Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
SE Marsh
79(97) 4x4 - 1x6
Control %84%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 31 runs
- 3x4 - 1x6
JP Duminy
71(93) 0x4 - 0x6
Control %85%
- Productive Shot
- leg glance
- 23 runs
- 0x4 - 0x6
16/01Result
1st ODI (D/N), South Africa tour of Australia at Melbourne, Jan 16 2009
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
272/7 (49.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
16/01Result
1st ODI (D/N), South Africa tour of Australia at Melbourne, Jan 16 2009
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
272/7 (49.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Australia , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
South Africa led the 5-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.15 start, First Session 14.15-17.45 Interval 17.45-18.30, Second Session 18.30-22.00
Match days
16 January 2009 - day/night match (50-over match)
ODI debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
AUSTRALIA 271/8 (50 OVERS)
- David Hussey52 (50)
- Shaun Marsh79 (97)
- Johan Botha2/50 (10)
- Albie Morkel2/58 (9)
SOUTH AFRICA 272/7 (49.3 OVERS)
- Jean-Paul Duminy71 (93)
- Neil McKenzie63 (80)
- Ben Hilfenhaus2/55 (9.3)
- Shaun Tait2/43 (10)
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
1
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
0
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
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
3
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
1
Bracken to Botha, 1 run, shorter length and Botha pulls towards deep midwicket for a single, over to Albie
Two balls of Powerplay left.
48.4
0
Bracken to Botha, no run, Botha tries to slog again, what is he doing?! He misses and gets hit on the body, he wants the single but gets sent back, Clarke throws the ball to Haddin who breaks the stumps, Botha dives desperately and just makes it back
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