ODI no. 2562
ICC World Cup - 32nd Match, Super Eights
Ireland v South Africa
2006/07 season

Played at Providence Stadium, Guyana (neutral venue), on 3 April 2007 (50-over match)

Result South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 21 balls remaining) (D/L method)

 Ireland innings (35 overs maximum) R B 4s 6s SR
JP Bray lbw b Pollock 0 9 0 0 0.00
WTS Porterfield c Kallis b Pollock 14 33 1 0 42.42
EJG Morgan c Prince b Hall 28 50 4 0 56.00
wicket-keeper NJ O'Brien c Gibbs b Langeveldt 25 37 3 0 67.56
AR White c Gibbs b Smith 30 30 5 0 100.00
AC Botha c de Villiers b Hall 14 20 0 0 70.00
captain DT Johnston not out 13 14 0 1 92.85
WK McCallan c wicket-keeperBoucher b Langeveldt 3 6 0 0 50.00
PJK Mooney c wicket-keeperBoucher b Langeveldt 0 1 0 0 0.00
D Langford-Smith not out 17 10 1 1 170.00
    Extras (b 1, lb 3, w 4) 8
    Total (8 wickets; 35 overs) 152

Did not bat WB Rankin

Fall of wicketsSM Pollock 7 2 17 2 2.42
 M Ntini 7 2 14 0 2.00 (2w)
 CK Langeveldt 7 0 41 3 5.85 (2w)
 AJ Hall 7 0 37 2 5.28
 JM Kemp 3 0 14 0 4.66
 JH Kallis 3 0 20 0 6.66
 GC Smith 1 0 5 1 5.00

 South Africa innings (target: 160 runs from 35 overs) R B 4s 6s SR
AB de Villiers c Porterfield b Rankin 0 3 0 0 0.00
captain GC Smith c & b Johnston 41 45 6 0 91.11
JH Kallis not out 66 86 8 0 76.74
HH Gibbs c White b Rankin 6 15 1 0 40.00
AG Prince not out 47 44 3 1 106.81
    Extras (w 1, nb 4) 5
    Total (3 wickets; 31.3 overs) 165

Did not bat wicket-keeperMV Boucher , JM Kemp , SM Pollock , AJ Hall , CK Langeveldt , M Ntini

Fall of wicketsWB Rankin 7 1 26 2 3.71 (1nb, 1w)
 D Langford-Smith 5 0 31 0 6.20
 PJK Mooney 3.3 0 40 0 11.42 (3nb)
 DT Johnston 3 0 15 1 5.00
 AC Botha 6 0 18 0 3.00
 WK McCallan 5 0 27 0 5.40
 AR White 2 0 8 0 4.00

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

Player of the match JH Kallis (South Africa)

Umpires DJ Harper (Australia) and SJA Taufel (Australia)
TV umpire MR Benson (England)
Match referee RS Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire BR Doctrove

 Match notes

  • Ireland innings
  • Rain: Ireland - 17/1 in 8.2 overs (WTS Porterfield 4, EJG Morgan 13)
  • Rain: Ireland - 17/1 in 9.2 overs (WTS Porterfield 4, EJG Morgan 13)
  • Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 14.0
  • Rain: Ireland - 23/1 in 11.0 overs (WTS Porterfield 7, EJG Morgan 14)
  • Ireland: 50 runs in 17.1 overs (106 balls), Extras 5
  • Ireland: 100 runs in 26.4 overs (164 balls), Extras 6
  • Ireland: 150 runs in 34.4 overs (212 balls), Extras 8
  • South Africa innings
  • South Africa: 50 runs in 8.1 overs (52 balls), Extras 3
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 48 balls (GC Smith 25, JH Kallis 24, Ex 2)
  • Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 14.0
  • Drinks: South Africa - 83/2 in 15.0 overs (JH Kallis 32, HH Gibbs 6)
  • South Africa: 100 runs in 20.4 overs (128 balls), Extras 4
  • JH Kallis: 50 off 61 balls (8 x 4)
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 65 balls (JH Kallis 23, AG Prince 28, Ex 0)
  • South Africa: 150 runs in 29.5 overs (183 balls), Extras 4
  • One Day International Scorer: Binoy George
  • Attendance - 5,673