and it's all over! Australia have thrown it away towards the end, full on the off stump and Boucher slogs it over midwicket for a boundary, the crowd goes wild, and the South Africans - on the field and in the dug out - are ecstatic.
South Africa vs Australia, 1st T20I at Johannesburg, Mar 27 2009 - Match Result
South Africa won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
South Africa were in deep trouble at one stage - they were 83 for 5 - but Boucher and Morkel sparked a revival with a stand of 58 for the sixth wicket. Morkel fell for a superb 19-ball 37 but Boucher stayed till the end, repeating his feat in that famous chase of 434, to guide his team to a thrilling four-wicket win.
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starts with a horrific full toss on the off stump, it's bread and butter for Boucher who smacks it between deep square leg and deep midwicket for a decisive four
Geeves to bowl the last over
Just 7 needed off the last over now. Harwood's gone for 48 in four.
manages to finish a disappointing spell with a yorker on leg stump, dug out wide of midwicket for a single
Harwood's had a torrid time, short on the off stump, there to hit, Boucher pulls it away between long-on and deep midwicket, smashed to the boundary
12 needed off 8
full outside off, gets outside the line to paddle it fine, misses, is struck on the pads and they get a run
dropped, on middle and leg, goes for a mighty heave over square leg, gets the top edge and takes ages to come down, Geeves going back from short fine drops it but it;s a difficult chance, almost deflects it to the boundary but some alert fielding by David Hussey saves a run
goodish length on middle and leg, driven through the line to long-on
shot! Full outside off, Botha gets forward and drives that crisply through the narrow gap between extra cover and mid-off, beautifully timed
21 needed off 12. What a match! Boucher is the key man now, like he was in that famous 438 game. Harwood in the hot seat
full on leg stump, swung in to strike him on the pads, they get a leg bye towards third man, would have gone down
good length on leg stump, turned away off the back foot towards fine leg, decide wisely against the second
short of a length outside off, cut away towards deep cover, firmly struck but straight to the fielder
wide down the leg side, only just though, short of a length on the leg stump and moved down, Botha let it go
The captain to face now. 25 needed off 15
an inswinging yorker, on middle and leg, dug out into the off side for a single
short of a length outside off, chopped down to point
Timely wicket for Australia, but the end of a superb contribution from Morkel
Johnson has delivered the breakthrough! Slower ball bowled full on the off stump, Morkel is tempted to dismiss that into the stands once again, fails to connect well this time, lofts it really high and David Hussey takes a well-judged catch running in from long-off
21 off that over and the hosts are back in this. Ponting has to think hard now
low full toss on the off stump, steered behind point for a couple towards a diving third man
horrendous bowling by Hopes here, full toss on the off stump, Boucher has no trouble pulling it away between long-on and deep midwicket, another crucial boundary
length ball again but all he can manage this time is a single to long-off, Boucher on strike now, Hopes will be relieved
he's getting pulverized here, full and wide, Morkel makes room and steers it delightfully past point, third man had given up
Morkerl's gone berserk! Meaty length ball on the off stump, he's gets stuck into it, dispatches it miles into the crowd between deep midwicket and long-on, poor Hopes
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | |
Toss | South Africa, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2008/09 |
Player Of The Match | |
Series result | South Africa led the 2-match series 1-0 |
Match number | T20I no. 87 |
Hours of play (local time) | 18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.20 Interval 19.20-19.40, Second Session 19.40-21.00 |
Match days | 27 March 2009 - night (20-over match) |
T20I debut | |
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