http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 – 2nd ODI – Match Recap
A commendable show put on by the South African batters helped the team to level the series against Australia, winning the second One Day International by 80 runs.
Electing to bat first, the script went haywire for the hosts when Proteas skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DE-Bollinger-c1348 a straight forward catch on the first ball of the innings. The batting frailties of the hosts were well documented and the appalling start
made their task even tougher.
However, a commanding display from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Smith-c90598, who looked out of sorts in the opening game struck a string of delightful strokes, while his partner anchored
the innings in his customary manner.
Australians on the other hand were struck a blow when all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 to complete the remaining one ball.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BJ-Haddin-c1170 taking a good catch behind the stumps, with the former Proteas skipper departing for a well made 57.
Kallis(76 –run out) and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Miller-c76318 remained the aggressor, and he notched up 59
off 51 before Patrick Cummins dismissed him.
Duminy then took control, leading the side to the 300-run mark before finally perishing for a well compiled half-century. A final target of 304 was set, courtesy of a fine batting performance by the hosts.
The kangaroo bowling line-up failed to deliver this time around, with the pacers all going for plenty of runs.
Their chase was hindered with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 stay was even shorter with him only making one.
The momentum to the chase was then given by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301, with the two adding 71. However, the boundaries were hard to come by and the pair relied heavily on singles. Hussey (37) departed after trying to take a quick run and with Warner
(74) mistiming a pull-shot, defeat loomed large. Watson came but hardly managed to change the tempo of the game, with Tsotsobe taking his wicket.
Steve Smith and Brad Haddin never got going and with the asking rate always on the rise, the tourists finally perished on 223.
All South African bowlers stuck to their task well, with the pick being http://www.senore.com/Cricket/J-Botha-c1610 also impressed with some precise bowling.
The win means that the series is tied one a piece, with all to play for when in the third one-dayer on the 28th.
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