Match summary
South Africa played Australia in the T20I at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, on 24 Feb 2006. South Africa won by 2 runs.
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first. South Africa made 201/4 in 20 overs, Australia made 199/7 in 20 overs.
Graeme Smith top-scored with 89 off 58 balls; Andrew Hall took 3/22; Graeme Smith was named player of the match.
South Africa Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC Smith not out |
not out | 89 | 58 | 11 | 1 | 153.45 |
| LE Bosman b ML Lewis |
b ML Lewis | 23 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 127.78 |
| HH Gibbs lbw b ML Lewis |
lbw b ML Lewis | 56 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 164.71 |
| SM Pollock c SR Clark b SR Watson |
c SR Clark b SR Watson | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| JJ van der Wath c MJ Clarke b NW Bracken |
c MJ Clarke b NW Bracken | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 200.00 |
| AB de Villiers not out |
not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Extras | (b 7, lb 6, w 4, nb 0) | 17 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 10.05) | 201/4 | ||||
Did not bat: M Ntini, RJ Peterson, R Telemachus, AJ Hall, ND McKenzie
Fall of wickets: 1-48 (LE Bosman, 5.4 ov), 2-159 (HH Gibbs, 16.1 ov), 3-170 (SM Pollock, 17.1 ov), 4-191 (JJ van der Wath, 19.3 ov)
Australia Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Gilchrist lbw b AJ Hall |
lbw b AJ Hall | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| SM Katich c GC Smith b R Telemachus |
c GC Smith b R Telemachus | 39 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 177.27 |
| RT Ponting lbw b AJ Hall |
lbw b AJ Hall | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| DR Martyn c AB de Villiers b JJ van der Wath |
c AB de Villiers b JJ van der Wath | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 188.89 |
| MJ Clarke st AB de Villiers b RJ Peterson |
st AB de Villiers b RJ Peterson | 37 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 154.17 |
| SR Watson b RJ Peterson |
b RJ Peterson | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| GB Hogg c GC Smith b AJ Hall |
c GC Smith b AJ Hall | 41 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 164.00 |
| B Lee not out |
not out | 43 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 204.76 |
| NW Bracken not out |
not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 3, w 5, nb 0) | 8 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 9.95) | 199/7 | ||||
Did not bat: ML Lewis, SR Clark
Fall of wickets: 1-16 (AC Gilchrist, 1.1 ov), 2-34 (RT Ponting, 3.3 ov), 3-53 (DR Martyn, 5.3 ov), 4-78 (SM Katich, 8.2 ov), 5-93 (SR Watson, 10.5 ov), 6-124 (MJ Clarke, 12.6 ov), 7-181 (GB Hogg, 18.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Ntini | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 14.67 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| AJ Hall | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.50 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| R Telemachus | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.00 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| JJ van der Wath | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.00 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| GC Smith | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| RJ Peterson | 3 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 9.67 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- T20I
- Venue
- New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
- Date
- 24 Feb 2006
- Toss
- South Africa, elected to bat first
- Result
- South Africa won by 2 runs
- Player of the match
- GC Smith
- Format
- T20I (20 overs)
- Season
- 2005/06
Frequently asked questions
Who won the South Africa vs Australia match on 24 Feb 2006?
South Africa won by 2 runs.
Who was player of the match in South Africa vs Australia?
Graeme Smith.
Who scored the most runs in South Africa vs Australia?
Graeme Smith (South Africa) with 89 off 58 balls.
Who took the most wickets in South Africa vs Australia?
Andrew Hall, with 3/22.
Who won the toss in South Africa vs Australia?
South Africa, who chose to bat first.
Where was South Africa vs Australia played?
At New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.