2nd ODI: South Africa v Australia at Cape Town, 3 Mar 2006

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 14.30 local time (12.30 GMT)

       We bid you welcome from a gloriously sunny albeit windy Newlands
        for this the
        second one day international between South Africa and Australia
       News from the middle is that SA have won the toss and elected to
        bat
       The choir is out on the field for the anthems and play will get
        underway shortly after that.
       Anthems are complete and the ground staff are clearing the field so
        play can get underway in around about 5 minutes
       Lee will start to a slip, 3rd man, pnt, cover, mid off and on,
        short midwkt catching, square leg and fine leg completes the field
   0.1 Lee to Smith, no run, outside off and he leans back and cuts to
        point
   0.2 Lee to Smith, one run, stands up tall and guides it down to 3rd man
        all along the ground
   0.3 Lee to Dippenaar, no run, fwd and pats it back to Lee
   0.4 Lee to Dippenaar, no run, and again as this one was a tad fuller
   0.5 Lee to Dippenaar, no run, fwd and angles this away to Clarke at bwd
        point
   0.6 Lee to Dippenaar, no run, touch of bounce beats the edge and goes
        thru to the keeper

End of over 1 (1 run) South Africa 1/0 (RR: 1.00)
B Lee 1-0-1-0 - Wynberg End
GC Smith 1* (2b) HH Dippenaar 0* (4b)

   1.1 Bracken to Smith, wide: no run, sliding down leg and Umpire Lloyds
        stretches the arms
   1.1 Bracken to Smith, two runs, straight drive narrowly misses the
        wickets at the bowlers end and is chased down by mid off
   1.2 Bracken to Smith, no run, bump ball goes on the bounce to mid on
        who gathers well as it kicks and lands just in front of him
   1.3 Bracken to Smith, two runs, legside and he clips it away to deep
        bwd square
   1.4 Bracken to Smith, FOUR, too full and he works it thru mid wkt to
        bring up the first boundry of the day
   1.5 Bracken to Smith, one run, thick edge onto pad as he came well fwd
        and it dribbled away on teh leg side
   1.6 Bracken to Dippenaar, no run, stays put and defends into the covers

End of over 2 (10 runs) South Africa 11/0 (RR: 5.50)
NW Bracken 1-0-10-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
GC Smith 10* (7b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 0* (5b)

   2.1 Lee to Smith, no run, leaning fwd and then has to stand up and tap
        it away into the covers
   2.2 Lee to Smith, one run, waits and runs it away in the standard one
        day manner to 3rd man
   2.3 Lee to Dippenaar, no run, fwd bat and pad nicely together running
        it away to mid off
   2.4 Lee to Dippenaar, no run, forced back and he pushes it up to mid on
       now hanving a chat with the skipper
   2.5 Lee to Dippenaar, one run, worked around to an empty mid wkt
   2.6 Lee to Smith, no run, full and he runs this up to mid off

End of over 3 (2 runs) South Africa 13/0 (RR: 4.33)
B Lee 2-0-3-0 - Wynberg End
HH Dippenaar 1* (8b) GC Smith 11* (10b 1x4)

   3.1 Bracken to Dippenaar, no run, fwd and runs it back to Bracken
   3.2 Bracken to Dippenaar, one run, 3rd man gets work once more as he
        ran it off the face of the bat
   3.3 Bracken to Smith, no run, leans back cutting hard into the ground
        but straight to bwd point
   3.4 Bracken to Smith, one run, well fwd and leans on it away to mid
        wkt, Dippenaar calls him thru for a quick single
   3.5 Bracken to Dippenaar, no run, drives into a staggered cover field
        which changes now with a point catching and fine leg dropping back
   3.6 Bracken to Dippenaar, no run, full and he taps this away to mid on

End of over 4 (2 runs) South Africa 15/0 (RR: 3.75)
NW Bracken 2-0-12-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
GC Smith 12* (12b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 2* (12b)

       in fact mid off
   4.1 Lee to Smith, no run, drives ahrd but straight to cover
   4.2 Lee to Smith, no run, field change again with fine leg coming up,
        drives to cover
   4.3 Lee to Smith, one run, move the field again with the short cover
        going to short mid wkt, the threads it past him but cannot beat
        watson at mid on
   4.4 Lee to Dippenaar, FOUR, straight drive splits his partner and just
        misses the stumps at the bowlers end
   4.5 Lee to Dippenaar, FOUR, same again with a touch more power, this
        one raced away giving mid on no chance
   4.6 Lee to Dippenaar, one run, up on his toes and away to 3rd man

End of over 5 (10 runs) South Africa 25/0 (RR: 5.00)
B Lee 3-0-13-0 - Wynberg End
HH Dippenaar 11* (15b 2x4) GC Smith 13* (15b 1x4)

   5.1 Bracken to Dippenaar, one run, worked gently away to 3rd man
   5.2 Bracken to Smith, no run, fwd and prods it away to cover
   5.3 Bracken to Smith, no run, all deffence back up the wicket
   5.4 Bracken to Smith, no run, big swing and a miss as he looked to
        crack this thru extra cover
   5.5 Bracken to Smith, one run, waits now and gives Lee work at 3rd man
   5.6 Bracken to Dippenaar, no run, nipped back a hint and Dippenaar
        defends neatly

End of over 6 (2 runs) South Africa 27/0 (RR: 4.50)
NW Bracken 3-0-14-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
GC Smith 14* (19b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 12* (17b 2x4)

   6.1 Lee to Smith, FOUR, off drive has Dippenaar splitting his leg to
        allow it to run away to the ropes
   6.2 Lee to Smith, one run, waits it well just to the right of mid off
        and tehy take an easy single
   6.3 Lee to Dippenaar, FOUR, bouncer and Dippenaar aceepts the challenge
        pulling it fwd of square as he picked it up early
   6.4 Lee to Dippenaar, no run, fuller now and he drives up to mid off
   6.5 Lee to Dippenaar, no run, shuffles into line and pats it up to mid
        on
   6.6 Lee to Dippenaar, FOUR, looked to come down, lee dragged it a
        little wide and he adjusts to loft it over bwd point and it flew
        away to the fence

End of over 7 (13 runs) South Africa 40/0 (RR: 5.71)
B Lee 4-0-26-0 - Wynberg End
GC Smith 19* (21b 2x4) HH Dippenaar 20* (21b 4x4)

   7.1 Bracken to Smith, no run, clipped to mid wkt but Hussey is there
        making a diving stop
   7.2 Bracken to Smith, FOUR, uses his feet and lofts it without quite
        timing it to the extra cover fence
   7.3 Bracken to Smith, no run, full and drives straight but mid off
        moves smartly and they stay put
   7.4 Bracken to Smith, no run, leans on this one up to mid on
   7.5 Bracken to Smith, one run, lots of wrist in the shot working it
        down to a wide third man
   7.6 Bracken to Dippenaar, no run, late dab looking to go to 3rd man but
        the slip is wide and he gaters on the bounce

End of over 8 (5 runs) South Africa 45/0 (RR: 5.62)
NW Bracken 4-0-19-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
GC Smith 24* (26b 3x4) HH Dippenaar 20* (22b 4x4)

   8.1 Clark to Smith, no run, drives taking the bottom hand off and
        wisely so as it lands a metre or so short of extra covver
   8.2 Clark to Smith, no run, down leg goes on the bounce to leg slip
   8.3 Clark to Smith, OUT: between bat and pad and clips the legstumpk, a
        touch to ambitious me thinks

       South Africa 45/1, Partnership of 45
       GC Smith  b Clark  24 (29b 3x4 0x6)
       HH Dippenaar 20* (22b 4x4) SR Clark 0.3-0-0-1

   8.4 Clark to Gibbs, no run, stands up and runs it towards the bowler
        himself
   8.5 Clark to Gibbs, no run, fwd and leaving with a twirl of the bat
   8.6 Clark to Gibbs, no run, fwd and pats away to bwd point

End of over 9 (maiden) South Africa 45/1 (RR: 5.00)
SR Clark 1-1-0-1 - Wynberg End
HH Dippenaar 20* (22b 4x4) HH Gibbs 0* (3b)

   9.1 Bracken to Dippenaar, no run, angles a touch across him and he runs
        this away to mid off
   9.2 Bracken to Dippenaar, no run, bat and pad neatly to gether and he
        prods this to the short point who is catching
   9.3 Bracken to Dippenaar, one run, drives to cover point, the short
        point dives and makes a half stop, saved at least 2
   9.4 Bracken to Gibbs, no run, yorker and he digs it out to mid wkt
   9.5 Bracken to Gibbs, no run, all defence just patting it back
   9.6 Bracken to Gibbs, no run, allows the ball to come to him and
        defends into the covers

End of over 10 (1 run) South Africa 46/1 (RR: 4.60)
NW Bracken 5-0-20-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
HH Dippenaar 21* (25b 4x4) HH Gibbs 0* (6b)

  10.1 Clark to Dippenaar, no run, drives to deep gully, as they have two
        who are just about on the edge of the circle in this secodn power
        play
  10.2 Clark to Dippenaar, no run, fwd and into the covers
  10.3 Clark to Dippenaar, no run, once more and now does a touch of
        gardening
  10.4 Clark to Dippenaar, no run, once more, with Clark maintaining a
        good line and length
  10.5 Clark to Dippenaar, no run, digs this one in a tad and Dippenaar
        goes back rocking looking to go over point, only finds air
  10.6 Clark to Dippenaar, no run, great over, a damsel

End of over 11 (maiden) South Africa 46/1 (RR: 4.18)
SR Clark 2-2-0-1 - Wynberg End
HH Gibbs 0* (6b) HH Dippenaar 21* (31b 4x4)

  11.1 Bracken to Gibbs, one run, a flick of the wrist and round to long
        leg
  11.2 Bracken to Dippenaar, no run, inner half of the bat up to mid on
  11.3 Bracken to Dippenaar, one run, too straight and worked to long leg
  11.4 Bracken to Gibbs, no run, outside off and prods it to bwd point
  11.5 Bracken to Gibbs, no run, draws him fwd and beats the bat as it
        kept angling away
  11.6 Bracken to Gibbs, no run, once more, Australia clawing South Africa
        back in this little spell

End of over 12 (2 runs) South Africa 48/1 (RR: 4.00)
NW Bracken 6-0-22-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
HH Dippenaar 22* (33b 4x4) HH Gibbs 1* (10b)

  12.1 Clark to Dippenaar, no run, outside off and drives without timing
        up to mid on
  12.2 Clark to Dippenaar, no run, fwd and defends out to point, once
        again goes down to tap the wicket in a perceived problem spot
  12.3 Clark to Dippenaar, FOUR, first time he erred and Dippenaar leans
        back cutting between point and gully to bring up the 50 off 76
        balls
  12.4 Clark to Dippenaar, no run, fwd and to that wrign behind the bat on
        the off side once more
  12.5 Clark to Dippenaar, one run, fwd and allows the ball to hit the bat
        and squirt away on the on side
  12.6 Clark to Gibbs, no run, working away but goes too straight and mid
        on pounces on it

End of over 13 (5 runs) South Africa 53/1 (RR: 4.08)
SR Clark 3-2-5-1 - Wynberg End
HH Dippenaar 27* (38b 5x4) HH Gibbs 1* (11b)

       Watson into the attack
  13.1 Watson to Dippenaar, FOUR, hold up was for the sitescreen beeing
        moved and it pays dividends as he drives straight back up the
        ground
  13.2 Watson to Dippenaar, no run, fwd and runs ti towards mid off
  13.3 Watson to Dippenaar, no run, clipped away but straight to mid wkt
  13.4 Watson to Dippenaar, no run, up on his toes and into the covers
  13.5 Watson to Dippenaar, OUT: drives away from his body and finds an
        inside edge onto his stumps

       South Africa 57/2, Partnership of 12
       HH Dippenaar  b Watson  31 (43b 6x4 0x6)
       HH Gibbs 1* (11b) SR Watson 0.5-0-4-1

  13.6 Watson to de Villiers, no run, across and leaving to start his
        proceedings

End of over 14 (4 runs) South Africa 57/2 (RR: 4.07)
SR Watson 1-0-4-1 - Kelvin Grove End
HH Gibbs 1* (11b) AB de Villiers 0* (1b)

  14.1 Clark to Gibbs, no run, fwd and leaving
  14.2 Clark to Gibbs, no run, pushing away to cover
  14.3 Clark to Gibbs, two runs, clipping away to fine leg
  14.4 Clark to Gibbs, no run, trickles it back up the wicket
  14.5 Clark to Gibbs, one run, away to long leg
  14.6 Clark to de Villiers, no run, defends up the wicket

End of over 15 (3 runs) South Africa 60/2 (RR: 4.00)
SR Clark 4-2-8-1 - Wynberg End
HH Gibbs 4* (16b) AB de Villiers 0* (2b)

  15.1 Watson to Gibbs, no run, clips to mid wkt
  15.2 Watson to Gibbs, no run, runs it to point
  15.3 Watson to Gibbs, FOUR, leans back and cracks this over mid wkt to
        get the crowd going
  15.4 Watson to Gibbs, no run
  15.5 Watson to Gibbs, one run, down to 3rd man
  15.6 Watson to de Villiers, no run

End of over 16 (5 runs) South Africa 65/2 (RR: 4.06)
SR Watson 2-0-9-1 - Kelvin Grove End
HH Gibbs 9* (21b 1x4) AB de Villiers 0* (3b)

  16.1 Clark to Gibbs, no run, defends to cover
  16.2 Clark to Gibbs, FOUR, cracks it thru cover point
  16.3 Clark to Gibbs, no run, fiddles it to cover
  16.4 Clark to Gibbs, one run, off his toes to square leg
  16.5 Clark to de Villiers, no run
  16.6 Clark to de Villiers, one run, work for long leg

End of over 17 (6 runs) South Africa 71/2 (RR: 4.18)
SR Clark 5-2-14-1 - Wynberg End
AB de Villiers 1* (5b) HH Gibbs 14* (25b 2x4)

  17.1 Watson to de Villiers, no run, drives into the cvoers
  17.2 Watson to de Villiers, FOUR, very full and is dug out over the
        bowelers head and away to the fence
  17.3 Watson to de Villiers, no run, half cuts this up to extra cvoer
  17.4 Watson to de Villiers, FOUR, smears this over the covers and it
        rockets away
  17.5 Watson to de Villiers, no run, fwd and allows it to go thru leaving
        his bat up high
  17.6 Watson to de Villiers, no run, once more as he looks to pick the
        right balls

End of over 18 (8 runs) South Africa 79/2 (RR: 4.39)
SR Watson 3-0-17-1 - Kelvin Grove End
HH Gibbs 14* (25b 2x4) AB de Villiers 9* (11b 2x4)

  18.1 Clark to Gibbs, no run, on the spot from Clark once more and he
        runs this up to mid off
  18.2 Clark to Gibbs, FOUR, shot sir, stands up and plays thru the line
        splitting extra cover and mid off
  18.3 Clark to Gibbs, one run, a little tweak works it round to mid wkt
  18.4 Clark to de Villiers, no run, fwd and running it into the covers
  18.5 Clark to de Villiers, no run, fwd and prods it away into the cvoers
  18.6 Clark to de Villiers, one run, a tad straight and he leans on it
        allowing it to go to fine leg

End of over 19 (6 runs) South Africa 85/2 (RR: 4.47)
SR Clark 6-2-20-1 - Wynberg End
AB de Villiers 10* (14b 2x4) HH Gibbs 19* (28b 3x4)

  19.1 Watson to de Villiers, one run, drives to the left of Bracken at
        mid off and they sneak thru
  19.2 Watson to Gibbs, no run, waits for it but can only run it up to
        extra cover
  19.3 Watson to Gibbs, one run, cuts one handed to 3rd man
  19.4 Watson to de Villiers, no run, punches out to cover point where
        Hussey lurks
  19.5 Watson to de Villiers, no run, plays in front of his pad trickling
        it back up the wicket
  19.6 Watson to de Villiers, no run, all defence

End of over 20 (2 runs) South Africa 87/2 (RR: 4.35)
SR Watson 4-0-19-1 - Kelvin Grove End
HH Gibbs 20* (30b 3x4) AB de Villiers 11* (18b 2x4)

  20.1 Lee to Gibbs, no run, back into the attack and is worked to mid wkt
  20.2 Lee to Gibbs, no run, fwd and drivign back to Lee
  20.3 Lee to Gibbs, one run, stands up and flicks it round to mid wkt
  20.4 Lee to de Villiers, FOUR, drives straight back past the bowler just
        misses the stumps and Umpire Hurter
  20.5 Lee to de Villiers, one run, drives to mid off who is on the edge
        of the circle and allows them to take one
  20.6 Lee to Gibbs, no run, driving sweetly but cannot get it passed a
        diving Clarke

End of over 21 (6 runs) South Africa 93/2 (RR: 4.43)
B Lee 5-0-32-0 - Wynberg End
AB de Villiers 16* (20b 3x4) HH Gibbs 21* (34b 3x4)

  21.1 Watson to de Villiers, two runs, across and worked it to deep bwd
        point, a fumble and they take another
  21.2 Watson to de Villiers, no run, drvies but not out of the middle up
        to extra cover
  21.3 Watson to de Villiers, OUT: big heave across the line and it goes
        between bat and pad and splits middle and off

       South Africa 95/3, Partnership of 38
       AB de Villiers  b Watson  18 (23b 3x4 0x6)
       HH Gibbs 21* (34b 3x4) SR Watson 4.3-0-21-2

  21.4 Watson to Boucher, no run, stands up and pats the first one to
        cover and then walks down to prod the pitch as a gesture
  21.5 Watson to Boucher, no run, across and working it round to mid wkt
  21.6 Watson to Boucher, no run, fwd and pushing into the cvvoers, good
        over from Watson

End of over 22 (2 runs) South Africa 95/3 (RR: 4.32)
SR Watson 5-0-21-2 - Kelvin Grove End
HH Gibbs 21* (34b 3x4) MV Boucher 0* (3b)

  22.1 Lee to Gibbs, no run, very full and is half dug out half driven to
        point
  22.2 Lee to Gibbs, FOUR, too wide and Gibbs climbs into it carving it
        past the bwd point on the edge of the circle
  22.3 Lee to Gibbs, one run, fwd and prods it away to the cvoer sweeper
        to bring up the 100 off 136 balls
  22.4 Lee to Boucher, no run, fwd driving to extra cover
  22.5 Lee to Boucher, no run, fullish and Boucher is falling over as he
        works it round to mid wkt
  22.6 Lee to Boucher, one run, placed a tad better now but the mid on is
        eager and is across to gather quickly to his right

End of over 23 (6 runs) South Africa 101/3 (RR: 4.39)
B Lee 6-0-38-0 - Wynberg End
MV Boucher 1* (6b) HH Gibbs 26* (37b 4x4)

  23.1 Watson to Boucher, no run, fwd leaning on it off the bat and into
        the cvoers
  23.2 Watson to Boucher, no run, in the slot outside off but perhaps a
        touch full, Boucher drivese hard but only finds air
  23.3 Watson to Boucher, no run, Australians keeping things tigh and this
        time it is worked to Hogg at a wide mid on
  23.4 Watson to Boucher, one run, clipped to Hogg now, 3 men patrolling
        fwd of sqaure on the on side
  23.5 Watson to Gibbs, one run, fiddles it away to the cover sweeper
  23.6 Watson to Boucher, no run, drives but cannot beat Clarke in the
        covers

End of over 24 (2 runs) South Africa 103/3 (RR: 4.29)
SR Watson 6-0-23-2 - Kelvin Grove End
HH Gibbs 27* (38b 4x4) MV Boucher 2* (11b)

  24.1 Hogg to Gibbs, no run, fwd and all defence
  24.2 Hogg to Gibbs, one run, back and taps it in the direction of square
        leg
  24.3 Hogg to Boucher, two runs, down leg and Boucher helps it along,
        Bracken does well from fine leg
  24.4 Hogg to Boucher, one run, lots of bottom hand drags it up to long
        on
  24.5 Hogg to Gibbs, two runs, down and waiting paddles it round to fine
        leg
  24.6 Hogg to Gibbs, two runs, dragged wide and Gibbs adjusts to clip it
        off the toe end just wide of the cover sweeper who made good
        ground in the end to keep it down to two

End of over 25 (8 runs) South Africa 111/3 (RR: 4.44)
GB Hogg 1-0-8-0 - Wynberg End
MV Boucher 5* (13b) HH Gibbs 32* (42b 4x4)

  25.1 Watson to Boucher, one run, angled in at him and he nudges it down
        to long leg
  25.2 Watson to Gibbs, FOUR, rocks back and lofts this way over the cvoer
        field forching a man back onto the fence now
  25.3 Watson to Gibbs, no run, up and running it away to mid on
  25.4 Watson to Gibbs, one run, elegantly thru the covers but straight to
        the sweeeper
  25.5 Watson to Boucher, no run, bottom hand again into play goes back to
        the bowler as he held that one back a touch
  25.6 Watson to Boucher, no run, cuts hard into the ground and loops to
        bwd point

End of over 26 (6 runs) South Africa 117/3 (RR: 4.50)
SR Watson 7-0-29-2 - Kelvin Grove End
HH Gibbs 37* (45b 5x4) MV Boucher 6* (16b)

  26.1 Hogg to Gibbs, one run, tips it towards square leg and tehy run
        like rabbits
  26.2 Hogg to Boucher, no run, goes stratght to him now and no chance of
        a run
  26.3 Hogg to Boucher, two runs, over the umpires head now, had Hogg
        leaping but without success
  26.4 Hogg to Boucher, no run, appeal but pitched on off and turned a
        long way
  26.5 Hogg to Boucher, no run, drives of the front foot, Clarke makes a
        great diving stop at mid wkt
  26.6 Hogg to Boucher, no run, back and wipes it to square leg

End of over 27 (3 runs) South Africa 120/3 (RR: 4.44)
GB Hogg 2-0-11-0 - Wynberg End
HH Gibbs 38* (46b 5x4) MV Boucher 8* (21b)

  27.1 Watson to Gibbs, no run, fwd and prods it up to mid on
  27.2 Watson to Gibbs, no run, fwd and defends out into the covers
  27.3 Watson to Gibbs, FOUR, too short and starting on middle, Gibbs
        helps it away fine to the empty fence
  27.4 Watson to Gibbs, FOUR, threads it between a diving extra cover and
        mid off
  27.5 Watson to Gibbs, one run, carved out to the cover sweeper
  27.6 Watson to Boucher, no run, stands up and pats it out to cvoer

End of over 28 (9 runs) South Africa 129/3 (RR: 4.61)
SR Watson 8-0-38-2 - Kelvin Grove End
HH Gibbs 47* (51b 7x4) MV Boucher 8* (22b)

  28.1 Hogg to Gibbs, one run, effortlessly taps this away to the man
        doing duty on the mid wkt fence
  28.2 Hogg to Boucher, two runs, sweeps round to Hussey who makes a half
        stop at square leg, great running ensures a second
  28.3 Hogg to Boucher, wide: no run, down legside on the full, B oucher
        tried but didnt make contact
  28.3 Hogg to Boucher, one run, reaching for it and running it away just
        wide of mid off
  28.4 Hogg to Gibbs, bye: one run, pitched middle and turned past his
        pads Gilly had no chance
  28.5 Hogg to Boucher, no run, wiped to Hussey
       in fact Martyn at square leg
  28.6 Hogg to Boucher, two runs, opened the face at the last minute and
        ran it past the short 3rd man

End of over 29 (8 runs) South Africa 137/3 (RR: 4.72)
GB Hogg 3-0-18-0 (1w) - Wynberg End
HH Gibbs 48* (53b 7x4) MV Boucher 13* (26b)

  29.1 Clarke to Gibbs, two runs, bottom edge sweep goes behind the keeper
        and brings up his 50 off 54 balls
  29.2 Clarke to Gibbs, no run, drives back to the bowler
  29.3 Clarke to Gibbs, no run, off his pads to square leg
  29.4 Clarke to Gibbs, two runs, on a knee, waited for it and lapped it
        round fine
  29.5 Clarke to Gibbs, one run, drives all along the ground up to Bracken
        at long off
  29.6 Clarke to Boucher, no run, appeal but only from the keeper as it
        looked initially to hit him outside the line

End of over 30 (5 runs) South Africa 142/3 (RR: 4.73)
MJ Clarke 1-0-5-0 - Kelvin Grove End
HH Gibbs 53* (58b 7x4) MV Boucher 13* (27b)

  30.1 Hogg to Gibbs, one run, drives out to the cover patrolman, thoughts
        of two decided against
  30.2 Hogg to Boucher, no run, hockey wrists and bottom hand drags it to
        mid wkt
  30.3 Hogg to Boucher, no run, half a skip down the track and then
        adjusts to pat it up to mid off
  30.4 Hogg to Boucher, no run, short and Boucher will be upset he missed
        out on that one
  30.5 Hogg to Boucher, one run, full toss is pulled round but hit the
        toes end of the bat and hogg gets away with another one
  30.6 Hogg to Gibbs, one run, worked to mid wkt to bring up the 50
        partnership off 58 balls

End of over 31 (3 runs) South Africa 145/3 (RR: 4.68)
GB Hogg 4-0-21-0 (1w) - Wynberg End
HH Gibbs 55* (60b 7x4) MV Boucher 14* (31b)

  31.1 Clarke to Gibbs, one run, drives hard along the ground to long off
        who comes up for Boucher
  31.2 Clarke to Boucher, legbye: two runs, sweeps but only finds pad and
        dribbles away fine
  31.3 Clarke to Boucher, no run, sweeps but doesnt time to square leg who
        moves to short fine now
  31.4 Clarke to Boucher, no run, reaching and driving up to mid off
  31.5 Clarke to Boucher, SIX, uses his feet and lofts it over the long on
        fence
  31.6 Clarke to Boucher, one run, back and wipes it out to the mid wkt
        fielder

End of over 32 (10 runs) South Africa 155/3 (RR: 4.84)
MJ Clarke 2-0-13-0 - Kelvin Grove End
MV Boucher 21* (36b 1x6) HH Gibbs 56* (61b 7x4)

  32.1 Hogg to Boucher, no run, looks to go legside, only finds pad
  32.2 Hogg to Boucher, one run, drives out to long on
  32.3 Hogg to Gibbs, no run, dead bats it away on the off side
  32.4 Hogg to Gibbs, no run, once more but to the onside htis time where
        Martyn is lurking at square leg
  32.5 Hogg to Gibbs, no run, once more towards point
  32.6 Hogg to Gibbs, one run, drives now up and wide of long off

End of over 33 (2 runs) South Africa 157/3 (RR: 4.76)
GB Hogg 5-0-23-0 (1w) - Wynberg End
HH Gibbs 57* (65b 7x4) MV Boucher 22* (38b 1x6)

  33.1 Clarke to Gibbs, one run, drives up to long on
  33.2 Clarke to Boucher, one run, a replica to long off
  33.3 Clarke to Gibbs, no run, tickled to short fine leg
  33.4 Clarke to Gibbs, two runs, uses his feet and goes past extra cover
  33.5 Clarke to Gibbs, two runs, clips wide of long on and Boucher
        screams back for another
  33.6 Clarke to Gibbs, wide: no run, down leg perhaps a marginal call
  33.6 Clarke to Gibbs, FOUR, leans back making some room and carves it
        thru extra cvoer

End of over 34 (11 runs) South Africa 168/3 (RR: 4.94)
MJ Clarke 3-0-24-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
MV Boucher 23* (39b 1x6) HH Gibbs 66* (70b 8x4)

  34.1 Hogg to Boucher, SIX, down on a knee and cracks it over the cow
        corner fence
  34.2 Hogg to Boucher, no run, at his feet cannot get it away on the on
        side
  34.3 Hogg to Boucher, one run, shortish and pulls it to deep fwd square
        leg
  34.4 Hogg to Gibbs, OUT:

       South Africa 175/4, Partnership of 80
       HH Gibbs  c & b Hogg  66 (71b 8x4 0x6)
       MV Boucher 30* (42b 2x6) GB Hogg 5.4-0-30-1 (1w)

       uses his feet but the wicket is slowish and he prods it right back
        to the bowler
  34.5 Hogg to Kemp, no run, fwd and defends, short leg in
  34.6 Hogg to Kemp, one run, drives hard up to mid off who fumbles and
        allows one

End of over 35 (8 runs) South Africa 176/4 (RR: 5.03)
GB Hogg 6-0-31-1 (1w) - Wynberg End
JM Kemp 1* (2b) MV Boucher 30* (42b 2x6)

       Bracken back in
  35.1 Bracken to Kemp, no run, stayed a tad low outside off with Gilly
        standing up
  35.2 Bracken to Kemp, one run, work for the cover sweeper
  35.3 Bracken to Boucher, no run, kick a touch late had Gibbs raising his
        head unexpectently
  35.4 Bracken to Boucher, no run, drives to bwd point and its Boucher not
        Gibbs
  35.5 Bracken to Boucher, no run, moving a touch in his creas, was
        lucking not to be bowled here as he dug the full one out off an
        angled bat
  35.6 Bracken to Boucher, one run, flicked out to mid wkt, good comeback
        over to start

End of over 36 (2 runs) South Africa 178/4 (RR: 4.94)
NW Bracken 7-0-24-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
MV Boucher 31* (46b 2x6) JM Kemp 2* (4b)

  36.1 Hogg to Boucher, no run, bit of a leading edge rolls back to the
        bowler
  36.2 Hogg to Boucher, no run, slow loop out on the on side ball drops
        dead as it landed
  36.3 Hogg to Boucher, no run, twirled round to mid wkt
  36.4 Hogg to Boucher, no run, prods late to short 3rd man, hints of
        frustration in Boucher
  36.5 Hogg to Boucher, no run, makes lots of room for himself and cuts it
        away to short 3rd man off a bottom edge
  36.6 Hogg to Boucher, no run, full toss is pulled to Clarke at mid wkt
        and Boucher walks down the wicket shaking his head as Hogg
        completes his damsel

End of over 37 (maiden) South Africa 178/4 (RR: 4.81)
GB Hogg 7-1-31-1 (1w) - Wynberg End
JM Kemp 2* (4b) MV Boucher 31* (52b 2x6)

  37.1 Bracken to Kemp, one run, drives to mid off who is on the edge of
        the circle and the throw may just have found him wanting
  37.2 Bracken to Boucher, no run, driving away to point
  37.3 Bracken to Boucher, one run, fwd and slightly across working it to
        deep bwd square
  37.4 Bracken to Kemp, no run, drives once more to Hussey at point who
        has been wonderful there
  37.5 Bracken to Kemp, one run, digs out a fuller one up to long off
  37.6 Bracken to Boucher, no run, cracks it with an angled bat out to
        extra cvoer

End of over 38 (3 runs) South Africa 181/4 (RR: 4.76)
NW Bracken 8-0-27-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
JM Kemp 4* (7b) MV Boucher 32* (55b 2x6)

  38.1 Hogg to Kemp, one run, paddles round for a quick single
  38.2 Hogg to Boucher, SIX, uses his feet and lofts it way over long on
  38.3 Hogg to Boucher, FOUR, paddles this one round with a straight bat
        beating Hussey at shorrt fine leg
  38.4 Hogg to Boucher, no run, back and across looking to go legside,
        appeal only from Hogg is turned down
  38.5 Hogg to Boucher, OUT: fuller and quicker and Boucher was playing
        across the line, looked pretty good with the naked eye

       South Africa 192/5, Partnership of 17
       MV Boucher  lbw b Hogg  42 (59b 1x4 3x6)
       JM Kemp 5* (8b) GB Hogg 7.5-1-42-2 (1w)

  38.6 Hogg to Pollock, legbye: one run, off the pads and trickles to
        short fine leg

End of over 39 (12 runs) South Africa 193/5 (RR: 4.95)
GB Hogg 8-1-42-2 (1w) - Wynberg End
SM Pollock 0* (1b) JM Kemp 5* (8b)

  39.1 Watson to Pollock, one run, a touch too straight and he is worked
        down to deep bwd square
  39.2 Watson to Kemp, no run, stands up and fends it back to Watson
  39.3 Watson to Kemp, no run, digs one out to Martyn at point
  39.4 Watson to Kemp, two runs, runs it up to mid off, half stop by the
        bowler, unneccessary throw ensures an overthrow
  39.5 Watson to Kemp, no run, drives to a diving Clarke at extra cover
  39.6 Watson to Kemp, no run, big swing and a miss from Kemp

End of over 40 (3 runs) South Africa 196/5 (RR: 4.90)
SR Watson 9-0-41-2 - Kelvin Grove End
SM Pollock 1* (2b) JM Kemp 7* (13b)

  40.1 Hogg to Pollock, two runs, run away towards cor corner, short leg
        still in
  40.2 Hogg to Pollock, no run, fwd and angles to cover point
  40.3 Hogg to Pollock, one run, runs it up to long on
  40.4 Hogg to Kemp, two runs, paddles it round to fine leg to bring up
        the 200 off 247 balls
  40.5 Hogg to Kemp, legbye: one run, clips pad ever so softly and stops
        before it got to the short fine leg
  40.6 Hogg to Pollock, one run, dives wide of long off who makes good
        ground

End of over 41 (7 runs) South Africa 203/5 (RR: 4.95)
GB Hogg 9-1-48-2 (1w) - Wynberg End
SM Pollock 5* (6b) JM Kemp 9* (15b)

  41.1 Watson to Pollock, no run, down leg, attempts a paddle but makes no
        cantact
  41.2 Watson to Pollock, no run, comes fwd and runs it up to extra cover
  41.3 Watson to Pollock, no run, attempts to cut it away to 3rd man but
        Martyn dives and stops from bwd point, wonderful stuff
  41.4 Watson to Pollock, no run, fwd and leans on it away to mid wkt
  41.5 Watson to Pollock, FOUR, cracks this thru the covers, good chase
        from the sweeper but was touching the ropes as he gatthered on the
        slide
  41.6 Watson to Pollock, one run, cuts out to Hogg once more sweeping on
        the cover fence

End of over 42 (5 runs) South Africa 208/5 (RR: 4.95)
SR Watson 10-0-46-2 - Kelvin Grove End
SM Pollock 10* (12b 1x4) JM Kemp 9* (15b)

  42.1 Clark to Pollock, no run, fwd and away to cover
  42.2 Clark to Pollock, no run, pats back up the wicket where Clark
        sticks out a paw and gathers
  42.3 Clark to Pollock, two runs, drives out to deep cover all along the
        gournd
  42.4 Clark to Pollock, one run, all along the ground up to long off
  42.5 Clark to Kemp, one run, weighted up to mid on allowing a
        comfortable single in the end as they took off immediately
  42.6 Clark to Pollock, one run, a small skip and then drives up to long
        off

End of over 43 (5 runs) South Africa 213/5 (RR: 4.95)
SR Clark 7-2-25-1 - Wynberg End
SM Pollock 14* (17b 1x4) JM Kemp 10* (16b)

  43.1 Bracken to Pollock, one run, round the wicket and is worked out to
        deep cover
  43.2 Bracken to Kemp, one run, once more although not as well timed and
        extra cover could get across to gather
  43.3 Bracken to Pollock, one run, drives hard up to long off
  43.4 Bracken to Kemp, no run, cracks it but Clarke dives at extra cvoer
        and makes a great stop anticipating weeell
  43.5 Bracken to Kemp, one run, digs out the yorker as he looked to free
        his arms up towards long on
  43.6 Bracken to Pollock, one run, drives up to long off,

End of over 44 (5 runs) South Africa 218/5 (RR: 4.95)
NW Bracken 9-0-32-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
SM Pollock 17* (20b 1x4) JM Kemp 12* (19b)

  44.1 Clark to Pollock, one run, slow wicket has him looking to go thru
        covers and it ends up at long on
  44.2 Clark to Kemp, one run, straight drive hits Clark on the lower leg
  44.3 Clark to Pollock, SIX, legstump full toss is timed over teh square
        leg fence
  44.4 Clark to Pollock, FOUR, carved over bwd point, was looking for
        extra cover - split the sweeper and fine leg - goes to the 3rd to
        confirm the boundry
  44.5 Clark to Pollock, FOUR, almost takes off clarks head as he smacked
        it back at him and he took cover, long off is very wide and didnt
        even move
  44.6 Clark to Pollock, SIX, picks it up clean as a whistle as Clark
        delivers another full toss and Polly does the same thing over cow
        corner this time

End of over 45 (22 runs) South Africa 240/5 (RR: 5.33)
SR Clark 8-2-47-1 - Wynberg End
JM Kemp 13* (20b) SM Pollock 38* (25b 3x4 2x6)

  45.1 Bracken to Kemp, SIX, Kimp doesnt want to be outdone and piakcs up
        his own full toss and plants it over long on
  45.2 Bracken to Kemp, no run, digs out the yorker, good comeback from
        Bracken after only just gettting it wrong  the previous one
  45.3 Bracken to Kemp, SIX, another full toss is lofted once more over a
        widish long on fence to bring up the 250 where the previous one
        brought up the 50 partnership
  45.4 Bracken to Kemp, no run, lands htis one and he can only tap it away
        to point
  45.5 Bracken to Kemp, no run, back and finds pad as he looked to go
        square
  45.6 Bracken to Kemp, one run, digs out the yorker up to long on

End of over 46 (13 runs) South Africa 253/5 (RR: 5.50)
NW Bracken 10-0-45-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
JM Kemp 26* (26b 2x6) SM Pollock 38* (25b 3x4 2x6)

  46.1 Lee to Kemp, one run, off the back foot drives to the cover sweeper
        as Lee returns
  46.2 Lee to Pollock, no run, boucner goes well over his head but Umpires
        are happy just to call the one for the over
  46.3 Lee to Pollock, OUT: makes some room freeing his arms but finds a
        top edge and it goes high to Clarke who positions himself neatly
        at mid off and makes it look ever so simple

       South Africa 254/6, Partnership of 62
       SM Pollock  c Clarke b Lee  38 (27b 3x4 2x6)
       JM Kemp 27* (27b 2x6) B Lee 6.3-0-39-1

  46.4 Lee to Kemp, two runs, inside edge misses the stumps but just about
        nothing and beats Gilly as well
  46.5 Lee to Kemp, two runs, worked off the pads and splits fine leg and
        deep bwd square to ensure 2
  46.6 Lee to Kemp, no run, swing and a miss is taken by the keeper

End of over 47 (5 runs) South Africa 258/6 (RR: 5.49)
B Lee 7-0-43-1 - Wynberg End
RJ Peterson 0* (0b) JM Kemp 31* (30b 2x6)

  47.1 Clark to Peterson, FOUR, drives at one angling across, finds the
        edge, full dive from Gilly may have found the thread of the his
        gloves but no more, wonderful effort
  47.2 Clark to Peterson, no run, boucner, should have been wided, suspect
        you would have needed the ladder for that one
  47.3 Clark to Peterson, OUT: backed away a touch and it ran off the face
        looping to bwd point

       South Africa 262/7, Partnership of 8
       RJ Peterson  c Martyn b Clark  4 (3b 1x4 0x6)
       JM Kemp 31* (30b 2x6) SR Clark 8.3-2-51-2

  47.4 Clark to Hall, one run, off the mark immediately driving up to long
        on
  47.5 Clark to Kemp, SIX, half volley and he gets under it lofting it
        over the extra cover ffence
  47.6 Clark to Kemp, one run, better length is worked to mid wkt

End of over 48 (12 runs) South Africa 270/7 (RR: 5.62)
SR Clark 9-2-59-2 - Kelvin Grove End
JM Kemp 38* (32b 3x6) AJ Hall 1* (1b)

  48.1 Lee to Kemp, wide: no run, well outside off, Lee isnt happy but the
        replay looks a fair call from Umpire Hurter
  48.1 Lee to Kemp, SIX, length ball is lofted over the head of the umpire
        and onto the bottom of the site screen
  48.2 Lee to Kemp, no run, outside off, Kemp looked for the wide as this
        was the slower one but it was within the limits
  48.3 Lee to Kemp, no run, bouncer now, clever stuff and good height
  48.4 Lee to Kemp, no run, very full and outside off, plays over it
  48.5 Lee to Kemp, legbye: one run, attempts the pull, is struck on the
        body and called thru by Hall
  48.6 Lee to Hall, one run, drives along the ground up to long off

End of over 49 (9 runs) South Africa 279/7 (RR: 5.69)
B Lee 8-0-51-1 (1w) - Wynberg End
AJ Hall 2* (2b) JM Kemp 44* (37b 4x6)

  49.1 Clark to Hall, one run, fullish and digs it out to the mid wkt
        sweeper
  49.2 Clark to Kemp, wide: no run, round the wicket and slides thiss down
        leg
  49.2 Clark to Kemp, two runs, full toss is clipped down to deep bwd
        square, Watson fields smartly
  49.3 Clark to Kemp, one run, top edge lands short of fine leg
  49.4 Clark to Hall, one run, digs it out to mid wkt
  49.5 Clark to Kemp, no run, digs out the yorker back up the pitch
  49.6 Clark to Kemp, FOUR, ends it well but getting it past mid wkt to
        bring up his 50 off 41 balls

End of over 50 (10 runs) South Africa 289/7 (RR: 5.78)
SR Clark 10-2-69-2 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
AJ Hall 4* (4b) JM Kemp 51* (41b 1x4 4x6)

       2 slips bwd point, 3rd man cover, mid off and on, square and fine
        leg the field
   0.1 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, tapped into the covers off the back
        foot
   0.2 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, cuts one outside off to Gibbs at bwd
        point
   0.3 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, back and punching up to mid off
   0.4 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, beats the outside edge as he drove at
        it
   0.5 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, finds pad and rolls away for Gibbs to
        rush in
   0.6 Pollock to Gilchrist, one run, cuts hard at a widish one down to
        3rd man here Nel is doing duty

End of over 1 (1 run) Australia 1/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 289/49 = 5.90)
SM Pollock 1-0-1-0 - Wynberg End
AC Gilchrist 1* (6b) SM Katich 0* (0b)

       for Katich the square leg is out and they have a gully
       should read for Ntini
   1.1 Ntini to Gilchrist, OUT: feathers what looked like an inside edge
        to the keeper and the crowd go carazeee

       Australia 1/1, Partnership of 1
       AC Gilchrist  c Boucher b Ntini  1 (7b 0x4 0x6)
       SM Katich 0* (0b) M Ntini 0.1-0-0-1

   1.2 Ntini to Jaques, no run, looks to work it legside, finds pad high
        up and drops at his feet
   1.3 Ntini to Jaques, no run, pitched up and is driven hard to Peterson
        at mid off
   1.4 Ntini to Jaques, no run, tucks his bat inside and allows it to go
        thru to the keeper
   1.5 Ntini to Jaques, OUT: finds the leading edge and it sails to Kemp
        at second slip who joins the crowd in celebration

       Australia 1/2, Partnership of 0
       PA Jaques  c Kemp b Ntini  0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
       SM Katich 0* (0b) M Ntini 0.5-0-0-2

   1.6 Ntini to Martyn, no run, fwd and slightly across and defends up to
        extra cover

End of over 2 (maiden) Australia 1/2 (RR: 0.50 RRR: 289/48 = 6.02)
M Ntini 1-1-0-2 - Kelvin Grove End
SM Katich 0* (0b) DR Martyn 0* (1b)

   2.1 Pollock to Katich, no run, angles across him and is left alone
   2.2 Pollock to Katich, no run, across and back and runs it back to
        Pollock
   2.3 Pollock to Katich, no run, fwd and leaving with the bat held high
   2.4 Pollock to Katich, no run, good length has him coming fwd and then
        leaving
   2.5 Pollock to Katich, no run, drives away to Gibbs at bwd point
   2.6 Pollock to Katich, no run, fuller and is left alone, need to
        rebuild here

End of over 3 (maiden) Australia 1/2 (RR: 0.33 RRR: 289/47 = 6.15)
SM Pollock 2-1-1-0 - Wynberg End
DR Martyn 0* (1b) SM Katich 0* (6b)

   3.1 Ntini to Martyn, no run, beats the bat as he drove at it and has
        the crowd ooohing
   3.2 Ntini to Martyn, two runs, worked into the gap in the covers giving
        them time for a second
   3.3 Ntini to Martyn, no run, across, well across and clipping it to
        Hall at mid on
   3.4 Ntini to Martyn, no run, drives into the covers where de Villiers
        is prowling and makes a good diving stop and has a shy at the
        bowlers end for good measure
   3.5 Ntini to Martyn, two runs, clipped off his pads past Peterson at a
        short leg catching and away to Dippenaar running round to deep bwd
        square from 3rd man
   3.6 Ntini to Martyn, no run, up on his toes and runs it up to mid off

End of over 4 (4 runs) Australia 5/2 (RR: 1.25 RRR: 285/46 = 6.20)
M Ntini 2-1-4-2 - Kelvin Grove End
SM Katich 0* (6b) DR Martyn 4* (7b)

   4.1 Pollock to Katich, no run, full and digs it out to Gibbs who has
        been given the task of setting the standard
   4.2 Pollock to Katich, no run, fwd and leaving, Boucher takes low at
        his ankles
   4.3 Pollock to Katich, no run, across and works it back up teh wicket,
        Pollock half stops and then has the mid off and on converging to
        gather
   4.4 Pollock to Katich, no run, fwd and raises the bat to allow it to go
        thru, Pollock his usual self on the spot here
   4.5 Pollock to Katich, no run, raises the hands as it nipped back just
        a hint not quite straightening enough to bother the off stump
   4.6 Pollock to Katich, no run, acorss and ends up cramping himself as
        he worked it on the bounce to Gibbs

End of over 5 (maiden) Australia 5/2 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 285/45 = 6.33)
SM Pollock 3-2-1-0 - Wynberg End
DR Martyn 4* (7b) SM Katich 0* (12b)

   5.1 Ntini to Martyn, no run, across and he plays and misses outside off
        to one on a good length
   5.2 Ntini to Martyn, OUT: bounces him and he top edges sailing down to
        3rd man who steadys himself and takes doddle

       Australia 5/3, Partnership of 4
       DR Martyn  c Dippenaar b Ntini  4 (9b 0x4 0x6)
       SM Katich 0* (12b) M Ntini 2.2-1-4-3

   5.3 Ntini to Katich, no run, fwd and fends it into the covers
   5.4 Ntini to Katich, no run, across and prods into the covers
   5.5 Ntini to Katich, no run, back and drives back where the ball hists
        the stumps at the bowlers end
   5.6 Ntini to Katich, no run, fuller and he drives up to Peterson at mid
        off

End of over 6 (maiden) Australia 5/3 (RR: 0.83 RRR: 285/44 = 6.48)
M Ntini 3-2-4-3 - Kelvin Grove End
MJ Clarke 0* (0b) SM Katich 0* (16b)

   6.1 Pollock to Clarke, no run, fwd and prodding it up to mid off
   6.2 Pollock to Clarke, no run, drives wide of mid off where Hall makes
        a diving stop and gets encouragement for it from his teammates
   6.3 Pollock to Clarke, wide: no run, short and going down leg,
        rightfully called
       by Umpire Hurter
   6.3 Pollock to Clarke, no run, back and on his toes running it to de
        Villiers at cover
   6.4 Pollock to Clarke, no run, almost a hlaf volley is played back on
        the boucne to Polly in his follow thru
   6.5 Pollock to Clarke, no run, fwd and leaving for boucher to gather,
        went over the top of off stump
   6.6 Pollock to Clarke, one run, across and working it wide of Dippenaar
        at mid on

End of over 7 (2 runs) Australia 7/3 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 283/43 = 6.58)
SM Pollock 4-2-3-0 (1w) - Wynberg End
MJ Clarke 1* (6b) SM Katich 0* (16b)

   7.1 Ntini to Clarke, no run, fwd and drives up wide of mid off, de
        Villiers swoops but doesnt gather from cover so Nel cleans up
        behind as he did just enough to keep the batsmen home
   7.2 Ntini to Clarke, no run, outside off and he leaves
   7.3 Ntini to Clarke, no run, once more, slowly adjuting to the pace or
        more appropriately lack of of the wicket
   7.4 Ntini to Clarke, no run, fwd and defends back to Ntini
   7.5 Ntini to Clarke, no run, up and defends on the off side then
        rehearses and pull
   7.6 Ntini to Clarke, no run, inside edge onto pad completes another
        good over from the strike bowler

End of over 8 (maiden) Australia 7/3 (RR: 0.88 RRR: 283/42 = 6.74)
M Ntini 4-3-4-3 - Kelvin Grove End
SM Katich 0* (16b) MJ Clarke 1* (12b)

   8.1 Pollock to Katich, no run, fwd and driving up to mid off, yet to
        get off the mark
   8.2 Pollock to Katich, no run, pats up to Dippenaar at mid off who is
        rushing in and tossing it to Boucher who is pretty noisy out there
   8.3 Pollock to Katich, no run, leaves as it just wasnt there
   8.4 Pollock to Katich, no run, great stuff from Pollock, absolute
        disipline
   8.5 Pollock to Katich, no run, once more, perhaps a tad fuller
   8.6 Pollock to Katich, no run, across and out to cover for the 6th
        Damsel of the innings

End of over 9 (maiden) Australia 7/3 (RR: 0.78 RRR: 283/41 = 6.90)
SM Pollock 5-3-3-0 (1w) - Wynberg End
MJ Clarke 1* (12b) SM Katich 0* (22b)

   9.1 Ntini to Clarke, no run, fwd and prods it back up to Ntini who
        collects as he is breaking away
   9.2 Ntini to Clarke, no run, once more work for the covers
   9.3 Ntini to Clarke, OUT: big cut which wasnt on given the bounce there
        only succeeds in given catching practise to Boucher

       Australia 7/4, Partnership of 2
       MJ Clarke  c Boucher b Ntini  1 (15b 0x4 0x6)
       SM Katich 0* (22b) M Ntini 4.3-3-4-4

   9.4 Ntini to Hussey, no run, taps out into the covers
   9.5 Ntini to Hussey, no run, swing and finds air outside off
       as he withdrew the bat and went over it
   9.6 Ntini to Hussey, no run, fwd and allows it to go thru with the bat
        held high

End of over 10 (maiden) Australia 7/4 (RR: 0.70 RRR: 283/40 = 7.07)
M Ntini 5-4-4-4 - Kelvin Grove End
SM Katich 0* (22b) MEK Hussey 0* (3b)

  10.1 Pollock to Katich, no run, prods into the covers
  10.2 Pollock to Katich, no run, across and leaving
  10.3 Pollock to Katich, no run, outside off and left alone
  10.4 Pollock to Katich, no run, punches into the covers Gibbs is across
        from bwd point to gather in front of de Villiers
  10.5 Pollock to Katich, no run, across, well across and drives up to
        Hall at mid on
  10.6 Pollock to Katich, no run, across and away to de Villiers

End of over 11 (maiden) Australia 7/4 (RR: 0.64 RRR: 283/39 = 7.26)
SM Pollock 6-4-3-0 (1w) - Wynberg End
MEK Hussey 0* (3b) SM Katich 0* (28b)

  11.1 Ntini to Hussey, no run, defends into the covers
  11.2 Ntini to Hussey, no run, kicks a touch and angles it to gully
  11.3 Ntini to Hussey, no run, raises the bat high and allows it to go
        thru
  11.4 Ntini to Hussey, three runs, off drive is chased down by Peterson
        from mid off who is a touch wide
  11.5 Ntini to Katich, one run, inside edge onto pad and as it trickles
        towards the square leg umpire he gets off the mark to cheers from
        the crowd
  11.6 Ntini to Hussey, no run, back and punches, bit of a jab up to mid
        on

End of over 12 (4 runs) Australia 11/4 (RR: 0.92 RRR: 279/38 = 7.34)
M Ntini 6-4-8-4 - Kelvin Grove End
SM Katich 1* (29b) MEK Hussey 3* (8b)

  12.1 Pollock to Katich, FOUR, drives reaching for it past point for the
        first boundry of the innings
  12.2 Pollock to Katich, no run, fwd and dabs it to Gibbs at bwd point
  12.3 Pollock to Katich, no run, angles across him and he leaves
  12.4 Pollock to Katich, no run, forces to de Villiers in the covvers
        brings a change in field with Kemp going from 2nd slip to short
        point
  12.5 Pollock to Katich, one run, lashes out and goes airborne thru a
        gully region to 3rd man
  12.6 Pollock to Hussey, one run, steals a single tip and run on the off
        side

End of over 13 (6 runs) Australia 17/4 (RR: 1.31 RRR: 273/37 = 7.38)
SM Pollock 7-4-9-0 (1w) - Wynberg End
MEK Hussey 4* (9b) SM Katich 6* (34b 1x4)

  13.1 Ntini to Hussey, no run, outside off and leaving
  13.2 Ntini to Hussey, FOUR, too short and he rocks back and lofts it
        elegantly to an empty mid wkt fence
  13.3 Ntini to Hussey, no run, fwd all defence back up the wicket
  13.4 Ntini to Hussey, no run, digs out a full one, Smith has introduced
        Hall at short mid off
  13.5 Ntini to Hussey, no run, drives on the bounce to Hall now, crowd
        were thinking of going up
  13.6 Ntini to Hussey, no run, angles across and is left alone

End of over 14 (4 runs) Australia 21/4 (RR: 1.50 RRR: 269/36 = 7.47)
M Ntini 7-4-12-4 - Kelvin Grove End
SM Katich 6* (34b 1x4) MEK Hussey 8* (15b 1x4)

  14.1 Nel to Katich, no run, leaves to start a quick ball first up
  14.2 Nel to Katich, FOUR, full and Katich produces a short arm jab
        straight back past him, all timing wonderful shot
  14.3 Nel to Katich, no run, pats back, Nel gathers and is across to toss
        it not at the batsmen but at the keeper
  14.4 Nel to Katich, no run, drives into a staggered cover field with
        kemp hanving moved slightly wider and ab then gone to extra cover
  14.5 Nel to Katich, no run, leaves alone and Boucher takes
  14.6 Nel to Katich, no run, straighter one is played off his pads to
        Peterson who is patroling the leg side

End of over 15 (4 runs) Australia 25/4 (RR: 1.67 RRR: 265/35 = 7.57)
A Nel 1-0-4-0 - Wynberg End
MEK Hussey 8* (15b 1x4) SM Katich 10* (40b 2x4)

  15.1 Hall to Hussey, one run, weights this up to mid off who is deep and
        didnt really walk in
  15.2 Hall to Katich, no run, does so now as it goes to him and he is
        keen this time
  15.3 Hall to Katich, one run, leans on it out wide of mid wkt and they
        scamper thru easily
  15.4 Hall to Hussey, no run, stands up and taps it out to Kemp who is
        catching at a short extra cvoer now with the other man being Smith
        at slip
  15.5 Hall to Hussey, no run, goes back and then fwd tapping to Peterson
        at mid wkt
  15.6 Hall to Hussey, one run, cuts hard but cannot get past de villiers
        in teh covers

End of over 16 (3 runs) Australia 28/4 (RR: 1.75 RRR: 262/34 = 7.71)
AJ Hall 1-0-3-0 - Kelvin Grove End
MEK Hussey 10* (19b 1x4) SM Katich 11* (42b 2x4)

  16.1 Nel to Hussey, no run, defends and Nel is warned for running on the
        pitch, 1st warning for him officially
  16.2 Nel to Hussey, no run, outside off, leaves and gets a mouthful from
        Nel
  16.3 Nel to Hussey, no run, once more, Hussey wisely ignores him
  16.4 Nel to Hussey, no run, long floow thru but keeps quiet this time
  16.5 Nel to Hussey, no run, angled across and gives a big stare, Hussey
        is gathering his thoughts on his way to square leg
  16.6 Nel to Hussey, no run, cuts and misses, Nel has a smile and so does
        Hussey

End of over 17 (maiden) Australia 28/4 (RR: 1.65 RRR: 262/33 = 7.94)
A Nel 2-1-4-0 - Wynberg End
SM Katich 11* (42b 2x4) MEK Hussey 10* (25b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

  17.1 Hall to Katich, no run, drives into the gournd and up to Kemp at
        cover catching some 20 metres from the bat
  17.2 Hall to Katich, no run, cross bat swot goes up to mid off
  17.3 Hall to Katich, no run, pitched outside leg and found pad, keeper
        and slip went up but Hall was looking to kick the ball onto the
        stumps
  17.4 Hall to Katich, one run, runs it away to 3rd man with some
        confidence
  17.5 Hall to Hussey, no run, feathers an edge which lands just short of
        Boucher very feint
  17.6 Hall to Hussey, no run, drives up to mid on

End of over 18 (1 run) Australia 29/4 (RR: 1.61 RRR: 261/32 = 8.16)
AJ Hall 2-0-4-0 - Kelvin Grove End
SM Katich 12* (46b 2x4) MEK Hussey 10* (27b 1x4)

  18.1 Nel to Katich, FOUR, round the wicket and is left over his head for
        a one bounce four
  18.2 Nel to Katich, OUT: chases this one bounces a little on him and
        pops up to de Villiers who jumps and takes it above his head

       Australia 33/5, Partnership of 26
       SM Katich  c de Villiers b Nel  16 (48b 3x4 0x6)
       MEK Hussey 10* (27b 1x4) A Nel 2.2-1-8-1

  18.3 Nel to Watson, wide: no run, bounces him going down leg is wided
        but was too busy discussing the issue with Watson to notice
  18.3 Nel to Watson, FOUR, drives all timing thru the covers, sees Kemp
        removed from short mid on just in front of the non striker to
        gully
  18.4 Nel to Watson, two runs, clipped off his toes to long leg, he's
        making it look easy out there
  18.5 Nel to Watson, no run, fwd and then back and prods it out for Nel
        to cut across and gaher
  18.6 Nel to Watson, no run, fwd into the cvoers, Nel full of voice
        suggesting a good place for a beer after the match

End of over 19 (11 runs) Australia 40/5 (RR: 2.11 RRR: 250/31 = 8.06)
A Nel 3-1-15-1 (1w) - Wynberg End
MEK Hussey 10* (27b 1x4) SR Watson 6* (4b 1x4)

  19.1 Hall to Hussey, no run, pulling on length playing over it on this
        slowish wicket
  19.2 Hall to Hussey, no run, fwd and prodding into the covers
  19.3 Hall to Hussey, no run, stands up and taps back to Hall
  19.4 Hall to Hussey, no run, prods back up the wicket to Hall once more
  19.5 Hall to Hussey, two runs, drives thru the covers, not quite timing
        and de villiers can pull it back on the fence
  19.6 Hall to Hussey, no run, drives hard but Hall is down low quickly
        and stopping on his follow thru

End of over 20 (2 runs) Australia 42/5 (RR: 2.10 RRR: 248/30 = 8.27)
AJ Hall 3-0-6-0 - Kelvin Grove End
SR Watson 6* (4b 1x4) MEK Hussey 12* (33b 1x4)

  20.1 Nel to Watson, no run, back and away to de villiers fighting with
        Gibbs for the honour in the covers
  20.2 Nel to Watson, no run, nips back narrowly beating the edge as it
        went between bat and pad and Boucher took
  20.3 Nel to Watson, no run, fwd and leaves in the channel
  20.4 Nel to Watson, no run, leans back and cuts on the bounce to Kemp at
        gully
  20.5 Nel to Watson, no run, drives up to shoret extra cover
  20.6 Nel to Watson, no run, bouncer, thought of hooking but pulled out
        of it late but still half up

End of over 21 (maiden) Australia 42/5 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 248/29 = 8.55)
A Nel 4-2-15-1 (1w) - Wynberg End
MEK Hussey 12* (33b 1x4) SR Watson 6* (10b 1x4)

  21.1 Hall to Hussey, no run, defends into the wicket and up to Kemp at
        short extra cover
  21.2 Hall to Hussey, no run, leans back and cuts hard but cannot get it
        past Kemp
  21.3 Hall to Hussey, no run, back and angles to Gibbs
  21.4 Hall to Hussey, no run, stays on the crease and runs it up to Kemp
        once again
  21.5 Hall to Hussey, no run, fuller and hs clips it out to Peterson the
        one man at mid wkt
  21.6 Hall to Hussey, no run, drives nicely but de Villiers is cleaning
        up behind Kemp

End of over 22 (maiden) Australia 42/5 (RR: 1.91 RRR: 248/28 = 8.86)
AJ Hall 4-1-6-0 - Kelvin Grove End
SR Watson 6* (10b 1x4) MEK Hussey 12* (39b 1x4)

  22.1 Nel to Watson, no run, full and he defends out on the off
  22.2 Nel to Watson, one run, back and allows it ro run away towards
        square leg
  22.3 Nel to Hussey, no run, around the wicket to the left hander who
        cross bat bottom edges it to Nel
  22.4 Nel to Hussey, no run, fwd and leaving pulling the bat away on a
        plane
  22.5 Nel to Hussey, FOUR, chinese cut beats the stumps and a Ntini at
        long leg  who moves a tad finer now
  22.6 Nel to Hussey, no run, fwd and angles towards gull

End of over 23 (5 runs) Australia 47/5 (RR: 2.04 RRR: 243/27 = 9.00)
A Nel 5-2-20-1 (1w) - Wynberg End
SR Watson 7* (12b 1x4) MEK Hussey 16* (43b 2x4)

  23.1 Hall to Watson, no run, fwd and drives up to mid on
  23.2 Hall to Watson, two runs, across and works it to mid wkt, Peterson
        is around from square leg but they ran hard and made it with ease
  23.3 Hall to Watson, one run, runs it way to 3rd man to bring up the 50
        in 143 balls
  23.4 Hall to Hussey, SIX, down the track getting under it and cracking
        it over the umpires head and the boundry rope
  23.5 Hall to Hussey, no run, slides this across him, perhaps a touch
        lucky not to be wided
  23.6 Hall to Hussey, no run, chops down on it but Gibbs is in to gather
        on the bounce

End of over 24 (9 runs) Australia 56/5 (RR: 2.33 RRR: 234/26 = 9.00)
AJ Hall 5-1-15-0 - Kelvin Grove End
SR Watson 10* (15b 1x4) MEK Hussey 22* (46b 2x4 1x6)

  24.1 Nel to Watson, no run, drives off the innder half of the bat up to
        mid on
  24.2 Nel to Watson, no run, down and tips it away to Gibbs, SA fielding
        has been very sharp this evening
  24.3 Nel to Watson, one run, drives wide of mid off who has time to cut
        across and gather on one knee but not to save the single
  24.4 Nel to Hussey, no run, Polly warming up as he leaves this one alone
  24.5 Nel to Hussey, OUT: short and he pulls savegely straight out of the
        middle, Kemp stuck up his hands to protect his face and held onto
        a blinder

       Australia 57/6, Partnership of 24
       MEK Hussey  c Kemp b Nel  22 (48b 2x4 1x6)
       SR Watson 11* (18b 1x4) A Nel 5.5-2-21-2 (1w)

       Kemp was at short mid wkt at the time
  24.6 Nel to Hogg, no run, fwd and drives gently back to Nel all along
        the ground

End of over 25 (1 run) Australia 57/6 (RR: 2.28 RRR: 233/25 = 9.32)
A Nel 6-2-21-2 (1w) - Wynberg End
SR Watson 11* (18b 1x4) GB Hogg 0* (1b)

  25.1 Peterson to Watson, FOUR, too full and is cracked back past his
        mate and to the long on fence, Watson using his feet nicely
  25.2 Peterson to Watson, no run, full agin is palyed out to de Villiers
        at mid wkt
  25.3 Peterson to Watson, one run, along the ground stroked up to long
        off
  25.4 Peterson to Hogg, no run, uses his feet and hits the bump ball to
        Peterson who makes a one handed stop and gets the people excited
  25.5 Peterson to Hogg, one run, runs it up to long on
  25.6 Peterson to Watson, no run, back and an angled bat has the ball
        onto his pads and dead at his feet

End of over 26 (6 runs) Australia 63/6 (RR: 2.42 RRR: 227/24 = 9.46)
RJ Peterson 1-0-6-0 - Kelvin Grove End
GB Hogg 1* (3b) SR Watson 16* (22b 2x4)

  26.1 Nel to Hogg, one run, outside edge straight to ground, half stop by
        Smith at slip allows 3rd man time to get around and collect
  26.2 Nel to Watson, no run, pushes out into the covers
  26.3 Nel to Watson, one run, leans on it and lets it run up towards
        Polly at mid on
  26.4 Nel to Hogg, no run, bouncer has him down on his knees and called
        for the one
  26.5 Nel to Hogg, no run, drives up to Peterson who is now in the covers
  26.6 Nel to Hogg, FOUR, back and cuts the short and wide one to the
        empty cover fence

End of over 27 (6 runs) Australia 69/6 (RR: 2.56 RRR: 221/23 = 9.61)
A Nel 7-2-27-2 (1w) - Wynberg End
SR Watson 17* (24b 2x4) GB Hogg 6* (7b 1x4)

  27.1 Peterson to Watson, legbye: one run, down leg finds pad and time
        for a hurried single
  27.2 Peterson to Hogg, OUT: slog sweep goes to Polly on the mid wkt
        fence who puts on a nice show as he ensures he is inside the ropes

       Australia 70/7, Partnership of 13
       GB Hogg  c Pollock b Peterson  6 (8b 1x4 0x6)
       SR Watson 17* (25b 2x4) RJ Peterson 1.2-0-6-1

  27.3 Peterson to Lee, no run
  27.4 Peterson to Lee, no run
  27.5 Peterson to Lee, one run, away to mid wkt
  27.6 Peterson to Watson, no run

End of over 28 (2 runs) Australia 71/7 (RR: 2.54 RRR: 219/22 = 9.95)
RJ Peterson 2-0-7-1 - Kelvin Grove End
B Lee 1* (3b) SR Watson 17* (26b 2x4)

  28.1 Nel to Lee, OUT: bouncer and he goes after it lofting it down to
        3rd man for an easy take

       Australia 71/8, Partnership of 1
       B Lee  c Dippenaar b Nel  1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
       SR Watson 17* (26b 2x4) A Nel 7.1-2-27-3 (1w)

  28.2 Nel to Watson, no run, fwd and defends back to nel
  28.3 Nel to Watson, one run, in at him and he angles it wide of Pollcok
        at mid on
  28.4 Nel to Bracken, no run, shortish and he rocks back
  28.5 Nel to Bracken, no run, shorter still and is called for the one on
        shoulder height
  28.6 Nel to Bracken, two runs, off his hip and away to fine leg

End of over 29 (3 runs) Australia 74/8 (RR: 2.55 RRR: 216/21 = 10.29)
A Nel 8-2-30-3 (1w) - Wynberg End
SR Watson 18* (28b 2x4) NW Bracken 2* (3b)

  29.1 Peterson to Watson, one run, drives up to long off
  29.2 Peterson to Bracken, no run, pats back to Peterson
  29.3 Peterson to Bracken, no run, angles to short 3rd man
  29.4 Peterson to Bracken, no run, fwd and up to Gibbs patrolling the
        covers
  29.5 Peterson to Bracken, one run, plays round his pad to a vacnet short
        fine leg
  29.6 Peterson to Watson, one run, taken on the full and round to deep
        square

End of over 30 (3 runs) Australia 77/8 (RR: 2.57 RRR: 213/20 = 10.65)
RJ Peterson 3-0-10-1 - Kelvin Grove End
SR Watson 20* (30b 2x4) NW Bracken 3* (7b)

       Ntini gets a rousing cheers as he is brought back into the attack
  30.1 Ntini to Watson, one run, back and off his thigh to mid wkt
  30.2 Ntini to Bracken, FOUR, too full and he clips this neatly away past
        the mid wkt and off to the fence, great timing from the number 10
  30.3 Ntini to Bracken, no run, fwd and not as full is prodded back up
        towards Polly at mid on
  30.4 Ntini to Bracken, one run, follows a wide one goes airborne past
        gully to 3rd man
  30.5 Ntini to Watson, no run, drivng to cover
  30.6 Ntini to Watson, no run, taps back to Ntini

End of over 31 (6 runs) Australia 83/8 (RR: 2.68 RRR: 207/19 = 10.89)
M Ntini 8-4-18-4 - Wynberg End
NW Bracken 8* (10b 1x4) SR Watson 21* (33b 2x4)

  31.1 Peterson to Bracken, no run, fwd nad back to Peterson
  31.2 Peterson to Bracken, no run, finds pad and hints of an appeal
  31.3 Peterson to Bracken, no run, fwd and back down the wicket to the
        bowler
  31.4 Peterson to Bracken, no run, fuller and he digs it away to de
        villiers at mid wkt
  31.5 Peterson to Bracken, no run, slog sweep misses and gets a full
        blooded appeal, Umpire Lloyds says no
        a tad high perhaps
  31.6 Peterson to Bracken, no run, full and batpad back up to Peterson

End of over 32 (maiden) Australia 83/8 (RR: 2.59 RRR: 207/18 = 11.50)
RJ Peterson 4-1-10-1 - Kelvin Grove End
SR Watson 21* (33b 2x4) NW Bracken 8* (16b 1x4)

  32.1 Ntini to Watson, no run, full and shovels it up to Hall at mid off
  32.2 Ntini to Watson, one run, bottom haned works it past Ntini but only
        as far as the stumps however still time for one
  32.3 Ntini to Bracken, no run, on his toes and towards Gibbs at cover
        point
  32.4 Ntini to Bracken, no run, drives firmly now but cannot beatt Gibbs
  32.5 Ntini to Bracken, two runs, opens the fac ever so slight and guides
        it thru extra cvoer
  32.6 Ntini to Bracken, OUT: finds the edgge at the bottom of the bat and
        boucher does teh rest

       Australia 86/9, Partnership of 15
       NW Bracken  c Boucher b Ntini  10 (20b 1x4 0x6)

End of over 33 (3 runs) Australia 86/9 (RR: 2.61 RRR: 204/17 = 12.00)
M Ntini 9-4-21-5 - Wynberg End
SR Watson 22* (35b 2x4) 

  33.1 Peterson to Watson, no run, back and cuts hard to Gibbs at exstra
        cover
  33.2 Peterson to Watson, FOUR, in the slot and he plays the line for a
        once bounce four at long on
  33.3 Peterson to Watson, one run, back and has to wait for it cutting
        out to deep cover
  33.4 Peterson to Clark, no run, on his toes and pats back to Peterson
  33.5 Peterson to Clark, no run, slog sweeper has us looking for the ball
        when Boucher already had it
  33.6 Peterson to Clark, one run, bottom edge goes onto pad and rolls
        past Smith at slip

End of over 34 (6 runs) Australia 92/9 (RR: 2.71 RRR: 198/16 = 12.38)
RJ Peterson 5-1-16-1 - Kelvin Grove End
SR Clark 1* (3b) SR Watson 27* (38b 3x4)

  34.1 Ntini to Clark, no run, bouncer is called for one in the over
       in fact not called for the one, Clark is a tall boy
  34.2 Ntini to Clark, one run, pitched up now and is driven wide of Hall
        at mid off
  34.3 Ntini to Watson, OUT: finds the edge to complete his best figures
        Boucher taking it at his ankles also claiming the South Africa
        record beating Donalds 6/24

       Australia 93/10, Partnership of 7
       SR Watson  c Boucher b Ntini  27 (39b 3x4 0x6)
       SR Clark 2* (5b) M Ntini 9.3-4-22-6

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