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Australia vs South Africa, 22nd Match, Group A at Basseterre, , Mar 24 2007 - Match Result

RESULT
22nd Match, Group A, Basseterre, March 24, 2007, ICC World Cup
(48/50 ov, T:378) 294

Australia won by 83 runs

Player Of The Match
101 (68)
matthew-hayden
Match centre 
Scorecard summary
Australia 377/6(50 overs)
2/60 (10)
South Africa 294/10(48 overs)
3/61 (10)
end of over 483 runs • 1 wicket
SA: 294/10CRR: 6.12 RRR: 42.00
Andrew Hall8 (12b)
Nathan Bracken 9-0-40-2
Glenn McGrath 9-0-62-1

The Australian players go into a huddle. Hands over each other's shoulder. They really wanted this one in the bag. Slowly.... they break away and walk towards the pavilion.

Three events halted the frenetic run-chase: Watson's throw to run out de Villiers. Kallis walking in at no 3 and batting the way he did. Perhaps, Gibbs could have been promoted. And then Smith cramping up. And Australia started hussling the batsmen. Pressure was intense, the required rate started rocketing and one by one, the batsmen went down.

This is Sriram Veera, signing off. Till tomorrow, adios.

47.6
W
Bracken to Ntini, OUT

Australia win by 83 runs. Yorker on the off stump line, Ntini tries to get his bat down but the ball beats the bat and the furniture is disturbed. HRG chimes in with a timely stat. Ponting becomes the most successful captain in ODI history. This is win no 108, besting Border's record.

Makhaya Ntini b Bracken 7 (8b 1x4 0x6 11m) SR: 87.5
47.5
1
Bracken to Hall, 1 run

in the zone outside off stump, run down to third man

47.4
Bracken to Hall, no run

yorker-length, on the middle and leg stump line, dug out, back to the bowler

47.3
1
Bracken to Ntini, 1 run

slower one. Ntini is beaten in the air but goes through with the stroke and shovels it through mid-off

47.2
1
Bracken to Hall, 1 run

leans forward and drives to long-off

47.1
Bracken to Hall, no run

full in length, outside off and it shapes away. Hall pushes at it, inside the line and is beaten

end of over 477 runs
SA: 291/9CRR: 6.19 RRR: 29.00
Andrew Hall6 (8b)
Makhaya Ntini6 (6b 1x4)
Glenn McGrath 9-0-62-1
Nathan Bracken 8-0-37-1
46.6
1
McGrath to Hall, 1 run

full and on the middle stump line, driven past the bowler

46.5
1
McGrath to Ntini, 1 run

full-pitched on the off stump line, biffed away to long-off

46.4
1
McGrath to Hall, 1 run
46.3
2
McGrath to Hall, 2 runs

pushes it further outside off stump, sliced down to third man

46.2
1
McGrath to Ntini, 1 run

attempted yorker, on the middle stump line, driven to long-on.

46.1
1
McGrath to Hall, 1 run

yorker, swings in late, on the middle and leg stump line, jabbed away behind square-leg

end of over 465 runs • 1 wicket
SA: 284/9CRR: 6.17 RRR: 23.50
Makhaya Ntini4 (4b 1x4)
Andrew Hall1 (4b)
Nathan Bracken 8-0-37-1
Shane Watson 8-1-46-1
45.6
4
Bracken to Ntini, FOUR runs

Hello?! Ntini creams that one. Fullish, outside off stump and drilled past the bowler and to the long-off boundary.

45.5
Bracken to Ntini, no run

on a length, around off and middle stump line, pushed to mid-off

45.4
Bracken to Ntini, no run

slower through the air, fuller, Ntini lunges forward, drives to mid-off

45.3
Bracken to Ntini, no run

length-delivery, angling away from Ntini who lets it go through. Gilchrist is standing up to the stumps

45.2
W
Bracken to Langeveldt, OUT

Bracken joins in the party. The slower one does the trick. Full in length, lands on the middle stump line, and breaks away towards the off stump. Langeveldt tries to run it down to third man, misses and the off stump is pegged back. Australia are just a wicket away from a big win.

Charl Langeveldt b Bracken 0 (6b 0x4 0x6 8m) SR: 0
45.1
1
Bracken to Hall, 1 run

short in length, on the off stump line, slapped across the line, to deep midwicket

end of over 45Wicket maiden
SA: 279/8CRR: 6.20 RRR: 19.80
Charl Langeveldt0 (5b)
Andrew Hall0 (3b)
Shane Watson 8-1-46-1
Brad Hogg 10-0-61-3
44.6
Watson to Langeveldt, no run

yorker, on the leg stump line, nudged to the off side

44.5
Watson to Langeveldt, no run

on the middle stump line, dabbed to short third man

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
ML Hayden
101 runs (68)
14 fours4 sixes
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
37 runs
6 fours2 sixes
Control
94%
AB de Villiers
92 runs (70)
14 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
pull/hook on back foot
23 runs
4 fours1 six
Control
92%
Best performances - bowlers
GB Hogg
O
10
M
0
R
61
W
3
ECO
6.1
NW Bracken
O
9
M
0
R
40
W
2
ECO
4.44
Match details
Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts
TossSouth Africa, elected to field first
Series
Season2006/07
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 2552
Hours of play (local time)09.30 start, First Session 09.30-13.00. Interval 13.00-13.45, Second Session 13.45-17.15
Match days24 March 2007 - day (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsAustralia 2, South Africa 0
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