Australia v South Africa, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 2nd Test, South Africa tour of Australia, 2022

South Africa tour of Australia 2nd Test: Australia v South Africa at Melbourne, December 25, 2022
Australia
AUS
575/8d (145)
South Africa
SA
189/10 (68.4) & 204/10 (68.5)
Finished
AUS won by an inning and 182 runs.
South Africa 1st InningsSA 1st Innings189/10 (68.4 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Dean Elgar(C)runout (M Labuschagne)26682038.24
runout (M Labuschagne)
Sarel Erweec U Khawaja b SM Boland18313058.06
c U Khawaja b SM Boland
Theunis de Bruync A Carey b C Green12312038.71
c A Carey b C Green
Temba Bavumac A Carey b M Starc180012.50
c A Carey b M Starc
Khaya Zondoc M Labuschagne b M Starc5190026.32
c M Labuschagne b M Starc
Kyle Verreynne(WK)c S Smith b C Green52993052.53
c S Smith b C Green
Marco Jansenc A Carey b C Green5913610043.38
c A Carey b C Green
Keshav Maharajc P Cummins b NM Lyon290022.22
c P Cummins b NM Lyon
Kagiso Rabadab C Green451080.00
b C Green
Anrich NortjeNot out1100100.00
Not out
Lungi Ngidib C Green260033.33
b C Green
Extra7 (b 3, w 0, nb 1, lb 3)
Total189/10 (68.4)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Mitchell Starc1323923.00
Pat Cummins1443002.14
Scott Boland1423412.43
Nathan Lyon1735313.12
Cameron Green10.432752.53
Fall of wickets: 1-29 (SJ Erwee - 10.4 ov), 2-56 (TB de Bruyn - 19.6 ov), 3-58 (D Elgar - 22.5 ov), 4-58 (T Bavuma - 22.6 ov), 5-67 (K Zondo - 28.3 ov), 6-179 (K Verreynne - 64.5 ov), 7-182 (M Jansen - 66.1 ov), 8-186 (K Rabada - 66.6 ov), 9-186 (K Maharaj - 67.3 ov), 10-189 (L Ngidi - 68.4 ov)
Australia 1st InningsAUS 1st Innings575/8 (145 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
David Warnerb A Nortje20025516278.43
b A Nortje
Usman Khawajac K Verreynne b K Rabada111009.09
c K Verreynne b K Rabada
Marnus Labuschagnerunout (A Nortje / K Maharaj)14351040.00
runout (A Nortje / K Maharaj)
Steven Smithc TB de Bruyn b A Nortje851619152.80
c TB de Bruyn b A Nortje
Travis Headb A Nortje51557192.73
b A Nortje
Cameron GreenNot out511775028.81
Not out
Alex Carey(WK)c & b M Jansen11114913074.50
c & b M Jansen
Pat Cummins(C)c K Verreynne b K Rabada4310133.33
c K Verreynne b K Rabada
Nathan Lyonc K Zondo b L Ngidi251731147.06
c K Zondo b L Ngidi
Mitchell StarcNot out10120183.33
Not out
Extra23 (b 5, w 1, nb 5, lb 12)
Total575/8 (145)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Kagiso Rabada28114425.14
Lungi Ngidi22.129814.42
Marco Jansen2818913.18
Anrich Nortje2519233.68
Keshav Maharaj41.5313503.23
Fall of wickets: 1-21 (U Khawaja - 6.4 ov), 2-75 (M Labuschagne - 18.3 ov), 3-314 (S Smith - 74.1 ov), 4-395 (T Head - 93.3 ov), 5-395 (D Warner - 93.4 ov), 6-400 (P Cummins - 94.2 ov), 7-440 (NM Lyon - 100.6 ov), 8-557 (A Carey - 140.5 ov)
South Africa 2nd InningsSA 2nd Innings204/10 (68.5 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Sarel Erweelbw b M Starc21411051.22
lbw b M Starc
Dean Elgar(C)c A Carey b P Cummins03000.00
c A Carey b P Cummins
Theunis de Bruync S Smith b SM Boland28682041.18
c S Smith b SM Boland
Temba Bavumac (sub MS Harris) b NM Lyon651446045.14
c (sub MS Harris) b NM Lyon
Khaya Zondorunout (T Head)119005.26
runout (T Head)
Kyle Verreynne(WK)lbw b SM Boland33405082.50
lbw b SM Boland
Marco Jansenlbw b NM Lyon5290017.24
lbw b NM Lyon
Keshav Maharajrunout (M Starc / M Labuschagne)13202065.00
runout (M Starc / M Labuschagne)
Kagiso Rabadac P Cummins b NM Lyon3120025.00
c P Cummins b NM Lyon
Anrich NortjeNot out8181044.44
Not out
Lungi Ngidib S Smith19212190.48
b S Smith
Extra8 (b 1, w 0, nb 2, lb 5)
Total204/10 (68.5)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Mitchell Starc1846213.44
Pat Cummins1682011.25
Scott Boland1524923.27
Nathan Lyon1715833.41
Steven Smith2.50913.18
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (D Elgar - 1.3 ov), 2-47 (SJ Erwee - 16.6 ov), 3-57 (TB de Bruyn - 19.5 ov), 4-65 (K Zondo - 26.6 ov), 5-128 (K Verreynne - 43.5 ov), 6-144 (M Jansen - 52.6 ov), 7-174 (K Maharaj - 60.1 ov), 8-176 (T Bavuma - 61.3 ov), 9-177 (K Rabada - 63.2 ov), 10-204 (L Ngidi - 68.5 ov)
Man of the Match
Date
2022-12-26 05:00 AM
Venue
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Toss
Australia elected to bowl
Umpires
  • Paul Reiffel
  • Richard Kettleborough
Tv Umpires
  • Chris Gaffaney
Match Referee
  • Richie Richardson