Australia vs Netherlands, 20th Match at Potchefstroom, , Feb 20 2003 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
20th Match, Potchefstroom, February 20, 2003, ICC World Cup
(36/36 ov) 170/2
(30.2/36 ov, T:198) 122

Australia won by 75 runs (D/L method)

Player Of The Match
67* (76)
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NED
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30.2
W
Harvey to Esmeijer, OUT

pitches on the off side, nicked, ball flies into the hands of the man at 2nd slip

Jacob-Jan Esmeijer c Ponting b Harvey 0 (4b 0x4 0x6 7m) SR: 0
30.1
Harvey to Esmeijer, no run

pitches on the off side, swings at the ball ,misses, goes through to keeper

end of over 304 runs
NED: 122/9CRR: 4.06 RRR: 2.45
Roland Lefebvre14 (20b 1x4)
Jacob-Jan Esmeijer0 (2b)
Andy Bichel 5-0-14-3
Ian Harvey 4-0-25-2
29.6
Bichel to Lefebvre, no run

down middle, ball flies over the wickets, good delivery from Bichel

29.5
Bichel to Lefebvre, no run

another short delivery from Bichel, this time Lefebvre gets out of the way of the ball

29.4
Bichel to Lefebvre, no run

short delivery, down middle, batsman didn't get out of the way, swings at the ball and falls to the ground when he does, good delivery from Bichel

29.3
4
Bichel to Lefebvre, FOUR runs

on the leg side, smashed past mid on, top shot by the Netherlands' captain

29.2
Bichel to Lefebvre, no run

down middle, short of a length, ball flies past the batsman

29.1
Bichel to Lefebvre, no run

down middle, good length, ball passes closely past the bat, keeper takes it behind

end of over 296 runs • 1 wicket
NED: 118/9CRR: 4.06 RRR: 2.52
Jacob-Jan Esmeijer0 (2b)
Roland Lefebvre10 (14b)
Ian Harvey 4-0-25-2
Andy Bichel 4-0-10-3
28.6
Harvey to Esmeijer, no run

down middle, forward defence

28.5
Harvey to Esmeijer, no run

pitched on off side, fullish delivery, played to between point

28.4
W
Harvey to Smits, OUT

over pitched ball, outside off, tries to run it down to third man, big edge in the hand of keeper

Jeroen Smits c †Maher b Harvey 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 3m) SR: 0
28.4
1nb
Harvey to Smits, (no ball)

on the off side, played to off side

28.3
1
Harvey to Lefebvre, 1 run
28.2
Harvey to Lefebvre, no run
28.1
4
Harvey to Lefebvre, 4 runs

on off side, smashed to cover, overthrow runs

end of over 281 run • 1 wicket
NED: 112/8CRR: 4.00 RRR: 2.68
Roland Lefebvre5 (11b)
Andy Bichel 4-0-10-3
Ian Harvey 3-0-19-1
27.6
W
Bichel to JF Kloppenburg, OUT

short off length, shapes away, tries to chase that one, edges straight in the hand of skipper Ponting in 2nd slip

Feiko Kloppenburg c Ponting b Bichel 9 (11b 2x4 0x6 20m) SR: 81.81
27.5
Bichel to JF Kloppenburg, no run

down middle, short of a length, forward drive back to bowler

27.4
Bichel to JF Kloppenburg, no run

pitched on leg side, good length, played to cover

27.3
Bichel to JF Kloppenburg, no run

down middle, short of a length, driven back to bowler

27.2
1
Bichel to Lefebvre, 1 run

down middle, good length, turned to mid wicket, quick single taken

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