2nd Test : Australia beat South Africa

Tue, Mar 10 2009

Australia beat South Africa by 175 runs in the second Test at Kingsmead today to lead 2-0 in the three-match test series.

Australia took an unassailable lead in the 3-test match series. By winning the first two tests against SA, Australia reclaims its number one rank among test playing countries.

Scores:

1st innings:

Australia: 352 (Phillip Hughes 115, Simon Katich 108, Michael Hussey 50; Dale Steyn 3-83)
South Africa 138 (J.P. Duminy 73 not out; Andrew McDonald 3-25, Mitchell Johnson 3-37)

2nd innings:

Australia: 331-5 dec. (Phillip Hughes 160, Ricky Ponting 81)
South Africa: 370-9 (Jacques Kallis 93, A.B. de Villiers 84; Peter Siddle 3-61)