South Africa Beat Australia in 2nd 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 2nd ONE DAY international match was to be played on Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia on 17th 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 2nd  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 2nd  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 280 runs in 50 over’s at the loss of 9 wickets and with top scores of M Clarke who made 80 runs in 100 balls with 4 4’s and 2 six at the strike rate of 80 runs in 100 balls and M Hussey who made 40 runs in 50 balls with 5 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 80 runs in 100 balls.

South Africa was needed to score 281 runs in 50 over’s to win this match.

South Africa batted well and was able to chase the target of 281 runs in 48.2 over’s at the loss of 8 wicket and won the game by 2 wickets in hand and with top contributions from J Kallis who made 80 runs in 80 balls with 4 4’s and 2 sixes at the strike rate of 100 runs in 100 balls.

South Africa won the match by 2 wickets in hand and series stands at 2-0 in favor of South Africa with 5 more games to play.

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