ODI ·Match 3
Finished
230/10
(47.2 ov)
254/6
(50 ov)
Australia won by 24 runs
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Batting
RB4s6sSR
GGC SmithG. Smith
11 12 2 0 91.7
HHH DippenaarH. Dippenaar
16 35 2 0 45.7
Bowling
OMRWEcon
NNW BrackenN. Bracken
8.2 1 40 1 4.8
BBrett LeeB. Lee
9.3 2 48 4 5.1
MATCH STATS SA AUS
PP 40/1 (3.9) 39/1 (3.9)
Middle 130/4 (4.3) 131/1 (4.3)
Death 57/5 (7.6) 83/4 (8.3)
4s 20 15
6s 5 5
Dots 51% 47%
Extras 2 5
Best P'ship 118(6) 74(3)
Date and time 05/03/2006 · 10:00
Competition One Day Internationals · Match 3
Toss South Africa won the toss, elected to bowling
Playing XI
G
GC Smith —
H
HH Dippenaar —
H
HH Gibbs —
A
AB de Villiers —
M
MV Boucher —
J
JM Kemp —
S
SM Pollock —
A
AJ Hall —
R
Robin Peterson —
R
R Telemachus —
M
M Ntini —
Playing XI
A
Adam Gilchrist —
S
Simon Katich —
R
Ricky Ponting —
D
DR Martyn —
M
MJ Clarke —
M
Michael Hussey —
B
Brett Lee —
S
Shane Watson —
B
Brad Hogg —
N
NW Bracken —
S
SR Clark —

Form — last 10 matches

5W5L50%
W 5wkts L 94runs L 59runs W 9runs W 5wkts L 80runs L 57runs L 76runs W 6wkts W 196runs
South Africa 289/7
Australia 93/10
03-03-2006 · ODI
South Africa 207/4
Australia 229/8
26-02-2006 · ODI
South Africa 181/10
Sri Lanka 257/9
07-02-2006 · ODI
Australia 344/6
South Africa 287/6
05-02-2006 · ODI
Australia 281/7
South Africa 201/9
03-02-2006 · ODI
South Africa 224/5
Sri Lanka 221/10
31-01-2006 · ODI
South Africa 263/5
Sri Lanka 254/8
24-01-2006 · ODI
Australia 245/10
South Africa 186/10
20-01-2006 · ODI
South Africa 188/10
Sri Lanka 282/6
17-01-2006 · ODI
Australia 228/10
South Africa 231/5
15-01-2006 · ODI

Head-to-head — last 6

3–3
5wkts 59runs 80runs 57runs 6wkts 196runs
South Africa 289/7
Australia 93/10
03-03-2006 · ODI
South Africa 207/4
Australia 229/8
26-02-2006 · ODI
Australia 344/6
South Africa 287/6
05-02-2006 · ODI
Australia 281/7
South Africa 201/9
03-02-2006 · ODI
Australia 245/10
South Africa 186/10
20-01-2006 · ODI
Australia 228/10
South Africa 231/5
15-01-2006 · ODI

Form — last 10 matches

6W4L60%
L 51runs W 5wkts W 6wkts W 80runs W 57runs L 22runs W 167runs W 9wkts L 6wkts L 196runs
South Africa 289/7
Australia 93/10
03-03-2006 · ODI
South Africa 207/4
Australia 229/8
26-02-2006 · ODI
Australia 267/1
Sri Lanka 266/9
14-02-2006 · ODI
Australia 368/5
Sri Lanka 201/10
12-02-2006 · ODI
Australia 252/10
Sri Lanka 274/8
10-02-2006 · ODI
Australia 344/6
South Africa 287/6
05-02-2006 · ODI
Australia 281/7
South Africa 201/9
03-02-2006 · ODI
Australia 237/4
Sri Lanka 233/8
29-01-2006 · ODI
Australia 219/5
Sri Lanka 218/8
26-01-2006 · ODI
Australia 258/10
Sri Lanka 309/7
22-01-2006 · ODI

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