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1st ODI (D/N), South Africa tour of Australia at Melbourne, Jan 16 2009

South Africa won by 3 wkts (3b rem)

Player of the Match

10.07 pm: Phew, what entertainment! South Africa were cruising when Duminy and McKenzie were batting. Then their middle order collapsed and Australia were on top with four overs remaining. However, Albie Morkel played a fiery cameo and made superb use of the final Powerplay. He finished with 40 off 18 balls and gave South Africa a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. He's the Player of the Match.

The next game is on Sunday in Hobart. That one is a day game. That's about it from us at Cricinfo today. Thank you for all your emails, it's been fun. This is George Binoy signing off, good night!

49.3

Hilfenhaus to Botha, 1 run, South Africa have won! Botha pushes a low full toss towards mid-off and runs frantically, David Hussey runs in to try and score a run out, but he fumbles, he doesn't pick up, the batsmen complete the single, what scenes of celebration! Botha pumps his fists

49.2

Hilfenhaus to Botha, no run, Botha swings hard, looking for the big hit down the ground, he inside edges on to his boot, dot ball!

49.1

Hilfenhaus to JA Morkel, 1 run, full toss, Albie swings, Albie edges towards short fine leg, he runs the single, the scores are level

South Africa need two to win a thrilling contest. Hilfenhaus is bowling the final over. The Powerplay is over but the field is in.

END OF OVER:
49 | 5 Runs | SA: 270/7 (2 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 5.51, RRR: 2.00)

Albie Morkel39 (17b)
Johan Botha11 (16b)

Nathan Bracken10-2-49-1
Ben Hilfenhaus9-1-53-2

48.6

Bracken to JA Morkel, 3 runs, Albie goes back to a length ball and pulls towards deep midwicket, it's heading for the boundary but White dives full length and cuts it off, they run three! Albie keeps the strike

Five to win, Bracken from over the wicket.

48.5

Bracken to Botha, 1 run, shorter length and Botha pulls towards deep midwicket for a single, over to Albie

Two balls of Powerplay left.

Match Coverage

All Match News

Australia v South Africa, 1st ODI, Melbourne
Match home for the first ODI between Australia and South Africa at the MCG
Powerplay ponderings for Ponting
The first one-day international in Australia to feature a batting Powerplay ended with the new rule contributing to the home team's demise. A win that South Africa's captain Johan Botha described as "massive" came because he and Albie Morkel took full adv
Morkel gets South Africa home in tight chase
JP Duminy and Neil McKenzie set up South Africa's sixth win from six ODIs against Australia at the MCG before Albie Morkel finished the job with a magnificent unbeaten 40 from 18 balls

South Africa INNINGS		R	B
HH Gibbs	bowled	22	28
HM Amla	bowled	1	3
JH Kallis	bowled	41	49
JP Duminy	caught	71	93
ND McKenzie	caught	63	80
MV Boucher	bowled	0	1
VB van Jaarsveld	run out	4	7
JA Morkel	not out	40	18
J Botha	not out	12	18
DW Steyn
M Morkel
EXTRAS	(lb 10, w 8)
TOTAL	272 (7 wkts; 49.3 ovs)

Australia BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
NW Bracken	10.0	2	49	1	4.90
SW Tait	10.0	0	43	2	4.30	(3w)
BW Hilfenhaus	9.3	1	55	2	5.78	(3w)
JR Hopes	10.0	0	51	0	5.10
DJ Hussey	5.0	0	35	0	7.00
MJ Clarke	5.0	0	29	1	5.80	(2w)

South Africa 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	4	HH Gibbs	HM Amla
2nd	32	JH Kallis	HH Gibbs
3rd	54	JH Kallis	JP Duminy
4th	123	ND McKenzie	JP Duminy
5th	2	MV Boucher	ND McKenzie
6th	4	ND McKenzie	VB van Jaarsveld
7th	2	ND McKenzie	JA Morkel
8th	51	JA Morkel	J Botha

END OF OVER:49 | 5 Runs | SA: 270/7 (2 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 5.51, RRR: 2.00)

Australia v South Africa, 1st ODI, Melbourne

Powerplay ponderings for Ponting

Morkel gets South Africa home in tight chase

END OF OVER:
49 | 5 Runs | SA: 270/7 (2 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 5.51, RRR: 2.00)