Nov 26, 2012

Test debut Faf du Plessis Century on Thrilling Draw


The second time the South Africans had batted out for a draw in the series and the debutant Faf du Plessis final day for a defiant unbeaten century to guide South Africa to a thrilling draw against Australia in the second Adelaide Test Match on Monday and he became the fourth South African to score a century on Test debut unbeaten on 110 from 376 balls and 14 fours and he survived at the crease for more than seven and a half hours to post one of the great hundreds by a debutant and lead South Africa to a famous draw with Australia in the second Test.

A south africa victory target of 430 runs and the wicketkeeper de Villiers faced 220 balls 33 runs without a boundary and Plessis, de villiers 89 runs for 68 overs fifth wicket partnership and Australian victory was still possible until the final over of the last hour of the match Steyn fall for a 28-ball duck and Kleinveldt 17 deliveries before he missed a yorker and was bowled by Siddle take a four wickets.

The Australia must win the series to take the world number one ranking from South Africa and the next test starting in Perth on Friday.

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