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VB SeriesMatch 2 · ODI

South Africa beat Australia by 5 wickets

Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, . Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia22849.5 ov
South Africa231/548.5 ov
South Africa won by 5 wickets
Sri Lanka won the tournament

Match report

From the scorecard

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Australia were bowled out for 228, Michael Hussey 73 from 107 balls and Brett Lee 57 from 70 balls. Shaun Pollock took 3 for 30.

South Africa reached 231 for 5 in 48.5 overs, Boeta Dippenaar 74 from 115 balls and Mark Boucher 63 not out from 62 balls. Glenn McGrath took 2 for 35.

South Africa won by 5 wickets.

Key performers

BD74Boeta DippenaarSouth Africa. 115 balls, 8 fours3/30Shaun PollockSouth Africa. 10 overs, 2 maidensPlayer of the match73Michael HusseyAustralia. 107 balls, 5 fours2/35Glenn McGrathAustralia. 9 overs

Australia innings

228(49.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Adam Gilchrist †b SM Pollockb SM Pollock01000.00
Simon Katichc GC Smith b SM Pollockc GC Smith b SM Pollock07000.00
Ricky Pontingc & b M Zondekic & b M Zondeki33476070.21
Damien Martynb SM Pollockb SM Pollock12182066.67
Andrew Symondsc †MV Boucher b AJ Hallc †MV Boucher b AJ Hall9161056.25
Michael Clarkec †MV Boucher b AJ Hallc †MV Boucher b AJ Hall8141057.14
Michael Husseyb GJP Krugerb GJP Kruger731075068.22
Brett Leerun out (SM Pollock/†MV Boucher)run out (SM Pollock/†MV Boucher)57701381.43
Nathan Brackennot outnot out7*120058.33
Stuart Clarkb AJ Hallb AJ Hall151011150.00
Glenn McGrathrun out (†MV Boucher/AJ Hall)run out (†MV Boucher/AJ Hall)01000.00
Extras(b 3, lb 3, w 4, nb 4)(b 3, lb 3, w 4, nb 4)14
Total49.5 Ov (RR 4.58)49.5 Ov (RR 4.58)228
Did not bat: James Hopes
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (AC Gilchrist, 0.1 ov), 4-2 (SM Katich, 2.4 ov), 29-3 (DR Martyn, 8.1 ov), 60-4 (RT Ponting, 14.1 ov), 64-5 (A Symonds, 15.4 ov), 71-6 (MJ Clarke, 18 ov), 194-7 (MEK Hussey, 44.5 ov), 207-8 (B Lee, 47.4 ov), 228-9 (SR Clark, 49.4 ov), 228-10 (GD McGrath, 49.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Shaun Pollock1023033.00412000
Garnett Kruger914314.78384124
Andrew Hall9.514334.37364010
Monde Zondeki1026416.40356300
Jacques Kallis602303.83201000
Graeme Smith501903.80120000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAC Gilchrist 0(1) & SM Katich 0(0)01
2ndRT Ponting 3(9) & SM Katich 0(7)415
3rdDR Martyn 12(18) & RT Ponting 9(16)2533
4thA Symonds 8(14) & RT Ponting 21(22)3136
5thMJ Clarke 3(7) & A Symonds 1(2)49
6thMEK Hussey 2(7) & MJ Clarke 5(7)714
7thMEK Hussey 71(100) & B Lee 50(63)123161
8thNW Bracken 6(10) & B Lee 7(7)1317
9thSR Clark 15(10) & NW Bracken 1(2)2112
10thGD McGrath 0(1) & NW Bracken 0(0)01

South Africa innings

231/5(48.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Graeme Smithc SM Katich b GD McGrathc SM Katich b GD McGrath12261046.15
Boeta Dippenaarrun out (SR Clark)run out (SR Clark)741158064.35
Jacques Kallisrun out (A Symonds)run out (A Symonds)01000.00
Herschelle Gibbsc DR Martyn b NW Brackenc DR Martyn b NW Bracken16272059.26
Ashwell Princec MEK Hussey b GD McGrathc MEK Hussey b GD McGrath19411046.34
Mark Boucher †not outnot out63*6261101.61
Justin Kempnot outnot out29*2131138.10
Extras(b 4, lb 9, w 5)(b 4, lb 9, w 5)18
Total48.5 Ov (RR 4.73)48.5 Ov (RR 4.73) · Target 229 from 50 ov231/5
Did not bat: Shaun Pollock, Andrew Hall, Monde Zondeki, Garnett Kruger
Fall of wickets: 27-1 (GC Smith, 7.5 ov), 27-2 (JH Kallis, 8.3 ov), 55-3 (HH Gibbs, 14.4 ov), 125-4 (AG Prince, 32 ov), 162-5 (HH Dippenaar, 40.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Brett Lee1014704.70374130
Glenn McGrath903523.89373100
Nathan Bracken8.513714.19344000
Stuart Clark1004104.10343020
James Hopes804405.50255000
Andrew Symonds301404.67102000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stGC Smith 12(26) & HH Dippenaar 13(21)2747
2ndJH Kallis 0(1) & HH Dippenaar 0(3)04
3rdHH Gibbs 16(27) & HH Dippenaar 10(10)2837
4thAG Prince 19(41) & HH Dippenaar 43(63)70104
5thMV Boucher 24(35) & HH Dippenaar 8(18)3753
6thJM Kemp 29(21) & MV Boucher 39(27)69*48

Commentary

End of innings: SA 231/5 (48.5 ov)
48.54
NW Bracken to JM Kemp, FOUR
48.41
NW Bracken to MV Boucher, 1 run
48.32
NW Bracken to MV Boucher, 2 runs
48.22
NW Bracken to MV Boucher, 2 runs
48.11
NW Bracken to JM Kemp, 1 run
End of over 4810 runsSA 221/5111016
MV Boucher 58(59)JM Kemp 24(19)GD McGrath 9-0-35-2
47.66
GD McGrath to MV Boucher, SIX
47.51
GD McGrath to JM Kemp, 1 run
47.40
GD McGrath to JM Kemp, no run
47.31
GD McGrath to MV Boucher, 1 run
47.21
GD McGrath to JM Kemp, 1 run
47.11
GD McGrath to MV Boucher, 1 run
End of over 4712 runsSA 211/5410421
MV Boucher 50(56)JM Kemp 22(16)JR Hopes 8-0-44-0
46.61
JR Hopes to MV Boucher, 1 run
FIFTY for MV Boucher (50 off 56)
46.52
JR Hopes to MV Boucher, 2 runs
46.44
JR Hopes to MV Boucher, FOUR
46.30
JR Hopes to MV Boucher, no run
46.21
JR Hopes to JM Kemp, 1 run
46.14
JR Hopes to JM Kemp, FOUR
End of over 4617 runsSA 199/504146Wd1
JM Kemp 17(14)MV Boucher 43(52)B Lee 10-1-47-0
45.61
B Lee to JM Kemp, 1 run
45.6Wd
B Lee to JM Kemp, wide
45.56
B Lee to JM Kemp, SIX
45.44
B Lee to JM Kemp, FOUR
45.31
B Lee to MV Boucher, 1 run
45.24
B Lee to MV Boucher, FOUR
45.10
B Lee to MV Boucher, no run
End of over 456 runsSA 182/5012012
JM Kemp 6(11)MV Boucher 38(49)JR Hopes 7-0-32-0
44.62
JR Hopes to JM Kemp, 2 runs