all over, with a six! Take a bow, Cameron White! Morne sends up a high full toss and White doesn't disappoint, clubbing it over the field and it lands just over the ropes at wide long-off
Australia vs South Africa, 2nd T20I at Brisbane, , Jan 13 2009 - Match Result
RESULT
2nd T20I (N), Brisbane, January 13, 2009, South Africa tour of Australia
157/5
(18.5/20 ov, T:158) 161/4
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
Match centre
Scorecard summary
South Africa • 157/5(20 overs)
69* (41)
2/29 (4)
26 (26)
1/18 (3)
Australia • 161/4(18.5 overs)
53* (33)
2/32 (3.5)
40* (18)
1/19 (3)
White sees the ball go over the ropes and breaks into a jig. He and Hussey embrace. Superb half-century from Hussey, back in some form. Australia have won by six wickets with seven deliveries remaining. They bowled well to keep South Africa to under 160, and chased it down comfortably in the end. The openers didn't click, and the run rate had reached a tizzy at one stage. Then Hussey and Ponting formed a partnership, only for two wickets to fall in relative succession. But Hussey kept his cool and found a confident ally in White, and the duo finished the match. A lot of stunning hits in their 69-run stand in just 5.5 overs, but each enjoyed reprieves from the South African fielders. Australia win the Twenty20 series 2-0.
The Man of the Match is Michael Hussey for his unbeaten half-century.
First up is Botha: "You need to take your chances if you want to be a really good side. We had to try different things but it didn't work out. We can compete with Australia, and hopefully we can nip a few in the one-day series."
Now Ponting steps forward: "We've had great crowds. The players are enjoying it too. We felt that total was chaseable. It was slow at the top but Hussey and White chased brilliantly. Our all-round skills have been pretty good."
The Australian team huddles together with the trophy while the shutterbugs go into overdrive.
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18.5
6
Morkel to White, SIX runs
Three from eight ....
18.4
4
Morkel to White, FOUR runs
slower ball, White clears the length and slaps the length delivery, very flat and hard, just wide of a diving mid-off and Duminy cannot cut if off in the deep
18.3
2
Morkel to White, 2 runs
short and wide, cut out to the deep, where a fumble allows the second
18.2
•
Morkel to White, no run
attempted yorker on the stumps, White walks away and drives it back hard, and Morne fields it well on the follow through
The field is spread ... fine leg comes squarer ...
18.1
•
Morkel to White, no run
backs away, Morne slips in a short one, 120ks, and White pulls out
Nine runs needed from two overs. Morne back into the attack. White on strike.
end of over 188 runs
AUS: 149/4CRR: 8.27 • RRR: 4.50
Michael Hussey53 (33b 5x4 1x6)
Cameron White28 (13b 4x4)
Dale Steyn 3-0-19-1
Wayne Parnell 4-0-44-0
17.6
2
Steyn to Hussey, 2 runs
full and wide from Steyn, Hussey reaches out and dabs two past cover
17.5
2
Steyn to Hussey, 2 runs
dropped by Parnell at wide long-off! Hussey comes out and looks to go over the top, but he's not to the pitch and bobs the ball over mid-off, its up in the air for a long time, Parnell watches the ball as he sprints across and dives excellently forward, but cannot hold on, so Hussey gets a superb half-century
17.4
1
Steyn to White, 1 run
full on the pads, flicked casually out to deep square leg
17.3
1
Steyn to Hussey, 1 run
pitched full and wide again, this time Hussey steers a single to cover
17.2
•
Steyn to Hussey, no run
now he serves up full and wide, no shot offered and he looks to the umpire
17.1
2
Steyn to Hussey, 2 runs
attempted yorker on leg stump, well clipped through mid-on for a couple
end of over 1719 runs
AUS: 141/4CRR: 8.29 • RRR: 5.66
Cameron White27 (12b 4x4)
Michael Hussey46 (28b 5x4 1x6)
Wayne Parnell 4-0-44-0
Johan Botha 4-0-19-0
Well, you have to say its all over for South Africa. Duminy let White off the hook, and he hammered Parnell for 19 in the over. Botha, in a last ditch effort, tosses the ball to Steyn.
16.6
2
Parnell to White, 2 runs
slower ball, Parnell holds back the length, White swings out to the deep
The Gabba is going berserk. White has changed this around in four balls.
16.5
4
Parnell to White, FOUR runs
sorry, four in row! Parnell serves up a full toss and White bunts over mid-on
That drop has hurt South Africa. White has just smashed three fours in a row.
16.4
4
Parnell to White, FOUR runs
another firm strike to a full one, absolutely smashed over cover
16.3
4
Parnell to White, FOUR runs
what a shot! Stand and deliver, drilling the ball so hard back past the stumps
16.2
4
Parnell to White, FOUR runs
ah, Duminy misjudges this one, should have been taken! White clears the front leg and slams the ball over the in field, not timed well, Duminy charges in from long-off but realizes he has over-run it then, leaps back but cannot hold on
16.1
1
Parnell to Hussey, 1 run
swinging low full toss, which Hussey swings out to Gibbs at cow corner
Hussey has brought Australia back into the game. Just 36 needed from 24. Botha turns to the debutant.
end of over 166 runs
AUS: 122/4CRR: 7.62 • RRR: 9.00
Michael Hussey45 (27b 5x4 1x6)
Cameron White9 (7b)
Johan Botha 4-0-19-0
Albie Morkel 3-0-36-0
15.6
1
Botha to Hussey, 1 run
reverse-paddles a low full toss off the stumps, gully dives and saves runs
15.5
1
Botha to White, 1 run
fired in full again and White makes room to flick away a single
15.4
1
Botha to Hussey, 1 run
low-dipping full toss outside leg stump, Hussey flicks and gets a thick inside edge to the off side, White calls him through for the single
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
69 runs (41)
7 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
leg glance
28 runs
4 fours1 six
Control
72%
AUS
53 runs (33)
5 fours1 six
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
21 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
73%
Match details
| Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane | |
| Toss | South Africa, elected to bat first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2008/09 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Series result | Australia won the 2-match series 2-0 |
| Match number | T20I no. 81 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 18.35 start, First Session 18.35-19.55 Interval 19.55-20.15, Second Session 20.15-21.35 |
| Match days | 13 January 2009 - night (20-over match) |
| T20I debut | |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
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