Match summary
Australia played South Africa in the 1st T20I, South Africa in Australia T20I Series 2009 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on 11 Jan 2009. Australia won by 52 runs.
Australia won the toss and chose to bat first. Australia made 182/9 in 20 overs, South Africa made 130 in 18 overs.
David Warner top-scored with 89 off 43 balls; David Hussey took 3/25; David Warner was named player of the match.
Australia Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE Marsh c JA Morkel b LL Tsotsobe |
c JA Morkel b LL Tsotsobe | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| DA Warner c AB de Villiers b M Ntini |
c AB de Villiers b M Ntini | 89 | 43 | 7 | 6 | 206.98 |
| RT Ponting c DW Steyn b JA Morkel |
c DW Steyn b JA Morkel | 21 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 110.53 |
| DJ Hussey c AB de Villiers b M Ntini |
c AB de Villiers b M Ntini | 19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 158.33 |
| CL White c JH Kallis b JA Morkel |
c JH Kallis b JA Morkel | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 140.00 |
| MEK Hussey run out (HH Gibbs) |
run out (HH Gibbs) | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 87.50 |
| L Ronchi c M Ntini b DW Steyn |
c M Ntini b DW Steyn | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 220.00 |
| JR Hopes c J Botha b DW Steyn |
c J Botha b DW Steyn | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 92.86 |
| NW Bracken b DW Steyn |
b DW Steyn | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| BW Hilfenhaus not out |
not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| SW Tait not out |
not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 2, lb 0, w 2, nb 0) | 4 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 9.10) | 182/9 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-38 (SE Marsh, 3.2 ov), 2-97 (RT Ponting, 9.3 ov), 3-140 (DJ Hussey, 13.4 ov), 4-140 (DA Warner, 13.5 ov), 5-154 (CL White, 15.4 ov), 6-154 (MEK Hussey, 15.6 ov), 7-168 (L Ronchi, 17.4 ov), 8-180 (JR Hopes, 19.3 ov), 9-181 (NW Bracken, 19.5 ov)
South Africa Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HH Gibbs lbw b NW Bracken |
lbw b NW Bracken | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| JH Kallis b BW Hilfenhaus |
b BW Hilfenhaus | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| AB de Villiers hit wicket b SW Tait |
hit wicket b SW Tait | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| JP Duminy lbw b DJ Hussey |
lbw b DJ Hussey | 78 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 162.50 |
| VB van Jaarsveld c CL White b JR Hopes |
c CL White b JR Hopes | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| MV Boucher c MEK Hussey b DJ Hussey |
c MEK Hussey b DJ Hussey | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| JA Morkel c CL White b NW Bracken |
c CL White b NW Bracken | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
| J Botha not out |
not out | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| DW Steyn c NW Bracken b DJ Hussey |
c NW Bracken b DJ Hussey | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| M Ntini b BW Hilfenhaus |
b BW Hilfenhaus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| LL Tsotsobe b SW Tait |
b SW Tait | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 5, w 7, nb 0) | 12 | ||||
| Total | 18 Ov (RR: 7.22) | 130/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (HH Gibbs, 0.3 ov), 2-2 (AB de Villiers, 1.3 ov), 3-12 (JH Kallis, 2.5 ov), 4-65 (VB van Jaarsveld, 8.5 ov), 5-82 (MV Boucher, 11.2 ov), 6-120 (JA Morkel, 14.5 ov), 7-123 (JP Duminy, 15.2 ov), 8-125 (DW Steyn, 15.5 ov), 9-127 (M Ntini, 16.2 ov), 10-130 (LL Tsotsobe, 17.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW Bracken | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 6.00 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SW Tait | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9.00 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| BW Hilfenhaus | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 5.00 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JR Hopes | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DJ Hussey | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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- Match
- 1st T20I · South Africa in Australia T20I Series 2009
- Venue
- Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Date
- 11 Jan 2009
- Toss
- Australia, elected to bat first
- Result
- Australia won by 52 runs
- Player of the match
- DA Warner
- Format
- T20I (20 overs)
- Season
- 2008/09
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Australia vs South Africa match on 11 Jan 2009?
Australia won by 52 runs.
Who was player of the match in Australia vs South Africa?
David Warner.
Who scored the most runs in Australia vs South Africa?
David Warner (Australia) with 89 off 43 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Australia vs South Africa?
David Hussey, with 3/25.
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.