South Africa Vs Australia 3Rd Odi
Australia tour of South Africa - 2009 (2008/09) · Newlands, Cape Town · 9 April 2009
South Africa won by 25 runs
South Africa won by 25 runs. AB de Villiers top-scored with 80 for South Africa. Mitchell Johnson took 4/34.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Newlands, Cape Town
- Date
- 9 April 2009
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 25 runs
- Player of the match
- Jacques Kallis
- Captains
- Graeme Smith (South Africa), Ricky Ponting (Australia)
- Umpires
- EAR de Silva and RE Koertzen
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 289 for 6. AB de Villiers top-scored with 80 off 87 balls, and Jacques Kallis made 70. Mitchell Johnson took 4 for 34 for Australia. The innings was built on a 114-run stand for the third wicket between Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers.
Chasing 290, Australia made 264 for 7. James Hopes top-scored with 63 not out off 60 balls, and Callum Ferguson made 63. Roelof van der Merwe took 3 for 37 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 97-run stand for the sixth wicket between James Hopes and Callum Ferguson.
South Africa won by 25 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA: 289 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herschelle Gibbs | c James Hopes b Nathan Bracken | 26 | 47 |
| Graeme Smith | c Brad Haddin b Mitchell Johnson | 8 | 14 |
| Jacques Kallis | c James Hopes b Brett Geeves | 70 | 86 |
| AB de Villiers | c Nathan Hauritz b Mitchell Johnson | 80 | 87 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | c Michael Hussey b Mitchell Johnson | 32 | 26 |
| Albie Morkel | b Mitchell Johnson | 29 | 25 |
| Mark Boucher | not out | 28 | 15 |
| Roelof van der Merwe | not out | 6 | 4 |
Did not bat: Johan Botha, Dale Steyn, Wayne Parnell
Extras 10 · Total 289 for 6
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Johnson | 10 | 2 | 34 | 4 |
| Nathan Bracken | 10 | 0 | 58 | 1 |
| Brett Geeves | 10 | 0 | 67 | 1 |
| Nathan Hauritz | 8 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| James Hopes | 8 | 0 | 64 | 0 |
| David Hussey | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-28 (Graeme Smith, 6.2 ov), 2-50 (Herschelle Gibbs, 14.2 ov), 3-164 (Jacques Kallis, 35.6 ov), 4-198 (AB de Villiers, 40.4 ov), 5-230 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 44.2 ov), 6-283 (Albie Morkel, 49.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Herschelle Gibbs (19) and Graeme Smith (8) | 28 | 39 |
| second | Jacques Kallis (14) and Herschelle Gibbs (7) | 22 | 49 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (56) and AB de Villiers (56) | 114 | 131 |
| fourth | Jean-Paul Duminy (8) and AB de Villiers (24) | 34 | 28 |
| fifth | Albie Morkel (6) and Jean-Paul Duminy (24) | 32 | 23 |
| sixth | Mark Boucher (28) and Albie Morkel (23) | 53 | 30 |
| seventh | Mark Boucher (0) and Roelof van der Merwe (6) | 6 | 4 |
AUSTRALIA: 264 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Haddin | run out (Jean-Paul Duminy) | 15 | 34 |
| Michael Clarke | b Roelof van der Merwe | 35 | 49 |
| Ricky Ponting | c & b Johan Botha | 20 | 35 |
| David Hussey | c Dale Steyn b Jean-Paul Duminy | 20 | 33 |
| Michael Hussey | lbw b Roelof van der Merwe | 1 | 4 |
| Callum Ferguson | c AB de Villiers b Roelof van der Merwe | 63 | 68 |
| James Hopes | not out | 63 | 60 |
| Mitchell Johnson | run out (Jean-Paul Duminy, Mark Boucher) | 9 | 6 |
| Brett Geeves | not out | 10 | 11 |
Did not bat: Nathan Hauritz, Nathan Bracken
Extras 28 · Total 264 for 7
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 10 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Wayne Parnell | 9 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Albie Morkel | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Johan Botha | 10 | 1 | 59 | 1 |
| Roelof van der Merwe | 10 | 0 | 37 | 3 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-30 (Brad Haddin, 9.4 ov), 2-66 (Ricky Ponting, 17.5 ov), 3-80 (Michael Clarke, 22.1 ov), 4-83 (Michael Hussey, 22.6 ov), 5-114 (David Hussey, 30.2 ov), 6-211 (Callum Ferguson, 44.6 ov), 7-226 (Mitchell Johnson, 46.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Brad Haddin (15) and Michael Clarke (13) | 30 | 58 |
| second | Ricky Ponting (20) and Michael Clarke (16) | 36 | 49 |
| third | Michael Clarke (6) and David Hussey (7) | 14 | 26 |
| fourth | Michael Hussey (1) and David Hussey (1) | 3 | 5 |
| fifth | David Hussey (12) and Callum Ferguson (19) | 31 | 44 |
| sixth | James Hopes (45) and Callum Ferguson (44) | 97 | 88 |
| seventh | James Hopes (1) and Mitchell Johnson (8) | 15 | 6 |
| eighth | James Hopes (17) and Brett Geeves (10) | 38 | 23 |
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