Australia vs South Africa Scorecard, 1st ODI, South Africa in Australia ODI Series 2009

1st ODI · South Africa in Australia ODI Series 2009 · Melbourne Cricket Ground · 16 Jan 2009

Australia 271/8 (50 ov)

South Africa 272/7 (49.3 ov)

South Africa won by 3 wickets

Player of the match: JA Morkel

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Match summary

Australia played South Africa in the 1st ODI, South Africa in Australia ODI Series 2009 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on 16 Jan 2009. South Africa won by 3 wickets.

Australia won the toss and chose to bat first. Australia made 271/8 in 50 overs, South Africa made 272/7 in 49.3 overs.

Shaun Marsh top-scored with 79 off 97 balls; Shaun Tait took 2/43; Albie Morkel was named player of the match.

Australia Innings

271/8 (50 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
SE Marsh c MV Boucher b M Morkel	c MV Boucher b M Morkel	79	97	4	1	81.44
MEK Hussey c MV Boucher b DW Steyn	c MV Boucher b DW Steyn	6	11	1	0	54.55
RT Ponting c MV Boucher b J Botha	c MV Boucher b J Botha	46	54	5	0	85.19
MJ Clarke c HM Amla b JA Morkel	c HM Amla b JA Morkel	19	38	1	0	50.00
DJ Hussey b JA Morkel	b JA Morkel	52	50	5	0	104.00
CL White b J Botha	b J Botha	21	24	2	0	87.50
BJ Haddin run out (JA Morkel)	run out (JA Morkel)	19	12	2	0	158.33
JR Hopes c VB van Jaarsveld b M Morkel	c VB van Jaarsveld b M Morkel	2	4	0	0	50.00
NW Bracken not out	not out	12	8	1	0	150.00
BW Hilfenhaus not out	not out	1	2	0	0	50.00
Extras	(b 2, lb 3, w 9, nb 0)	14
Total	50 Ov (RR: 5.42)	271/8

Did not bat: SW Tait

Fall of wickets: 1-8 (MEK Hussey, 2.5 ov), 2-102 (RT Ponting, 20.5 ov), 3-146 (MJ Clarke, 31.3 ov), 4-174 (SE Marsh, 37.1 ov), 5-223 (CL White, 44.6 ov), 6-231 (DJ Hussey, 45.6 ov), 7-254 (JR Hopes, 47.6 ov), 8-259 (BJ Haddin, 48.6 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD
DW Steyn	10	2	49	1	4.90	36	5	0	2
JA Morkel	9	0	58	2	6.44	21	6	0	0
JH Kallis	10	0	35	0	3.50	30	1	0	0
M Morkel	10	0	68	2	6.80	28	7	0	2
J Botha	10	0	50	2	5.00	26	2	1	1
JP Duminy	1	0	6	0	6.00	1	0	0	0

South Africa Innings

272/7 (49.3 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
HH Gibbs b BW Hilfenhaus	b BW Hilfenhaus	22	28	3	0	78.57
HM Amla b SW Tait	b SW Tait	1	3	0	0	33.33
JH Kallis b MJ Clarke	b MJ Clarke	41	49	4	0	83.67
JP Duminy c CL White b NW Bracken	c CL White b NW Bracken	71	93	0	0	76.34
ND McKenzie c RT Ponting b BW Hilfenhaus	c RT Ponting b BW Hilfenhaus	63	80	6	0	78.75
MV Boucher b SW Tait	b SW Tait	0	1	0	0	0.00
VB van Jaarsveld run out (RT Ponting)	run out (RT Ponting)	4	7	0	0	57.14
JA Morkel not out	not out	40	18	4	1	222.22
J Botha not out	not out	12	18	1	0	66.67
Extras	(b 0, lb 10, w 8, nb 0)	18
Total	49.3 Ov (RR: 5.49)	272/7

Did not bat: M Morkel, DW Steyn

Fall of wickets: 1-4 (HM Amla, 1.2 ov), 2-36 (HH Gibbs, 7.4 ov), 3-90 (JH Kallis, 18.3 ov), 4-213 (JP Duminy, 40.6 ov), 5-215 (MV Boucher, 41.3 ov), 6-219 (VB van Jaarsveld, 42.5 ov), 7-221 (ND McKenzie, 43.4 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD
NW Bracken	10	2	49	1	4.90	28	0	1	0
SW Tait	10	0	43	2	4.30	34	2	0	3
BW Hilfenhaus	9.3	1	55	2	5.79	29	6	0	3
JR Hopes	10	0	51	0	5.10	23	3	0	0
DJ Hussey	5	0	35	0	7.00	9	4	0	0
MJ Clarke	5	0	29	1	5.80	15	3	0	2

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Australia vs South Africa match on 16 Jan 2009?

South Africa won by 3 wickets.

Who was player of the match in Australia vs South Africa?

Albie Morkel.

Who scored the most runs in Australia vs South Africa?

Shaun Marsh (Australia) with 79 off 97 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Australia vs South Africa?

Shaun Tait, with 2/43.

Who won the toss in Australia vs South Africa?

Australia, who chose to bat first.

Where was Australia vs South Africa played?

At Melbourne Cricket Ground.