ODI # 2580
ICC World Cup, 2006/07, 2nd Semi-Final
Australia v South Africa
Beausejour Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, St Lucia
25 April 2007 (50-over match)
Result: Australia won by 7 wickets
Series: Australia advances to the final
Toss: South Africa
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and SA Bucknor
TV umpire: BF Bowden (NZ)
Match referee: JJ Crowe (NZ)
Reserve umpire: MR Benson (Eng)
Player of the match: GD McGrath
South Africa innings (50 overs maximum) R M B 4 6
*GC Smith b Bracken 2 10 5 0 0
AB de Villiers c Gilchrist b Tait 15 39 34 3 0
JH Kallis b McGrath 5 12 9 1 0
HH Gibbs c Gilchrist b Tait 39 77 49 6 0
AG Prince c Gilchrist b McGrath 0 4 2 0 0
+MV Boucher c Hayden b McGrath 0 1 1 0 0
JM Kemp not out 49 151 91 4 1
AJ Hall c Gilchrist b Tait 3 14 8 0 0
SM Pollock c & b Hogg 5 15 13 1 0
A Nel c Clarke b Tait 8 45 41 1 0
CK Langeveldt b Watson 6 18 10 1 0
Extras (lb 4, w 13) 17
Total (all out, 43.5 overs, 199 mins) 149
FoW: 1-7 (Smith, 2.3 ov), 2-12 (Kallis, 5.3 ov),
3-26 (de Villiers, 8.5 ov), 4-27 (Prince, 9.4 ov),
5-27 (Boucher, 9.5 ov), 6-87 (Gibbs, 22.5 ov),
7-93 (Hall, 26.1 ov), 8-103 (Pollock, 29.4 ov),
9-130 (Nel, 40.1 ov), 10-149 (Langeveldt, 43.5 ov).
Bowling O M R W
Bracken 7 2 15 1
McGrath 8 1 18 3 (1w)
Tait 10 0 39 4 (5w)
Watson 8.5 0 49 1
Hogg 10 2 24 1 (3w)
Australia innings (target: 150 runs from 50 overs) R M B 4 6
+AC Gilchrist b Langeveldt 1 4 5 0 0
ML Hayden c Smith b Pollock 41 115 60 4 0
*RT Ponting b Nel 22 38 25 5 0
MJ Clarke not out 60 109 86 8 0
A Symonds not out 18 29 16 3 0
Extras (lb 5, w 3, nb 3) 11
Total (3 wickets, 31.3 overs, 146 mins) 153
DNB: MEK Hussey, SR Watson, GB Hogg, NW Bracken, SW Tait,
GD McGrath.
FoW: 1-1 (Gilchrist, 1.1 ov), 2-44 (Ponting, 8.6 ov),
3-110 (Hayden, 24.4 ov).
Bowling O M R W
Pollock 5 1 16 1
Langeveldt 6 0 34 1 (1nb, 1w)
Kallis 5 1 20 0 (1nb, 1w)
Nel 7 1 31 1 (1w)
Hall 6.3 0 43 0 (1nb)
Kemp 2 0 4 0
- South Africa innings
- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
- South Africa: 50 runs in 13.4 overs (84 balls), Extras 7
- Drinks: South Africa - 55/5 in 15.0 overs (HH Gibbs 24, JM Kemp 2)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 67 balls (HH Gibbs 28, JM Kemp 16, Ex 6)
- Power Play 3: Overs 26.1 - 31.0
- South Africa: 100 runs in 29.2 overs (182 balls), Extras 11
- Australia innings
- Australia: 50 runs in 9.3 overs (61 balls), Extras 5
- Lunch: Australia - 0/0
- Drinks: Australia - 69/2 in 15.0 overs (ML Hayden 28, MJ Clarke 8)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (ML Hayden 19, MJ Clarke 27, Ex 6)
- Australia: 100 runs in 20.5 overs (130 balls), Extras 10
- MJ Clarke: 50 off 75 balls (7 x 4)
- Australia: 150 runs in 31.3 overs (195 balls), Extras 11
- Official Attendance - 13,875
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