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On the 2nd day of second test, Graeme Smith completed his 26th Test century and guide South Africans to make a comeback on Friday after Morne Morkel’s five-wicket haul swiftly restricted Australians to reach a grand total.
After an extraordinary opening day, when Clarke, Warner (119) and Hussey (103) dominated, Friday did not prove to be good for the hosts. Australia’s batting slide started with the Clarke’s dismissal – the first batsman to post four 200-plus Test scores in one calendar year. He added only six to his overnight score before getting bowled by Morkel.
Morkel also removed Matt Wade (6) and Ben Hilfenhaus (0) and Rory Kleinveldt collected his first Test wicket when Peter Siddle (6) edged him to first slip.
Morkel triggered Australia’s tail-end collapse and finished with 5 for 146, his sixth five-wicket haul in Tests. Australia lost five wickets for 22 runs — including the dismissal of Hussey off the last ball of the first day — slipping to 504 for 9 before James Pattinson (42) and Nathan Lyon’s (7 not out) backed the stand.
And, after Mike Hussey broke the 138-run opening stand with a direct hit from mid-on to run out Alviro Petersen (54) at the non-striker’s end, the South Africa captain was given another batting life.
Smith was on 78, and total at 146 for 1, when he was adjudged out after a loud and instantaneous appeal for caught behind off James Pattinson but referred the decision to the TV umpire, who couldn’t find evidence of a nick.
The South Africans were otherwise untroubled by the Australian pacemen on a flat pitch and Clarke used eight bowlers, including non-regular ones, to make a breakthrough.
Occasional legspinner David Warner had Hashim Amla (11) stumped by Wade. Smith played moderately and made century from 198 balls. South Africa haven’t lost a Test whenever Smith has scored a century, a luck sign for the team to avoid a series loss to retain its No. 1 Test spot.
South Africa reached stumps at 217 for 2 on day two in reply to Australia’s first innings of 550, with Smith unbeaten on 111 and Jacques Rudolph on 25. They will resume Saturday 333 runs behind.
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