RESULT
4th Match (D/N), Melbourne (Docklands), January 20, 2006, VB Series
(47/50 ov, T:246) 186

Australia won by 59 runs

Player Of The Match
5/22
brett-lee
New
SA
Full commentary
end of over 47Wicket maiden
SA: 186/10CRR: 3.95 RRR: 20.00
Johan Botha15 (25b 1x4)
Glenn McGrath 9-2-35-1
Brett Dorey 9-1-51-1
46.6
W
McGrath to Kruger, OUT

McGrath to Kruger, OUT (Caught), All over! pitched outside the off stump, Kruger makes himself room and drives it over covers, Symonds took the well judeged catch and it's all over for South Africa

Garnett Kruger c Symonds b McGrath 0 (7b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 0
46.5
McGrath to Kruger, no run

McGrath to Kruger, Kruger plays and misses, no runs, fielded by Haddin

46.4
McGrath to Kruger, no run

McGrath to Kruger, good line and length, Kruger keeps it out, no runs, fielded by Symonds

46.3
McGrath to Kruger, no run

McGrath to Kruger, bangs it in short and wide of off stump, Kruger leaves the ball, no runs, fielded by Haddin

46.2
1lb
McGrath to Botha, 1 leg bye

McGrath to Botha, good length delivery, Botha plays and misses the ball, 1 leg bye, fielded by Clarke

46.1
McGrath to Botha, no run

McGrath to Botha, good line and length delivery, Botha defends it, no runs, fielded by McGrath

end of over 4610 runs • 1 wicket
SA: 185/9CRR: 4.02 RRR: 15.25
Garnett Kruger0 (3b)
Johan Botha15 (23b 1x4)
Brett Dorey 9-1-51-1
Glenn McGrath 8-1-35-0
45.6
Dorey to Kruger, no run

Dorey to Kruger, good length delivery, Kruger hits it on the leg side, 1 run, fielded by Hussey

45.5
Dorey to Kruger, no run

Dorey to Kruger, line and length, Kruger lets it go past, no runs, fielded by Haddin

45.4
Dorey to Kruger, no run

Dorey to Kruger, good length delivery, Kruger defends it away, no runs, fielded by Dorey

45.3
W
Dorey to Pollock, OUT

Dorey to Pollock, OUT (Caught), Gone! pitched outside the off stump and little movement off the seam, quicker through air, Pollock defends it and edged, keeper does the rest

Shaun Pollock c †Haddin b Dorey 46 (31b 1x4 4x6 36m) SR: 148.38
45.2
4
Dorey to Pollock, FOUR runs

Dorey to Pollock, length ball outside the off stump, Pollock makes himself room and loft it over mid-off, 4 runs, one bounce to reach boudary rope

45.1
6
Dorey to Pollock, SIX runs

Dorey to Pollock, short and wide of off stump, Pollock moves back quickly and pulls it over deep mid wicket, 6 runs, Pollock looks dangerous here

end of over 4515 runs
SA: 175/8CRR: 3.88 RRR: 14.20
Johan Botha15 (23b 1x4)
Shaun Pollock36 (28b 3x6)
Glenn McGrath 8-1-35-0
Brett Dorey 8-1-41-0
44.6
McGrath to Botha, no run

McGrath to Botha, length ball, Botha drives on the front foot, 1 run, fielded by Hogg

44.5
1
McGrath to Pollock, 1 run

McGrath to Pollock, good line and length, Pollock drives it away, 1 run, fielded by Hogg

44.4
1
McGrath to Botha, 1 run

McGrath to Botha, good line and length delivery, Botha drives, 1 run, fielded by Symonds

44.3
1
McGrath to Pollock, 1 run

McGrath to Pollock, wide outside the off stump, Pollock driving, 1 run, fielded by Ponting

44.3
7nb
McGrath to Pollock, (no ball) SIX runs

McGrath to Pollock, oh Dear! McGrath bowled full toss outside the off stump, Pollock pulls it away over deep mid wicket, ball traveled a lot

44.2
1
McGrath to Botha, 1 run

McGrath to Botha, good line and length delivery, Botha paddles it away, 1 run, fielded by Symonds

44.1
4
McGrath to Botha, FOUR runs

McGrath to Botha, pitched outside the off stump, Botha thrashes that one over bowler head, ball races to boundary ropes, 4 runs

end of over 443 runs
SA: 160/8CRR: 3.63 RRR: 14.33
Shaun Pollock28 (25b 2x6)
Johan Botha9 (19b)
Brett Dorey 8-1-41-0
Glenn McGrath 7-1-20-0
43.6
Dorey to Pollock, no run

Dorey to Pollock, good line and length delivery, Pollock defends it away, no runs, fielded by Dorey

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