VB Series 2005/06
Completed
Australia
245/10
(49.2 ov)
VS
South Africa
186/10
(47.0 ov)
Australia won by 59 runs
Match 4 · ODI · 20 Jan 2006
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Key performer
SCORECARD
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
b SM Pollock | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
c MV Boucher b JJ van der Wath | 94 | 112 | 14 | 0 |
c GC Smith b AJ Hall | 9 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
c AG Prince b DW Steyn | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
c MV Boucher b JJ van der Wath | 34 | 44 | 4 | 0 |
c GJP Kruger b AJ Hall | 18 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
b SM Pollock | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
c J Botha b AJ Hall | 38 | 47 | 1 | 0 |
b GC Smith | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
c JM Kemp b AJ Hall | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
not out | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Extras 23 (wd 13, nb 7, b 0, lb 3)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SM Pollock (1wd) | 10.0 | 2 | 31 | 2 |
DW Steyn (2wd, 7nb) | 5.0 | 0 | 58 | 1 |
AJ Hall (1wd) | 9.2 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
GJP Kruger (6wd) | 6.0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 10.0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
JJ van der Wath (1wd) | 5.0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
GC Smith (2wd) | 4.0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
c BJ Haddin b B Lee | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
b B Lee | 41 | 93 | 3 | 0 |
b B Lee | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
lbw b GB Hogg | 39 | 53 | 4 | 1 |
b B Lee | 21 | 27 | 1 | 1 |
lbw b GB Hogg | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
b B Lee | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
c BJ Haddin b GB Hogg | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
c BJ Haddin b BR Dorey | 46 | 31 | 1 | 4 |
not out | 15 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
c A Symonds b GD McGrath | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Extras 6 (wd 2, nb 1, b 1, lb 2) · Target 246
TIMELINE
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Fantasy points
| Player | Points |
|---|---|
B Lee · Australia | 143 |
SM Pollock · South Africa | 129 |
PA Jaques · Australia | 108 |
AJ Hall · South Africa | 101 |
GB Hogg · Australia | 75 |
JR Hopes · Australia | 51 |
GD McGrath · Australia | 51 |
JJ van der Wath · South Africa | 50 |
HH Gibbs · South Africa | 45 |
HH Dippenaar · South Africa | 44 |
GC Smith · South Africa | 43 |
BR Dorey · Australia | 39 |
MJ Clarke · Australia | 38 |
AG Prince · South Africa | 32 |
BJ Haddin · Australia | 25 |
DW Steyn · South Africa | 25 |
J Botha · South Africa | 24 |
MV Boucher · South Africa | 21 |
MEK Hussey · Australia | 18 |
A Symonds · Australia | 16 |
DR Martyn · Australia | 13 |
JM Kemp · South Africa | 11 |
RT Ponting · Australia | 10 |
GJP Kruger · South Africa | 8 |
Australia won by 59 runs
Toss: Australia, chose to batPlayer of the match: B LeeVenue: Docklands Stadium, MelbourneSeries: VB Series 2005/06
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