South Africa tour of Australia 2016

[Sai Jai]

Australia 244 & 319/8

Day 5: 2nd Session - Australia
need 220 runs

 

[Sai Jai]

Australia 244 & 361/9
Day 5: 2nd Session - Australia
need 178 runs

 

[rahul1117kumar]

Aus vs RSA, Perth

South Africa won by 177 runs

RSA - 242, 540/8 decl

AUS - 244, 361-all out (119.1 Ovs)

 

[Sai Jai]

1st Test
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Australia 244 & 361
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South Africa 242 & 540/8
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South Africa won by 177 runs

 

[Sai Jai]

Congrats Proteas tupohya #wellplayed

 

[rahul1117kumar]

The first loss for the Aussies in four years at home and it required the Proteas to once again cross oceans and come down to beat them at home.

What this loss for the Aussies also means is that this is the first time in 28 years that they've lost the first Test of the summer.

 

[Gurmeet singh]

Congrats South Africa

 

[rahul1117kumar]

Man of the Match - Kagiso Rabada

 

[Shivraj]

Statistical Information

>>This is Australia's first loss at home since their 309 run loss against SA at the same venue 4 years ago. Since then, they: Played 18; Won 14; Draw 4

>> Last time SA played at the WACA, they recovered from 67/5 to win the Test by 309 runs. This Test, they recovered from 81/5 to win by 177 runs

>> SA at the WACA:
2005: Draw
2008: Won by 6 wickets
2012: Won by 309 runs
2016: Won by 177 runs

>> The last time Aus lost first Test of a home summer was against WI at the GABBA in 1988 (by 9 wickets). Since then: Played 27; Won 21; Draw 6

 

[royceferns2000]

Congrats South Africa