11/01Result

1st T20I (N), South Africa tour of Australia at Melbourne, Jan 11 2009

Australia won by 52 runs

Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
18 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 130/10 (53 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.22, RRR: 26.50)

Johan Botha5 (7b)

Shaun Tait4-0-36-2
Ben Hilfenhaus3-0-15-2

10.42 pm: Australia have won the first Twenty20 by 52 runs. The victory was set up by bolter David Warner's audacious 89 off 43 balls. He hit seven fours, half a dozen sixes and led Australia to 182.

South Africa's chase was wrecked after Gibbs fell in Bracken's first over and Tait knocked the wind out of de Villiers. Duminy played a superb innings but he had little support from the other batsmen.

No prizes for guessing that David Warner is the Man of the Match. Remember he hasn't even played a first-class game. "It's unreal," he says. "It feels a lot different from Bondi (beach). I was a bit nervous."

The second Twenty20 game is on January 13 in Brisbane. Do join us for that one. Until then, this is George Binoy signing off. Cheers!

17.6

Tait to Tsotsobe, OUT, bowled him! Tait sends down another yorker, this time the ball smacks Tsotsobe on the pads outside the line of leg stump and then bounces on to the stumps

LL Tsotsobe b Tait 1 (6m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 14.28

17.5

1lb

Tait to Botha, 1 leg bye, Tait bowls a full ball slanting into the pads and hits Botha, he appeals for lbw but that was missing leg, the ball goes towards short third man and they run a leg bye

17.4

Tait to Botha, no run, banged in short outside off stump, Botha lets it go

17.3

Tait to Tsotsobe, 1 run, Tait's aiming for the base of middle, the ball is on target until Tsotsobe brings his bat down and plays it to midwicket

17.2

Tait to Tsotsobe, no run, Tait bowls a yorker outside off stump, Tsotsobe defends and then decides to run even though the ball is near his crease, he has to hurry back after Tait runs towards the ball

17.1

Tait to Botha, 1 run, full ball on middle stump, Botha swings his bat hard and hits the ball behind square

END OF OVER:
17 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | SA: 127/9 (56 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.47, RRR: 18.66)

Lonwabo Tsotsobe0 (4b)
Johan Botha4 (4b)

Ben Hilfenhaus3-0-15-2
David Hussey4-0-25-3

16.6

Hilfenhaus to Tsotsobe, no run, is that an edge? There's a half appeal from the Australians. Tsotsobe stuck his bat out and missed the ball, i don't think it hit anything

16.5

Hilfenhaus to Tsotsobe, no run, Hilfenhaus follows up the yorkers with a bouncer, Tsotsobe ducks in a hurry

16.4

Hilfenhaus to Tsotsobe, no run, Tsotsobe manages to keep out another yorker

16.3

Hilfenhaus to Tsotsobe, no run, full toss on middle stump, the batsman just manages to play it to midwicket

Tsotsobe is the last batsman.

16.2

Hilfenhaus to Ntini, OUT, bowled him! Hilfenhaus sends down another yorker and gets it to swing into Ntini's boot, Ntini loses balance as the ball thuds into his shoe and goes on to hit the stumps

M Ntini b Hilfenhaus 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

16.1

Hilfenhaus to Botha, 1 run, Hilfenhaus bowls a superb yorker on middle stump and the batsman just manages to dig it out behind square

END OF OVER:
16 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | SA: 126/8 (57 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 7.87, RRR: 14.25)

Johan Botha3 (3b)
Makhaya Ntini0 (0b)

David Hussey4-0-25-3
Nathan Bracken3-0-18-2

15.6

DJ Hussey to Botha, 1 run, driven down the ground for a single

15.5

DJ Hussey to Steyn, OUT, Steyn's gone too! He tries to hit on the on side but the leading edge falls into Bracken's hands at short third man

DW Steyn c Bracken b DJ Hussey 1 (1m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

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South Africa INNINGS		R	B
HH Gibbs	lbw	0	3
JH Kallis	bowled	4	6
AB de Villiers	hit wicket	0	4
JP Duminy	lbw	78	48
VB van Jaarsveld	caught	12	15
MV Boucher	caught	5	7
JA Morkel	caught	12	8
J Botha	not out	5	7
DW Steyn	caught	1	2
M Ntini	bowled	0	1
LL Tsotsobe	bowled	1	7
EXTRAS	(lb 5, w 7)
TOTAL	130 (all out; 18 ovs)

Australia BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
NW Bracken	3.0	18	2	6.00	(1w)
SW Tait	4.0	36	2	9.00	(2w)
BW Hilfenhaus	3.0	15	2	5.00
JR Hopes	4.0	31	1	7.75	(1w)
DJ Hussey	4.0	25	3	6.25	(2w)

South Africa 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	1	JH Kallis	HH Gibbs
2nd	1	JH Kallis	AB de Villiers
3rd	10	JH Kallis	JP Duminy
4th	53	VB van Jaarsveld	JP Duminy
5th	17	MV Boucher	JP Duminy
6th	38	JA Morkel	JP Duminy
7th	3	J Botha	JP Duminy
8th	2	J Botha	DW Steyn
9th	2	M Ntini	J Botha
10th	3	J Botha	LL Tsotsobe

END OF OVER:18 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 130/10 (53 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.22, RRR: 26.50)

END OF OVER:17 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | SA: 127/9 (56 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.47, RRR: 18.66)

END OF OVER:16 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | SA: 126/8 (57 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 7.87, RRR: 14.25)

South Africa fined for over rate

Australia v South Africa, 1st Twenty20, Melbourne

Undaunted Botha 'a leader of men'

Warner will be hard to resist - Ponting

Arthur happy to see new faces after long haul

END OF OVER:
18 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 130/10 (53 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.22, RRR: 26.50)

END OF OVER:
17 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | SA: 127/9 (56 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.47, RRR: 18.66)

END OF OVER:
16 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | SA: 126/8 (57 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 7.87, RRR: 14.25)