Australia Vs South Africa 4Th Odi
South Africa tour of Australia [November 2014] - 2014 (2014/15) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 21 November 2014
Australia won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
Australia won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining). Steven Smith top-scored with 104 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 21 November 2014
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Steven Smith
- Captains
- AB de Villiers (South Africa), George Bailey (Australia)
- Umpires
- BF Bowden and JD Ward
- Match referee
- J Srinath
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 267 for 8. AB de Villiers top-scored with 91 off 88 balls, and David Miller made 45. The innings was built on a 122-run stand for the fourth wicket between AB de Villiers and David Miller, 46% of the total.
Chasing 268, Australia made 268 for 7. Steven Smith top-scored with 104 off 112 balls, and Matthew Wade made 52. The innings was built on a 121-run stand for the sixth wicket between Matthew Wade and Steven Smith, 45% of the total.
Australia won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining).
SOUTH AFRICA: 267 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hashim Amla | c Pat Cummins b Nathan Coulter-Nile | 18 | 20 |
| Quinton de Kock | c & b Glenn Maxwell | 17 | 38 |
| Faf du Plessis | c Matthew Wade b Pat Cummins | 28 | 37 |
| AB de Villiers | c Steven Smith b Pat Cummins | 91 | 88 |
| David Miller | c Steven Smith b James Faulkner | 45 | 61 |
| Farhaan Behardien | run out (David Warner) | 22 | 23 |
| Ryan McLaren | c Matthew Wade b Mitchell Starc | 13 | 14 |
| Robin Peterson | b James Faulkner | 11 | 12 |
| Wayne Parnell | not out | 3 | 3 |
| Dale Steyn | not out | 0 | 4 |
Did not bat: Kyle Abbott
Extras 19 · Total 267 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 10 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Pat Cummins | 10 | 0 | 61 | 2 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 9 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Shane Watson | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| James Faulkner | 10 | 0 | 45 | 2 |
| Steven Smith | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-28 (Hashim Amla, 5.3 ov), 2-70 (Quinton de Kock, 15.1 ov), 3-77 (Faf du Plessis, 16.4 ov), 4-199 (David Miller, 36.5 ov), 5-230 (AB de Villiers, 42.6 ov), 6-246 (Ryan McLaren, 45.5 ov), 7-261 (Robin Peterson, 48.4 ov), 8-262 (Farhaan Behardien, 48.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Hashim Amla (18) and Quinton de Kock (5) | 28 | 33 |
| second | Faf du Plessis (25) and Quinton de Kock (12) | 42 | 58 |
| third | AB de Villiers (3) and Faf du Plessis (3) | 7 | 9 |
| fourth | AB de Villiers (74) and David Miller (45) | 122 | 121 |
| fifth | AB de Villiers (14) and Farhaan Behardien (15) | 31 | 37 |
| sixth | Ryan McLaren (13) and Farhaan Behardien (3) | 16 | 17 |
| seventh | Robin Peterson (11) and Farhaan Behardien (4) | 15 | 17 |
| eighth | Farhaan Behardien (0) and Wayne Parnell (1) | 1 | 2 |
| ninth | Dale Steyn (0) and Wayne Parnell (2) | 5 | 6 |
AUSTRALIA: 268 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Finch | c Faf du Plessis b Wayne Parnell | 22 | 37 |
| David Warner | lbw b Kyle Abbott | 4 | 8 |
| Shane Watson | c Quinton de Kock b Ryan McLaren | 19 | 25 |
| Steven Smith | b Robin Peterson | 104 | 112 |
| George Bailey | c Quinton de Kock b Dale Steyn | 16 | 29 |
| Glenn Maxwell | c Hashim Amla b Dale Steyn | 2 | 5 |
| Matthew Wade | c Ryan McLaren b Wayne Parnell | 52 | 59 |
| James Faulkner | not out | 34 | 19 |
| Pat Cummins | not out | 1 | 1 |
Did not bat: Nathan Coulter-Nile, Mitchell Starc
Extras 14 · Total 268 for 7
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 9 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
| Kyle Abbott | 10 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Ryan McLaren | 10 | 0 | 62 | 1 |
| Wayne Parnell | 9 | 0 | 52 | 2 |
| Robin Peterson | 8 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| Farhaan Behardien | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (David Warner, 3.2 ov), 2-43 (Shane Watson, 10.5 ov), 3-48 (Aaron Finch, 13.2 ov), 4-86 (George Bailey, 22.3 ov), 5-98 (Glenn Maxwell, 24.1 ov), 6-219 (Matthew Wade, 44.2 ov), 7-267 (Steven Smith, 48.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Aaron Finch (4) and David Warner (4) | 8 | 20 |
| second | Shane Watson (19) and Aaron Finch (16) | 35 | 45 |
| third | Aaron Finch (2) and Steven Smith (2) | 5 | 15 |
| fourth | George Bailey (16) and Steven Smith (21) | 38 | 55 |
| fifth | Steven Smith (9) and Glenn Maxwell (2) | 12 | 10 |
| sixth | Matthew Wade (52) and Steven Smith (61) | 121 | 121 |
| seventh | Steven Smith (11) and James Faulkner (34) | 48 | 28 |
| eighth | James Faulkner (0) and Pat Cummins (1) | 1 | 1 |
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