South Africa beat Australia by 177 runs in the first of the three Test series at the WACA in Perth on Monday (November 7). Set an improbable target of 539 runs, Australia survived for 119.1 overs to score 361. Usman Khawaja top scored with 97 with wicketkeeper Peter Nevill remaining unbeaten on 60. Kagiso Rabada was the wrecker in chief for the visitors, taking 5 for 92 to derail the Australian chase. Understandably, the 21-year-old fast bowler was adjudged Man of the Match for returning match figures of 7 for 170.
Kagiso Rabada (L) is also the only South African player to win two man of the Match awards by the age of 22 © Cricbuzz
Stats round up from the last two days of the Test:
11 Matches lost by Australia at the WACA in 43 Tests. Since the inception of WACA to Australia's Test calendar, they have lost more games at only one venue - Melbourne Cricket Ground - 13 in 52 matches.
28 Years since Australia lost the first Test of a home summer. The last loss came
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