Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

F du Plessis
F du Plessis
96(99) 8x4 - 1x6
Control %81%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 16 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
6 19 6 7 14 11 15 18
AB de Villiers
AB de Villiers
57(41) 6x4 - 2x6
Control %75%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 13 runs
  • 3x4 - 0x6
2 4 1 11 14 7 2 15

Best performances - Bowlers

DW Steyn
DW Steyn
O10
M1
R34
W4
Eco3.4
RHB
OFFLEG
3W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
WD Parnell
WD Parnell
O10
M1
R40
W2
Eco4
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Match Details

Toss

South Africa , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Player Of The Series

Series result

South Africa won the 2014 Zimbabwe Triangular Series

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

09.30 start, First Session 09.30-13.00 Interval 13.00-13.30, Second Session 13.30.-17.00

Match days

6 September 2014 (50-over match)

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Commentator: Siddarth Ravindran

Rohit Verma: "The most appropriate comment at this moment is "What the hell was that from AB??"" Ah well, the title is South Africa's.

Faf may have missed out on the hundred and hitting the winning runs but his ODI career wasn't exactly sensational before this. This series has been sensational for him. The world Cup may be six months away but South Africa's top six seems to be sorted out already.

AB de Villiers getting some serious flak from readers.

India hang on to their No. 1 spot by a fraction of a point.

Shahid: "ABD is like the HULK. He has no control over himself. This is exactly why he sent Parnell ahead of him, to avoid such a situation. "

Sumedha: "I remember similar performance to Du Plessis from Aravinda De Silva in Singer World Series, 1996."

Kamal: "The only possible explanation for AB's sixes could be that Faf may have done something similar when they we were playing together in a backyard cricket couple of decades back. Revenge is best served when it's old!!!"

Presentation ceremony:

George Bailey: "We were 70-80 short, but we were outplayed. It was challenging to bat at the start, once again, credit to South Africa, their spinners were tight, their top four almost all got starts. It really good to see Phil Hughes do really well, and other youngsters as well."

Man of the Match is Dale Steyn: "Been looking for some wickets, getting it in the final is always good. Trying to always take wickets. Think I found my length today, I have been searching for that in the last 4-5 games."

Man of the Series is Faf du Plessis: "I've been given an opportunity to make no .3 spot mine, luckily I have been able to score some runs. I've been hitting the ball well, definitely it is a position where I get the time to set up my innings. I'm getting used to the role now, I'm beginning to enjoy it. The second hundred against Australia which we lost was the one I thought I was hitting the ball best."

AB de Villiers: "We had to work really hard, we have played for a month now here, we have developed the skill to swing it both ways. Lots of credit to Faf, we could build our innings around him. I really wanted to be there at the end, we wanted to extend it and taking it nice and deep (that's why we sent in Parnell). The fact that we are starting to win games under pressure shows we are on the right track, but there is definitely room for improvement. We will try to get things 100% for the big tournament."

South Africa are handed their trophy, it is immediately given over to Faf, the star of the series.

Deep: "I don't know why people are getting upset at AB de Villiers. This is international cricket I'm sure Faf Du Plessis didn't mind. Beside the wrong no ball given was what really creates the pressure." Doubt that is going to be the majority view, Deep.

Mark: "South Africa look frighteningly good right now. India look pretty useful too in this format. England and Australia look a pretty good match for each other in ODIs."

DBVFan: "Faf took 51 balls to move from 53 to 96 at a strike rate of 84. Agreed there was no urgency. I think ABD got frustrated with how much time elapsed since Faf hit a boundary or shown serious intent. Nothing wrong with what ABD did. Faf shuld learn to be less selfish in the future."

In any case, South Africa are champions. Take a look at Firdose Moonda's match report, we'll have plenty more from Liam Brickhill as well. Thanks everyone for joining in. See you again soon.

40.5
4
Johnson to de Villiers, FOUR, AB finishes it off next ball, a full ball is thumped through cover for four, AB and JP hug in the middle, they have outclassed Australia today
40.4
W
Johnson to du Plessis, OUT, no century for Faf, he was losing his composure here as he needed a big shot to get his 100, he has lost his wicket now, a full toss is thrashed towards mid-on, hit high on the bat,else that was a four, end of a memorable series for Faf

F du Plessis c Faulkner b Johnson 96 (172m 99b 8x4 1x6) SR: 96.96

40.3
0
Johnson to du Plessis, no run, Faf smiles after he can't connect properly with a totally wild slog, the ball rolls to the keeper
40.3
1nb
Johnson to du Plessis, 1 no ball, is that a wide? is that a no-ball? the umpires confer after a high wide full toss outside, they decide it is a no-ball for height, don't think it should have been, scores level
40.2
0
Johnson to du Plessis, no run, full ball is driven towards long-off, the single is declined

Johnson over the wicket now. Two runs to go. Faf needs four

40.1
4
Johnson to du Plessis, FOUR, four for Faf, he thrashes this over over mid-on for four, a flat-batted swat, he's on 96 now

Ashish Nagesh: "Can't forget Sachin, Sehwag, Ganguly and Dravid "

Finalists

87

Number of ODI finals that Australia have played in - more than any other team. India is next with 62.

South Africa on top

5

Number of years since Australia were last bowled out for less than 200 against South Africa.

Australia's struggles

0

Number of times that Australia have scored 250 against South Africa after being 5 down for less than 150 batting first.