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VB SeriesMatch 4 · ODI

Australia beat South Africa by 59 runs

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

Australia24549.2 ov
South Africa18647 ov
Australia won by 59 runs
Sri Lanka won the tournament

Match report

From the scorecard

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Australia were bowled out for 245, Phil Jaques 94 from 112 balls and James Hopes 38 from 47 balls. Andrew Hall took 4 for 35.

South Africa were bowled out for 186, Shaun Pollock 46 from 31 balls and Boeta Dippenaar 41 from 93 balls. Brett Lee took 5 for 22.

Australia won by 59 runs.

Key performers

Australia innings

245(49.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Damien Martynb SM Pollockb SM Pollock11920122.22
Phil Jaquesc †MV Boucher b JJ van der Wathc †MV Boucher b JJ van der Wath9411214083.93
Ricky Pontingc GC Smith b AJ Hallc GC Smith b AJ Hall9191047.37
Andrew Symondsc AG Prince b DW Steync AG Prince b DW Steyn7141050.00
Michael Clarkec †MV Boucher b JJ van der Wathc †MV Boucher b JJ van der Wath34444077.27
Michael Husseyc GJP Kruger b AJ Hallc GJP Kruger b AJ Hall18310058.06
Brad Haddin †b SM Pollockb SM Pollock140025.00
James Hopesc J Botha b AJ Hallc J Botha b AJ Hall38471080.85
Brett Leeb GC Smithb GC Smith690066.67
Brett Doreyc JM Kemp b AJ Hallc JM Kemp b AJ Hall280025.00
Glenn McGrathnot outnot out2*60033.33
Extras(lb 3, w 13, nb 7)(lb 3, w 13, nb 7)23
Total49.2 Ov (RR 4.97)49.2 Ov (RR 4.97)245
Did not bat: Brad Hogg
Fall of wickets: 17-1 (DR Martyn, 2.4 ov), 55-2 (RT Ponting, 10 ov), 85-3 (A Symonds, 14.5 ov), 172-4 (MJ Clarke, 30.3 ov), 177-5 (PA Jaques, 32.5 ov), 181-6 (BJ Haddin, 34.1 ov), 208-7 (MEK Hussey, 40.3 ov), 221-8 (B Lee, 43.4 ov), 238-9 (BR Dorey, 47.1 ov), 245-10 (JR Hopes, 49.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Shaun Pollock1023123.10392010
Dale Steyn5058111.601510027
Andrew Hall9.203543.75363010
Garnett Kruger603505.83214020
Johan Botha1004704.70232000
Johan van der Wath502124.20202010
Graeme Smith401513.75130020
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stDR Martyn 11(9) & PA Jaques 5(8)1716
2ndRT Ponting 9(19) & PA Jaques 24(29)3844
3rdPA Jaques 18(17) & A Symonds 7(14)3029
4thMJ Clarke 34(44) & PA Jaques 43(50)8794
5thMEK Hussey 1(6) & PA Jaques 4(8)514
6thBJ Haddin 1(4) & MEK Hussey 3(4)48
7thJR Hopes 13(17) & MEK Hussey 14(21)2738
8thJR Hopes 6(10) & B Lee 6(9)1319
9thBR Dorey 2(8) & JR Hopes 14(13)1721
10thGD McGrath 2(6) & JR Hopes 5(7)713

South Africa innings

186(47 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Graeme Smithc †BJ Haddin b B Leec †BJ Haddin b B Lee9171052.94
Boeta Dippenaarb B Leeb B Lee41933044.09
Andrew Hallb B Leeb B Lee140025.00
Herschelle Gibbslbw b GB Hogglbw b GB Hogg39534173.58
Ashwell Princeb B Leeb B Lee21271177.78
Mark Boucher †lbw b GB Hogglbw b GB Hogg5120041.67
Justin Kempb B Leeb B Lee380037.50
Johan van der Wathc †BJ Haddin b GB Hoggc †BJ Haddin b GB Hogg06000.00
Shaun Pollockc †BJ Haddin b BR Doreyc †BJ Haddin b BR Dorey463114148.39
Johan Bothanot outnot out15*251060.00
Garnett Krugerc A Symonds b GD McGrathc A Symonds b GD McGrath07000.00
Extras(b 1, lb 2, w 2, nb 1)(b 1, lb 2, w 2, nb 1)6
Total47 Ov (RR 3.96)47 Ov (RR 3.96) · Target 246 from 50 ov186
Fall of wickets: 12-1 (GC Smith, 4.3 ov), 16-2 (AJ Hall, 6.2 ov), 84-3 (HH Gibbs, 24.5 ov), 114-4 (HH Dippenaar, 31.5 ov), 119-5 (AG Prince, 33.3 ov), 123-6 (JM Kemp, 35.2 ov), 123-7 (MV Boucher, 36.2 ov), 124-8 (JJ van der Wath, 37 ov), 185-9 (SM Pollock, 45.3 ov), 186-10 (GJP Kruger, 47 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Brett Lee1012252.20410020
Glenn McGrath923513.89383101
Brett Dorey915115.67363400
James Hopes712804.00294000
Brad Hogg1003233.20351000
Andrew Symonds201507.5040100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stGC Smith 9(17) & HH Dippenaar 3(10)1227
2ndAJ Hall 1(4) & HH Dippenaar 3(7)411
3rdHH Gibbs 39(53) & HH Dippenaar 28(58)68111
4thAG Prince 20(24) & HH Dippenaar 7(18)3042
5thMV Boucher 4(7) & AG Prince 1(3)510
6thJM Kemp 3(8) & MV Boucher 1(3)411
7thJJ van der Wath 0(4) & MV Boucher 0(2)06
8thSM Pollock 1(2) & JJ van der Wath 0(2)14
9thSM Pollock 45(29) & J Botha 15(23)6151
10thGJP Kruger 0(7) & J Botha 0(2)19

Commentary

End of innings: SA 186 (47 ov)
End of over 471 run, 1 wktSA 186/1001Lb000W
J Botha 15(25)GD McGrath 9-2-35-1
46.6W
GD McGrath to GJP Kruger, OUT
GJP Kruger c A Symonds b GD McGrath 0(7) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 186/10 (47 ov)
46.50
GD McGrath to GJP Kruger, no run
46.40
GD McGrath to GJP Kruger, no run
46.30
GD McGrath to GJP Kruger, no run
46.21Lb
GD McGrath to J Botha, 1 leg bye
46.10
GD McGrath to J Botha, no run
End of over 4610 runs, 1 wktSA 185/964W000
GJP Kruger 0(3)J Botha 15(23)BR Dorey 9-1-51-1
45.60
BR Dorey to GJP Kruger, no run
45.50
BR Dorey to GJP Kruger, no run
45.40
BR Dorey to GJP Kruger, no run
45.3W
BR Dorey to SM Pollock, OUT
SM Pollock c †BJ Haddin b BR Dorey 46(31) [4s-1 6s-4] · FoW 185/9 (45.3 ov)
45.24
BR Dorey to SM Pollock, FOUR
45.16
BR Dorey to SM Pollock, SIX
End of over 4515 runsSA 175/8417Nb1110
J Botha 15(23)SM Pollock 36(28)GD McGrath 8-1-35-0
44.60
GD McGrath to J Botha, no run
44.51
GD McGrath to SM Pollock, 1 run
44.41
GD McGrath to J Botha, 1 run
44.31
GD McGrath to SM Pollock, 1 run
44.37Nb
GD McGrath to SM Pollock, SIX
44.21
GD McGrath to J Botha, 1 run
44.14
GD McGrath to J Botha, FOUR
End of over 443 runsSA 160/8001020
SM Pollock 28(25)J Botha 9(19)BR Dorey 8-1-41-0
43.60
BR Dorey to SM Pollock, no run
43.52
BR Dorey to SM Pollock, 2 runs
43.40
BR Dorey to SM Pollock, no run
43.31
BR Dorey to J Botha, 1 run
43.20
BR Dorey to J Botha, no run
43.10
BR Dorey to J Botha, no run