Result
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 111 balls remaining)
Australia vs South Africa
South Africa
149
(43.5/50 ov)
Australia
153/3
(31.3/50 ov)
South Africa won the toss and elected to batting
Player of the Match
South Africa
Batting
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith b Nathan Bracken | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| AB de Villiers c Adam Gilchrist b Shaun Tait | 15 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 44.12 |
| Jacques Kallis b Glenn McGrath | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Herschelle Gibbs c Adam Gilchrist b Shaun Tait | 39 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 79.59 |
| Ashwell Prince c Adam Gilchrist b Glenn McGrath | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mark Boucher c Matthew Hayden b Glenn McGrath | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Justin Kemp not out | 49 | 91 | 4 | 1 | 53.85 |
| Andrew Hall c Adam Gilchrist b Shaun Tait | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 |
| Shaun Pollock c & b Brad Hogg | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 38.46 |
| Andre Nel c Michael Clarke b Shaun Tait | 8 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 19.51 |
| Charl Langeveldt b Shane Watson | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 60.00 |
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Bracken | 7.0 | 15 | 1 | 2.14 |
| Glenn McGrath | 8.0 | 18 | 3 | 2.25 |
| Shaun Tait | 10.0 | 39 | 4 | 3.90 |
| Shane Watson | 8.5 | 49 | 1 | 5.55 |
| Brad Hogg | 10.0 | 24 | 1 | 2.40 |
Australia
Batting
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Gilchrist b Charl Langeveldt | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Matthew Hayden c Graeme Smith b Shaun Pollock | 41 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 68.33 |
| Ricky Ponting b Andre Nel | 22 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 88.00 |
| Michael Clarke not out | 60 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 69.77 |
| Andrew Symonds not out | 18 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 112.50 |
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 5.0 | 16 | 1 | 3.20 |
| Charl Langeveldt | 6.0 | 34 | 1 | 5.67 |
| Jacques Kallis | 5.0 | 20 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Andre Nel | 7.0 | 31 | 1 | 4.43 |
| Andrew Hall | 6.3 | 43 | 0 | 6.62 |
| Justin Kemp | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2.00 |
Venue
Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium
Gros Islet, St. Lucia
Innings
- South Africa — 1st Innings 149 (43.5)
- Australia — 2nd Innings 153-3 (31.3)
Awards
Player of the match: Glenn McGrath