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First ODI at Melbourne

AUS v SA, 1st ODI, Melbourne: South Africa beat Australia by 3 wickets (SA 1:0)

South Africa twice came back from forlorn positions to defeat a new-look Australia by three wickets in a thrilling opening to the one-day international series at the MCG.
Led by Albie Morkel, who made a match-winning 40 off only 18 balls, the Proteas capitalised on a well-chosen batting powerplay to plunder 18 runs off the 48th over, bowled by Ben Hilfenhaus, to steal a remarkable victory with three balls to spare. Morkel delivered the final twist in a thrilling match which Australia had for the large part appeared destined to win.
After Australia reached an imposing 271 for eight, built largely on half-centuries from Shaun Marsh and David Hussey, the Proteas lost early wickets and were in big trouble when Jacques Kallis departed with the score on 90 for three in the 19th over.
But a 123-run stand between the irrepressible Jean-Paul Duminy and Neil McKenzie returned the momentum to the Proteas before Duminy's dismissal for 71 triggered another swing.
The Proteas lost four wickets for eight runs in less than three overs to slump to 221 for seven before the older Morkel brother and Johan Botha (12 not out) put the Australians to the sword.

AUS v SA, 1st ODI, Melbourne: South Africa 272-7 (49.3 overs) beat Australia 271-8 (50.0 overs) by 3 wickets

Australia vs South Africa Cricket Series 2008-09

First ODI at Melbourne

Scorecard

Australia Innings 271 for 8 (50.0 overs)

South Africa Innings 272 for 7 (49.3 overs)

			Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Marsh	c Boucher	b M Morkel	79	97	4	1
M Hussey	c Boucher	b Steyn	6	11	1	0
Ponting	c Boucher	b Botha	46	54	5	0
Clarke	c Amla	b A Morkel	19	38	1	0
D Hussey		b A Morkel	52	50	5	0
White		b Botha	21	24	2	0
Haddin	run out		19	12	2	0
Hopes	c van Jaarsveld	b M Morkel	2	4	0	0
Bracken	not out		12	8	1	0
Hilfenhaus	not out		1	2	0	0
Extras		9w 2b 3lb	14
Total		for 8	271	(50.0 ovs)

Bowler O M R W Steyn 10.0 2 49 1 A Morkel 9.0 0 58 2 Kallis 10.0 0 35 0 M Morkel 10.0 0 68 2 Botha 10.0 0 50 2 Duminy 1.0 0 6 0

Fall of wicket   8 M Hussey 102 Ponting 146 Clarke 174 Marsh 223 White 231 D Hussey 254 Hopes 259 Haddin

			Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Gibbs		b Hilfenhaus	22	28	3	0
Amla		b Tait	1	3	0	0
Kallis		b Clarke	41	49	4	0
Duminy	c White	b Bracken	71	93	0	0
McKenzie	c Ponting	b Hilfenhaus	63	80	6	0
Boucher		b Tait	0	1	0	0
van Jaarsveld	run out		4	7	0	0
A Morkel	not out		40	18	4	1
Botha	not out		12	18	1	0
Extras		8w 10lb	18
Total		for 7	272	(49.3 ovs)

Bowler O M R W Bracken 10.0 2 49 1 Tait 10.0 0 43 2 Hilfenhaus 9.3 1 55 2 Hopes 10.0 0 51 0 D Hussey 5.0 0 35 0 Clarke 5.0 0 29 1

Fall of wicket   4 Amla 36 Gibbs 90 Kallis 213 Duminy 215 Boucher 219 van Jaarsveld 221 McKenzie

Umpires: I J Gould, B N J Oxenford
Australia: Marsh, Clarke, Ponting (Captain), M Hussey, D Hussey, White, Haddin (Wicket Keeper), Hopes, Bracken, Hilfenhaus, Tait
South Africa: Gibbs, Amla, Kallis, Duminy, McKenzie, Boucher (Wicket Keeper), van Jaarsveld, A Morkel, Botha (Captain), M Morkel, Steyn