South Africa have won! Botha pushes a low full toss towards mid-off and runs frantically, David Hussey runs in to try and score a run out, but he fumbles, he doesn't pick up, the batsmen complete the single, what scenes of celebration! Botha pumps his fists
Australia vs South Africa, 1st ODI at Melbourne, Jan 16 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
1st ODI (D/N), Melbourne, January 16, 2009, South Africa tour of Australia
271/8
(49.3/50 ov, T:272) 272/7
South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
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10.07 pm: Phew, what entertainment! South Africa were cruising when Duminy and McKenzie were batting. Then their middle order collapsed and Australia were on top with four overs remaining. However, Albie Morkel played a fiery cameo and made superb use of the final Powerplay. He finished with 40 off 18 balls and gave South Africa a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. He's the Player of the Match.
The next game is on Sunday in Hobart. That one is a day game. That's about it from us at Cricinfo today. Thank you for all your emails, it's been fun. This is George Binoy signing off, good night!
49.3
1
Hilfenhaus to Botha, 1 run
49.2
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Hilfenhaus to Botha, no run
Botha swings hard, looking for the big hit down the ground, he inside edges on to his boot, dot ball!
49.1
1
Hilfenhaus to Morkel, 1 run
full toss, Albie swings, Albie edges towards short fine leg, he runs the single, the scores are level
South Africa need two to win a thrilling contest. Hilfenhaus is bowling the final over. The Powerplay is over but the field is in.
end of over 495 runs
SA: 270/7CRR: 5.51 • RRR: 2.00
Albie Morkel39 (17b 4x4 1x6)
Johan Botha11 (16b 1x4)
Nathan Bracken 10-2-49-1
Ben Hilfenhaus 9-1-53-2
48.6
3
Bracken to Morkel, 3 runs
Albie goes back to a length ball and pulls towards deep midwicket, it's heading for the boundary but White dives full length and cuts it off, they run three! Albie keeps the strike
Five to win, Bracken from over the wicket.
48.5
1
Bracken to Botha, 1 run
shorter length and Botha pulls towards deep midwicket for a single, over to Albie
Two balls of Powerplay left.
48.4
•
Bracken to Botha, no run
Botha tries to slog again, what is he doing?! He misses and gets hit on the body, he wants the single but gets sent back, Clarke throws the ball to Haddin who breaks the stumps, Botha dives desperately and just makes it back
48.3
•
Bracken to Botha, no run
Botha tries to hit one outside off too hard but misses once again, another dot ball
48.2
•
Bracken to Botha, no run
Botha goes back to cut but gets beaten outside off stump, Haddin is standing up to the stumps
Bracken goes round the wicket ....6 off 11 balls.
48.1
1
Bracken to Morkel, 1 run
slower ball and Albie hits it gently towards long-on for a single
This is the last Powerplay over. Seven needed for South Africa, only 7 off 12 balls. Albie's played a stellar innings.
end of over 4818 runs
SA: 265/7CRR: 5.52 • RRR: 3.50
Albie Morkel35 (15b 4x4 1x6)
Johan Botha10 (12b 1x4)
Ben Hilfenhaus 9-1-53-2
Nathan Bracken 9-2-44-1
47.6
3
Hilfenhaus to Morkel, 3 runs
Albie gets an edge towards Bracken at short third man, and he fumbles! He fumbles to allow two extra runs! 18 off the over!
47.5
2
Hilfenhaus to Morkel, 2 runs
full toss and Albie hits it to Marsh at deep midwicket, he fires the throw back in but can't stop the single
47.4
4
Hilfenhaus to Morkel, FOUR runs
Albie Morkel! He waits for a short of a length ball to angle into him, and then opens the face to steer the ball between the keeper and short third man for four
47.3
4
Hilfenhaus to Morkel, FOUR runs
Albie's doing it! He's doing it! He moves back to a delivery on leg stump and whips it off his pads past the fielder at short fine leg, superb placement, Tait can't stop it with his dive
47.2
1
Hilfenhaus to Botha, 1 run
dug out towards White at cover for a single, Botha's a goner if White hits at the bowler's end but he misses
47.1
4
Hilfenhaus to Botha, FOUR runs
poor line! Too full on leg stump and Botha leans across and flicks the ball past short fine leg for four, awful line when fine leg is in the circle
South Africa need 25 off 18. Three wickets in hand, two Powerplay overs left.
end of over 4713 runs
SA: 247/7CRR: 5.25 • RRR: 8.33
Albie Morkel22 (11b 2x4 1x6)
Johan Botha5 (10b)
Nathan Bracken 9-2-44-1
Ben Hilfenhaus 8-1-35-2
46.6
6
Bracken to Morkel, SIX runs
that's hammered several rows back! Albie gets under a length delivery and clobbers it with a perfectly straight bat over the bowler's head, terrific strike!
46.5
1
Bracken to Botha, 1 run
the slower ball outside off stump, Botha lines it up and slogs towards deep square leg, just the single this time
46.4
2
Bracken to Botha, 2 runs
Botha swings the full ball into the gap at midwicket, they'll get two more
46.3
1
Bracken to Morkel, 1 run
Albie comes down the track, Bracken drops the ball shorter, Albie steers towards short third man
Third man comes in, there's a fielder at cow corner now, along with long on and long off.
46.2
2
Bracken to Morkel, 2 runs
low full toss and Albie slogs it towards wide long-on for two more
Mid-off and mid-on drop back to the boundary. Third man is the other fielder in the deep.
46.1
1
Bracken to Botha, 1 run
he bowls a slower yorker which Botha manages to drive towards long off, over to Albie
South Africa need 38 off 24. Bracken will bowl the 47th over.
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