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Australia Vs South Africa 11Th Match

VB Series Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Australia - 2006 (2005/06) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 5 February 2006

Australia won by 57 runs

Australia won by 57 runs. Adam Gilchrist top-scored with 88 for Australia.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
VB Series Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Australia - 2006 (2005/06)
Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Date
5 February 2006
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 57 runs
Player of the match
Adam Gilchrist
Captains
Ricky Ponting (Australia), Graeme Smith (South Africa)
Umpires
Aleem Dar and PD Parker
Match referee
JJ Crowe

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 344 for 6. Adam Gilchrist top-scored with 88 off 66 balls, and Damien Martyn made 79. The innings was built on a 81-run stand for the sixth wicket between Damien Martyn and Michael Hussey. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 248 across 32 ODIs.

Chasing 345, South Africa made 287 for 6. Mark Boucher top-scored with 76 off 83 balls, and Herschelle Gibbs made 46.

Australia won by 57 runs.

AUSTRALIA: 344 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Adam Gilchristc Mark Boucher b Charl Langeveldt8866
Simon Katichc Justin Kemp b Johan van der Wath1117
Ricky Pontingc Herschelle Gibbs b Johan Botha7261
Andrew Symondsc Andrew Hall b Graeme Smith712
Damien Martynrun out (Graeme Smith, Mark Boucher)7975
Michael Clarkec Jacques Rudolph b Andrew Hall2737
Michael Husseynot out4733

Did not bat: James Hopes, Brett Lee, Nathan Bracken, Stuart Clark

Extras 13 · Total 344 for 6

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Johan van der Wath100761
Monde Zondeki40420
Andrew Hall100691
Charl Langeveldt60491
Graeme Smith100521
Johan Botha100521

FALL OF WICKETS

1-65 (Simon Katich, 8.1 ov), 2-138 (Adam Gilchrist, 17.1 ov), 3-168 (Andrew Symonds, 22.1 ov), 4-203 (Ricky Ponting, 29.3 ov), 5-263 (Michael Clarke, 40.5 ov), 6-344 (Damien Martyn, 49.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstAdam Gilchrist (50) and Simon Katich (11)6549
secondRicky Ponting (31) and Adam Gilchrist (38)7354
thirdRicky Ponting (21) and Andrew Symonds (7)3031
fourthDamien Martyn (15) and Ricky Ponting (20)3544
fifthDamien Martyn (31) and Michael Clarke (27)6068
sixthDamien Martyn (32) and Michael Hussey (47)8154
SOUTH AFRICA: 287 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Boeta Dippenaarc Michael Hussey b Stuart Clark2729
Graeme Smithc Adam Gilchrist b Brett Lee68
Herschelle Gibbsc Adam Gilchrist b Andrew Symonds4654
Mark Boucherc James Hopes b Andrew Symonds7683
Justin Kempc Nathan Bracken b Brad Hogg2836
Ashwell Princerun out (Ricky Ponting)2537
Jacques Rudolphnot out3139
Johan van der Wathnot out3716

Did not bat: Monde Zondeki, Andrew Hall, Johan Botha

Extras 11 · Total 287 for 6

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Brett Lee60311
Nathan Bracken90510
Stuart Clark100701
James Hopes50350
Andrew Symonds100422
Brad Hogg100511

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (Graeme Smith, 2.1 ov), 2-52 (Boeta Dippenaar, 10.3 ov), 3-105 (Herschelle Gibbs, 19.2 ov), 4-172 (Justin Kemp, 31.6 ov), 5-199 (Mark Boucher, 36.3 ov), 6-236 (Ashwell Prince, 44.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstBoeta Dippenaar (0) and Graeme Smith (6)713
secondHerschelle Gibbs (16) and Boeta Dippenaar (27)4551
thirdHerschelle Gibbs (30) and Mark Boucher (22)5353
fourthMark Boucher (33) and Justin Kemp (28)6777
fifthMark Boucher (21) and Ashwell Prince (6)2727
sixthAshwell Prince (19) and Jacques Rudolph (18)3749
seventhJohan van der Wath (37) and Jacques Rudolph (13)5132
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