Welcome to this all important VB Series clash between Australia and
South Africa
The first match of the second half of the preliminary series, with
each team having played each other twice so far in this series
Australia find themselves on the bottom of the points table and
desparately need another win here to keep in touch with the two
visiting sides
Likewise South Africa can hardly afford to take this match lightly,
with two successive losses in the double header in Brisbane,
undoing some of the good work at the start of the series when they
took to spot with two first up wins
As it is South Africa hold a four point (one win) lead over the
home side, but an Australian win would see Australia move up to
second and South Africa drop to third on the head to head rule
A South African victory would see Australia lag further behind, two
wins behind both their opponents with three matches to play
The word on the Australian team selection is that Michael Bevan
comes in for Matthew Hayden, who was dropped from the Australian
squad yesterday
Whilst Brett Lee and Ian Harvey remain out of the Australian side
for the second successive match, could this be a sign of Australia
abandoning the much talked about "rotation" policy
The South Africans have been forced to leave out Jacques Kallis who
has an ankle injury, and Justin Kemp injured his hand kicking a
beach ball
Boeta Dippenaar replaces Kallis, and Makaya Ntini also comes back
into the side
South Africa have won the toss and will bat first
The umpires come out onto the field, followed by the Australian
fielders, and finally the South African openers
Glenn McGrath to open from the Paddington end, with Hershelle Gibbs
to take strike, Kirsten at the non-strikers end
0.1 McGrath to Gibbs, wide: no run, back and leaving the delivery, the
ball swings late and wide is called, rather a tough call
0.1 McGrath to Gibbs, no run, back and struggling to defend a short of
a length ball that cuts into his body, the ball deflects to the
off side
0.2 McGrath to Gibbs, OUT: follows a good length delivery outside off,
just gets a little outside edge on it, Gilchrist collects, and
umpire Harper sends Gibbs on his way
South Africa 1/1, Partnership of 1
HH Gibbs c Gilchrist b McGrath 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
G Kirsten 0* (0b) GD McGrath 0.2-0-1-1 (1w)
0.3 McGrath to Dippenaar, no run, back and leaving
0.4 McGrath to Dippenaar, no run, back, defensively to a good straight
ball, pushing to the off side
0.5 McGrath to Dippenaar, no run, back and safely leaving outside off
0.6 McGrath to Dippenaar, no run, back, playing awkwardly at a good
length ball outside off, waves the bat at it, playing underneath
it, Gilchrist collects, lucky not to get an edge
End of over 1 (1 run) South Africa 1/1 (RR: 1.00)
GD McGrath 1-0-1-1 (1w) - Paddington End
G Kirsten 0* (0b) HH Dippenaar 0* (4b)
1.1 Gillespie to Kirsten, no run, back and leaving a ball, short over
or just outside off stump
1.2 Gillespie to Kirsten, FOUR, back defensively to a shortish
delivery, streakily gets the most flukish of boundaries with a
thick inside edge away through fine leg
1.3 Gillespie to Kirsten, no run, unconvincing poking at a ball moves
away from off, failing to make contact
1.4 Gillespie to Kirsten, no run, back in a more solid leave of the
ball this time
1.5 Gillespie to Kirsten, no run, pitched up this time, has Kirsten
baffled as the delivery climes suddenly, moving past his defence,
flicking the top of his pad
1.6 Gillespie to Kirsten, no run, defended out on the off side
End of over 2 (4 runs) South Africa 5/1 (RR: 2.50)
JN Gillespie 1-0-4-0 - Randwick End
HH Dippenaar 0* (4b) G Kirsten 4* (6b 1x4)
2.1 McGrath to Dippenaar, no run, beaten by a ball that cuts in on him,
striking him on the pad
2.2 McGrath to Dippenaar, OUT: tries to cut one in close to him, gets a
massive outside edge which Warne happily takes at first slip
South Africa 5/2, Partnership of 4
HH Dippenaar c Warne b McGrath 0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
G Kirsten 4* (6b 1x4) GD McGrath 1.2-0-1-2 (1w)
Neil McKenzie the new man in
2.3 McGrath to McKenzie, no run, back defensively, just pushing the
ball away to the off side
2.4 McGrath to McKenzie, one run, back and cut away safely along the
ground down to third man
2.5 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, back, and once again looks thoroughly
unconvincing in defence, beaten by a ball that just moves past the
outside edge of the blade
2.6 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, back and leaving safely outside off
End of over 3 (1 run) South Africa 6/2 (RR: 2.00)
GD McGrath 2-0-2-2 (1w) - Paddington End
ND McKenzie 1* (2b) G Kirsten 4* (8b 1x4)
3.1 Gillespie to McKenzie, no run, back and forcing behind point on the
off side, great save made by Ponting in the backward point
position
3.2 Gillespie to McKenzie, no run, safely left outside off
3.3 Gillespie to McKenzie, no run, back and leaving to the keeper again
3.4 Gillespie to McKenzie, two runs, neatly glides, presumably
deliberately, a ball from outside off away between second slip and
gully
3.5 Gillespie to McKenzie, no run, back and leaving down off
3.6 Gillespie to McKenzie, no run, beaten by a beautiful delivery that
moves past the batsman's defence
End of over 4 (2 runs) South Africa 8/2 (RR: 2.00)
JN Gillespie 2-0-6-0 - Randwick End
G Kirsten 4* (8b 1x4) ND McKenzie 3* (8b)
4.1 McGrath to Kirsten, legbye: one run, pushed to the off side for a
quick single
4.2 McGrath to McKenzie, no run, forward and forcing to mid off, where
Bevan fields
4.3 McGrath to McKenzie, one run, glided away to third man
4.4 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, back and defending to the off side
Now the sound of rain here at the ground
4.5 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, back and beaten down off, Kirsten
unable to get bat on it
Rain now coming down onto the ground
4.6 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, back and forcing to the off side
End of over 5 (2 runs) South Africa 10/2 (RR: 2.00)
GD McGrath 3-0-3-2 (1w) - Paddington End
ND McKenzie 4* (10b) G Kirsten 4* (12b 1x4)
And the players leave the field
Match State: Delay - Rain
Rain really coming down quite hard and not showing any immediate
signs of easing
The heaviest of covers now over the centre of the field
The rain has eased now, and sun is now shining over the SCG
We still however are some way away from a restart, no official word
yet on when that may be
The heavy cover is lifted, and the umpires come out on to the
ground for their inspection
Play to resume at 3.35pm local time
Players back out on the field, and play set to resume
5.1 Gillespie to McKenzie, no run, back and leaving outside off
5.2 Gillespie to McKenzie, no run, back and leaving outside off
5.3 Gillespie to McKenzie, no run, forward, trying to drive, big swing
but fails to make contact
5.4 Gillespie to McKenzie, no run, forward and leaving outside off
5.5 Gillespie to McKenzie, no run, pushing tentatively at a ball that
seams away, misses
5.6 Gillespie to McKenzie, no run, back and throwing the arms up to
leave a ball down off
End of over 6 (maiden) South Africa 10/2 (RR: 1.67)
JN Gillespie 3-1-6-0 - Randwick End
G Kirsten 4* (12b 1x4) ND McKenzie 4* (16b)
6.1 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, back and chopping down on the off side
6.2 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, beaten by a ball that moves away, again
beating the outside edge as Kirsten half-heartedly pushes the bat
at it
6.3 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, forward and beaten outside off, neither
forward not back, searching for the ball
6.4 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, back and defending to the off side
6.5 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, good ball on the stumps, pushing to the
off side
6.6 McGrath to Kirsten, wide: no run, back and leaving a rare loose
delivery down leg
6.6 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, beaten outside off, unsure whether to
play or leave the delivery
End of over 7 (1 run) South Africa 11/2 (RR: 1.57)
GD McGrath 4-0-4-2 (2w) - Paddington End
ND McKenzie 4* (16b) G Kirsten 4* (18b 1x4)
7.1 Gillespie to McKenzie, one run, pushed down on the on side for a
run
7.2 Gillespie to Kirsten, no run, forward and pushing to mid off
7.3 Gillespie to Kirsten, no run, back and cutting to backward point
7.4 Gillespie to Kirsten, no run, beaten by a good ball on off, again
much too good for Kirsten's defence
7.5 Gillespie to Kirsten, FOUR, fullish delivery driven along the
ground through mid off
7.6 Gillespie to Kirsten, no run, beaten by a good delivery outside off
End of over 8 (5 runs) South Africa 16/2 (RR: 2.00)
JN Gillespie 4-1-11-0 - Randwick End
ND McKenzie 5* (17b) G Kirsten 8* (23b 2x4)
8.1 McGrath to McKenzie, FOUR, quick to latch on to an overpitched
delivery and belt it away along the ground through cover
8.2 McGrath to McKenzie, no run, forward, defensively pushing to the
off side
8.3 McGrath to McKenzie, no run, back and leaving outside off
8.4 McGrath to McKenzie, no run, back to a straight delivery in an
upright defence down on the off side
8.5 McGrath to McKenzie, no run, forward to a ball that moves away,
past the outside of the bat, through to the keeper
8.6 McGrath to McKenzie, one run, neat dabbled sweep to a short
delivery just around behind square on the on side
End of over 9 (5 runs) South Africa 21/2 (RR: 2.33)
GD McGrath 5-0-9-2 (2w) - Paddington End
ND McKenzie 10* (23b 1x4) G Kirsten 8* (23b 2x4)
9.1 Gillespie to McKenzie, no run, back and defending to the off side
9.2 Gillespie to McKenzie, one run, short ball which McKenzie leans
back on and pulls around to fine leg where Bevan fields
9.3 Gillespie to Kirsten, FOUR, pitched up and driven back just past
the bowler, with the mid on standing too wide to cut that one off
9.4 Gillespie to Kirsten, no run, let go outside off
9.5 Gillespie to Kirsten, no run, back and following a ball outside
off, pokes at it, gets an edge to it, Gilchrist dives forward but
the ball drops short
9.6 Gillespie to Kirsten, one run, back and cutting, just past the
second slip fielder to third man
End of over 10 (6 runs) South Africa 27/2 (RR: 2.70)
JN Gillespie 5-1-17-0 - Randwick End
G Kirsten 13* (27b 3x4) ND McKenzie 11* (25b 1x4)
10.1 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, back and defending down on the off side
10.2 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, back and leaving a short ball, loses
sight of it and it lands in his pad, Kirsten picks it up and
throws it out, no appeal for handling is forthcoming from the
Australians however
10.3 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, back, left alone down off
10.4 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, back and defending, chops the ball down
into the pitch, almost playing it on to the stumps
10.5 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, defended akwardly to the off side
10.6 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, back, pushed defensively to the off
side
End of over 11 (maiden) South Africa 27/2 (RR: 2.45)
GD McGrath 6-1-9-2 (2w) - Paddington End
ND McKenzie 11* (25b 1x4) G Kirsten 13* (33b 3x4)
11.1 Gillespie to McKenzie, no run, back to a good ball that gets him
all tangled up
11.2 Gillespie to McKenzie, wide: no run, lets go a short ball down leg
11.2 Gillespie to McKenzie, no run, back, leaving outside off
11.3 Gillespie to McKenzie, no run, pushes a fullish ball to the off
side, appeal for lbw is turned down by umpire Hair
11.4 Gillespie to McKenzie, no run, back and leaving outside off
11.5 Gillespie to McKenzie, no run, looks to work a ball on leg, ball
pops up off the pad to the off side
11.6 Gillespie to McKenzie, no run, looks to work a ball on leg, ball
deflects out to the off side
End of over 12 (1 run) South Africa 28/2 (RR: 2.33)
JN Gillespie 6-1-18-0 (1w) - Randwick End
G Kirsten 13* (33b 3x4) ND McKenzie 11* (31b 1x4)
12.1 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, forward, playing and missing at a ball
outside off
12.2 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, back and leaving outside off
12.3 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, pushed defensively to the off side
12.4 McGrath to Kirsten, one run, cuts a ball from outside off away to
third man
12.5 McGrath to McKenzie, no run, leaving outside off
12.6 McGrath to McKenzie, no run, left alone outside off again
End of over 13 (1 run) South Africa 29/2 (RR: 2.23)
GD McGrath 7-1-10-2 (2w) - Paddington End
G Kirsten 14* (37b 3x4) ND McKenzie 11* (33b 1x4)
Interesting move, first change bowler is Andrew Symonds
Symonds bowling his medium pace
13.1 Symonds to Kirsten, no run, meekly pushed to the off side
13.2 Symonds to Kirsten, no run, defended to the on side
13.3 Symonds to Kirsten, wide: no run, back and letting go outside off,
wide called
13.3 Symonds to Kirsten, one run, pushed in front of Warne in the wide
slip position, misfield results in a run
13.4 Symonds to McKenzie, no run, forward, attempting a big slash,
misses, playing outside of the delivery and Gilchrist collects
13.5 Symonds to McKenzie, no run, turned off the pad to Bevan at mid on
13.6 Symonds to McKenzie, no run, left safely outside off
End of over 14 (2 runs) South Africa 31/2 (RR: 2.21)
A Symonds 1-0-2-0 (1w) - Randwick End
G Kirsten 15* (40b 3x4) ND McKenzie 11* (36b 1x4)
Now the bowler who proved quite economical two days ago, Andrew
Bichel replacing McGrath
14.1 Bichel to Kirsten, one run, deflected with bat onto pad to point,
McKenzie comes running up the pitch hurrying Kirsten through for a
single who gets home with the throw missing at the bowler's end
14.2 Bichel to McKenzie, FOUR, pitched up and dispatched with a slog
drive in the air over mid off
The mid off is put a bit further back
14.3 Bichel to McKenzie, no run, turned to the on side
14.4 Bichel to McKenzie, no run, back and defending to the off side
14.5 Bichel to McKenzie, no run, forward, looking to drive, plays and
misses, the ball not missing off stump by a long way, and
Gilchrist collects
14.6 Bichel to McKenzie, no run, back and beaten by a ball that moves
past the batsman
End of over 15 (5 runs) South Africa 36/2 (RR: 2.40)
AJ Bichel 1-0-5-0 - Paddington End
G Kirsten 16* (41b 3x4) ND McKenzie 15* (41b 2x4)
15.1 Symonds to Kirsten, no run, forward and driving along the ground to
mid off
15.2 Symonds to Kirsten, no run, back to one down off, cut in front of
the point fielder
15.3 Symonds to Kirsten, one run, pushed off the pad to the on side
15.4 Symonds to McKenzie, no run, pushed to the off side
15.5 Symonds to McKenzie, legbye: one run, turned gently off the pad to
short fine leg
15.6 Symonds to Kirsten, no run, big charge down the track, looking to
slog, misses but gets safely back as Gilchrist is standing back
End of over 16 (2 runs) South Africa 38/2 (RR: 2.38)
A Symonds 2-0-3-0 (1w) - Randwick End
ND McKenzie 15* (43b 2x4) G Kirsten 17* (45b 3x4)
16.1 Bichel to McKenzie, two runs, driven in the air to the left of the
fielder at mid on
16.2 Bichel to McKenzie, no run, back and pushing defensively to the off
side
16.3 Bichel to McKenzie, one run, turned away off the pad away along the
ground through square leg
16.4 Bichel to Kirsten, one run, flicked away through mid wicket
16.5 Bichel to McKenzie, OUT: forward and looking to drive a ball that
probably didn't pitch as full as he expected, playing through the
shot without making contact with the ball, consequently finding
himself clean bowled
South Africa 42/3, Partnership of 37
ND McKenzie b Bichel 18 (47b 2x4 0x6)
G Kirsten 18* (46b 3x4) AJ Bichel 1.5-0-9-1
Match State: Drinks
New batsman is Jonty Rhodes
16.6 Bichel to Rhodes, no run, back, thought about playing, decides to
leave
End of over 17 (4 runs) South Africa 42/3 (RR: 2.47)
AJ Bichel 2-0-9-1 - Paddington End
G Kirsten 18* (46b 3x4) JN Rhodes 0* (1b)
17.1 Symonds to Kirsten, one run, looks to glance a ball on leg, just
manages to squeeze it out to the on side, Symonds rounds around in
his follow through, picks up and almost runs Kirsten out, but
fails to hit the stumps
17.2 Symonds to Rhodes, no run, forward defensively, pushing down on the
off side
17.3 Symonds to Rhodes, no run, forward and pushing to the off side
17.4 Symonds to Rhodes, no run, square driving to backward point
17.5 Symonds to Rhodes, no run, pushed defensively back to the bowler
17.6 Symonds to Rhodes, no run, forward and leaving outside off
End of over 18 (1 run) South Africa 43/3 (RR: 2.39)
A Symonds 3-0-4-0 (1w) - Randwick End
G Kirsten 19* (47b 3x4) JN Rhodes 0* (6b)
18.1 Bichel to Kirsten, one run, back and cutting a shortish ball, in
the air a bit but safely down to third man
18.2 Bichel to Rhodes, OUT: back and getting a slight edge on a ball
that moves away, great catch taken by Gilchrist stretching out to
his right to take it
South Africa 44/4, Partnership of 2
JN Rhodes c Gilchrist b Bichel 0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
G Kirsten 20* (48b 3x4) AJ Bichel 2.2-0-10-2
18.3 Bichel to Boucher, no run, forward and driving to mid off
18.4 Bichel to Boucher, no run, back and fending off a short ball
18.5 Bichel to Boucher, no run, back and defending down on the on side
18.6 Bichel to Boucher, wide: no run, back to leave a short ball which
sways down leg
18.6 Bichel to Boucher, no run, fending a short delivery, deflects off
the body of the batsman to Warne at slip, small appeal for a catch
follows from Warne
End of over 19 (2 runs) South Africa 45/4 (RR: 2.37)
AJ Bichel 3-0-11-2 (1w) - Paddington End
G Kirsten 20* (48b 3x4) MV Boucher 0* (4b)
19.1 Symonds to Kirsten, one run, pushed to the on side for a quick run
19.2 Symonds to Boucher, no run, forward and driving along the ground to
mid off, untidy save made by McGrath but does enough to prevent
any run
19.3 Symonds to Boucher, one run, works a short of a length delivery off
the body to the on side
19.4 Symonds to Kirsten, one run, worked around to mid wicket
19.5 Symonds to Boucher, no run, forward playing and missing, collects
by the keeper
19.6 Symonds to Boucher, no run, forward, pushed defensively to the off
side
End of over 20 (3 runs) South Africa 48/4 (RR: 2.40)
A Symonds 4-0-7-0 (1w) - Randwick End
G Kirsten 22* (50b 3x4) MV Boucher 1* (8b)
20.1 Bichel to Kirsten, one run, big swipe to a ball outside off,
Ponting dives for it from his position at backward point, but the
ball just dropping short of the classy fielder
20.2 Bichel to Boucher, no run, back and defending to the off side
20.3 Bichel to Boucher, no run, forward and beaten by a ball outside off
20.4 Bichel to Boucher, OUT: good straight ball, much too good for
Boucher, pitched just outside off and moves in, trapping Boucher
on the crease, big appeal for lbw, upheld by umpire Harper, that
was plumb
South Africa 49/5, Partnership of 5
MV Boucher lbw b Bichel 1 (11b 0x4 0x6)
G Kirsten 23* (51b 3x4) AJ Bichel 3.4-0-12-3 (1w)
20.5 Bichel to Pollock, no run, beaten, back in defence
20.6 Bichel to Pollock, OUT: forward with bat and pad, another lbw shout
and once again its upheld, looked a tough one on the replay,
striking him right in line with off stump, so a good decision
South Africa 49/6, Partnership of 0
SM Pollock lbw b Bichel 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 21 (1 run) South Africa 49/6 (RR: 2.33)
AJ Bichel 4-0-12-4 (1w) - Paddington End
G Kirsten 23* (51b 3x4)
Gillespie back into the attack
21.1 Gillespie to Kirsten, one run, worked around to the on side
21.2 Gillespie to Klusener, no run, let go outside off
21.3 Gillespie to Klusener, OUT: well the rot has well and truly set in,
Klusener beaten by one that cuts back in, has the batsman stuck on
the crease, big lbw appeal is upheld by umpire Hair, Gillespie
picks up his first wicket
South Africa 50/7, Partnership of 1
L Klusener lbw b Gillespie 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
G Kirsten 24* (52b 3x4) JN Gillespie 6.3-1-19-1 (1w)
Three slips, gully, backward point, cover point, mid off, mid on
and square leg in place
21.4 Gillespie to Boje, no run, pushed to the off side
21.5 Gillespie to Boje, no run, let go outside off
21.6 Gillespie to Boje, no run, pushed defensively to the off side
End of over 22 (1 run) South Africa 50/7 (RR: 2.27)
JN Gillespie 7-1-19-1 (1w) - Randwick End
G Kirsten 24* (52b 3x4) N Boje 0* (3b)
22.1 Bichel to Kirsten, one run, worked off to the on side
22.2 Bichel to Boje, no run, let go to the keeper
22.3 Bichel to Boje, no run, back and defending to the on side
22.4 Bichel to Boje, no run, beaten by a ball that moves past Boje's
defence, Boje looking to drive but didn't know where the ball way
22.5 Bichel to Boje, no run, left alone outside off stumpp
22.6 Bichel to Boje, one run, neat cut away off the back foot between
gully and point
End of over 23 (2 runs) South Africa 52/7 (RR: 2.26)
AJ Bichel 5-0-14-4 (1w) - Paddington End
N Boje 1* (8b) G Kirsten 25* (53b 3x4)
23.1 Gillespie to Boje, no run, defended to the off side
23.2 Gillespie to Boje, no run, beaten, playing and missing outside off
23.3 Gillespie to Boje, one run, short ball, delicately glided down to
third man
23.4 Gillespie to Kirsten, no run, fullish delivery, driven back to the
bowler
23.5 Gillespie to Kirsten, no run, big slash and a miss to a ball
outside off
23.6 Gillespie to Kirsten, no run, back and pushing to the off side
End of over 24 (1 run) South Africa 53/7 (RR: 2.21)
JN Gillespie 8-1-20-1 (1w) - Randwick End
N Boje 2* (11b) G Kirsten 25* (56b 3x4)
24.1 Bichel to Boje, no run, back and defensively played to the on side
24.2 Bichel to Boje, no run, forward, pushing defensively to mid off
24.3 Bichel to Boje, no run, back, defensively, beaten
24.4 Bichel to Boje, no run, moves a little way forward to drive to mid
on
24.5 Bichel to Boje, no run, back and defended to the on side
24.6 Bichel to Boje, FOUR, big slash outside off, sees the ball sail in
the air to the third man boundary
End of over 25 (4 runs) South Africa 57/7 (RR: 2.28)
AJ Bichel 6-0-18-4 (1w) - Paddington End
G Kirsten 25* (56b 3x4) N Boje 6* (17b 1x4)
25.1 Gillespie to Kirsten, no run, plays and misses to a ball down off
25.2 Gillespie to Kirsten, FOUR, top edge glide over the wide slip down
to the third man boundary in a similar fashion to Boje last over
25.3 Gillespie to Kirsten, no run, pushed to the off side
25.4 Gillespie to Kirsten, one run, worked around off the pad to short
fine leg, direct hit from Symonds gets an applause from the crowd,
Boje safely in his ground
25.5 Gillespie to Boje, no run, pushed down in front of slip
25.6 Gillespie to Boje, two runs, turned off the pad away through mid
wicket
End of over 26 (7 runs) South Africa 64/7 (RR: 2.46)
JN Gillespie 9-1-27-1 (1w) - Randwick End
G Kirsten 30* (60b 4x4) N Boje 8* (19b 1x4)
McGrath now back into the attack
26.1 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, forward tenatively, struck on the front
pad, appeal for lbw but clearly pitching outside leg
26.2 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, beaten by one that cuts back in, pops
out on the off side
26.3 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, lets a bouncer go, just swerving away
underneath the ball
26.4 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, back and defending
26.5 McGrath to Kirsten, one run, back and cut away along the ground
down to third man
26.6 McGrath to Boje, no run, back and surprised by a ball that cuts
back in
End of over 27 (1 run) South Africa 65/7 (RR: 2.41)
GD McGrath 8-1-11-2 (2w) - Paddington End
G Kirsten 31* (65b 4x4) N Boje 8* (20b 1x4)
Now Warne into the attack
27.1 Warne to Kirsten, no run, turned down on the on side
27.2 Warne to Kirsten, one run, worked off the pad through forward mid
wicket
27.3 Warne to Boje, no run, let go, down leg
27.4 Warne to Boje, one run, worked around off the pad through fine leg
27.5 Warne to Kirsten, five runs, pushed to the off side, Kirsten in a
bit of trouble as Boje calls for the single, Kirsten runs from one
side of the pitch to the other a wayward throw results in four
overthrows
27.6 Warne to Boje, no run, forward and driving along the ground to mid
off
End of over 28 (7 runs) South Africa 72/7 (RR: 2.57)
SK Warne 1-0-7-0 - Randwick End
G Kirsten 37* (68b 4x4) N Boje 9* (23b 1x4)
28.1 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, forward and defending
28.2 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, back and defending to the off side
28.3 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, back to a short ball, fending to the
off side
28.4 McGrath to Kirsten, FOUR, a rare poor ball, too short, is pulled
away through mid wicket
28.5 McGrath to Kirsten, no run, back and leaving outside off
28.6 McGrath to Kirsten, three runs, fullish delivery struck along the
ground through mid off
End of over 29 (7 runs) South Africa 79/7 (RR: 2.72)
GD McGrath 9-1-18-2 (2w) - Paddington End
G Kirsten 44* (74b 5x4) N Boje 9* (23b 1x4)
29.1 Warne to Kirsten, no run, driven along the ground to mid off
29.2 Warne to Kirsten, no run, let go down leg
29.3 Warne to Kirsten, OUT: beaten by a ball that turns in vicously from
outside off and traps him on the crease
South Africa 79/8, Partnership of 29
G Kirsten lbw b Warne 44 (77b 5x4 0x6)
N Boje 9* (23b 1x4) SK Warne 1.3-0-7-1
29.4 Warne to Elworthy, no run, forward, pushing to the off side
29.5 Warne to Elworthy, no run, forward, driving back to the bowler
29.6 Warne to Elworthy, no run, back and left to the keeper
End of over 30 (maiden) South Africa 79/8 (RR: 2.63)
SK Warne 2-1-7-1 - Randwick End
N Boje 9* (23b 1x4) S Elworthy 0* (3b)
Strange one, Mark Waugh coming on from the Paddington end
30.1 ME Waugh to Boje, no run, pushed defensively to the off side
30.2 ME Waugh to Boje, one run, cut away to backward point
Waugh bowling his off breaks
30.3 ME Waugh to Elworthy, FOUR, fullish ball which is slapped back in
the air over mid off
30.4 ME Waugh to Elworthy, no run, pushed to the on side
30.5 ME Waugh to Elworthy, no run, back and cutting to point
30.6 ME Waugh to Elworthy, no run, back, defensively, pushing to the off
side
End of over 31 (5 runs) South Africa 84/8 (RR: 2.71)
ME Waugh 1-0-5-0 - Paddington End
N Boje 10* (25b 1x4) S Elworthy 4* (7b 1x4)
31.1 Warne to Boje, no run, forward, defended to the off side
31.2 Warne to Boje, one run, drives a fullish ball through mid off
31.3 Warne to Elworthy, no run, back, defending down on the off side
31.4 Warne to Elworthy, one run, tossed up and pushed away to the on
side
31.5 Warne to Boje, no run, forward, pushing defensively back to the
bowler
31.6 Warne to Boje, no run, pushed to mid on
End of over 32 (2 runs) South Africa 86/8 (RR: 2.69)
SK Warne 3-1-9-1 - Randwick End
S Elworthy 5* (9b 1x4) N Boje 11* (29b 1x4)
Mark Waugh still, very odd captaincy from Steve Waugh
32.1 ME Waugh to Elworthy, no run, driving to the man at mid on
32.2 ME Waugh to Elworthy, no run, back and defending to the off side
32.3 ME Waugh to Elworthy, no run, back and leaving down off
32.4 ME Waugh to Elworthy, no run, forward, defending to the off side
32.5 ME Waugh to Elworthy, one run, pitched up and driven along the
ground through mid on
A beach ball drops out onto the field
32.6 ME Waugh to Boje, no run, driving to the short extra cover fielder
End of over 33 (1 run) South Africa 87/8 (RR: 2.64)
ME Waugh 2-0-6-0 - Paddington End
S Elworthy 6* (14b 1x4) N Boje 11* (30b 1x4)
33.1 Warne to Elworthy, wide: no run, left to turn down off
33.1 Warne to Elworthy, no run, pushes a fullish ball to the on side
33.2 Warne to Elworthy, no run, forward to the ball, played defensively
back to the bowler
33.3 Warne to Elworthy, no run, back and pushing to the off side
33.4 Warne to Elworthy, no run, pushed to the off side
33.5 Warne to Elworthy, wide: no run, out to the pitch of the delivery,
let go down leg
33.5 Warne to Elworthy, no run, forward, ball turns past the outside of
the bat
33.6 Warne to Elworthy, no run, padded away to the off side
End of over 34 (2 runs) South Africa 89/8 (RR: 2.62)
SK Warne 4-1-11-1 (2w) - Randwick End
N Boje 11* (30b 1x4) S Elworthy 6* (20b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
Mark Waugh continuing for whatever reason
Its not as if any of the top five bowlers have performed poorly
34.1 ME Waugh to Boje, no run, pushed to the off side
34.2 ME Waugh to Boje, one run, worked around behind square
34.3 ME Waugh to Elworthy, no run, forward, defending to the off side
34.4 ME Waugh to Elworthy, no run, pushed back to the bowler
34.5 ME Waugh to Elworthy, no run, let go to the keeper
34.6 ME Waugh to Elworthy, one run, driven back to the bowler who fails
to field cleanly off his own bowling and allows a single
End of over 35 (2 runs) South Africa 91/8 (RR: 2.60)
ME Waugh 3-0-8-0 - Paddington End
S Elworthy 7* (24b 1x4) N Boje 12* (32b 1x4)
35.1 Warne to Elworthy, no run, fails to land bat on a leg break, taking
him on the pad
35.2 Warne to Elworthy, no run, defensively pushed to the off side
35.3 Warne to Elworthy, no run, turned to the on side
35.4 Warne to Elworthy, no run, back following a ball down off, cutting
to the off side
35.5 Warne to Elworthy, one run, back, gently cut to point
35.6 Warne to Boje, no run, down the track to defend the delivery
End of over 36 (1 run) South Africa 92/8 (RR: 2.56)
SK Warne 5-1-12-1 (2w) - Randwick End
S Elworthy 8* (29b 1x4) N Boje 12* (33b 1x4)
Sense prevails and Glenn McGrath comes back into the attack
36.1 McGrath to Elworthy, two runs, edges a straight delivery past the
slips corden
36.2 McGrath to Elworthy, FOUR, big slash outside off, thick top edge
over slips to the third man boundary
36.3 McGrath to Elworthy, no run, taken on the body by a short ball that
surprises him
Replay shows that one hitting him first on the helmet and
deflecting onto him arm
A hold up in play results
A new helmet is provided for Elworthy
36.4 McGrath to Elworthy, no run, back and playing and missing
36.5 McGrath to Elworthy, FOUR, smashes a full pitched delivery away
along the ground through backward point
36.6 McGrath to Elworthy, wide: no run, ducks a short ball whichs sways
down leg
36.6 McGrath to Elworthy, OUT: tries to slash at a ball in close, hits
it straight to Steve Waugh in a short cover point position
South Africa 103/9, Partnership of 24
S Elworthy c SR Waugh b McGrath 18 (35b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 37 (11 runs) South Africa 103/9 (RR: 2.78)
GD McGrath 10-1-29-3 (3w) - Paddington End
N Boje 12* (33b 1x4)
37.1 Warne to Boje, wide: no run, let go down leg
37.1 Warne to Boje, legbye: one run, worked around to short third man
37.2 Warne to Ntini, no run, plays and misses
37.3 Warne to Ntini, no run, defended to the off side
37.4 Warne to Ntini, no run, defended to the off side
37.5 Warne to Ntini, no run, let go to the keeper
37.6 Warne to Ntini, no run, defended to the off side
End of over 38 (2 runs) South Africa 105/9 (RR: 2.76)
SK Warne 6-1-13-1 (3w) - Randwick End
N Boje 12* (34b 1x4) M Ntini 0* (5b)
Andrew Bichel back on, looking for a five wicket haul
38.1 Bichel to Boje, no run, beaten by a great delivery which is too
good for Boje's defence
38.2 Bichel to Boje, one run, worked off the hip along the ground to
square leg
38.3 Bichel to Ntini, OUT: driven straight back in the air, Bichel dives
forward and to his wright to reel in a screamer of a one-handed
catch, what a way to complete a five wicket haul!
South Africa 106/10, Partnership of 3
M Ntini c & b Bichel 0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
N Boje 13* (36b 1x4) AJ Bichel 6.3-0-19-5 (1w)
Well a very dissapointing total there for South Africa, a mere 106,
though not a bad recovery from 7/50
But still should be a very easy chase for Australia, and difficult
not to see them claiming the first five point win of the season
Australia will be coming out to bat before the long break, as the
rain delay pushed dinner 42 minutes back
Match State: Innings Break
Mark Waugh to take strike, Gilchrist his opening partner, with
Shaun Pollock to open from the Randwick end
0.1 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, played to the on side
0.2 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, back, leaving outside off
0.3 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, back, beaten by one that cuts back in
0.4 Pollock to ME Waugh, FOUR, thumped in the air over cover to get
things rolling
0.5 Pollock to ME Waugh, wide: no run, back and let go down leg
0.5 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, forward, pushing defensively to the
off side
0.6 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, plays and misses, inside the delivery
End of over 1 (5 runs) Australia 5/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 102/49 = 2.08)
SM Pollock 1-0-5-0 (1w) - Paddington End
AC Gilchrist 0* (0b) ME Waugh 4* (6b 1x4)
Australia can earn a bonus point by reaching the target of 107
within 40.2 overs, whilst South Africa need to restrict Australia
to 84 to take maximum points from this match
1.1 Ntini to Gilchrist, no run, let pass, outside off
1.2 Ntini to Gilchrist, one run, worked around to the on side
1.3 Ntini to ME Waugh, no run
1.4 Ntini to ME Waugh, one run, neatly glided between slips and gully
1.5 Ntini to Gilchrist, one run, short ball, pulled around through fine
leg
1.6 Ntini to ME Waugh, no run, back and leaving outside off
End of over 2 (3 runs) Australia 8/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 99/48 = 2.06)
M Ntini 1-0-3-0 - Randwick End
AC Gilchrist 2* (3b) ME Waugh 5* (9b 1x4)
2.1 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, back, leaving one in close to the
body
2.2 Pollock to Gilchrist, FOUR, smacks a fullish delivery along the
ground through extra cover
2.3 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, back and leaving a ball short outside
off
2.4 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, back to a short delivery, big swing
and a miss
2.5 Pollock to Gilchrist, no run, back and leaving
2.6 Pollock to Gilchrist, two runs, back to a short ball, pulling it
over mid wicket
End of over 3 (6 runs) Australia 14/0 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 93/47 = 1.98)
SM Pollock 2-0-11-0 (1w) - Paddington End
ME Waugh 5* (9b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 8* (9b 1x4)
3.1 Ntini to ME Waugh, no run, plays a shortish ball down on the on
side
3.2 Ntini to ME Waugh, no run, forward and leaving outside off
3.3 Ntini to ME Waugh, legbye: one run, played behind square on the on
side
3.4 Ntini to Gilchrist, no run, back and cutting to the off side
3.5 Ntini to Gilchrist, no run, pushed to the off side
3.6 Ntini to Gilchrist, no run
End of over 4 (1 run, maiden) Australia 15/0 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 92/46 = 2.00)
M Ntini 2-1-3-0 - Randwick End
ME Waugh 5* (12b 1x4) AC Gilchrist 8* (12b 1x4)
4.1 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, back and defending to the off side
4.2 Pollock to ME Waugh, FOUR, somewhat streakily edged away through
fine leg
4.3 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, back, defending to the off side
4.4 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, jumping back and taken high on the pad
4.5 Pollock to ME Waugh, five runs, pushed down on the on side,
overthrow at the bowler's end results in a four free runs
4.6 Pollock to Gilchrist, OUT: beaten by an excellent straight
delivery, straight through the batsman's defence
Australia 24/1, Partnership of 24
AC Gilchrist b Pollock 8 (13b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 5 (9 runs) Australia 24/1 (RR: 4.80 RRR: 83/45 = 1.84)
SM Pollock 3-0-20-1 (1w) - Paddington End
ME Waugh 14* (17b 2x4)
5.1 Ntini to ME Waugh, no run
5.2 Ntini to ME Waugh, no run, left alone, outside off
5.3 Ntini to ME Waugh, no run, shouldering arms, leaving in close to
the stumps
5.4 Ntini to ME Waugh, no run, played down on the on side
5.5 Ntini to ME Waugh, no run, back and beaten by a good short ball,
just poking and missing at the ball
5.6 Ntini to ME Waugh, no run, defending to the off side
End of over 6 (maiden) Australia 24/1 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 83/44 = 1.89)
M Ntini 3-2-3-0 - Randwick End
RT Ponting 0* (0b) ME Waugh 14* (23b 2x4)
6.1 Pollock to Ponting, no run, pushing to the off side
6.2 Pollock to Ponting, no run, forward with bat and pad, ball pops out
to the off side
6.3 Pollock to Ponting, one run, pushed to the off side for a quick
single
6.4 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, taken on the pad, small lbw appeal
rejected
6.5 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, back, beaten by a ball that moves past
the bat
6.6 Pollock to ME Waugh, FOUR, big charge down the wicket to thump the
ball in the air over mid on
End of over 7 (5 runs) Australia 29/1 (RR: 4.14 RRR: 78/43 = 1.81)
SM Pollock 4-0-25-1 (1w) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 1* (3b) ME Waugh 18* (26b 3x4)
7.1 Ntini to Ponting, no run, back, left outside off
7.2 Ntini to Ponting, no run
7.3 Ntini to Ponting, one run, cut away behind point
7.4 Ntini to ME Waugh, no run, back and leaving outside off
7.5 Ntini to ME Waugh, FOUR, fends a shortish ball off, gets an outside
edge just dropping short of a diving keeper and rolling away for a
boundary
7.6 Ntini to ME Waugh, no run, DROPPED: popped up, fending a short
ball, Rhodes misreads the flight of the ball, overruns it, tries
to catch the ball over his head and spills what he should've taken
End of over 8 (5 runs) Australia 34/1 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 73/42 = 1.74)
M Ntini 4-2-8-0 - Randwick End
RT Ponting 2* (6b) ME Waugh 22* (29b 4x4)
Match State: Dinner
8.1 Pollock to Ponting, no run, forward, pushed to the off side
8.2 Pollock to Ponting, no run, back and leaving outside off
8.3 Pollock to Ponting, no run, pushed to the off side
8.4 Pollock to Ponting, no run, back and beaten by one that skids on,
pops out on the off side, lbw appeal is turned down
8.5 Pollock to Ponting, one run, back and swiping outside off, edged in
the air between slips and gully
8.6 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, back, fended off to the on side
End of over 9 (1 run) Australia 35/1 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 72/41 = 1.76)
SM Pollock 5-0-26-1 (1w) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 3* (11b) ME Waugh 22* (30b 4x4)
9.1 Ntini to Ponting, no run, back and left outside off
9.2 Ntini to Ponting, no run, plays and misses to ball outside off
9.3 Ntini to Ponting, one run, gets a thick outside edge trying to
drive out along the ground through backward point
9.4 Ntini to ME Waugh, two runs, back and cutting away through cover
point
9.5 Ntini to ME Waugh, one run, back and chopping back into the ground
to cover
9.6 Ntini to Ponting, FOUR, looking to push through the off side, thick
outside edge away past slips to the third man boundary
End of over 10 (8 runs) Australia 43/1 (RR: 4.30 RRR: 64/40 = 1.60)
M Ntini 5-2-16-0 - Randwick End
ME Waugh 25* (32b 4x4) RT Ponting 8* (15b 1x4)
10.1 Pollock to ME Waugh, (noball) two runs, back and working the ball
away off the pad through the on side
10.1 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, steps away and forward, looking to
give himself room, Pollock perhaps seeing him coming, digs it in
short, suprising Waugh
10.2 Pollock to ME Waugh, one run, cut away to the off side
10.3 Pollock to Ponting, no run, forward to the ball, driving to mid on
10.4 Pollock to Ponting, FOUR, back and driving away off the back foot
through backward point
10.5 Pollock to Ponting, no run, back, trying to pull, taken on the pad,
a real loose and wild shot from Ponting
10.6 Pollock to Ponting, no run, pushed to the off side
End of over 11 (8 runs) Australia 51/1 (RR: 4.64 RRR: 56/39 = 1.44)
SM Pollock 6-0-34-1 (1w 1nb) - Paddington End
ME Waugh 28* (35b 4x4) RT Ponting 12* (19b 2x4)
11.1 Ntini to ME Waugh, (noball) no run, beamer, lets go of a delivery
that reaches Waugh above waist height, Waugh fending it away
11.1 Ntini to ME Waugh, three runs, thick outside edge looking to
glance, sees the ball away to the off side
11.2 Ntini to Ponting, SIX, back to a short ball and cracking it away
over the backward square leg fence with a might hook shot
11.3 Ntini to Ponting, three runs, forward, looking to drive, gets a
thick leading inside edge away through mid wicket
11.4 Ntini to ME Waugh, no run, back, pushing to the off side
11.5 Ntini to ME Waugh, no run
11.6 Ntini to ME Waugh, one run
End of over 12 (14 runs) Australia 65/1 (RR: 5.42 RRR: 42/38 = 1.11)
M Ntini 6-2-30-0 (1nb) - Randwick End
ME Waugh 32* (40b 4x4) RT Ponting 21* (21b 2x4 1x6)
12.1 Pollock to ME Waugh, one run
12.2 Pollock to Ponting, one run, pulled behind square leg
12.3 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, back and driving to the off side
12.4 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, pushes a rising delivery down on the
on side
12.5 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, back and leaving a short delivery
12.6 Pollock to ME Waugh, no run, full, taking Waugh on the pads, off to
the off side, appeal for lbw, probably going down leg
End of over 13 (2 runs) Australia 67/1 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 40/37 = 1.08)
SM Pollock 7-0-36-1 (1w 1nb) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 22* (22b 2x4 1x6) ME Waugh 33* (45b 4x4)
13.1 Ntini to Ponting, two runs, fullish ball, driven along the ground
through cover point
13.2 Ntini to Ponting, FOUR, full pitched delivery, belted along the
ground through mid off
13.3 Ntini to Ponting, no run, forward, swinging across the line to the
on side, doesn't get it away
13.4 Ntini to Ponting, no run, pushed to the off side
13.5 Ntini to Ponting, no run, back and defending to the off side
13.6 Ntini to Ponting, no run, forward, psuehd along the ground to mid
off
End of over 14 (6 runs) Australia 73/1 (RR: 5.21 RRR: 34/36 = 0.94)
M Ntini 7-2-36-0 (1nb) - Randwick End
ME Waugh 33* (45b 4x4) RT Ponting 28* (28b 3x4 1x6)
Lance Klusener replacing Pollock
14.1 Klusener to ME Waugh, no run, back, defended to the off side
14.2 Klusener to ME Waugh, two runs, short ball pulled around through
backward square
14.3 Klusener to ME Waugh, FOUR, stepping away to a shortish delivery,
clouting it through cover
14.4 Klusener to ME Waugh, (noball) no run, back to a short one, thought
of a pull, decides to bring the bat back in underneath
14.4 Klusener to ME Waugh, FOUR, full on leg and clipped away through
fine leg
14.5 Klusener to ME Waugh, FOUR, again the line is poor and again Waugh
comfortably sends the ball away to fine leg boundary
14.6 Klusener to ME Waugh, no run, lets it go
End of over 15 (15 runs) Australia 88/1 (RR: 5.87 RRR: 19/35 = 0.54)
L Klusener 1-0-15-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
RT Ponting 28* (28b 3x4 1x6) ME Waugh 47* (52b 7x4)
15.1 Boje to Ponting, no run, forward defensively
15.2 Boje to Ponting, no run, back defending
15.3 Boje to Ponting, no run, pushing off the back foot to point
15.4 Boje to Ponting, no run, forward, pushing back to the bowler
15.5 Boje to Ponting, two runs, down the track, driven along the ground
through mid on
15.6 Boje to Ponting, no run, pushed to the off side
End of over 16 (2 runs) Australia 90/1 (RR: 5.62 RRR: 17/34 = 0.50)
N Boje 1-0-2-0 - Randwick End
ME Waugh 47* (52b 7x4) RT Ponting 30* (34b 3x4 1x6)
16.1 Klusener to ME Waugh, no run, back and fending to the on side
16.2 Klusener to ME Waugh, FOUR, back to a short ball, slashing it away
through backwrd point to bring up his fifty
16.3 Klusener to ME Waugh, no run, forward, defending
16.4 Klusener to ME Waugh, no run, ducks underneath a short delivery
16.5 Klusener to ME Waugh, one run, turned to the on side, has to be
quick to get the bowler's end, throw is wide
16.6 Klusener to Ponting, two runs, driven off the pad along the ground
through backward square
End of over 17 (7 runs) Australia 97/1 (RR: 5.71 RRR: 10/33 = 0.30)
L Klusener 2-0-22-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
ME Waugh 52* (57b 8x4) RT Ponting 32* (35b 3x4 1x6)
17.1 Boje to ME Waugh, three runs, driven to the off side to bring up
the team century
17.2 Boje to Ponting, one run, turned away to the on side in front of
square
17.3 Boje to ME Waugh, no run, defended to the on side
17.4 Boje to ME Waugh, no run, forward and defending
17.5 Boje to ME Waugh, no run, played to the on side
17.6 Boje to ME Waugh, no run, pushed to the on side
End of over 18 (4 runs) Australia 101/1 (RR: 5.61 RRR: 6/32 = 0.19)
N Boje 2-0-6-0 - Randwick End
RT Ponting 33* (36b 3x4 1x6) ME Waugh 55* (62b 8x4)
18.1 Klusener to Ponting, OUT: back in defence, gets a thick inside
edge, playing the ball into the stumps
Australia 101/2, Partnership of 77
RT Ponting b Klusener 33 (37b 3x4 1x6)
ME Waugh 55* (62b 8x4) L Klusener 2.1-0-22-1 (1nb)
18.2 Klusener to Martyn, no run, back and defending
18.3 Klusener to Martyn, two runs, forward to an overpitched delivery
which he drives away nicely through extra cover, good save made in
the deep
18.4 Klusener to Martyn, FOUR, driven away through the on side for the
winning runs
Well a resounding win there for the Australians, taking maximum
points by achieving the target well within 40 overs
That puts Australia into second spot on the points table, one point
above South Africa
For South Africa, a match they would like to quickly forget, their
third loss in a row and suddenly finding themselves on the bottom
of the table
However with top and bottom separated by a mere four points, and
five matches to go in the preliminary rounds of this competition
there is still much to play for, for all three teams
Next match in the series is on Saturday in Adelaide, where
Australia come up against New Zealand