player of the match

Australia
Australia INNINGS (50 overs maximum)
Pakistan INNINGS (target: 311 runs from 49 overs)
MATCH DETAILS
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | |
Toss | Pakistan, elected to field first |
Series | ICC World CupPakistan tour of South Africa |
Season | 2002/03 |
Player Of The Match | ![]() Andrew Symonds |
Match number | ODI No. 1945 |
Match days | Â - day match (50-over match) |
Umpires | ![]() Asoka de Silva![]() David Shepherd |
TV Umpire | ![]() Billy Bowden |
Match Referee | ![]() Clive Lloyd |
Points | Australia 4, Pakistan 0 |
MATCH NOTES
- 4th (reserve) umpire: S Wadvalla
- 12th Men: AJ Bichel (Australia) and Mohammad Sami (Pakistan)
- Australia 50 runs in 65 balls, 47 mins, 3x4 0x6
- Australia 100 runs in 96 mins off 126 balls, 12x4 0x6
- Ponting 50 runs in 117 mins off 59 balls, 7x4 0x6
- Australia 150 runs in 146 minutes off 30.2 overs, 16x4, 0x6
- 50 partnership in 52 mins off 75 balls, 5x4 Partnership contributions : Ponting 20, Symonds 28, extras 5
- A Symonds' highest score in ODIs (previous: 68* v India at Galle, 1999/00)
- Australia 200 runs off 228 balls, 164 mins, 24x4 0x6
- Australia 250 in 189 mins off 276 balls, 28x4 0x6
- Symonds 100 runs in 98 mins off 92 balls, 15x4 0x6
- 50 Partnership in 21 minutes off 33 balls (8x4, 0x6); contributions Symonds 44, Hogg 8, extras 1
- 50 Partnership in 24 minutes off 41 balls (5x4, 0x6); contributions Symonds 27, Harvey 23, extras 1
- With the wicket of IJ Harvey, Shoaib Akhtar completed 25 wickets against Australia in ODIs
- Australia 300 runs in 217 minutes off 49.1 overs, 32x4, 2x6
- Symonds 100 runs in 98 minutes off 92 balls, 15x4, 0x6
- Waqar Younis was removed from the attacked by umpire Shepherd after 3 balls of his 9th over (49th over of innings) after bowling two full pitched deliveries. Shahid Afridi completed the remaining 3 deliveries.
- Australia's total is the highest ODI team total at this ground (previous: 280/4 South Africa v India, 2001/02)
- A Symonds' score of 143* is the highest score by an Australian at a World Cup (previous: ME Waugh 130 v Kenya at Visakapatnam, 1995/96)
- A Symonds' score of 143* is the highest ODI score at this ground (previous: G Kirsten 133* South Africa v India, 2000/01)
- Pakistan were fined 1 over for a slow over rate
- With the catch of Shahid Afridi, AC Gilchrist completed 250 dismissals (213c, 37st) in ODIs
- With the wicket of Inzamam-ul-Haq, GD McGrath completed 25 wickets in World Cups
- Pakistan 50 runs in 71 minutes off 15 overs, 7x4, 0x6
- Pakistan 100 runs in 114 minutes off 24.4 overs, 12x4, 0x6
- Pakistan 150 runs in 156 minutes off 34.3 overs, 15x4, 0x6
- Rashid Latif's highest score in World Cups (previous: 26 v India at Bangalore, 1995/96)
- Pakistan 200 in 175 mins off 38.5 overs, 18x4 4x6
- 50 Partnership in 21 minutes off 29 balls (4x4, 4x6); contributions Latif 21, Wasim 29, extras 4
- With the wicket of Wasim Akram, IJ Harvey completed 50 wickets in ODIs
- IJ Harvey's best bowling in ODIs against Pakistan (previous: 2/18 at Lord's, 2001)