Australia v South Africa, Group A, St Kitts
Hayden leads Basseterre run-fest
It was billed as the 'match of the tournament' with the world's top two sides competing. Graeme Smith called correctly and put Australia in•Getty Images
Matthew Hayden was in ominous touch, pouncing on anything off target•Getty Images
Andrew Hall jumps in vain to catch Hayden at the boundary•Getty Images
Ponting wasn't going to miss out on this belter. He fell nine short of a ton•Getty Images
Ponting and Clarke added 161 for the third wicket•AFP
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Smith was forced to retire from cramps when on 72•AFP
Australia made maximum use of a small ground with short boundaries. Here, Adam Gilchrist cuts one away savagely•Getty Images
Hayden powers one straight en route to his racy ton•Getty Images
Hayden acknowleges the cheers after blasting the fastest World Cup hundred, off 66 balls•AFP
And then there was Michael Clarke. Here he launches a straight six during his bellegerent knock•AFP
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Smith congratulates AB de Villiers on a rollicking fifty•AFP
South Africans celebrate the dismissal of Adam Gilchrist, who fell for a run-a-ball 42•AFP
Ricky Ponting was struck on the helmet by Shaun Pollock•AFP
Clarke improvised in his knock but he too fell short of a ton. His 92 came off 75 balls•Getty Images
Smith thumps a four off Glenn McGrath•AFP
de Villiers took the Australian attack to the tune of 92 runs from 70 balls•Getty Images