South Africa beats Aussies to tie series
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October 25, 2011, Tuesday
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SOUTH Africa shook off its early season rust with an 80-run win over Australia at St. George's Park on Sunday to level the one-day series 1-1 and send it to a deciding game.
Four South African batsmen made half-centuries in an imposing 303-6 and pacemen Morne Morkel and Lonwabo Tsotsobe shared six wickets to stifle Australia's reply as the top-ranked ODI team was bowled out for 223.
Australia, which dominated the opening match but fell well short on Sunday, has another chance to win its first ODI series in South Africa since 2002 in Friday's final match in Durban. Stalwart Jacques Kallis made 76 and former skipper Graeme Smith 57, sharing a 142-run partnership to lay the foundation for South Africa's first ODI win under new coach Gary Kirsten.
David Miller (59) and JP Duminy (56) added vital runs to continue South Africa's momentum on a slow, low Port Elizabeth pitch that proved tricky for Australia to chase on.
In Mumbai, middle-order batsmen Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina shared a 131-run partnership for the fourth wicket as India beat England by six wickets on Sunday to go 4-0 up in the five-game ODI series. Kohli made an unbeaten 86 and left-hander Raina struck a quick 80 in a total of 223-4 after India dismissed England for 220 in 46.1 overs.
Four South African batsmen made half-centuries in an imposing 303-6 and pacemen Morne Morkel and Lonwabo Tsotsobe shared six wickets to stifle Australia's reply as the top-ranked ODI team was bowled out for 223.
Australia, which dominated the opening match but fell well short on Sunday, has another chance to win its first ODI series in South Africa since 2002 in Friday's final match in Durban. Stalwart Jacques Kallis made 76 and former skipper Graeme Smith 57, sharing a 142-run partnership to lay the foundation for South Africa's first ODI win under new coach Gary Kirsten.
David Miller (59) and JP Duminy (56) added vital runs to continue South Africa's momentum on a slow, low Port Elizabeth pitch that proved tricky for Australia to chase on.
In Mumbai, middle-order batsmen Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina shared a 131-run partnership for the fourth wicket as India beat England by six wickets on Sunday to go 4-0 up in the five-game ODI series. Kohli made an unbeaten 86 and left-hander Raina struck a quick 80 in a total of 223-4 after India dismissed England for 220 in 46.1 overs.
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