South Africa vs Australia | 1st ODI | Centurion | 19/10/11

[Jo_Don]

SA won the toss and are bowling first.

Teams:
SA:
1 Graeme Smith, 2 Hashim Amla, (capt), 3 Jacques Kallis, 4 JP Duminy, 5 Faf du Plessis, 6 David Miller, 7 Mark Boucher (wk), 8 Johan Botha, 9 Dale Steyn, 10 Morne Morkel, 11 Lonwabo Tsotsobe

Australia:
1 David Warner, 2 Ricky Ponting, 3 Michael Clarke (capt), 4 Mike Hussey, 5 Steve Smith, 6 Brad Haddin, 7 Mitchell Marsh, 8 Mitchell Johnson, 9 Xavier Doherty, 10 Doug Bollinger, 11 Pat Cummins

Was hoping that Tahir would play today.

 

[Ryw]

will be a close match S africa will chase it zharmajeed

 

[Jo_Don]

Steyn gets Warner after an expensive over

 

[Amjid Javed]

Would love to see another 800+ run feast on this track!

 

[Matic]

Australia's new kit is HORRIBLE for their standard. Not sure why Australia changed sponsors from Adidas (a dominating brand for sport performance) to Asics.. but their "new" kit looks like an amateur club kit. Kind of resembles an early 2000 style.. not so much class that the Adidas kits offered. My 2 cents

 

[ballyho]

Ponting showing he's still boss

 

[Fawad2010]

Australia should at least go for 200.

 

[adnan yasin]

The game as begun and it has been reduced to 29 a side

Aussies after resuming

dealing in 4s ad 6s

 

[AZ]

2 big :6 from Clarke to Tsotsobe.

And now - unlucky!

 

[AZ]

How fast is Hussey between the wickets

Amazing.

 

[adnan yasin]

from 4.9 they are now scoring at 5.7 in just 4 overs

 

[adnan yasin]

Ricky ponting is timing the ball sweetly

Hussey is not far behind him .. just hit a six over extra cover

 

[Fawad2010]

5 overs left, must score 50 more!

 

[adnan yasin]

the way they are batting, i think they will do that

 

[Fawad2010]

Hussey almost in Beast Mode!

 

[adnan yasin]

yeah .. they are just hitting the short ball out of the park with ease

 

[adnan yasin]

I am surprised they have not selected imran tahir against aussies

 

[Fawad2010]

good over for SA

 

[Bhaijaan]

Not enough runs.

 

[Fawad2010]

I am surprised they have not selected imran tahir against aussies

Without bias, Imran Tahir over Johan Botha for me for sure!

 

[Fawad2010]

nice catch

 

[Bhaijaan]

Punter out

 

[Bhaijaan]

Selfish inning from Ponting, should have scored quickly

 

[Fawad2010]

14 balls left

 

[Fawad2010]

Selfish inning from Ponting, should have scored quickly

lol, how was he to know that rain will reduce the overs by 21!

 

[Fawad2010]

ready for Hussey Hitting?

 

[Fawad2010]

off Kallis

 

[Fawad2010]

Haddin

 

[Fawad2010]

right, last over!

174/4

Hit ouT!

 

[Fawad2010]

get hussey on!

 

[Fawad2010]

3 balls for Hussey!

 

[adnan yasin]

I think he didnt see how ponting batted when he came from rain delay

he was charging from ball one

after resumption

 

[adnan yasin]

I TELL U

this little marsh is a talent to look out for in coming years

 

[Fawad2010]

Steyn bowling beautifully at death

 

[adnan yasin]

there will be adjustment

223 will be the target probably

 

[Fawad2010]

so, 183/4

it will be adjusted by D/L

 

[Fawad2010]

223, thats RRR of 7.68

 

[adnan yasin]

its tough for S.A

i hope they chase it

 

[Bhaijaan]

 

[Fawad2010]

Smith gone!

 

[ddss]

big wicket

 

[Wised up]

MJ swinging back in to the right-handers. what's with him and South African conditions? lol He swung it back to the right handed batsmen last time he was here and he is doing it again.

 

[Fawad2010]

SA must approach this as a T20 target, RRR is already over 8

 

[Fawad2010]

2 wickets in an over for the debutante!

SA 48/3 in 8 overs

RRR still over 8

Australia should win this EASY unless they screw up majorly

 

[Fawad2010]

Amla, Kallis, Smith and Duminy all gone!

RRR approaching 9!!

 

[TheHK16]

how fast are the aussie quicks bowling

 

[Fawad2010]

RRR 9 now. No Parnell or Theron to save SA this time around

 

[adnan yasin]

RRR just over 9

its still manageable

come on Proteas

 

[Fawad2010]

 

[adnan yasin]

 

[Fawad2010]

i think thats

 

[Fawad2010]

yes, hawkeye confirms!

6 down now!

 

[Fawad2010]

Botha is clueless against Doherty

 

[Fawad2010]

what a !!

 

[Fawad2010]

RRR is 11 now. Surely its too late?

 

[Fawad2010]

8 down!

Steyn

 

[Fawad2010]

hit wicket!

Botha

 

[Fawad2010]

What a sad way to go!

Backing up, making room for pull shot, foot slides to the stumps

 

[Fawad2010]

All GONE

 

[Jo_Don]

Lol what poor batting. Smith needs to go already, dunno wth he's still doing in the ODI team. Well done Ozzies.

 

[Fawad2010]

Australia win by 93 runs and take 1-0 lead in the 5 match series!

Amla has plenty to think about, South African top order must start scoring.

As for Aussies, good performance batting and bowling. Fielding was awesome as well. Cummins bowled good but gave up a little too many runs. 3 wickets on debut for him.

 

[Ryankhan]

Congrats to aussies but i didnt liked the way Africa lost
i hope they comme back stronger in the next match and i was amazed to see AUs playing wiht 5 bowlers. thats really something and Cummins really impressed no doubt. sad to see AMLA stuck with captaincy and not able to play the way he used to.......Since AUS cant play spin well, they should add botha n tahir in the 11 and i think Waleed should play ahead of Tsbote.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Good win for the Aussies with their senior batsmen scoring the runs.

This young lad cummins looks like a real find and has pace to burn! Aussies seems to be turning a corner and improving alot!