Australia draw first blood with 162-run win

Mar 02, 2009

There were early signs that South Africa were going to struggle when Jacques Kallis got hit on the glove by a short ball•Getty Images

... but his was the first wicket to fall, caught off Peter Siddle for 57•AFP

Kallis was successful with an LBW referral, the replays showing that the ball pitched marginally outside leg stump•Getty Images

...and together with Mark Boucher looked to avoid more damage•Getty Images

Hilfenhaus removed the last recognised batsman, Boucher, as Australia inched closer to victory•AFP

It was an emphatic 162-run victory as the visitors took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series•Getty Images

Hashim Amla reached his half-century early on the fifth morning ...•Getty Images

AB de Villiers, the centurion in South Africa's first innings, was given out lbw against Andrew McDonald for 3 •Getty Images

He was bowled shortly after, inside-edging a drive off Mitchell Johnson on to his stumps•Getty Images

But Siddle ended Duminy's resistance on 24 •AFP

Siddle accounted for Paul Harris next•Getty Images

Johnson was named Man of the Match for his efforts with both bat and ball•Getty Images

de Villiers asked for a referral but the replays showed he was out•Getty Images

Jean-Paul Duminy looked resolute...•AFP

Johnson removed Morne Morkel for 2, as South Africa were reduced to 272 for 7•AFP

And victory finally arrived when Johnson removed Dale Steyn•Getty Images