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February 20th 2009 23:25
Australia was made to toil on its first day of action in South Africa as Imraan Khan's century helped a President's XI total 5-393 in their three-day tour match at Potchefstroom.
The opener made exactly 100 and received good support from Vaughn van Jaarsveld (49) and Gulam Bodi (44), while Heino Kuhn's unbeaten 95 late in the day ensured Ricky Ponting's men have plenty of work still to do ahead of the first Test, which begins next week.
Australia would not have imagined such a tough examination ahead of play, especially after the decision earlier this week by South Africa's selectors to field a hastily arranged President's XI instead of the planned national A team due to the climax of the domestic Pro20 competition.
After winning the toss, Ponting watched Khan and Blake Snijman put on 37 for the first wicket, before the latter edged a Ben Hilfenhaus outswinger straight to wicketkeeper Brad Haddin for 13.
The Dolphins opener was then joined by captain Alviro Petersen and the pair took the score to 106 with the next breakthrough coming courtesy of a Bryce McGain delivery, which Peterson hit straight to Andrew McDonald at midwicket for 31.
Khan remained firm at the other end, bringing up his century in 108 balls by flicking Doug Bollinger for four through midwicket, before he was removed three deliveries later by Peter Siddle, who had him caught by McGain at mid-on.
The score then was 3-192, and 10 runs later they were four down after Van Jaarsveld found a diving Phillip Hughes at cover.
Bodi and Kuhn piled more misery on the tourists adding 107 for the next wicket with the Titans batsman handing McGain a second wicket when he feathered to Haddin, before Kuhn and David Wiese (44) took the hosts to stumps.
Spinner McGain was the most successful of the bowlers, despite being the most expensive, claiming 2-126 in 19 overs.
Hilfenhaus was also impressive with 1-60 in 20.
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 not out 95
Wiese not out 44
Extras 13 (b 2, lb 7, nb 4)
Total 5/393 (5 wickets; 91 overs)
FoW: 1-37, 2-106, 3-192, 4-202, 5-309
Bowling
Bollinger 13 1 69 0 (2nb)
Hilfenhaus 20 2 60 1 (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
The opener made exactly 100 and received good support from Vaughn van Jaarsveld (49) and Gulam Bodi (44), while Heino Kuhn's unbeaten 95 late in the day ensured Ricky Ponting's men have plenty of work still to do ahead of the first Test, which begins next week.
Australia would not have imagined such a tough examination ahead of play, especially after the decision earlier this week by South Africa's selectors to field a hastily arranged President's XI instead of the planned national A team due to the climax of the domestic Pro20 competition.
After winning the toss, Ponting watched Khan and Blake Snijman put on 37 for the first wicket, before the latter edged a Ben Hilfenhaus outswinger straight to wicketkeeper Brad Haddin for 13.
The Dolphins opener was then joined by captain Alviro Petersen and the pair took the score to 106 with the next breakthrough coming courtesy of a Bryce McGain delivery, which Peterson hit straight to Andrew McDonald at midwicket for 31.
Ben Hilfenhaus
Khan remained firm at the other end, bringing up his century in 108 balls by flicking Doug Bollinger for four through midwicket, before he was removed three deliveries later by Peter Siddle, who had him caught by McGain at mid-on.
The score then was 3-192, and 10 runs later they were four down after Van Jaarsveld found a diving Phillip Hughes at cover.
Bodi and Kuhn piled more misery on the tourists adding 107 for the next wicket with the Titans batsman handing McGain a second wicket when he feathered to Haddin, before Kuhn and David Wiese (44) took the hosts to stumps.
Spinner McGain was the most successful of the bowlers, despite being the most expensive, claiming 2-126 in 19 overs.
Hilfenhaus was also impressive with 1-60 in 20.
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 not out 95
Wiese not out 44
Extras 13 (b 2, lb 7, nb 4)
Total 5/393 (5 wickets; 91 overs)
FoW: 1-37, 2-106, 3-192, 4-202, 5-309
Bowling
Bollinger 13 1 69 0 (2nb)
Hilfenhaus 20 2 60 1 (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
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