Australia Vs South Africa 1St Odi
South Africa tour of Australia - 2008 (2008/09) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 16 January 2009
South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining). Shaun Marsh top-scored with 79 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 16 January 2009
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Albie Morkel
- Captains
- Ricky Ponting (Australia), Johan Botha (South Africa)
- Debut
- Vaughn van Jaarsveld (South Africa)
- Umpires
- BNJ Oxenford and IJ Gould
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Vaughn van Jaarsveld's first ODI.
Australia batted first and made 271 for 8. Shaun Marsh top-scored with 79 off 97 balls, and David Hussey made 52. The innings was built on a 94-run stand for the second wicket between Ricky Ponting and Shaun Marsh.
Chasing 272, South Africa made 272 for 7. Jean-Paul Duminy top-scored with 71 off 93 balls, and Neil McKenzie made 63. The innings was built on a 123-run stand for the fourth wicket between Neil McKenzie and Jean-Paul Duminy, 45% of the total.
South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 271 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Hussey | c Mark Boucher b Dale Steyn | 6 | 11 |
| Shaun Marsh | c Mark Boucher b Morne Morkel | 79 | 97 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Mark Boucher b Johan Botha | 46 | 54 |
| Michael Clarke | c Hashim Amla b Albie Morkel | 19 | 38 |
| David Hussey | b Albie Morkel | 52 | 50 |
| Cameron White | b Johan Botha | 21 | 24 |
| Brad Haddin | run out (Albie Morkel) | 19 | 12 |
| James Hopes | c Vaughn van Jaarsveld b Morne Morkel | 2 | 4 |
| Nathan Bracken | not out | 12 | 8 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | not out | 1 | 2 |
Did not bat: Shaun Tait
Extras 14 · Total 271 for 8
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 10 | 2 | 49 | 1 |
| Albie Morkel | 9 | 0 | 58 | 2 |
| Jacques Kallis | 10 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Morne Morkel | 10 | 0 | 68 | 2 |
| Johan Botha | 10 | 0 | 50 | 2 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Michael Hussey, 2.5 ov), 2-102 (Ricky Ponting, 20.5 ov), 3-146 (Michael Clarke, 31.3 ov), 4-174 (Shaun Marsh, 37.1 ov), 5-223 (Cameron White, 44.6 ov), 6-231 (David Hussey, 45.6 ov), 7-254 (James Hopes, 47.6 ov), 8-259 (Brad Haddin, 48.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Michael Hussey (6) and Shaun Marsh (1) | 8 | 17 |
| second | Ricky Ponting (46) and Shaun Marsh (46) | 94 | 108 |
| third | Michael Clarke (19) and Shaun Marsh (23) | 44 | 64 |
| fourth | Shaun Marsh (9) and David Hussey (18) | 28 | 34 |
| fifth | David Hussey (28) and Cameron White (21) | 49 | 47 |
| sixth | Brad Haddin (2) and David Hussey (6) | 8 | 6 |
| seventh | Brad Haddin (16) and James Hopes (2) | 23 | 12 |
| eighth | Brad Haddin (1) and Nathan Bracken (4) | 5 | 5 |
| ninth | Nathan Bracken (8) and Ben Hilfenhaus (1) | 12 | 6 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 272 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herschelle Gibbs | b Ben Hilfenhaus | 22 | 28 |
| Hashim Amla | b Shaun Tait | 1 | 3 |
| Jacques Kallis | b Michael Clarke | 41 | 49 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | c Cameron White b Nathan Bracken | 71 | 93 |
| Neil McKenzie | c Ricky Ponting b Ben Hilfenhaus | 63 | 80 |
| Mark Boucher | b Shaun Tait | 0 | 1 |
| Vaughn van Jaarsveld | run out (Ricky Ponting) | 4 | 7 |
| Albie Morkel | not out | 40 | 18 |
| Johan Botha | not out | 12 | 18 |
Did not bat: Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel
Extras 18 · Total 272 for 7
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Bracken | 10 | 2 | 49 | 1 |
| Shaun Tait | 10 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 9.3 | 1 | 55 | 2 |
| James Hopes | 10 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| David Hussey | 5 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Michael Clarke | 5 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Hashim Amla, 1.2 ov), 2-36 (Herschelle Gibbs, 7.4 ov), 3-90 (Jacques Kallis, 18.3 ov), 4-213 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 40.6 ov), 5-215 (Mark Boucher, 41.3 ov), 6-219 (Vaughn van Jaarsveld, 42.5 ov), 7-221 (Neil McKenzie, 43.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Herschelle Gibbs (3) and Hashim Amla (1) | 4 | 8 |
| second | Jacques Kallis (6) and Herschelle Gibbs (19) | 32 | 38 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (35) and Jean-Paul Duminy (19) | 54 | 65 |
| fourth | Neil McKenzie (62) and Jean-Paul Duminy (52) | 123 | 135 |
| fifth | Mark Boucher (0) and Neil McKenzie (1) | 2 | 3 |
| sixth | Neil McKenzie (0) and Vaughn van Jaarsveld (4) | 4 | 8 |
| seventh | Neil McKenzie (0) and Albie Morkel (2) | 2 | 5 |
| eighth | Albie Morkel (38) and Johan Botha (12) | 51 | 35 |
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