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Gary Kirsten saved South Africa with a trademark back-to-the-wall century against England on the opening day of the fourth Test at Headingley.
The touring side recovered from 21 for four — and from the loss of their captain Graeme Smith from the fourth ball of the match — to close on 260 for seven.
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South Africa (1st Innings): G.Smith c Stewart b Kirtley 2; H.Gibbs c Stewart b Bicknell 0; G.Kirsten batting 109; J.Kallis c Vaughan b Bicknell 6; N.McKenzie c Stewart b Kabir Ali 4; J.Rudolph lbw Kabir Ali 55; M.Boucher c Vaughan b Flintoff 16; A.Hall c Smith b Flintoff 0; M.Zondeki batting 50; Extras (lb10, w1, nb7): 18; Total (for 7 wkts): 260 |
Kirsten, whose unbeaten hundred was his second in consecutive Test innings, put on 95 for the fifth wicket with Jacques Rudolph (55) before sharing an unbroken partnership of 118 for the eighth with Monde Zondeki.
Zondeki, who came in at No.9 on his debut to face a hat-trick ball from Andrew Flintoff, finished with a maiden first-class half-century.
Kirsten, on 109, had batted for all but a couple of minutes of the entire day.
