![]() © Action Images ![]() © Leicestershire CCC | GC Smith and HH Dippenaar to open the batting | ||
| 10:48 GMT: Start of innings | |||
| South africa are about to start their innings | |||
| Smith and Dippenaar are the openers | |||
| Braken will bowl to Smith | |||
| NW Bracken comes on to bowl | |||
| 0 | b1 | 0 | Bracken to Smith |
| 0 | b2 | 4 | full ball, inside out and drives it over the top of extra cover for four |
| 0 | b3 | 0 | |
| 0 | b4 | 0 | |
| 0 | b5 | 0 | |
| 0 | b6 | 0 | short in length, outside off, goes back and tries to cut it, getrs beaten |
| End of over 1: | (4 runs scored) South Africa 4-0 (Smith 4*, 6 balls, Dippenaar 0*, 0 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Lewis comes to bowl | |||
| ML Lewis comes on to bowl | |||
| 1 | b1 | 0 | Lewis to Dippenaar good length ball, on off stump, driven to cover |
| 1 | b2 | 0 | full ball, on off stump, driven down the ground to mid-on |
| 1 | b3 | 1 | on off stump, tries to drive it on the up and mistimes it to cover for a quick single |
| 1 | b4 | 2 | Lewis to Smith full ball, outside off, drives it to deep point for couple of runs |
| 1 | b5 | 0 | full ball, on leg stump, driven down the ground to mid-on |
| 1 | b6 | 0 | full ball, on off stump, tries to drive, inside edge onto pads |
| End of over 2: | (3 runs scored) South Africa 7-0 (Smith 6*, 9 balls, Dippenaar 1*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 2 | b1 | 0 | Bracken to Dippenaar full ball, outside off, drives and misses |
| 2 | b2 | 0 | good length ball, outside off and anglihng away, tries to drive it on the up, thick outside ege in the hands of keeper |
| Dippenaar c Haddin b Bracken (1 runs, 5 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © Action Images | HH Gibbs comes in to bat | ||
| 2 | b3 | 0 | Bracken to Gibbs full length delivery outside leg, takes Gibbs on the pad as misses with the attempted glance |
| 2 | b4 | 0 | caught! short pitched delivery, gets to the batsman at midriff height, Gibbs flicks it away in the air out to deep square leg where Stuart Clark takes a clean catch |
| Gibbs c Clark b Bracken (0 runs, 2 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| MV Boucher comes in to bat | |||
| 2 | b5 | 0 | Bracken to Smith plays and misses just poking at a ball outside off |
| 2 | b6 | 1 | DROPPED! Smith pulls a short ball which bobs straight up in the air for a gimme chance at mid wicket, a triple wicket maiden seemingly awaits but Martyn spills a sitter |
| End of over 3: | (1 run scored) South Africa 8-2 (Smith 7*, 11 balls, Boucher 0*, 0 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 3 | b1 | 0 | Lewis to Smith plays and misses trying to drive a ball outside off |
| 3 | b2 | 0 | charges a short of a length delivery, driven only as far as the fielder at cover |
| 3 | b3 | 0 | strikes a shortish ball to point, throw from Ponting to the non-striker's end only narrowly misses running out Boucher backing up |
| 3 | b4 | 1 | driven back past the bowler for a regulation single |
| 3 | b5 | 0 | Lewis to Boucher shortish ball that swings away, Boucher hanging his bat out to dry |
| 3 | b6 | 0 | taken on the pad by a ball that moves in from outside off, appeal for lbw turned down |
| End of over 4: | (1 run scored) South Africa 9-2 (Smith 8*, 15 balls, Boucher 0*, 2 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 4 | b1 | 0 | Bracken to Smith short ball, steps away to leg, forced to cover |
| 4 | b2 | 1 | full length delivery, delicately tucked to the on side for a regulation single |
| 4 | b3 | 0 | Bracken to Boucher shortish ball, Boucher gets on the front foot to drive to mid off |
| 4 | b4 | 1 | tries to drive a fullish delivery, pops up in the air off an outside edge wide of mid off, beating Hodge running under the flight of it |
| 4 | b5 | 2 | Bracken to Smith short outside off, Smith reaches out to tow it away through point |
| 4 | b6 | 0 | played to the on side |
| End of over 5: | (4 runs scored) South Africa 13-2 (Smith 11*, 19 balls, Boucher 1*, 4 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 5 | b1 | 2 | Lewis to Boucher short ball, pulled away over mid-on for couple of runs |
| 5 | b2 | 1 | on leg stump, whips it away to deep square leg |
| 5 | b3 | 4 | Lewis to Smith full ball, gives himself some room and drives it in the gap between cover and extra cover for four |
| 5 | b4 | 1 | short in length, outside off, cuts it down to third man |
| 5 | b5 | 1 | Lewis to Boucher inswinger, inside edge onto pads and goes to cover for a single |
| 5 | b6 | 4 | Lewis to Smith short in length, on leg stump, pulls it away to long and good sliding save by Katich, but his foot touches the rope and umpire signal four runs |
| End of over 6: | (13 runs scored) South Africa 26-2 (Smith 20*, 22 balls, Boucher 5*, 7 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Clarke on | |||
| SR Clark comes on to bowl | |||
| 6 | b1 | 1 | Clark to Boucher pushed to mid-off |
| 6 | b2 | 1 | Clark to Smith short ball, outside off, cuts it in the air, just short of third man fielder |
| 6 | b3 | 4 | Clark to Boucher smashing shot! full ball, on middle and leg stump, comes forward and drives it down the ground to mid-on for four |
| 6 | b4 | 0 | short in length, tries to cut it over point, mised it |
| 6 | b5 | 4 | full ball, on target, inside edge to fine elg for four |
| 6 | b6 | 0 | |
| End of over 7: | (10 runs scored) South Africa 36-2 (Smith 21*, 23 balls, Boucher 14*, 12 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| hopes on | |||
| JR Hopes comes on to bowl | |||
| 7 | b1 | 0 | Hopes to Smith |
| 7 | b2 | 1 | |
| 7 | b3 | 0 | Hopes to Boucher on off stump, driven to cover |
| 7 | b4 | 1 | full ball, on leg stump, tries to drive it on the off side, inner edge to leg side |
| 7 | b5 | 0 | Hopes to Smith full ball, gives himself some and tries to drive it, misses it and gets bowled! |
| Smith b Hopes (22 runs, 26 balls, 3x4, 0x6) | |||
| SM Pollock comes in to bat | |||
| Pollock in | |||
| 7 | b6 | 1 | Hopes to Pollock short ball, on leg stump, pulled away in the air to deep midwicket, just short of a fielder |
| End of over 8: | (3 runs scored) South Africa 39-3 (Boucher 15*, 14 balls, Pollock 1*, 1 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 8 | b1 | 0 | Clark to Pollock short and rising delivery, ducks underneath it |
| 8 | b2 | 0 | short in length, goes for the big heave, gets beaten |
| 8 | b3 | 2 | full ball, on off stump, drives it down the ground to long-off and great save by Hopes |
| 8 | b4 | 0 | |
| 8 | b5 | 0 | slower ball, short in length, tries to pull it, get beaten |
| 8 | b6 | 0 | full ball, just outside off and moves away, another swing and a mis! |
| End of over 9: | (2 runs scored) South Africa 41-3 (Boucher 15*, 14 balls, Pollock 3*, 7 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 9 | b1 | 1 | Hopes to Boucher full toss, on target, pushed to cover for a single |
| 9 | b2 | 1 | Hopes to Pollock full ball, on target, drives it down the ground to long-on for a single |
| 9 | b3 | 4 | Hopes to Boucher Beauty! full ball, on off stump, played a cracking drive down the ground, long-off and long-on fielder has no chance to stop that one! |
| 9 | b4 | 0 | |
| 9 | b5 | 4 | full toss, anotehr drive, this time on the on side and beats the long-on diving fielder for four more |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the South Africa 50 took 9.5 overs | |||
| 9 | b6 | 1 | full ball, yorker length, digs it out to leg side |
| End of over 10: | (11 runs scored) South Africa 52-3 (Boucher 25*, 19 balls, Pollock 4*, 8 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 10 | b1 | 4 | Clark to Boucher full ball, on middle stump, goes for the big heave on the on side, inner edge just misses the leg stump to fine leg fence for four more |
| 10 | b2 | 0 | Gone! good length ball, just outside off, tries to heave it on the on side, top edge high in the air, Haddin running back and takes it at third man position! |
| Boucher c Haddin b Clark (29 runs, 21 balls, 5x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © Glamorgan CCC | JH Kallis comes in to bat | ||
| Kallis in | |||
| 10 | b3 | 1 | Clark to Pollock full toss, on off stump, driven to long- off |
| 10 | b4 | 0 | Clark to Kallis short in length, tries to cut it over gully, get beaten |
| 10 | b5 | 0 | full ball, yorker length, digs it out back to bowler |
| 10 | b6 | 2 | full ball, outside off, drives it over the top of gully to third man for couple |
| End of over 11: | (7 runs scored) South Africa 59-4 (Pollock 5*, 9 balls, Kallis 2*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| "Symonds onto attack | |||
| A Symonds comes on to bowl | |||
| 11 | b1 | 4 | Symonds to Pollock tossed up, came forward and driven over the top of mid-on for four |
| 11 | b2 | 1 | again full ball, driven down the ground to long-off |
| 11 | b3 | 6 | Symonds to Kallis Bang! well tossed up, came forward and lofted it high and handsome over midwicket for a six |
| 11 | b4 | 1 | tossed up, another lofted drive just short of long-on |
| 11 | b5 | 1 | Symonds to Pollock faster ball, pushed to mid-on |
| 11 | b6 | 1 | Symonds to Kallis full ball, driven to long-off |
| End of over 12: | (14 runs scored) South Africa 73-4 (Pollock 11*, 12 balls, Kallis 10*, 6 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 12 | b1 | 0 | Clark to Kallis good length ball, gives himself some room and tries to drive it over extra cover, misses it and ball just goes over the top of middle stump on the way to keeper |
| 12 | b2 | 1 | full ball, yorker length, driven down the ground to long-off |
| 12 | b3 | 4 | Clark to Pollock short in length, on middle and leg stump, pulled away to backward square leg for four |
| 12 | b4 | 6 | Great shot! full ball, outside off, drives it inside out and ball goes high and handsome over extra cover for a big six |
| 12 | b5 | 1 | good length ball, driven down the ground to long-on |
| 12 | b6 | 4 | Clark to Kallis Smashing shot! short in length, drives it off the back-foot and ball race away towards point fence in a flash |
| End of over 13: | (16 runs scored) South Africa 89-4 (Pollock 22*, 15 balls, Kallis 15*, 9 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 13 | b1 | 1wd | Symonds to Pollock short in length, well down the leg side |
| 13 | b2 | 2 | short in length, on leg stump, pulls it away just over Ponting at short midwicket |
| 13 | b3 | 0 | short in length, on leg stump, pulled away to deep midwicket and Lewis running in, dives full length and takes a great catch |
| Pollock c Lewis b Symonds (24 runs, 17 balls, 2x4, 1x6) | |||
| JA Rudolph comes in to bat | |||
| Rudoplh in | |||
| 13 | b4 | 0 | Symonds to Kallis |
| 13 | b5 | 0 | |
| 13 | b6 | 0 | |
| 13 | b7 | 0 | no run, full ball, on leg stump, turned to short midwicket and ran for a quick single, Ponting picked up with one hand and hit the stumps, shout for runout, tv called, replay showed Kallis was well out |
| Kallis run out (Ponting) (15 runs, 13 balls, 1x4, 1x6) | |||
![]() © CricketArchive | AJ Hall comes in to bat | ||
| End of over 14: | (3 runs scored) South Africa 92-6 (Rudolph 0*, 0 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Hall in | |||
| Hopes back on | |||
| JR Hopes comes on to bowl | |||
| 14 | b1 | 1 | Hopes to Hall on off stump, driven to deep cvoer |
| 14 | b2 | 1 | Hopes to Rudolph on leg stump, turned to deep midwicket |
| 14 | b3 | 1 | Hopes to Hall again on leg stump, turned to short midwicket |
| 14 | b4 | 0 | Hopes to Rudolph full ball, digs it out to leg side |
| 14 | b5 | 1 | full ball, driven down the ground to long-off |
| 14 | b6 | 1 | Hopes to Hall on off stump, driven to deep point for a single |
| End of over 15: | (5 runs scored) South Africa 97-6 (Rudolph 2*, 3 balls, Hall 3*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 15 | b1 | 0 | Symonds to Hall well tossed up, was a slower ball, tried to play it on the leg side, mised it |
| 15 | b2 | 2 | on middle and leg stump, turned to deep square leg and came back for the 2nd run |
| 15 | b3 | 0 | short in length and fast one, pulls and mised |
| 15 | b4 | 1 | on leg stump, turned to short midwicket |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the South Africa 100 took 15.4 overs | |||
| 15 | b5 | 1 | Symonds to Rudolph |
| 15 | b6 | 1 | Symonds to Hall full toss, on off stump, driven to deep cover |
| End of over 16: | (5 runs scored) South Africa 102-6 (Rudolph 3*, 4 balls, Hall 7*, 8 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 16 | b1 | 4 | Hopes to Hall Bang! full ball, drive it down the ground to long-on and ball raced away towards fence |
| 16 | b2 | 0 | full ball, on middle and leg stump, heaved away to deep midwicket, this time Hussey runnoing in, dives full length and takes a lovely low catch |
| Hall c Hussey b Hopes (11 runs, 10 balls, 1x4, 0x6) | |||
| J Botha comes in to bat | |||
| Botha in | |||
| 16 | b3 | 0 | Hopes to Botha full ball, outside off, drives and mised |
| 16 | b4 | 1 | full ball, driven down the ground to long- on |
| 16 | b5 | 1 | Hopes to Rudolph on off stump, driven to mid-off |
| 16 | b6 | 1 | Hopes to Botha on off stump, drives it and edges it to third man |
| End of over 17: | (7 runs scored) South Africa 109-7 (Rudolph 4*, 5 balls, Botha 2*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 17 | b1 | 0 | Symonds to Botha short ball, on leg stump, pulled away to short fine leg, Katich dives full length and takes a great catch |
| Botha c Katich b Symonds (2 runs, 4 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © Leicestershire CCC | GJP Kruger comes in to bat | ||
| Kruger in | |||
| 17 | b2 | 2 | Symonds to Kruger outside off, edges it to third man |
| 17 | b3 | 0 | plays and mised outside off |
| 17 | b4 | 0 | high full toss, driven to point |
| 17 | b5 | 1 | on leg stump, turned to short midwicket |
| 17 | b6 | 1 | Symonds to Rudolph full toss, driven down the ground to long-off |
| End of over 18: | (4 runs scored) South Africa 113-8 (Rudolph 5*, 6 balls, Kruger 3*, 4 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Lewis back on | |||
| ML Lewis comes on to bowl | |||
| 18 | b1 | 1 | Lewis to Rudolph on off stump, driven to point and ran a riskly single |
| 18 | b2 | 0 | Lewis to Kruger full ball, outside off, drives it on the up in the air to Martyn at short cover |
| Kruger c Martyn b Lewis (3 runs, 5 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| M Zondeki comes in to bat | |||
| Zondeki last man in | |||
| 18 | b3 | 0 | Lewis to Zondeki full ball, on target, goes through the defence and gets bowled |
| Zondeki b Lewis (0 runs, 1 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| That's it, Australia have won the game by 95 runs | |||
| Man of the Match: Damien Martyn | |||
| Man of the Match goes to DR Martyn | |||
| Last over 19: | (1 run scored) South Africa 114 all out (Rudolph 6*, 7 balls) | ||
| 10:48 GMT: End of innings | |||
| End of the match: Australia won by 95 runs | |||
| 10:49 GMT: End of the session's play | |||
| 10:49 GMT: Close of play for the day | |||