ODI no. 2580
 ICC World Cup - 2nd Semi Final
Australia v South Africa 		2006/07 season

Played at Beausejour Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, St Lucia (neutral venue), on 25 April 2007 (50-over match)

Result Australia won by 7 wickets (with 111 balls remaining)

 South Africa innings (50 overs maximum) R M B 4s 6s SR
captain GC Smith b Bracken 2 10 5 0 0 40.00
AB de Villiers c wicket-keeperGilchrist b Tait 15 39 34 3 0 44.11
JH Kallis b McGrath 5 12 9 1 0 55.55
HH Gibbs c wicket-keeperGilchrist b Tait 39 77 49 6 0 79.59
AG Prince c wicket-keeperGilchrist b McGrath 0 4 2 0 0 0.00
wicket-keeper MV Boucher c Hayden b McGrath 0 1 1 0 0 0.00
JM Kemp not out 49 151 91 4 1 53.84
AJ Hall c wicket-keeperGilchrist b Tait 3 14 8 0 0 37.50
SM Pollock c & b Hogg 5 15 13 1 0 38.46
A Nel c Clarke b Tait 8 45 41 1 0 19.51
CK Langeveldt b Watson 6 18 10 1 0 60.00
    Extras (lb 4, w 13) 17
    Total (all out; 43.5 overs; 199 mins) 149

Fall of wicketsNW Bracken 7 2 15 1 2.14
 GD McGrath 8 1 18 3 2.25 (1w)
 SW Tait 10 0 39 4 3.90 (5w)
 SR Watson 8.5 0 49 1 5.54
 GB Hogg 10 2 24 1 2.40 (3w)

 Australia innings (target: 150 runs from 50 overs) R M B 4s 6s SR
wicket-keeper AC Gilchrist b Langeveldt 1 4 5 0 0 20.00
ML Hayden c Smith b Pollock 41 115 60 4 0 68.33
captain RT Ponting b Nel 22 38 25 5 0 88.00
MJ Clarke not out 60 109 86 8 0 69.76
A Symonds not out 18 29 16 3 0 112.50
    Extras (lb 5, w 3, nb 3) 11
    Total (3 wickets; 31.3 overs; 146 mins) 153

Did not bat MEK Hussey , SR Watson , GB Hogg , NW Bracken , SW Tait , GD McGrath

Fall of wicketsSM Pollock 5 1 16 1 3.20
 CK Langeveldt 6 0 34 1 5.66 (1nb, 1w)
 JH Kallis 5 1 20 0 4.00 (1nb, 1w)
 A Nel 7 1 31 1 4.42 (1w)
 AJ Hall 6.3 0 43 0 6.61 (1nb)
 JM Kemp 2 0 4 0 2.00

Toss South Africa, who chose to bat first
Series Australia advanced

Player of the match GD McGrath (Australia)

Umpires Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and SA Bucknor
TV umpire BF Bowden (New Zealand)
Match referee JJ Crowe (New Zealand)
Reserve umpire MR Benson (England)

 Match notes

  • South Africa innings
  • Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
  • South Africa: 50 runs in 13.4 overs (84 balls), Extras 7
  • Drinks: South Africa - 55/5 in 15.0 overs (HH Gibbs 24, JM Kemp 2)
  • 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 67 balls (HH Gibbs 28, JM Kemp 16, Ex 6)
  • Power Play 3: Overs 26.1 - 31.0
  • South Africa: 100 runs in 29.2 overs (182 balls), Extras 11
  • Australia innings
  • Australia: 50 runs in 9.3 overs (61 balls), Extras 5
  • Lunch: Australia - 0/0
  • Drinks: Australia - 69/2 in 15.0 overs (ML Hayden 28, MJ Clarke 8)
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (ML Hayden 19, MJ Clarke 27, Ex 6)
  • Australia: 100 runs in 20.5 overs (130 balls), Extras 10
  • MJ Clarke: 50 off 75 balls (7 x 4)
  • Australia: 150 runs in 31.3 overs (195 balls), Extras 11