- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR25.6 dabbed to short third man ... and this could well be run out! Amla had to hurry as the throw was fired in. They're going to have another look at this. The return from the fielder was bang on target, and Amla is short of his ground! Cummins was the fielder. He's got quite an arm 117/213.2 great catch! This time Hussey makes it, and it's a blinder. Smith plays the sweep and doesn't keep the ball down. It skims towards deep midwicket where Hussey races in then dives forward 58/133.4 gone! Reward for Doherty and Australia. Kallis tries to break the shackles with a sweep and, like Smith, gets a top edge which, unlike Smith, goes high in the air before being well taken by Marsh inches from the deep square boundary 141/347.1 he strikes straight away, and a frustrated Duminy is caught close to the boundary at midwicket! He got a good connection on the slog to leg, but couldn't hit it far enough to get it over Ponting 205/542.3 du Plessis falls to an extremely slow slower ball! He was looking to play a shot into the off side but by the time the ball got to him his bat had swung round and instead he lifted it out straight to the man at deep square 185/449.2 Boucher holes out to long off! He sliced right across the ball, and presented an easy catch to Warner 218/6Extras20 (lb 9, w 11)TOTAL222/6 (50 Overs, RR: 4.44)Fall of wickets: 1-58 (Graeme Smith, 13.2 ov), 2-117 (Hashim Amla, 25.6 ov), 3-141 (Jacques Kallis, 33.4 ov), 4-185 (Faf du Plessis, 42.3 ov), 5-205 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 47.1 ov), 6-218 (Mark Boucher, 49.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DE Bollinger 10 1 43 0 4.30 39 4 0 4 0 PJ Cummins 10 0 49 1 4.90 31 6 0 2 0 SR Watson 10 0 42 0 4.20 26 1 0 1 0 MG Johnson 10 0 37 2 3.70 30 2 0 0 0 XJ Doherty 9 0 33 2 3.66 32 2 1 0 0 MJ Clarke 1 0 9 0 9.00 2 0 1 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR13.3 chopped on! Kallis strikes, and Watson falls for 49. He was just trying to run this down to third man, but it seemed in to him, taking a thick inside edge and cannoning into the stumps. This could revive South Africa 78/26.6 gone! Morkel hits back. Angled across outside off, Warner was in two minds and in the end the ball runs off the toe end as he tries to leave 38/114.3 there's another one! A soft dismissal for Ponting. Botha floated one down on off stump and Ponting just popped it straight back into his waiting hands. South Africa are right back into this now 82/325.1 first ball! What a start for Duminy. Round the wicket, full on the stumps, Clarke goes for a drive and gets an inside edge into his pads which then cannons into the stumps 130/434.1 bowled him! Duminy strikes straight after the interval. Duminy arrowed one down at middle, Marsh gave himself some room but the ball rushed straight on and clattered into middle stump. Just 67 needed by Australia, this is going to get tight 156/541.5 time for another twist?! Haddin couldn't restrain himself. He stood on leg stump and tried to clear the off side but picked out deep cover 194/644.5 gone! This game refuses to die. Johnson chases a length ball outside off and gets an edge which carries low to Boucher. It was a good catch. 213/7Extras21 (lb 14, w 7)TOTAL227/7 (47.3 Overs, RR: 4.77)Fall of wickets: 1-38 (David Warner, 6.6 ov), 2-78 (Shane Watson, 13.3 ov), 3-82 (Ricky Ponting, 14.3 ov), 4-130 (Michael Clarke, 25.1 ov), 5-156 (Shaun Marsh, 34.1 ov), 6-194 (Brad Haddin, 41.5 ov), 7-213 (Mitchell Johnson, 44.5 ov)
Match Details
Toss
South Africa , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
Australia won the 3-match series 2-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.45, Second Session 18.45-22.15
Match days
28 October 2011 - day/night match (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 47 runs, 0 wicket)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 10.2 overs (62 balls), Extras 2
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 62 balls (HM Amla 34, GC Smith 14, Ex 2)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 15.1 - 20.0 (Bowling side - 29 runs, 0 wicket)
- Drinks: South Africa - 73/1 in 16.0 overs (HM Amla 37, JH Kallis 14)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 22.3 overs (135 balls), Extras 4
- HM Amla: 50 off 68 balls (7 x 4)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 69 balls (HM Amla 15, JH Kallis 34, Ex 1)
- JH Kallis: 50 off 63 balls (3 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Over 32.1: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - JD Cloete, Batsman - JH Kallis (Struck down)
- Drinks: South Africa - 141/3 in 33.4 overs (JP Duminy 9)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 34.3 overs (207 balls), Extras 13
- Powerplay 3: Overs 35.1 - 40.0 (Batting side - 21 runs, 0 wicket)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 45.6 overs (276 balls), Extras 18
- Innings Break: South Africa - 222/6 in 50.0 overs (DA Miller 11, J Botha 2)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 66 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 8.1: Review by Australia (Batting), Umpire - JD Cloete, Batsman - SR Watson (Upheld)
- Australia: 50 runs in 8.2 overs (50 balls), Extras 3
- Drinks: Australia - 82/3 in 14.3 overs (MJ Clarke 0)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 19.1 - 24.0 (Bowling side - 33 runs, 0 wicket)
- Australia: 100 runs in 20.4 overs (124 balls), Extras 16
- Australia: 150 runs in 32.3 overs (195 balls), Extras 18
- Drinks: Australia - 156/4 in 34.0 overs (SE Marsh 30, MEK Hussey 12)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 35.1 - 40.0 (Batting side - 26 runs, 0 wicket)
- Australia: 200 runs in 42.6 overs (258 balls), Extras 19
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