Hall shone with 70 on his Test debut

Hall - one of three South Africans making a Test debut - took 114 balls about his innings, striking 10 boundaries with a dogged disregard for the pedigree of his opponents.

Partner Adams passed his previous high of 29, made against England at the same ground in 1995/96, and lofted Warne over midwicket for six.

But Gillespie dealt with the tailender, who edged to Warne at slip.

And Hall followed shortly afterwards, providing Gilchrist with his fourth take of the day.

Gilchrist snags

Gillespie began the onslaught in the fourth over, luring Gibbs with a wider delivery, which was edged to Mark Waugh at second slip.

Waugh's neighbour Ricky Ponting pocketed left-hander Smith as the debutant fended at a chest-high delivery from Glenn McGrath.

Glenn McGrath took three wickets

And key batsman Kirsten was out in Brett Lee's first over, again edging to Waugh.

A 45-run recovery between fourth wicket pair Jacques Kallis and McKenzie was ended when the vice-captain's middle stump was uprooted by Shane Warne.

Kallis fell for 23 shortly after lunch, edging a McGrath outswinger to the keeper.

And Gilchrist was in action again, diving low infront of first slip to snag Ashwell Prince off the bowling of McGrath.

Boucher played with his customary aggression in making 26, but was injudicious in following a wider delivery from Lee, Gilchrist collecting stylishly.

South Africa: Herschelle Gibbs, Gary Kirsten, Ashwell Prince, Jacques Kallis, Graeme Smith, Neil McKenzie, Mark Boucher (captain), Andrew Hall, Makhaya Ntini, Paul Adams, Dewald Pretorius.

Australia: Steve Waugh (captain), Matthew Hayden, Justin Langer, Ricky Ponting, Mark Waugh, Damien Martyn, Adam Gilchrist, Shane Warne, Brett Lee, Jason Gillespie, Glenn McGrath.