2nd Semi-Final: Australia v South Africa at Birmingham, 17 Jun 1999
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
South Africa win the toss and elect to bowl first. Cronje thinks
because it's a new strip there'll be a bit of help for the
bowlers.
turns out it's a Clayton's Toss anyway, Steve Waugh would've batted
first if he won the toss.
Changes are Lehmann back for Martyn and Kallis back for Boje. So
we're back to the same old happy families.
0.1 Pollock to Gilchrist, three runs, and Gilchrist into his theatrics
pretty quickly, nearly popped a catch to the mid on, but it went
just wide
0.2 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, bat raised, ball left alone to the
keeper
0.3 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, dabbing some defence onto the off
side, in front of the covers
0.4 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, coming in nicely into the pads, big
loud appeal, Shepherd shakes his head, ball just going down the
leg side
0.5 Pollock to ME Waugh, OUT: quicker ball, good bounce, Waugh wasn't
expecting it, trying to lean out of the way, ball brushes the
gloves, and gone, South Africa off to a fantastic start
Australia 3/1, Partnership of 3
ME Waugh c Boucher b Pollock 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
SM Pollock 0.5-0-3-1 - City End
0.6 Pollock to Ponting, no run, pitched up and wide of the off stump,
Ponting leaves it well alone, ball passes to the keeper
End of over 1 (3 runs) Australia 3/1 (RR: 3.00)
SM Pollock 1-0-3-1 - City End
AC Gilchrist 3* (1b) RT Ponting 0* (1b)
1.1 Elworthy to Gilchrist, no run, coming around the wicket, they've
finally dumped Kallis as the opening bowler, outside the off stump
and thru to the keeper
1.2 Elworthy to Gilchrist, no run, coming forward and defending down
the on side
1.3 Elworthy to Gilchrist, no run, pitched up, outside the off stump, a
hint of inswing, chinked into the covers
1.4 Elworthy to Gilchrist, (noball) no run, turned off the pads direct
to the backward square leg
1.4 Elworthy to Gilchrist, no run, on the back foot, defending into the
covers
1.5 Elworthy to Gilchrist, no run, good bounce, middle stump line,
defended off the hip to the square leg
1.6 Elworthy to Gilchrist, no run, defensive into the covers, only the
no ball denying the maiden
End of over 2 (1 run) Australia 4/1 (RR: 2.00)
S Elworthy 1-0-1-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
RT Ponting 0* (1b) AC Gilchrist 3* (8b)
2.1 Pollock to Ponting, no run, bat raised high, ball left to the
keeper outside the off stump
2.2 Pollock to Ponting, no run, bat raised high, the out seam nearly
induces a wide in Shepherd
2.3 Pollock to Ponting, no run, slight outseam, Ponting committing to
the defence and then withdrawing when it was too late, past the
outside edge
2.4 Pollock to Ponting, no run
2.5 Pollock to Ponting, no run, misplaying it, ball trickles away to
the slips
2.6 Pollock to Ponting, no run, left alone to the keeper again,
Australia waiting for the juice to disappear from the pitch, and
Ponting is the ideal man for that
End of over 3 (maiden) Australia 4/1 (RR: 1.33)
SM Pollock 2-1-3-1 - City End
AC Gilchrist 3* (8b) RT Ponting 0* (7b)
3.1 Elworthy to Gilchrist, no run, around the wicket still, defended
outside the off stump
3.2 Elworthy to Gilchrist, no run, tapped close on the on side, to the
short mid wicket
3.3 Elworthy to Gilchrist, (noball) no run, defensive, ball runs away
to the mid off
3.3 Elworthy to Gilchrist, one run, chopping it away towards the 3rd
man, easy single taken
3.4 Elworthy to Ponting, no run, defensive outside the off stump, into
the covers once more
3.5 Elworthy to Ponting, no run, Elworthy over the wicket for the right
hander, ball defended onto the on side. to the mid wicket
3.6 Elworthy to Ponting, no run, more Ponting-esque play, dabbed close
on the on side
End of over 4 (2 runs) Australia 6/1 (RR: 1.50)
S Elworthy 2-0-3-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
AC Gilchrist 4* (12b) RT Ponting 0* (10b)
4.1 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, upright defence, outside the off
stump, ball runs straight on the off side
4.2 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, tapped onto the on side this time,
mid wicket runs in
4.3 Pollock to Gilchrist, one run, driven down the wicket, Donald runs
across and dives from the mid on
4.4 Pollock to Ponting, no run, and straight thru him, Ricky plays at
it very awkwardly and misses
4.5 Pollock to Ponting, no run, once more defended, on the off side
4.6 Pollock to Ponting, three runs, and off the mark after the
regulation dozen balls to get his eye in, driven thru the cover
point and into the deep
End of over 5 (4 runs) Australia 10/1 (RR: 2.00)
SM Pollock 3-1-7-1 - City End
RT Ponting 3* (13b) AC Gilchrist 5* (15b)
5.1 Elworthy to Ponting, no run, pushing outside the off stump, direct
to the point fielder
5.2 Elworthy to Ponting, SIX, short and on the hip, Elworthy won't be
trying that again, pulled over the forward square leg, his
favourite shot after the backfoot defence
5.3 Elworthy to Ponting, FOUR, well well, he does try it again, a
little lower this time, pulled along the ground behind the square
leg
5.4 Elworthy to Ponting, legbye: one run, aha, he was being set up for
that, nearly a yorker length, into the pads, big appeal, but
sliding down the leg side
5.5 Elworthy to Gilchrist, no run, into the covers
5.6 Elworthy to Gilchrist, no run, and just defended
End of over 6 (11 runs) Australia 21/1 (RR: 3.50)
S Elworthy 3-0-13-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
RT Ponting 13* (17b 1x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 5* (17b)
6.1 Pollock to Ponting, no run, coming forward, defending outside the
off stump, into the pad perhaps
6.2 Pollock to Ponting, no run, coming forward, defending down the
wicket, Pollock dives to field
6.3 Pollock to Ponting, no run, good cover drive, but diretc into the
covers
6.4 Pollock to Ponting, no run, turning onto the on side, to the mid
wikcet
6.5 Pollock to Ponting, one run, flicking it forward of the square leg,
they just get the one for it
6.6 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, nudging outside the off stump, direct
to the left hander's point fielder
End of over 7 (1 run) Australia 22/1 (RR: 3.14)
SM Pollock 4-1-8-1 - City End
RT Ponting 14* (22b 1x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 5* (18b)
7.1 Elworthy to Ponting, FOUR, awkward shot, found the bouncer coming
into him, so decides to lift it over the slips, quite well done
really
7.2 Elworthy to Ponting, no run, flicked across onto the on side, to
the square leg
7.3 Elworthy to Ponting, one run, forcing it thru the backward point, a
single is gained before Donald comes in from the 3rd man
7.4 Elworthy to Gilchrist, no run, defending onto the on side
7.5 Elworthy to Gilchrist, one run, late little dabbed cut down to the
wide 3rd man Pollock
7.6 Elworthy to Ponting, one run, attempted inswinging yorker, had the
inswing but none of the york, driven thru the mid wicket
End of over 8 (7 runs) Australia 29/1 (RR: 3.62)
S Elworthy 4-0-20-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
RT Ponting 20* (26b 2x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 6* (20b)
8.1 Pollock to Ponting, no run, trademarked shot, bat raised above the
head, thru to the keeper
8.2 Pollock to Ponting, no run, good forward defence, down to the mid
off fielder
8.3 Pollock to Ponting, no run, tightly defended outside the off stump,
back to the bowler
8.4 Pollock to Ponting, no run, defended straight down the pitch,
bowler fields
8.5 Pollock to Ponting, one run, leaning across and nudging it behind
the point fielder, into the deep
8.6 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, pushed into the covers, not much of
an attacking shot
End of over 9 (1 run) Australia 30/1 (RR: 3.33)
SM Pollock 5-1-9-1 - City End
RT Ponting 21* (31b 2x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 6* (21b)
9.1 Elworthy to Ponting, no run, chopped into the covers, on the one
step playing a woefully timed cut shot
9.2 Elworthy to Ponting, no run, down the wicket and driving thru the
non striker, Gibbs with some superb fielding, saving quite a few
runs
9.3 Elworthy to Ponting, one run, turned away, behind the square leg
9.4 Elworthy to Gilchrist, no run, defensive outside the off stump,
towards but short of the covers
9.5 Elworthy to Gilchrist, no run, into the covers again, Gibbs is in
the conventional position and moving his his right to gather
9.6 Elworthy to Gilchrist, no run, driving down the wicket, Elworthy
fields after coming around the wicket
End of over 10 (1 run) Australia 31/1 (RR: 3.10)
S Elworthy 5-0-21-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
RT Ponting 22* (34b 2x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 6* (24b)
10.1 Pollock to Ponting, no run, nudged outside the off stump, direct to
the cover point
10.2 Pollock to Ponting, two runs, controlled thick edge outside the off
stump, Klusener fields well, sliding and saving well from 3rd man
10.3 Pollock to Ponting, no run
10.4 Pollock to Ponting, two runs, turned around direct to the fine leg
fielder
10.5 Pollock to Ponting, no run
10.6 Pollock to Ponting, FOUR, simple cut shot thru the covers for a
simple boundary, very handy stuff for Australia
End of over 11 (8 runs) Australia 39/1 (RR: 3.55)
SM Pollock 6-1-17-1 - City End
AC Gilchrist 6* (24b) RT Ponting 30* (40b 3x4 1x6)
11.1 Elworthy to Gilchrist, one run, tucked clsoe on the off side,
Ponting challenges the cover fielder Gibbs to a race, Ponting
Gold, Gibbs Silver
11.2 Elworthy to Ponting, no run
11.3 Elworthy to Ponting, one run, driven very strongly on the off side,
Cronje has it under control but still ends up having to dive from
mid off
11.4 Elworthy to Gilchrist, no run, defending just onto the off side,
mid off fields quickly
11.5 Elworthy to Gilchrist, SIX, Gilchrist decides that 7 from 26 is a
tad too slow, and so whacks not a bad ball way over the long on,
terrific stuff
11.6 Elworthy to Gilchrist, no run
End of over 12 (8 runs) Australia 47/1 (RR: 3.92)
S Elworthy 6-0-29-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
RT Ponting 31* (42b 3x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 13* (28b 1x6)
the much over hyped bowler Kallis is coming on as first change
12.1 Kallis to Ponting, one run, tucking it onto the on side for a
quickie to the mid on
12.2 Kallis to Gilchrist, one run, late cut, bottom edge travels just
wide of the slip, Cullinan dives well to stop it
12.3 Kallis to Ponting, two runs, turned off the stumps, just behind the
square leg, and there's the polite English applause for the team
50
12.4 Kallis to Ponting, no run, pushed on the off side to the point
12.5 Kallis to Ponting, no run
12.6 Kallis to Ponting, three runs, playing across the line forward of
the square leg, a triple is gathered whilst the fielders get their
act together
End of over 13 (7 runs) Australia 54/1 (RR: 4.15)
JH Kallis 1-0-7-0 - City End
RT Ponting 37* (47b 3x4 1x6) AC Gilchrist 14* (29b 1x6)
13.1 Donald to Ponting, OUT: driving thru the covers, Ponting as usual
all defence or all attack, in the air and direct to the cover
fielder
Australia 54/2, Partnership of 51
RT Ponting c Kirsten b Donald 37 (48b 3x4 1x6)
AA Donald 0.1-0-0-1 - Pavilion End
and a satisfactory start to Donald's bowling I suppose
13.2 Donald to Lehmann, no run, turning onto the on side, to the mid
wicket
13.3 Donald to Lehmann, legbye: two runs, flicking it down the leg side,
fine leg runs around
13.4 Donald to Lehmann, one run, dabbing onto the on side, Lehmann pumps
those tree trunks down the pitch
13.5 Donald to Gilchrist, one run, nudging it around the corner, just
fine down the leg side
13.6 Donald to Lehmann, OUT: short ball, leaving the batsman, Lehmann
with some horrid disturbing stuff, for mature viewers only, high
defence, just lets it clip the shoulder, attempted to withdraw the
bat into his ample chest
Australia 58/3, Partnership of 4
DS Lehmann c Boucher b Donald 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 14 (4 runs) Australia 58/3 (RR: 4.14)
AA Donald 1-0-2-2 - Pavilion End
AC Gilchrist 15* (30b 1x6)
14.1 Kallis to Gilchrist, no run
14.2 Kallis to Gilchrist, no run
14.3 Kallis to Gilchrist, no run
14.4 Kallis to Gilchrist, one run, thru the mid on, quick running
14.5 Kallis to SR Waugh, no run, backfoot defence outside the off stump
14.6 Kallis to SR Waugh, two runs, pushing thru the covers, ball runs
into the deep, they grab a double before it's chased down
End of over 15 (3 runs) Australia 61/3 (RR: 4.07)
JH Kallis 2-0-10-0 - City End
AC Gilchrist 16* (34b 1x6) SR Waugh 2* (2b)
15.1 Donald to Gilchrist, FOUR, excellent off drive, down the wicket,
too straight for the mid off
15.2 Donald to Gilchrist, no run, aimed at the leg stump, playing across
the line, direct to the square leg
15.3 Donald to Gilchrist, legbye: one run, missing the glance, clips the
pads down to the fine leg
15.4 Donald to SR Waugh, no run, head over the line of the ball,
defending down the wicket and back to the bowler
15.5 Donald to SR Waugh, no run, outside the off stump, left for the
keeper to clean up
15.6 Donald to SR Waugh, one run, crazy single taken to the mid off,
just defending, but the close throw missed from side on
End of over 16 (6 runs) Australia 67/3 (RR: 4.19)
AA Donald 2-0-7-2 - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 3* (5b) AC Gilchrist 20* (37b 1x4 1x6)
16.1 Kallis to SR Waugh, no run, defends, pushing towards the off side
16.2 Kallis to SR Waugh, no run, defending again into the covers
16.3 Kallis to SR Waugh, no run, driving down the off side, to the mid
off fielder
16.4 Kallis to SR Waugh, one run, aimed at the middle stump, Waugh
shuffles across the stumps to run it thru the mid wicket
16.5 Kallis to Gilchrist, no run, just some defence onto the on side
16.6 Kallis to Gilchrist, OUT: slashing a wild cut shot, gets the long
top edge, easily swallowed by Donald at the 3rd man, doesn't have
to move
Australia 68/4, Partnership of 10
AC Gilchrist c Donald b Kallis 20 (39b 1x4 1x6)
End of over 17 (1 run) Australia 68/4 (RR: 4.00)
JH Kallis 3-0-11-1 - City End
SR Waugh 4* (9b)
drinks being taken, Australia could do with a few baroccas to cure
the obvious 3-day hangovers
Match State: Drinks
17.1 Donald to SR Waugh, no run, driving into the covers
17.2 Donald to SR Waugh, two runs, finding a double down to the long leg
17.3 Donald to SR Waugh, no run, pushing otuside the off stump, diretc
to the point fielder
17.4 Donald to SR Waugh, no run, driving outside the off stump, direct
to the covers
17.5 Donald to SR Waugh, no run, defending, and here comes the sun
17.6 Donald to SR Waugh, one run, outside edge, runs down thru the gully
and down to the 3rd man with little fuss
End of over 18 (3 runs) Australia 71/4 (RR: 3.94)
AA Donald 3-0-10-2 - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 7* (15b) MG Bevan 0* (0b)
18.1 Kallis to SR Waugh, one run, chopped away, flukes a gap in the
covers and a single is gained
18.2 Kallis to Bevan, wide: no run, short and straight and wide down the
off side, it took Kallis a little while to remember he has trouble
with his line, but here we go
18.2 Kallis to Bevan, (noball) no run, short and the batsman is ducking,
Shepherd calls no ball very late at the bowler's end
18.2 Kallis to Bevan, no run
18.3 Kallis to Bevan, FOUR, wide again, and short of a lengthm, easy
stuff for Bevan, smacked behin dthe point fielder
18.4 Kallis to Bevan, no run, defends on the off side, bowler fields
18.5 Kallis to Bevan, no run, left alone, passes to the keeper
18.6 Kallis to Bevan, no run, stepping back to defend, ball doesn't even
pass half way
End of over 19 (7 runs) Australia 78/4 (RR: 4.11)
JH Kallis 4-0-18-1 (1w 1nb) - City End
SR Waugh 8* (16b) MG Bevan 4* (6b 1x4)
18.6 Kallis to Bevan, no run, a 7 ball over! woohoo!
End of over 19 (7 runs) Australia 78/4 (RR: 4.11)
JH Kallis 4-0-18-1 (1w 1nb) - City End
SR Waugh 8* (16b) MG Bevan 4* (7b 1x4)
19.1 Donald to SR Waugh, no run, bat raised, ball passes straight
outside the off stump to the keeper
19.2 Donald to SR Waugh, one run, easty single wide of the mid on
Klusener
19.3 Donald to Bevan, wide: no run
19.3 Donald to Bevan, no run, around the wicket, seaming away a little,
Bevan trying some defence, ball beats the outside edge
19.4 Donald to Bevan, no run, excellent pace, ball was short of a
length, has Bevan worried and pushing awkwardly
19.5 Donald to Bevan, one run
19.6 Donald to SR Waugh, no run
End of over 20 (3 runs) Australia 81/4 (RR: 4.05)
AA Donald 4-0-13-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
MG Bevan 5* (10b 1x4) SR Waugh 9* (19b)
20.1 Kallis to Bevan, no run
20.2 Kallis to Bevan, one run
20.3 Kallis to SR Waugh, no run
20.4 Kallis to SR Waugh, FOUR, excellent on drive, ball was pitched up,
just outside the off stump
20.5 Kallis to SR Waugh, no run
20.6 Kallis to SR Waugh, no run
End of over 21 (5 runs) Australia 86/4 (RR: 4.10)
JH Kallis 5-0-23-1 (1w 1nb) - City End
MG Bevan 6* (12b 1x4) SR Waugh 13* (23b 1x4)
21.1 Donald to Bevan, no run
21.2 Donald to Bevan, no run
21.3 Donald to Bevan, no run, outside the off stump, bat raised and left
to the keeper
21.4 Donald to Bevan, no run, defensive push, aimed direct at the covers
21.5 Donald to Bevan, one run
21.6 Donald to SR Waugh, one run
End of over 22 (2 runs) Australia 88/4 (RR: 4.00)
AA Donald 5-0-15-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 14* (24b 1x4) MG Bevan 7* (17b 1x4)
22.1 Kallis to SR Waugh, no run
22.2 Kallis to SR Waugh, no run
22.3 Kallis to SR Waugh, no run
22.4 Kallis to SR Waugh, no run
22.5 Kallis to SR Waugh, no run
22.6 Kallis to SR Waugh, no run, flapping the bat at it outside the off
stump, inside edge runs away on the on side, but it remains a
maiden
End of over 23 (maiden) Australia 88/4 (RR: 3.83)
JH Kallis 6-1-23-1 (1w 1nb) - City End
MG Bevan 7* (17b 1x4) SR Waugh 14* (30b 1x4)
23.1 Donald to Bevan, no run, around the wicket, bat raised over the
high, left alone for Boucher to enjoy
23.2 Donald to Bevan, no run, straight down the line, outside the off
stump, thru to the keeper
23.3 Donald to Bevan, no run, leaning over the ball, firm defence into
the covers
23.4 Donald to Bevan, no run, defends close on the off side, only 2
singles in the past 18 balls
23.5 Donald to Bevan, no run, defensive poke away on the off side, Bevan
fully concentrating on the goal of a not out
23.6 Donald to Bevan, no run, well beaten, outside the off stump, thru
to the keeper, consecutive maidens, what a great Test match
End of over 24 (maiden) Australia 88/4 (RR: 3.67)
AA Donald 6-1-15-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 14* (30b 1x4) MG Bevan 7* (23b 1x4)
24.1 Kallis to SR Waugh, one run, turning it off the hip and onto the on
side, towards the square leg
24.2 Kallis to Bevan, no run, defends outside the off stump, falls short
of the covers
24.3 Kallis to Bevan, no run, more defence, poked towards the covers
again
24.4 Kallis to Bevan, no run, wide of the off stump, Bevan going for a
poor cover drive, zero footwork, would've done a New Zealander
proud
24.5 Kallis to Bevan, one run, pushing to the cover point, quick
fielding, but safely run
24.6 Kallis to SR Waugh, no run
End of over 25 (2 runs) Australia 90/4 (RR: 3.60)
JH Kallis 7-1-25-1 (1w 1nb) - City End
MG Bevan 8* (27b 1x4) SR Waugh 15* (32b 1x4)
25.1 Klusener to Bevan, no run, Klusener on to buy a few wickets, coming
around the wicket, wide of the crease to the left hander, ball is
defended
25.2 Klusener to Bevan, no run, turning it away, onto the on side,
played off the hip, to the mid wicket
25.3 Klusener to Bevan, no run, clipped away onto the on side, off the
hip again
25.4 Klusener to Bevan, (noball) no run, late cut, Cullinan and Rhodes
combine to save the runs, then get up and give each other some
banal high 5s like they're basketballers or something
25.4 Klusener to Bevan, no run
25.5 Klusener to Bevan, no run
25.6 Klusener to Bevan, no run, defending on the off side, to the mid
off fielder
End of over 26 (1 run) Australia 91/4 (RR: 3.50)
L Klusener 1-0-1-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 15* (32b 1x4) MG Bevan 8* (34b 1x4)
only 4 singles from the bat in the past 5 overs
26.1 Kallis to SR Waugh, no run
26.2 Kallis to SR Waugh, no run
26.3 Kallis to SR Waugh, no run, outside the off stump, Waugh playing at
it, and the ball evades the outside edge
26.4 Kallis to SR Waugh, no run, driving hard into covers, Benkenstein
fields, making an unbilled cameo appearence
26.5 Kallis to SR Waugh, no run, Waugh again with the hasty drive, ball
passes thru to the keeper
26.6 Kallis to SR Waugh, no run, defending. Another tactical maiden for
Australia. Probably.
End of over 27 (maiden) Australia 91/4 (RR: 3.37)
JH Kallis 8-2-25-1 (1w 1nb) - City End
MG Bevan 8* (34b 1x4) SR Waugh 15* (38b 1x4)
27.1 Klusener to Bevan, no run
27.2 Klusener to Bevan, no run, driven hard, but direct to the cover
fielder
27.3 Klusener to Bevan, no run, driven hard, but direct to the cover
fielder - the sequel
27.4 Klusener to Bevan, no run, defending onto the on side, to the mid
on again
27.5 Klusener to Bevan, no run, grinding it away into the off side, to
the point fielder Rhodes, who as usual fields well, you know the
details
27.6 Klusener to Bevan, no run, and the 4th maiden for South Africa in
the past 6 overs, what a pack of womanisers
End of over 28 (maiden) Australia 91/4 (RR: 3.25)
L Klusener 2-1-1-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 15* (38b 1x4) MG Bevan 8* (40b 1x4)
28.1 Kallis to SR Waugh, no run
28.2 Kallis to SR Waugh, no run, playing and missing a terrible cut
shot, too close to the stumps, and it didn't bounce enough
28.3 Kallis to SR Waugh, no run, poking down the on side, back to the
bowler
28.4 Kallis to SR Waugh, no run, getting close to another maiden now,
defending close on the off side
28.5 Kallis to SR Waugh, no run, turned off the middle stump, to the mid
wicket fielder, this is fantastic tight bowling from the Africans
28.6 Kallis to SR Waugh, one run, inside edge onto the pad, amazing,
they score a run, let this day be henceforth known as "Run day"
End of over 29 (1 run) Australia 92/4 (RR: 3.17)
JH Kallis 9-2-26-1 (1w 1nb) - City End
SR Waugh 16* (44b 1x4) MG Bevan 8* (40b 1x4)
29.1 Klusener to SR Waugh, no run, defending square, to the point
fielder, Waugh obviously tired after the shot he nearly played
29.2 Klusener to SR Waugh, no run, driven hard into the covers
29.3 Klusener to SR Waugh, FOUR, trying to push it down to the 3rd man,
the edge was a bit too thin for his liking, but it was too wide of
the keeper
29.4 Klusener to SR Waugh, one run, turned thru the mid wicket
29.5 Klusener to Bevan, no run, coming forward and driving direct to the
cover fielder
29.6 Klusener to Bevan, FOUR, pulling from outside the off stump, thru
the mid wicket, now Bevan is amongst the runs, and that's 9 off
the over, heavens above, the poor kittens must be knackered
End of over 30 (9 runs) Australia 101/4 (RR: 3.37)
L Klusener 3-1-10-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 21* (48b 2x4) MG Bevan 12* (42b 2x4)
30.1 Kallis to SR Waugh, no run
30.2 Kallis to SR Waugh, one run
30.3 Kallis to Bevan, no run, on the back foot, sliced away to the point
fielder
30.4 Kallis to Bevan, no run, pushing into the covers
30.5 Kallis to Bevan, no run, turned onto the on side, to the mid wicket
fielder
30.6 Kallis to Bevan, no run, and just the one off the over, to have
Kallis complete his 10 with 1/27. Excellent bowling, looked heaps
better not opening the bowling
End of over 31 (1 run) Australia 102/4 (RR: 3.29)
JH Kallis 10-2-27-1 (1w 1nb) - City End
SR Waugh 22* (50b 2x4) MG Bevan 12* (46b 2x4)
31.1 Klusener to SR Waugh, one run
31.2 Klusener to Bevan, no run, driving on the off side, to the mid off
fielder
31.3 Klusener to Bevan, no run, defended close on the off side, Bevan
refuses Waugh's offer of a run and Waugh has to dive back to his
crease
31.4 Klusener to Bevan, no run, into the covers once more
31.5 Klusener to Bevan, no run, driving, direct to the covers, easily
fielded
31.6 Klusener to Bevan, one run, driving down the off side, played quite
straight
End of over 32 (2 runs) Australia 104/4 (RR: 3.25)
L Klusener 4-1-12-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MG Bevan 13* (51b 2x4) SR Waugh 23* (51b 2x4)
32.1 Elworthy to Bevan, one run, flicks off the hip, down to the fine
leg, Elworthy has one of the leading economy rates of this world
cup
32.2 Elworthy to SR Waugh, FOUR, whatever that was supposed to be, Waugh
plays it very nicely over the mid wicket, Elworthy with a slowish
overpitched ball
32.3 Elworthy to SR Waugh, FOUR, whacks it thru the wide mid off,
tremendous drive, Elworthy is definitely not Mr Economy today
32.4 Elworthy to SR Waugh, no run, playing and missing outside the off
stump
32.5 Elworthy to SR Waugh, no run, squeezed upon a yorker that fell just
short of the mark
32.6 Elworthy to SR Waugh, one run, picks a gap in the covers and grabs
a prompt single
End of over 33 (10 runs) Australia 114/4 (RR: 3.45)
S Elworthy 7-0-39-0 (2nb) - City End
SR Waugh 32* (56b 4x4) MG Bevan 14* (52b 2x4)
33.1 Klusener to SR Waugh, no run
33.2 Klusener to SR Waugh, FOUR, lofted straight and high over the non-
striker's loaf of bread, falls just short of the being a 6
33.3 Klusener to SR Waugh, one run, dabbed late, just behind the point
33.4 Klusener to Bevan, no run, mistimed away onto the on side
33.5 Klusener to Bevan, one run
33.6 Klusener to SR Waugh, SIX, see ball 2, longer and a little wider,
lands beyond the rope, 22 runs off the past 2 overs
End of over 34 (12 runs) Australia 126/4 (RR: 3.71)
L Klusener 5-1-24-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MG Bevan 15* (54b 2x4) SR Waugh 43* (60b 5x4 1x6)
Klusener has invested with some runs, expect to see some wickets
soon
Match State: Drinks
34.1 Elworthy to Bevan, no run, played close onto the on side, Bevan
with 15 from 55, having trouble emulating his captain's exploits
34.2 Elworthy to Bevan, one run, down to the fne leg
34.3 Elworthy to SR Waugh, one run, easy single on the off side, to the
mid off
34.4 Elworthy to Bevan, one run, opens the face, glides it down to the
3rd man
34.5 Elworthy to SR Waugh, no run, bouncer, very slow and low, the ball
almost comes to rest in between Waugh's shoulder blades
34.6 Elworthy to SR Waugh, one run
End of over 35 (4 runs) Australia 130/4 (RR: 3.71)
S Elworthy 8-0-43-0 (2nb) - City End
SR Waugh 45* (63b 5x4 1x6) MG Bevan 17* (57b 2x4)
35.1 Klusener to SR Waugh, one run, flicked away late behind the point,
Kallis looked liek the 3rd man fielder
35.2 Klusener to Bevan, no run, great big wafting swing and miss, Bevan
has a plan to raise his strike rate, just needs to tinker with the
execution
35.3 Klusener to Bevan, FOUR, and there she blows, a big loft way over
the mid on, one bounce and over the rope
35.4 Klusener to Bevan, no run
35.5 Klusener to Bevan, no run
35.6 Klusener to Bevan, one run
End of over 36 (6 runs) Australia 136/4 (RR: 3.78)
L Klusener 6-1-30-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MG Bevan 22* (62b 3x4) SR Waugh 46* (64b 5x4 1x6)
Cronje following the bowling changes that Lord Bob Woolmer has no
doubt written down on paper for him
36.1 Donald to Bevan, no run
36.2 Donald to Bevan, FOUR, trying to turn it on the on side, EDGED!
passes in between the keeper and the wide slip Cullinan, I wonder
whose idea it was to have the slip so wide
36.3 Donald to Bevan, one run
36.4 Donald to SR Waugh, no run, coming down the wicket, trying the low
cross bat shot way way over the bowler's head, and missed
36.5 Donald to SR Waugh, no run, turned away onto the on side, direct to
the forward square leg
36.6 Donald to SR Waugh, one run, chipping a nice little parabola over
the bowler's head, mid on runs around to field
End of over 37 (6 runs) Australia 142/4 (RR: 3.84)
AA Donald 7-1-21-2 (1w) - City End
SR Waugh 47* (67b 5x4 1x6) MG Bevan 27* (65b 4x4)
Ginger Spice returns for his second spell
37.1 Pollock to SR Waugh, no run, misplayed cut shot down into covers
37.2 Pollock to SR Waugh, no run, another missed slog, just what is
going on here
37.3 Pollock to SR Waugh, no run, again trying to give it a flog, bottom
edge runs along the ground
37.4 Pollock to SR Waugh, FOUR, driving thru the wide mid off, to thr
boundary, 50 up, 71 balls, 6x4 1x6
37.5 Pollock to SR Waugh, no run, misplayed away onto the off side,
short of the covers
37.6 Pollock to SR Waugh, one run, squeezes down upon it, ball trickles
away quickly to the 3rd man
End of over 38 (5 runs) Australia 147/4 (RR: 3.87)
SM Pollock 7-1-22-1 - Pavilion End
SR Waugh 52* (73b 6x4 1x6) MG Bevan 27* (65b 4x4)
38.1 Donald to SR Waugh, three runs, hacked away down the on side, on
one knee, pulling thru the mid on, quite tragic to watch
38.2 Donald to Bevan, one run, playing the drive with sound and fury,
but only signifying a mistimed single thru the covers
38.3 Donald to SR Waugh, one run, good timing there, driving thru the
non striker
38.4 Donald to Bevan, two runs, chopped down the on side, a single is
gained, then there's a ricochet from the throw to the bowler's
stumps
Donald loses his cool, looks mightily peeved with that extra run
38.5 Donald to Bevan, no run
38.6 Donald to Bevan, one run, square drive, past the umpire at point
End of over 39 (8 runs) Australia 155/4 (RR: 3.97)
AA Donald 8-1-29-2 (1w) - City End
MG Bevan 31* (69b 4x4) SR Waugh 56* (75b 6x4 1x6)
39.1 Pollock to Bevan, legbye: two runs, pitched up and into the pads,
big appeal, Venkat shakes his head whilst the seocnd is being
taken
39.2 Pollock to Bevan, one run, into the covers
39.3 Pollock to SR Waugh, OUT: dabbed at it outside the off stump,
looked for the runs to 3rd man, simple outside edge, Boucher is
very careful to collect the ball and *then* start celebrating
Australia 158/5, Partnership of 90
SR Waugh c Boucher b Pollock 56 (76b 6x4 1x6)
SM Pollock 7.3-1-23-2 - Pavilion End
Long Tom comes out for 8 overs of defence and 2 overs of tonk
39.4 Pollock to Moody, no run, defending close on the off side
39.5 Pollock to Moody, no run, Moody always with the bat a mile from the
body, outside edge lands just short of the slip
39.6 Pollock to Moody, OUT: off cutter into the pads, the brain signals
just had too far to travel down the body, quite plumb, Venkat
gives the capital L shaped out signal
Australia 158/6, Partnership of 0
TM Moody lbw b Pollock 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 40 (3 runs) Australia 158/6 (RR: 3.95)
SM Pollock 8-1-23-3 - Pavilion End
MG Bevan 32* (71b 4x4)
40.1 Cronje to Bevan, no run, Cronje bring himself on, probably instead
of Klusener
40.2 Cronje to Bevan, one run, great shame for Klusener, spent all those
runs, and now doesn't even get a chance to pick up his usual 2 or
3 tailenders
40.3 Cronje to Warne, no run, defensive
40.4 Cronje to Warne, one run, throwing himself at the cut shot, top
edge, one bounce to the 3rd man
40.5 Cronje to Bevan, no run
40.6 Cronje to Bevan, no run, defending onto the off side, just the mere
2 off the over
End of over 41 (2 runs) Australia 160/6 (RR: 3.90)
WJ Cronje 1-0-2-0 - City End
SK Warne 1* (2b) MG Bevan 33* (75b 4x4)
and here's the lovely Lance, Pollock whipped off, Woolmer's bowling
changes are quite inflexible it seems
41.1 Klusener to Warne, one run
41.2 Klusener to Bevan, two runs, flicking it away in front of the
square leg, Donald fields and is in trouble
stays on his knees for some time, some pain hitting him from
somewhere
41.3 Klusener to Bevan, no run
41.4 Klusener to Bevan, no run, slapped away to the cover point
41.5 Klusener to Bevan, one run, sliding it away off the bat and down to
the 3rd man
41.6 Klusener to Warne, one run
End of over 42 (5 runs) Australia 165/6 (RR: 3.93)
L Klusener 7-1-35-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SK Warne 3* (4b) MG Bevan 36* (79b 4x4)
42.1 Elworthy to Warne, no run, Cronje takes himself off, may have been
some miscalculation somewhere in the bowling rotations, perhaps
there is improvising after all
42.2 Elworthy to Warne, one run, played away thru the mid wicket
42.3 Elworthy to Bevan, two runs, grabs a double square of the 3rd man
42.4 Elworthy to Bevan, one run, driving down the wicket, thru the non
striker on the on side, Elworthy is around the wicket
42.5 Elworthy to Warne, one run, throwing the bat at the cut shot, thick
edge lands safely, fine of the 3rd man
42.6 Elworthy to Bevan, three runs, well driven thru the covers, Bevan
calls Warne thru for the third, he must be gasping for a ciggie
End of over 43 (8 runs) Australia 173/6 (RR: 4.02)
S Elworthy 9-0-51-0 (2nb) - City End
MG Bevan 42* (82b 4x4) SK Warne 5* (7b)
43.1 Klusener to Bevan, one run, around the wicket, aimed at the leg
stump, clipped to the fine leg
43.2 Klusener to Warne, (noball) one run, slips out of the hand, aimed
at the mid riff, turned away well thru the square leg, Lance gives
a little apology
Klusener pulling in for a pit stop, needs a change of shoelaces
43.2 Klusener to Bevan, one run, turning it away off the pads again
43.3 Klusener to Warne, one run, driving thru the mid wikcet
43.4 Klusener to Bevan, two runs, aiming at the toes of Bevan every time
it seems, plays behind square leg once again
43.5 Klusener to Bevan, one run, around the off stump for once, very
quick running after it was hit direct to the mid off
43.6 Klusener to Warne, no run, pitched up, a yorker, just defended
End of over 44 (8 runs) Australia 181/6 (RR: 4.11)
L Klusener 8-1-43-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MG Bevan 47* (86b 4x4) SK Warne 7* (10b)
44.1 Elworthy to Bevan, wide: no run, around the wicket and down the leg
side
44.1 Elworthy to Bevan, one run, nudging it to the backward point,
almost confusion, Warne calls "NO" very late, then notices there's
been a misfield
44.2 Elworthy to Warne, one run, heaving at it yet again, top edge lands
short of Klusener at 3rd man once again
44.3 Elworthy to Bevan, no run, defending close onto the on side,
fielded short of the mid wicket
44.4 Elworthy to Bevan, one run, opening the face, letting it run down
to the 3rd man
44.5 Elworthy to Warne, FOUR, EDGED! and just wide of the diving keeper,
no slip of course, too fine for the 3rd man, Elworthy shakes his
head
44.6 Elworthy to Warne, no run, defends slightly on the off side
End of over 45 (8 runs) Australia 189/6 (RR: 4.20)
S Elworthy 10-0-59-0 (1w 2nb) - City End
MG Bevan 49* (89b 4x4) SK Warne 12* (13b 1x4)
45.1 Klusener to Bevan, one run, tapping it behind the point fielder,
Bevan's 50 off 90 balls, 4x4 0x6
45.2 Klusener to Warne, no run, defends the yorker
45.3 Klusener to Warne, one run, slogging it over the mid off, they grab
a single
and Warne decides his bat is RS, big crack in it, perhaps from the
defence of the yorker
45.4 Klusener to Bevan, (noball) no run, full toss outside the off
stump, mistimed down the pitch
45.4 Klusener to Bevan, two runs, around the wicket, still into the
pads, easily worked thru the mid wicket, poor return makes it an
easy two
45.5 Klusener to Bevan, one run, driving down the on side
45.6 Klusener to Warne, one run, glances very fine down the leg side
End of over 46 (7 runs) Australia 196/6 (RR: 4.26)
L Klusener 9-1-50-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
SK Warne 14* (16b 1x4) MG Bevan 53* (93b 4x4)
46.1 Donald to Warne, no run, dabbing at it, outside the off stump, and
missing, trying for some runs to 3rd man
46.2 Donald to Warne, no run, again, same type of non-shot, bowler too
good for the batsman
46.3 Donald to Warne, one run, leading edge runs along the ground in
front of the point fielder
46.4 Donald to Bevan, one run, pushing at it, behind the point, another
easy single
46.5 Donald to Warne, no run, outsid ethe off stump, Warne simple wants
to play it down the wicket thsi time, totally missed, past the
outside edge
46.6 Donald to Warne, no run, slow ball, yorker length, Warne is
helpless and can only dab it to the mid off
End of over 47 (2 runs) Australia 198/6 (RR: 4.21)
AA Donald 9-1-31-2 (1w) - City End
MG Bevan 54* (94b 4x4) SK Warne 15* (21b 1x4)
Pollock and Donald to finish effort
erm, the effort
47.1 Pollock to Bevan, FOUR, poor bowling, at the pads, outside the leg
stump, glanced down to the vacant fine leg
47.2 Pollock to Bevan, one run
47.3 Pollock to Warne, one run, down the wicket, poor inprovisation,
lofting it over the mid off, Klusener doesn't go for the catch
47.4 Pollock to Bevan, one run, slow ball, bevan plays the mistimed off
drive
47.5 Pollock to Warne, two runs, hacking a pull thru the mid wicket,
Kirsten with some poor infielding, batsmen takes a risky, but safe
in the end, two
47.6 Pollock to Warne, OUT: Warne waves his sword outside the off stump,
ends up draggin the ball from wide of the off stump and chipping
over the mid wicket, well not quite over the mid wicket, Cronje
falling back for an excellent catch
Australia 207/7, Partnership of 49
SK Warne c Cronje b Pollock 18 (24b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 48 (9 runs) Australia 207/7 (RR: 4.31)
SM Pollock 9-1-32-4 - Pavilion End
MG Bevan 60* (97b 5x4)
batsmen crossed, Reiffel to face
48.1 Donald to Reiffel, OUT: slight inswing on the yorker, Reiffel
misjudging it totally, trying to defend off his middle stump, and
the ball cannons into the off stump
Australia 207/8, Partnership of 0
PR Reiffel b Donald 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
AA Donald 9.1-1-31-3 (1w) - City End
48.2 Donald to Fleming, no run, playing and missing the dab into the
covers outside the off stump
48.3 Donald to Fleming, OUT: past the outside edge, into the stumps, the
off stump in particular cops the bruising, 3 wickets in 4 balls
Australia 207/9, Partnership of 0
DW Fleming b Donald 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
AA Donald 9.3-1-31-4 (1w) - City End
will McGrath handle the might of South Africa as easily as he
handled the "might" of the West Indies
very valuable wickets, saving 15-20 runs for SA
48.4 Donald to McGrath, bye: one run, pushing at it outside the off
stump, missing, they scamper a bye, Boucher not near the mark with
the underarm throw
48.5 Donald to Bevan, no run, flicked well thru the mid wicket, but he
refuses the easy single with 1 ball remaining
48.6 Donald to Bevan, one run, easily nudged from outside the off stump
down to the 3rd man, well played by Bevan
End of over 49 (2 runs) Australia 209/9 (RR: 4.27)
AA Donald 10-1-32-4 (1w) - City End
MG Bevan 61* (99b 5x4) GD McGrath 0* (1b)
terrific day of bowling for Donald, he easily been SA's best thru
the whole tournament
49.1 Pollock to Bevan, FOUR, pulled thru the mid wicket, one knee, hit
hard and flat
49.2 Pollock to Bevan, OUT: having a swat at a wide one, bottom edge, to
the keeper, and a 5fer for Pollock, finally finding his wicket
taking abilities
Australia 213/10, Partnership of 6
MG Bevan c Boucher b Pollock 65 (101b 6x4 0x6)
SM Pollock 9.2-1-36-5 - Pavilion End
a slightly mediocre score for Australia, they could've got a few
more without the late collapse, hard to judge how tough the chase
will be
and that chase will begin at 1400 GMT
Match State: Lunch
McGrath and Fleming to open the bowling
0.1 McGrath to Kirsten, one run, working it away, down to the left
hander's fine leg, a loosener for McGrath to start
0.2 McGrath to Gibbs, no run, defensive down the wicket, back to the
bowler
0.3 McGrath to Gibbs, no run, tight into the batsman, keeping low,
Gibbs adjusts late to defend outside the off stump
0.4 McGrath to Gibbs, no run, defends outside the off stump, ball
trickles down the pitch
0.5 McGrath to Gibbs, no run, jumping outside the off stump, poking it
away into the covers
0.6 McGrath to Gibbs, FOUR, airy fairy push, in the air and wide of the
slips, South Africa spectators cheer thinking it's a good shot
End of over 1 (5 runs) South Africa 5/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 209/49 = 4.27)
GD McGrath 1-0-5-0 - City End
G Kirsten 1* (1b) HH Gibbs 4* (5b 1x4)
1.1 Fleming to Kirsten, no run, not a wide, venkat not very interested
in what otherwise looked like a wide one
1.2 Fleming to Kirsten, wide: no run, down the leg side, keeper
collects, it's a wide this time
1.2 Fleming to Kirsten, no run, outside the off stump, travelling quite
close across the left hander, but no shot offered
1.3 Fleming to Kirsten, no run, thru to the keeper once again
1.4 Fleming to Kirsten, one run, top edges a cut shot, down to the 3rd
man, saw enough of that from Australia today
1.5 Fleming to Gibbs, no run, leaves a swinging one alone outside the
off stump
1.6 Fleming to Gibbs, no run, defends off the off stump, back to the
bowler
End of over 2 (2 runs) South Africa 7/0 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 207/48 = 4.31)
DW Fleming 1-0-2-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
G Kirsten 2* (5b) HH Gibbs 4* (7b 1x4)
2.1 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, defends across the line, pushing to the
point fielder
2.2 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, tucking it off the hip and down the
pitch to the bowler
2.3 McGrath to Kirsten, wide: no run, down the leg side, wasn't a hell
of a long distance from clipping the leg stump
2.3 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, bat raised high over the ball, thru to
the keeper
2.4 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, defending it away onto the on side
2.5 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, cramped some short defence onto the on
side
2.6 McGrath to Kirsten, one run, tapping it away thru the mid wicket
End of over 3 (2 runs) South Africa 9/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 205/47 = 4.36)
GD McGrath 2-0-7-0 (1w) - City End
G Kirsten 3* (11b) HH Gibbs 4* (7b 1x4)
3.1 Fleming to Kirsten, no run, leaving it outside the off stump, ball
angles across
3.2 Fleming to Kirsten, one run, inswinger onto the leg stump, pushed
to the mid wicket
3.3 Fleming to Gibbs, wide: no run, down the leg side
3.3 Fleming to Gibbs, no run
3.4 Fleming to Gibbs, two runs, stepping back and angling the ball well
thru the mid wicket, a well judged double
3.5 Fleming to Gibbs, FOUR, just deflects the ball thru the cover
point, perfect timing to the boundary
3.6 Fleming to Gibbs, no run, and some defence to end the over
End of over 4 (8 runs) South Africa 17/0 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 197/46 = 4.28)
DW Fleming 2-0-10-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
G Kirsten 4* (13b) HH Gibbs 10* (11b 2x4)
4.1 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, bat raised high, thru to the keeper
once again
4.2 McGrath to Kirsten, one run, easily worked away down to the long
leg
4.3 McGrath to Gibbs, no run, bat raised over the ball, passes thru to
the keeper
4.4 McGrath to Gibbs, no run, slow ball, dead batted onto the off side
4.5 McGrath to Gibbs, no run, outside the off stump, passes to the
keeper
4.6 McGrath to Gibbs, FOUR, on the back foot, well driven thru the
covers, into the deep, Gibbs carrying on from the last match,
well, except for the dropped catches
End of over 5 (5 runs) South Africa 22/0 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 192/45 = 4.27)
GD McGrath 3-0-12-0 (1w) - City End
G Kirsten 5* (15b) HH Gibbs 14* (15b 3x4)
5.1 Reiffel to Kirsten, no run, Reiffel brought on early, sends the
first one to the keeper
5.2 Reiffel to Kirsten, no run, Kirsten doesn't want to hurt his bat
today with that nasty ball
5.3 Reiffel to Kirsten, no run, defending away into the off side
5.4 Reiffel to Kirsten, no run, driving and misplaying down the wicket
5.5 Reiffel to Kirsten, one run, leaning forward, harmless thick edge
runs down to the 3rd man
5.6 Reiffel to Gibbs, no run, edging into the pads probably, looks
quite plumb otherwise, the shout was aborted quite quickly
End of over 6 (1 run) South Africa 23/0 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 191/44 = 4.34)
PR Reiffel 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
G Kirsten 6* (20b) HH Gibbs 14* (16b 3x4)
6.1 McGrath to Kirsten, legbye: one run, off the hip, Shepherd stuggles
the balancing on one leg act, gets it at the second attempt
6.2 McGrath to Gibbs, no run, poked away square on the off side
6.3 McGrath to Gibbs, no run, jumping and pushing to the cover point,
Ponting has a ping at the bowler's end, Kirsten back up a bit
6.4 McGrath to Gibbs, one run, guiding it down to the 3rd man
6.5 McGrath to Kirsten, FOUR, easily flicked across the line, in front
of square leg, South Africa looking very comfortable
6.6 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, and back to Kirsten not bothering with
a shot
End of over 7 (6 runs) South Africa 29/0 (RR: 4.14 RRR: 185/43 = 4.30)
GD McGrath 4-0-17-0 (1w) - City End
HH Gibbs 15* (19b 3x4) G Kirsten 10* (23b 1x4)
7.1 Reiffel to Gibbs, FOUR, driving down the wicket, effortless shot,
just perfect timing, excellent stuff
7.2 Reiffel to Gibbs, no run, poking it away into the covers, no run
there
7.3 Reiffel to Gibbs, one run, turning it away, easily played off the
hip and thru the square leg
7.4 Reiffel to Kirsten, no run, turned around the corner, but straight
to the fielder
7.5 Reiffel to Kirsten, no run, to the illustrious Australia keeper
7.6 Reiffel to Kirsten, no run, dabbed down the ground for no run
End of over 8 (5 runs) South Africa 34/0 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 180/42 = 4.29)
PR Reiffel 2-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
HH Gibbs 20* (22b 4x4) G Kirsten 10* (26b 1x4)
8.1 McGrath to Gibbs, no run
8.2 McGrath to Gibbs, FOUR, Gibbs is in very fine touch, just tapping
it thru the covers, Bevan dives and misses, then has to pick
himself up to retrieve beyond the rope
8.3 McGrath to Gibbs, no run
8.4 McGrath to Gibbs, one run, flicking off the pads, down to the fine
leg
8.5 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, stepping back, defending on the off
side, McGrath is mostly coming around the wicket to Kirsten
8.6 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, playing across the line, missing,
strikes the top of the pad, no appeal
End of over 9 (5 runs) South Africa 39/0 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 175/41 = 4.27)
GD McGrath 5-0-22-0 (1w) - City End
HH Gibbs 25* (26b 5x4) G Kirsten 10* (28b 1x4)
9.1 Reiffel to Gibbs, no run, turning it away onto the on side, direct
to the mid wicket
9.2 Reiffel to Gibbs, FOUR, overpitching, ever so easily driven past
the non striker, lovely on drive
9.3 Reiffel to Gibbs, no run, and lo and behold, Warne is warming up
9.4 Reiffel to Gibbs, no run, stepping back, defending to the cover
from outside the off stump
9.5 Reiffel to Gibbs, no run, easily defensive push down the wicket, to
the mid on in fact
9.6 Reiffel to Gibbs, no run, playing with one hand, pushing across the
line to the mid wicket
End of over 10 (4 runs) South Africa 43/0 (RR: 4.30 RRR: 171/40 = 4.28)
PR Reiffel 3-0-10-0 - Pavilion End
G Kirsten 10* (28b 1x4) HH Gibbs 29* (32b 6x4)
Stone Cold Steve Waugh 3:16 brings on Shane Warne, another
wrestling prototype
10.1 Warne to Kirsten, one run, slahing it square, ball runs away just
behind the point fielder
10.2 Warne to Gibbs, no run, pitched up, into the pads, no appeal,
pitching outside the leg stump
10.3 Warne to Gibbs, one run, lunging to make it a full toss, Reiffel is
at long off to field
10.4 Warne to Kirsten, no run, stretching forward and defending outside
the off stump
10.5 Warne to Kirsten, no run, driving, Moody gathers at the mid of
10.6 Warne to Kirsten, one run, sweeping thru square, McGrath is the
other outfielder, runs around from long leg
End of over 11 (3 runs) South Africa 46/0 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 168/39 = 4.31)
SK Warne 1-0-3-0 - City End
G Kirsten 12* (32b 1x4) HH Gibbs 30* (34b 6x4)
11.1 Reiffel to Kirsten, no run, pitched up, misplays it as a bump ball
back to the bowler
11.2 Reiffel to Kirsten, no run, driving straight once again, bowler
fields cleanly this time
11.3 Reiffel to Kirsten, no run, prodding it down the off side, mid off
fields
11.4 Reiffel to Kirsten, no run, nudging off the hip close on the on
side, mid wicket runs in
11.5 Reiffel to Kirsten, no run, misplayed cut shot, bottom edge bounces
down to the short cover
11.6 Reiffel to Kirsten, two runs, an on drive for a double
End of over 12 (2 runs) South Africa 48/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 166/38 = 4.37)
PR Reiffel 4-0-12-0 - Pavilion End
HH Gibbs 30* (34b 6x4) G Kirsten 14* (38b 1x4)
12.1 Warne to Gibbs, no run, not the sharpest tool in the toolbox
wanders in front of the sightscreen, and wonders why everyone is
looking at him
12.2 Warne to Gibbs, OUT: what a ball, drifting away and pitching
outside the leg stump, possibly grabs the foot marks, and then
some wicket turn across Gibbs and it clips the off stump, Gibbs
doesn't leave, refuses to believe he was bowled
South Africa 48/1, Partnership of 48
HH Gibbs b Warne 30 (36b 6x4 0x6)
SK Warne 1.2-0-3-1 - City End
amazing delivery, brilliant stuff to watch
12.3 Warne to Cullinan, no run
12.4 Warne to Cullinan, no run, chopped away into the covers
12.5 Warne to Cullinan, no run, leans forward and defends
12.6 Warne to Cullinan, no run, shuffling back towards the stumps,
dangerous playing it off the pitch, onto the on side
End of over 13 (maiden) South Africa 48/1 (RR: 3.69 RRR: 166/37 = 4.49)
SK Warne 2-1-3-1 - City End
G Kirsten 14* (38b 1x4) DJ Cullinan 0* (4b)
13.1 Reiffel to Kirsten, three runs, well place drive thru the mid
wicket gets them 3 runs, and the team 50
13.2 Reiffel to Cullinan, one run, chopped away late, down to the 3rd
man
13.3 Reiffel to Kirsten, no run
13.4 Reiffel to Kirsten, one run, glancing it thru the square leg
13.5 Reiffel to Cullinan, no run, poking it away into the covers
13.6 Reiffel to Cullinan, no run
End of over 14 (5 runs) South Africa 53/1 (RR: 3.79 RRR: 161/36 = 4.47)
PR Reiffel 5-0-17-0 - Pavilion End
G Kirsten 18* (41b 1x4) DJ Cullinan 1* (7b)
14.1 Warne to Kirsten, OUT: amazing, he does it again, reasonable
similar ball to Gibbs, drifting away and then grabbing a foot
mark, Kirsten sweeping, totally inappropriate, ball was too short,
well missed, and into the left hander's off stump it goes
South Africa 53/2, Partnership of 5
G Kirsten b Warne 18 (42b 1x4 0x6)
SK Warne 2.1-1-3-2 - City End
and Warne is one hyped up puppy, just kept screaming "yeah!" and
"come on!" durign the celebrations
14.2 Warne to Cronje, no run
14.3 Warne to Cronje, OUT: oh dear, South Africans giving Warne a
testimonial it seems, pitched up, near the toes, Cronje attempting
to turn it onto the on side, edges to the 1st slip, 3 wickets in 8
balls
South Africa 53/3, Partnership of 0
WJ Cronje c ME Waugh b Warne 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
SK Warne 2.3-1-3-3 - City End
replays suggesting that perhaps there was no edge, Cronje hitting
the ground, very hard to tell
14.4 Warne to Kallis, no run
14.5 Warne to Kallis, no run
14.6 Warne to Kallis, no run
End of over 15 (maiden) South Africa 53/3 (RR: 3.53 RRR: 161/35 = 4.60)
SK Warne 3-2-3-3 - City End
DJ Cullinan 1* (7b) JH Kallis 0* (3b)
15.1 Fleming to Cullinan, no run
15.2 Fleming to Cullinan, no run, zipping away past the outside edge of
Cullinan on his back foot
15.3 Fleming to Cullinan, two runs, misdirected down the leg side,
glances it behind the square leg
15.4 Fleming to Cullinan, no run, throughly mistimed drive on the off
side, to the mi doff
15.5 Fleming to Cullinan, no run, off cutter from Fleming, a little
deviation and bounce into the leading pad
15.6 Fleming to Cullinan, no run, dabbing it away close on the on side
End of over 16 (2 runs) South Africa 55/3 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 159/34 = 4.68)
DW Fleming 3-0-12-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 0* (3b) DJ Cullinan 3* (13b)
16.1 Warne to Kallis, no run, silly point and a 1st slip in place,
sending it once again past the outside edge
16.2 Warne to Kallis, no run, defending onto the on side, into the pad
perhaps
16.3 Warne to Kallis, no run, leaning over the ball, bat hiding behind
the pad to an exact, off the pad to the silly point
16.4 Warne to Kallis, no run, coming forward and defending
16.5 Warne to Kallis, no run, misplays the defence, South Africans just
finding it impossible to play Warne, totally spooked, that one
nearly collected the off stump
16.6 Warne to Kallis, no run, a bit short, Kallis with the strong cut
shot, direct to cover, 3 maidens in a row for Warne
End of over 17 (maiden) South Africa 55/3 (RR: 3.24 RRR: 159/33 = 4.82)
SK Warne 4-3-3-3 - City End
DJ Cullinan 3* (13b) JH Kallis 0* (9b)
South Africa will be just relieved to know he only has 6 overs left
Match State: Drinks
17.1 Fleming to Cullinan, no run
17.2 Fleming to Cullinan, no run, dabbing it away into the off side
17.3 Fleming to Cullinan, no run, turned away into the on side, to the
mid wicket
17.4 Fleming to Cullinan, no run
17.5 Fleming to Cullinan, no run, defending onto the on side, bowler
fields
17.6 Fleming to Cullinan, no run, ball keeps a little low, outside the
off stump, played late by Cullinan, 4 maidens from the past 6
overs
End of over 18 (maiden) South Africa 55/3 (RR: 3.06 RRR: 159/32 = 4.97)
DW Fleming 4-1-12-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 0* (9b) DJ Cullinan 3* (19b)
18.1 Warne to Kallis, one run, and that's the first run off Warne for 18
balls
18.2 Warne to Cullinan, no run, splayed legged defence, jammed the bat
in between the legs
18.3 Warne to Cullinan, no run, leaning over the ball outside the off
stump, pushing into the covers
18.4 Warne to Cullinan, no run, throwing it up, getting some drift,
Cullinnan squeezes upon the ball
18.5 Warne to Cullinan, no run, again defending, leaning over with no
footwork
18.6 Warne to Cullinan, one run, turning it away, across the line to the
mid wicket
End of over 19 (2 runs) South Africa 57/3 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 157/31 = 5.06)
SK Warne 5-3-5-3 - City End
DJ Cullinan 4* (24b) JH Kallis 1* (10b)
19.1 Fleming to Cullinan, no run, seaming in, 85 mph, lucky defence,
inside edge into the pads, nearly thru the gate
19.2 Fleming to Cullinan, no run, defending off the off stump, onto the
on side
19.3 Fleming to Cullinan, no run, jammed down the wicket, bump ball
knocked down by the bowler
19.4 Fleming to Cullinan, one run, slower ball, waits for it, turned
behind square for the single
19.5 Fleming to Kallis, one run, turning it off the toes, ball runs away
towards the square leg
19.6 Fleming to Cullinan, no run, and just the 2 off the over to make it
6 runs off the past 6 overs
End of over 20 (2 runs) South Africa 59/3 (RR: 2.95 RRR: 155/30 = 5.17)
DW Fleming 5-1-14-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 2* (11b) DJ Cullinan 5* (29b)
20.1 Warne to Kallis, no run, stretching forward, defending with the bat
and pad near the leg stump
20.2 Warne to Kallis, no run, defending again, off the pads down the
wicket
20.3 Warne to Kallis, no run, poor flipper, lands too short, South
Africa are even too nervous to dispatch that, only driving it to
the mid wicket
20.4 Warne to Kallis, no run, leaning over it once more, killing it
20.5 Warne to Kallis, no run, defends again at the pitch of the ball, in
front of the leg stump
20.6 Warne to Kallis, no run, pitching outside the leg stump, bat and
pad defence, ball allowed to strike the pad first
End of over 21 (maiden) South Africa 59/3 (RR: 2.81 RRR: 155/29 = 5.34)
SK Warne 6-4-5-3 - City End
DJ Cullinan 5* (29b) JH Kallis 2* (17b)
21.1 Fleming to Cullinan, one run, turned off the off stump and behind
the square leg
21.2 Fleming to Kallis, wide: no run, slow ball goes haywire, appeared
to have just clipped the pad on its way down the leg side
21.2 Fleming to Kallis, no run, pushed down to the mid off, dangerous
single, Bevan collects and has the full face of the stumps to aim
for, direct throw has Cullinan out by close to 2 metres
South Africa 61/4, Partnership of 8
DJ Cullinan run out (Bevan) 6 (30b 0x4 0x6)
and so I suppose you can say another wrist spinner got Cullinan out
21.3 Fleming to Rhodes, no run, a little inswinger, defending outside
the off stump
it was Kallis's call, but Cullinan's fault, he was way too slow,
Kallis was home by the time Bevan fielded quite close to the non-
striker's stumps
21.4 Fleming to Rhodes, no run
21.5 Fleming to Rhodes, one run, driving down the on side, Bevan saving
runs this time, just need him to come on bowling and take a bag
full
21.6 Fleming to Kallis, no run
End of over 22 (3 runs) South Africa 62/4 (RR: 2.82 RRR: 152/28 = 5.43)
DW Fleming 6-1-17-0 (3w) - Pavilion End
JN Rhodes 1* (3b) JH Kallis 2* (19b)
22.1 Warne to Rhodes, one run, pitching a little short, on the off
stump, pushed away to the point fielding
22.2 Warne to Kallis, wide: no run, way down the leg side, pitched up,
Gilchrist did well to shuffle across
22.2 Warne to Kallis, no run, leaning well over it, defending onto the
on side
22.3 Warne to Kallis, one run, dug out into the off side, past the
bowler, mix up between the batsmen, direct hit misses teh bowler's
end
22.4 Warne to Rhodes, one run, and again, a crazy run, South Africa have
dropped the proverbial bundle
22.5 Warne to Kallis, one run, turned away behind the square leg, no
mixup there
22.6 Warne to Rhodes, one run, and still no mixup, 6 off the over,
technically a good one I suppose
End of over 23 (6 runs) South Africa 68/4 (RR: 2.96 RRR: 146/27 = 5.41)
SK Warne 7-4-11-3 (1w) - City End
JN Rhodes 4* (6b) JH Kallis 4* (22b)
23.1 McGrath to Rhodes, no run, McGrath back on, ball defended back to
him
23.2 McGrath to Rhodes, no run, defends outside the off stump and into
the covers
23.3 McGrath to Rhodes, no run, short outside the off stump, dead bats
it off the chest towards the covers
23.4 McGrath to Rhodes, one run, seaming in slightly, turned close onto
the on side, square leg runs in and pokes it with the toe
23.5 McGrath to Kallis, one run, gliding it away down the wicket to the
3rd man
23.6 McGrath to Rhodes, no run, cross bat cut shot, bottom edge bounce
to Ponting at the point
End of over 24 (2 runs) South Africa 70/4 (RR: 2.92 RRR: 144/26 = 5.54)
GD McGrath 6-0-24-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 5* (23b) JN Rhodes 5* (11b)
24.1 Warne to Kallis, no run, pitching a long way outside the leg stump,
down the leg side to the keeper, didn't spin enough to go near the
leg stump
24.2 Warne to Kallis, no run
24.3 Warne to Kallis, no run, spins down the line of the off stump,
carefully defended to the point area
24.4 Warne to Kallis, one run, high bounce, Kallis coming forward for
the defence, ball comes off the top of the bat and past the slip
24.5 Warne to Rhodes, no run, forward for the defence
24.6 Warne to Rhodes, no run, one step down the wicket to turn it into a
full toss, drives straight to the mid wicket
End of over 25 (1 run) South Africa 71/4 (RR: 2.84 RRR: 143/25 = 5.72)
SK Warne 8-4-12-3 (1w) - City End
JH Kallis 6* (27b) JN Rhodes 5* (13b)
Mark Waugh being thrown the ball now, only 1 previous over in the
tournament
25.1 ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, a bit of turn, bat/pad defence
25.2 ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, clamps down upon it, into the on side
25.3 ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, forcing it away behind the poitn area
25.4 ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, misplays the defence, ball floats up
but out of reach of the keeper
25.5 ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, pushing into the covers
25.6 ME Waugh to Kallis, one run, short and pulled over the mid wicket,
McGrath is in the deep, but doesn't go for it
End of over 26 (1 run) South Africa 72/4 (RR: 2.77 RRR: 142/24 = 5.92)
ME Waugh 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 7* (33b) JN Rhodes 5* (13b)
26.1 Moody to Kallis, one run
26.2 Moody to Rhodes, no run, thinking he got awya with a little leg
glance, but it didn't travel, Gilchrist fields
26.3 Moody to Rhodes, one run, cut late down to the 3rd man
26.4 Moody to Kallis, no run, driving down the on side, to the mi don
26.5 Moody to Kallis, FOUR, onto the front foot, very well played,
driving thru the extra cover
26.6 Moody to Kallis, one run, easily guiding it down to the 3rd man for
the single
End of over 27 (7 runs) South Africa 79/4 (RR: 2.93 RRR: 135/23 = 5.87)
TM Moody 1-0-7-0 - City End
JH Kallis 13* (37b 1x4) JN Rhodes 6* (15b)
27.1 ME Waugh to Kallis, one run, loose ball, high full toss outside the
off stump, just dabs a soft pull shot thru the mid wicket
27.2 ME Waugh to Rhodes, no run
27.3 ME Waugh to Rhodes, no run, keeping low outsid ethe off stump,
dabbed to the shortish cover fielder
27.4 ME Waugh to Rhodes, no run, full toos, driving hard, but Waugh
fields
27.5 ME Waugh to Rhodes, one run, pushing it away behind the point
fielder, there's time for a single
27.6 ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, cutting outside the off stump, and
missing, Mark Waugh somehow getting a fair proportion of his ball
to stay low
End of over 28 (2 runs) South Africa 81/4 (RR: 2.89 RRR: 133/22 = 6.05)
ME Waugh 2-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
JN Rhodes 7* (19b) JH Kallis 14* (39b 1x4)
28.1 Moody to Rhodes, no run, pushing away outside the off stump, to the
point fielder
28.2 Moody to Rhodes, one run, deftly dabbed down to the 3rd man, played
quickly and then set off for the run
28.3 Moody to Kallis, no run, defending outside the off stump once more,
bowler picks up
28.4 Moody to Kallis, one run, ball dribbles awau thru the backward
square leg, they jog a single
28.5 Moody to Rhodes, one run, played late once again, no difficulty in
getting single off Moody
28.6 Moody to Kallis, one run, poked short of the covers, and there's
another single
End of over 29 (4 runs) South Africa 85/4 (RR: 2.93 RRR: 129/21 = 6.14)
TM Moody 2-0-11-0 - City End
JH Kallis 16* (42b 1x4) JN Rhodes 9* (22b)
29.1 ME Waugh to Kallis, one run, glancing away down to the long leg
29.2 ME Waugh to Rhodes, two runs, dabbing the ball, deflecting it close
to Shep standing at point, a double is gained before Bevan comes
in from the deep
29.3 ME Waugh to Rhodes, one run
29.4 ME Waugh to Kallis, two runs, poor ball, cut shot behind the point
and into the deep, Moody gathers from 3rd man
29.5 ME Waugh to Kallis, FOUR, shuffling down the wicket, coming down
the pitch and playing the on drive, Fleming dives along the
boundary but misses
29.6 ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, 10 off the over, much more healthy for
the SAns
End of over 30 (10 runs) South Africa 95/4 (RR: 3.17 RRR: 119/20 = 5.95)
ME Waugh 3-0-13-0 - Pavilion End
JN Rhodes 12* (24b) JH Kallis 23* (46b 2x4)
30.1 Moody to Rhodes, no run, aimed at the off stump, defended onto the
on side
30.2 Moody to Rhodes, no run, off stump line again, prodded to cover,
Moody a little tighter with those two
30.3 Moody to Rhodes, one run, driving thru the bowler, Moody having to
bend over too far
30.4 Moody to Kallis, no run, pushing away late, just behind the point
fielder, no run there
30.5 Moody to Kallis, no run, pushing to the gully area, Kallis sends
Rhodes back, the direct hit calls the TV replay, but he was well
in
30.6 Moody to Kallis, one run
End of over 31 (2 runs) South Africa 97/4 (RR: 3.13 RRR: 117/19 = 6.16)
TM Moody 3-0-13-0 - City End
JH Kallis 24* (49b 2x4) JN Rhodes 13* (27b)
31.1 ME Waugh to Kallis, two runs, driving down thru the mid wicket,
McGrath fields easily in the deep
31.2 ME Waugh to Kallis, no run
31.3 ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, driving on the off side again, to the
mid off
31.4 ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, Ponting with the very nifty diving save
at mid wicket
31.5 ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, driven harder, but direct to the mid
wicket this time
31.6 ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, pushing it away on the off side, to the
point fielder, only 2 off the over, the screws are tightening
End of over 32 (2 runs) South Africa 99/4 (RR: 3.09 RRR: 115/18 = 6.39)
ME Waugh 4-0-15-0 - Pavilion End
JN Rhodes 13* (27b) JH Kallis 26* (55b 2x4)
32.1 Moody to Rhodes, one run, quick single taken to Ponting at point,
direct hit from side on would've sent Kallis on his way
32.2 Moody to Kallis, two runs, driving down, on the on side
32.3 Moody to Kallis, no run
32.4 Moody to Kallis, one run, pushed it thru the covers and into the
deep, there's a single before it's gathered in the deep
32.5 Moody to Rhodes, no run, clamping upon it outside the off stump,
pushed towards cover
32.6 Moody to Rhodes, one run, played late, yet another one of those
glides down to the 3rd man
End of over 33 (5 runs) South Africa 104/4 (RR: 3.15 RRR: 110/17 = 6.47)
TM Moody 4-0-18-0 - City End
JN Rhodes 15* (30b) JH Kallis 29* (58b 2x4)
the combined "5th bowler" only worth 33 runs off the 8 overs so far
33.1 ME Waugh to Rhodes, no run, a little turn gets the misplayed shot,
popped up on the on side but well short of the square leg
33.2 ME Waugh to Rhodes, two runs, turned to the mdi wicket, Ponting
gives an overthrow from an over enthusiastic throw at the bowler's
end
33.3 ME Waugh to Rhodes, one run
33.4 ME Waugh to Kallis, no run
33.5 ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, good turn into the leading pad, ball is
collected by the keeper at the backward square leg
33.6 ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, and just some defence
End of over 34 (3 runs) South Africa 107/4 (RR: 3.15 RRR: 107/16 = 6.69)
ME Waugh 5-0-18-0 - Pavilion End
JN Rhodes 18* (33b) JH Kallis 29* (61b 2x4)
34.1 Moody to Rhodes, one run, defends and collects a quick single
behind the point fielder
34.2 Moody to Kallis, one run, driving down on the off side
34.3 Moody to Rhodes, FOUR, harmless ball on the middle stump, lifted
way over the backward square leg, good shot
34.4 Moody to Rhodes, one run, defending it away onto the off side
34.5 Moody to Kallis, one run, driving down the on side this time
34.6 Moody to Rhodes, one run, another off drive, that will quite
possibly be the end of Moody
End of over 35 (9 runs) South Africa 116/4 (RR: 3.31 RRR: 98/15 = 6.53)
TM Moody 5-0-27-0 - City End
JN Rhodes 25* (37b 1x4) JH Kallis 31* (63b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
10 overs complete by Waugh and Moody for the sum of 10-0-45-0
and Mark Waugh continues to be bowled, so I guess we're eating into
Reiffel's quota now
35.1 ME Waugh to Rhodes, two runs, easy drive thru the off side, quick
double taken
35.2 ME Waugh to Rhodes, no run, stretching forward and defending to the
cover point
35.3 ME Waugh to Rhodes, three runs, late cut, thru the gully, excellent
dive by Bevan to save the boundary
35.4 ME Waugh to Kallis, no run
35.5 ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, defensive poke into the covers
35.6 ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, the off-spin beats the cover drive,
Gilchrist possibly dropped an inside edge, hard to say, Mark Waugh
utters an expletive anyway
End of over 36 (5 runs) South Africa 121/4 (RR: 3.36 RRR: 93/14 = 6.64)
ME Waugh 6-0-23-0 - Pavilion End
JN Rhodes 30* (40b 1x4) JH Kallis 31* (66b 2x4)
Reiffel on, it appears that Waugh is saving the Warne-McGrath-
Fleming trifecta for the last 10
36.1 Reiffel to Rhodes, no run, pushing outside the off stump, and
getting no runs
36.2 Reiffel to Rhodes, one run, late cut, gliding it down to the 3rd
man, direct to the fielder
36.3 Reiffel to Kallis, one run, driving thru the covers, McGrath is the
deep fielder
36.4 Reiffel to Rhodes, one run, driving thru the cover point, just
another single
36.5 Reiffel to Kallis, no run, deadening the ball, was a little short,
rolls very slowly past the bowler
36.6 Reiffel to Kallis, one run, playing late yet again, and there lies
another single
End of over 37 (4 runs) South Africa 125/4 (RR: 3.38 RRR: 89/13 = 6.85)
PR Reiffel 6-0-21-0 - City End
JH Kallis 33* (69b 2x4) JN Rhodes 32* (43b 1x4)
game in a period of transiance, on its way to the climax
37.1 ME Waugh to Kallis, FOUR, Waugh's stock "straight ball", thick edge
runs very fine to the boundary
37.2 ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, mistimed and misjudged, back to the
bowler
37.3 ME Waugh to Kallis, no run, defending to the diving mid wicket,
Ponting's the man
37.4 ME Waugh to Kallis, one run, flicking just behind Ponting this
time, deep fielder runs in
37.5 ME Waugh to Rhodes, no run, ball played very close on the on side
37.6 ME Waugh to Rhodes, no run, again, not quite defending cleanly,
parnership worth 69 runs now
End of over 38 (5 runs) South Africa 130/4 (RR: 3.42 RRR: 84/12 = 7.00)
ME Waugh 7-0-28-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 38* (73b 3x4) JN Rhodes 32* (45b 1x4)
38.1 Reiffel to Kallis, one run, defending, extra bounce, catches Kallis
on the glove, ball runs away thru the gully
38.2 Reiffel to Rhodes, FOUR, plays the late cut quickly, just wide
enough of the diving 3rd man Fleming, nearly got his hand to it
38.3 Reiffel to Rhodes, no run, down the leg side, clips the pad,
Gilchrist dives doubleplusgood, to use Newspeak
38.4 Reiffel to Rhodes, no run, defending down the on side
38.5 Reiffel to Rhodes, no run, flicked away onto the on side, easily
fielded by the mid wicket
38.6 Reiffel to Rhodes, no run, pushing down the wicket from outsid ethe
off, bowler fields, that's possibly the last over from Reiffel for
the day
End of over 39 (5 runs) South Africa 135/4 (RR: 3.46 RRR: 79/11 = 7.18)
PR Reiffel 7-0-26-0 - City End
JH Kallis 39* (74b 3x4) JN Rhodes 36* (50b 2x4)
39.1 ME Waugh to Kallis, one run, full toss, lamely played down to the
long on
39.2 ME Waugh to Rhodes, SIX, and perhaps it's just one over too many
for Marky, Rhodes lofting it way over the mid wicket, great shot
39.3 ME Waugh to Rhodes, one run, turning it around thru the square leg
39.4 ME Waugh to Kallis, one run, driving on the off side for another
one
39.5 ME Waugh to Rhodes, no run, misplaying it close on the on side
39.6 ME Waugh to Rhodes, no run, and that should be the end of Marky
End of over 40 (9 runs) South Africa 144/4 (RR: 3.60 RRR: 70/10 = 7.00)
ME Waugh 8-0-37-0 - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 41* (76b 3x4) JN Rhodes 43* (54b 2x4 1x6)
40.1 Reiffel to Kallis, no run, and Reiffel continuing strangely enough,
would only be eating into the quotas for McGrath and Fleming
40.2 Reiffel to Kallis, one run, just a little jab down the gully
fielder
40.3 Reiffel to Rhodes, OUT: rhodes going for the big pull, realising
the last 10 overs were upon him, lofts too high, or perhaps not
high enough, bevan runs in from the deep square leg, good safe
running catch
South Africa 145/5, Partnership of 84
JN Rhodes c Bevan b Reiffel 43 (55b 2x4 1x6)
PR Reiffel 7.3-0-27-1 - City End
40.4 Reiffel to Kallis, no run, defends, ball rests close on the on
side, batsmen crossed
40.5 Reiffel to Kallis, no run, defending onto the on side, to the mid
wicket, just the one off the over so far
40.6 Reiffel to Kallis, one run, poked close, just behind the point
fielder, top over from Reiffel
End of over 41 (2 runs) South Africa 146/5 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 68/9 = 7.56)
PR Reiffel 8-0-28-1 - City End
JH Kallis 43* (81b 3x4) SM Pollock 0* (0b)
41.1 McGrath to Kallis, one run, driving thru the cover point
41.2 McGrath to Pollock, two runs, short and Pollock goes for it, top
edge high into the air, but lands safely beyong the mid wicket
41.3 McGrath to Pollock, one run, direct to Lehmann at mid off, easy run
out with the diretc hit of the bowler's end, but his fielding just
isn't up to standard
41.4 McGrath to Kallis, one run, knocked away behind the point
41.5 McGrath to Pollock, one run, overpitching, attempting the yorker,
driving thru the mid off, Lehmann fields this time, but there
isn't a run out to miss
41.6 McGrath to Kallis, one run, and another single, 7 off the over,
slightly below the rate, but good enough
End of over 42 (7 runs) South Africa 153/5 (RR: 3.64 RRR: 61/8 = 7.62)
GD McGrath 7-0-31-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 46* (84b 3x4) SM Pollock 4* (3b)
and here comes Warne, the crowd alternatively cheer or jeer
42.1 Warne to Kallis, no run, defending closely on the off side, Pollock
was backing up a long way, but no danger
42.2 Warne to Kallis, one run, chopped late behind the point fielder,
there's a single for them
42.3 Warne to Pollock, no run, leg spinner across Pollock, no idea,
trying to glide it off the stumps, too much turn
42.4 Warne to Pollock, no run, and again, Pollock struggling to play it,
Gilchrist crashes the stumps going for a stumping
42.5 Warne to Pollock, one run, driving down the off side, thru the mid
on, quick single
42.6 Warne to Kallis, no run, and only 2 off the over to send the run
rate required way over 8
End of over 43 (2 runs) South Africa 155/5 (RR: 3.60 RRR: 59/7 = 8.43)
SK Warne 9-4-14-3 (1w) - City End
SM Pollock 5* (6b) JH Kallis 47* (87b 3x4)
43.1 McGrath to Pollock, one run, chopping close to the stumps, ball
barely leaves the crease, Kallis races down the run
43.2 McGrath to Kallis, one run, inswinger, but a full toss, going for
the yorker, mcGrath hasn't been in tune today
43.3 McGrath to Pollock, one run, hauled down thru the on side, Warne
fields at wide mid on
43.4 McGrath to Kallis, one run, pitched up on the stumps, driving off
the stumps and down to the long off
43.5 McGrath to Pollock, one run, driving thru the covers, bevan with
the excellent save in the deep to save the boundary and restrict
it to a single
43.6 McGrath to Kallis, one run, and thru the covers again, Kallis has
his 50
End of over 44 (6 runs) South Africa 161/5 (RR: 3.66 RRR: 53/6 = 8.83)
GD McGrath 8-0-37-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
JH Kallis 50* (90b 3x4) SM Pollock 8* (9b)
Warne now with his last over
44.1 Warne to Kallis, three runs, misplaying the drive, chipped into the
air, Reiffel races and misses the catch from long off, they get 3
after Reiffel loses the gamble
44.2 Warne to Pollock, SIX, coming down the wicket, and Kallis launches
it way over the long on, great shot, Pollock having a gamble of
his own
44.3 Warne to Pollock, FOUR, stretching forward and spanking it thru the
covers, too far to the deep covers right
44.4 Warne to Pollock, one run, poked just short of the covers for the
single
44.5 Warne to Kallis, OUT: deceived in the air, ball pops up, Waugh
takes the easy catch above his head in the covers
South Africa 175/6, Partnership of 30
JH Kallis c SR Waugh b Warne 53 (92b 3x4 0x6)
SK Warne 9.5-4-28-4 (1w) - City End
Klusener to face Warne's final ball
44.6 Warne to Klusener, one run, short arm jab thru the covers, and that
ends a magnificent day of bowling for Warne, 10-4-29-4
End of over 45 (15 runs) South Africa 176/6 (RR: 3.91 RRR: 38/5 = 7.60)
SK Warne 10-4-29-4 (1w) - City End
L Klusener 1* (1b) SM Pollock 19* (12b 1x4 1x6)
Fleming and McGrath to finish the match off, 2 overs each, Fleming
with the 1st one
45.1 Fleming to Klusener, FOUR, around the wicket, simply carved thru
the mid wicket, remarkable stuff
45.2 Fleming to Klusener, one run, bump ball over the bowler's head,
long on gathers and they think twice about the second but decide
not to
45.3 Fleming to Pollock, one run, playing thru the covers, into the
deep, gives Lance the strike
45.4 Fleming to Klusener, one run, full toss waist high, not called no
ball, top edge down the field, but too short of the long on
45.5 Fleming to Pollock, OUT: angling in, inside edge onto the stumps,
Pollock's mini slog is over, but I dare say Australia would prefer
the wicket of the other guy
South Africa 183/7, Partnership of 8
SM Pollock b Fleming 20 (14b 1x4 1x6)
DW Fleming 6.5-1-24-1 (3w) - Pavilion End
Boucher the new batsman, ball being changed, previous was a little
too grey
45.6 Fleming to Boucher, one run, playing square off the leg stump, they
baulk at the second and Boucher keeps the strike
End of over 46 (8 runs) South Africa 184/7 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 30/4 = 7.50)
DW Fleming 7-1-25-1 (3w) - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 1* (1b) L Klusener 7* (4b 1x4)
30 needed off the last 4 overs, McGrath-Fleming-McGrath-Fleming
46.1 McGrath to Boucher, one run, played late, top edge along the ground
to the 3rd man Mark Waugh, very well gathered
46.2 McGrath to Klusener, one run, around the wicket, pitched up, just
outside the off stump, mistimed drive down the off side, long off
fields wide
46.3 McGrath to Boucher, one run, the off drive from Boucher this time,
another single
46.4 McGrath to Klusener, no run, clubbed away into the covers, Klusener
cannot loft the pitched up balls, good length and tactics from
mcGrath
46.5 McGrath to Klusener, one run, pushed to the mid off, quick single
taken, Shepherd gets in the way! Klusener looked quite short of
making his ground. what drama
46.6 McGrath to Boucher, one run, another yorker length ball, dug out
into the covers, 5 off the over, keeps SA well within reach
End of over 47 (5 runs) South Africa 189/7 (RR: 4.02 RRR: 25/3 = 8.33)
GD McGrath 9-0-42-0 (1w) - City End
MV Boucher 4* (4b) L Klusener 9* (7b 1x4)
47.1 Fleming to Boucher, no run, outside the off stump, a little short,
couldn't get to it very well, dabbed to the mid wicket
47.2 Fleming to Boucher, no run, inswinging yorker, Boucher gets tied up
in his defence again,bat and pad inf ront of the leg stump
47.3 Fleming to Boucher, no run, swing and missing, ball bounces over
the leg stump, Boucher hitting the panic button
47.4 Fleming to Boucher, one run, inswinging full toss, they finally get
a single, knocked thru the wide mid off
around teh wicket to Lance
47.5 Fleming to Klusener, FOUR, throwing the bat at it, thick edge high
in the air, over the backward point, too wide of the 3rd man
47.6 Fleming to Klusener, two runs, skies it with a big pull over the
mid wicket, ball lands just short of the boundary and is just
stopped from going over the rope, they don't go for the 3rd, Moody
was the fielder
End of over 48 (7 runs) South Africa 196/7 (RR: 4.08 RRR: 18/2 = 9.00)
DW Fleming 8-1-32-1 (3w) - Pavilion End
MV Boucher 5* (8b) L Klusener 15* (9b 2x4)
48.1 McGrath to Boucher, no run, full toss, Boucher left his timing and
nerve in the dressing room, knocked direct to the cover
48.2 McGrath to Boucher, OUT: and gone, yorker knocks the middle stump
out of the ground, Boucher making room for himself and plays the
diagonal bat over the top of it
South Africa 196/8, Partnership of 13
MV Boucher b McGrath 5 (10b 0x4 0x6)
GD McGrath 9.2-0-42-1 (1w) - City End
Boucher was just rattled, he can go have a good sit on the toilet
now
48.3 McGrath to Elworthy, one run, poor defence, outside edge lands in
the gully, Ponting with a desperate dive from the backward point,
they scrape togather a single
48.4 McGrath to Klusener, one run, driving down to the long off, they go
for wrist-slititng single, Reiffel is relied upon for the long
direct throw, McGrath just deflects it onto the stumps
many replays needed to decide if the ball broke the stumps or if
McGrath broke the stumps with his hands
South Africa 198/9, Partnership of 2
S Elworthy run out (Reiffel) 1 (1b 0x4 0x6)
48.5 McGrath to Klusener, SIX, pulled down the ground, Reiffel is
underneath it, DROPPED, at long on, and fends it over for the 6
very difficult chance, running backwards and taking it over his
head, wouldn't have been a 6 if he didn't go for it
have I said "what drama" yet?
48.6 McGrath to Klusener, one run, clipping it thru the mid wicket to
keep the strike
End of over 49 (9 runs) South Africa 205/9 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 9/1 = 9.00)
GD McGrath 10-0-51-1 (1w) - City End
L Klusener 23* (12b 2x4 1x6) AA Donald 0* (0b)
49.1 Fleming to Klusener, FOUR, stepping back and driving the covers,
amazing stuff, can he do it yet again, McGrath pitching up from
around the wicket
5 runs needed off 5 balls
49.2 Fleming to Klusener, FOUR, driving thru the wide long off, and
again, too wide of Mark Waugh in the deep
scores are tied, Australia will go to the final if the match
remains this way
all 11 in the infield
49.3 Fleming to Klusener, no run, pulled down the wicket, to the mid on,
Lehmann with the run out chance, Donald too far backing up
direct would have been out
49.4 Fleming to Klusener, no run, run out gone, Australia have done it
South Africa 213/10, Partnership of 15
AA Donald run out (Fleming) 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)
I'm going to have a heart failure
ball was pulled down the wicket, Klusener called him thru, Donald
didn't move and then dropped his bat, both batsmen at the bowler's
end, mid off passes it to Fleming who passes to Gilchrist, Donald
running down the pitch without his bat, well short
just a tad of an exciting match, it's tied, Australia go thru
because they finish higher in the super 6 table
first tie in World Cup history, and surely the most exciting, the
last few overs provided drama after drama after drama
sensational, amazing, astounding, whatever, make your own
superlatives up
presentations comign up
Cronje looks lost for words, devestated: "up to the fall of the 1st
wicket, we were looking good", poor guy he can barely speak, MC
wraps it up quickly
Steve Waugh says "it's the most exciting match he's ever played
in", looks a little underwhelmed, sensibly knows the final is
still to come
Man of the match is Shane Warne, mentions how "fired up" and
"pumped" he was after the wickets... he thinks this tops the
Mohali semi final, point is made of Mark Waugh getting a duck in
both of the matches
and so we move to Lord's for Sunday's final. WC87 v WC92 winners to
determine who becomes the second team to win the World Cup twice.
It's Australia 4th WC final (a record) and their 3rd in the past 4
World Cups
so it all begins at 0945 GMT Sunday June 20. The Ripe Bananas v the
Unripe Bananas (Aus v Pak) from Lords. Until then, I'll be laying
down and catching my breath.
Commentary by travis@cricinfo.com
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Date-stamped : 17 Jun1999 - 19:15