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VB SeriesMatch 10 · ODI

Australia beat South Africa by 80 runs

Docklands Stadium, Melbourne, . Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia281/750 ov
South Africa201/950 ov
Australia won by 80 runs
Sri Lanka won the tournament

Match report

From the scorecard

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Australia made 281 for 7 in 50 overs, Andrew Symonds 65 from 60 balls and Michael Hussey 62 from 44 balls. Johan van der Wath took 2 for 82.

South Africa made 201 for 9 in 50 overs, Johan Botha 46 from 61 balls and Herschelle Gibbs 33 from 40 balls. Brett Lee took 4 for 30.

Australia won by 80 runs.

Key performers

Australia innings

281/7(50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Adam Gilchrist †b AJ Hallb AJ Hall33434076.74
Simon Katichc SM Pollock b JJ van der Wathc SM Pollock b JJ van der Wath25432058.14
Ricky Pontingc JJ van der Wath b J Bothac JJ van der Wath b J Botha53632184.13
Damien Martync J Botha b GC Smithc J Botha b GC Smith34462073.91
Andrew Symondsrun out (JJ van der Wath)run out (JJ van der Wath)656051108.33
Michael Clarkerun out (AG Prince/GC Smith)run out (AG Prince/GC Smith)120050.00
Michael Husseyb JJ van der Wathb JJ van der Wath624490140.91
Brett Leenot outnot out0*1000.00
Extras(b 1, lb 1, w 4, nb 2)(b 1, lb 1, w 4, nb 2)8
Total50 Ov (RR 5.62)50 Ov (RR 5.62)281/7
Fall of wickets: 45-1 (AC Gilchrist, 10 ov), 71-2 (SM Katich, 16.2 ov), 145-3 (DR Martyn, 30.5 ov), 163-4 (RT Ponting, 35.5 ov), 167-5 (MJ Clarke, 36.5 ov), 276-6 (MEK Hussey, 49.3 ov), 281-7 (A Symonds, 50 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Shaun Pollock1022002.00460000
Charl Langeveldt605008.33144112
Andrew Hall1005615.60275010
Johan van der Wath1008228.202313010
Graeme Smith1005915.90202110
Johan Botha401213.00140000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAC Gilchrist 33(43) & SM Katich 8(19)4560
2ndSM Katich 17(24) & RT Ponting 9(14)2638
3rdRT Ponting 38(41) & DR Martyn 34(46)7487
4thA Symonds 12(22) & RT Ponting 6(8)1830
5thMJ Clarke 1(2) & A Symonds 3(4)46
6thA Symonds 46(32) & MEK Hussey 62(44)10976
7thB Lee 0(1) & A Symonds 4(2)53

South Africa innings

201/9(50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Graeme Smithlbw b B Leelbw b B Lee02000.00
Boeta Dippenaarc †AC Gilchrist b SR Clarkc †AC Gilchrist b SR Clark9230039.13
Jacques Rudolphrun out (MEK Hussey)run out (MEK Hussey)19391048.72
Herschelle Gibbsb JR Hopesb JR Hopes33405082.50
Johan Bothac †AC Gilchrist b B Leec †AC Gilchrist b B Lee46614075.41
Ashwell Princerun out (BR Dorey/†AC Gilchrist)run out (BR Dorey/†AC Gilchrist)24392061.54
Justin Kempc JR Hopes b B Leec JR Hopes b B Lee20301066.67
Mark Boucher †c RT Ponting b B Leec RT Ponting b B Lee01000.00
Shaun Pollockc sub (DR Martyn) b A Symondsc sub (DR Martyn) b A Symonds16171094.12
Andrew Hallnot outnot out19*350054.29
Johan van der Wathnot outnot out8*140157.14
Extras(w 6, nb 1)(w 6, nb 1)7
Total50 Ov (RR 4.02)50 Ov (RR 4.02) · Target 282 from 50 ov201/9
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (GC Smith, 0.2 ov), 13-2 (HH Dippenaar, 7.1 ov), 48-3 (JA Rudolph, 13.5 ov), 69-4 (HH Gibbs, 19.2 ov), 117-5 (AG Prince, 31 ov), 155-6 (JM Kemp, 38.1 ov), 156-7 (MV Boucher, 38.4 ov), 156-8 (J Botha, 39 ov), 183-9 (SM Pollock, 45.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Brett Lee1023043.00431011
Stuart Clark813414.25303000
Brett Dorey1004804.80386020
James Hopes611612.67281000
Brad Hogg703204.57222020
Andrew Symonds904114.56251110
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stGC Smith 0(2) & HH Dippenaar 0(0)02
2ndJA Rudolph 3(18) & HH Dippenaar 9(23)1341
3rdHH Gibbs 19(19) & JA Rudolph 16(21)3540
4thJ Botha 7(12) & HH Gibbs 14(21)2133
5thAG Prince 24(39) & J Botha 22(32)4870
6thJ Botha 16(13) & JM Kemp 20(30)3843
7thJ Botha 1(2) & MV Boucher 0(1)13
8thJ Botha 0(2) & SM Pollock 0(0)02
9thSM Pollock 16(17) & AJ Hall 10(20)2737
10thAJ Hall 9(15) & JJ van der Wath 8(14)18*29

Commentary

End of innings: SA 201/9 (50 ov)
End of over 503 runsSA 201/9010110
JJ van der Wath 8(14)AJ Hall 19(35)A Symonds 9-0-41-1
49.60
A Symonds to JJ van der Wath, no run
49.51
A Symonds to AJ Hall, 1 run
49.41
A Symonds to JJ van der Wath, 1 run
49.30
A Symonds to JJ van der Wath, no run
49.21
A Symonds to AJ Hall, 1 run
49.10
A Symonds to AJ Hall, no run
End of over 492 runsSA 198/9Wd000001
AJ Hall 17(32)JJ van der Wath 7(11)GB Hogg 7-0-32-0
48.61
GB Hogg to AJ Hall, 1 run
48.50
GB Hogg to AJ Hall, no run
48.40
GB Hogg to AJ Hall, no run
48.30
GB Hogg to AJ Hall, no run
48.20
GB Hogg to AJ Hall, no run
48.10
GB Hogg to AJ Hall, no run
48.1Wd
GB Hogg to AJ Hall, wide
End of over 489 runsSA 196/9106101
AJ Hall 16(26)JJ van der Wath 7(11)A Symonds 8-0-38-1
47.61
A Symonds to AJ Hall, 1 run
47.50
A Symonds to AJ Hall, no run
47.41
A Symonds to JJ van der Wath, 1 run
47.36
A Symonds to JJ van der Wath, SIX
47.20
A Symonds to JJ van der Wath, no run
47.11
A Symonds to AJ Hall, 1 run
End of over 471 runSA 187/9100000
JJ van der Wath 0(8)AJ Hall 14(23)B Lee 10-2-30-4
46.60
B Lee to JJ van der Wath, no run
46.50
B Lee to JJ van der Wath, no run
46.40
B Lee to JJ van der Wath, no run
46.30
B Lee to JJ van der Wath, no run
46.20
B Lee to JJ van der Wath, no run
46.11
B Lee to AJ Hall, 1 run