South African cricket team in Australia in 2005–06
First Test: Australia v South Africa, 16 December–20 December

South African cricket team in Australia in 2005–06

Section Title: First Test: Australia v South Africa, 16 December–20 December
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-	258	&	8–528 (dec)	Match drawn

RT Ponting 71 M Ntini 5–64	BJ Hodge 203* CK Langeveldt 3–117	WACA Ground, Perth, Australia Umpires: SA Bucknor (WI) and B Doctrove (WI) Man of the Match: BJ Hodge (Aus)

-	296	&	5–287

AB de Villiers 68 B Lee 5–93	JA Rudolph 102* SK Warne 3–83

Sentence(s)

South Africa closed on 296, with a lead of 38.

final_sentence: South Africa closed on 296, with a lead of 38.