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2099dThe Bulletin by Peter English

Lee and Jaques star in Aussie win

Brett Lee secured a career-best return and Phil Jaques enjoyed a record-breaking one-day entry as Australia easily accounted for South Africa

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

PA Jaques
94(112) 14x4 - 0x6
Control %79%
  • Productive Shot
  • off side drive on front foot
  • 37 runs
  • 8x4 - 0x6
4 13 34 3 7 7 6 19
SM Pollock
46(31) 1x4 - 4x6
Control %90%
  • Productive Shot
  • off side drive on front foot
  • 22 runs
  • 1x4 - 1x6
0 0 0 4 11 8 0 23

Best performances - Bowlers

B Lee
O10
M1
R22
W5
Eco2.20
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
AJ Hall
O9.2
M0
R35
W4
Eco3.75
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Match Details

Toss

Australia , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Match number

Season

Match days

20 January 2006 - day/night match (50-over match)

Australia replacement

GB Hogg for PA Jaques (South Africa innings, 20.0 ov)

South Africa replacement

JJ van der Wath for DW Steyn (Australia innings, 18.0 ov)

TV Umpires

Match Referee

Points

Australia 5, South Africa 0

END OF OVER:
47 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | SA: 186/10 (60 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 3.95, RRR: 20.00)

  • Johan Botha15 (25b)
  • Glenn McGrath9-2-35-1
  • Brett Dorey9-1-51-1
46.6
W
McGrath to Kruger, OUT, McGrath to Kruger, OUT (Caught), All over! pitched outside the off stump, Kruger makes himself room and drives it over covers, Symonds took the well judeged catch and it's all over for South Africa

GJP Kruger c Symonds b McGrath 0 (5m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

46.5
0
McGrath to Kruger, no run, McGrath to Kruger, Kruger plays and misses, no runs, fielded by Haddin
46.4
0
McGrath to Kruger, no run, McGrath to Kruger, good line and length, Kruger keeps it out, no runs, fielded by Symonds
46.3
0
McGrath to Kruger, no run, McGrath to Kruger, bangs it in short and wide of off stump, Kruger leaves the ball, no runs, fielded by Haddin
46.2
1lb
McGrath to Botha, 1 leg bye, McGrath to Botha, good length delivery, Botha plays and misses the ball, 1 leg bye, fielded by Clarke
46.1
0
McGrath to Botha, no run, McGrath to Botha, good line and length delivery, Botha defends it, no runs, fielded by McGrath
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