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 | |  Saturday, 15 December, 2001, 08:15 GMT Martyn hits home ton  Martyn scored his first Test century on home soil First Test, Adelaide: South Africa (101-2) trail Australia (439) by 338 runs. Damien Martyn scored his first home Test century to take Australia to an imposing first innings total in the opening Test against South Africa in Adelaide. Big tail-end partnerships took the home side's first innings total to 439 from an overnight 272 for six. And there was success late in the second day with two South African wickets after the tourists had made a resolute start to their chase. At stumps, South Africa were holding on after the loss of Gary Kirsten and Boeta Dippenaar to be 101 for two - 338 runs behind. Herschelle Gibbs was not out 42 and nightwatchman Claude Henderson three. Tailend partnerships Martyn batted for nearly five hours, faced 210 balls and hit nine fours to finish 124 not out. He added 84 runs with Warne and 77 runs for the eighth wicket with Lee as South Africa struggled to finish the Australian innings off. Warne was bowled by Lance Klusener for 41 when he got an inside edge to one that cut back. Lee batted for 98 minutes for his 32 before he was caught in the deep by Neil McKenzie off Nantie Hayward.
McGrath makes breakthrough Australian skipper Steve Waugh boldly brought Warne into the attack in only the third over of South Africa's innings. And the tactic almost reaped immediate dividends when Kirsten got an outside edge off the leg-spinner's first ball, just evading Mark Waugh at slip. But the South African openers steadfastly set after the big Australian total and the experienced Kirsten, playing in his 78th Test, was going along nicely until he was dismissed in unusual circumstances. He appeared to lose sight of a Glenn McGrath full toss and was rapped high on the leading pad to be given out lbw for 47. That ended an 87-run opening stand and Boeta Dippenaar, promoted to No.3, lasted just eight minutes before he was out for four to a sensational flying Ricky Ponting catch at fourth slip. | |
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