Men's ODI · South Africa in Australia ODI Series · Match 1

Australia v South Africa

16 Jan 2009 · Melbourne Cricket Ground

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Result

South Africa won by 3 wickets

Toss: Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the match: JA Morkel
Scheduled overs: 50 a side

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
Australia	271/8	50.0
South AfricaTarget 272 from 50 overs	272/7	49.3

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

South Africa272/7 (49.3 ov)

South Africa batting, innings 2
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
HH Gibbsb BW Hilfenhaus	b BW Hilfenhaus	22	28	3	0	78.6
HM Amlab SW Tait	b SW Tait	1	3	0	0	33.3
JH Kallisb MJ Clarke	b MJ Clarke	41	49	4	0	83.7
JP Duminycaught b NW Bracken	caught b NW Bracken	71	93	0	0	76.3
ND McKenziecaught b BW Hilfenhaus	caught b BW Hilfenhaus	63	80	6	0	78.8
MV Boucherb SW Tait	b SW Tait	0	1	0	0	0.0
VB van Jaarsveldrun out	run out	4	7	0	0	57.1
JA Morkel*not out	not out	40	18	4	1	222.2
J Botha*not out	not out	12	18	1	0	66.7
Extras	18 (lb 10, w 8)
Total	272/7 (49.3 ov)

Did not bat: DW Steyn, M Morkel

Fall of wickets: 1-4 (HM Amla, 1.2 ov), 2-36 (HH Gibbs, 7.4 ov), 3-90 (JH Kallis, 18.3 ov), 4-213 (JP Duminy, 40.6 ov), 5-215 (MV Boucher, 41.3 ov), 6-219 (VB van Jaarsveld, 42.5 ov), 7-221 (ND McKenzie, 43.4 ov)

Australia bowling, innings 2
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
NW Bracken	10	2	49	1	4.90	0
SW Tait	10	0	43	2	4.30	3
BW Hilfenhaus	9.3	1	55	2	5.79	3
JR Hopes	10	0	51	0	5.10	0
DJ Hussey	5	0	35	0	7.00	0
MJ Clarke	5	0	29	1	5.80	2

Replays carry no fielders, so catches name only the bowler.

Worm

Runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

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Runs and wickets after each over
Overs	Australia	South Africa
0	0/0	0/0
1	3/0	4/0
2	8/0	11/1
3	9/1	11/1
4	16/1	22/1
5	16/1	22/1
6	22/1	31/1
7	27/1	34/1
8	38/1	37/2
9	42/1	38/2
10	47/1	41/2
11	57/1	44/2
12	59/1	46/2
13	62/1	58/2
14	65/1	64/2
15	76/1	72/2
16	79/1	78/2
17	84/1	82/2
18	87/1	86/2
19	92/1	91/3
20	97/1	94/3
21	102/2	96/3
22	103/2	100/3
23	107/2	102/3
24	111/2	105/3
25	118/2	117/3
26	126/2	121/3
27	130/2	127/3
28	136/2	131/3
29	138/2	135/3
30	144/2	140/3
31	146/2	143/3
32	147/3	153/3
33	153/3	156/3
34	159/3	164/3
35	166/3	172/3
36	170/3	178/3
37	174/3	181/3
38	178/4	185/3
39	181/4	192/3
40	183/4	204/3
41	188/4	213/4
42	195/4	216/5
43	203/4	221/6
44	215/4	221/7
45	223/5	222/7
46	231/6	234/7
47	240/6	247/7
48	254/7	265/7
49	259/8	270/7
49.5	–	272/7
50	271/8	–

Win probability

South Africa won by 3 wicketsThe official result.

▲ Australia ahead · the axis is Australia's chance of winning

▼ South Africa aheadOvers

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Win probability at the end of each over
Innings	Over	Score	Australia	South Africa
1	0.0	Start	48%	52%
1	0.6	3/0	48%	52%
1	1.6	8/0	50%	50%
1	2.6	9/1	39%	61%
1	3.6	16/1	41%	59%
1	4.6	16/1	40%	60%
1	5.6	22/1	42%	58%
1	6.6	27/1	44%	56%
1	7.6	38/1	48%	52%
1	8.6	42/1	49%	51%
1	9.6	47/1	51%	49%
1	10.6	57/1	54%	46%
1	11.6	59/1	54%	46%
1	12.6	62/1	55%	45%
1	13.6	65/1	55%	45%
1	14.6	76/1	59%	41%
1	15.6	79/1	59%	41%
1	16.6	84/1	60%	40%
1	17.6	87/1	61%	39%
1	18.6	92/1	62%	38%
1	19.6	97/1	62%	38%
1	20.6	102/2	57%	43%
1	21.6	103/2	57%	43%
1	22.6	107/2	57%	43%
1	23.6	111/2	58%	42%
1	24.6	118/2	60%	40%
1	25.6	126/2	62%	38%
1	26.6	130/2	62%	38%
1	27.6	136/2	63%	37%
1	28.6	138/2	62%	38%
1	29.6	144/2	63%	37%
1	30.6	146/2	62%	38%
1	31.6	147/3	56%	44%
1	32.6	153/3	57%	43%
1	33.6	159/3	58%	42%
1	34.6	166/3	59%	41%
1	35.6	170/3	59%	41%
1	36.6	174/3	59%	41%
1	37.6	178/4	54%	46%
1	38.6	181/4	53%	47%
1	39.6	183/4	52%	48%
1	40.6	188/4	52%	48%
1	41.6	195/4	52%	48%
1	42.6	203/4	53%	47%
1	43.6	215/4	56%	44%
1	44.6	223/5	55%	45%
1	45.6	231/6	55%	45%
1	46.6	240/6	56%	44%
1	47.6	254/7	59%	41%
1	48.6	259/8	57%	43%
1	49.6	271/8	57%	43%
2	0.6	4/0	56%	44%
2	1.6	11/1	67%	33%
2	2.6	11/1	68%	32%
2	3.6	22/1	63%	37%
2	4.6	22/1	64%	36%
2	5.6	31/1	60%	40%
2	6.6	34/1	60%	40%
2	7.6	37/2	69%	31%
2	8.6	38/2	70%	30%
2	9.6	41/2	69%	31%
2	10.6	44/2	69%	31%
2	11.6	46/2	69%	31%
2	12.6	58/2	64%	36%
2	13.6	64/2	61%	39%
2	14.6	72/2	58%	42%
2	15.6	78/2	55%	45%
2	16.6	82/2	54%	46%
2	17.6	86/2	52%	48%
2	18.6	91/3	69%	31%
2	19.6	94/3	68%	32%
2	20.6	96/3	68%	32%
2	21.6	100/3	67%	33%
2	22.6	102/3	67%	33%
2	23.6	105/3	67%	33%
2	24.6	117/3	60%	40%
2	25.6	121/3	58%	42%
2	26.6	127/3	55%	45%
2	27.6	131/3	54%	46%
2	28.6	135/3	53%	47%
2	29.6	140/3	51%	49%
2	30.6	143/3	51%	49%
2	31.6	153/3	43%	57%
2	32.6	156/3	44%	56%
2	33.6	164/3	38%	62%
2	34.6	172/3	33%	67%
2	35.6	178/3	30%	70%
2	36.6	181/3	31%	69%
2	37.6	185/3	32%	68%
2	38.6	192/3	28%	72%
2	39.6	204/3	17%	83%
2	40.6	213/4	21%	79%
2	41.6	216/5	38%	62%
2	42.6	221/6	53%	47%
2	43.6	221/7	81%	19%
2	44.6	222/7	87%	13%
2	45.6	234/7	79%	21%
2	46.6	247/7	58%	42%
2	47.6	265/7	2%	98%
2	48.6	270/7	<1%	>99%
2	49.3	272/7	0%	100%

Batter

HH Gibbsb BW Hilfenhaus

78.6

HM Amlab SW Tait

33.3

JH Kallisb MJ Clarke

83.7

JP Duminycaught b NW Bracken

76.3

ND McKenziecaught b BW Hilfenhaus

78.8

MV Boucherb SW Tait

0.0

VB van Jaarsveldrun out

57.1

JA Morkel*not out

222.2

J Botha*not out

66.7

Extras

18 (lb 10, w 8)

Total

272/7 (49.3 ov)

Bowler

Econ

NW Bracken

4.90

SW Tait

4.30

BW Hilfenhaus

9.3

5.79

JR Hopes

5.10

DJ Hussey

7.00

MJ Clarke

5.80

Worm

Runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

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Runs and wickets after each over
Overs	Australia	South Africa
0	0/0	0/0
1	3/0	4/0
2	8/0	11/1
3	9/1	11/1
4	16/1	22/1
5	16/1	22/1
6	22/1	31/1
7	27/1	34/1
8	38/1	37/2
9	42/1	38/2
10	47/1	41/2
11	57/1	44/2
12	59/1	46/2
13	62/1	58/2
14	65/1	64/2
15	76/1	72/2
16	79/1	78/2
17	84/1	82/2
18	87/1	86/2
19	92/1	91/3
20	97/1	94/3
21	102/2	96/3
22	103/2	100/3
23	107/2	102/3
24	111/2	105/3
25	118/2	117/3
26	126/2	121/3
27	130/2	127/3
28	136/2	131/3
29	138/2	135/3
30	144/2	140/3
31	146/2	143/3
32	147/3	153/3
33	153/3	156/3
34	159/3	164/3
35	166/3	172/3
36	170/3	178/3
37	174/3	181/3
38	178/4	185/3
39	181/4	192/3
40	183/4	204/3
41	188/4	213/4
42	195/4	216/5
43	203/4	221/6
44	215/4	221/7
45	223/5	222/7
46	231/6	234/7
47	240/6	247/7
48	254/7	265/7
49	259/8	270/7
49.5	–	272/7
50	271/8	–

Innings

Over

Score

Australia

South Africa

0.0

Start

48%

52%

0.6

3/0

48%

52%

1.6

8/0

50%

2.6

9/1

39%

61%

3.6

16/1

41%

59%

4.6

16/1

40%

60%

5.6

22/1

42%

58%

6.6

27/1

44%

56%

7.6

38/1

48%

52%

8.6

42/1

49%

51%

9.6

47/1

51%

49%

10.6

57/1

54%

46%

11.6

59/1

54%

46%

12.6

62/1

55%

45%

13.6

65/1

55%

45%

14.6

76/1

59%

41%

15.6

79/1

59%

41%

16.6

84/1

60%

40%

17.6

87/1

61%

39%

18.6

92/1

62%

38%

19.6

97/1

62%

38%

20.6

102/2

57%

43%

21.6

103/2

57%

43%

22.6

107/2

57%

43%

23.6

111/2

58%

42%

24.6

118/2

60%

40%

25.6

126/2

62%

38%

26.6

130/2

62%

38%

27.6

136/2

63%

37%

28.6

138/2

62%

38%

29.6

144/2

63%

37%

30.6

146/2

62%

38%

31.6

147/3

56%

44%

32.6

153/3

57%

43%

33.6

159/3

58%

42%

34.6

166/3

59%

41%

35.6

170/3

59%

41%

36.6

174/3

59%

41%

37.6

178/4

54%

46%

38.6

181/4

53%

47%

39.6

183/4

52%

48%

40.6

188/4

52%

48%

41.6

195/4

52%

48%

42.6

203/4

53%

47%

43.6

215/4

56%

44%

44.6

223/5

55%

45%

45.6

231/6

55%

45%

46.6

240/6

56%

44%

47.6

254/7

59%

41%

48.6

259/8

57%

43%

49.6

271/8

57%

43%

0.6

4/0

56%

44%

1.6

11/1

67%

33%

2.6

11/1

68%

32%

3.6

22/1

63%

37%

4.6

22/1

64%

36%

5.6

31/1

60%

40%

6.6

34/1

60%

40%

7.6

37/2

69%

31%

8.6

38/2

70%

30%

9.6

41/2

69%

31%

10.6

44/2

69%

31%

11.6

46/2

69%

31%

12.6

58/2

64%

36%

13.6

64/2

61%

39%

14.6

72/2

58%

42%

15.6

78/2

55%

45%

16.6

82/2

54%

46%

17.6

86/2

52%

48%

18.6

91/3

69%

31%

19.6

94/3

68%

32%

20.6

96/3

68%

32%

21.6

100/3

67%

33%

22.6

102/3

67%

33%

23.6

105/3

67%

33%

24.6

117/3

60%

40%

25.6

121/3

58%

42%

26.6

127/3

55%

45%

27.6

131/3

54%

46%

28.6

135/3

53%

47%

29.6

140/3

51%

49%

30.6

143/3

51%

49%

31.6

153/3

43%

57%

32.6

156/3

44%

56%

33.6

164/3

38%

62%

34.6

172/3

33%

67%

35.6

178/3

30%

70%

36.6

181/3

31%

69%

37.6

185/3

32%

68%

38.6

192/3

28%

72%

39.6

204/3

17%

83%

40.6

213/4

21%

79%

41.6

216/5

38%

62%

42.6

221/6

53%

47%

43.6

221/7

81%

19%

44.6

222/7

87%

13%

45.6

234/7

79%

21%

46.6

247/7

58%

42%

47.6

265/7

98%

48.6

270/7

<1%

>99%

49.3

272/7

100%