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Richie Benaud Cup
Final
at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney
Toss: Australia won the toss and chose to bat
AUSTRALIA 1st innings
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Player Status Runs Blls 4s 6s S/R
David Warner c. Rossouw b. Philander 150 204 26 4 73.5%
Chris Rogers c. Morkel b. Steyn 8 29 2 0 27.6%
Michael Clarke* lbw b. Steyn 14 48 2 0 29.2%
Steven Smith c. Amla b. Philander 31 33 7 0 93.9%
Adam Voges lbw b. Philander 18 39 3 0 46.2%
Brad Haddin† b. Morkel 61 78 10 1 78.2%
Mitchell Marsh lbw b. Steyn 34 34 5 2 100.0%
Mitchell Johnson c. Amla b. Philander 14 23 3 0 60.9%
Mitchell Starc c. Tahir b. Philander 0 1 0 0 0.0%
Ryan Harris c. Amla b. Tahir 36 52 5 1 69.2%
Nathan Lyon not out 13 47 1 0 27.7%
Total: 390/10 Overs: 98.0 Run Rate: 3.98 Extras: 11
Day 2 10:34 AM
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AUSTRALIA Partnerships
Batsmen Runs (Balls)
D Warner C Rogers þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 52 (75)
D Warner M Clarke þþþþþþþþ 29 (95)
D Warner S Smith þþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 49 (51)
D Warner A Voges þþþþþþþþþþþþþ 43 (75)
D Warner B Haddin þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 115 (134)
M Marsh B Haddin þ 4 (3)
M Marsh M Johnson þþþþþþþþþþ 36 (42)
M Marsh M Starc 0 (1)
M Marsh R Harris þþþþþ 19 (27)
N Lyon R Harris þþþþþþþþþþþþþ 43 (85)
Fall of Wickets 52/1 81/2 130/3 173/4 288/5
292/6 328/7 328/8 347/9 390/10
Total: 390/10 Overs: 98.0 Run Rate: 3.98 Extras: 11
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SOUTH AFRICA Bowling
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wds NBs
Dale Steyn 26.0 7 58 3 2.23 0 2
Vernon Philander 29.0 6 142 5 4.90 0 1
Morne Morkel 20.0 5 85 1 4.25 0 0
Imran Tahir 20.0 2 81 1 4.05 0 1
JP Duminy 3.0 0 17 0 5.67 0 0
EXTRAS Wides: 0 No Balls: 4 Leg Byes: 2 Byes: 5
Total: 390/10 Overs: 98.0 Run Rate: 3.98 Extras: 11
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David Warner absolutely belted the South Africans on a true wicket. No bowler apart from Dale Steyn remotely troubled him during his marvelous knock.
SOUTH AFRICA 1st innings
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Player Status Runs Blls 4s 6s S/R
Hashim Amla c. Marsh b. Johnson 49 68 10 0 72.1%
Dean Elgar c. †Haddin b. Harris 41 99 6 0 41.4%
Quinton de Kock† b. Starc 39 114 6 0 34.2%
AB de Villiers* b. Harris 8 18 2 0 44.4%
Faf du Plessis b. Harris 34 76 6 0 44.7%
JP Duminy c. Smith b. Harris 13 19 3 0 68.4%
Rilee Rossouw b. Johnson 53 83 11 0 63.9%
Vernon Philander not out 103 122 22 0 84.4%
Dale Steyn run out (Smith) 29 65 6 0 44.6%
Morne Morkel b. Lyon 4 6 1 0 66.7%
Imran Tahir lbw b. Lyon 5 20 1 0 25.0%
Total: 394/10 Overs: 114.5 Run Rate: 3.43 Extras: 16
Day 3 12:43 PM
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SOUTH AFRICA Partnerships
Batsmen Runs (Balls)
H Amla D Elgar þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 71 (123)
Q Kock D Elgar þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 42 (90)
Q Kock A Villiers þþþþ 10 (36)
Q Kock F Plessis þþþþþþþþþþþþ 29 (76)
J Duminy F Plessis þþþþþþþ 18 (36)
R Rossouw F Plessis þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 56 (63)
R Rossouw Philander þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 71 (99)
D Steyn Philander þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 74 (123)
M Morkel Philander þþþþþ 12 (12)
I Tahir Philander þþþþ 11 (31)
Fall of Wickets 71/1 113/2 123/3 152/4 170/5
226/6 297/7 371/8 383/9 394/10
Total: 394/10 Overs: 114.5 Run Rate: 3.43 Extras: 16
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AUSTRALIA Bowling
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wds NBs
Ryan Harris 23.0 8 49 4 2.13 0 2
Mitchell Johnson 25.0 6 84 2 3.36 0 1
Mitchell Marsh 10.0 0 50 0 5.00 0 2
Mitchell Starc 26.0 5 99 1 3.81 0 1
Nathan Lyon 28.5 8 92 2 3.19 1 1
Adam Voges 2.0 0 12 0 6.00 0 0
EXTRAS Wides: 1 No Balls: 7 Leg Byes: 7 Byes: 1
Total: 394/10 Overs: 114.5 Run Rate: 3.43 Extras: 16
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After picking up an expensive fiver-fer in the 1st innings, Vernon Philander was South Africa's savior with the bat as well. South Africa managed a slender lead of 4 runs despite their top-order failing to convert their starts.
AUSTRALIA 2nd innings
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Player Status Runs Blls 4s 6s S/R
David Warner c. †de Kock b. Steyn 82 91 17 1 90.1%
Chris Rogers b. Philander 5 40 0 0 12.5%
Michael Clarke* lbw b. Steyn 36 51 6 0 70.6%
Steven Smith c. †de Kock b. Morkel 115 148 22 1 77.7%
Adam Voges b. Philander 0 5 0 0 0.0%
Brad Haddin† not out 102 179 18 2 57.0%
Mitchell Marsh c. Amla b. Tahir 34 57 5 1 59.6%
Mitchell Johnson b. Tahir 1 12 0 0 8.3%
Mitchell Starc c. Morkel b. Tahir 0 8 0 0 0.0%
Ryan Harris not out 8 38 1 0 21.1%
Nathan Lyon
Total: 399/8 Overs: 104.2 Run Rate: 3.82 Extras: 16
Day 4 2:44 PM
INNINGS DECLARED
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AUSTRALIA Partnerships
Batsmen Runs (Balls)
D Warner C Rogers þþþþþþþþþþþþ 58 (91)
D Warner M Clarke þþþþþþþþþþþþþ 63 (82)
S Smith M Clarke þ 6 (17)
S Smith A Voges þ 4 (11)
S Smith B Haddin þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 158 (213)
M Marsh B Haddin þþþþþþþþþþþþþ 59 (90)
M Johnson B Haddin þ 8 (28)
M Starc B Haddin þ 4 (14)
R Harris B Haddin þþþþþþþþ 39 (80)
Fall of Wickets 58/1 121/2 127/3 131/4 289/5
348/6 356/7 360/8
Total: 399/8 Overs: 104.2 Run Rate: 3.82 Extras: 16
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SOUTH AFRICA Bowling
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wds NBs
Dale Steyn 23.0 3 86 2 3.74 1 2
Vernon Philander 25.0 8 80 2 3.20 0 2
Morne Morkel 22.2 3 81 1 3.63 0 3
JP Duminy 10.0 1 61 0 6.10 1 0
Imran Tahir 24.0 2 86 3 3.58 1 1
EXTRAS Wides: 3 No Balls: 8 Leg Byes: 5 Byes: 0
Total: 399/8 Overs: 104.2 Run Rate: 3.82 Extras: 16
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Steven Smith couldn't have chosen a better time to deliver his best performance of the tournament. Brad Haddin also pitched in with his first Test century since the 5-0 drubbing of England in 2013/14. Australia set their rivals a mammoth target of 396.
SOUTH AFRICA 2nd innings (Target: 396)
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Player Status Runs Blls 4s 6s S/R
Hashim Amla* st †Haddin b. Lyon 58 76 11 0 76.3%
Dean Elgar lbw b. Lyon 45 122 9 0 36.9%
Quinton de Kock† c. Clarke b. Johnson 24 82 5 0 29.3%
AB de Villiers c. †Haddin b. Johnson 4 10 1 0 40.0%
Faf du Plessis lbw b. Harris 18 50 3 0 36.0%
JP Duminy c. Warner b. Harris 0 13 0 0 0.0%
Rilee Rossouw c. Marsh b. Starc 22 17 5 0 129.4%
Vernon Philander lbw b. Johnson 4 4 1 0 100.0%
Dale Steyn b. Starc 5 5 1 0 100.0%
Morne Morkel b. Lyon 11 16 2 0 68.8%
Imran Tahir not out 0 1 0 0 0.0%
Total: 197/10 Overs: 65.4 Run Rate: 3.00 Extras: 6
Day 5 1:07 PM
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SOUTH AFRICA Partnerships
Batsmen Runs (Balls)
H Amla D Elgar þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 74 (124)
Q Kock D Elgar þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 55 (149)
Q Kock A Villiers þþþ 8 (8)
F Plessis A Villiers 0 (14)
F Plessis J Duminy 0 (25)
F Plessis R Rossouw þþþþþþþþþþþþ 28 (25)
F Plessis Philander þþþ 7 (6)
F Plessis D Steyn þþþþ 10 (13)
F Plessis M Morkel þþþ 7 (25)
I Tahir M Morkel þþþ 8 (5)
Fall of Wickets 74/1 129/2 137/3 137/4 137/5
165/6 172/7 182/8 189/9 197/10
Total: 197/10 Overs: 65.4 Run Rate: 3.00 Extras: 6
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AUSTRALIA Bowling
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wds NBs
Ryan Harris 18.0 5 56 2 3.11 1 0
Mitchell Johnson 16.0 3 50 3 3.13 0 1
Mitchell Marsh 4.0 2 2 0 0.50 0 0
Nathan Lyon 15.4 4 56 3 3.57 1 0
Mitchell Starc 12.0 6 30 2 2.50 0 0
EXTRAS Wides: 2 No Balls: 1 Leg Byes: 3 Byes: 0
Total: 197/10 Overs: 65.4 Run Rate: 3.00 Extras: 6
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Australia had done it for Richie Benaud. They finished unbeaten to claim the trophy in his honor, and played exactly the way that would have made him proud.
South Africa, the No 1 Test side were forced to finish second best for a change. It didn't really matter much in the end, because this tournament was more about honoring the memory of a cricketing legend rather than winning or losing.
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Australia 390 & 399/8d
South Africa 394 & 197
Australia won by 198 runs
Man of the match: David Warner (Australia)
Cricsim was on weed totally. 
