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ABANDONED • 63rd Match • IPL • T20 • Ahmedabad

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RESULT • 22nd Match • County DIV1 • FC • Southampton

HANTS

503 & 62/2

DURH

432

Match drawn

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South Africa vs Australia, 1st T20I at Johannesburg, , Mar 27 2009 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st T20I (N), Johannesburg, March 27, 2009, Australia tour of South Africa

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Australia

166/7

South Africa

(19.2/20 ov, T:167) 168/6

South Africa won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

David Hussey

, AUS

88* (44) & 2/21

Michael Clarke congratulates Johan Botha after the win•Mar 27, 2009•Getty Images

Mark Boucher tries to steer one past point, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20 international, Johannesburg, March 27, 2009

Mark Boucher tries to steer one past point•Mar 27, 2009•AFP

Mark Boucher hits through the leg side, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20 international, Johannesburg, March 27, 2009

Mark Boucher hits through the leg side•Mar 27, 2009•AFP

Albie Morkel launches into one, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20 international, Johannesburg, March 27, 2009

Albie Morkel launches into one•Mar 27, 2009•AFP

Brett Geeves is ecstatic after picking up Herschelle Gibbs, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20 international, Johannesburg, March 27, 2009

Brett Geeves is ecstatic after picking up Herschelle Gibbs•Mar 27, 2009•Associated Press

David Hussey tries to be unorthodox, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20 international, Johannesburg, March 27, 2009

David Hussey tries to be unorthodox•Mar 27, 2009•Associated Press

Shilpa Shetty drops into the Wanderers, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20 international, Johannesburg, March 27, 2009

Shilpa Shetty drops into the Wanderers•Mar 27, 2009•Associated Press

Cameron White in action, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20 international, Johannesburg, March 27, 2009

Cameron White in action•Mar 27, 2009•AFP

Albie Morkel is congratulated by team-mates after accounting for Ricky Ponting, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20 international, Johannesburg, March 27, 2009

Albie Morkel is congratulated by team-mates after accounting for Ricky Ponting•Mar 27, 2009•Associated Press

David Warner decides against a single, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20 international, Johannesburg, March 27, 2009

David Warner decides against a single•Mar 27, 2009•AFP

Man of the Match David Hussey is in good spirits after the defeat, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20 international, Johannesburg, March 27, 2009

Man of the Match David Hussey is in good spirits after the defeat•Mar 27, 2009•Getty Images

Jean-Paul Duminy is castled by James Hopes, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20 international, Johannesburg, March 27, 2009

Jean-Paul Duminy is castled by James Hopes•Mar 27, 2009•Associated Press

David Hussey celebrates the fall of Vaughn van Jaarsveld's wicket, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20 international, Johannesburg, March 27, 2009

David Hussey celebrates the fall of Vaughn van Jaarsveld's wicket•Mar 27, 2009•Associated Press

Shilpa Shetty makes an appearance during the match, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20 international, Johannesburg, March 27, 2009

Shilpa Shetty makes an appearance during the match•Mar 27, 2009•Associated Press

Herschelle Gibbs hooks, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20 international, Johannesburg, March 27, 2009

Herschelle Gibbs hooks•Mar 27, 2009•AFP

Robin Peterson is congratulated by AB de Villiers on removing Brad Haddin, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20 international, Johannesburg, March 27, 2009

Robin Peterson is congratulated by AB de Villiers on removing Brad Haddin•Mar 27, 2009•Associated Press

David Hussey in an aggressive mood, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20 international, Johannesburg, March 27, 2009

David Hussey in an aggressive mood•Mar 27, 2009•AFP

Michael Hussey is caught short of his crease, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20 international, Johannesburg, March 27, 2009

Michael Hussey is caught short of his crease•Mar 27, 2009•AFP

Michael Clarke is cleaned up by Wayne Parnell, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20 international, Johannesburg, March 27, 2009

Michael Clarke is cleaned up by Wayne Parnell•Mar 27, 2009•Associated Press

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South Africa Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
HM Amla	bowled	26	24
HH Gibbs	caught	19	12
AB de Villiers	bowled	7	7
JP Duminy	bowled	21	21
VB van Jaarsveld	bowled	3	7
MV Boucher	not out	36	22
JA Morkel	caught	37	19
J Botha	not out	7	5
Extras	(lb 3, nb 1, w 8)
Total	168(6 wkts; 19.2 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
MG Johnson	4	20	1	5
SM Harwood	4	48	0	12
B Geeves	3.2	35	2	10.5 (1 nb)
DJ Hussey	4	21	2	5.25
JR Hopes	4	41	1	10.25

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	26	Herschelle Gibbs	Hashim Amla
2nd	20	Hashim Amla	AB de Villiers
3rd	18	Hashim Amla	Jean-Paul Duminy
4th	17	Vaughn van Jaarsveld	Jean-Paul Duminy
5th	2	Mark Boucher	Vaughn van Jaarsveld
6th	58	Mark Boucher	Albie Morkel
7th	27	Mark Boucher	Johan Botha

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