Match summary
Australia played South Africa in the 3rd ODI, South Africa in Australia ODI Series 2009 at Sydney Cricket Ground, on 23 Jan 2009. South Africa won by 3 wickets.
Australia won the toss and chose to bat first. Australia made 269 in 49.2 overs, South Africa made 270/7 in 46.3 overs.
David Warner top-scored with 69 off 60 balls; Johan Botha took 3/32; Albie Morkel was named player of the match.
Australia Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE Marsh st MV Boucher b J Botha |
st MV Boucher b J Botha | 43 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 68.25 |
| DA Warner b DW Steyn |
b DW Steyn | 69 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 115.00 |
| RT Ponting c HH Gibbs b J Botha |
c HH Gibbs b J Botha | 29 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 107.41 |
| MEK Hussey run out (AB de Villiers, MV Boucher) |
run out (AB de Villiers, MV Boucher) | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| DJ Hussey b M Ntini |
b M Ntini | 36 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 81.82 |
| BJ Haddin c & b J Botha |
c & b J Botha | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| JR Hopes c J Botha b M Ntini |
c J Botha b M Ntini | 33 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 58.93 |
| MG Johnson b JP Duminy |
b JP Duminy | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 166.67 |
| NM Hauritz c J Botha b DW Steyn |
c J Botha b DW Steyn | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 175.00 |
| NW Bracken not out |
not out | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 120.00 |
| SW Tait run out (HH Gibbs, DW Steyn) |
run out (HH Gibbs, DW Steyn) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 7, w 11, nb 0) | 18 | ||||
| Total | 49.2 Ov (RR: 5.45) | 269/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-114 (DA Warner, 18.5 ov), 2-144 (SE Marsh, 22.5 ov), 3-165 (MEK Hussey, 26.5 ov), 4-172 (RT Ponting, 28.3 ov), 5-188 (BJ Haddin, 32.3 ov), 6-239 (DJ Hussey, 45.1 ov), 7-253 (MG Johnson, 46.4 ov), 8-262 (NM Hauritz, 47.4 ov), 9-267 (JR Hopes, 48.5 ov), 10-269 (SW Tait, 49.2 ov)
South Africa Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM Amla run out (DA Warner, JR Hopes) |
run out (DA Warner, JR Hopes) | 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 68.42 |
| HH Gibbs c MEK Hussey b MG Johnson |
c MEK Hussey b MG Johnson | 64 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 123.08 |
| JH Kallis c BJ Haddin b SW Tait |
c BJ Haddin b SW Tait | 60 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 83.33 |
| AB de Villiers c MEK Hussey b NW Bracken |
c MEK Hussey b NW Bracken | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
| JP Duminy b NM Hauritz |
b NM Hauritz | 9 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 39.13 |
| ND McKenzie run out (DA Warner, NM Hauritz) |
run out (DA Warner, NM Hauritz) | 27 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 64.29 |
| MV Boucher not out |
not out | 31 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 70.45 |
| JA Morkel c JR Hopes b NM Hauritz |
c JR Hopes b NM Hauritz | 40 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 181.82 |
| J Botha not out |
not out | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 3, w 8, nb 2) | 17 | ||||
| Total | 46.3 Ov (RR: 5.81) | 270/7 | ||||
Did not bat: M Ntini, DW Steyn
Fall of wickets: 1-29 (HM Amla, 5.2 ov), 2-125 (HH Gibbs, 18.6 ov), 3-140 (AB de Villiers, 21.4 ov), 4-163 (JP Duminy, 27.6 ov), 5-163 (JH Kallis, 28.2 ov), 6-209 (ND McKenzie, 39.5 ov), 7-265 (JA Morkel, 45.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW Tait | 9.3 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 5.79 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| NW Bracken | 9 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 3.22 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MG Johnson | 9 | 0 | 71 | 1 | 7.89 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| JR Hopes | 10 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 4.80 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NM Hauritz | 9 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 6.67 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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- Match
- 3rd ODI · South Africa in Australia ODI Series 2009
- Venue
- Sydney Cricket Ground
- Date
- 23 Jan 2009
- Toss
- Australia, elected to bat first
- Result
- South Africa won by 3 wickets
- Player of the match
- JA Morkel
- Format
- ODI (50 overs)
- Season
- 2008/09
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Australia vs South Africa match on 23 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?
David Warner (Australia) with 69 off 60 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Australia vs South Africa?
Johan Botha, with 3/32.
Who won the toss in Australia vs South Africa?
Australia, who chose to bat first.
Where was Australia vs South Africa played?
At Sydney Cricket Ground.