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| Lehmann leads S Australia revival | Lehmann leads S Australia revival |
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| A half-century from captain Darren Lehmann helped South Australia fight back from a shaky start against England in the final Ashes warm-up in Adelaide. | A half-century from captain Darren Lehmann helped South Australia fight back from a shaky start against England in the final Ashes warm-up in Adelaide. |
| England began well with Matthew Hoggard claiming three for nought in 12 balls as South Australia wobbled on 25-4. | England began well with Matthew Hoggard claiming three for nought in 12 balls as South Australia wobbled on 25-4. |
| Lehmann then came in and formed a solid partnership with Cameron Borgas, who also passed the 50 mark, having been dropped on eight by Andrew Strauss. | |
| James Anderson made the breakthrough for England with the hosts on 21. | James Anderson made the breakthrough for England with the hosts on 21. |
| South Australia had won the toss and elected to bat on a green-tinged but dry pitch with Hoggard given the job of leading England's attack in the absence of Steve Harmison, who had pulled out after the warm-up. | South Australia had won the toss and elected to bat on a green-tinged but dry pitch with Hoggard given the job of leading England's attack in the absence of Steve Harmison, who had pulled out after the warm-up. |
| Harmison's withdrawal - a precaution after he woke up with a stiff side - gave a starting place to Sajid Mahmood while Monty Panesar was also picked ahead of Ashley Giles, suggesting he will play in the first Ashes Test next week. | Harmison's withdrawal - a precaution after he woke up with a stiff side - gave a starting place to Sajid Mahmood while Monty Panesar was also picked ahead of Ashley Giles, suggesting he will play in the first Ashes Test next week. |
| Mahmood could also have been among the wickets in the first session but Strauss, at first slip, dropped a low catch from Borgas. | Mahmood could also have been among the wickets in the first session but Strauss, at first slip, dropped a low catch from Borgas. |
| Anderson removed Matthew Elliot for the first wicket of the match with Hoggard accounting for Daniel Harris with the very next ball. | Anderson removed Matthew Elliot for the first wicket of the match with Hoggard accounting for Daniel Harris with the very next ball. |
| Hoggard then struck again to dismiss Mark Cosgrove and Callum Ferguson with successive deliveries in the 13th over. | Hoggard then struck again to dismiss Mark Cosgrove and Callum Ferguson with successive deliveries in the 13th over. |
| Lehmann, aided by Borgas, revived South Australia's fortunes, easing past his half-century in the first session after lunch. | Lehmann, aided by Borgas, revived South Australia's fortunes, easing past his half-century in the first session after lunch. |
| South Australia: C B Bailey, C J Borgas, M J Cosgrove, D J Cullen S A Deitz (Wkt), M T G Elliot, C J Ferguson, J N Gillespie J N Harris, D S Lehmann (Capt), S W Tait. | South Australia: C B Bailey, C J Borgas, M J Cosgrove, D J Cullen S A Deitz (Wkt), M T G Elliot, C J Ferguson, J N Gillespie J N Harris, D S Lehmann (Capt), S W Tait. |
| England: A J Strauss, A N Cook, I R Bell, P D Collingwood K P Pietersen, A Flintoff (Capt), G O Jones (Wkt), S I Mahmood M J Hoggard, J M Anderson, M S Panesar. | England: A J Strauss, A N Cook, I R Bell, P D Collingwood K P Pietersen, A Flintoff (Capt), G O Jones (Wkt), S I Mahmood M J Hoggard, J M Anderson, M S Panesar. |
| South Australia won toss and decided to bat | South Australia won toss and decided to bat |
| Umpires: A R Collins and S J Davis | Umpires: A R Collins and S J Davis |