Australia vs South Africa, Live Score and Commentary, ICC Cricket World Cup, 24 March, 2007

COMPLETED / 22nd Match, Group A / Warner Park, St Kitts

Australia

377/6 (50 ov)

South Africa

294/10 (48 ov)

Australia won by 83 runs

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Player of the match

Matthew Hayden, Australia

Batting	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Andrew Hall	8	12	0	0	66.66
Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECO

Australia won by 83 runs

Australia vs South Africa, Live Cricket Commentary

0

43.5

Brad Hogg to Andrew Hall, no run,
0

43.6

Brad Hogg to Andrew Hall, no run,
End of over 44 (9 runs)
1. Andrew Hall 0 (3)
2. Shaun Pollock 7 (6)
3. Brad Hogg 10-0-61-3
4. Shaun Tait 10-0-61-2
5. South Africa 274/7
w

44.1

Shaun Pollock b S Watson 7 (7) Shane Watson to Shaun Pollock, no run, b S Watson,
0

44.2

Shane Watson to Charl Langeveldt, no run,
0

44.3

Shane Watson to Charl Langeveldt, no run,
0

44.4

Shane Watson to Charl Langeveldt, no run,
0

44.5

Shane Watson to Charl Langeveldt, no run,
0

44.6

Shane Watson to Charl Langeveldt, no run,
End of over 45 (0 runs)
1. Charl Langeveldt 0 (5)
2. Andrew Hall 0 (3)
3. Shane Watson 8-1-46-1
4. Brad Hogg 10-0-61-3
5. South Africa 274/8
1

45.1

Nathan Bracken to Andrew Hall, 1 run,
w

45.2

Charl Langeveldt b NW Bracken 0 (6) Nathan Bracken to Charl Langeveldt, no run, b NW Bracken,
0

45.3

Nathan Bracken to Makhaya Ntini, no run,
0

45.4

Nathan Bracken to Makhaya Ntini, no run,
0

45.5

Nathan Bracken to Makhaya Ntini, no run,
4

45.6

Nathan Bracken to Makhaya Ntini, Four,
End of over 46 (5 runs)
1. Makhaya Ntini 4 (4)
2. Andrew Hall 1 (4)
3. Nathan Bracken 8-0-37-1
4. Shane Watson 8-1-46-1
5. South Africa 279/9
1

46.1

Glenn McGrath to Andrew Hall, 1 run,
1

46.2

Glenn McGrath to Makhaya Ntini, 1 run,
2

46.3

Glenn McGrath to Andrew Hall, 2 runs,
1

46.4

Glenn McGrath to Andrew Hall, 1 run,
1

46.5

Glenn McGrath to Makhaya Ntini, 1 run,
1

46.6

Glenn McGrath to Andrew Hall, 1 run,
End of over 47 (7 runs)
1. Andrew Hall 6 (8)
2. Makhaya Ntini 6 (6)
3. Glenn McGrath 9-0-62-1
4. Nathan Bracken 8-0-37-1
5. South Africa 286/9
0

47.1

Nathan Bracken to Andrew Hall, no run,
1

47.2

Nathan Bracken to Andrew Hall, 1 run,
1

47.3

Nathan Bracken to Makhaya Ntini, 1 run,
0

47.4

Nathan Bracken to Andrew Hall, no run,
1

47.5

Nathan Bracken to Andrew Hall, 1 run,
w

47.6

Makhaya Ntini b NW Bracken 7 (8) Nathan Bracken to Makhaya Ntini, no run, b NW Bracken,
End of over 48 (3 runs)
1. Makhaya Ntini 7 (8)
2. Andrew Hall 8 (12)
3. Nathan Bracken 9-0-40-2
4. Glenn McGrath 9-0-62-1
5. South Africa 289/10

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Key Stats

Partnership: 14 run (2.4 ov): Makhaya Ntini: 7 (8), Andrew Hall: 7 (8)
Last Bat: Makhaya Ntini 7(8) - b NW Bracken Nathan Bracken
Fall of Wickets: 160 - 1 AB de Villiers, 220 - 2 Herschelle Gibbs, 223 - 3 Ashwell Prince, 256 - 4 Mark Boucher, 264 - 5 Justin Kemp, 267 - 6 Graeme Smith, 277 - 7 Jacques Kallis, 279 - 8 Shaun Pollock, 280 - 9 Charl Langeveldt, 294 - 10 Makhaya Ntini
Reviews Remaining: South Africa - 0 of 0, Australia - 0 of 0
Toss: South Africa elected to bowl

Match Info

Match: 22nd Match, Group A
Series: ICC Cricket World Cup
Date: Saturday, March 24, 2007
Time: 07:00 PM
Venue: Warner Park, St Kitts
City: Basseterre
Umpires: Mark Benson (England), Steve Bucknor (West Indies), Tony Hill (New Zealand, TV)
Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)