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AUS v SA, 1st Twenty20, Melbourne: Warner shines on debut takes Australia to victory (AUS 1:0)
Jan 11, 2009
Australia defeated South Africa by 52 runs in the first Twenty20 match at Melbourn on Sunday.
Batting first, Australia made 182 runs for the loss of nine wickets in the allotted 20 overs.
David Warner, making his international debut, played an aggressive innings of 89 runs off only 43 balls with seven fours and six sixes while Dale Steyn claimed three wickets.
In reply, South Africa were dismissed for 130 runs in 18 overs. Jean-Paul Duminy top-scored with 78 off just 48 balls, hitting nine fours and a towering six. David Hussey captured three wickets.
The second Twenty20 International will be played on Tuesday.
AUS v SA, 1st Twenty20, Melbourne: Australia 182-9 (20.0 overs) beat South Africa 130 (18.0 overs) by 52 runs
Umpires: B N J Oxenford, R J Tucker Australia: Marsh, Warner, Ponting (C), M Hussey, D Hussey, White, Hopes, Ronchi (W), Bracken, Hilfenhaus, Tait South Africa: Gibbs, Kallis, de Villiers, Duminy, van Jaarsveld, Boucher (W), A Morkel, Botha (C), Steyn, Ntini, Tsotsobe
