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RESULT

2nd Semi-Final, Gros Islet, April 25, 2007, ICC World Cup

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South Africa

149

Australia

(31.3/50 ov, T:150) 153/3

Australia won by 7 wickets (with 111 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Glenn McGrath

, AUS

3/18

Australia destroy nervous South Africa

Apr 25, 2007

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McGrath's early knockout punch

Glenn McGrath all but ended the 2007 semi-final inside the first ten overs

Mickey Arthur keen on second term

South Africa have returned home after their World Cup exit, thrashed at the hands of Australia in the semi-finals, with the talk still being very much of what a good game they played

Majola hits out at South Africa's 'mental strength'

Gerald Majola, Cricket South Africa's CEO, has hit out at the team's mental strength following their seven-wicket thrashing by Australia in the World Cup semi-final

Ponting ready for Sri Lanka's rested bowlers

Ricky Ponting insists Australia are ready for Sri Lanka's veteran bowlers Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas in Saturday's World Cup final in Barbados

Our best win of the tournament - Ponting

The cool and absolute demolition of South Africa was judged by Ricky Ponting as Australia's best win of the tournament

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McGrath scalps three

Australia Innings

Player Name		R	B
AC Gilchrist	bowled	1	5
ML Hayden	caught	41	60
RT Ponting	bowled	22	25
MJ Clarke	not out	60	86
A Symonds	not out	18	16
Extras	(lb 5, nb 3, w 3)
Total	153(3 wkts; 31.3 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
SM Pollock	5	1	16	1	3.2
CK Langeveldt	6	0	34	1	5.66 (1 nb)
JH Kallis	5	1	20	0	4 (1 nb)
A Nel	7	1	31	1	4.42
AJ Hall	6.3	0	43	0	6.61 (1 nb)
JM Kemp	2	0	4	0	2

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	1	Matthew Hayden	Adam Gilchrist
2nd	43	Matthew Hayden	Ricky Ponting
3rd	66	Matthew Hayden	Michael Clarke
4th	43	Andrew Symonds	Michael Clarke

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ICC World Cup

Super Eights

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	7	7	0	14	2.400
SL	7	5	2	10	1.483
NZ	7	5	2	10	0.253
SA	7	4	3	8	0.313
ENG	7	3	4	6	-0.394
WI	7	2	5	4	-0.566
BAN	7	1	6	2	-1.514
IRE	7	1	6	2	-1.730

Group A

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	3	3	0	6	3.433
SA	3	2	1	4	2.403
NED	3	1	2	2	-2.527
SCOT	3	0	3	0	-3.793

Group B

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SL	3	3	0	6	3.493
BAN	3	2	1	4	-1.523
IND	3	1	2	2	1.206
BER	3	0	3	0	-4.345

Group C

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NZ	3	3	0	6	2.138
ENG	3	2	1	4	0.418
KENYA	3	1	2	2	-1.194
CAN	3	0	3	0	-1.389

Group D

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
WI	3	3	0	6	0.764
IRE	3	1	1	3	-0.092
PAK	3	1	2	2	0.089
ZIM	3	0	2	1	-0.886

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