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
-
![Australia]( "Australia")
-
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
287/6 (50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
AC Gilchrist
88(66) 14x4 - 0x6
Control %78%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 46 runs
- 10x4 - 0x6
Match Details
Series
Toss
Australia , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Match days
5 February 2006 - day/night match (50-over match)
South Africa replacement
CK Langeveldt for M Zondeki (Australia innings, 14.0 ov)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Australia 4, South Africa 0
Scorecard Summary
AUSTRALIA 344/6 (50 OVERS)
- Adam Gilchrist88 (66)
- Damien Martyn79 (75)
- Charl Langeveldt1/49 (6)
- Graeme Smith1/52 (10)
SOUTH AFRICA 287/6 (50 OVERS)
- Mark Boucher76 (83)
- Herschelle Gibbs46 (54)
- Brett Lee1/31 (6)
- Andrew Symonds2/42 (10)
END OF OVER:50 | 5 Runs | SA: 287/6 (58 runs required, RR: 5.74)
- Jacques Rudolph31 (39b)
- Johan van der Wath37 (16b)
- Stuart Clark10-0-70-1
- Nathan Bracken9-0-51-0
49.6
1
Clark to Rudolph, 1 run,
49.5
0
Clark to Rudolph, no run,
49.4
0
Clark to Rudolph, no run,
49.3
0
Clark to Rudolph, no run,
49.2
4
Clark to Rudolph, FOUR,
49.1
0
Clark to Rudolph, no run, length ball, Rudolph defends, fielded by Clarke
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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