South Africa Beat Australia in 7th 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 7th ONE DAY international match was to be played on W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth, Australia on 30th Jan 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 7th  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 7th  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

South Africa batted well and was able to post total of 288 runs in 50 over’s at the loss of 6 wickets and with top scores of H Amla who made 97 runs in 117 balls with 6 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 83 runs in 100 balls and J P Duminy who made 60 runs in 42 balls with 3 4’s and 3 six at the strike rate of 143 runs in 100 balls.

Australia was needed to score 289 runs in 50 over’s to win this match.

Australia batted well but was unable to chase the target of 290 runs and was only able to make 249 runs in 49 over’s at the loss of 10 wicket and lost the game by 39 runs and with top contributions from M Hussey who made 78 runs in 96 balls with 5 4’s and 1 sixes at the strike rate of 81 runs in 100 balls.

South Africa won the match by 39 runs and series ends at 5-2 in favor of South Africa.

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