Rain delayed the start and then SA batsmen showered the ground with sixes and fours. A sedate start - they were on 4 for 1 at the end of 5 overs - before they broke free. And how. Kallis hit an unbeaten ton, Smith had a fifty, Gibbs blasted 6 sixes in an over - a World record and Boucher hit a frenetic fifty - quickest in World Cup history. It was a brutal slaughter. The debate on whether such one-sided violent bloodbaths do any good to the minnows will rage on.

Man of the Match: Herschelle Gibbs.

This is Sriram Veera, signing off. Adios!

39.6

Kemp to van Troost, OUT

Captain takes out captain! a slower one from Kemp and van Troost again charges out, attempts a lofted shot but is deceived by the change in pace. Smith moves to his right from mid-on to take the catch. South Africa register thier biggest victory in one-day internationals

Luuk van Troost c Smith b Kemp 5 (6b 1x4 0x6 10m) SR: 83.33

39.5

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Kemp to van Troost, no run

van Troost backs away, exposing the stumps, and cuts a delivery on the middle stump line, straight to point

39.4

Kemp to Stelling, 1 run

bit more width and this one is run down to third man

39.3

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Kemp to Stelling, no run

another length-delivery, just outside off, turned to Gibbs at backward point

39.2

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Kemp to Stelling, no run

lands on a length, outside off, bends back in, and Stelling is rapped on the pad, outside off stump, while pushing forward in defense

39.1

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Kemp to Stelling, no run

full in length, outside off stump, pushed to cover point

Over39

2 runs, 1 wicket

NED 131/8CRR: 3.35 RRR: 223.00

LP van Troost 5 (4b 1x4)

GC Smith1/32 (8)

38.6

Smith to van Troost, 1 run, OUT

Another run out. cut away to deep cover and they turn for the second run. Mistake. The throw from Kallis comes in flat and fast, Smith takes it front of the sticks and whips the bails off and Borren is found short

Peter Borren run out (Kallis/Smith) 2 (6b 0x4 0x6 13m) SR: 33.33

38.5

Smith to Borren, 1 run

low full toss, slap-slogged away to long on

38.4

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Smith to Borren, no run

lands outside off, spins in slightly, dabbed to the on side

38.3

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Smith to Borren, no run

turns in from the off stump line, worked to backward square leg

38.2

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Smith to Borren, no run

38.1

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Smith to Borren, no run

on the off and middle, driven to Gibbs at midwicket

Over38

5 runs, 1 wicket

NED 129/7CRR: 3.39 RRR: 112.50

LP van Troost 4 (3b 1x4)PW Borren 1 (1b)

JM Kemp1/17 (3)

37.5

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Kemp to van Troost, no run

37.5

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Kemp to van Troost, no run

slower one. Breaks away after landing on a length around off stump line, Van Troost gets his bat away from the line

37.5

Kemp to van Troost, 1 wide

van Troost charges and has one almighty heave. No contact though and Boucher gathers.

Jack has a response to MD "Comment to MD: If Pakistan and/or India should qualify for the Soccer World Cup they have they right to play ther, just as The Netherlands have qualified for this event."

37.4

Kemp to van Troost, FOUR runs

angling away outside off, van Troost tries to take his bat from the line, instead, ends up running it down through the slip region!

37.3

Kemp to de Leede, OUT

Gone! de Leede is back in the hutch. Full and straight, de Leede tries to heave it over mid-on, bat meets air and the ball meets the middle stump.

Tim de Leede b Kemp 21 (36b 2x4 0x6 36m) SR: 58.33

37.2

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Kemp to de Leede, no run

length-delivery, just outside off, guided to Gibbs at backward point

37.1