Australia did not allow the guest South Africa to score big in the first innings in the first Test match being played in Brisbane. The South African team was dismissed for just 152 runs; Australia hoped it would start well and dominate South Africa, but it got a big blow on the first ball. David Warner, one of the main batsmen of the team, got out on the very first ball. But it was not Warner’s fault, but the result of the South African fielder’s brilliant fielding that David Warner had to return to the pavilion.
Australia ended the first day with 145 runs at the loss of five wickets. He lost his three main batters, which include the names of captain Steve Smith and Marnus Labushen, apart from Warner. Travis Head is playing after scoring 78 runs.
Special Plan for David Warner
The South African team came out with a special plan against Warner. Kagiso Rabada, who came to bowl the first over, had kept short leg for Warner. He landed against David Warner with a short ball strategy. Rabada bowled the very first ball short and on Warner’s body line. Warner somehow played it with his bat. The ball hit the upper part of the bat and went in the air. The ball was going over Khaya Zondo, standing at short leg.
Zondo did not let go of this ball. He got up at the right time, caught the ball, and ended Warner’s innings by making a brilliant catch. Warner became the victim of a golden duck. Gold Duck means getting out on the first ball without scoring a run.
Zondo pulls it in! ?
Rabada removes Warner off the first ball of the innings! #PlayOfTheDay #AUSvSA | @nrmainsurance pic.twitter.com/7nwJkAqD0X
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 17, 2022
Such Was The Innings Of South Africa
Australian captain Pat Cummins won the toss and decided to bowl first in this match. This captain’s decision proved correct as the South African team continuously lost wickets. He had lost his four wickets for 27 runs. Captain Dean Elgar, Rasi Vander Dussen, Sarel Irvy and Zondo had returned to the pavilion. Temba Bavuma and Kyle Vereen took over the team by sharing a 98-run partnership. Bavuma got out here. He scored 38 runs.
After this, the lower order of South Africa completely collapsed. Kyle was also dismissed with a total score of 139. He scored 64 runs in 96 balls with the help of eight fours and a six. Pat Cummins ended South Africa’s innings by dismissing Lung Ngidi. Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon took three wickets each for Australia. Cummins and Scott Boland had two successes each.
