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South Africa

254/8

vs

Canada

136/5

South Africa won by 118 runs

ICC World Cup · Match 32 · 27 February 2003 · Buffalo Park, East London, East London

Innings 1

South Africa

254/8

50.0 overs

BatterRB4s6sSR
GC Smithb JM Davison63796079.8
HH Gibbsc A Bagai b A Patel8182044.4
G Kirstenc A Bagai b D Joseph05000.0
JH Kallisc N Ifill b A Patel140025.0
HH Dippenaarc BB Seebaran b NA de Groot801187067.8
MV Boucherb NA de Groot21361058.3
SM Pollockc A Bagai b D Joseph322302139.1
AJ Hallnot out221121200.0
M Ntinib A Patel14611233.3
M Zondekinot out1100100.0
Extras (b 0, lb 3, w 8, nb 1, p 0)12
Total254/8 (50.0 ov)
Fall of wickets: 19-1 (HH Gibbs, 5.2) · 22-2 (G Kirsten, 6.2) · 23-3 (JH Kallis, 7.2) · 132-4 (GC Smith, 29.1) · 174-5 (MV Boucher, 39.2) · 197-6 (HH Dippenaar, 45.2) · 227-7 (SM Pollock, 48.1) · 249-8 (M Ntini, 49.4)

Partnerships

  • 1stGC Smith & HH Gibbs19 (32) · RR 3.56
  • 2ndGC Smith & G Kirsten3 (6) · RR 3.00
  • 3rdGC Smith & JH Kallis1 (6) · RR 1.00
  • 4thGC Smith & HH Dippenaar109 (131) · RR 4.99
  • 5thMV Boucher & HH Dippenaar42 (61) · RR 4.13
  • 6thSM Pollock & HH Dippenaar23 (36) · RR 3.83
  • 7thSM Pollock & AJ Hall30 (17) · RR 10.59
  • 8thM Ntini & AJ Hall22 (9) · RR 14.67
  • 9thM Zondeki & AJ HallNB5 (2) · RR 15.00

Boundary Breakdown

  • HH Dippenaar80 · 35% bdy
  • GC Smith63 · 38% bdy
  • SM Pollock32 · 38% bdy
  • AJ Hall22 · 64% bdy
  • MV Boucher21 · 19% bdy
  • M Ntini14 · 71% bdy
  • HH Gibbs8 · 100% bdy
  • JH Kallis1 · 0% bdy
  • M Zondeki1 · 0% bdy
6s 4s Running
BowlerOMRWEcon
D Joseph9.014224.67
A Patel7.004135.86
N Ifill7.003505.00
JM Davison10.014514.50
BB Seebaran10.004304.30
NA de Groot7.004526.43

Key moments

Algorithmically chosen from the scorecard — partnerships, wicket clusters, turning overs.

Standout stand

Match-defining partnership

GC Smith & HH Dippenaar put on 109 runs from 131 balls at 4.99 run rate for the 4th wicket.

South Africa innings

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Sharpest wicket cluster

3 wickets in 26 balls — M Ntini fell at 249/8 (49.4 ov).

South Africa innings

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Ball-by-ball replay

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Worm Chart

Runs progression per over. Wickets shown as dots on each line.

05010015020025005101520253035404550OversRunsWicket 1: HH Gibbs at 19/1 (5.2 ov)Wicket 2: G Kirsten at 22/2 (6.2 ov)Wicket 3: JH Kallis at 23/3 (7.2 ov)Wicket 4: GC Smith at 132/4 (29.1 ov)Wicket 5: MV Boucher at 174/5 (39.2 ov)Wicket 6: HH Dippenaar at 197/6 (45.2 ov)Wicket 7: SM Pollock at 227/7 (48.1 ov)Wicket 8: M Ntini at 249/8 (49.4 ov)Wicket 1: JM Davison at 2/1 (1.4 ov)Wicket 2: DR Chumney at 8/2 (6.3 ov)Wicket 3: IS Billcliff at 28/3 (15.1 ov)Wicket 4: NA de Groot at 58/4 (27.1 ov)Wicket 5: JV Harris at 84/5 (37.3 ov)

Manhattan

Runs scored each over. ▼ markers above bars mark wickets that over.

05101520Over 1: 1 runOver 2: 6 runsOver 3: 8 runsOver 4: 1 runOver 5: 2 runs5Over 6: 3 runs, 1 wicketWicket fell this overOver 7: 2 runs, 1 wicketWicket fell this overOver 8: 2 runs, 1 wicketWicket fell this overOver 9: 6 runsOver 10: 5 runs10Over 11: 5 runsOver 12: 4 runsOver 13: 0 runsOver 14: 4 runsOver 15: 10 runs15Over 16: 3 runsOver 17: 2 runsOver 18: 0 runsOver 19: 6 runsOver 20: 10 runs20Over 21: 5 runsOver 22: 8 runsOver 23: 8 runsOver 24: 6 runsOver 25: 6 runs25Over 26: 3 runsOver 27: 5 runsOver 28: 4 runsOver 29: 7 runsOver 30: 1 run, 1 wicketWicket fell this over30Over 31: 3 runsOver 32: 8 runsOver 33: 5 runsOver 34: 3 runsOver 35: 3 runs35Over 36: 5 runsOver 37: 7 runsOver 38: 4 runsOver 39: 3 runsOver 40: 3 runs, 1 wicketWicket fell this over40Over 41: 4 runsOver 42: 6 runsOver 43: 4 runsOver 44: 3 runsOver 45: 3 runs45Over 46: 5 runs, 1 wicketWicket fell this overOver 47: 6 runsOver 48: 19 runsOver 49: 13 runs, 1 wicketWicket fell this overOver 50: 14 runs, 1 wicketWicket fell this over50OverRuns

Momentum

Smoothed per-over swing. Above the line = scoring above their own average; dips mark wickets / quiet overs.

Over 6: 1 wkt, 3 runsOver 7: 1 wkt, 2 runsOver 8: 1 wkt, 2 runsOver 30: 1 wkt, 1 runsOver 40: 1 wkt, 3 runsOver 46: 1 wkt, 5 runsOver 49: 1 wkt, 13 runsOver 50: 1 wkt, 14 runsOver 2: 1 wkt, 2 runsOver 7: 1 wkt, 0 runsOver 16: 1 wkt, 3 runsOver 28: 1 wkt, 0 runsOver 38: 1 wkt, 1 runsOvers
South AfricaCanada

Phase Splits

Powerplay (1–10) · Middle (11–40) · Death (41–50)

South Africa

254/8 (50.0)

Powerplay
Ov 1–10

36/3· RR 3.60

BatGC Smith13 (22)BowlA Patel2/17 (5.0)
Middle
Ov 11–40

141/2· RR 4.70

BatHH Dippenaar62 (85)BowlNA de Groot1/12 (3.0)
Death
Ov 41–50

77/3· RR 7.70

BatSM Pollock30 (20)BowlNA de Groot1/33 (4.0)

Canada

136/5 (50.0)

Powerplay
Ov 1–10

15/2· RR 1.50

BatI Maraj9 (29)BowlSM Pollock1/1 (5.0)
Middle
Ov 11–40

75/3· RR 2.50

BatI Maraj24 (93)BowlM Ntini1/6 (5.0)
Death
Ov 41–50

46/0· RR 4.60

BatA Bagai22 (29)BowlSM Pollock0/8 (2.0)
Commentary615 balls
  1. End of over 50
    ····11
    Canada 136/5
  2. 50.6

    M Zondeki to A Bagai, 1 run.

  3. 50.5

    M Zondeki to I Maraj, 1 run.

  4. 50.4

    M Zondeki to I Maraj, no run.

  5. 50.3

    M Zondeki to I Maraj, no run.

  6. 50.2

    M Zondeki to I Maraj, no run.

  7. 50.1

    M Zondeki to I Maraj, no run.

  8. End of over 49
    ·11111
    Canada 134/5
  9. 49.6

    SM Pollock to I Maraj, 1 run.

  10. 49.5

    SM Pollock to A Bagai, 1 run.

  11. 49.4

    SM Pollock to I Maraj, 1 run.

  12. 49.3

    SM Pollock to A Bagai, 1 run.

  13. 49.2

    SM Pollock to I Maraj, 1 run.

  14. 49.1

    SM Pollock to I Maraj, no run.

  15. End of over 48
    ··1·14
    Canada 129/5
  16. 48.6

    M Zondeki to A Bagai, FOUR!

  17. 48.5

    M Zondeki to I Maraj, 1 run.

  18. 48.4

    M Zondeki to I Maraj, no run.

  19. 48.3

    M Zondeki to A Bagai, 1 run.

  20. 48.2

    M Zondeki to A Bagai, no run.

  21. 48.1

    M Zondeki to A Bagai, no run.

  22. End of over 47
    ·11··1
    Canada 123/5
  23. 47.6

    SM Pollock to A Bagai, 1 run.

  24. 47.5

    SM Pollock to A Bagai, no run.

  25. 47.4

    SM Pollock to A Bagai, no run.

  26. 47.3

    SM Pollock to I Maraj, 1 run.

  27. 47.2

    SM Pollock to A Bagai, 1 run.

  28. 47.1

    SM Pollock to A Bagai, no run.

  29. End of over 46
    4··4nb··
    Canada 120/5
  30. 46.7

    AJ Hall to I Maraj, no run.