Australia on fire heading into finals
Adam Gilchrist generated a high-energy batting performance that gave Australia the ideal warm-up for the VB Series finals as they thrashed South Africa by 57 runs at Sydney
05/02Result
11th Match (D/N), VB Series at Sydney, Feb 5 2006
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
287/6 (50 ov)
Player of the Match
05/02Result
11th Match (D/N), VB Series at Sydney, Feb 5 2006
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
287/6 (50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Lewis steps in for absent McGrath
Mick Lewis has been called into Australia's VB Series finals squad as the replacement for Glenn McGrath, who withdrew to be with his sick wife
Gilchrist considered going for double hundred
Australia trounced South Africa by 57 runs at Sydney on Sunday, but Ricky Ponting pinpointed the toss as the deciding factor, despite another swaggering fifty from Adam Gilchrist