00:06The fourth match was a must-win for the tourists, having gone 2-1 down in the opening three
00:11Standard Bank 1-day internationals. They displayed the kind of nerve befitting the world champions
00:16as they shaded the pro tiers by one wicket at a raucous Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead.
00:21Two balls into the second over. South Africa have lost their first week at that of Graham
00:25Smith. The chat from the Australians in the changing room upon losing the toss would have
00:28been quite simple. Let's try and knock over the captain early, see if we can send him
00:32on his way. They've done that and it's now Herschel Gibbs at number three.
00:36His tail will be up. One for none, his return.
00:44Fight straight. Beautiful play. Ball coming on nicely to the back.
00:49That's a beauty.
00:53He's gone. He's gone. Well bowled, Nathan Bracken.
00:59What a star from Australia. What a good grab from Adam Gilchrist. And they've knocked over
01:04another one. Gibbs is the dangerous player as well. He's now gone for one. And South Africa
01:08out nine for two. Maybe de Villiers strides out a lot doing what he would have expected.
01:13Graham Smith winning the toss. Certainly wouldn't have expected two wickets down inside six overs.
01:21Oh, that's a good shot. He's got it over the infield. Bouncing down towards the boundary of mid-weekend.
01:26This will go all the way. Right. So Brett Lee. With the wind left to right.
01:32Oh, he's hit that hard. Over the top. And it's gone all the way into the crowd.
01:36That's a magnificent shot. What a shot.
01:41Through the field for four. Oh, that's a great shot. He's picked that into the crowd. Beautiful shot.
01:52There's a bigger field than he's given in. Lovely little innings, but it's come sadly for it to an end
01:57for South Africa.
01:57De Villiers gone. 31 for three. Can he deliver?
02:07And there's one to bring up a mini milestone.
02:12That's his 25th, 50, and his third against Australia in the one-day game.
02:18He's gone out of the top this time. And he's hit up beautifully. He's got himself half a dozen.
02:21That's a very good shot. It is the short of boundary.
02:24But beautifully played. That'll help him.
02:29Oh, that's short. And is it going to be caught?
02:31Yes, it is. It's caught in the deep. A full toss. He didn't quite time it.
02:36Yeah, it was a slow ball, which went wrong. A full toss.
02:40Jacques Callas goes for 21. It's now 118 for four.
02:45He's one of those players who comes in and plays it from the word go.
02:49He's aggressive. Loves, in fact, taking it to the opposition.
02:55Oh, he's got it away five. That'll go for four.
02:59Oh, that's the way to start.
03:03It's got away five. It'll go for four. It's a lightning fast outfield.
03:09That is why the supporters of South Africa are worried, I reckon, is this outfield is so fast.
03:19Outside edge. Lewis has done well. He's picked up his second wicket. Mark Boucher, dangerous Mark Boucher to parts now.
03:25So again, a wicket has fallen, I guess, at the wrong time. And that face tells a story.
03:29Five wickets down for South Africa. Justin Kemp arrives at the crease.
03:40Big shout out. Up goes the finger.
03:44What a period this is for Australia.
03:47Kemp goes. 173 for six now.
03:50Gone for one.
03:52A big round of applause for Sean Follick.
04:01Oh, it's much wider. And harder. You can hear the noise off the back. And that's four.
04:07He goes for it. And he's hit it pretty well.
04:09One bounce, four. Two men back. Picked the gap beautifully.
04:13Hussie says four. And so does Carl Hurtam.
04:18He's hit that beautifully.
04:20Bouncing her way down to the boundary.
04:21Well, this is where he can rectify things.
04:25Oh, Pollock's hit that one straight down the ground.
04:28And it's a glove for four.
04:30Depenar on 99.
04:34That's it.
04:36100 to Butte Depenar.
04:39He's forked one day into National Century.
04:42He's first against Australia.
04:45It's a good feeling.
04:47The boundary's straight.
04:49Oh, he's hit that over the top.
04:50That's beautifully placed.
04:52It's four.
04:55Oh, he's got another goal.
04:56That's four as well.
05:00Oh, he's got that away on the onside for four.
05:03A little straighter.
05:04Take that, Brett Lee.
05:08And he's hit him again for four through the onside.
05:11This is just wonderful stuff by Pollock.
05:16It's up in the air.
05:17It's going to drop safely.
05:18No, it's not.
05:26He's played really well.
05:40No, he's hit the start.
05:41That's out.
05:41I think that's out.
05:43It's just was found short.
05:45There we go.
05:50Pollock has tried to get away.
05:51And that's a run out as well.
05:54So there it is again.
05:55A bouncer.
05:56I tell you what, if he had got it, it would have been a six.
05:59And there's the underarm at the stumps.
06:01And he got him.
06:05Well, there's the card.
06:08246 for nine.
06:0950 overs.
06:10Bold.
06:11And 100 for Buta Dipenar.
06:14101 he scored.
06:15And Pollock, not out.
06:1753.
06:17A fantastic performance.
06:31Oh, I just thought for a hit.
06:33Never know if Gilchrist.
06:40That's a superb shot.
06:45And that'll race away to the boundary for four.
06:50Oh, that's a good shot.
06:52That's a beautifully played full shot.
06:54That's the sort of Gilchrist that worries the opposition.
07:01Oh, that's a great shot.
07:03That's four.
07:07Full shot.
07:08And six runs.
07:11It wasn't all that short.
07:13He's got an eye like a dead fish, Adam Gilchrist.
07:15And he's put that away for the maximum.
07:16Eight off the over.
07:1866 for none.
07:22Oh, the whole body is gone.
07:25Disappointing end for Makai Antini.
07:27It had been a very, very good over up until then.
07:2978 without loss.
07:33Ariel.
07:47Just about gets underneath it here.
07:51Didn't middle it.
07:53And that is a fantastic catch.
07:54And what a break for South Africa.
07:56Cage goes for 46.
07:58It's 87 for one.
08:01Ricky Ponting comes to the crease.
08:0387 did strike in the end.
08:05AD, the dreaded number for the Australians.
08:07It's got a wicket.
08:07160 needed off a tad over 32 overs.
08:16Oh, what a shot.
08:19What a shot.
08:33What a time to get a wicket.
08:35Just when South Africa needed it.
08:37Short and wide.
08:37And Gilchrist headed straight to one of the safest fields around.
08:42The big man's gone.
08:4499 for two now.
08:48Damien Martin is the new batsman striding out to the centre now with the score on 99 for two.
08:56Oh, that's out.
08:57That's caught.
08:58Caught behind.
08:59Exactly as we thought.
09:01That area around about the slips.
09:06Wicket keeper.
09:07So, tell it, Marcus now needs one wicket for his 50.
09:10So, that is his 50.
09:20Oh, he's got him.
09:22Got behind.
09:24Tom Marcus is bringing this place alive.
09:28Tom Marcus has got rid of Ricky Ponting.
09:32That was a good delivery.
09:34Wide, short of a length outside of Stunt.
09:37Ricky Ponting will look at that replay and he will not believe it.
09:40So, the captain goes for seven.
09:43The caddies amongst the pigeons.
09:45101 for four now.
09:46This man holds the key for me.
09:55Oh, good shot.
09:57Beautiful shot.
09:59Simons simply stands there and watches the ball disappear.
10:03He is such a strong man.
10:07Australia got off to a little bit of a fly with Gilchrist and also Kadic playing superbly.
10:12But then, a whole block of wickets have fallen.
10:1587 for one.
10:1699 for two.
10:17100 for three.
10:18And 101 for four.
10:19That's that block right in the middle.
10:22He's had a go at that.
10:24And he's hit it beautifully.
10:27In the air.
10:29Mark Belcher says, I'll get it.
10:31And he does.
10:33Big wicket that one.
10:34Sharp Callis has been terrific.
10:35The energy, as Darrell's been saying, is there.
10:38And it's paid dividends.
10:40Australia couldn't afford to lose the wicket.
10:42The youngster's done it.
10:43He's gone for seven of 23.
10:46Australia now 140 for five.
10:49This man is a very, very experienced cricketer.
10:53Long chat with Andrew Simons as he comes out.
10:55He'll know exactly what to do here.
10:56Mike Hussey has been in remarkable form as well in both forms of the game.
11:06Oh!
11:09And it's gone away for four.
11:11Everybody who'd nod, but it actually went into the ground and over his head.
11:17He does blow that shot pretty well, though.
11:21There he goes.
11:22It was only a matter of time before Andrew Simons decided that down the track was the option.
11:31There he goes again.
11:33Flat, hard, six.
11:38Again, hit powerfully.
11:40And there's an appeal.
11:42And Joe Callis is very, very confident.
11:44Brilliant work.
11:46He was setting off so quickly.
11:48He was Mike Hussey.
11:49I think there might be a decision in favour of the South Africans, yeah?
11:55Well, Barry, this could be the change.
11:57Does he get that time?
11:59No, he doesn't.
11:59No, he doesn't.
12:00So, Michael Hussey, such an extravagant play in terms of scoring at the end of an innings,
12:07has gone.
12:09192 for six.
12:11Pressure for Brett Lee.
12:12He had to bowl the death overs and didn't cope with those.
12:14What can he do here?
12:16What can he do here?
12:22Lovely shot.
12:24Threaded it through.
12:26How about now?
12:28No.
12:29Over the top he goes.
12:31Oh, yeah!
12:32He's balled in.
12:33Clean balled in.
12:37Is that going to be the end of the game?
12:40The chance in his arm there.
12:42Middorf was up.
12:43Cover was up.
12:45And that's the end of him.
12:47A very well played innings.
12:49218 for seven.
12:52And, well, now then.
12:55Bracken is the new batsman.
12:59Oh, he's got it!
13:00That's right, caught behind!
13:02Yes, he's gone!
13:04Bracken behind!
13:04Nutini has got him!
13:07Nutini digging it in.
13:08And still, I believe, he's nowhere near behind it.
13:11And look at that pouch of the sure hand.
13:14Australia in all sorts of trouble.
13:23Oh, it's gone like a rocket.
13:25And into the fence for Paul.
13:29Oh, that's a great shot.
13:33Ballet!
13:33Ballet!
13:34Ballet!
13:34Straight!
13:35It's at the stops down.
13:37Clean balled in.
13:38Beautiful delivery.
13:40Nice and straight beauty.
13:44Brilliant delivery from Andrew Hall.
13:46We've got a cracker.
13:47Great finish on our hands.
13:49Australia now, 241 for nine.
13:53All right, so Lewis striding out of the centre now.
13:58Oh, he's hit that away.
14:00It's that.
14:01The Aussies are going to win.
14:02Back for a second.
14:04What a shot.
14:05What a way to go.
14:17They won it up front there, you thought, Australia through Gilders and Cadditch.
14:22But Telemark is superb.
14:23Changed the match for South Africa.
14:25At one stage, you were back in South Africa all the way.
14:27But full credit, the tail hung tough.
14:30They pulled off a very unlikely win at one situation.
14:35It's been a tough match to see-saw battle the whole day.
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