Disciplined South Africa sweep series
South Africa will now head to the World Twenty20 brimming with confidence after recording a second consecutive victory over Ricky Ponting's men, this time by 17 runs, at SuperSport Park
29/03Result
2nd T20I (N), Australia tour of South Africa at Centurion, Mar 29 2009
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![Australia]( "Australia")
139/8 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
29/03Result
2nd T20I (N), Australia tour of South Africa at Centurion, Mar 29 2009
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![Australia]( "Australia")
139/8 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
RE van der Merwe
48(30) 2x4 - 4x6
Control %76%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 32 runs
- 2x4 - 3x6
Match Details
Toss
Australia , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
South Africa won the 2-match series 2-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.20 Interval 19.20-19.40, Second Session 19.40-21.00
Match days
29 March 2009 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
SOUTH AFRICA 156/5 (20 OVERS)
- Robin Peterson34 (27)
- Roelof van der Merwe48 (30)
- Shane Harwood2/21 (4)
- James Hopes1/26 (4)
AUSTRALIA 139/8 (20 OVERS)
- Michael Clarke27 (33)
- David Hussey27 (18)
- Johan Botha2/16 (4)
- Johann Louw2/36 (4)
END OF OVER:20 | 9 Runs 2 Wkts | AUS: 139/8 (18 runs required, RR: 6.95)
- Brad Haddin16 (13b)
- Ben Laughlin0 (0b)
- Johann Louw4-0-36-2
- Albie Morkel3-0-24-1
South Africa sweep the series 2-0 with this win. Australia were in control today in the first half of the match, and when Clarke and Warner gave them a brisk start. It was the South African spinners who transformed the game. Only 16 runs come in one four-over spell starting from the ninth.
Hamza Ansari from Pakistan: "This SA vs AUS series is turning out be a repitition of the series b/w played in Australia. Visiting side won the test 2-1 and home side won the T20 2-0"
At the presentation ceremony, Ponting says he's happy with the way the bowlers performed, but not with the batting.
Debutant van der Merwe is the Man of the Match. "It's not how you drive, but how you arrive," he says when asked about a couple of mishits which went for six.
Johan Botha says today's performance from a new-look side will give the selectors a bit of a headache ahead of the World Twenty20.
Thanks for your company and e-mails, do join us again for the first one-dayer on Friday
19.6
1
Louw to Haddin, 1 run, yorker on middle and leg, worked to the leg side for a single, and that's victory for South Africa
19.5
W
Louw to Bracken, OUT, Louw gets another wicket, Bracken's gone, the batsman was backing away to flatbat it down the ground, he gets a top edge to the short ball which balloons to AB de Villiers at mid-off
NW Bracken c de Villiers b Louw 0 (3m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
19.4
1
Louw to Haddin, 1 run, full from Louw, outside off, swept firmly by Haddin but only for a single
19.3
6
Louw to Haddin, SIX, swatted to the long-on boundary, could have been another wicket if Duminy had held on to that, he only manages to push the ball over the boundary
South Africa will win this as long as there are no extras
19.2
W
Louw to Hopes, OUT, Hopes is gone, deceived by the slower one, good thinking from Louw, Hopes was coming down the track, he sent in a shorter, slower one, which Hopes mishits to midwicket, Albie takes a diving catch to send Hopes on his way
JR Hopes c Morkel b Louw 18 (15m 15b 0x4 1x6) SR: 120.00
19.1
1
Louw to Haddin, 1 run, overpitched first ball, Haddin carves it toward extra cover, only a single
27 runs needed off the final over. Louw to bowl, Haddin on strike
Match Coverage
All Match NewsPonting finds positives out of second loss
Ricky Ponting is confident that his developing team will benefit from their two Twenty20 losses in South Africa as the World Twenty20 approaches. South Africa won the second game in Centurion by 17 runs and took the series 2-0 after a similarly strong vic
Disciplined South Africa sweep series
South Africa will now head to the World Twenty20 brimming with confidence after recording a second consecutive victory over Ricky Ponting's men, this time by 17 runs, at SuperSport Park
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