15/01Result
2nd Match (D/N), VB Series at Brisbane, Jan 15 2006
South Africa won by 5 wkts (7b rem)
Player of the Match
Shaun PollockSouth Africa
15/01Result
2nd Match (D/N), VB Series at Brisbane, Jan 15 2006
South Africa won by 5 wkts (7b rem)
Player of the Match
Shaun PollockSouth Africa
2024dThe Bulletin by Peter English at the Gabba

Boucher holds nerve for South Africa

South Africa have finally taken the crucial step necessary to beat Australia, with Mark Boucher's unbeaten 63 setting up a five-wicket victory

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

HH Dippenaar
74(115) 8x4 - 0x6
Control %89%
  • Productive Shot
  • cut shot on back foot
  • 19 runs
  • 3x4 - 0x6
8 12 7 24 12 0 3 8
MEK Hussey
73(107) 5x4 - 0x6
Control %93%
  • Productive Shot
  • off side drive on front foot
  • 18 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
0 4 10 15 13 7 7 17

Best performances - Bowlers

SM Pollock
O10
M2
R30
W3
Eco3.00
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
AJ Hall
O9.5
M1
R43
W3
Eco4.37
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
48.5
4
Bracken to Kemp, FOUR, Bracken to Kemp, wide full toss, Kemp drives on the front foot, 4 runs
48.4
1
Bracken to Boucher, 1 run, Bracken to Boucher, good line but too full, Boucher drives through the off side, 1 run, fielded by Symonds
48.3
2
Bracken to Boucher, 2 runs, Bracken to Boucher, length ball outside the off stump, Boucher cuts it away, 2 runs, fielded by Clark
48.2
2
Bracken to Boucher, 2 runs, Bracken to Boucher, good line and length, Boucher drives on the on side, 2 runs, fielded by Clarke
48.1
1
Bracken to Kemp, 1 run, Bracken to Kemp, line and length, Kemp edges it, 1 run, fielded by Bracken

END OF OVER:
48 | 10 Runs | SA: 221/5 (8 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 4.60, RRR: 4.00)

  • Mark Boucher58 (59b)
  • Justin Kemp24 (19b)
  • Glenn McGrath9-0-35-2
  • James Hopes8-0-44-0
47.6
6
McGrath to Boucher, SIX, McGrath to Boucher, good length but wide of the off stump, Boucher drives through the on side, 6 runs

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