Graeme Smith's century moves South Africa forward

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The Run feast continues at Adelaide.I think South Africa did wonderfully to get Australia Bowled out for 550.The way the Australians batted yesterday i thought 600 might be easily achieved.South Africa in their reply did very well with Smith making a century and remaining not out until stumps as South Africa wrapped up the day at 217 for 2 which i think they will be happy with.The first test match ended in a draw because of a whole days play lost due to rain.Hopefully we will have a tough contest and a result in this one.


South Africa Batting(1st Innings):

South Africa	217-2 (67)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
*Graeme Smith	not out	111	220	12	0	50.45
Alviro Petersen	run out (Hussey)	54	112	7	0	48.21
Hashim Amla	st Wade b Warner	11	26	2	0	42.31
Jacques Rudolph	not out	25	48	2	0	52.08
AB de Villiers
Jacques Kallis
Faf du Plessis
Morne Morkel
Dale Steyn
Imran Tahir
Rory Kleinveldt
Extras: 16 b:7 lb:2 nb:4 w:3
Total: 217-2 (67) | Curr. RR: 3.24
FOW:Alviro Petersen (138-1, 41.2), Hashim Amla (169-2, 50.5)

Australia Bowling(1st Innings):

Australia	O	M	R	W	Nb	Wd	RPO
Ben Hilfenhaus	12	4	36	0	0	0	3
James Pattinson	8	0	40	0	4	1	5
Nathan Lyon	24	2	53	0	0	0	2.21
Peter Siddle	12	3	34	0	0	0	2.83
*Michael Clarke	3	0	10	0	0	0	3.33
Michael Hussey	1	0	7	0	0	2	7
David Warner	5	0	27	1	0	0	5.4
Rob Quiney	2	1	1	0	0	0	0.5

Australia Batting(1st Innings):

Australia	550-10 (107.2)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
David Warner	c Smith b Morkel	119	112	16	4	106.25
Ed Cowan	c and b Kallis	10	29	1	0	34.48
Rob Quiney	c Smith b Morkel	0	8	0	0	0
Ricky Ponting	b Kallis	4	3	1	0	133.33
*Michael Clarke	b Morkel	230	257	40	1	89.49
Michael Hussey	b Steyn	103	137	9	4	75.18
Matthew Wade	c Villiers b Morkel	6	28	1	0	21.43
Peter Siddle	c Smith b Kleinveldt	6	21	1	0	28.57
James Pattinson	c Smith b Steyn	42	35	4	2	120
Ben Hilfenhaus	c Kleinveldt b Morkel	0	8	0	0	0
Nathan Lyon	not out	7	17	1	0	41.18
Extras: 23 b:0 lb:11 nb:11 w:1
Total: 550-10 (107.2) | Curr. RR: 5.12
FOW:Ed Cowan (43-1, 10.3), Rob Quiney (44-2, 12), Ricky Ponting (55-3, 13), David Warner (210-4, 37.2), Michael Hussey (482-5, 86.5),, *Michael Clarke (493-7, 91.4), Matthew Wade (500-7, 96), Peter Siddle (503-8, 98.2), Ben Hilfenhaus (504-9, 100), James Pattinson (550-10, 107.2)

South Africa Bowling(1st Innings):

South Africa	O	M	R	W	Nb	Wd	RPO
Dale Steyn	23.4	4	79	2	0	0	3.34
Morne Morkel	30	5	146	5	0	0	4.87
Jacques Kallis	3.3	1	19	2	0	0	5.43
Rory Kleinveldt	20.1	4	81	1	6	1	4.02
Imran Tahir	23	0	180	0	5	0	7.83
Faf du Plessis	7	0	34	0	0	0	4.86