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Only T20I

Australia beat South Africa by 95 runs in the only T20I

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

Australia209/320 ov
South Africa11418.3 ov
Australia won by 95 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Australia made 209 for 3 in 20 overs, Damien Martyn 96 from 56 balls and Andrew Symonds 54 not out from 26 balls.

South Africa were bowled out for 114, Mark Boucher 29 from 21 balls. Nathan Bracken took 2 for 9.

Australia won by 95 runs.

Key performers

Australia innings

209/3(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
James Hopesc JH Kallis b SM Pollockc JH Kallis b SM Pollock17202085.00
Damien Martync HH Gibbs b M Zondekic HH Gibbs b M Zondeki965675171.43
Ricky Pontingc SM Pollock b J Bothac SM Pollock b J Botha271822150.00
Andrew Symondsnot outnot out54*2662207.69
Michael Clarkenot outnot out0*000-
Extras(b 4, lb 3, w 8)(b 4, lb 3, w 8)15
Total20 Ov (RR 10.45)20 Ov (RR 10.45)209/3
Fall of wickets: 57-1 (JR Hopes, 6.4 ov), 103-2 (RT Ponting, 11.2 ov), 187-3 (DR Martyn, 19.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Shaun Pollock403418.50113220
Garnett Kruger402907.2573020
Monde Zondeki3041113.6762330
Andrew Hall403809.5052200
Johan Botha4043110.7543200
Jacques Kallis1017017.0014000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJR Hopes 17(20) & DR Martyn 33(20)5740
2ndRT Ponting 27(18) & DR Martyn 14(10)4628
3rdDR Martyn 49(26) & A Symonds 34(21)8447
4thMJ Clarke 0(0) & A Symonds 20(5)22*5

South Africa innings

114(18.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Graeme Smithb JR Hopesb JR Hopes22263084.62
Boeta Dippenaarc †BJ Haddin b NW Brackenc †BJ Haddin b NW Bracken150020.00
Herschelle Gibbsc SR Clark b NW Brackenc SR Clark b NW Bracken02000.00
Mark Boucher †c †BJ Haddin b SR Clarkc †BJ Haddin b SR Clark292150138.10
Shaun Pollockc ML Lewis b A Symondsc ML Lewis b A Symonds241721141.18
Jacques Kallisrun out (RT Ponting)run out (RT Ponting)151311115.38
Jacques Rudolphnot outnot out6*70085.71
Andrew Hallc MEK Hussey b JR Hopesc MEK Hussey b JR Hopes111010110.00
Johan Bothac SM Katich b A Symondsc SM Katich b A Symonds240050.00
Garnett Krugerc DR Martyn b ML Lewisc DR Martyn b ML Lewis350060.00
Monde Zondekib ML Lewisb ML Lewis01000.00
Extras(w 1)(w 1)1
Total18.3 Ov (RR 6.16)18.3 Ov (RR 6.16) · Target 210 from 20 ov114
Fall of wickets: 7-1 (HH Dippenaar, 2.2 ov), 7-2 (HH Gibbs, 2.4 ov), 38-3 (GC Smith, 7.5 ov), 56-4 (MV Boucher, 10.2 ov), 92-5 (SM Pollock, 13.2 ov), 92-6 (JH Kallis, 14 ov), 106-7 (AJ Hall, 16.2 ov), 109-8 (J Botha, 17.1 ov), 114-9 (GJP Kruger, 18.2 ov), 114-10 (M Zondeki, 18.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Nathan Bracken30923.00131000
Mick Lewis3.301825.14112000
Stuart Clark403518.75115100
James Hopes402626.5073000
Andrew Symonds402626.50101110
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stGC Smith 6(9) & HH Dippenaar 1(5)714
2ndHH Gibbs 0(2) & GC Smith 0(0)02
3rdGC Smith 16(17) & MV Boucher 15(14)3131
4thSM Pollock 4(8) & MV Boucher 14(7)1815
5thSM Pollock 20(9) & JH Kallis 15(9)3618
6thJH Kallis 0(4) & JA Rudolph 0(0)04
7thAJ Hall 11(10) & JA Rudolph 3(4)1414
8thJ Botha 2(4) & JA Rudolph 1(1)35
9thGJP Kruger 3(5) & JA Rudolph 2(2)57
10thM Zondeki 0(1) & JA Rudolph 0(0)01

Commentary

End of innings: SA 114 (18.3 ov)
18.3W
ML Lewis to M Zondeki, OUT
M Zondeki b ML Lewis 0(1) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 114/10 (18.3 ov)
18.2W
ML Lewis to GJP Kruger, OUT
GJP Kruger c DR Martyn b ML Lewis 3(5) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 114/9 (18.2 ov)
18.11
ML Lewis to JA Rudolph, 1 run
End of over 184 runs, 1 wktSA 113/8W20011
JA Rudolph 5(6)GJP Kruger 3(4)A Symonds 4-0-26-2
17.61
A Symonds to JA Rudolph, 1 run
17.51
A Symonds to GJP Kruger, 1 run
17.40
A Symonds to GJP Kruger, no run
17.30
A Symonds to GJP Kruger, no run
17.22
A Symonds to GJP Kruger, 2 runs
17.1W
A Symonds to J Botha, OUT
J Botha c SM Katich b A Symonds 2(4) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 109/8 (17.1 ov)
End of over 177 runs, 1 wktSA 109/74W0111
J Botha 2(3)JA Rudolph 4(5)JR Hopes 4-0-26-2
16.61
JR Hopes to J Botha, 1 run
16.51
JR Hopes to JA Rudolph, 1 run
16.41
JR Hopes to J Botha, 1 run
16.30
JR Hopes to J Botha, no run
16.2W
JR Hopes to AJ Hall, OUT
AJ Hall c MEK Hussey b JR Hopes 11(10) [4s-1 6s-0] · FoW 106/7 (16.2 ov)
16.14
JR Hopes to AJ Hall, FOUR
End of over 165 runsSA 102/6020111
AJ Hall 7(8)JA Rudolph 3(4)A Symonds 3-0-22-1
15.61
A Symonds to AJ Hall, 1 run
15.51
A Symonds to JA Rudolph, 1 run
15.41
A Symonds to AJ Hall, 1 run
15.30
A Symonds to AJ Hall, no run
15.22
A Symonds to AJ Hall, 2 runs
15.10
A Symonds to AJ Hall, no run
End of over 155 runsSA 97/6111011
AJ Hall 3(3)JA Rudolph 2(3)JR Hopes 3-0-19-1
14.61
JR Hopes to AJ Hall, 1 run
14.51
JR Hopes to JA Rudolph, 1 run
14.40
JR Hopes to JA Rudolph, no run
14.31
JR Hopes to AJ Hall, 1 run