Australia beat South Africa, Australia won by 83 runs

Over48

3 runs, 1 wicket

SA 294/10CRR: 6.12 RRR: 42.00

AJ Hall 8 (12b)

NW Bracken2/40 (9)

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

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

Bracken to Hall, 1 run

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

47.4

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Bracken to Hall, no run

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

47.3

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

Bracken to Hall, 1 run

leans forward and drives to long-off

47.1

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Bracken to Hall, no run

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

Over47

7 runs

SA 291/9CRR: 6.19 RRR: 29.00

AJ Hall 6 (8b)M Ntini 6 (6b 1x4)

GD McGrath1/62 (9)

46.6

McGrath to Hall, 1 run

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

46.5

McGrath to Ntini, 1 run

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

46.4

McGrath to Hall, 1 run

46.3

McGrath to Hall, 2 runs

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

46.2

McGrath to Ntini, 1 run

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

46.1

McGrath to Hall, 1 run

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

Over46

5 runs, 1 wicket

SA 284/9CRR: 6.17 RRR: 23.50

M Ntini 4 (4b 1x4)AJ Hall 1 (4b)

NW Bracken1/37 (8)

45.6

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

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Bracken to Ntini, no run

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

45.4

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Bracken to Ntini, no run

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

45.3

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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

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

Bracken to Hall, 1 run

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

Over45

Wicket maiden

SA 279/8CRR: 6.20 RRR: 19.80

CK Langeveldt 0 (5b)AJ Hall 0 (3b)

SR Watson1/46 (8)

44.6

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Watson to Langeveldt, no run

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

44.5

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Watson to Langeveldt, no run

on the middle stump line, dabbed to short third man

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