Australia vs South Africa, 4th Match at Melbourne, Jan 20 2006, VB Series

RESULT
4th Match (D/N), Melbourne (Docklands), January 20, 2006, VB Series
(47/50 ov, T:246) 186

Australia won by 59 runs

Player Of The Match
5/22
brett-lee
Australia Innings
South Africa Innings
Match Flow
Info
Australia  (50 ovs maximum)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
b Pollock119920122.22
c †Boucher b van der Wath9411214514083.92
c Smith b Hall919301047.36
c Prince b Steyn714221050.00
c †Boucher b van der Wath3444654077.27
c Kruger b Hall1831370058.06
b Pollock1430025.00
c Botha b Hall3847561080.85
b Smith6990066.66
c Kemp b Hall28130025.00
not out 2670033.33
Extras(lb 3, nb 7, w 13)23
TOTAL49.2 Ov (RR: 4.96, 210 Mins)245
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Damien Martyn, 2.4 ov), 2-55 (Ricky Ponting, 9.6 ov), 3-85 (Andrew Symonds, 14.5 ov), 4-172 (Michael Clarke, 30.3 ov), 5-177 (Phil Jaques, 32.5 ov), 6-181 (Brad Haddin, 34.1 ov), 7-208 (Michael Hussey, 40.3 ov), 8-221 (Brett Lee, 43.4 ov), 9-238 (Brett Dorey, 47.1 ov), 10-245 (James Hopes, 49.2 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
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2.4 to DR Martyn, Pollock to Martyn, OUT (Bowled), Gone! good length delivery outside the off stump, cutting in, Martyn charges down the track and tries to clear the infield, inside edge and ball crashes into the stumps. 17/1
34.1 to BJ Haddin, Pollock to Haddin, OUT, Bolwed him! wide outside the off stump, Haddin chased it away, big inside edge into the stump, Haddin walks back. 181/6
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14.5 to A Symonds, Steyn to Symonds, OUT (Caught), Danger man Gone! line and length delivery on the middle and leg stump, Symonds flicks it in air to square leg, Prince took the diving catch, Steyn fells much better now. 85/3
9.203543.75363010
9.6 to RT Ponting, Hall to Ponting, OUT (Caught), Hall strikes, fraction of short delivery outside the off stump, movement off the seam, Ponting defends it off the back foot, ball took the leading edge and flies toward slip, Smith a lone slip fielder dives to his right and taken the splendid catch. 55/2
40.3 to MEK Hussey, Hall to Hussey, OUT (Caught), 7 down! short ball on the leg stump, Hussey hooks it on the front foot, ends up top edged it, ball travel high in the air, Kruger took the well judged catch at deep. 208/7
47.1 to BR Dorey, Hall to Dorey, OUT (Caught), good length delilvery on the stump, Dorey makes room himself and drives it to covers, Kemp took the brilliant diving catch there. 238/9
49.2 to JR Hopes, Hall to Hopes, OUT (Caught), All over! good length delivery outside the off stump, Hopes scoops it over deep covers, Botha fielding in the deep taken a great catch covering lot of ground, that's end of Australian innings. 245/10
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1004704.70232000
502124.20202010
30.3 to MJ Clarke, van der Wath to Clarke, OUT (Caught)! Gone! good ball pitching on middle and off and moving away, little extra bounce, Clarke surpraised by the bounce defends it, thin edge and ball went straight to Boucher. 172/4
32.5 to PA Jaques, van der Wath to Jaques, OUT (Caught), short rising delivery, jumps up in the air, gets the glove through to the keeper.. 177/5
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43.4 to B Lee, Smith to Lee, OUT (Bowled), Gone! tossed up outside the off stump, Lee went for big cover drive, inside edge into the stumps, South African captain strikes. 221/8
South Africa  (T: 246 runs from 50 ovs)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c †Haddin b Lee917191052.94
b Lee41931303044.08
b Lee1470025.00
lbw b Hogg3953704173.58
b Lee2127351177.77
lbw b Hogg512210041.66
b Lee3860037.50
c †Haddin b Hogg067000.00
c †Haddin b Dorey46313614148.38
not out 1525401060.00
c Symonds b McGrath075000.00
Extras(b 1, lb 2, nb 1, w 2)6
TOTAL47 Ov (RR: 3.95, 200 Mins)186
Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Graeme Smith, 4.3 ov), 2-16 (Andrew Hall, 6.2 ov), 3-84 (Herschelle Gibbs, 24.5 ov), 4-114 (Boeta Dippenaar, 31.5 ov), 5-119 (Ashwell Prince, 33.3 ov), 6-123 (Justin Kemp, 35.2 ov), 7-123 (Mark Boucher, 36.2 ov), 8-124 (Johan van der Wath, 36.6 ov), 9-185 (Shaun Pollock, 45.3 ov), 10-186 (Garnett Kruger, 46.6 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
1012252.20410020
4.3 to GC Smith, Lee to Smith, OUT (Caught), Gone! good length delivery just outside the off stump and swinging away, Smith gets forward and defends it, ball kisses the bat and flies to Haddin, First breakthrough for Australia. 12/1
6.2 to AJ Hall, Lee to Hall, OUT, Bowled him! pitched outside the off stump and nipping back in, Hall misjudged the line and plays a big swing, ball raps the pads and crashes into the timbers. 16/2
31.5 to HH Dippenaar, Lee to Dippenaar, OUT, Bowled him! short of length delivery just outside the off stump, Dippenaar defends it on the back foot, big inside edge and ball took the off stump, very unlucky for Dippenaar. 114/4
33.3 to AG Prince, Lee to Prince, OUT (Bowled), another one edged to stumps! pitched outside the off stump and heading straigh, Prince plays it on the back foot, inside edge and ball crashes into the stumps, Brett Lee bowling good line here. 119/5
35.2 to JM Kemp, Lee to Kemp, OUT (Bowled), Another one! pitched on the off stump and kept low, Kemp tries to defend it, beaten completly and ball took the off stump, 5-fer for Brett Lee. 123/6
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46.6 to GJP Kruger, McGrath to Kruger, OUT (Caught), All over! pitched outside the off stump, Kruger makes himself room and drives it over covers, Symonds took the well judeged catch and it's all over for South Africa. 186/10
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45.3 to SM Pollock, Dorey to Pollock, OUT (Caught), Gone! pitched outside the off stump and little movement off the seam, quicker through air, Pollock defends it and edged, keeper does the rest. 185/9
712804.00294000
1003233.20351000
24.5 to HH Gibbs, Hogg to Gibbs, OUT (LBW), short of length on the off stump, Gibbs moves back and tries to work it away onside, misses and ball strikes the pads plumb in front. 84/3
36.2 to MV Boucher, Hogg to Boucher, OUT (LBW). tossed up on the middle and leg stump, Boucher sweeps in across the line and got in the pads, huge appeal and Umpires raises his finger. 123/7
36.6 to JJ van der Wath, Hogg to van der Wath, OUT (Caught), fraction short outside off stump and turning in, batsman goes back and tries to cut but gets a thick edge to Haddin who takes a good catch. 124/8
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MATCH FLOW
  • Australia innings
  • Australia: 50 runs in 8.6 overs (60 balls), Extras 6
  • Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
  • Drinks: Australia - 85/3 in 14.5 overs (PA Jaques 47, MJ Clarke 0)
  • Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
  • PA Jaques: 50 off 55 balls (10 x 4)
  • Australia: 100 runs in 17.2 overs (115 balls), Extras 12
  • Australia: 150 runs in 26.2 overs (171 balls), Extras 20
  • Drinks: Australia - 175/4 in 32.0 overs (PA Jaques 92, MEK Hussey 1)
  • Australia: 200 runs in 37.4 overs (240 balls), Extras 21
  • South Africa innings
  • Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
  • Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
  • Drinks: South Africa - 43/2 in 17.0 overs (HH Dippenaar 21, HH Gibbs 12)
  • South Africa: 50 runs in 17.6 overs (108 balls), Extras 0
  • South Africa: 100 runs in 29.5 overs (179 balls), Extras 2
  • South Africa: 150 runs in 41.6 overs (254 balls), Extras 4
MATCH DETAILS
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
TossAustralia, elected to bat first
Series
Season2005/06
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 2316
Match daysdaynight (50-over match)
AUS Player Replacement
Substitute in out (2nd innings, 20 ov)
SA Player Replacement
Substitute in out (1st innings, 18 ov)
ODI debut
Umpires
TV Umpire
Match Referee
PointsAustralia 5, South Africa 0
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