27/02Result
31st Match, ICC World Cup at Potchefstroom, Feb 27 2003
Australia won by 256 runs
Player of the Match
Glenn McGrathAustralia
27/02Result
31st Match, ICC World Cup at Potchefstroom, Feb 27 2003
Australia won by 256 runs
Player of the Match
Glenn McGrathAustralia

  • Australia Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    AC Gilchrist †
    13
    22
    23
    2
    0
    59.09
    5.6 fast delivery from Van Rooi, goes down middle, Gilchrist attempts to drive but the inswinger beats him and he is cleanly bowled, ecellent bowling by van Rooi 26/1
    ML Hayden
    88
    73
    103
    9
    3
    120.54
    23.5 good delivery from Burger, down middle, badly judged by Hayden, cleanly bowled 140/3
    MG Bevan
    17
    42
    61
    1
    0
    40.47
    19.6 good line and length by Burger, played straight into the hands of the bowler, good catch taken by Burger! 104/2
    A Symonds
    59
    63
    78
    2
    2
    93.65
    42.2 good delivery, smashed to long on, they take the one run, Symonds keeps on running for the 2nd one, Martyn sends him back, a bit communication problems, easy run out 230/5
    RT Ponting (c)
    2
    9
    7
    0
    0
    22.22
    25.5 a shortish delivery on the off side, cut into the hands of the man at point 146/4
    DR Martyn
    35
    50
    55
    2
    0
    70
    42.5 excellent delivery from the Namibian captain, fast delivery, Martyn puts his bat down but the ball hits the stumps, Martyn on his way back to changeroom 231/6
    DS Lehmann
    not out
    50
    31
    30
    5
    3
    161.29
    GB Hogg
    not out
    19
    14
    27
    3
    0
    135.71
    Extras
    18 (lb 8, nb 4, w 6)
    TOTAL
    301/6 (50 Overs, RR: 6.02)
    Did not bat: B Lee, AJ Bichel, GD McGrath
    Fall of wickets: 1-26 (Adam Gilchrist, 5.6 ov), 2-104 (Michael Bevan, 19.6 ov), 3-140 (Matthew Hayden, 23.5 ov), 4-146 (Ricky Ponting, 25.5 ov), 5-230 (Andrew Symonds, 42.2 ov), 6-231 (Damien Martyn, 42.5 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    RJ van Vuuren1009209.22810412
    BO van Rooi602414232040
    BL Kotze1006216.2326212
    LJ Burger1013933.9351100
    DB Kotze1005405.4294100
    AJ Burger402205.591000

  • Namibia Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    AJ Burger
    4
    4
    2
    1
    0
    100
    0.4 ball on the off side, nicked, 2nd slip takes an easy catch 5/1
    SJ Swanepoel
    2
    8
    15
    0
    0
    25
    3.2 short delivery, ball pitches on the off side, fast delivery, nicked, goes into the air to 2nd slip, excellent catch by the Australian captain 14/2
    M Karg
    4
    14
    21
    0
    0
    28.57
    4.6 down middle, short delivery, batsman doesn't get out of the way quickly enough, hits the bat, goes through to keeper, huge appeal for caught behind, umpire agress that that was the bats handle and he gives him out 16/3
    D Keulder
    3
    20
    26
    0
    0
    15
    8.4 good delivery from McGrath, beats the batsman who nicks the ball and goes through to keeper to take a good catch 28/5
    GB Murgatroyd
    0
    3
    8
    0
    0
    0
    6.3 good delivery from McGrath, down middle, good length, hit on pads, umpire sticks him 17/4
    DB Kotze (c)
    10
    14
    31
    1
    0
    71.42
    12.2 a very fast delivery from McGrath, nicked, keeper dives to his right to take the catch, that is the best bowling for Glen McGrath thusfar with 6 wickets behind his name 45/7
    LJ Burger
    1
    11
    11
    0
    0
    9.09
    10.5 good delivery, Burger didn't judge that one very well, attempts to pull, nicks and goes through to the keeper 34/6
    M van Schoor †
    6
    10
    18
    1
    0
    60
    13.5 another good delivery from Bichel, good line and length, nicked and goes into the safe hands of gilchrist behind the wickets 45/9
    BL Kotze
    0
    3
    2
    0
    0
    0
    12.5 another excellent delivery from McGrath, down middle, good length, cleanly bowled as he fails to get his bat in the way quickly enough 45/8
    BO van Rooi
    not out
    0
    1
    9
    0
    0
    0
    RJ van Vuuren
    0
    1
    9
    0
    0
    0
    13.6 first ball Van Vuuren faces beats him as he nicks it and Gilchrist takes his 6th catch for today 45/10
    Extras
    15 (lb 4, nb 5, w 6)
    TOTAL
    45 all out (14 Overs, RR: 3.21)
    Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Jan-Berrie Burger, 0.4 ov), 2-14 (Stefan Swanepoel, 3.2 ov), 3-16 (Morne Karg, 4.6 ov), 4-17 (Gavin Murgatroyd, 6.3 ov), 5-28 (Danie Keulder, 8.4 ov), 6-34 (Louis Burger, 10.5 ov), 7-45 (Deon Kotze, 12.2 ov), 8-45 (Bjorn Kotze, 12.5 ov), 9-45 (Melt van Schoor, 13.5 ov), 10-45 (Rudi van Vuuren, 13.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    GD McGrath741572.14381020
    B Lee612614.33282005
    AJ Bichel1102060000

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  • Records fall as Australia break the Namibian dream

    What started out as a dream turned into a nightmare as the Australia's clinical opening bowler, Glenn McGrath, took seven for 15 to demolish the Namibian batting, bowling them out for 45 in 14 overs and ensuring a win by 256 runs on a good batting

World Cup

Super Sixes
TeamMWLPTNRR
AUS550241.854
IND541200.886
KENYA532140.354
SL52311.5-0.844
NZ5148-0.896
ZIM5053.5-1.254
Pool A
TeamMWLPTNRR
AUS660242.045
IND651201.108
ZIM632140.504
ENG633120.821
PAK623100.227
NED6154-1.454
NAM6060-2.955
Pool B
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL641181.204
KENYA64216-0.691
NZ642160.99
WI632141.103
SA632141.73
CAN6154-1.989
BAN6052-2.046