South Africa Beat Australia in 1st T 20 of series,2009

South Africa was scheduled to play a 5 Match T 20 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 T 20 international match was to be played on W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth, Australia on 6^TH Feb 2009. South Africa holds the upper hand as they are more balanced team and playing very well as well.

South Africa won the toss and opts to bat first; this is how South Africa team and 11 was looking like in this 1st  T 20 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  T 20 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

South Africa batted well and was able to post total of 180 runs in 20 over’s at the loss of 5 wickets and with top scores of H Amla who made 60 runs in 60 balls with 6 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 100 runs in 100 balls and Ab De Villiers who made 60 runs in 30 balls with 3 4’s and 2 six at the strike rate of 200 runs in 100 balls.

Australia was needed to score 181 runs in 20 over’s to win this match.

Australia batted well but was unable to chase the target of 181 runs and was only able to make 155 runs in 19.5 over’s at the loss of 10 wicket and lost the game by 25 runs and with top contributions from M Clarke who made 60 runs in 60 balls with 5 4’s and 0 sixes at the strike rate of 100 runs in 100 balls.

South Africa won the match by 25 runs and series stands at 1-0 in favor of South Africa with 4 more games to play.

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