South Africa Vs Australia 2Nd Odi
Australia tour of South Africa - 2009 (2008/09) · SuperSport Park, Centurion · 5 April 2009
South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 142 balls remaining)
South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 142 balls remaining). Callum Ferguson top-scored with 50 for Australia. Wayne Parnell took 4/25.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- SuperSport Park, Centurion
- Date
- 5 April 2009
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 142 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Wayne Parnell
- Captains
- Ricky Ponting (Australia), Graeme Smith (South Africa)
- Debut
- Roelof van der Merwe (South Africa)
- Umpires
- EAR de Silva and BG Jerling
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Roelof van der Merwe's first ODI.
Australia batted first and made 131 all out. Callum Ferguson top-scored with 50 off 83 balls, and Mitchell Johnson made 30. Wayne Parnell took 4 for 25 for South Africa. From 0 for 0 they lost 5 wickets for 19 runs, to 19 for 5. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at SuperSport Park, 244 across 29 ODIs.
Chasing 132, South Africa made 132 for 3. Graeme Smith top-scored with 40 off 48 balls, and AB de Villiers made 36.
South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 142 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 131 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Haddin | b Dale Steyn | 1 | 4 |
| Michael Clarke | lbw b Wayne Parnell | 5 | 14 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Mark Boucher b Wayne Parnell | 8 | 6 |
| David Hussey | c Mark Boucher b Dale Steyn | 1 | 12 |
| Michael Hussey | lbw b Wayne Parnell | 3 | 8 |
| Callum Ferguson | c AB de Villiers b Dale Steyn | 50 | 83 |
| James Hopes | c Johan Botha b Jacques Kallis | 8 | 13 |
| Mitchell Johnson | lbw b Johan Botha | 30 | 62 |
| Nathan Hauritz | c Mark Boucher b Dale Steyn | 10 | 25 |
| Nathan Bracken | c Herschelle Gibbs b Wayne Parnell | 5 | 7 |
| Ben Laughlin | not out | 1 | 9 |
Extras 9 · Total 131 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 9.2 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
| Wayne Parnell | 8 | 4 | 25 | 4 |
| Jacques Kallis | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Albie Morkel | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Johan Botha | 9 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Roelof van der Merwe | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Brad Haddin, 0.6 ov), 2-11 (Ricky Ponting, 3.3 ov), 3-14 (Michael Clarke, 5.1 ov), 4-19 (David Hussey, 6.6 ov), 5-19 (Michael Hussey, 7.2 ov), 6-40 (James Hopes, 13.1 ov), 7-103 (Mitchell Johnson, 30.4 ov), 8-124 (Callum Ferguson, 36.1 ov), 9-129 (Nathan Bracken, 37.5 ov), 10-131 (Nathan Hauritz, 40.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Brad Haddin (1) and Michael Clarke (1) | 2 | 6 |
| second | Ricky Ponting (8) and Michael Clarke (1) | 9 | 15 |
| third | Michael Clarke (3) and David Hussey (0) | 3 | 10 |
| fourth | Michael Hussey (3) and David Hussey (1) | 5 | 11 |
| fifth | Michael Hussey (0) and Callum Ferguson (0) | 0 | 2 |
| sixth | James Hopes (8) and Callum Ferguson (10) | 21 | 36 |
| seventh | Mitchell Johnson (30) and Callum Ferguson (29) | 63 | 105 |
| eighth | Nathan Hauritz (10) and Callum Ferguson (11) | 21 | 33 |
| ninth | Nathan Bracken (5) and Nathan Hauritz (0) | 5 | 10 |
| tenth | Nathan Hauritz (0) and Ben Laughlin (1) | 2 | 15 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 132 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Nathan Hauritz b Mitchell Johnson | 2 | 7 |
| Graeme Smith | c Michael Clarke b Ben Laughlin | 40 | 48 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Brad Haddin b Mitchell Johnson | 31 | 42 |
| AB de Villiers | not out | 36 | 42 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | not out | 11 | 19 |
Did not bat: Mark Boucher, Roelof van der Merwe, Albie Morkel, Johan Botha, Dale Steyn, Wayne Parnell
Extras 12 · Total 132 for 3
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Johnson | 10 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
| Nathan Bracken | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Ben Laughlin | 7.2 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| Nathan Hauritz | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Herschelle Gibbs, 2.6 ov), 2-76 (Graeme Smith, 14.1 ov), 3-93 (Jacques Kallis, 19.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Herschelle Gibbs (2) and Graeme Smith (5) | 7 | 18 |
| second | Jacques Kallis (27) and Graeme Smith (35) | 69 | 67 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (4) and AB de Villiers (10) | 17 | 31 |
| fourth | Jean-Paul Duminy (11) and AB de Villiers (26) | 39 | 42 |
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