South Africa Vs Australia 2Nd Odi
Australia tour of South Africa - 2002 (2001/02) · SuperSport Park, Centurion · 24 March 2002
Australia won by 45 runs
Australia won by 45 runs. Jimmy Maher top-scored with 95 for Australia. Shaun Pollock took 4/32.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- SuperSport Park, Centurion
- Date
- 24 March 2002
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 45 runs
- Player of the match
- Jimmy Maher
- Captains
- Ricky Ponting (Australia), Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
- Debut
- Shane Watson (Australia)
- Umpires
- IL Howell and S Wadvalla
- Match referee
- CW Smith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field. It was Shane Watson's first ODI.
Australia batted first and made 226 for 8. Jimmy Maher top-scored with 95 off 150 balls, and Damien Martyn made 42. Shaun Pollock took 4 for 32 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 93-run stand for the fourth wicket between Damien Martyn and Jimmy Maher, 41% of the total.
Chasing 227, South Africa made 181 all out. Lance Klusener top-scored with 59 off 59 balls. Jason Gillespie took 4 for 43 for Australia.
Australia won by 45 runs.
AUSTRALIA: 226 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hayden | c Jonty Rhodes b Nicky Boje | 38 | 60 |
| Adam Gilchrist | c Gary Kirsten b Shaun Pollock | 7 | 11 |
| Jimmy Maher | c Jacques Kallis b Roger Telemachus | 95 | 150 |
| Ricky Ponting | c & b Nicky Boje | 0 | 1 |
| Damien Martyn | c Mark Boucher b Roger Telemachus | 42 | 49 |
| Darren Lehmann | not out | 13 | 18 |
| Shane Watson | c Herschelle Gibbs b Shaun Pollock | 2 | 3 |
| Andy Bichel | b Shaun Pollock | 7 | 7 |
| Jason Gillespie | lbw b Shaun Pollock | 4 | 3 |
| Nathan Hauritz | not out | 2 | 4 |
Did not bat: Glenn McGrath
Extras 16 · Total 226 for 8
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 10 | 1 | 32 | 4 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 9 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 9 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Roger Telemachus | 10 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| Lance Klusener | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Nicky Boje | 8 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Adam Gilchrist, 2.2 ov), 2-99 (Matthew Hayden, 25.3 ov), 3-99 (Ricky Ponting, 25.4 ov), 4-192 (Damien Martyn, 43.3 ov), 5-201 (Jimmy Maher, 45.3 ov), 6-206 (Shane Watson, 46.2 ov), 7-216 (Andy Bichel, 48.3 ov), 8-220 (Jason Gillespie, 48.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Matthew Hayden (6) and Adam Gilchrist (7) | 14 | 8 |
| second | Matthew Hayden (32) and Jimmy Maher (49) | 85 | 142 |
| third | Ricky Ponting (0) and Jimmy Maher (0) | 0 | 1 |
| fourth | Damien Martyn (42) and Jimmy Maher (45) | 93 | 109 |
| fifth | Darren Lehmann (4) and Jimmy Maher (1) | 9 | 12 |
| sixth | Darren Lehmann (2) and Shane Watson (2) | 5 | 6 |
| seventh | Darren Lehmann (3) and Andy Bichel (7) | 10 | 13 |
| eighth | Jason Gillespie (4) and Darren Lehmann (0) | 4 | 3 |
| ninth | Darren Lehmann (4) and Nathan Hauritz (2) | 6 | 6 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 181 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | c Ricky Ponting b Jason Gillespie | 21 | 27 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Nathan Hauritz b Glenn McGrath | 5 | 14 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Ricky Ponting b Glenn McGrath | 14 | 17 |
| Boeta Dippenaar | run out (Ricky Ponting) | 21 | 53 |
| Jonty Rhodes | lbw b Jason Gillespie | 0 | 5 |
| Mark Boucher | b Nathan Hauritz | 16 | 43 |
| Lance Klusener | c Matthew Hayden b Darren Lehmann | 59 | 59 |
| Shaun Pollock | run out (Ricky Ponting, Andy Bichel) | 17 | 29 |
| Nicky Boje | c Adam Gilchrist b Jason Gillespie | 18 | 24 |
| Makhaya Ntini | not out | 2 | 6 |
| Roger Telemachus | lbw b Jason Gillespie | 2 | 4 |
Extras 6 · Total 181 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 7 | 2 | 14 | 2 |
| Jason Gillespie | 9.2 | 1 | 43 | 4 |
| Shane Watson | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Andy Bichel | 10 | 1 | 33 | 0 |
| Nathan Hauritz | 8 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Darren Lehmann | 6 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Herschelle Gibbs, 4.6 ov), 2-30 (Gary Kirsten, 7.5 ov), 3-42 (Jacques Kallis, 10.4 ov), 4-45 (Jonty Rhodes, 11.5 ov), 5-80 (Boeta Dippenaar, 25.4 ov), 6-81 (Mark Boucher, 26.5 ov), 7-110 (Shaun Pollock, 33.4 ov), 8-177 (Nicky Boje, 44.2 ov), 9-177 (Lance Klusener, 45.2 ov), 10-181 (Roger Telemachus, 46.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten (12) and Herschelle Gibbs (5) | 18 | 29 |
| second | Gary Kirsten (9) and Jacques Kallis (3) | 12 | 17 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (11) and Boeta Dippenaar (1) | 12 | 17 |
| fourth | Jonty Rhodes (0) and Boeta Dippenaar (4) | 3 | 7 |
| fifth | Mark Boucher (16) and Boeta Dippenaar (17) | 35 | 83 |
| sixth | Lance Klusener (1) and Mark Boucher (0) | 1 | 7 |
| seventh | Shaun Pollock (17) and Lance Klusener (11) | 29 | 42 |
| eighth | Nicky Boje (18) and Lance Klusener (47) | 67 | 65 |
| ninth | Lance Klusener (0) and Makhaya Ntini (0) | 0 | 6 |
| tenth | Roger Telemachus (2) and Makhaya Ntini (2) | 4 | 6 |
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