Match State: Match start scheduled for 0800 GMT (10:00 local)
It's a nice sunny day here in Potchefstroom, not a big crowd here
yet. Australia won the toss and elected to bat first.
We welcome onto the field the 2 umpires for today
The Namibian side are on the field as well, followed by the two
batsman for Australia
The crowd gives a warm welcome to all the players
0.1 van Vuuren to Gilchrist, no run, down the middle, good length, good
first delivery for the day from van Vuuren
0.2 van Vuuren to Gilchrist, two runs, on the leg side a bit, shortish
delivery, pulled over mid wct, excellent fielding on the boundary
0.3 van Vuuren to Gilchrist, (noball) one run, on the leg side, played
to mid wct, Van Vuuren overstepped the line
0.3 van Vuuren to Hayden, wide: no run, ball is wide on the leg side,
keeper takes behin
0.3 van Vuuren to Hayden, no run, ball going down middle, good length,
fwd defence back to bowler
0.4 van Vuuren to Hayden, one run, slowish delivery, driven to mid off
0.5 van Vuuren to Gilchrist, no run, down middle, defended off the
backfoot, ball goes back to bowler
0.6 van Vuuren to Gilchrist, no run, down middle, short delivery,
driven to cover, good fielding by L Burger
End of over 1 (6 runs) Australia 6/0 (RR: 6.00)
RJ van Vuuren 1-0-6-0 (1w 1nb) - South End
ML Hayden 1* (2b) AC Gilchrist 3* (5b)
1.1 van Rooi to Hayden, no run, down middle, played to cover
1.2 van Rooi to Hayden, no run, fuller delivery, on the off side,
played to mid wct area
1.3 van Rooi to Hayden, one run, ball pitches on th off side, pushed to
off side, short 3rd man
1.4 van Rooi to Gilchrist, no run, overpitches delivery, on the off
side, driven to cover, no run taken
1.5 van Rooi to Gilchrist, no run, fuller delivery, good line, driven
off the backfoot back to the bowler
1.6 van Rooi to Gilchrist, wide: no run, ball pitches down middle,
swings out to the leg side, umpire signals 'n wide
1.6 van Rooi to Gilchrist, no run, overpitched, on the off side, driven
to cover point
End of over 2 (2 runs) Australia 8/0 (RR: 4.00)
BO van Rooi 1-0-2-0 (1w) - South End
ML Hayden 2* (5b) AC Gilchrist 3* (8b)
2.1 van Vuuren to Hayden, one run, down middle, a bit full, played off
the backfoot to cover region
2.2 van Vuuren to Gilchrist, FOUR, short delivery, on the lg side,
turned through the leg side to bw sq r leg boundary, that's the
first boundary of the day
2.3 van Vuuren to Gilchrist, no run, down middle, good line, played off
the backfoot to mid wct
2.4 van Vuuren to Gilchrist, no run, good length, ball goes down
middle, played across to mid wct
2.5 van Vuuren to Gilchrist, FOUR, on the leg side, a bit short, pulled
over mid wct region, ball races to the boundary, good shot by
Gilchrist!
2.6 van Vuuren to Gilchrist, no run, ball is a bit wide on the off
side, played to cover ragion
End of over 3 (9 runs) Australia 17/0 (RR: 5.67)
RJ van Vuuren 2-0-15-0 (1w 1nb) - North End
ML Hayden 3* (6b) AC Gilchrist 11* (13b 2x4)
3.1 van Rooi to Hayden, no run, good elivery, ball is fullish, down
middle, played to th leg side, picked up quickly by the fielder at
mid wct
3.2 van Rooi to Hayden, no run, down middle, a bit full, played to fine
leg who picks up cleanly
3.3 van Rooi to Hayden, one run, batsman walking in towards the bowler
before the ball has left the hand of the bowler, he plays the ball
to the leg side, nicely fielded by L Burger
3.4 van Rooi to Gilchrist, wide: no run, pitches down middle, ball
swings out to the leg side, wide ball signallaed
3.4 van Rooi to Gilchrist, no run, ball pitches on the off side, good
length, played to the off side
3.5 van Rooi to Gilchrist, legbye: one run
3.6 van Rooi to Hayden, no run, down middle, a bit full, driven to
cover region
End of over 4 (3 runs) Australia 20/0 (RR: 5.00)
BO van Rooi 2-0-4-0 (2w) - South End
AC Gilchrist 11* (15b 2x4) ML Hayden 4* (10b)
4.1 van Vuuren to Gilchrist, no run, short of a length, good line,
pushed to point
4.2 van Vuuren to Gilchrist, no run, good line and length by van
Vuuren, fwd drive to the off side
4.3 van Vuuren to Gilchrist, (noball) one run, ball pitches on the leg
side, pulled over mid wct, ball goes straight to the fielder but
they have time to take the single
4.3 van Vuuren to Hayden, no run, short delivery, played off the
backfoot to the leg side
4.4 van Vuuren to Hayden, one run, ball pitches on the off side, payed
to 3rd man on the boundary
4.5 van Vuuren to Gilchrist, no run, ball goes down middle, good
length, played to the leg side when he gets inside edge
4.6 van Vuuren to Gilchrist, no run, ont he off side, played to point
End of over 5 (3 runs) Australia 23/0 (RR: 4.60)
RJ van Vuuren 3-0-18-0 (1w 2nb) - North End
ML Hayden 5* (12b) AC Gilchrist 12* (20b 2x4)
5.1 van Rooi to Hayden, no run, down middle, driven past the bowler to
mid off, good fielding by B Kotze
5.2 van Rooi to Hayden, one run, ball pitches on the off side, played
to cover region, quick single taken
5.3 van Rooi to Gilchrist, one run, ball pitche son the off side,
driven through cover region, B Kotze does some good fielding again
5.4 van Rooi to Hayden, no run, fullish delivery, pitches on the off
side, Hayden turns the ball to mid wct though
5.5 van Rooi to Hayden, one run, ball pitches on the off side, Hayden
drives the ball straight back to bowler, good stop by him, ball
goes to mid on area though
5.6 van Rooi to Gilchrist, OUT: 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
Australia 26/1, Partnership of 26
AC Gilchrist b van Rooi 13 (22b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 6 (3 runs) Australia 26/1 (RR: 4.33)
BO van Rooi 3-0-7-1 (2w) - South End
ML Hayden 7* (16b)
MG Bevan is playing in his 200th ODI for Australia today
6.1 van Vuuren to Hayden, FOUR, ball pitches on the off side, a bit
short, smashed with ease past poin, good shot that
6.2 van Vuuren to Hayden, FOUR, ball pitches on the leg side this time,
length is okay, but Hayden pulls it to the leg side, no fielder
can stop that
6.3 van Vuuren to Hayden, two runs, ball pitches wide on the off side,
it's very short as well, he loops the ball over cover and they
take 2 easy singles
6.4 van Vuuren to Hayden, no run, better delivery from Van Vuuren,
pitched on the off side, good length, keeper takes it behind,
standing right behind the batsman
6.5 van Vuuren to Hayden, FOUR, ball pitches ont he leg side, a bit
short, turned through the leg side again, another good shot from
Hayden
6.6 van Vuuren to Hayden, no run, down middle, fuller delivery, played
off the backfoot
End of over 7 (14 runs) Australia 40/1 (RR: 5.71)
RJ van Vuuren 4-0-32-0 (1w 2nb) - North End
MG Bevan 0* (0b) ML Hayden 21* (22b 3x4)
7.1 van Rooi to Bevan, wide: no run, wide ball on the off side
7.1 van Rooi to Bevan, two runs, on the leg side, turned through mid
wct, good fielding by Swanepoel on the boundary
7.2 van Rooi to Bevan, no run, good line and length, defnded off the
backfoot to the off side
7.3 van Rooi to Bevan, no run, ball is on the off side, edged and god
to fine leg, excellent fieldin there by L Burger
7.4 van Rooi to Bevan, FOUR, ball pitches on the off side, smashed with
ease through cover, ball races to the boundary without a fielder
near it
7.5 van Rooi to Bevan, wide: no run, wide ball on the off side again
7.5 van Rooi to Bevan, no run, down middle, good length, played to fine
leg region, the fielder there does good to get his hands on it and
stops the ball
7.6 van Rooi to Bevan, legbye: two runs, good line an dleght, ball goes
to fine leg boundary though, that brings up the 50
End of over 8 (10 runs) Australia 50/1 (RR: 6.25)
BO van Rooi 4-0-15-1 (4w) - South End
ML Hayden 21* (22b 3x4) MG Bevan 6* (6b 1x4)
8.1 BL Kotze to Hayden, one run, fwd drive to the off side
8.2 BL Kotze to Bevan, no run, down middle, fwd drive
8.3 BL Kotze to Bevan, no run, ball goes through to the keeper on the
off side
8.4 BL Kotze to Bevan, no run, ball goes down middle, swings away from
the batsman to the off side, goes through to keeper
8.5 BL Kotze to Bevan, no run, down middle, fullish delivery, defended
8.6 BL Kotze to Bevan, no run, down middle, ball swings away from the
batsman, goes through to kepeer
End of over 9 (1 run) Australia 51/1 (RR: 5.67)
BL Kotze 1-0-1-0 - North End
ML Hayden 22* (23b 3x4) MG Bevan 6* (11b 1x4)
9.1 van Rooi to Hayden, one run, ball pitches on the leg side, played
through mid wct
9.2 van Rooi to Bevan, no run, ball pitches on the off side, driven to
cover point, good fielding there by Murgatroyd
9.3 van Rooi to Bevan, one run, ball pitches on the off side, driven to
the off side, easy single taken
9.4 van Rooi to Hayden, no run, down middle, fullish delivery, ball is
defended to the bowler
9.5 van Rooi to Hayden, no run, down middle, good length, pushed to off
side
9.6 van Rooi to Hayden, one run, on the off side, driven to bw point
area
End of over 10 (3 runs) Australia 54/1 (RR: 5.40)
BO van Rooi 5-0-18-1 (4w) - South End
ML Hayden 24* (27b 3x4) MG Bevan 7* (13b 1x4)
10.1 BL Kotze to Hayden, no run, down middle, Hayden advances down the
track, ball is played to cover
10.2 BL Kotze to Hayden, no run
10.3 BL Kotze to Hayden, no run
10.4 BL Kotze to Hayden, one run
10.5 BL Kotze to Bevan, no run
10.6 BL Kotze to Bevan, no run
End of over 11 (1 run) Australia 55/1 (RR: 5.00)
BL Kotze 2-0-2-0 - North End
ML Hayden 25* (31b 3x4) MG Bevan 7* (15b 1x4)
11.1 LJ Burger to Hayden, FOUR, ball pitches on the leg side, smashed
through mid wct, good shot
11.2 LJ Burger to Hayden, one run, down middle, played to mid on,
missfield allows them to take the single
11.3 LJ Burger to Bevan, no run, down middle, played to short mid wct
sho missfields but they don't take a run
11.4 LJ Burger to Bevan, no run, down middle, played to short mid wct
again
11.5 LJ Burger to Bevan, no run, good line and length, played to th eleg
side
11.6 LJ Burger to Bevan, one run, down middle, driven through cover
again, excellent fielding by B Kotze again
End of over 12 (6 runs) Australia 61/1 (RR: 5.08)
LJ Burger 1-0-6-0 - South End
MG Bevan 8* (19b 1x4) ML Hayden 30* (33b 4x4)
The Australian supporters are enjoying themselves thoroughly, they
have just finished a version of Waltzing Mathilda
12.1 BL Kotze to Bevan, no run, ball pitches on the off side, smashed to
cover region
12.2 BL Kotze to Bevan, no run, very good delivery from BL Kotze, down
middle, overpitched
12.3 BL Kotze to Bevan, one run, ball pitches on the off side, pushed to
bw point region, looking for 2 runs but decide against it
12.4 BL Kotze to Hayden, no run, down middle, fuller delivery, played to
off side
12.5 BL Kotze to Hayden, no run, pitches ont heoff side, pushed to cover
point, nicely picked up there
12.6 BL Kotze to Hayden, one run, ball on the leg side, played down to
fine leg, easy single taken
End of over 13 (2 runs) Australia 63/1 (RR: 4.85)
BL Kotze 3-0-4-0 - North End
ML Hayden 31* (36b 4x4) MG Bevan 9* (22b 1x4)
13.1 LJ Burger to Hayden, no run, ball goes down middle, overpitched,
good delivery though, fwd drive from Hayden
13.2 LJ Burger to Hayden, one run, down middle, looped into the air to
mid wct region, mid on runs to catch but can't reach
13.3 LJ Burger to Bevan, no run, down middle, fwd drive to mid off
13.4 LJ Burger to Bevan, no run, good line and length, Bevan drives to
mid off
13.5 LJ Burger to Bevan, no run, good line and length, Bevan drives to
mid off who picks up nicely
13.6 LJ Burger to Bevan, no run, ball pitches on the leg side, played to
short fine leg
End of over 14 (1 run) Australia 64/1 (RR: 4.57)
LJ Burger 2-0-7-0 - South End
ML Hayden 32* (38b 4x4) MG Bevan 9* (26b 1x4)
14.1 BL Kotze to Hayden, no run, down middle, ball swings away from the
batsman, nicely taken by the keeper standing at the stumps
14.2 BL Kotze to Hayden, one run, down middle, smashed to mid off,
swanepoel dows some excellent fielding, batsmen have to run fast
to make it, excellent rhowin from the fielder but misses the
stumps
14.3 BL Kotze to Bevan, no run, fwd defence
14.4 BL Kotze to Bevan, no run, down middle, shortish delivery, good
fielding by the Namibian captain
14.5 BL Kotze to Bevan, wide: no run, wide ball on the lg side
14.5 BL Kotze to Bevan, no run, down middle, good elivery, driven to leg
side
14.6 BL Kotze to Bevan, no run, ball pitches on the leg side, goes
through to keeper, halfhearted appeal for caught behind
End of over 15 (2 runs) Australia 66/1 (RR: 4.40)
BL Kotze 4-0-6-0 (1w) - North End
ML Hayden 33* (40b 4x4) MG Bevan 9* (30b 1x4)
15.1 LJ Burger to Hayden, legbye: one run, ball goes the off side, quick
run taken by the two batsmen
15.2 LJ Burger to Bevan, no run, on the off side, ball goes through to
keeper
15.3 LJ Burger to Bevan, no run, down middle, fwd drive to mid off
15.4 LJ Burger to Bevan, one run, ball pitches on the off side, played
off the backfoot to 3rd man region
15.5 LJ Burger to Hayden, one run, down middle, driven back to the
bowler, he missfields and the ball goes past him, good fielding by
Keulder who thrwos in the ball to the stumps
15.6 LJ Burger to Bevan, no run, down middle, played to sqr leg region
End of over 16 (3 runs) Australia 69/1 (RR: 4.31)
LJ Burger 3-0-9-0 - South End
ML Hayden 34* (42b 4x4) MG Bevan 10* (34b 1x4)
16.1 BL Kotze to Hayden, SIX, down middle, smashed over the head of the
batsman, excellent shot by Hayden
16.2 BL Kotze to Hayden, FOUR, same spot as the previous delivery,
smashed to the long off boundary yet again
16.3 BL Kotze to Hayden, (noball) no run
16.3 BL Kotze to Hayden, no run, on the off side, played to point
16.4 BL Kotze to Hayden, two runs, on the off side, smashed past bw
point region
16.5 BL Kotze to Hayden, no run, down middle, shortish delivery,
defended off the backfoot
16.6 BL Kotze to Hayden, one run, played to 3rd man region, lazy single
taken
End of over 17 (14 runs) Australia 83/1 (RR: 4.88)
BL Kotze 5-0-20-0 (1w 1nb) - North End
ML Hayden 47* (49b 5x4 1x6) MG Bevan 10* (34b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
17.1 LJ Burger to Hayden, no run, pitches on the leg side, played to mid
wct region
17.2 LJ Burger to Hayden, one run, on the lg side, turned through mid
wct, quick single taken
17.3 LJ Burger to Bevan, one run, played to the mid wct reagion again,
good fielding by Keulder, but he fumbles when he throws in the
ball
17.4 LJ Burger to Hayden, no run, down middle, driven ti mid on
17.5 LJ Burger to Hayden, one run, down middle, driven past the bowler
to long off
17.6 LJ Burger to Bevan, two runs
End of over 18 (5 runs) Australia 88/1 (RR: 4.89)
LJ Burger 4-0-14-0 - South End
ML Hayden 49* (53b 5x4 1x6) MG Bevan 13* (36b 1x4)
18.1 BL Kotze to Hayden, one run, on the ogg side, smashed into the air
to the off side, fielders dives to take the catch but can't reach,
good effort, tha brings up his 50
18.2 BL Kotze to Bevan, no run
18.3 BL Kotze to Bevan, one run, down middle, played to the leg side,
easy single taken
18.4 BL Kotze to Hayden, FOUR, on the leg side, turned through to the on
side, nicely played
18.5 BL Kotze to Hayden, FOUR, on the off side, ball races to the 3rd
man boundary after Hayden nicked it
18.6 BL Kotze to Hayden, two runs, good line but a bit short, smashed
high in the air over thead of the bowler, it goes to the long on
boundary, that brings up the 100
End of over 19 (12 runs) Australia 100/1 (RR: 5.26)
BL Kotze 6-0-32-0 (1w 1nb) - North End
MG Bevan 14* (38b 1x4) ML Hayden 60* (57b 7x4 1x6)
19.1 LJ Burger to Bevan, two runs
19.2 LJ Burger to Bevan, one run
19.3 LJ Burger to Hayden, no run, fwd defence to cover
19.4 LJ Burger to Hayden, one run, ball pitches on the leg side, pulled
past the sqr leg umpire, fielded by the 12th man S Burger
19.5 LJ Burger to Bevan, no run, on the off side, pushed to point
19.6 LJ Burger to Bevan, OUT: good line and length by Burger, played
straight into the hands of the bowler, good catch taken by Burger!
Australia 104/2, Partnership of 78
MG Bevan c & b LJ Burger 17 (42b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 20 (4 runs) Australia 104/2 (RR: 5.20)
LJ Burger 5-0-18-1 - South End
ML Hayden 61* (59b 7x4 1x6)
20.1 BL Kotze to Hayden, no run, ball pitches on the off side, good
length, played to cover
20.2 BL Kotze to Hayden, SIX, a shortish delivery, pitches ont he leg
side, pulled past sqr leg, excellent shot!
20.3 BL Kotze to Hayden, FOUR, ball pitches on the off side, Hayden
smashes it through cover, ecellent shot again
20.4 BL Kotze to Hayden, FOUR, another shirtish delivery from Kotze on
the leg side, pulled with ease past sqr leg umpire, very nicely
done
20.5 BL Kotze to Hayden, one run, ball pitches ont heo ff side, played
to 3rd man region, easy single taken
20.6 BL Kotze to Symonds, (noball) no run, bowler oversteps the line,
ball goes down middle, overpitched, played to cover point
20.6 BL Kotze to Symonds, no run, ball goes down middle, let alone
outside off, keeper takes it behind
End of over 21 (16 runs) Australia 120/2 (RR: 5.71)
BL Kotze 7-0-48-0 (1w 2nb) - North End
ML Hayden 76* (64b 9x4 2x6) A Symonds 0* (2b)
21.1 LJ Burger to Hayden, SIX, ball is on the leg side, pull shot to the
bw sqr leg boundary, Hayden is on fire here
21.2 LJ Burger to Hayden, one run, down middle, smashed back to th
bowler who gets a hdnd to it, ball hits him on the left leg, that
must have hurt!
21.3 LJ Burger to Symonds, no run, good line and length, ball oges to
keeper on the off side, keeper standing right at the stumps again
21.4 LJ Burger to Symonds, no run, left alone outside off
21.5 LJ Burger to Symonds, two runs, ball pitches on the off side,
played to 3rd man, good running between the wickets
21.6 LJ Burger to Symonds, two runs, on the off side, smashed to cover
who gets a hand to it but the ball goes through his hands, they
steal 2 runs
End of over 22 (11 runs) Australia 131/2 (RR: 5.95)
LJ Burger 6-0-29-1 - South End
ML Hayden 83* (66b 9x4 3x6) A Symonds 4* (6b)
22.1 DB Kotze to Hayden, no run, ball pitches on the leg side, turned to
bw sqr leg region
22.2 DB Kotze to Hayden, three runs, ball goes down middle, swept to the
leg side, good fielding on the boundary
22.3 DB Kotze to Symonds, one run, ball is on the off side, pushed to bw
point, easy single taken
22.4 DB Kotze to Hayden, legbye: two runs, ball goes to the off side,
keeper runs to pick up, wild throwin to the bowler side, overthrow
runs are taken
22.5 DB Kotze to Hayden, one run, on the leg side, turned to sqr leg
22.6 DB Kotze to Symonds, no run, good line, ball goes to mid wct
End of over 23 (7 runs) Australia 138/2 (RR: 6.00)
DB Kotze 1-0-5-0 - North End
ML Hayden 87* (70b 9x4 3x6) A Symonds 5* (8b)
23.1 LJ Burger to Hayden, one run, ball pitches on the off side, driven
to long off region, easy single taken
23.2 LJ Burger to Symonds, no run, ball pitches on the off side, driven
to cover who picks up nicely
23.3 LJ Burger to Symonds, one run, driven past th bowler, good fielding
by Keulder
23.4 LJ Burger to Hayden, no run, ball goes down middle, overpitched,
smashed back to the bowler
23.5 LJ Burger to Hayden, OUT: good delivery from Burger, down middle,
badly judged by Hayden, cleanly bowled
Australia 140/3, Partnership of 36
ML Hayden b LJ Burger 88 (73b 9x4 3x6)
A Symonds 6* (10b) LJ Burger 6.5-0-31-2
23.6 LJ Burger to Ponting, no run, good line and length, fwd defence
back to bowler
End of over 24 (2 runs) Australia 140/3 (RR: 5.83)
LJ Burger 7-0-31-2 - South End
A Symonds 6* (10b) RT Ponting 0* (1b)
24.1 DB Kotze to Symonds, one run, driven to long on, easy single taken
24.2 DB Kotze to Ponting, no run, down middle, fwd defence back to
bowler
24.3 DB Kotze to Ponting, one run, good delivery, smashed to long on
though
24.4 DB Kotze to Symonds, two runs, smashed to long on again, this time
they take 2 runs
24.5 DB Kotze to Symonds, one run, on the leg side, played to mid wct
24.6 DB Kotze to Ponting, one run, good line and length, driven to long
on
End of over 25 (6 runs) Australia 146/3 (RR: 5.84)
DB Kotze 2-0-11-0 - North End
RT Ponting 2* (4b) A Symonds 10* (13b)
25.1 LJ Burger to Ponting, no run, driven to long off, nicely fielded by
swanepoel
25.2 LJ Burger to Ponting, no run, ball pitches on the off side, a bit
full, driven fwd
25.3 LJ Burger to Ponting, no run, pitched ont he off side, played to
cover point region, nicely fielded
25.4 LJ Burger to Ponting, no run, down middle, good length, fwd drive
to the leg side
25.5 LJ Burger to Ponting, OUT: a shortish delivery on the off side, cut
into the hands of the man at point
Australia 146/4, Partnership of 6
RT Ponting c DB Kotze b LJ Burger 2 (9b 0x4 0x6)
A Symonds 10* (13b) LJ Burger 7.5-0-31-3
25.6 LJ Burger to Martyn, no run, down middle, good length, fwd drive
back to bowler
End of over 26 (maiden) Australia 146/4 (RR: 5.62)
LJ Burger 8-1-31-3 - South End
A Symonds 10* (13b) DR Martyn 0* (1b)
26.1 DB Kotze to Symonds, no run, fwd defence
26.2 DB Kotze to Symonds, one run, on the off side, fwd drive, good
fielding by the man at mid off
26.3 DB Kotze to Martyn, no run, down middle, fwd defence, ball goes
back to bowler
26.4 DB Kotze to Martyn, no run, good line and length, fwd defence
26.5 DB Kotze to Martyn, FOUR, ball pitches on the off side, smashed
through cover region, good shot
26.6 DB Kotze to Martyn, no run, pitched on the off side, driven off the
backfoot to cover
End of over 27 (5 runs) Australia 151/4 (RR: 5.59)
DB Kotze 3-0-16-0 - North End
A Symonds 11* (15b) DR Martyn 4* (5b 1x4)
27.1 LJ Burger to Symonds, no run, down middle, fullish delivery,
defneded off the backfoot
27.2 LJ Burger to Symonds, two runs, a bit short, pitche don th eleg
side, pull shot to fine leg region
27.3 LJ Burger to Symonds, no run, down middle, good length, fwd defence
to cover
27.4 LJ Burger to Symonds, one run, ball pitches on the ogg side, cut to
3rd man on the boundary, easy single taken
27.5 LJ Burger to Martyn, one run, good line an dlength, played down the
ground to 3rd man on the boundary, Swanepoel
27.6 LJ Burger to Symonds, two runs, ball pitches on the leg side,
pulled through past sqr leg umpire, picked up by Van Vuuren
End of over 28 (6 runs) Australia 157/4 (RR: 5.61)
LJ Burger 9-1-37-3 - South End
DR Martyn 5* (6b 1x4) A Symonds 16* (20b)
28.1 DB Kotze to Martyn, one run, pitches on the leg side, turns toward
the batsman, bowler dives at it's driven back to him but misses,
another fielder also dives but misses
28.2 DB Kotze to Symonds, no run, good delivery, driven to mid on region
28.3 DB Kotze to Symonds, no run, pitched on the off side, pushed to bw
point
28.4 DB Kotze to Symonds, one run, good delivery, smashed past the
bowler to the legsde, swanepoel picks up
28.5 DB Kotze to Martyn, one run, on the leg side, smashed past mid wct
28.6 DB Kotze to Symonds, no run, piches on the off side, playes ball to
mid wct
End of over 29 (3 runs) Australia 160/4 (RR: 5.52)
DB Kotze 4-0-19-0 - North End
DR Martyn 7* (8b 1x4) A Symonds 17* (24b)
29.1 LJ Burger to Martyn, no run, down middle, ball is driven to the leg
side
29.2 LJ Burger to Martyn, one run, ball pitches on the leg side, pulled
through mid wct, lazy single taken
29.3 LJ Burger to Symonds, no run, left alone outside off
29.4 LJ Burger to Symonds, no run, down middle, smashed back to bowler,
crowd goes wild
29.5 LJ Burger to Symonds, no run, down middle, good length, fwd drive
back to bowler
only one ball left for L Burger
29.6 LJ Burger to Symonds, one run, ball pitches on the off side, driven
to mid off, quick single taken, good bowling spell by Burger"
End of over 30 (2 runs) Australia 162/4 (RR: 5.40)
LJ Burger 10-1-39-3 - South End
A Symonds 18* (28b) DR Martyn 8* (10b 1x4)
30.1 DB Kotze to Symonds, no run, pitches on the off side, fwd defence
30.2 DB Kotze to Symonds, no run, good length an dline, driven back to
bowler who stops the ball nicely
30.3 DB Kotze to Symonds, no run, fwd defence
30.4 DB Kotze to Symonds, one run, good length, driven to long off
30.5 DB Kotze to Martyn, one run, smashed past cover (D Kotze the
fielder)
30.6 DB Kotze to Symonds, FOUR, smashed back to bhe bowler, almost
hitting Martyn who jumps out of the way, ball races to the long on
boundary
End of over 31 (6 runs) Australia 168/4 (RR: 5.42)
DB Kotze 5-0-25-0 - North End
DR Martyn 9* (11b 1x4) A Symonds 23* (33b 1x4)
31.1 van Vuuren to Martyn, one run, down middle, good length, turned to
sqr leg region
31.2 van Vuuren to Symonds, no run, pitches on the leg side, played to
mid on
31.3 van Vuuren to Symonds, no run, down middle, fwd defence,
halfhearted appel for lbw
31.4 van Vuuren to Symonds, no run, down middle, driven to mid on
31.5 van Vuuren to Symonds, no run, ball pitches on the off side, good
length, driven past xtra cover to mid off region
31.6 van Vuuren to Symonds, no run, down middle, played to mid on, good
over from Van Vuuren
End of over 32 (1 run) Australia 169/4 (RR: 5.28)
RJ van Vuuren 5-0-33-0 (1w 2nb) - South End
DR Martyn 10* (12b 1x4) A Symonds 23* (38b 1x4)
32.1 DB Kotze to Martyn, no run, good length, fwd defensive shot, ball
loops to leg side though
32.2 DB Kotze to Martyn, no run, fwd defence back to bowler
32.3 DB Kotze to Martyn, two runs, ball pitches on the off side, driven
through cover
32.4 DB Kotze to Martyn, two runs, ball pitches on th eleg side, swept
to fine leg
32.5 DB Kotze to Martyn, one run, played through mid wct, nicely done
32.6 DB Kotze to Symonds, no run, fwd defence back to bowler
End of over 33 (5 runs) Australia 174/4 (RR: 5.27)
DB Kotze 6-0-30-0 - North End
DR Martyn 15* (17b 1x4) A Symonds 23* (39b 1x4)
33.1 van Vuuren to Martyn, no run, pitched ont hleg side, attempt to
turn the ball, no luck
33.2 van Vuuren to Martyn, no run, down middle, overpitched, fwd defence
to cover
33.3 van Vuuren to Martyn, no run, good delivery, good line and length,
Martyn misstimed a bit
33.4 van Vuuren to Martyn, one run, pitched ont he off side, pushed to
3rd man
33.5 van Vuuren to Symonds, SIX, short delivery on the leg side,
smasheed over mid wct, that is a massive shot!
33.6 van Vuuren to Symonds, two runs, pitches on the off side, played
through mid wct though, good running between the wickets
End of over 34 (9 runs) Australia 183/4 (RR: 5.38)
RJ van Vuuren 6-0-42-0 (1w 2nb) - South End
DR Martyn 16* (21b 1x4) A Symonds 31* (41b 1x4 1x6)
34.1 DB Kotze to Martyn, FOUR, ball pitches on the off side,turns in
towards the batsman, smashed through cover for another boundary
34.2 DB Kotze to Martyn, no run, smashed back to bowler, almost hitting
Symonds this time
34.3 DB Kotze to Martyn, one run, on the leg side, turned though to mid
wct region, good fielding by Van Vuuren
34.4 DB Kotze to Symonds, FOUR, excellent shot by Symonds, smashed to
the long on boundary, good attempt on the boundary by Swanepoel
though
34.5 DB Kotze to Symonds, no run, fwd defence
34.6 DB Kotze to Symonds, no run, fwd defence back to bowler
End of over 35 (9 runs) Australia 192/4 (RR: 5.49)
DB Kotze 7-0-39-0 - North End
DR Martyn 21* (24b 2x4) A Symonds 35* (44b 2x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
Congratulations to 12th man Jimmy Maher who celebrates his birthday
today
35.1 van Vuuren to Martyn, no run, down middle, good length, driven to
bowler
35.2 van Vuuren to Martyn, one run, ball pitches on the off side, driven
to point, quick single taken, good running between the wicets
35.3 van Vuuren to Symonds, one run, on the off side, played to 3rd man
who runs in to pick up, quick single taken
35.4 van Vuuren to Martyn, no run, pitches ont he off side, a bit short,
played to bw point
35.5 van Vuuren to Martyn, no run, down middle, fwd defence back to
bowler
35.6 van Vuuren to Martyn, two runs, ont he off side, smashed between
3rd man and point, that brings up the 50 partnership from 61 balls
End of over 36 (4 runs) Australia 196/4 (RR: 5.44)
RJ van Vuuren 7-0-46-0 (1w 2nb) - South End
A Symonds 36* (45b 2x4 1x6) DR Martyn 24* (29b 2x4)
36.1 DB Kotze to Symonds, one run, pitches ont he lg side, smashed
through mid wct, excellent fielding on the boundary by Van Rooi
36.2 DB Kotze to Martyn, no run, played off the backfoot the short 3rd
man
36.3 DB Kotze to Martyn, no run, down midde, fwd defence
36.4 DB Kotze to Martyn, one run, smashed to long on boundary
36.5 DB Kotze to Symonds, no run, fwd drive back to bowler
36.6 DB Kotze to Symonds, no run, playd to mid wct
End of over 37 (2 runs) Australia 198/4 (RR: 5.35)
DB Kotze 8-0-41-0 - North End
DR Martyn 25* (32b 2x4) A Symonds 37* (48b 2x4 1x6)
37.1 AJ Burger to Martyn, one run, smashed to long on boundary, lazy
single taken
37.2 AJ Burger to Symonds, one run, on leg side, turne dthrough mid wct,
that brings up Australia's 200
37.3 AJ Burger to Martyn, one run, played to long on on the boundary
37.4 AJ Burger to Symonds, one run, played across to long on
37.5 AJ Burger to Martyn, no run, fwd defence
37.6 AJ Burger to Martyn, no run, fwd defence back to bowler
End of over 38 (4 runs) Australia 202/4 (RR: 5.32)
AJ Burger 1-0-4-0 - South End
A Symonds 39* (50b 2x4 1x6) DR Martyn 27* (36b 2x4)
38.1 DB Kotze to Symonds, one run, on the leg side, played to sqr leg
38.2 DB Kotze to Martyn, no run, good line and length, driven back to
bowler
38.3 DB Kotze to Martyn, no run, good delivery, smashed back to bowler
who stops it nicely
38.4 DB Kotze to Martyn, no run, played to mid wct
38.5 DB Kotze to Martyn, one run, driven to long on, swanepoel picks up
nicely
38.6 DB Kotze to Symonds, SIX, ball pitches on the leg side, pulled
through mid wct, the max runs, great shot!
End of over 39 (8 runs) Australia 210/4 (RR: 5.38)
DB Kotze 9-0-49-0 - North End
DR Martyn 28* (40b 2x4) A Symonds 46* (52b 2x4 2x6)
39.1 AJ Burger to Martyn, one run, driven past the bowler to long on
39.2 AJ Burger to Symonds, one run, good delivery, played to mi on
39.3 AJ Burger to Martyn, one run, pitches on the off side, played to bw
point region
39.4 AJ Burger to Symonds, no run, played to short fine leg
39.5 AJ Burger to Symonds, one run, on the leg side, swept to bw sqr leg
on the boundary
39.6 AJ Burger to Martyn, no run
End of over 40 (4 runs) Australia 214/4 (RR: 5.35)
AJ Burger 2-0-8-0 - South End
A Symonds 48* (55b 2x4 2x6) DR Martyn 30* (43b 2x4)
40.1 DB Kotze to Symonds, two runs, on the leg side, guided toward fine
leg, that brings up his 50 from 56 balls
40.2 DB Kotze to Symonds, one run, smashed past th bowler to long on
40.3 DB Kotze to Martyn, no run, smashed back to bowler
40.4 DB Kotze to Martyn, no run, on leg side, played to short fine leg
40.5 DB Kotze to Martyn, one run, on the leg side, played to bw sqr leg
on the boundary
40.6 DB Kotze to Symonds, one run, good length and ine, played with
strong bottom hand to long on, that ends Kotze's bowling for today
End of over 41 (5 runs) Australia 219/4 (RR: 5.34)
DB Kotze 10-0-54-0 - North End
A Symonds 52* (58b 2x4 2x6) DR Martyn 31* (46b 2x4)
41.1 AJ Burger to Symonds, two runs, pitches far on the leg side, played
to bw sqr leg, nicely done
41.2 AJ Burger to Symonds, one run, played through mid wct, Karg did the
fielding on the boundary
41.3 AJ Burger to Martyn, one run, on the off side, smashed to point,
good runing between the wickets
41.4 AJ Burger to Symonds, two runs, on the leg side, palyed through mid
wct, nicely fielder by Karg
41.5 AJ Burger to Symonds, two runs, good line and length, smashed past
the bowler to logn on boundary, fielder fumbles, they steal
another run
41.6 AJ Burger to Symonds, no run, ball goes to keeper on off side
End of over 42 (8 runs) Australia 227/4 (RR: 5.40)
AJ Burger 3-0-16-0 - South End
DR Martyn 32* (47b 2x4) A Symonds 59* (63b 2x4 2x6)
42.1 DB Kotze to Martyn, two runs, ball pitches down middle,
overpitched, played to mid on, good running between the wickets
42.2 DB Kotze to Martyn, one run, 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
Australia 230/5, Partnership of 84
A Symonds run out (Swanepoel) 59 (63b 2x4 2x6)
42.3 DB Kotze to Lehmann, no run, pitched on leg side, played to mid wct
42.4 DB Kotze to Lehmann, one run, on the off side pushed to point,
missfield, they steal the run
42.5 DB Kotze to Martyn, OUT: 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
Australia 231/6, Partnership of 1
DR Martyn b DB Kotze 35 (50b 2x4 0x6)
DS Lehmann 1* (2b) DB Kotze 10.5-0-58-1
42.6 DB Kotze to Hogg, no run, ball piches on off side, smashd to cover
End of over 43 (4 runs) Australia 231/6 (RR: 5.37)
DB Kotze 11-0-58-1 - North End
DS Lehmann 1* (2b) GB Hogg 0* (1b)
43.1 AJ Burger to Lehmann, no run
43.2 AJ Burger to Lehmann, two runs
43.3 AJ Burger to Lehmann, FOUR, on the off side, smashed through cover
43.4 AJ Burger to Lehmann, no run
43.5 AJ Burger to Lehmann, no run
43.6 AJ Burger to Lehmann, no run
End of over 44 (6 runs) Australia 237/6 (RR: 5.39)
AJ Burger 4-0-22-0 - South End
GB Hogg 0* (1b) DS Lehmann 7* (8b 1x4)
44.1 BL Kotze to Hogg, one run
44.2 BL Kotze to Lehmann, no run
44.3 BL Kotze to Lehmann, one run
44.4 BL Kotze to Hogg, no run
44.5 BL Kotze to Hogg, FOUR, on the leg side, played to fine leg
boundary
44.6 BL Kotze to Hogg, one run
End of over 45 (7 runs) Australia 244/6 (RR: 5.42)
BL Kotze 9-0-59-1 (1w 2nb) - North End
GB Hogg 6* (5b 1x4) DS Lehmann 8* (10b 1x4)
45.1 van Vuuren to Hogg, one run, pitches on the off side, overpitched,
smashed to long off
45.2 van Vuuren to Lehmann, no run, down middle, good length, turned to
mid wct
45.3 van Vuuren to Lehmann, one run, smashed to long off again
45.4 van Vuuren to Hogg, one run, down middle, riven past bowler, easy
single taken
45.5 van Vuuren to Lehmann, one run, pitched down middle, turned to bw
sqr leg region
45.6 van Vuuren to Hogg, FOUR, ball piches ont he leg side, turned to
fine leg boundary, that brings up the 250 for Audtralia
End of over 46 (8 runs) Australia 252/6 (RR: 5.48)
RJ van Vuuren 8-0-54-0 (1w 2nb) - South End
DS Lehmann 10* (13b 1x4) GB Hogg 12* (8b 2x4)
46.1 BL Kotze to Lehmann, no run, pitch on off side, smashed to mid off,
Burger fielding nicely there
46.2 BL Kotze to Lehmann, one run, down middle, godo length, smashed to
mid off, fielder stops the ball with his foot before picking it up
46.3 BL Kotze to Hogg, one run, on the off side, played to mid wct
46.4 BL Kotze to Lehmann, no run, down middle, fwd drive back to bowler
who stops the ball nicely
46.5 BL Kotze to Lehmann, no run, pitched on leg side, played to mid wct
46.6 BL Kotze to Lehmann, one run, down middle, Lehmann advances down
track, smashed to off side
End of over 47 (3 runs) Australia 255/6 (RR: 5.43)
BL Kotze 10-0-62-1 (1w 2nb) - North End
DS Lehmann 12* (18b 1x4) GB Hogg 13* (9b 2x4)
47.1 van Vuuren to Lehmann, no run, down middle, played across to mid
wct
47.2 van Vuuren to Lehmann, legbye: two runs
47.3 van Vuuren to Lehmann, SIX, excellent shot by Lehmann over mid wct
into the hands of the purple volunteer
47.4 van Vuuren to Lehmann, two runs
47.5 van Vuuren to Lehmann, one run, smashed past the bowler to long off
47.6 van Vuuren to Hogg, one run, pitche don off side smashed to cover
region
End of over 48 (12 runs) Australia 267/6 (RR: 5.56)
RJ van Vuuren 9-0-64-0 (1w 2nb) - South End
GB Hogg 14* (10b 2x4) DS Lehmann 21* (23b 1x4 1x6)
48.1 van Rooi to Hogg, one run, pitche don th eoff side, smashed through
cover, aussie supporters really excited and trying to get a
mexican wave going
48.2 van Rooi to Lehmann, no run, a bit wide on the off side, attempt to
cut but no bat to the ball
48.3 van Rooi to Lehmann, one run, pitched on off side, driven to mid
off, quick running
48.4 van Rooi to Hogg, no run, left alone outside off, good delivery
Amazing atmosphere here in Potchefstroom as the mexican wave goes
around the stadium
48.5 van Rooi to Hogg, no run, left alone, ball goes through to keeper
48.6 van Rooi to Hogg, FOUR, pitched on the off side, smashed through
cover to the boundary
End of over 49 (6 runs) Australia 273/6 (RR: 5.57)
BO van Rooi 6-0-24-1 (4w) - North End
DS Lehmann 22* (25b 1x4 1x6) GB Hogg 19* (14b 3x4)
49.1 van Vuuren to Lehmann, FOUR, pitched ont he leg side, played across
over mid wct to the boundary, excellent shot by Lehmann
49.2 van Vuuren to Lehmann, FOUR, pitches on the leg side again, guided
to the fine leg boundary, great shot
Crowd is going wild here with the last over being bowled for this
innings
49.3 van Vuuren to Lehmann, FOUR, on the off side this time, played to
3rd man boundary, aussie supporters are very excited
49.4 van Vuuren to Lehmann, SIX, a shortish delivery, amazing shot into
the supporters on the grass, Lehmann on fire
49.5 van Vuuren to Lehmann, FOUR, on the leg side, pulled through mid
wct for another boundary
49.6 van Vuuren to Lehmann, SIX, shortish delivery, good line though,
smashed over mid wct for another SIX runs, that brings up Lehmanns
50 in just 31 balls, what an amazing innigs from the Australians
End of over 50 (28 runs) Australia 301/6 (RR: 6.02)
RJ van Vuuren 10-0-92-0 (1w 2nb) - South End
GB Hogg 19* (14b 3x4) DS Lehmann 50* (31b 5x4 3x6)
Match State: Innings Break
Umpires are back on the field
Crowd cheering as the Australian team and the two batsmen are back
on the field
0.1 McGrath to AJ Burger, no run
0.2 McGrath to AJ Burger, no run
0.3 McGrath to AJ Burger, FOUR
0.4 McGrath to AJ Burger, wide: no run
0.4 McGrath to AJ Burger, OUT: ball ont he off side, nicked, 2nd slip
takes an easy catch
Namibia 5/1, Partnership of 5
AJ Burger c Ponting b McGrath 4 (4b 1x4 0x6)
SJ Swanepoel 0* (0b) GD McGrath 0.4-0-5-1 (1w)
0.5 McGrath to Karg, wide: FOUR, wide ball on the leg side, races to
fine leg boundary
0.5 McGrath to Karg, no run
0.6 McGrath to Karg, two runs, inside edge, ball goes to fine leg
End of over 1 (12 runs) Namibia 12/1 (RR: 12.00 RRR: 290/49 = 5.92)
GD McGrath 1-0-12-1 (2w) - North End
SJ Swanepoel 0* (0b) M Karg 2* (2b)
1.1 Lee to Swanepoel, two runs, ball pitches on the off side, ball goes
to bw point region, quick running between the wickets
1.2 Lee to Swanepoel, no run, left alone outside off, short delivery,
very quick, keeper takes it behind
1.3 Lee to Swanepoel, no run, pitches on the off side, fullish
delivery, puts his bat down, ball goes through to keeper, a lot of
ooh's going around
1.4 Lee to Swanepoel, no run, pitches on off side, a bit close to the
stumps than the previous delivery, left alone again, goes through
to keeper
1.5 Lee to Swanepoel, no run, on middle, stump, short delivery, turned
off the backfoot to mid wct
1.6 Lee to Swanepoel, no run, very short delivery, down middle, ball
flies past the batsman
End of over 2 (2 runs) Namibia 14/1 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 288/48 = 6.00)
B Lee 1-0-2-0 - South End
M Karg 2* (2b) SJ Swanepoel 2* (6b)
2.1 McGrath to Karg, no run, ball is on the off side, good length,
plaayed to point
2.2 McGrath to Karg, no run, ball pitches ont he off side, aatempt to
cover drive, missed ball, goes through to keeper
2.3 McGrath to Karg, no run, down middle, shorter delivery, played to
point
2.4 McGrath to Karg, no run, left alone outside off
2.5 McGrath to Karg, no run, good lien and length, played to the off
side, point runs in to pick up
2.6 McGrath to Karg, no run, pitches on the off side, swings in towards
the batsman, bal flies past the batsman, first maiden of the
australian bowling attack
End of over 3 (maiden) Namibia 14/1 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 288/47 = 6.13)
GD McGrath 2-1-12-1 (2w) - North End
SJ Swanepoel 2* (6b) M Karg 2* (8b)
3.1 Lee to Swanepoel, no run, ball is wide on the off side, umpire
doesn't signal this time, goes through to keeper
3.2 Lee to Swanepoel, OUT: short delivery, ball pitches on the off
side, fast delivery, nicked, goes into the air to 2nd slip,
excellent catch by the Australian captain
Namibia 14/2, Partnership of 9
SJ Swanepoel c Ponting b Lee 2 (8b 0x4 0x6)
M Karg 2* (8b) B Lee 1.2-0-2-1
3.3 Lee to Keulder, no run, ball pitches on the off side, Keulder puts
his bat down, not using his feet, ball passes close the bat, goes
through to keeper
3.4 Lee to Keulder, no run, on the off side again, good length, goes
through to keeper
3.5 Lee to Keulder, no run, down middle, fuller, good delivery
3.6 Lee to Keulder, no run, down middle, short delivery, bounces past
the batsman, another maiden over for Australia
End of over 4 (maiden) Namibia 14/2 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 288/46 = 6.26)
B Lee 2-1-2-1 - South End
M Karg 2* (8b) D Keulder 0* (4b)
4.1 McGrath to Karg, no run, down middle, played off the backfoot, ball
goes to gully
4.2 McGrath to Karg, no run, shorter delivery, down middle, flies past
the batsman to the keeper
4.3 McGrath to Karg, no run, down middle, left alone for keeper to take
4.4 McGrath to Karg, two runs, pitches on the off side, pushed past bw
point region, good running between the wickets
4.5 McGrath to Karg, no run, down middle, defended off backfoot to
cover
4.6 McGrath to Karg, OUT: 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
Namibia 16/3, Partnership of 2
M Karg c Gilchrist b McGrath 4 (14b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 5 (2 runs) Namibia 16/3 (RR: 3.20 RRR: 286/45 = 6.36)
GD McGrath 3-1-14-2 (2w) - North End
D Keulder 0* (4b)
5.1 Lee to Keulder, no run, pitches ont he off side, fast delivery,
shortish, goes through to keeper
5.2 Lee to Keulder, no run, wide on the off side, goes through to
keeper
5.3 Lee to Keulder, (noball) no run, short delivery, flies over the
batmsna
5.3 Lee to Keulder, no run, short delivery again, very quick, straight
down to batsman sho ducks
5.4 Lee to Keulder, no run, down middle, good delivery, a birt fuller,
goes through to batsman
5.5 Lee to Keulder, no run, down middle, driven off the backfoot to
cover
5.6 Lee to Keulder, no run, pitches ont he off side, Keulder gets
partly of the way, hits on his pad and goes to the off side
End of over 6 (1 run) Namibia 17/3 (RR: 2.83 RRR: 285/44 = 6.48)
B Lee 3-1-3-1 (1nb) - South End
BG Murgatroyd 0* (0b) D Keulder 0* (11b)
6.1 McGrath to Murgatroyd, no run, left alone outside off
6.2 McGrath to Murgatroyd, no run, down middle, fwd dfence back to
bowler
6.3 McGrath to Murgatroyd, OUT: good delivery from McGrath, down
middle, good length, hit on pads, umpire sticks him
Namibia 17/4, Partnership of 1
BG Murgatroyd lbw b McGrath 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
D Keulder 0* (11b) GD McGrath 3.3-1-14-3 (2w)
6.4 McGrath to DB Kotze, no run, down middle, short of a length, palyed
to the off side
6.5 McGrath to DB Kotze, no run, good line and length, played off the
backfoot to mid on
6.6 McGrath to DB Kotze, no run, down middle, fwd defence back to
bowler
End of over 7 (maiden) Namibia 17/4 (RR: 2.43 RRR: 285/43 = 6.63)
GD McGrath 4-2-14-3 (2w) - South End
D Keulder 0* (11b) DB Kotze 0* (3b)
7.1 Lee to Keulder, no run, down middle, defended off the backfoot
7.2 Lee to Keulder, no run, good line and length, beaten the batsman,
missed the stumps, goes through to keeper
7.3 Lee to Keulder, legbye: FOUR, ball pitches on the leg side, goes to
the fine leg boundary
7.4 Lee to Keulder, no run, down middle, ball goes to mid wct, quickly
picked up by the fielder
7.5 Lee to Keulder, three runs, good line an dlength but it is smashed
to the long on boundary, 2 fielders chase it and catch up with the
ball before it reaches the boundary
7.6 Lee to DB Kotze, FOUR, short delivery, very quick, Koze gets his
bat to the ball and it flies over the head of jumping 2nd slip
End of over 8 (11 runs) Namibia 28/4 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 274/42 = 6.52)
B Lee 4-1-10-1 (1nb) - North End
D Keulder 3* (16b) DB Kotze 4* (4b 1x4)
8.1 McGrath to Keulder, no run, good line, a bit full, fwd drive back
to bowler
8.2 McGrath to Keulder, no run, let alone outside off
8.3 McGrath to Keulder, no run, down middle, short of a length, defnded
off the backfoot back to bowler
8.4 McGrath to Keulder, OUT: good delivery from McGrath, beats the
batsman who nicks the ball and goes through to keeper to take a
good catch
Namibia 28/5, Partnership of 11
D Keulder c Gilchrist b McGrath 3 (20b 0x4 0x6)
DB Kotze 4* (4b 1x4) GD McGrath 4.4-2-14-4 (2w)
8.5 McGrath to LJ Burger, no run, down middle, godo length, huge appeal
for lbw, might have been a bit high
8.6 McGrath to LJ Burger, no run, shorter delivery, played off the
backfoot to the slips
End of over 9 (maiden) Namibia 28/5 (RR: 3.11 RRR: 274/41 = 6.68)
GD McGrath 5-3-14-4 (2w) - South End
DB Kotze 4* (4b 1x4) LJ Burger 0* (2b)
9.1 Lee to DB Kotze, (noball) one run, on the lg side, turned to fine
leg
9.1 Lee to LJ Burger, no run, down middle, good length, fwd defence
9.2 Lee to LJ Burger, (noball) no run, pitched ont he leg side, another
noball when he oversteps
9.2 Lee to LJ Burger, no run, ball goes down middle, short delivery,
driven off the backfoot, ball goes to gully, good fielding by
Symonds
9.3 Lee to LJ Burger, one run, pitches ont he off side, driven to
cover, that gets Burger off the mark
9.4 Lee to DB Kotze, no run, down middle, short delivery, ball flies
past the batsman to the keeper
9.5 Lee to DB Kotze, one run, pitches on the off side, good length,
driven to cover, quick single taken
9.6 Lee to LJ Burger, no run, down middle, fuller delivery, Burger gets
his bat in the way
End of over 10 (5 runs) Namibia 33/5 (RR: 3.30 RRR: 269/40 = 6.72)
B Lee 5-1-15-1 (3nb) - North End
DB Kotze 6* (7b 1x4) LJ Burger 1* (7b)
10.1 McGrath to DB Kotze, one run, pitches on the off side, played down
the ground past gully to 3rd man on the boundary
10.2 McGrath to LJ Burger, no run, good delivery, goes through to slips
10.3 McGrath to LJ Burger, no run, left alon eoutside off, keeper takes
it nicely
10.4 McGrath to LJ Burger, no run, pitches ont he off side, played to
cover point
10.5 McGrath to LJ Burger, OUT: good delivery, Burger didn't judge that
one very well, attempts to pull, nicks and goes through to the
keeper
Namibia 34/6, Partnership of 6
LJ Burger c Gilchrist b McGrath 1 (11b 0x4 0x6)
DB Kotze 7* (8b 1x4) GD McGrath 5.5-3-15-5 (2w)
10.6 McGrath to van Schoor, no run, down middle, fwd defence, ball goes
to point, if McGrath takes another wicket, it will be his personal
best
End of over 11 (1 run) Namibia 34/6 (RR: 3.09 RRR: 268/39 = 6.87)
GD McGrath 6-3-15-5 (2w) - South End
DB Kotze 7* (8b 1x4) M van Schoor 0* (1b)
11.1 Lee to DB Kotze, (noball) no run, pitches on the off side, left
alone, goes through to keeper, another noball as he oversteps the
line
11.1 Lee to DB Kotze, no run, good delivery from lee, a lot of swing on
that one
11.2 Lee to DB Kotze, no run, down middle, driven to cover
11.3 Lee to DB Kotze, three runs, on teh off side, played to bw point
region, wild throwin from the fielder, they take 2 overthrow runs
11.4 Lee to van Schoor, two runs, pitches ont he off side, godo length,
smashed through cover, good running between the wickets
11.5 Lee to van Schoor, FOUR, short delivery, down middle, batsman can't
get out of the way, hits on the hand and loops over the slips and
oges to the 3rd man boundary
11.6 Lee to van Schoor, (noball) no run, down middle, fuller delivery,
noball from Lee as he oversteps the line, an Schoor is in a bit of
pain from the previous ball
11.6 Lee to van Schoor, no run, bounces that flies over the head of the
batsman
End of over 12 (11 runs) Namibia 45/6 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 257/38 = 6.76)
B Lee 6-1-26-1 (5nb) - North End
DB Kotze 10* (12b 1x4) M van Schoor 6* (5b 1x4)
12.1 McGrath to DB Kotze, no run, pitches on the off side, left alone
outside off, keeper takes it behind
12.2 McGrath to DB Kotze, OUT: 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
Namibia 45/7, Partnership of 11
DB Kotze c Gilchrist b McGrath 10 (14b 1x4 0x6)
M van Schoor 6* (5b 1x4) GD McGrath 6.2-3-15-6 (2w)
12.3 McGrath to BL Kotze, no run, pitched on the off side, left alone by
the batsmen
12.4 McGrath to BL Kotze, no run, left alone outside off
12.5 McGrath to BL Kotze, OUT: another excellent delivery from McGrath,
down middle, good length, cleanly bowled as he fails to get his
bat in the way quickly enough
Namibia 45/8, Partnership of 0
BL Kotze b McGrath 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
M van Schoor 6* (5b 1x4) GD McGrath 6.5-3-15-7 (2w)
12.6 McGrath to van Rooi, no run, down middle, ball goes to gully
though, a big round of applause for McGrath
End of over 13 (maiden) Namibia 45/8 (RR: 3.46 RRR: 257/37 = 6.95)
GD McGrath 7-4-15-7 (2w) - South End
M van Schoor 6* (5b 1x4) BO van Rooi 0* (1b)
13.1 Bichel to van Schoor, no run, a bit wide on the off side, left
alone for keeper to handle the ball
13.2 Bichel to van Schoor, no run, pitches ont he off side, good length,
appeal for nick, umpire isn't impressed
13.3 Bichel to van Schoor, no run, left alone outside off
13.4 Bichel to van Schoor, no run, short delivery, flies past the
batsman on the off side
13.5 Bichel to van Schoor, OUT: another good delivery from Bichel, good
line and length, nicked and goes into the safe hands of gilchrist
behind the wickets
Namibia 45/9, Partnership of 0
M van Schoor c Gilchrist b Bichel 6 (10b 1x4 0x6)
BO van Rooi 0* (1b) AJ Bichel 0.5-0-0-1
Match State: Drinks
13.6 Bichel to van Vuuren, OUT: first ball Van Vuuren faces beats him as
he nicks it and Gilchrist takes hi 6th catch for today
Namibia 45/10, Partnership of 0
RJ van Vuuren c Gilchrist b Bichel 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 14 (maiden) Namibia 45/10 (RR: 3.21 RRR: 257/36 = 7.14)
AJ Bichel 1-1-0-2 - North End
BO van Rooi 0* (1b)
Glen McGrath has the best bowling figures in a WC match with his 7
wickets for only 15 runs, well done to him
A new record for most catches taken by a wicketkeeper in WC
matches, Gilchrist with 6 for today