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Australia v South Africa
South Africa in Australia 2008/09 (1st ODI)
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 16th January 2009 (50-over match) (day/night)
Balls per over6
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSouth Africa won by 3 wickets
UmpiresIJ Gould (England), BNJ Oxenford
TV umpireRJ Tucker
RefereeRS Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Reserve UmpireAP Ward
Man of the MatchJA Morkel
Australia inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
SE Marshc Boucher b M Morkel79971484181.44
MEK Husseyc Boucher b Steyn61191-54.55
*RT Pontingc Boucher b Botha4654715-85.19
MJ Clarkec Amla b JA Morkel1938391-50.00
DJ Husseyb JA Morkel5250635-104.00
CL Whiteb Botha2124312-87.50
+BJ Haddinrun out (JA Morkel)1912192-158.33
JR Hopesc van Jaarsveld b M Morkel249--50.00
NW Brackennot out128101-150.00
BW Hilfenhausnot out125--50.00
SW Taitdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 3 lb, 9 w)14
Total(8 wickets, innings closed, 50 overs)271
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (MEK Hussey, 2.5 ov), 2-102 (Ponting, 20.5 ov), 3-146 (Clarke, 31.3 ov), 4-174 (Marsh, 37.1 ov), 5-223 (White, 44.6 ov), 6-231 (DJ Hussey, 45.6 ov), 7-254 (Hopes, 47.6 ov), 8-259 (Haddin, 48.6 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Steyn10   24912-60.004.90
JA Morkel9   0582--27.006.44
Kallis10   0350---3.50
M Morkel10   06822-30.006.80
Botha10   05021-30.005.00
Duminy1   060---6.00
South Africa inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
HH Gibbsb Hilfenhaus2228323-78.57
HM Amlab Tait134--33.33
JH Kallisb Clarke4149704-83.67
JP Duminyc White b Bracken7193131--76.34
ND McKenziec Ponting b Hilfenhaus63801056-78.75
+MV Boucherb Tait014--0.00
VB van Jaarsveldrun out (Ponting)477--57.14
JA Morkelnot out40183841222.22
*J Bothanot out1218331-66.67
DW Steyndid not bat      
M Morkeldid not bat      
Extras(10 lb, 8 w)18
Total(7 wickets, 49.3 overs)272
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Amla, 1.2 ov), 2-36 (Gibbs, 7.4 ov), 3-90 (Kallis, 18.3 ov), 4-213 (Duminy, 40.6 ov), 5-215 (Boucher, 41.3 ov), 6-219 (van Jaarsveld, 42.5 ov), 7-221 (McKenzie, 43.4 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Bracken10   2491--60.004.90
Tait10   04323-30.004.30
Hilfenhaus9.315523-28.505.79
Hopes10   0510---5.10
DJ Hussey5   0350---7.00
Clarke5   02912-30.005.80
Notes
--> Australia powerplay 1: overs 1 to 10 (47/1)
--> Australia powerplay 2 (chosen by the fielding side): overs 11 (47/1) to 15 (76/1)
--> Australia powerplay 3 (chosen by the batting side): overs 42 (188/4) to 46 (231/6)
--> South Africa powerplay 1: overs 1 to 10 (41/2)
--> South Africa powerplay 2 (chosen by the fielding side): overs 11 (41/2) to 15 (72/2)
--> South Africa powerplay 3 (chosen by the batting side): overs 45 (221/7) to 49 (270/7)
--> Australia innings: 50 in 10.4 overs
--> Australia innings: 100 in 20.3 overs
--> Australia innings: 150 in 32.4 overs
--> Australia innings: 200 in 42.5 overs
--> Australia innings: 250 in 47.3 overs
--> South Africa innings: 50 in 12.1 overs
--> South Africa innings: 100 in 21.4 overs
--> South Africa innings: 150 in 31.5 overs
--> South Africa innings: 200 in 39.4 overs
--> South Africa innings: 250 in 47.1 overs
--> VB van Jaarsveld made his debut in ODI matches
--> SE Marsh 50 in 66 balls with 4 fours
--> DJ Hussey 50 in 47 balls with 5 fours
--> DJ Hussey equalled his previous highest score of 52 in ODI matches
--> JR Hopes passed 500 runs in ODI matches when he reached 1
--> JP Duminy 50 in 73 balls with 0 fours
--> JP Duminy passed 2000 runs in List A matches when he reached 25
--> ND McKenzie 50 in 66 balls with 5 fours
--> VB van Jaarsveld made his debut for South Africa in List A matches
--> VB van Jaarsveld made his debut in Australia in List A matches
--> JP Duminy made his debut in Australia in List A matches
--> JP Duminy made his debut in Australia in ODI matches
--> M Morkel made his debut in Australia in List A matches
--> M Morkel made his debut in Australia in ODI matches
--> JA Morkel made his debut in Australia in ODI matches
--> HM Amla made his debut in Australia in List A matches
--> HM Amla made his debut in Australia in ODI matches
Crowd: 39,371
12th Men: NM Hauritz and M Ntini
Australia innings
South Africa innings
SE Marsh (16) and RT Ponting (32) added 50 in 53 balls for the Australia 2nd wicket
JH Kallis (31) and JP Duminy (19) added 50 in 62 balls for the South Africa 3rd wicket
JP Duminy (20) and ND McKenzie (21) added 50 in 69 balls for the South Africa 4th wicket
JP Duminy (46) and ND McKenzie (46) added 100 in 122 balls for the South Africa 4th wicket
JA Morkel (38) and J Botha (11) added 50 in 33 balls for the South Africa 8th wicket