03/01Result

3rd Test, Australia tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Mar 1-5 2014

Australia won by 245 runs

Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
58 | 10 Runs | AUS: 303/5

Steven Smith36 (20b)
Brad Haddin3 (3b)

Vernon Philander6-0-42-0
Kyle Abbott14-2-61-3

2.28pm Declaration now. Graeme Smith has called for a heavy roller. The last time he will do on a Test field. Unless he is unbeaten at stumps tonight. In 10 minutes he will walk out for his final Test innings. Unfortunately, to a poor attendance at Newlands. The target is 511 in a possible 142 overs. Of course 142 won't be bowled. The over rate has been poor. They have half an hour and four sessions to survive. Three of those sessions are expected to be 150-minute long

Bob: ""Smith is doing what his team needs. A little girl is hit by the ball, just behind the fence". Glad you didn't put those two sentences around the other way"

57.6

Philander to Smith, 1 run, full, on off, driven to long-off for one

Clarke is standing up now. Declaration is imminent

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