South Africa Beat Australia in 1st ODI of series,2009

South Africa was scheduled to play a 7 Match ONE DAY International series in Australia in 2009. Both teams have great players and all rounder’s and match winners and it would be interesting to see them battle in this series and who batted very well  will be crowned as the winner after the series as they are ranked at 1 and 3. The 1st ONE DAY international match was to be played on Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia on 16th Jan 2009. South Africa holds the upper hand as they are more balanced team and playing very well as well.

Australia won the toss and opts to bat first; this is how South Africa team and 11 was looking like in this 1st ONE DAY international match: Mark Boucher (wk), Jean Paul Duminy, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, Hashim Amla, Albie Morkel, Johan Botha (c), Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Neil McKenzie, Vaughn van Jaarsveld

And Australia team and 11 was looking like this in this 1st ONE DAY international Match: Ricky Ponting (c), Michael Clarke, Brad Haddin (wk), Cameron White, James Hopes, Shaun Tait, Nathan Bracken, Ben Hilfenhaus, David Hussey, Shaun Marsh, Michael Hussey

Australia batted well and was able to post total of 271 runs in 50 over’s at the loss of 8 wickets and with top scores of S Marsh who made 79 runs in 97 balls with 4 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 81 runs in 100 balls and D Hussey who made 52 runs in 50 balls with 5 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 104 runs in 100 balls.

South Africa was needed to score 272 runs in 20 over’s to win this match.

South Africa batted well and was able to chase the target of 272 runs in 49.3 over’s at the loss of 7 wicket and won the game by 3 wickets in hand and with top contributions from J P Duminy who made 71 runs in 93 balls with 0 4’s and 0 sixes at the strike rate of 76 runs in 100 balls.

South Africa won the match by 3 wickets in hand and series stands at 1-0 in favor of South Africa with 6 more games to play.

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