Australia Vs South Africa 1St Odi
South Africa tour of Australia [November 2014] - 2014 (2014/15) · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth · 14 November 2014
Australia won by 32 runs
Australia won by 32 runs. AB de Villiers top-scored with 80 for South Africa. Vernon Philander took 4/45.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
- Date
- 14 November 2014
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 32 runs
- Player of the match
- Nathan Coulter-Nile
- Captains
- Michael Clarke (Australia), AB de Villiers (South Africa)
- Umpires
- NJ Llong and SD Fry
- Match referee
- J Srinath
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 300 for 8. George Bailey top-scored with 70 off 75 balls, and David Warner made 46. Vernon Philander took 4 for 45 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 94-run stand for the first wicket between Aaron Finch and David Warner. That was well above the 2010s average first-innings total at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, 241 across 17 ODIs.
Chasing 301, South Africa made 268 all out. AB de Villiers top-scored with 80 off 76 balls, and David Miller made 65. Nathan Coulter-Nile took 4 for 48 for Australia. The innings was built on a 126-run stand for the fifth wicket between AB de Villiers and David Miller, 47% of the total. From 202 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 20 runs, to 222 for 9.
Australia won by 32 runs.
AUSTRALIA: 300 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Finch | c Quinton de Kock b Vernon Philander | 35 | 40 |
| David Warner | c Ryan McLaren b Vernon Philander | 46 | 49 |
| Shane Watson | c Morne Morkel b Imran Tahir | 13 | 27 |
| Michael Clarke | c Quinton de Kock b Dale Steyn | 11 | 20 |
| George Bailey | c Faf du Plessis b Dale Steyn | 70 | 75 |
| Mitchell Marsh | b Vernon Philander | 10 | 15 |
| Matthew Wade | c Rilee Rossouw b Vernon Philander | 35 | 40 |
| Glenn Maxwell | c Faf du Plessis b Morne Morkel | 29 | 19 |
| Mitchell Johnson | not out | 13 | 8 |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | not out | 9 | 8 |
Did not bat: Josh Hazlewood
Extras 29 · Total 300 for 8
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 10 | 0 | 62 | 2 |
| Vernon Philander | 10 | 0 | 45 | 4 |
| Morne Morkel | 10 | 1 | 56 | 1 |
| Ryan McLaren | 9 | 0 | 63 | 0 |
| Imran Tahir | 10 | 0 | 54 | 1 |
| Farhaan Behardien | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-94 (David Warner, 14.2 ov), 2-94 (Aaron Finch, 14.4 ov), 3-112 (Michael Clarke, 20.4 ov), 4-130 (Shane Watson, 25.3 ov), 5-144 (Mitchell Marsh, 29.3 ov), 6-236 (George Bailey, 43.2 ov), 7-256 (Matthew Wade, 45.4 ov), 8-276 (Glenn Maxwell, 47.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Aaron Finch (35) and David Warner (46) | 94 | 87 |
| second | Shane Watson (0) and Aaron Finch (0) | 0 | 2 |
| third | Michael Clarke (11) and Shane Watson (6) | 18 | 36 |
| fourth | Shane Watson (7) and George Bailey (7) | 18 | 29 |
| fifth | George Bailey (4) and Mitchell Marsh (10) | 14 | 24 |
| sixth | George Bailey (59) and Matthew Wade (27) | 92 | 83 |
| seventh | Matthew Wade (8) and Glenn Maxwell (12) | 20 | 14 |
| eighth | Mitchell Johnson (1) and Glenn Maxwell (17) | 20 | 13 |
| ninth | Mitchell Johnson (12) and Nathan Coulter-Nile (9) | 24 | 13 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 268 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hashim Amla | c Matthew Wade b Mitchell Johnson | 8 | 13 |
| Quinton de Kock | c Matthew Wade b Mitchell Johnson | 2 | 7 |
| Faf du Plessis | c Mitchell Marsh b Shane Watson | 31 | 43 |
| Farhaan Behardien | c Aaron Finch b Nathan Coulter-Nile | 20 | 22 |
| AB de Villiers | run out (Steven Smith) | 80 | 76 |
| David Miller | c Mitchell Marsh b Nathan Coulter-Nile | 65 | 65 |
| Ryan McLaren | c Matthew Wade b Nathan Coulter-Nile | 0 | 2 |
| Vernon Philander | c Matthew Wade b Josh Hazlewood | 1 | 6 |
| Dale Steyn | c Matthew Wade b Nathan Coulter-Nile | 6 | 12 |
| Morne Morkel | not out | 22 | 21 |
| Imran Tahir | c David Warner b Glenn Maxwell | 22 | 22 |
Extras 11 · Total 268 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Johnson | 10 | 1 | 38 | 2 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 10 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | 10 | 0 | 48 | 4 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 7 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Shane Watson | 6 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 5.1 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Quinton de Kock, 2.4 ov), 2-18 (Hashim Amla, 4.3 ov), 3-53 (Farhaan Behardien, 11.2 ov), 4-76 (Faf du Plessis, 15.5 ov), 5-202 (David Miller, 36.1 ov), 6-202 (Ryan McLaren, 36.3 ov), 7-207 (Vernon Philander, 37.6 ov), 8-215 (AB de Villiers, 39.5 ov), 9-222 (Dale Steyn, 41.4 ov), 10-268 (Imran Tahir, 48.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Hashim Amla (3) and Quinton de Kock (2) | 6 | 16 |
| second | Hashim Amla (5) and Faf du Plessis (6) | 12 | 11 |
| third | Faf du Plessis (15) and Farhaan Behardien (20) | 35 | 41 |
| fourth | AB de Villiers (12) and Faf du Plessis (10) | 23 | 27 |
| fifth | AB de Villiers (58) and David Miller (65) | 126 | 122 |
| sixth | Ryan McLaren (0) and AB de Villiers (0) | 0 | 2 |
| seventh | AB de Villiers (3) and Vernon Philander (1) | 5 | 9 |
| eighth | AB de Villiers (7) and Dale Steyn (1) | 8 | 11 |
| ninth | Dale Steyn (5) and Morne Morkel (1) | 7 | 11 |
| tenth | Imran Tahir (22) and Morne Morkel (21) | 46 | 39 |
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