South Africa hold off Australians

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Kallis and De Villiers shared a 114-run partnership for the third wicket to rescue the home side from early trouble to post 289 for six.

The tourists struggled in their chase, with Callum Ferguson (63) and James Hopes (63 not out) only briefly threatening as outstanding fielding and Roelof van der Merwe's three for 37 restricted the visitors to 264 for seven.

They made a solid enough start in their response, reaching 30 before the first wicket fell - Brad Haddin run out via a direct hit from JP Duminy fielding at cover.

Ricky Ponting was then dropped twice in successive balls by Mark Boucher and Kallis, although the first chance to the South African wicketkeeper seemed to have been taken on the bounce, before surviving a run-out thanks to a poor throw from Albie Morkel.

But he finally perished for 20 caught and bowled after being outfoxed by a flighted delivery from Johan Botha.

Van der Merwe was introduced into the attack and he struck a double blow in his third over, bowling Michael Clarke (35) and trapping Michael Hussey (one) leg before wicket, despite the batsman getting a big inside edge.

Duminy too was an instant hit when he was brought on to bowl, claiming the wicket of David Hussey (20) with his second ball, caught at long-on by Dale Steyn as Australia fell to 114 for five.

But Ferguson brought up his fifty in 59 balls and shared a 97-run partnership with Hopes, perishing to Van der Merwe, caught by De Villiers running back from cover.

Another brilliant piece of fielding by Duminy in the deep accounted for Mitchell Johnson (nine) being run out as Australia fell well short.