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AUS SA Day 1 Highlights: Australia 45/1 Cameron Green fifer helps Aussies bundle South Africa out for 189: Watch 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights

AUS SA Day 1 Highlights: Australia 45/1 Cameron Green fifer helps Aussies bundle South Africa out for 189: Watch 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights

AUS vs SA Day 1 Highlights – Australia vs South Africa – SA 189, Australia 45/1: Day 1 of Melbourne Test belonged totally to Australia despite some late lower-order resistance from Marco Jansen and Kyle Verreynne. Australia elected to field first and their decision was spot on. At stumps, Australia lost opener Usman Khawaja early […]

AUS vs SA Day 1 Highlights – Australia vs South Africa – SA 189, Australia 45/1: Day 1 of Melbourne Test belonged totally to Australia despite some late lower-order resistance from Marco Jansen and Kyle Verreynne. Australia elected to field first and their decision was spot on. At stumps, Australia lost opener Usman Khawaja early but David Warner is looking good in his 100th Test. He is unbeaten on 31 and giving him company is Marnus Labuschagne are at the crease. Australia trail by 144 runs. Cameron Green was the pick of the Aussie bowlers who also picked up his maiden 5-fer. Follow AUS vs SA Live updates with InsideSport.IN

Australian bowling was once again top class against South Africa in the 2nd Test in Melbourne. South Africa was bundled out for 189 in just 68.4 overs on the opening day of the Melbourne Test. Apart from Marco Jansen and Kyle Verreynne century run stand on the first day of the Boxing Day Test, the hosts accounted for wickets at regular intervals. None of the South African top-order batsmen could withstand Australia’s pace attack. Starc took 2 wickets, while Scott Boland & Nathan Lyon picked one wicket apiece.


The home team has played the same XI while South Africa made 1 change. Thenuis de Bruyn replaced Rassie van der Dussen at 3.

Australia won the 1st test in two days itself at Perth and will look to wrap up a series victory here at MCG. Meanwhile, Proteas will be playing for a win to stay alive in race of World Test Championship Final:

AUS SA Day 1 Highlights: Australia 45/1 Cameron Green fifer helps Aussies bundle South Africa out for 189: Watch 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights

Australia 1st innings

Batsmen R B 4S 6S SR
David Warner Not out 32 51 3 0 62.67
Usman Khawaja c K Verreynne b Kagiso Rabada 1 11 0 0 9.09
Marnus Labuschagne Not out 5 12 1 0 41.67
Extra 6 (b 0, w 0, nb 2, lb 4)
Total 45/1 (12)
Yet To Bat Steven SmithTM HeadC GreenAT CareyPat CumminsMitchell StarcSM BolandNathan Lyon
BOWLING O M R W ECON
Kagiso Rabada 5 1 24 1 4.80
Lungi Ngidi 3 2 1 0 0.33
Marco Jansen 3 0 8 0 2.67
Anrich Nortje 1 0 7 0 7.00
Fall Of Wickets FOW Over
Usman Khawaja 1-21 6.4
South Africa 1st Innings 
Batsmen R B 4S 6S SR
Dean Elgar (C) runout (Marnus Labuschagne) 26 68 2 0 38.24
Sarel Erwee c Usman Khawaja b SM Boland 18 31 3 0 58.06
Theunis de Bruyn c AT Carey b C Green 12 31 2 0 38.71
Temba Bavuma c AT Carey b Mitchell Starc 1 8 0 0 12.50
Khaya Zondo c Marnus Labuschagne b Mitchell Starc 5 19 0 0 26.32
Kyle Verreynne (WK) c Steven Smith b C Green 52 99 3 0 52.53
Marco Jansen c AT Carey b C Green 59 136 10 0 43.38
Keshav Maharaj c Pat Cummins b Nathan Lyon 2 9 0 0 22.22
Kagiso Rabada b C Green 4 5 1 0 80.00
Anrich Nortje Not out 1 1 0 0 100.00
Lungi Ngidi b C Green 2 6 0 0 33.33
Extra 7 (b 3, w 0, nb 1, lb 3)
Total 189/10 (68.4)
BOWLING O M R W ECON
Mitchell Starc 13 2 39 2 3.00
Pat Cummins 14 4 30 0 2.14
Scott Boland 14 2 34 1 2.43
Nathan Lyon 17 3 53 1 3.12
Cameron Green 10.4 3 27 5 2.53
Fall Of Wickets FOW Over
SJ Erwee 1-29 10.4
TB de Bruyn 2-56 19.6
D Elgar 3-58 22.5
Temba Bavuma 4-58 22.6
K Zondo 5-67 28.3
K Verreynne 6-179 64.5
M Jansen 7-182 66.1
Kagiso Rabada 8-186 66.6
Keshav Maharaj 9-186 67.3
Lungi Ngidi 10-189 68.4

Australia vs South Africa Playing XI

South Africa (Playing XI): Dean Elgar(c), Sarel Erwee, Theunis de Bruyn, Temba Bavuma, Khaya Zondo, Kyle Verreynne(w), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi

Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland

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AUS SA Day 1 Highlights: Australia 45/1 Cameron Green fifer helps Aussies bundle South Africa out for 189: Watch 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights

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AUS vs SA 2nd Test: Match Details 

When will the Australia vs South Africa Test 2nd Test match start? 

Australia vs South Africa Test 2nd Test match will start on Monday, December 26. 

What Time the Australia vs South Africa 2nd Test match will begin? 

Australia vs South Africa 2nd Test match will start at 5:00 AM IST. 

What is the venue of the Australia vs South Africa 2nd Test match?  

Australia vs South Africa Test 2nd Test match will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne. 

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AUS vs SA 2nd Test: Live Streaming & Broadcast

Live broadcast of the Australia vs South Africa Boxing Day Test will be available on Sony Sports Network. Live streaming of the match will be available on the SonyLIV app and website.

AUS SA Day 1 Highlights: Australia 45/1 Cameron Green fifer helps Aussies bundle South Africa out for 189: Watch 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights

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