Australia vs South Africa 19th Match at Colombo, 30 Sep, 2012

Toss: Australia, who choose to field first
South Africa 146/5 (20)
Australia 147/2 (17.4)
Australia won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: SR Watson
  • CL White 21 * (13)
  • MEK Hussey 45 * (37)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 DW Steynto DA Warnerno runs

Gets forward and drags his drive off a length ball back to the bowler.

Over 0.2 DW Steynto DA Warnerno runs

Goes back in defence to a short ball and ends up with a bottom edge that is stopped behind the stumps by the keeper.

Over 0.3 DW Steynto DA Warner1 run

Goes back and inside edges his cover drive to short fine leg and picks up a single.

Over 0.4 DW Steynto SR Watsonbeaten, no runs

Gets half forward in defence and is beaten by a bouncy outswinger around off.

Over 0.5 DW Steynto SR Watsonno runs

Goes back and chops it to point.

Over 0.6 DW Steynto SR Watson1 run

Goes back and defends the pacy 144 kmph delivery towards mid on and steals a single.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 M Morkelto SR Watsonno runs

Gets forward and drives the length ball to covers.

Over 1.2 M Morkelto SR Watsonno runs

Goes back and steers the rising delivery to backward point.

Over 1.3 M Morkelto SR Watson1 run

Late cuts the rising delivery to thirdman for one.

Over 1.4 M Morkelto DA Warnerbeaten, no runs

Goes back and is beaten by one that pitched on middle and moved away off the seam.

Over 1.5 M Morkelto DA Warnerno runs

Goes back and defends the rising delivery down the track.

Over 1.6 M Morkelto DA Warner2 runs

Goes back and slices it past the diving backward point for a couple.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 DW Steynto SR Watsonno runs

Gets forward and inside edges the straight drive onto the pad.

Over 2.2 DW Steynto SR Watson1 run

Goes back and cuts it to the diving backward point for one.

Over 2.3 DW Steynto DA Warner1 run

Goes back and punches it wide of mid off for a single.

Over 2.4 DW Steynto SR Watson1 run

Tucks the short ball through mid wicket for one.

Over 2.5 DW Steynto DA Warner1 run

Pulls down the short and rising delivery from outside off to deep squareleg for one.

Over 2.6 DW Steynto SR Watsonbeaten, no runs

Attempts to drive on the up and gets beaten by the bounce and away movement around off.

Over 2.6 DW Steyn to SR Watson 1 wide
Sways away from a high bouncer around off.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 M Morkelto DA Warner Bowled Him!

Warner makes room to drive it through covers and gets bowled by a skidding length delivery around middle.

Over 3.2 M Morkel to MEK Hussey no runs

Defends the rising delivery infront of point.

Over 3.3 M Morkelto MEK Hussey1 run

Goes back and pushes the short ball wide of mid off for one.

Over 3.3 M Morkel to MEK Hussey 1 wide
Goes back and misses his flick down the legside to a rising delivery.

Over 3.4 M Morkelto SR Watson1 run

Stands tall and eases the rising delivery to thirdman for one.

Over 3.5 M Morkelto MEK Hussey1 run

Goes back and tucks it to mid wicket and steals a single.

Over 3.6 M Morkelto SR Watson1 run

Tucks down the rising delivery to mid on for a single.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 JH Kallisto SR WatsonBoundary!

Short and wide from Kallis and Watson collects a much needed boundary square cutting that past point beautifully.

Over 4.2 JH Kallisto SR Watson1 run

Tucks the short ball through wide mid wicket for one.

Over 4.2 JH Kallis to SR Watson 1 wide
Goes back for a pull and the rising delivery seemed to have hit the arm of Watson on its way to the keeper. Wide given though by the Umpire!

Over 4.3 JH Kallisto MEK Hussey1 run

Drives the slower full ball to extra covers where a fumble leaks a single.

Over 4.4 JH Kallisto SR Watsonno runs

Goes back and flicks it uppishly, and the ball just falls short of wide mid on.

Over 4.5 JH Kallisto SR Watsonno runs

Punches the rising delivery back to the bowler.

Over 4.6 JH Kallisto SR Watson1 run

Goes back and tucks it to deep mid wicket for one.

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