2001–02 VB Series12th Match · ODI
Australia beat South Africa by 33 runs in the 12th Match
WACA Ground, Perth, . South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl.
Match report
From the scorecardSouth Africa won the toss and chose to bowl. Australia made 283 for 7 in 50 overs, Brett Lee 51 not out from 36 balls and Darren Lehmann 49 not out from 46 balls. Nicky Boje took 2 for 38.
South Africa made 250 for 5 in 50 overs, Jacques Kallis 104 not out from 120 balls and Herschelle Gibbs 34 from 51 balls. Darren Lehmann took 2 for 28.
Australia won by 33 runs.
Key performers
Australia innings
283/7(50 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Gilchrist †b M Ntini | b M Ntini | 31 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 77.50 |
| Mark Waughc JH Kallis b AA Donald | c JH Kallis b AA Donald | 34 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 97.14 |
| Ricky Pontingrun out (HH Gibbs) | run out (HH Gibbs) | 26 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 83.87 |
| Damien Martync †MV Boucher b N Boje | c †MV Boucher b N Boje | 29 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 53.70 |
| Steve Waugh (c)b N Boje | b N Boje | 42 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 80.77 |
| Michael Bevanc SM Pollock b M Ntini | c SM Pollock b M Ntini | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Darren Lehmannnot out | not out | 49* | 46 | 2 | 0 | 106.52 |
| Shane Warneb SM Pollock | b SM Pollock | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Brett Leenot out | not out | 51* | 36 | 2 | 4 | 141.67 |
| Extras(b 1, lb 12, w 6, nb 1) | (b 1, lb 12, w 6, nb 1) | 20 | ||||
| Total50 Ov (RR 5.66) | 50 Ov (RR 5.66) | 283/7 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 47-1 (AC Gilchrist, 9.3 ov), 76-2 (ME Waugh, 13.4 ov), 117-3 (RT Ponting, 22.1 ov), 150-4 (DR Martyn, 30.4 ov), 157-5 (MG Bevan, 31.5 ov), 194-6 (SR Waugh, 38.5 ov), 195-7 (SK Warne, 39.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 9 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 4.89 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 10 | 1 | 58 | 2 | 5.80 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 9 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 5.78 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Allan Donald | 9 | 2 | 62 | 1 | 6.89 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Nicky Boje | 10 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 3.80 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Lance Klusener | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
South Africa innings
250/5(50 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herschelle Gibbsc MG Bevan b AJ Bichel | c MG Bevan b AJ Bichel | 34 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Gary Kirstenc DR Martyn b B Lee | c DR Martyn b B Lee | 10 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 34.48 |
| Jacques Kallisnot out | not out | 104* | 120 | 7 | 1 | 86.67 |
| Boeta Dippenaarc †AC Gilchrist b GD McGrath | c †AC Gilchrist b GD McGrath | 33 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 68.75 |
| Jonty Rhodesc DR Martyn b DS Lehmann | c DR Martyn b DS Lehmann | 20 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 68.97 |
| Mark Boucher †c AJ Bichel b DS Lehmann | c AJ Bichel b DS Lehmann | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Lance Klusenernot out | not out | 25* | 18 | 3 | 1 | 138.89 |
| Extras(lb 1, w 6, nb 5) | (lb 1, w 6, nb 5) | 12 | ||||
| Total50 Ov (RR 5.00) | 50 Ov (RR 5.00) · Target 284 | 250/5 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 30-1 (G Kirsten, 9.4 ov), 66-2 (HH Gibbs, 18.3 ov), 129-3 (HH Dippenaar, 31 ov), 172-4 (JN Rhodes, 39.4 ov), 198-5 (MV Boucher, 43.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 10 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 2.10 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Lee | 10 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 6.60 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 |
| Andy Bichel | 9 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 4.22 | - | - | - | 0 | 2 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 5.30 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Bevan | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Waugh | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.50 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Darren Lehmann | 5 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 5.60 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |