LIVE – Australia v South Africa – Aussies post 183 runs in 29 overs – Match Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 posted 183 runs in the first One Day International (ODI) of a three-match series against hosts South Africa at SuperSport Park, Centurion on Wednesday, October 19, 2011.
The 50-over match was reduced to a 29-over event due to rain which halted the game after 19 overs. Later, however, the match was resumed giving the Australian batsmen http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 ten overs to wreck havoc on the hosts in a bid to put a daunting total on the board.
Earlier, before the rain interruption the Australians had mustered 96 runs on the board for the loss of only one wicket as opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DW-Steyn-c1409.
Later, Ponting who had come in as an opener formed a formidable partnership with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 to leave the hosts flabbergasted as the duo exhibited phenomenal strokes all around the park.
The two batsmen posted 102 runs in the second-wicket partnership before Clarke lost his wicket after playing an innings of 44 runs off 48 deliveries by getting run-out in the 22nd over. At the time of his departure, Australia had bolstered 123 runs on the board.
It was then time for (Mr. Dependable) http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942 to join his former skipper on the crease as the mature duo smashed 36 runs in the third-wicket partnership before Ponting after playing a stupendous knock of 63 runs off 77 deliveries was caught by Johan Botha at backward point off the bowling of Steyn. At this point in time, the tourists had posted 159 runs on the board for the loss of three wickets.
Later in the innings, Hussey played an important role as he stood defiant against the rampant South African bowlers who were trying extremely hard to restrict the Australians from scoring a competitive total.
The left-handed batsman smashed an unbeaten knock of 30 runs to help the side post 183 runs against South Africa.
The total would be re-calculated by Duckworth Lewis Method before South Africa come out to bat
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