RESULT

Tour Match, Potchefstroom, February 20 - 22, 2009, Australia tour of South Africa

SABP XI

403/7d & 182

Australians

(T:226) 360/5d & 171/4

Match drawn

North boosts Test prospects in draw

Marcus North has provided Australia with one answer to their selection problems before the first Test in Johannesburg, which starts on February 26

22-Feb-2009•Brydon Coverdale in Potchefstroom

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Scorecard summary

South African Board President's XI • 403/7(93.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

Imraan Khan 100 (111)

Heino Kuhn 99 (148)

Ben Hilfenhaus2/64 (21)

Bryce McGain2/126 (19)

Australians • 360/5(86 overs)

1st INNINGS

Simon Katich 124 (182)

Ricky Ponting 93 (102)

Imran Tahir2/92 (18)

Craig Alexander1/48 (15)

South African Board President's XI • 182/10(41.1 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Heino Kuhn 47 (57)

Alviro Petersen 36 (49)

Marcus North6/69 (11)

Doug Bollinger3/29 (8.1)

Australians • 171/4(40.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Phillip Hughes 53 (79)

Marcus North 50 (83)

Imran Tahir2/25 (7.4)

Craig Alexander0/24 (7)

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40.4

Tahir to Johnson, OUT

edged and taken at second slip and the captains have called the game a draw.

Mitchell Johnson c Petersen b Imran Tahir 21 (25m 24b 2x4 1x6) SR: 87.5

40.3

•

Tahir to Johnson, no run

40.2

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Tahir to Johnson, no run

40.1

•

Tahir to Johnson, no run

end of over 408 runs

AUS: 171/1CRR: 4.27

Mitchell Johnson21 (20)

Andrew McDonald29 (45)

Gulam Bodi 3-0-15-0

39.6

Bodi to Johnson, 1 run

pulled away to fine leg.

39.5

Bodi to Johnson, SIX runs

huge one over the top of long on

39.4

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Bodi to Johnson, no run

39.3

Bodi to McDonald, 1 run

39.2

•

Bodi to McDonald, no run

39.1

•

Bodi to McDonald, no run

forward defence.

end of over 395 runs

AUS: 163/1CRR: 4.17

Mitchell Johnson14 (17)

Andrew McDonald28 (42)

Imran Tahir 7-0-25-1

38.6

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Tahir to Johnson, no run

38.5

Tahir to Johnson, FOUR runs

walks down the track and smacks it over the top of midwicket.

38.4

•

Tahir to Johnson, no run

38.3

•

Tahir to Johnson, no run

forward defence.

38.2

Tahir to McDonald, 1 run

38.1

•

Tahir to McDonald, no run

end of over 382 runs

AUS: 158/1CRR: 4.15

Mitchell Johnson10 (13)

Andrew McDonald27 (40)

Gulam Bodi 2-0-7-0

37.6

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Bodi to Johnson, no run

flicked straight to mid-wicket after coming down the track.

37.5

•

Bodi to Johnson, no run

driven back to the bowler.

37.4

•

Bodi to Johnson, no run

37.3

Bodi to McDonald, 1 run

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Match details

Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
Toss	Australians, elected to field first
Series	Australia tour of South Africa
Season	2008/09
Hours of play (local time)	10.00 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00
Match days	20,21,22 February 2009 - day (3-day match)
Umpires	Ian Howell Marais Erasmus
Reserve Umpire	Gerrie Pienaar
Match Referee	Dev Govindjee