Zimbabwe A Team Tri-Series – Australia A v South Africa A – Match Recap
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 A Team Tri-Series, at the Harare Sports Club, on July 5, 2011.
Test cricketer and Proteas captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jonathan-David-Vandiar-c69105 put on a brilliant first
wicket partnership to put their team in front from the start.
The two openers played some stunning shots and scored at a fantastic strike-rate. They were running away with the show before Vandiar was dismissed in the 21st over of the innings, with 123 runs on the board.
However, the South African captain found able support in shape of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rilee-Roscoe-Rossouw-c85431 as both of them added another 64 runs for the second wicket partnership. The Proteas lost way after the demise of their captain but they still managed 298 runs for the loss of
seven wickets in their allotted 50 overs.
Rudolph remained the top scorer as he scored 90 runs off just 102 balls, in which he struck seven fours and a massive six. Vandiar and Rossouw also scored crucial half-centuries to help their team’s cause.
Mitchell Marsh was the pick of the bowlers for the Aussies as he grabbed a couple of cheap scalps. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 A’s progress.
Chasing a http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Griffith-c919 target in the second half of the match, the Kangaroos were off to a flying start through their openers. They kept on losing wickets at crucial junctures of the game but the Aussie batsmen made sure that they do not allow the run rate to jump
up.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Callum-James-Ferguson-c49128 anchored Australia A’s innings and took their team to a commanding position at one stage. However, the Aussies went through turmoil and lost plenty of wickets in a heap to allow the Proteas to come back in the game.
However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Michael-Lyon-c78822 accumulated 28 runs for the last wicket partnership to steer their team home in a thrilling finish with just one ball to spare.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Simon-James-Marshall-c90362 remained the top scorer as he made 72 off just 73 balls with the help of seven boundaries and a six. Ferguson also shined with 66, for which he consumed 67 balls and struck five fours and a massive hit out of the park.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Craig-Alexander-c1288 picked up three wickets each but could not stop the Aussies to cross the line.
Marsh was named as the Player of the Match for his all-round performance as he picked up two wickets and also scored 72 runs.
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