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February 22nd 2009 21:35
Simon Katich hit a century on day two of Australia's three-day tour match against a President's XI to help ease pressure on his side ahead of the first Test encounter with South Africa next week.
Ricky Ponting (93) and Marcus North (52 not out) were also amongst the runs in Potchefstroom as the visitors reached 4-360 at stumps, still trailing the home side's first innings declaration total of 7-403 by 43 runs.
However, it was a much happier day for the Australian captain and his team after they were made to toil in the field on day one with their bowlers struggling on a pitch that offered little.
They started the day impressively wasting little time with Ben Hilfenhaus tempting Heino Kuhn to edge to wicketkeeper Brad Haddin in his first over for 99, before Doug Bollinger had Roelof van der Merwe caught behind for a first-ball duck - all of that taking 15 deliveries before the declaration came.
In response, the tourists made a solid start with Phillip Hughes, the 20-year-old in line for his Test debut in Johannesburg on Thursday following the retirement of Matthew Hayden, putting on 47 with Katich for the first wicket, before edging a nasty bouncer from Ethy Mbhalati to keeper Kuhn for 24.
Ponting then came to the crease and together with the Katich put on 185 in just over 35 overs as the home bowlers also struggled to get anything out a flat pitch at Senwes Park.
But the breakthrough finally arrived courtesy of leg-break bowler Imran Tahir, who enticed the Australia skipper into a slog, which he only ended up edging to his opposite number Alviro Petersen at slip.
Five overs later Katich retired, ostensibly with a bruised arm, for 124 off 182 deliveries in which he was hardly troubled, allowing North, who was looking to book himself a place in the side for the opening Test, and Andrew McDonald some time at the crease.
They batted well for a 47-run partnership, which was ended by Tahir trapping McDonald for 23, before Craig Alexander claimed his first wicket with a swinging delivery that Haddin could only edge behind to Kuhn for 23.
North then brought up his 50 in 111 balls, including eight fours, and took the Australians to the close, along with Mitchell Johnson (12 not out), without any further damage.
Tahir was the most successful of the home bowlers, despite being the most expensive, claiming 2-92 in 18 overs.
SABPXI 1st Innings
Snijman c Haddin b Hilfenhaus 13
Khan c MacGain b Siddle 100
Petersen c McDonald b McGain 31
Van Jaarsveld c Hughes b McDonald 49
Bodi c Haddin b McGain 48
Kuhn c Haddin b Hilfenhaus 99
Wiese not out 50
Van den Merwe c Haddin b Bollinger 0
Extras 13 (b 2, lb 7, nb 4)
Total 403 (7 wickets (declared); 93.3 overs)
FoW: 1-37, 2-106, 3-192, 4-202, 5-309, 6-402, 7-403
Bowling
Bollinger 14.3 1 75 1 (2nb)
Hilfenhaus 21 2 64 2 (1nb)
Siddle 11 2 35 1 (1nb)
Johnson 13 0 56 - 0
McGain 19 1 126 - 2
McDonald 8 3 23 1
North 7 2 15 0
Australia 1st Innings
Hughes c Kuhn b Mbhalati 24
Katich retired hurt 124
Ponting c Petersen b Imran Tahir 93
North not out 52
McDonald lbw b Imran Tahir 23
Haddin c Kuhn b Alexander 23
Johnson not out 12
Extras 9 (b 4, lb 1, nb 4)
Total 360 (4 wickets; 86 overs)
FoW: 1-47, 2-232, 3-305, 4-348
Bowling
Mbhalati 19 5 61 1 (2nb)
Alexander 15 2 48 1 (1nb)
Wiese 9 1 42 0 (1nb)
Imran Tahir 18 0 92 2 (1nb)
van der Merwe 24 1 109 - 0
Snijman 1 0 3 - 0
Ricky Ponting (93) and Marcus North (52 not out) were also amongst the runs in Potchefstroom as the visitors reached 4-360 at stumps, still trailing the home side's first innings declaration total of 7-403 by 43 runs.
However, it was a much happier day for the Australian captain and his team after they were made to toil in the field on day one with their bowlers struggling on a pitch that offered little.
They started the day impressively wasting little time with Ben Hilfenhaus tempting Heino Kuhn to edge to wicketkeeper Brad Haddin in his first over for 99, before Doug Bollinger had Roelof van der Merwe caught behind for a first-ball duck - all of that taking 15 deliveries before the declaration came.
Simon Katich
In response, the tourists made a solid start with Phillip Hughes, the 20-year-old in line for his Test debut in Johannesburg on Thursday following the retirement of Matthew Hayden, putting on 47 with Katich for the first wicket, before edging a nasty bouncer from Ethy Mbhalati to keeper Kuhn for 24.
Ponting then came to the crease and together with the Katich put on 185 in just over 35 overs as the home bowlers also struggled to get anything out a flat pitch at Senwes Park.
But the breakthrough finally arrived courtesy of leg-break bowler Imran Tahir, who enticed the Australia skipper into a slog, which he only ended up edging to his opposite number Alviro Petersen at slip.
Five overs later Katich retired, ostensibly with a bruised arm, for 124 off 182 deliveries in which he was hardly troubled, allowing North, who was looking to book himself a place in the side for the opening Test, and Andrew McDonald some time at the crease.
They batted well for a 47-run partnership, which was ended by Tahir trapping McDonald for 23, before Craig Alexander claimed his first wicket with a swinging delivery that Haddin could only edge behind to Kuhn for 23.
North then brought up his 50 in 111 balls, including eight fours, and took the Australians to the close, along with Mitchell Johnson (12 not out), without any further damage.
Tahir was the most successful of the home bowlers, despite being the most expensive, claiming 2-92 in 18 overs.
SABPXI 1st Innings
Snijman c Haddin b Hilfenhaus 13
Khan c MacGain b Siddle 100
Petersen c McDonald b McGain 31
Van Jaarsveld c Hughes b McDonald 49
Bodi c Haddin b McGain 48
Kuhn c Haddin b Hilfenhaus 99
Wiese not out 50
Van den Merwe c Haddin b Bollinger 0
Extras 13 (b 2, lb 7, nb 4)
Total 403 (7 wickets (declared); 93.3 overs)
FoW: 1-37, 2-106, 3-192, 4-202, 5-309, 6-402, 7-403
Bowling
Bollinger 14.3 1 75 1 (2nb)
Hilfenhaus 21 2 64 2 (1nb)
Siddle 11 2 35 1 (1nb)
Johnson 13 0 56 - 0
McGain 19 1 126 - 2
McDonald 8 3 23 1
North 7 2 15 0
Australia 1st Innings
Hughes c Kuhn b Mbhalati 24
Katich retired hurt 124
Ponting c Petersen b Imran Tahir 93
North not out 52
McDonald lbw b Imran Tahir 23
Haddin c Kuhn b Alexander 23
Johnson not out 12
Extras 9 (b 4, lb 1, nb 4)
Total 360 (4 wickets; 86 overs)
FoW: 1-47, 2-232, 3-305, 4-348
Bowling
Mbhalati 19 5 61 1 (2nb)
Alexander 15 2 48 1 (1nb)
Wiese 9 1 42 0 (1nb)
Imran Tahir 18 0 92 2 (1nb)
van der Merwe 24 1 109 - 0
Snijman 1 0 3 - 0
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