Australia Come back in the 2nd ODI

Monday,Jan

After Loosing the 1st ODI Australia captured the second ODI at Hobart against South Africa. Australia come back strongly & win by 5 runs. Australia batted first & scored 249 for 9. A 135 runs partnership between Skipper Ponting & Marsh. Both are made half-century.

Marsh played a wonderful innings of 78 while skipper Ponting scored 64. South African bowlers mainly Ntini taking 3 wickets, Steyn & Kallis took 2 wickets each.

Shaun marsh declared man-of-the match for his fine knock of 78

The visitor’s started their innings very poorly & lost their opener very soon. Kallis & de Villiers build a 93 runs partnership. Kallis scored 72 from 96 after that South Africa started to struggle. And they lost their batsman very soon. Also the pressure was built on South Africa. Duminy was hitting some boundary but it was quite late. Australia win by 5 runs.

Ponting’s men leveled the series 1-1 & keep some hope for their fan.

 

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