yorker on middle and leg, worked to the leg side for a single, and that's victory for South Africa
South Africa vs Australia, 2nd T20I at Centurion, Mar 29 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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2nd T20I (N), Centurion, March 29, 2009, Australia tour of South Africa
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end of over 209 runs • 2 wickets
AUS: 139/8CRR: 6.95
Brad Haddin16 (13b 1x6)
Ben Laughlin0 (0b)
Johann Louw 4-0-36-2
Albie Morkel 3-0-24-1
South Africa sweep the series 2-0 with this win. Australia were in control today in the first half of the match, and when Clarke and Warner gave them a brisk start. It was the South African spinners who transformed the game. Only 16 runs come in one four-over spell starting from the ninth.
Hamza Ansari from Pakistan: "This SA vs AUS series is turning out be a repitition of the series b/w played in Australia. Visiting side won the test 2-1 and home side won the T20 2-0"
At the presentation ceremony, Ponting says he's happy with the way the bowlers performed, but not with the batting.
Debutant van der Merwe is the Man of the Match. "It's not how you drive, but how you arrive," he says when asked about a couple of mishits which went for six.
Johan Botha says today's performance from a new-look side will give the selectors a bit of a headache ahead of the World Twenty20.
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19.6
1
Louw to Haddin, 1 run
19.5
W
Louw to Bracken, OUT
Louw gets another wicket, Bracken's gone, the batsman was backing away to flatbat it down the ground, he gets a top edge to the short ball which balloons to AB de Villiers at mid-off
Nathan Bracken c de Villiers b Louw 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 3m) SR: 0
19.4
1
Louw to Haddin, 1 run
full from Louw, outside off, swept firmly by Haddin but only for a single
19.3
6
Louw to Haddin, SIX runs
swatted to the long-on boundary, could have been another wicket if Duminy had held on to that, he only manages to push the ball over the boundary
South Africa will win this as long as there are no extras
19.2
W
Louw to Hopes, OUT
Hopes is gone, deceived by the slower one, good thinking from Louw, Hopes was coming down the track, he sent in a shorter, slower one, which Hopes mishits to midwicket, Albie takes a diving catch to send Hopes on his way
James Hopes c Morkel b Louw 18 (15b 0x4 1x6 15m) SR: 120
19.1
1
Louw to Haddin, 1 run
overpitched first ball, Haddin carves it toward extra cover, only a single
27 runs needed off the final over. Louw to bowl, Haddin on strike
end of over 1911 runs
AUS: 130/6CRR: 6.84 • RRR: 27.00
James Hopes18 (14b 1x6)
Brad Haddin7 (9b)
Albie Morkel 3-0-24-1
Johann Louw 3-0-27-0
18.6
6
Morkel to Hopes, SIX runs
Hopes provides them with one of those, swats the final ball of the over into the crowd behind midwicket
Australia really need the big hits now
18.5
1
Morkel to Haddin, 1 run
a yorker, it is driven to long-off for a single
The batsmen run two but the umpire signals one run short
18.4
1
Morkel to Haddin, 1 run
again following the batsman who was backing away, whipped towards square leg
18.3
1
Morkel to Hopes, 1 run
the batsmen charges down the track and lashes it down to long-on again
18.2
2
Morkel to Hopes, 2 runs
carted to mid-off for a couple
18.1
•
Morkel to Hopes, no run
clever bowling from Morkel, the batsmen was looking to give himself room, Morkel followed him and sent down a perfect yorker just outside legstump
38 needed off 12. Can Australia pull it off?
end of over 1810 runs
AUS: 119/6CRR: 6.61 • RRR: 19.00
Brad Haddin5 (7b)
James Hopes9 (10b)
Johann Louw 3-0-27-0
Roelof van der Merwe 4-0-30-1
17.6
•
Louw to Haddin, no run
great ball to end the over, yorker wide outside off, but close enough to be a legitimate delivery, the batsman can't get that one away
17.5
1
Louw to Hopes, 1 run
drilled down the ground, Duminy moves swiftly across from long-on to cut it off
17.4
2
Louw to Hopes, 2 runs
forced to sweeper cover for a couple
17.3
2
Louw to Hopes, 2 runs
another high full toss, this was pretty close to a no-ball, a heave toward midwicket is mistimes, the edge swirls to safety, falling right in middle of three converging fielders
17.2
2
Louw to Hopes, 2 runs
another high full toss, but not high enough to be deemed a no-ball, Hopes gets on his knee and swats it to midwicket, Albie has to dive to cut that one off
17.1
1
Louw to Haddin, 1 run
length ball is driven down to long-on by Haddin
17.1
2nb
Louw to Hopes, (no ball) 1 run
caught by Gibbs at midwicket, that was a no-ball though as it was a high full toss outside off
Louw is brought back into the attack, 16 needed in every over from now
end of over 173 runs
AUS: 109/6CRR: 6.41 • RRR: 16.00
James Hopes1 (5b)
Brad Haddin4 (5b)
Roelof van der Merwe 4-0-30-1
Johan Botha 4-0-16-2
16.6
1lb
van der Merwe to Hopes, 1 leg bye
Hopes goes for the sweep to a full ball outside off, doesn't make contact and the ball cannons off the pads towards backward point
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