Australia 341/9

Australia after winning the toss elected to were 341 for nin when the stumps were drawn on the first day of the first test which began yesterday.

M. Katich came up with the best score for the day making 83 to steady the innings for Australia.

Makhaya Ntini was the pick of the bowlers for the home team capturing 3 for 66 menwhile D.W. Steyn picked up two wickets.

AUSTRALIA 1st innings

ML Hayden c Smith b Ntini		12
SM Katich lbw b Morkel			83
RT Ponting c de Villiers b Ntini	 0
MEK Hussey c de Villiers b Steyn	 0
MJ Clarke c Smith b Harris		62
A Symonds c McKenzie b Harris		57
BJ Haddin c Duminy b Ntini		46
B Lee c Duminy b Steyn			29
JJ Krejza not out			19
MG Johnson lbw b Morkel			18

EXTRAS (lb 7, w 3, nb 5)		15
TOTAL (9 wickets; 89 overs)		341

FALL OF WICKETS 1-14, 2-14, 3-15, 4-164, 5-166, 6-259, 7-298, 8-303, 9-341
BOWLING 	Ntini 18 1 66 3, DW Steyn 18 2 71 2, Kallis 15 2 65 0, M Morkel 17 1 62 2, Harris 21 2 70 2,