- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.5 good catch! Steyn angles it full and wide across Marsh, who flings the bat at the width but ends up slashing it off the toe end of the bat over backward point, Morne Morkel runs in from third man and dives forward to hold an excellent take, his second in consecutive overs 17/21.5 chipped straight to mid-on! Ntini continues to mix up his deliveries well, slipping one in full and straighter and swinging it back into Warner, who goes for a flick but finds Morne Morkel stationed inside the circle, so that is an early breakthrough for Ntini in his first over 9/120.5 Ntini strikes, pitching the slower offcutter on a length and Ponting chases it on the rise, hitting it straight to McKenzie stationed at short catching cover 114/419.2 lbw! Botha tosses it up on the stumps, purchases some drift, Hussey gets across to paddle it around the corner, but there's no bat on that and after an imploring appeal the umpire raises the finger of fate 110/330.3 slower ball does the trick! Albie pitches it up to draw a loose drive from Hussey straight into the lap of Gibbs at short cover, who makes no mistake when holding it 151/623.5 and he throws it away with a stupid shot! Botha gets a second, lobbing it up to tempt the big shot, Haddin cannot resist and miscues the slog out to Kallis who settles under it at deep midwicket just in front of the boundary 128/540.1 Steyn strikes, inviting the big shot and White chases the wide one from the crease and edges a simple catch to de Villiers, sashaying to his right 188/746.1 backs away one time too many and slices the ball off the toe end of the bat to McKenzie, taking a step back at cover to pouch the offering just at the circle 216/941.2 a nothing shot, just leaning in and hitting straight to Morne at mid-off 189/847.6 and its all over, as Hilfenhaus pokes at one outside off stump and gets a faint edge back to de Villiers, moving to his left 222/10Extras9 (lb 2, nb 2, w 5)TOTAL222 all out (48 Overs, RR: 4.62)Fall of wickets: 1-9 (David Warner, 1.5 ov), 2-17 (Shaun Marsh, 2.5 ov), 3-110 (Michael Hussey, 19.2 ov), 4-114 (Ricky Ponting, 20.5 ov), 5-128 (Brad Haddin, 23.5 ov), 6-151 (David Hussey, 30.3 ov), 7-188 (Cameron White, 40.1 ov), 8-189 (Mitchell Johnson, 41.2 ov), 9-216 (James Hopes, 46.1 ov), 10-222 (Ben Hilfenhaus, 47.6 ov)
26/01Result
4th ODI (D/N), South Africa tour of Australia at Adelaide, Jan 26 2009
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
223/2 (38.1/50 ov)
Player of the Match
26/01Result
4th ODI (D/N), South Africa tour of Australia at Adelaide, Jan 26 2009
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
223/2 (38.1/50 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR9.2 and Gibbs finally plays a false stroke, steps out, Hilfenhaus pulls the length back, Gibbs is short of the pitch and he still goes ahead with the shot, top-edging it to mid-off where Michael Hussey takes a simple catch 58/112.2 neat catch at short midwicket! Kallis walks down and across and flicks the ball, but he fails to keep it down and Marsh cups his hands in front of his face to take the catch 79/2Extras10 (lb 5, w 5)TOTAL223/2 (38.1 Overs, RR: 5.84)Fall of wickets: 1-58 (Herschelle Gibbs, 9.2 ov), 2-79 (Jacques Kallis, 12.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB SW Tait 9 0 49 0 5.44 29 6 0 2 0 BW Hilfenhaus 8 0 49 1 6.12 28 8 0 1 0 MG Johnson 10 0 63 0 6.30 25 7 0 2 0 JR Hopes 7.1 0 28 1 3.90 24 2 0 0 0 DJ Hussey 4 0 29 0 7.25 7 1 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Australia , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
South Africa led the 5-match series 3-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
13.15 start, First Session 13.15-16.45 Interval 16.45-17.30, Second Session 17.30-21.00
Match days
26 January 2009 - day/night match (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Australia: 50 runs in 7.6 overs (52 balls), Extras 4
- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 46 balls (RT Ponting 38, MEK Hussey 11, Ex 1)
- RT Ponting: 50 off 46 balls (9 x 4)
- Drinks: Australia - 96/2 in 16.0 overs (RT Ponting 53, MEK Hussey 22)
- Australia: 100 runs in 17.2 overs (110 balls), Extras 7
- Australia: 150 runs in 30.1 overs (188 balls), Extras 8
- Drinks: Australia - 158/6 in 33.0 overs (CL White 13, JR Hopes 5)
- Power Play 3: Overs 42.1 - 47.0
- Australia: 200 runs in 44.4 overs (275 balls), Extras 9
- Innings Break: Australia - 222/10 in 48.0 overs (SW Tait 4)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 8.1 overs (51 balls), Extras 4
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 51 balls (HM Amla 14, HH Gibbs 35, Ex 4)
- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
- South Africa: 100 runs in 14.6 overs (92 balls), Extras 4
- Attendance: 25,419
- Drinks: South Africa - 107/2 in 17.0 overs (HM Amla 33, AB de Villiers 18)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 72 balls (HM Amla 20, AB de Villiers 29, Ex 2)
- HM Amla: 50 off 70 balls (4 x 4)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 27.1 overs (166 balls), Extras 6
- AB de Villiers: 50 off 50 balls (3 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 111 balls (HM Amla 36, AB de Villiers 63, Ex 2)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 34.1 overs (209 balls), Extras 8
- Drinks: South Africa - 204/2 in 35.0 overs (HM Amla 68, AB de Villiers 77)
Match Coverage
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