i'd say more that the south africans lost it..
Saffa's may have in that they threw away an extra 20-30 runs when they were batting.
But Steve Smith, Wade and Faulkner did really well. Smith never panicked, kept everything calm and all but got them home.
That whole innings was representitive of where Smith is at as a cricketer. Matured big time, really good temprement, not quite the finished product just yet. It's why I wouldn't give him the test captaincy should Clarke be injured (which is lucky for Haddin, otherwise he should not be picked) because he still is forging his role in the side, but I've been very impressed with him for a long time.
He's also been helped alot by his technique tightening up a bit, but it's never going to be perfect. It does say alot about the selectors/coaching set up during the 2010/11 Ashes and earlier who used him in such a terrible role. They seemed to view him as some happy go lucky slogger, there to boost morale in the dressing room. Throughout his shield career he's always been very good at taking his time early, playing himself in before stepping up his performances, and since he came back in the side in India they've supported that role and he has flourished.
