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Australia v South Africa
16 Jan 2009 · Melbourne Cricket Ground · South Africa in Australia ODI Series
South Africa in Australia ODI SeriesRESULT
Australia271/850.0 ov
South Africa272/749.3 ovSouth Africa won by 3 wickets
Australia271/8
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shaun Marsh | c MV Boucher b M Morkel | 79 | 97 | 4 | 1 | 81.44 |
 Michael Hussey | c MV Boucher b DW Steyn | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 54.55 |
 Ricky Ponting | c MV Boucher b J Botha | 46 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 85.19 |
 Michael Clarke | c HM Amla b JA Morkel | 19 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
 David Hussey | bowled · JA Morkel | 52 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 104.00 |
 Cameron White | bowled · J Botha | 21 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 87.50 |
 Brad Haddin | run out | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 158.33 |
 James Hopes | c VB van Jaarsveld b M Morkel | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
 Nathan Bracken | not out | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
 Ben Hilfenhaus | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Total · 300 legal balls | 271 | 50.0 overs (6 balls/over) | ||||
Extras & penalties: 14 runs.
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dale Steyn | 10.0 | 49 | 1 | 4.90 | 2 | 0 |
 Albie Morkel | 9.0 | 58 | 2 | 6.44 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacques Kallis | 10.0 | 35 | 0 | 3.50 | 0 | 0 |
 Morné Morkel | 10.0 | 68 | 2 | 6.80 | 6 | 0 |
 Johan Botha | 10.0 | 50 | 2 | 5.00 | 1 | 0 |
 JP Duminy | 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 |
Fall of wickets: 1-8 (MEK Hussey) · 2-102 (RT Ponting) · 3-146 (MJ Clarke) · 4-174 (SE Marsh) · 5-223 (CL White) · 6-231 (DJ Hussey) · 7-254 (JR Hopes) · 8-259 (BJ Haddin)
South Africa272/7
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Herschelle Gibbs | bowled · BW Hilfenhaus | 22 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 78.57 |
 Hashim Amla | bowled · SW Tait | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Jacques Kallis | bowled · MJ Clarke | 41 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 83.67 |
| JP Duminy | c CL White b NW Bracken | 71 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 76.34 |
 Neil McKenzie | c RT Ponting b BW Hilfenhaus | 63 | 80 | 6 | 0 | 78.75 |
 Mark Boucher | bowled · SW Tait | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Vaughn van Jaarsveld | run out | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Albie Morkel | not out | 40 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 222.22 |
| Johan Botha | not out | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Total · 297 legal balls | 272 | 49.3 overs (6 balls/over) | ||||
Extras & penalties: 18 runs.
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Bracken | 10.0 | 49 | 1 | 4.90 | 0 | 0 |
 Shaun Tait | 10.0 | 43 | 2 | 4.30 | 3 | 0 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 9.3 | 55 | 2 | 5.79 | 3 | 0 |
| James Hopes | 10.0 | 51 | 0 | 5.10 | 0 | 0 |
| David Hussey | 5.0 | 35 | 0 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Clarke | 5.0 | 29 | 1 | 5.80 | 2 | 0 |
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (HM Amla) · 2-36 (HH Gibbs) · 3-90 (JH Kallis) · 4-213 (JP Duminy) · 5-215 (MV Boucher) · 6-219 (VB van Jaarsveld) · 7-221 (ND McKenzie)
Source: Cricsheet · ODC-By 1.0 · Coverage & methodology. Results through 25 Oct 2026.