South Africa Vs Australia 1St Odi
Australia tour of South Africa - 2006 (2005/06) · SuperSport Park, Centurion · 26 February 2006
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 21 balls remaining) (D/L method)
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 21 balls remaining) (D/L method). Graeme Smith top-scored with 119* for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- SuperSport Park, Centurion
- Date
- 26 February 2006
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 21 balls remaining) (D/L method)
- Player of the match
- Graeme Smith
- Captains
- Adam Gilchrist (Australia), Graeme Smith (South Africa)
- Umpires
- BG Jerling and JW Lloyds
- Match referee
- BC Broad
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 229 for 8. Michael Hussey top-scored with 56 off 73 balls, and Michael Clarke made 53. Shaun Pollock took 3 for 23 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the fourth wicket between Michael Hussey and Michael Clarke, 44% of the total.
South Africa replied with 207 for 4. Graeme Smith top-scored with 119 not out off 124 balls, and AB de Villiers made 43. The innings was built on a 83-run stand for the third wicket between Graeme Smith and AB de Villiers, 40% of the total.
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 21 balls remaining) (D/L method).
AUSTRALIA: 229 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Gilchrist | c Andre Nel b Makhaya Ntini | 14 | 19 |
| Simon Katich | b Makhaya Ntini | 2 | 16 |
| Damien Martyn | lbw b Shaun Pollock | 1 | 3 |
| Michael Clarke | c AB de Villiers b Shaun Pollock | 53 | 82 |
| Michael Hussey | c Boeta Dippenaar b Shaun Pollock | 56 | 73 |
| Shane Watson | b Andrew Hall | 22 | 38 |
| Brad Hogg | run out (Herschelle Gibbs) | 13 | 16 |
| Brett Lee | not out | 38 | 28 |
| Nathan Bracken | run out (Mark Boucher, Makhaya Ntini) | 16 | 7 |
| Mitchell Johnson | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Mick Lewis
Extras 14 · Total 229 for 8
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 10 | 1 | 23 | 3 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 9 | 3 | 42 | 2 |
| Andre Nel | 10 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
| Andrew Hall | 8 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Robin Peterson | 7 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Graeme Smith | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Simon Katich, 3.4 ov), 2-5 (Damien Martyn, 4.1 ov), 3-25 (Adam Gilchrist, 7.5 ov), 4-125 (Michael Clarke, 31.2 ov), 5-132 (Michael Hussey, 33.4 ov), 6-157 (Brad Hogg, 38.6 ov), 7-208 (Shane Watson, 45.2 ov), 8-227 (Nathan Bracken, 46.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Adam Gilchrist (1) and Simon Katich (2) | 4 | 22 |
| second | Damien Martyn (1) and Adam Gilchrist (0) | 1 | 3 |
| third | Adam Gilchrist (13) and Michael Clarke (6) | 20 | 22 |
| fourth | Michael Hussey (52) and Michael Clarke (47) | 100 | 141 |
| fifth | Michael Hussey (4) and Shane Watson (3) | 7 | 14 |
| sixth | Brad Hogg (13) and Shane Watson (11) | 25 | 32 |
| seventh | Brett Lee (35) and Shane Watson (8) | 51 | 38 |
| eighth | Brett Lee (1) and Nathan Bracken (16) | 19 | 8 |
| ninth | Brett Lee (2) and Mitchell Johnson (0) | 2 | 2 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 207 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeta Dippenaar | b Nathan Bracken | 10 | 16 |
| Graeme Smith | not out | 119 | 124 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | run out (Michael Clarke) | 0 | 1 |
| AB de Villiers | c Adam Gilchrist b Brad Hogg | 43 | 30 |
| Mark Boucher | run out (Simon Katich, Brett Lee) | 4 | 17 |
| Justin Kemp | not out | 24 | 38 |
Did not bat: Shaun Pollock, Robin Peterson, Andrew Hall, Makhaya Ntini, Andre Nel
Extras 7 · Total 207 for 4
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Lee | 10 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
| Nathan Bracken | 8 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Mick Lewis | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Brad Hogg | 8 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| Michael Clarke | 3.3 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Shane Watson | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-24 (Boeta Dippenaar, 5.5 ov), 2-28 (Herschelle Gibbs, 6.5 ov), 3-111 (AB de Villiers, 17.1 ov), 4-134 (Mark Boucher, 22.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Boeta Dippenaar (10) and Graeme Smith (12) | 24 | 35 |
| second | Herschelle Gibbs (0) and Graeme Smith (4) | 4 | 6 |
| third | Graeme Smith (38) and AB de Villiers (43) | 83 | 62 |
| fourth | Mark Boucher (3) and Graeme Smith (16) | 23 | 35 |
| fifth | Justin Kemp (24) and Graeme Smith (49) | 73 | 87 |
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