Lindsay was also the only batsman to score a century in the Fourth Test in Johannesburg, when rain saved Australia from almost certain defeat. Batting first, Australia was dismissed for 143. Coming in at 120 for 4, Lindsay reached 50 in 48 minutes and 100 an hour later. According to the match report in "Wisden", he "hooked and drove all the bowlers with consummate ease". Nobody else in the match hit a six, yet Lindsay hit four of them, bringing up his century with one. After Lindsay's 131 (made out of the 179 runs South Africa scored while he was at the wicket) the next highest score in the match was 47 by Trevor Goddard, the South African opener. South Africa declared at 322 for 9 and reduced Australia to 148 for 8, still 31 runs in arrears, before rain ended the match. Lindsay took three catches in the match and conceded no byes.