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03-28-2006, 09:29 PM
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Mobbed ... miracle man Warne does it. Pic: Reuter
RICKY Ponting rose from his sick bed today to watch Shane Warne bowl Australia to victory in fading light in the second Test against South Africa in Durban.
Warne's performance must have helped ease the captain's queasiness, a brilliant display that garnered the great leg-spin bowler six wickets and the man of the match award.
Australia clinched a 112-run victory and claimed an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series when Warne had Makhaya Ntini leg-before for a duck with 43 balls to spare in the day's play.
Warne took advantage of a favourable pitch to grab 6-86 from 35.5 overs with Stuart Clark also playing a superb support role.
Chasing 410 to win, South Africa was bowled out for 297 with Mark Boucher unbeaten on 51.
Ponting, who equalled a world record in this match by scoring twin centuries in a Test for the third time, was struck down by food poisoning overnight and did not take the field overnight.
"I tried to get some sleep (at the hotel) but with the cricket on I found it pretty hard to sleep so I laid back and watched a bit of that and watched the boys win a Test match," Ponting said.
"Shane has capped off the day beautifully. He has bowled beautifully, won us the Test match and won us the series.
"There's lots of emotion in the dressing room at the moment. It's a great series win for us and I'm looking forward to Friday."
South Africa captain Graeme Smith, as he did throughout his side's 2-0 series loss in Australia in December-January, spoke of Australia's ability to grasp the key moments.
"We just let ourselves down there and we need to improve in those areas," Smith said.
"To play someone for four or five months, it does take its toll.
"Their key performers have done really well. (Warne) was the key difference today.
"If they didn't have a world-class leg-spinner we could have got through the day."
Warne, 36, sprinted towards the boundary and was mobbed by teammates after Ntini was unluckily adjudged leg-before.
Boucher and spinner Nicky Boje added 72 for the eighth wicket and held up Australia for 83 minutes before substitute fielder Michael Clarke took a fine catch at mid-off.
Andre Nel and Boucher stayed for another 68 minutes and 39 runs before Nel became Warne's fifth victim, caught at slip.
Warne had removed AB De Villiers and captain Graeme Smith in the morning after an opening stand of 91.
The Proteas lost 4-31 late in the opening session, with Warne claiming first-innings century maker Jacques Kallis for seven and Herschelle Gibbs falling in the next over to Stuart Clark for 17.
Ashwell Prince was out soon after lunch and Jacques Rudolph shouldered arms against Warne and watched the ball roll up his arm and across his glove to be caught in close.
Shaun Pollock's woeful footwork led to his demise bowled by Brett Lee for four.
Australia will catch a flight to Johannesburg later today (AEDT) in preparation for the third and final Test at the Wanderers Stadium, which starts on Friday.
South Africa v Australia (Complete)
Australia in South Africa: March 24, 2006
Durban Weather: Overcast
Pitch: Normal
Australia won by 112 runs
Australia First Innings
Batsman Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R
Hayden, M c. de Villiers, AB b. Ntini, M 0 2 0 0 0.00
Langer, J c. Boucher, M b. Kallis, J 35 125 5 0 28.00
Ponting, R c. Gibbs, H b. Boje, N 103 225 10 0 45.78
Martyn, D c. Kallis, J b. Ntini, M 57 134 10 0 42.54
Hussey, M lbw b. Kallis, J 75 155 10 1 48.39
Lee, B c. Boucher, M b. Ntini, M 0 7 0 0 0.00
Symonds, A lbw b. Nel, A 13 53 1 0 24.53
Gilchrist, A c. Boucher, M b. Nel, A 2 10 0 0 20.00
Warne, S c. de Villiers, AB b. Pollock, S 36 31 6 1 116.13
Kasprowicz, M c. de Villiers, AB b. Nel, A 7 13 0 0 53.85
Clark, S not out 13 15 2 0 86.67
Extras b:10, lb:9, w:2, nb:7 28
TOTAL: 127.1 overs 369 Run Rate: 2.91/over
Fall of wickets: 1-0 Hayden, M (6 mins); 2-97 Langer, J (169 mins); 3-198 Ponting, R (173 mins); 4-218 Martyn, D (173 mins); 5-219 Lee, B (10 mins); 6-253 Symonds, A (86 mins); 7-259 Gilchrist, A (11 mins); 8-315 Warne, S (59 mins); 9-327 Kasprowicz, M (15 mins); 10-369 Hussey, M (35 mins)
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets R/100
Pollock, S 32 11 73 1 37.06
Ntini, M 24 4 81 3 57.04
Nel, A 31 8 83 3 44.86
Kallis, J 21.1 8 52 2 42.28
Boje, N 19 1 61 1 54.95
South Africa First Innings
Batsman Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R
Smith, G c. Langer, J b. Lee, B 0 1 0 0 0.00
de Villiers, AB c. Hayden, M b. Clark, S 50 137 4 0 36.50
Gibbs, H b. Kasprowicz, M 9 14 2 0 64.29
Kallis, J c&b. Clark, S 114 223 17 0 51.12
Prince, A c. Symonds, A b. Warne, S 33 61 4 0 54.10
Rudolph, J c. Hussey, M b. Warne, S 13 41 2 0 31.71
Boucher, M b. Lee, B 19 43 3 0 44.19
Pollock, S c. Gilchrist, A b. Lee, B 1 4 0 0 25.00
Boje, N not out 6 14 1 0 42.86
Nel, A c. Hayden, M b. Lee, B 5 7 1 0 71.43
Ntini, M c. Ponting, R b. Lee, B 0 1 0 0 0.00
Extras b:0, lb:3, w:0, nb:14 17
TOTAL: 88.4 overs 267 Run Rate: 3.03/over
Fall of wickets: 1-0 Smith, G (0 mins); 2-10 Gibbs, H (15 mins); 3-144 de Villiers, AB (177 mins); 4-200 Prince, A (86 mins); 5-226 Rudolph, J (45 mins); 6-255 Kallis, J (75 mins); 7-256 Pollock, S (6 mins); 8-257 Boucher, M (24 mins); 9-267 Nel, A (10 mins); 10-267 Ntini, M (2 mins)
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets R/100
Lee, B 19.4 5 69 5 55.65
Kasprowicz, M 14 0 60 1 67.42
Warne, S 25 2 80 2 53.33
Symonds, A 11 3 16 0 23.88
Hussey, M 1 0 2 0 33.33
Clark, S 18 4 37 2 34.58
Australia Second Innings
Batsman Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R
Hayden, M c. Boucher, M b. Ntini, M 102 217 12 0 47.00
Langer, J c. Pollock, S b. Boje, N 37 53 6 0 69.81
Ponting, R c. Boje, N b. Pollock, S 116 187 12 2 62.03
Martyn, D not out 15 37 2 0 40.54
Gilchrist, A c. Nel, A b. Boje, N 24 9 5 0 266.67
Hussey, M 0 0 0 0 0.00
Symonds, A 0 0 0 0 0.00
Warne, S 0 0 0 0 0.00
Lee, B 0 0 0 0 0.00
Kasprowicz, M 0 0 0 0 0.00
Clark, S 0 0 0 0 0.00
Extras b:0, lb:5, w:1, nb:7 13
TOTAL: 82.4 overs 4/307 Run Rate: 3.74/over
Fall of wickets: 1-49 Langer, J (74 mins); 2-250 Hayden, M (277 mins); 3-278 Ponting, R (49 mins); 4-307 Gilchrist, A (13 mins)
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets R/100
Pollock, S 19 4 55 1 45.45
Ntini, M 15 2 62 1 71.26
Boje, N 26.4 4 87 2 54.72
Nel, A 14 3 58 0 69.05
Kallis, J 8 0 40 0 81.63
South Africa Second Innings
Batsman Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R
Smith, G c. Langer, J b. Warne, S 40 75 5 0 53.33
de Villiers, AB st. Gilchrist, A b. Warne, S 46 80 7 0 57.50
Gibbs, H c. Warne, S b. Clark, S 17 44 2 0 38.64
Kallis, J lbw b. Warne, S 7 32 1 0 21.88
Prince, A c. Hussey, M b. Clark, S 7 37 1 0 18.92
Rudolph, J c. Langer, J b. Warne, S 36 52 7 0 69.23
Boucher, M Not Out 51 156 9 0 32.69
Pollock, S b. Lee, B 4 14 1 0 28.57
Boje, N c. Clarke, M b. Kasprowicz, M 48 64 9 0 75.00
Nel, A c. Hayden, M b. Warne, S 14 46 3 0 30.43
Ntini, M lbw b. Warne, S 0 13 0 0 0.00
Extras b:5, lb:8, w:0, nb:14 27
TOTAL: 99.5 overs 297 Run Rate: 2.97/over
Fall of wickets: 1-91 de Villiers, AB (151 mins); 2-98 Smith, G (21 mins); 3-122 Kallis, J (54 mins); 4-122 Gibbs, H (6 mins); 5-146 Prince, A (62 mins); 6-170 Rudolph, J (49 mins); 7-181 Pollock, S (21 mins); 8-253 Boje, N (122 mins); 9-292 Nel, A (101 mins); 10-297 Ntini, M (26 mins)
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets R/100
Lee, B 22 6 65 1 47.79
Clark, S 21 6 46 2 36.22
Symonds, A 8 0 32 0 62.75
Warne, S 35.5 9 86 6 40.00
Kasprowicz, M 12 2 51 1 65.38
Hussey, M 1 0 4 0 66.67
Toss: Australia
Decision: Bat
Umpires: Bucknor, S (WI)
Doctrove, B (WI)
Jerling, B (RSA)
Match Referee: Broad, C (ENG)
AAP
Mobbed ... miracle man Warne does it. Pic: Reuter
RICKY Ponting rose from his sick bed today to watch Shane Warne bowl Australia to victory in fading light in the second Test against South Africa in Durban.
Warne's performance must have helped ease the captain's queasiness, a brilliant display that garnered the great leg-spin bowler six wickets and the man of the match award.
Australia clinched a 112-run victory and claimed an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series when Warne had Makhaya Ntini leg-before for a duck with 43 balls to spare in the day's play.
Warne took advantage of a favourable pitch to grab 6-86 from 35.5 overs with Stuart Clark also playing a superb support role.
Chasing 410 to win, South Africa was bowled out for 297 with Mark Boucher unbeaten on 51.
Ponting, who equalled a world record in this match by scoring twin centuries in a Test for the third time, was struck down by food poisoning overnight and did not take the field overnight.
"I tried to get some sleep (at the hotel) but with the cricket on I found it pretty hard to sleep so I laid back and watched a bit of that and watched the boys win a Test match," Ponting said.
"Shane has capped off the day beautifully. He has bowled beautifully, won us the Test match and won us the series.
"There's lots of emotion in the dressing room at the moment. It's a great series win for us and I'm looking forward to Friday."
South Africa captain Graeme Smith, as he did throughout his side's 2-0 series loss in Australia in December-January, spoke of Australia's ability to grasp the key moments.
"We just let ourselves down there and we need to improve in those areas," Smith said.
"To play someone for four or five months, it does take its toll.
"Their key performers have done really well. (Warne) was the key difference today.
"If they didn't have a world-class leg-spinner we could have got through the day."
Warne, 36, sprinted towards the boundary and was mobbed by teammates after Ntini was unluckily adjudged leg-before.
Boucher and spinner Nicky Boje added 72 for the eighth wicket and held up Australia for 83 minutes before substitute fielder Michael Clarke took a fine catch at mid-off.
Andre Nel and Boucher stayed for another 68 minutes and 39 runs before Nel became Warne's fifth victim, caught at slip.
Warne had removed AB De Villiers and captain Graeme Smith in the morning after an opening stand of 91.
The Proteas lost 4-31 late in the opening session, with Warne claiming first-innings century maker Jacques Kallis for seven and Herschelle Gibbs falling in the next over to Stuart Clark for 17.
Ashwell Prince was out soon after lunch and Jacques Rudolph shouldered arms against Warne and watched the ball roll up his arm and across his glove to be caught in close.
Shaun Pollock's woeful footwork led to his demise bowled by Brett Lee for four.
Australia will catch a flight to Johannesburg later today (AEDT) in preparation for the third and final Test at the Wanderers Stadium, which starts on Friday.
South Africa v Australia (Complete)
Australia in South Africa: March 24, 2006
Durban Weather: Overcast
Pitch: Normal
Australia won by 112 runs
Australia First Innings
Batsman Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R
Hayden, M c. de Villiers, AB b. Ntini, M 0 2 0 0 0.00
Langer, J c. Boucher, M b. Kallis, J 35 125 5 0 28.00
Ponting, R c. Gibbs, H b. Boje, N 103 225 10 0 45.78
Martyn, D c. Kallis, J b. Ntini, M 57 134 10 0 42.54
Hussey, M lbw b. Kallis, J 75 155 10 1 48.39
Lee, B c. Boucher, M b. Ntini, M 0 7 0 0 0.00
Symonds, A lbw b. Nel, A 13 53 1 0 24.53
Gilchrist, A c. Boucher, M b. Nel, A 2 10 0 0 20.00
Warne, S c. de Villiers, AB b. Pollock, S 36 31 6 1 116.13
Kasprowicz, M c. de Villiers, AB b. Nel, A 7 13 0 0 53.85
Clark, S not out 13 15 2 0 86.67
Extras b:10, lb:9, w:2, nb:7 28
TOTAL: 127.1 overs 369 Run Rate: 2.91/over
Fall of wickets: 1-0 Hayden, M (6 mins); 2-97 Langer, J (169 mins); 3-198 Ponting, R (173 mins); 4-218 Martyn, D (173 mins); 5-219 Lee, B (10 mins); 6-253 Symonds, A (86 mins); 7-259 Gilchrist, A (11 mins); 8-315 Warne, S (59 mins); 9-327 Kasprowicz, M (15 mins); 10-369 Hussey, M (35 mins)
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets R/100
Pollock, S 32 11 73 1 37.06
Ntini, M 24 4 81 3 57.04
Nel, A 31 8 83 3 44.86
Kallis, J 21.1 8 52 2 42.28
Boje, N 19 1 61 1 54.95
South Africa First Innings
Batsman Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R
Smith, G c. Langer, J b. Lee, B 0 1 0 0 0.00
de Villiers, AB c. Hayden, M b. Clark, S 50 137 4 0 36.50
Gibbs, H b. Kasprowicz, M 9 14 2 0 64.29
Kallis, J c&b. Clark, S 114 223 17 0 51.12
Prince, A c. Symonds, A b. Warne, S 33 61 4 0 54.10
Rudolph, J c. Hussey, M b. Warne, S 13 41 2 0 31.71
Boucher, M b. Lee, B 19 43 3 0 44.19
Pollock, S c. Gilchrist, A b. Lee, B 1 4 0 0 25.00
Boje, N not out 6 14 1 0 42.86
Nel, A c. Hayden, M b. Lee, B 5 7 1 0 71.43
Ntini, M c. Ponting, R b. Lee, B 0 1 0 0 0.00
Extras b:0, lb:3, w:0, nb:14 17
TOTAL: 88.4 overs 267 Run Rate: 3.03/over
Fall of wickets: 1-0 Smith, G (0 mins); 2-10 Gibbs, H (15 mins); 3-144 de Villiers, AB (177 mins); 4-200 Prince, A (86 mins); 5-226 Rudolph, J (45 mins); 6-255 Kallis, J (75 mins); 7-256 Pollock, S (6 mins); 8-257 Boucher, M (24 mins); 9-267 Nel, A (10 mins); 10-267 Ntini, M (2 mins)
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets R/100
Lee, B 19.4 5 69 5 55.65
Kasprowicz, M 14 0 60 1 67.42
Warne, S 25 2 80 2 53.33
Symonds, A 11 3 16 0 23.88
Hussey, M 1 0 2 0 33.33
Clark, S 18 4 37 2 34.58
Australia Second Innings
Batsman Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R
Hayden, M c. Boucher, M b. Ntini, M 102 217 12 0 47.00
Langer, J c. Pollock, S b. Boje, N 37 53 6 0 69.81
Ponting, R c. Boje, N b. Pollock, S 116 187 12 2 62.03
Martyn, D not out 15 37 2 0 40.54
Gilchrist, A c. Nel, A b. Boje, N 24 9 5 0 266.67
Hussey, M 0 0 0 0 0.00
Symonds, A 0 0 0 0 0.00
Warne, S 0 0 0 0 0.00
Lee, B 0 0 0 0 0.00
Kasprowicz, M 0 0 0 0 0.00
Clark, S 0 0 0 0 0.00
Extras b:0, lb:5, w:1, nb:7 13
TOTAL: 82.4 overs 4/307 Run Rate: 3.74/over
Fall of wickets: 1-49 Langer, J (74 mins); 2-250 Hayden, M (277 mins); 3-278 Ponting, R (49 mins); 4-307 Gilchrist, A (13 mins)
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets R/100
Pollock, S 19 4 55 1 45.45
Ntini, M 15 2 62 1 71.26
Boje, N 26.4 4 87 2 54.72
Nel, A 14 3 58 0 69.05
Kallis, J 8 0 40 0 81.63
South Africa Second Innings
Batsman Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R
Smith, G c. Langer, J b. Warne, S 40 75 5 0 53.33
de Villiers, AB st. Gilchrist, A b. Warne, S 46 80 7 0 57.50
Gibbs, H c. Warne, S b. Clark, S 17 44 2 0 38.64
Kallis, J lbw b. Warne, S 7 32 1 0 21.88
Prince, A c. Hussey, M b. Clark, S 7 37 1 0 18.92
Rudolph, J c. Langer, J b. Warne, S 36 52 7 0 69.23
Boucher, M Not Out 51 156 9 0 32.69
Pollock, S b. Lee, B 4 14 1 0 28.57
Boje, N c. Clarke, M b. Kasprowicz, M 48 64 9 0 75.00
Nel, A c. Hayden, M b. Warne, S 14 46 3 0 30.43
Ntini, M lbw b. Warne, S 0 13 0 0 0.00
Extras b:5, lb:8, w:0, nb:14 27
TOTAL: 99.5 overs 297 Run Rate: 2.97/over
Fall of wickets: 1-91 de Villiers, AB (151 mins); 2-98 Smith, G (21 mins); 3-122 Kallis, J (54 mins); 4-122 Gibbs, H (6 mins); 5-146 Prince, A (62 mins); 6-170 Rudolph, J (49 mins); 7-181 Pollock, S (21 mins); 8-253 Boje, N (122 mins); 9-292 Nel, A (101 mins); 10-297 Ntini, M (26 mins)
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets R/100
Lee, B 22 6 65 1 47.79
Clark, S 21 6 46 2 36.22
Symonds, A 8 0 32 0 62.75
Warne, S 35.5 9 86 6 40.00
Kasprowicz, M 12 2 51 1 65.38
Hussey, M 1 0 4 0 66.67
Toss: Australia
Decision: Bat
Umpires: Bucknor, S (WI)
Doctrove, B (WI)
Jerling, B (RSA)
Match Referee: Broad, C (ENG)
AAP