2001–02 VB Series7th Match · ODI
Australia beat South Africa by 8 wickets in the 7th Match
Sydney Cricket Ground, . South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia107/218.4 ov
South Africa10638.3 ov
Australia won by 8 wickets (with 188 balls remaining)
South Africa won the tournament
Match report
From the scorecardSouth Africa won the toss and chose to bat. South Africa were bowled out for 106, Gary Kirsten 44 from 77 balls. Andy Bichel took 5 for 19.
Australia reached 107 for 2 in 18.4 overs, Mark Waugh 55 not out from 62 balls and Ricky Ponting 33 from 37 balls.
Australia won by 8 wickets (with 188 balls remaining).
Key performers
South Africa innings
106(38.3 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herschelle Gibbsc †AC Gilchrist b GD McGrath | c †AC Gilchrist b GD McGrath | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Gary Kirstenlbw b SK Warne | lbw b SK Warne | 44 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Boeta Dippenaarc SK Warne b GD McGrath | c SK Warne b GD McGrath | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Neil McKenzieb AJ Bichel | b AJ Bichel | 18 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 38.30 |
| Jonty Rhodesc †AC Gilchrist b AJ Bichel | c †AC Gilchrist b AJ Bichel | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mark Boucher †lbw b AJ Bichel | lbw b AJ Bichel | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 |
| Shaun Pollock (c)lbw b AJ Bichel | lbw b AJ Bichel | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lance Klusenerlbw b JN Gillespie | lbw b JN Gillespie | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nicky Bojenot out | not out | 13* | 36 | 1 | 0 | 36.11 |
| Steve Elworthyc SR Waugh b GD McGrath | c SR Waugh b GD McGrath | 18 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 51.43 |
| Makhaya Ntinic & b AJ Bichel | c & b AJ Bichel | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras(lb 3, w 9) | (lb 3, w 9) | 12 | ||||
| Total38.3 Ov (RR 2.75) | 38.3 Ov (RR 2.75) | 106 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (HH Gibbs, 0.2 ov), 5-2 (HH Dippenaar, 2.2 ov), 42-3 (ND McKenzie, 16.5 ov), 44-4 (JN Rhodes, 18.2 ov), 49-5 (MV Boucher, 20.4 ov), 49-6 (SM Pollock, 21 ov), 50-7 (L Klusener, 21.3 ov), 79-8 (G Kirsten, 29.3 ov), 103-9 (S Elworthy, 37 ov), 106-10 (M Ntini, 38.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 10 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 2.90 | - | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| Jason Gillespie | 9 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 3.00 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Symonds | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1.75 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Andy Bichel | 6.3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 2.92 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 6 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2.17 | - | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| Mark Waugh | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2.67 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Australia innings
107/2(18.4 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Waughnot out | not out | 55* | 62 | 8 | 0 | 88.71 |
| Adam Gilchrist †b SM Pollock | b SM Pollock | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 61.54 |
| Ricky Pontingb L Klusener | b L Klusener | 33 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 89.19 |
| Damien Martynnot out | not out | 6* | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Extras(lb 1, w 1, nb 3) | (lb 1, w 1, nb 3) | 5 | ||||
| Total18.4 Ov (RR 5.73) | 18.4 Ov (RR 5.73) · Target 107 | 107/2 | ||||
Did not bat: Steve Waugh, Michael Bevan, Andrew Symonds, Shane Warne, Andy Bichel, Jason Gillespie, Glenn McGrath
Fall of wickets: 24-1 (AC Gilchrist, 5 ov), 101-2 (RT Ponting, 18.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 7 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 5.14 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 7 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 5.14 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Klusener | 2.4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 10.50 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 |
| Nicky Boje | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |