Australia vs South Africa, Live Score and Commentary, ICC Cricket World Cup, 25 April, 2007
COMPLETED / 2nd Semi-Final / Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St Lucia
153/3 (31.3 ov)
149/10 (43.5 ov)
Australia won by 7 wkts (111b rem)
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Player of the match
Glenn McGrath,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Symonds | 18 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 112.50 |
| Michael Clarke | 60 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 69.76 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Andrew Hall | 6.3 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 6.61 |
| Charl Langeveldt | 6 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 5.66 |
Australia won by 7 wkts (111b rem)
Australia vs South Africa, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (AUS won by 3 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 4 Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (Match abandoned due to rain) | 2nd T20I | 3 Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (AUS won by 6 wickets) | 1st T20I | 1 Oct 2025 |
| South Africa (AUS won by 276 runs) | 3rd ODI | 24 Aug 2025 |
| South Africa (SA won by 84 runs) | 2nd ODI | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England (Match Abandoned) | 3rd T20I | 14 Sep 2025 |
| England (ENG won by 146 runs) | 2nd T20I | 12 Sep 2025 |
| England (SA won by 14 runs (DLS Method)) | 1st T20I | 10 Sep 2025 |
| England (ENG won by 342 runs) | 3rd ODI | 7 Sep 2025 |
| England (SA won by 5 runs) | 2nd ODI | 4 Sep 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 43 run (7 ov): Michael Clarke: 24 (26), Andrew Symonds: 18 (16)
- Last Bat: Matthew Hayden 41(60) - c GC Smith b SM Pollock Shaun Pollock
- Fall of Wickets: 1 - 1 Adam Gilchrist, 44 - 2 Ricky Ponting, 110 - 3 Matthew Hayden
- Reviews Remaining: Australia - 0 of 0, South Africa - 0 of 0
- Toss: South Africa elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Semi-Final
- Series: ICC Cricket World Cup
- Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2007
- Time: 07:00 PM
- Venue: Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St Lucia
- City: Gros Islet
- Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pakistan), Steve Bucknor (West Indies), Billy Bowden (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
Andrew Hall to Andrew Symonds, no run,
Andrew Hall to Andrew Symonds, no run,
Andrew Hall to Andrew Symonds, no run,
Andrew Hall to Andrew Symonds, no run,
Andrew Hall to Andrew Symonds, Four,
End of over 28 (5 runs)
Andre Nel to Michael Clarke, no run,
Andre Nel to Michael Clarke, no run,
Andre Nel to Michael Clarke, no run,
Andre Nel to Michael Clarke, no run,
Andre Nel to Michael Clarke, Four,
Andre Nel to Michael Clarke, no run,
End of over 29 (4 runs)
Andrew Hall to Andrew Symonds, no run,
Andrew Hall to Andrew Symonds, no run,
Andrew Hall to Andrew Symonds, 2 runs,
Andrew Hall to Andrew Symonds, 1 run,
Andrew Hall to Michael Clarke, no run,
Andrew Hall to Michael Clarke, 1 run,
End of over 30 (4 runs)
Charl Langeveldt to Michael Clarke, 2 runs,
Charl Langeveldt to Michael Clarke, no run,
Charl Langeveldt to Michael Clarke, no run,
Charl Langeveldt to Michael Clarke, no run,
Charl Langeveldt to Michael Clarke, no run,
Charl Langeveldt to Michael Clarke, no run,
End of over 31 (2 runs)
Andrew Hall to Andrew Symonds, 1 run,
Andrew Hall to Michael Clarke, Four,
Andrew Hall to Michael Clarke, 2 no ball,
Andrew Hall to Andrew Symonds, Four,