Player of the Match
Player of the Match
  • BATSMEN
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    44.5 slammed to long on and sub Peterson there waits and makes no mistake and an innings Atapattu will remember and so will we for the off drives especially comes to an end 242/4
    8.6 pushed to mid on, went for a run, hesitations then tries getting back as Kirstens throw hit the base of the stumps, was coming back slowly it seems, tv called in for a decision 37/1
    17.4 slower delivery, tries to steer and gets faint edge on the way to keeper 77/2
    22.1 rushed out of his crease, tries to hit and misses, faint edge to keeper very loose shot 90/3
    45.1 mistimes a pull to mid wicket but its caught by Smith a beauty of a diving catch at short mid wicket 243/5
    48.4 Timber! a yorker and went for a big drive and missed it entirely, South Africa have pulled this match back now 261/7
    47.5 meated to leg but straight to Pollock and he holds on in glee 258/6
    49.6 looks like a run out as he raced off after missing it 268/9
    49.2 walked back and forth then too far to leg and swished but the wickets were in the way, everyone has a laugh, good fun all round 266/8
    not out
    1
    3
    2
    0
    0
    33.33
    Extras
    18 (lb 2, nb 5, w 11)
    TOTAL
    268/9 (50 Overs, RR: 5.36)
    Did not bat: PW Gunaratne
    Fall of wickets: 1-37 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 8.6 ov), 2-77 (Hashan Tillakaratne, 17.4 ov), 3-90 (Mahela Jayawardene, 22.1 ov), 4-242 (Marvan Atapattu, 44.5 ov), 5-243 (Aravinda de Silva, 45.1 ov), 6-258 (Kumar Sangakkara, 47.5 ov), 7-261 (Russel Arnold, 48.4 ov), 8-266 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 49.2 ov), 9-268 (Chaminda Vaas, 49.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    SM Pollock1014814.8386021
    M Ntini1004914.9354132
    M Zondeki603505.83236030
    JH Kallis1004134.1333010
    AJ Hall1006226.2256111
    L Klusener403107.7573011
  • BATSMEN
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    11.1 Hohohoho! Bowls a long hop, Smith could have hit it anywhere he chose to, picks the spot with such efficiency, straight down Pulasthi Gunaratne's throat at mid-wicket fence! 65/1
    28.6 exposed his stumps once too often on a sweep attempt and ball turns to clip outer edge of legstump, replay called for confirmation by ump Bucknor 149/4
    17.2 was almost a full toss, tried a pull, missed and is bowled, soft way to go 91/2
    23.3 tossed up, came forward, ball turned right past the bat and got off stump, Jaysuriya happ and Kallis perplexed 124/3
    29.1 was the arm ball, came onto front foot too late and struck in front, appeal allowed by ump Venkat 149/5
    not out
    45
    50
    71
    2
    1
    90
    42.3 a long delay as ball was turned to leg, keeper throws to Murali and he throws onto the stump, a run out coming up, tv called 212/6
    not out
    1
    8
    16
    0
    0
    12.5
    Extras
    18 (lb 4, nb 2, w 12)
    TOTAL
    229/6 (45 Overs, RR: 5.08)
    Fall of wickets: 1-65 (Graeme Smith, 11.1 ov), 2-91 (Gary Kirsten, 17.2 ov), 3-124 (Jacques Kallis, 23.1 ov), 4-149 (Herschelle Gibbs, 28.6 ov), 5-149 (Boeta Dippenaar, 29.1 ov), 6-212 (Shaun Pollock, 42.3 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    WPUJC Vaas713304.71263101
    PW Gunaratne602604.33244000
    CRD Fernando101401412001
    PA de Silva803624.5242110
    RP Arnold401604100010
    M Muralidaran905115.66282110
    ST Jayasuriya1004924.9293030

Match Notes

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