South Africa vs Australia, 2nd ODI at Gqeberha, Oct 23 2011, Australia tour of South Africa

RESULT
2nd ODI (D/N), Gqeberha, October 23, 2011, Australia tour of South Africa
(50 ov, T:304) 223

South Africa won by 80 runs

Player Of The Match
4/22
morne-morkel
Match centre 
Scores: M Venkat Raghav | Comms: Sidharth Monga
Scorecard summary
South Africa 303/6(50 overs)
59 (51)
1/24 (6)
Australia 223/10(50 overs)
end of over 507 runs • 1 wicket
AUS: 223/10CRR: 4.46 
Pat Cummins11 (8b 1x4)
Dale Steyn 10-0-57-2
Jean-Paul Duminy 5-0-19-0

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Morne Morkel is the Man of the Match. He says, "Lot of work has gone in the last couple of days. Allan Donald and the whole bowling unit. Haven't changed much from last season. Just concentrated on the disciplines and basics. Special scalp, Clarke. He is a quality player. You can never count Dale out, will keep coming back in second and third spells. Lopsy has been working hard too, so big credit. Runs were always around the corner. I hope we can take the confidence from tonight. Really glad for the batting unit."

: "Our batting set the game. Graeme and Jacques set the game up, and David Miller and JO played fantastic knocks in the middle. The last game we lacked partnership, but this time the boys came out and proved what we are capable of. Always knew Graeme is an awesome player, was just a matter of time before he got us runs. We were joking earlier on about a 200 for no loss, but it's okay, it was 200 for 1. The bowlers responded superbly with their skills on this slow pitch. Durban will be a tad bit warmer, but looking forward to it."

Michael Clarke: "We were outplayed in all facets of the game. They showed how to bat on a slow track, they executed with the ball and even in the field they were much better. I am confident both Shane Watson and Shaun Marsh will be fine for the decider. Massive positive that Watto walked out to bat. The wicket was a little bit slower, but I don't think execute well."

A comprehensive win for South Africa. Fireworks go around at St George's Park. SA batted really well on this slow track, with fur men getting fifties. With Watson injured and two early wickets, it was always going to be tough. Hussey and Warner fought, but once they went it was all over, even though the inured Watson came out and hit a six and a four

49.6
W
Steyn to Doherty, OUT

Bowled out off the last ball. Full toss outside off, drives with an open face, Duminy catches it at point, and hands it over to the leg umpire, who at the moment is at point because the left-hand batsman is on strike. Doherty's average takes a blow, he had a great chance of ending not-out

Xavier Doherty c Duminy b Steyn 10 (20b 0x4 0x6 26m) SR: 50
49.5
Steyn to Doherty, no run

length ball, outside off, pushed to cover

The merry band goes, "Bye bye Aussies, bye bye Aussies, bye bye Aussies, we hope to see you again."

49.4
1
Steyn to Cummins, 1 run

bouncer, doesn't rise up, pulled away to deep square for one

49.3
4
Steyn to Cummins, FOUR runs

Lovely strike from Cummins for his first ODI boundary. It's a half-volley, driven between mid-off and extra cover

49.2
Steyn to Cummins, no run

beaten outside off

"If there's one ODI series that needs to be done away with, it's the England vs Australia next summer. England could have had another two tests against South Africa if not for that pointless series." True, Kaspar Larsen

49.1
2
Steyn to Cummins, 2 runs

steered away from just outside off to Smith at third man, which is good new sin itself. He was off the field earlier with a stomach bug

Steyn will finish off

end of over 4911 runs
AUS: 216/9CRR: 4.40 RRR: 88.00
Xavier Doherty10 (18b)
Pat Cummins4 (4b)
Jean-Paul Duminy 5-0-19-0
Dale Steyn 9-0-50-1
48.6
Duminy to Doherty, no run

tries to make room and hit, but misses

48.5
2
Duminy to Doherty, 2 runs

slower through the air, tries to late-cut it, but it follows him, and he bottom-edges it between his legs

48.4
2
Duminy to Doherty, 2 runs

nicely driven inside-out, wide of long-off

48.3
4b
Duminy to Doherty, 4 byes

one more through Boucher, and it has mostly been the really full balls from the spinner, when the bat comes down at the same time as it pitches

48.2
2
Duminy to Doherty, 2 runs

full toss, laboriously hit over the head of short midwicket

48.1
1
Duminy to Cummins, 1 run

length ball, on the pads, worked away for a single

"Thanks Sid. Makes me feel better. Didn't think of that. Well I, along with gazillions of others have thought that. Just not right now... Will get out the stylus and write to both cricket boards immediately. Or can some technophile point me to a petition webbing site?" Pretty optimistic to think a petition might get the administrators to do what is right as opposed to what brings money. Duminy bowls from round the stumps

end of over 485 runs
AUS: 205/9CRR: 4.27 RRR: 49.50
Pat Cummins3 (3b)
Xavier Doherty4 (13b)
Dale Steyn 9-0-50-1
Morne Morkel 10-2-22-4
47.6
1
Steyn to Cummins, 1 run

on the pad, helped away for a single

47.5
2
Steyn to Cummins, 2 runs

off the short run, pushed to extra cover. That's first ODI run for Pat. And he gets an overthrow too. Life is easy

47.4
Steyn to Cummins, no run

length ball on off, pushed to cover

47.4
1w
Steyn to Cummins, 1 wide

slips down the leg side for a wide

47.3
1
Steyn to Doherty, 1 run

driven to sweeper-cover for one

47.2
Steyn to Doherty, no run

slower length ball on the pads, defended to mid-off

47.1
Steyn to Doherty, no run

stays low, bounces well short of Boucher. Has been a tough night for the keepers

end of over 473 runs • 1 wicket
AUS: 200/9CRR: 4.25 RRR: 34.66
Xavier Doherty3 (10b)
Morne Morkel 10-2-22-4
Dale Steyn 8-0-45-1
46.6
W
Morkel to Bollinger, OUT

Bollinger tries to hit, is early into this slower ball, short of a length outside off. All he manages is a lob to cover. Four-for for Morne. Just reward for wonderful bowling

Doug Bollinger c Duminy b Morkel 6 (5b 1x4 0x6 8m) SR: 120
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Match details
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
TossSouth Africa, elected to bat first
Series
Season2011/12
Player Of The Match
Series result3-match series level 1-1
Match numberODI no. 3208
Hours of play (local time)13.00 start, First Session 13.00-16.30, Interval 16.30-17.15, Second Session 17.15-20.45
Match days23 October 2011 - daynight (50-over match)
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