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AUS vs RSA, 2nd test, Adelaide

AUS 390/4 (69.5 Ovs) Michael Clarke* 168 (188) Michael Hussey 69 (88) RSA Imran Tahir* 14.5-0-117-0 Morne Morkel 20-4-113-2 CRR 5.58 Partnership 180(199) Overs left for the day : 20.1 Last Wkt D Warner 119(112) Day 1: Post Tea Session

• AUS 1st Inn

Batsmen

AUS : 390/4 ( ovrs 69.4)

R

B

4s

6s

SR

David Warner

c Graeme Smith b M Morkel

119

112

16

4

106.25

Ed Cowan

c & b J Kallis

10

29

1

0

34.48

Rob Quiney

c Graeme Smith b M Morkel

0

8

0

0

0.00

Ricky Ponting

b J Kallis

4

3

1

0

133.33

Michael Clarke (c)

batting

168

187

33

0

89.84

Michael Hussey

batting

69

88

8

3

78.41

Extras:

(b 0, lb 10, w 1, nb 9, p 0)

20

 

 

 

Total:

(4 wkts, 69.4 ovs)

390

 

RR:

5.60

Yet To bat: : Matthew Wade (wk), Nathan Lyon, Peter Siddle, James Pattinson, Ben Hilfenhaus

Bowling: RSA

O

M

R

W

Nb

Wd

ER

Dale Steyn

14.2

1

50

0

0

0

3.50

Morne Morkel

20

4

113

2

0

0

5.60

Jacques Kallis

3.3

1

19

2

0

0

5.40

Rory Kleinveldt

16.1

1

70

0

6

1

4.30

Imran Tahir

14.4

0

117

0

3

0

8.00

Faf du Plessis

1

0

11

0

0

0

11.00

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Lala Amarnath award (Best all-rounder in the Ranji Trophy): Stuart Binny (KSCA); Rs 2.5 lakh
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Madhavrao Scindia Trophy (Highest Run getter in ranji Trophy): Robin Bist; Rs. 2.5 lakh
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M.A. Chidambaram trophy, Best U-16 cricketer of 2011-12: Mohd Saif (UPCA); Rs. 50,000.
M.A. Chidambaram trophy, Best under-19 cricketer: Vijay Zol (Maharashtra CA); Rs. 50,000.
M.A. Chidambaram trophy, Best under-22 cricketer: Satyam Choudhary (MPCA); Rs. 50,000
M.A. Chidambaram trophy, Best woman cricketer (Sr): Anagha Deshpande (Maharashtra CA); Rs. 50,000
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