ODI no. 2552
 ICC World Cup - 22nd Match, Group A
Australia v South Africa 		2006/07 season

Played at Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts (neutral venue), on 24 March 2007 (50-over match)

Result Australia won by 83 runs

 Australia innings (50 overs maximum) R M B 4s 6s SR
wicket-keeper AC Gilchrist c Gibbs b Langeveldt 42 66 42 6 1 100.00
ML Hayden c Gibbs b Kallis 101 107 68 14 4 148.52
captain RT Ponting c de Villiers b Ntini 91 132 91 8 2 100.00
MJ Clarke run out (Pollock/Langeveldt) 92 102 75 7 4 122.66
A Symonds b Hall 18 23 13 2 0 138.46
MEK Hussey c Kallis b Hall 5 3 3 1 0 166.66
SR Watson not out 14 9 9 2 0 155.55
    Extras (lb 4, w 9, nb 1) 14
    Total (6 wickets; 50 overs) 377

Did not bat GB Hogg , NW Bracken , SW Tait , GD McGrath

Fall of wicketsSM Pollock 10 0 83 0 8.30 (2w)
 M Ntini 9 0 68 1 7.55
 CK Langeveldt 10 0 82 1 8.20 (1nb, 2w)
 AJ Hall 10 0 60 2 6.00
 GC Smith 2 0 14 0 7.00
 JH Kallis 9 0 66 1 7.33

 South Africa innings (target: 378 runs from 50 overs) R M B 4s 6s SR
captain GC Smith c wicket-keeperGilchrist b Hogg 74 127 69 9 2 107.24
AB de Villiers run out (Watson) 92 94 70 14 2 131.42
JH Kallis c Clarke b Hogg 48 113 63 5 0 76.19
HH Gibbs st wicket-keeperGilchrist b Hogg 17 27 19 1 1 89.47
AG Prince c Hayden b McGrath 1 4 3 0 0 33.33
wicket-keeper MV Boucher b Tait 22 12 26 1 1 84.61
JM Kemp lbw b Tait 1 1 6 0 0 16.66
SM Pollock b Watson 7 2 7 1 0 100.00
AJ Hall not out 8 14 12 0 0 66.66
CK Langeveldt b Bracken 0 3 6 0 0 0.00
M Ntini b Bracken 7 10 8 1 0 87.50
    Extras (w 11, nb 1, pen 5) 17
    Total (all out; 48 overs) 294

Fall of wicketsNW Bracken 9 0 40 2 4.44
 SW Tait 10 0 61 2 6.10 (1nb, 4w)
 GD McGrath 9 0 62 1 6.88
 SR Watson 8 1 46 1 5.75 (2w)
 GB Hogg 10 0 61 3 6.10 (1w)
 A Symonds 2 0 19 0 9.50

Toss South Africa, who chose to field first
Points Australia 2, South Africa 0

Player of the match ML Hayden (Australia)

Umpires MR Benson (England) and SA Bucknor
TV umpire AL Hill (New Zealand)
Match referee RS Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire EAR de Silva (Sri Lanka)

 Match notes

  • Australia innings
  • Australia: 50 runs in 4.5 overs (29 balls), Extras 0
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (AC Gilchrist 23, ML Hayden 27, Ex 0)
  • Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
  • ML Hayden: 50 off 37 balls (7 x 4, 2 x 6)
  • Australia: 100 runs in 13.3 overs (81 balls), Extras 0
  • 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 81 balls (AC Gilchrist 38, ML Hayden 64, Ex 0)
  • Drinks: Australia - 106/1 in 14.5 overs (ML Hayden 64)
  • Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
  • Australia: 150 runs in 19.5 overs (121 balls), Extras 2
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 40 balls (ML Hayden 29, RT Ponting 18, Ex 3)
  • ML Hayden: 100 off 66 balls (14 x 4, 4 x 6)
  • Australia: 200 runs in 29.4 overs (182 balls), Extras 9
  • Drinks: Australia - 214/2 in 32.0 overs (RT Ponting 38, MJ Clarke 24)
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (RT Ponting 18, MJ Clarke 29, Ex 6)
  • RT Ponting: 50 off 61 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Australia: 250 runs in 35.5 overs (219 balls), Extras 9
  • MJ Clarke: 50 off 46 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
  • 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 85 balls (RT Ponting 41, MJ Clarke 53, Ex 6)
  • Australia: 300 runs in 41.3 overs (254 balls), Extras 14
  • 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 124 balls (RT Ponting 68, MJ Clarke 72, Ex 11)
  • Australia: 350 runs in 47.1 overs (288 balls), Extras 14
  • South Africa innings
  • Lunch: South Africa - 0/0
  • South Africa: 50 runs in 5.3 overs (36 balls), Extras 3
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 36 balls (GC Smith 15, AB de Villiers 34, Ex 3)
  • Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
  • AB de Villiers: 50 off 47 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • South Africa: 100 runs in 13.1 overs (82 balls), Extras 3
  • 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 82 balls (GC Smith 41, AB de Villiers 56, Ex 3)
  • GC Smith: 50 off 41 balls (7 x 4, 2 x 6)
  • Drinks: South Africa - 118/0 in 16.0 overs (GC Smith 53, AB de Villiers 62)
  • South Africa: 150 runs in 19.5 overs (122 balls), Extras 3
  • 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 122 balls (GC Smith 62, AB de Villiers 87, Ex 3)
  • Power Play 3: Overs 22.1 - 27.0
  • Penalty: 23.3 - Ball striking Fielding Team helmet
  • South Africa: 200 runs in 28.2 overs (176 balls), Extras 15
  • Drinks: South Africa - 203/1 in 29.0 overs (JH Kallis 16, HH Gibbs 8)
  • South Africa: 250 runs in 37.6 overs (234 balls), Extras 15
  • GC Smith retired hurt on 72 from 184/1 to 264/5