South Africa tour of Australia 2nd Test:
Australia v South Africa second test match starts on 12 November 2016 at Blundstone Arena, Hobart, Tasmania on (10:30 AM local time). South Africa will have the benefit of win in the first test match over Australia at WACA. Smith team is clearly lacking confidence even though it is full of talent. South Africa will miss spearhead Dale Steyn for next 6 months due to shoulder injury and is replaced by Abbott. Peter Siddle will be out of this game due to stiffness in his back and will be replaced by debutant Mennie. Viewers will be watching Burns getting to his 1000 test runs. Hazlewood needs only 18 more wickets to get to his 100 test wickets and Amla is 29 runs short of 7,500 test runs.
Pitch Updates: Early rain has added moisture to the pitch and ball is most likely to turn and swing early in morning. Team winning toss is most likely to bowl first in South Africa tour of Australia 2nd test match. For batting team, it will be a struggle to get through lunch session. South Africa won the toss and made the right choice by fielding first and exploiting moisture in the pitch.
Australia XI: Warner, Burns, Khawaja, Smith (captain), Voges, Ferguson, Nevill (wicket keeper), Starc, Mennie, Hazlewood, Lyon.
South Africa XI: Cook, Elgar, Amla, Duminy, du Plessis(captain), Bavuma, de Kock(wicket keeper), Philander, Abbott, Rabada and Maharaj.
Day 1: South Africa took control of the test match right from the start. Seam bowlers are swinging the ball and pitching it hard for extra bounce. Australia first innings only lasted for 33 overs, they are all out for 85 runs shortly after lunch break. Only two Aussie batsman got in to double figures, Smith scored 48 not out and Mennie score 10 runs on debut. Philander took 5/21 runs and Abbott took 3/41 runs. Australia FOW 1-2, 2-2, 3-8, 4-8, 5-17, 6-31, 7-59, 8-66, 9-76, 10-85. Some amazing and wonderful performance by South African bowlers and fielders.
Lights are ON, its overcast and still heaps of moisture in the pitch. Perfect bowling conditions for Australia to do the same what South African bowlers did to them. South Africa is on 3/0 after 10 overs. South Africa 43/0 in 18 overs by tea break, last session of Day one will start soon. Wickets do have demons in it, South Africa struggle to build partnerships after a good start. Hashim Amla is top scorer with 47 runs in South Africa score of 171/5 in 55 overs. South Africa leads by 86 runs with five wickets in hand. That's all in the first day of 2nd test match at Hobart.
Day 2: South Africa is 86 runs ahead of Australia with still 5 wickets in hand. There will be a late start on day 2 due to showers in morning and possible showers in afternoon. We might still get a result since it is just the second day of test and Australia has already played first innings and South Africa is half way through their first innings. There will be a lot of swing and pace bowlers will get benefit of wet outfield. South Africa is in dominating position, they will have to extend their lead in order to put pressure on Australian batsman in second innings. Below is weather forecast for Sunday, rest of the days are sunny but cool. Second day of test is washed out by rain at Hobart.
Day 3: South Africa will resume their batting on 171/5, once again wet out field will help seamers. An excellent knock of 104 by de Kock ensured that South Africa got to a decent 1st innings score. Philander 32 of 28 balls was enough to stress Aussie pacers. 3rd day of test truly belonged to South Africa, a first innings lead of 241 runs on seam friendly wicket is a big advantage. Australia start didn't go well, lost wicket of Burns for duck and start raining right after that. Rain might help Australia save this game only if they bat out the whole day tomorrow. A solid partnership between Khawaja and Warner provide some stability to Australians innings. Pairs put on partnership of 79 runs, Warner scoring 45 runs got out to Abbott. Usman Khawaja scored first half century from Australia in this test match. Australia 116/2 with Khawaja and Smith batting together for 8 more overs remaining in the day.
Day 4: Australia lost the plot on the fourth day of Hobart Test. Australia lost last 8 wickets for only 32 runs, it was an other batting collapse that cost them a test match. Usman Khawaja was the first one to go after scoring 64 runs. Smith, Warner and Khawaja were the only 3 batsman to get in to double figures in 2nd innings. Abbott claim 6 wickets and Rabada took 4 wickets in Australian second innings. South Africa beat Australia in 2nd test match to seal the Test series.
Match Result:
Day 3: South Africa will resume their batting on 171/5, once again wet out field will help seamers. An excellent knock of 104 by de Kock ensured that South Africa got to a decent 1st innings score. Philander 32 of 28 balls was enough to stress Aussie pacers. 3rd day of test truly belonged to South Africa, a first innings lead of 241 runs on seam friendly wicket is a big advantage. Australia start didn't go well, lost wicket of Burns for duck and start raining right after that. Rain might help Australia save this game only if they bat out the whole day tomorrow. A solid partnership between Khawaja and Warner provide some stability to Australians innings. Pairs put on partnership of 79 runs, Warner scoring 45 runs got out to Abbott. Usman Khawaja scored first half century from Australia in this test match. Australia 116/2 with Khawaja and Smith batting together for 8 more overs remaining in the day.
Day 4: Australia lost the plot on the fourth day of Hobart Test. Australia lost last 8 wickets for only 32 runs, it was an other batting collapse that cost them a test match. Usman Khawaja was the first one to go after scoring 64 runs. Smith, Warner and Khawaja were the only 3 batsman to get in to double figures in 2nd innings. Abbott claim 6 wickets and Rabada took 4 wickets in Australian second innings. South Africa beat Australia in 2nd test match to seal the Test series.
Match Result:
- South Africa beat Australia by an innings and 80 runs.
- South Africa won Test Series.
- Player of Match: Abbott is player of the match.
Third and final test match will be played at The Adelaide Oval which will be a pink ball test match. It will be Australia 2nd international test match under lights and South Africa first Day-Night test match. Adelaide Day-Night test match will begin on 24th of November at 2:00 pm local time. To view list of TV channels broadcasting South Africa v Australia Day/Night test match please visit South Africa tour of Australia Day-Night Test Match 2016.
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