full down the pads, clipped away, Hilfenhaus dives at short fine leg and stops but Amla and de Villiers have crossed for the winning single and South Africa win the series!
Australia vs South Africa, 4th ODI at Adelaide, Jan 26 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
4th ODI (D/N), Adelaide, January 26, 2009, South Africa tour of Australia
222
(38.1/50 ov, T:223) 223/2
South Africa won by 8 wickets (with 71 balls remaining)
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Well then, South Africa are enjoying the moment. They have taken an unassailable 3-1 lead with one game to go. AB and Amla whoop it up and grab stumps for souvenirs. Hats off to South Africa. The Adelaide Oval cheers them on.
How about a quick recap? Ponting won the toss on a good batting deck and made first use. South Africa's bowlers performed admirably in the stifling heat and struck back around Ponting's fifty. The captain, Botha, was frugal with the ball and snapped up Hussey and Haddin. Australia were in desperate need of a rear-guard action, but it never came. Ntini and Steyn chipped away and Australia were bowled out in 48 overs.
After chasing down 270 in Sydney last week, 223 didn't prove that hard for South Africa, particularly with a number of the batsmen in form. Gibbs had a bit of fun what with the fielding restrictions and all, and after he fell Kallis went. Amla and AB were unclustered and both played steady innings, later accelerating when victory was in sight.
"I've been really happy with my bowing in the last few games," says Botha. "I am very proud of the guys. We've been brilliant. We would like to finish the tour with another win."
AB is the Man of the Match for his unbeaten 82 from 85 balls. He also kept wicket, remember. "Things just fell together," he says. "Its been an unbelievable few months. Its all come true for us. A Test win and an ODI win. Its been hard work though."
So thats it, South Africa have won the Tests and the ODIs. A great tour for them indeed. Congratulations.
Do come back and join us for the fifth and final game, which is on January 30 in Perth.
Hope you've enjoyed the coverage. Thanks for your time. Be well!
38.1
1
Hopes to de Villiers, 1 run
end of over 383 runs
SA: 222/2CRR: 5.84 • RRR: 0.08
Hashim Amla80 (103b 7x4)
AB de Villiers81 (84b 6x4 1x6)
Ben Hilfenhaus 8-0-49-1
Shaun Tait 9-0-49-0
37.6
•
Hilfenhaus to Amla, no run
banged in short, Amla gets tall and fends it down back the track
The scores are tied.
37.5
1
Hilfenhaus to de Villiers, 1 run
swings across the line, cross-bat and all, and midwicket fumbles
37.4
•
Hilfenhaus to de Villiers, no run
another hard-hit on-drive down toward the fielder
37.3
•
Hilfenhaus to de Villiers, no run
pitches on middle and leg and he on-drives it down the ground
37.2
1lb
Hilfenhaus to Amla, 1 leg bye
slides down the pads and he cant get bat on it, ball flies to point
37.1
•
Hilfenhaus to Amla, no run
short of a length and he swats it off one leg and beats square leg
37.1
1w
Hilfenhaus to Amla, 1 wide
very full and wide and Haddin has to earn his match fee
end of over 375 runs
SA: 219/2CRR: 5.91 • RRR: 0.30
Hashim Amla80 (100b 7x4)
AB de Villiers80 (81b 6x4 1x6)
Shaun Tait 9-0-49-0
Mitchell Johnson 10-0-63-0
36.6
1
Tait to Amla, 1 run
a tad too straight and Amla crisply brushes it off his pads out to the deep
36.5
1
Tait to de Villiers, 1 run
smashed off the front foot and Warner dives excellently at cover
36.4
•
Tait to de Villiers, no run
pitches down leg and straightens, AB adjusts and bunts to the on side
36.3
1
Tait to Amla, 1 run
sends down a full toss and he mistimes the shot to midwicket
36.2
1
Tait to de Villiers, 1 run
very full on the stumps and AB manages to clip it away for one more
36.1
1
Tait to Amla, 1 run
pitches short and cramps him, he hops up and tucks off the ribs for one
end of over 3610 runs
SA: 214/2CRR: 5.94 • RRR: 0.64
Hashim Amla77 (97b 7x4)
AB de Villiers78 (78b 6x4 1x6)
Mitchell Johnson 10-0-63-0
Shaun Tait 8-0-44-0
35.6
1
Johnson to Amla, 1 run
another crisp hit from Amla, standing tall and punching into the covers
35.5
4
Johnson to Amla, FOUR runs
short of a length and Amla gets back onto the toes, shoving the ball back in the air just wide of Tait's left hand, it bounces and runs down the ground, great placement there
35.4
•
Johnson to Amla, no run
banged in short, up he goes, steering it down in front of first slip
35.3
•
Johnson to Amla, no run
pitches just back of a length and this time Amla plays it to Ponting
35.2
4
Johnson to Amla, FOUR runs
not a half-volley but Amla punches on the rise past Ponting at mid-off
35.1
1
Johnson to de Villiers, 1 run
shuffles across, then back, then forward, and pushes it wide of cover
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