Australia Vs South Africa Final
Zimbabwe Triangular Series Australia, South Africa, Zimbabwe - 2014 (2014) · Harare Sports Club, Harare · 6 September 2014
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 55 balls remaining)
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 55 balls remaining). Faf du Plessis top-scored with 96 for South Africa. Dale Steyn took 4/34.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Harare Sports Club, Harare
- Date
- 6 September 2014
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 55 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Dale Steyn
- Captains
- George Bailey (Australia), AB de Villiers (South Africa)
- Umpires
- Aleem Dar and RB Tiffin
- Match referee
- J Srinath
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 217 for 9. Aaron Finch top-scored with 54 off 87 balls, and James Faulkner made 39. Dale Steyn took 4 for 34 for South Africa.
Chasing 218, South Africa made 221 for 4. Faf du Plessis top-scored with 96 off 99 balls, and AB de Villiers made 57. The innings was built on a 98-run stand for the second wicket between Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis, 44% of the total.
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 55 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 217 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Finch | b Dale Steyn | 54 | 87 |
| Phillip Hughes | c AB de Villiers b Dale Steyn | 15 | 16 |
| Steven Smith | c David Miller b Wayne Parnell | 10 | 15 |
| George Bailey | b Imran Tahir | 12 | 28 |
| Mitchell Marsh | b Wayne Parnell | 27 | 46 |
| Glenn Maxwell | lbw b Dale Steyn | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Haddin | lbw b Dale Steyn | 6 | 19 |
| James Faulkner | c David Miller b Morne Morkel | 39 | 37 |
| Mitchell Johnson | c Aaron Phangiso b Morne Morkel | 6 | 6 |
| Mitchell Starc | not out | 29 | 46 |
| Nathan Lyon | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 19 · Total 217 for 9
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 10 | 1 | 34 | 4 |
| Morne Morkel | 10 | 0 | 58 | 2 |
| Wayne Parnell | 10 | 1 | 40 | 2 |
| Aaron Phangiso | 10 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Imran Tahir | 10 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-25 (Phillip Hughes, 4.1 ov), 2-49 (Steven Smith, 8.5 ov), 3-82 (George Bailey, 18.6 ov), 4-115 (Aaron Finch, 28.1 ov), 5-115 (Glenn Maxwell, 28.2 ov), 6-132 (Mitchell Marsh, 34.3 ov), 7-137 (Brad Haddin, 36.1 ov), 8-144 (Mitchell Johnson, 37.6 ov), 9-215 (James Faulkner, 49.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Aaron Finch (7) and Phillip Hughes (15) | 25 | 25 |
| second | Aaron Finch (14) and Steven Smith (10) | 24 | 28 |
| third | George Bailey (12) and Aaron Finch (15) | 33 | 61 |
| fourth | Aaron Finch (18) and Mitchell Marsh (14) | 33 | 55 |
| fifth | Mitchell Marsh (0) and Glenn Maxwell (0) | 0 | 1 |
| sixth | Brad Haddin (4) and Mitchell Marsh (13) | 17 | 37 |
| seventh | Brad Haddin (2) and James Faulkner (3) | 5 | 10 |
| eighth | Mitchell Johnson (6) and James Faulkner (1) | 7 | 11 |
| ninth | James Faulkner (35) and Mitchell Starc (27) | 71 | 71 |
| tenth | Nathan Lyon (0) and Mitchell Starc (2) | 2 | 2 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 221 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hashim Amla | c George Bailey b Steven Smith | 51 | 75 |
| Quinton de Kock | c George Bailey b Glenn Maxwell | 7 | 7 |
| Faf du Plessis | c James Faulkner b Mitchell Johnson | 96 | 99 |
| Wayne Parnell | b James Faulkner | 6 | 24 |
| AB de Villiers | not out | 57 | 41 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: David Miller, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Aaron Phangiso, Imran Tahir
Extras 4 · Total 221 for 4
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Johnson | 9.5 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Mitchell Starc | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| James Faulkner | 8 | 0 | 54 | 1 |
| Nathan Lyon | 10 | 1 | 41 | 0 |
| Steven Smith | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Quinton de Kock, 3.2 ov), 2-112 (Hashim Amla, 21.4 ov), 3-126 (Wayne Parnell, 26.4 ov), 4-217 (Faf du Plessis, 40.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Hashim Amla (7) and Quinton de Kock (7) | 14 | 20 |
| second | Hashim Amla (44) and Faf du Plessis (53) | 98 | 110 |
| third | Faf du Plessis (7) and Wayne Parnell (6) | 14 | 30 |
| fourth | AB de Villiers (53) and Faf du Plessis (36) | 91 | 85 |
| fifth | Jean-Paul Duminy (0) and AB de Villiers (4) | 4 | 1 |
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