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Australia in South Africa ODI Series - 3rd ODI

South Africa v Australia

Australia won by 24 runs

ODI no. 2347 | 2005/06 season
Played at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
5 March 2006 (50-over match)


Australia innings (50 overs maximum)		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
AC Gilchrist†	c †Boucher b Pollock	25	35	33	3	0	75.75
8.5 GONE! Pollock strikes, first blood for South Africa, width outside off stump, Gilchrist cuts, gets an edge to Boucher behind the stumps. 36/1
SM Katich	run out (de Villiers)	49	103	80	4	1	61.25
24.3 from Hall, RUN OUT! Katich pushes to mid off, de Villiers quickly in from extra-cover dives, makes a good stop and while he is rolling on the ground, throws the ball and hits the stumps at the non stirkers end and runs out Katich, excellent stuff. 99/2
RT Ponting*	c Peterson b Pollock	62	123	82	5	0	75.60
40.5 GONE! too full to pull, Ponting mistimes the pull high in the air to deep midwicket, Peterson runs backwards and judges the catch well and takes it, wonderful catch. 173/3
DR Martyn	c Telemachus b Ntini	51	79	69	1	1	73.91
45.5 GONE! low full toss, Martyn cannot get his bat under the ball, mishits to midwicket, where Telemachus takes the catch. 214/4
MJ Clarke	run out (†Boucher)	25	42	23	0	1	108.69
49.1 Telemachus to Lee, RUN OUT! bouncer, Lee hooks and misses, Clarke calls him through for a single, Boucher collects the ball and then scores a direct hit, Clarke is short of the crease. 244/6
MEK Hussey	c Gibbs b Hall	22	16	10	1	2	220.00
48.6 GONE! Hussey perishes, full ball outside off stump, mishits the drive in the air to long off, where Gibbs takes the catch. 243/5
B Lee	not out	6	7	3	1	0	200.00

SR Watson	not out	4	5	3	0	0	133.33

Extras	(lb 1, w 6, nb 3)	10

Total	(6 wickets; 50 overs; 208 mins)	254	(5.08 runs per over)

Did not bat GB Hogg, NW Bracken, SR Clark

Fall of wickets1-36 (Gilchrist, 8.5 ov), 2-99 (Katich, 24.3 ov), 3-173 (Ponting, 40.5 ov), 4-214 (Martyn, 45.5 ov), 5-243 (Hussey, 48.6 ov), 6-244 (Clarke, 49.0 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
SM Pollock	10	1	45	2	4.50
8.5 to Gilchrist, GONE! Pollock strikes, first blood for South Africa, width outside off stump, Gilchrist cuts, gets an edge to Boucher behind the stumps. 36/1 40.5 to Ponting, GONE! too full to pull, Ponting mistimes the pull high in the air to deep midwicket, Peterson runs backwards and judges the catch well and takes it, wonderful catch. 173/3
M Ntini	9	0	56	1	6.22
45.5 to Martyn, GONE! low full toss, Martyn cannot get his bat under the ball, mishits to midwicket, where Telemachus takes the catch. 214/4
R Telemachus	8	0	59	0	7.37	(3nb, 4w)

AJ Hall	9	1	39	1	4.33
48.6 to Hussey, GONE! Hussey perishes, full ball outside off stump, mishits the drive in the air to long off, where Gibbs takes the catch. 243/5
RJ Peterson	10	1	39	0	3.90	(1w)

GC Smith	4	0	15	0	3.75	(1w)


South Africa innings (target: 255 runs from 50 overs)		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
GC Smith*	c †Gilchrist b Lee	10	13	12	2	0	83.33
2.2 GONE! first strike for Australia, good ball outside off stump, moves off the seam, Smith pushes at it, gets an edge, Gilchrist behind the stumps takes the catch. 15/1
HH Dippenaar	lbw b Watson	16	75	35	2	0	45.71
15.1 GONE! first ball after drinks, just short of length outside off stump, comes back in, Dippenaar moves back and tries to work it to the on side, misses it, gets hit high on the pad, loud shout, given by Umpire JW Lloyds. 60/3
HH Gibbs	run out (Clark)	16	38	30	2	0	53.33
10.5 Clark to Dippenaar, RUN OUT! Dippenaar drives back on the track, Stuart Clark gets his fingers on the ball, ball deflects onto the stumps, Gibbs looks like he is just short of the crease, referred to the third Umpire, given out. 43/2
AB de Villiers	c Hogg b Clarke	68	134	92	6	1	73.91
43.1 GONE! another wicket goes, Clarke picks up the wicket, tossed up outside off stump, de Villiers goes for the big shot, mishits it high in the air to wide long on, Hogg moves backwards and takes the catch one handed behind him, wonderful effort to take the catch. 192/7
MV Boucher†	c †Gilchrist b Lee	5	18	11	1	0	45.45
19.3 GONE! wonderful delivery, just short of length outside off stump, just leaves the batsman, but gets the required edge to Gilchrist behind the stumps, plays away from his body. 68/4
JM Kemp	c Bracken b Clark	0	5	5	0	0	0.00
20.3 OUT! Another wicket goes, banged in short, Kemp pulls, gets a top edge high in the air to fine leg, Bracken runs in and takes a good catch. 69/5
SM Pollock	b Watson	69	80	74	7	1	93.24
42.2 GONE! what a wicket to get, good ball pitched outside off stump, comes in, Pollock misses the drive and gets bowled. 188/6
AJ Hall	c †Gilchrist b Lee	5	12	6	0	0	83.33
44.2 GONE! another wicket goes, short of length, bit more bounce, Hall pulls, gets a top edge, goes high in the air behind the wicket, Gilchrist takes the catch. 197/8
RJ Peterson	c †Gilchrist b Lee	3	9	5	0	0	60.00
44.5 GONE! another wicket goes, makes room and hits the ball, faint edge to Gilchrist, who takes the catch. 199/9
R Telemachus	lbw b Bracken	29	17	13	0	3	223.07
47.2 GONE! all over, yorker, full on the legs, tries to hit it to the on side, misses it, gets hit on the boot, loud shout, given by the Umpire. 230/10
M Ntini	not out	1	14	4	0	0	25.00

Extras	(lb 3, w 2, nb 3)	8

Total	(all out; 47.2 overs; 211 mins)	230	(4.85 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-15 (Smith, 2.2 ov), 2-43 (Gibbs, 10.5 ov), 3-60 (Dippenaar, 15.1 ov), 4-68 (Boucher, 19.3 ov), 5-69 (Kemp, 20.3 ov), 6-188 (Pollock, 42.2 ov), 7-192 (de Villiers, 43.1 ov), 8-197 (Hall, 44.2 ov), 9-199 (Peterson, 44.5 ov), 10-230 (Telemachus, 47.2 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
B Lee	9	2	48	4	5.33	(3nb)
2.2 to Smith, GONE! first strike for Australia, good ball outside off stump, moves off the seam, Smith pushes at it, gets an edge, Gilchrist behind the stumps takes the catch. 15/1 19.3 to Boucher, GONE! wonderful delivery, just short of length outside off stump, just leaves the batsman, but gets the required edge to Gilchrist behind the stumps, plays away from his body. 68/4 44.2 to Hall, GONE! another wicket goes, short of length, bit more bounce, Hall pulls, gets a top edge, goes high in the air behind the wicket, Gilchrist takes the catch. 197/8 44.5 to Peterson, GONE! another wicket goes, makes room and hits the ball, faint edge to Gilchrist, who takes the catch. 199/9
NW Bracken	8.2	1	40	1	4.80	(2w)
47.2 to Telemachus, GONE! all over, yorker, full on the legs, tries to hit it to the on side, misses it, gets hit on the boot, loud shout, given by the Umpire. 230/10
SR Clark	9	0	32	1	3.55
20.3 to Kemp, OUT! Another wicket goes, banged in short, Kemp pulls, gets a top edge high in the air to fine leg, Bracken runs in and takes a good catch. 69/5
SR Watson	10	0	49	2	4.90
15.1 to Dippenaar, GONE! first ball after drinks, just short of length outside off stump, comes back in, Dippenaar moves back and tries to work it to the on side, misses it, gets hit high on the pad, loud shout, given by Umpire JW Lloyds. 60/3 42.2 to Pollock, GONE! what a wicket to get, good ball pitched outside off stump, comes in, Pollock misses the drive and gets bowled. 188/6
MJ Clarke	9	0	46	1	5.11
43.1 to de Villiers, GONE! another wicket goes, Clarke picks up the wicket, tossed up outside off stump, de Villiers goes for the big shot, mishits it high in the air to wide long on, Hogg moves backwards and takes the catch one handed behind him, wonderful effort to take the catch. 192/7
GB Hogg	2	0	12	0	6.00

Match details

Toss South Africa, who chose to field
Series South Africa led the 5-match series 2-1

Player of the match B Lee (Australia)

Umpires BG Jerling and JW Lloyds (England)
TV umpire KH Hurter
Match referee BC Broad (England)

Match notes

Australia Innings 2nd Power play at overs 11 - 16
Australia 50 in 53 mins (13.6 overs) 5x4, 0x6
Australia 2nd Wicket p'ship 50 between Katich and Ponting in 59 mins from 84 balls, Katich 29, Ponting 18, Extras 1 - (3x4, 1x6)
Australia 100 in 106 mins (24.4 overs) 8x4, 1x6
Ponting scored his 9000th ODI run during the Australian innings
Martyn scored his 5000th ODI run during the Australian innings
Australia 3rd Wicket p'ship 50 between Ponting and Martyn in 42 mins from 73 balls, Ponting 25, Martyn 21, Extras4 - (2x4, 1x6)
Australia 150 in 147 mins (37.1 overs) 10x4, 1x6
Ponting 50 in 110 mins from 3 balls (3x4, 0x6)
Australia 200 in 174 mins (43.4 overs) 12x4, 3x6
Martyn 50 in 79 mins from 68 balls (1x4, 1x6)
Australia 250 in 205 mins (49.3 overs) 15x4, 5x6
Hussey scored his 1000th ODI run during the Australian innings
South Africa Innings 2nd Power play at overs 11 - 16
South Africa 50 in 60 mins (12.1 overs) 7x4, 0x6
South Africa Innings Final Power play at overs 17 - 20
South Africa 100 in 128 mins (27.1 overs) 13x4, 0x6
South Africa 6th Wicket p'ship 50 between de Villiers and Pollock in 47 mins from 63 balls, de Villiers 26, Pollock 24, Extras 4 - (4x4, 0x6)
de Villiers 50 in 95 mins from 72 balls (6x4, 0x6)
South Africa 150 in 157 mins (35.3 overs) 13x4, 0x6
Pollock 50 in 60 mins from 51 balls (6x4, 0x6)
The South African 6th wicket partnership is the highest by South Africa against Australia
South Africa 6th Wicket p'ship 100 between de Villiers and Pollock in 70 mins from 113 balls, de Villiers 41, Pollock 60, Extras 1 - (9x4, 1x6)
The South African 6th wicket partnership is a new record for South Africa at Sahara Oval St Georges
South Africa 200 in 200 mins (45.2 overs) 20x4, 2x6