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00:00First ball of the day, Sean Pollock to Adam Gilchrist.
00:05And just in the end, just wide of Huntsie Cronier, Australia are away.
00:25That's very close.
00:27Not out, says umpire Shepard.
00:31Well, the first appeal of the day, Sean Pollock to Mark Waugh, going right across.
00:35But that one there, probably going up over the top.
00:37David Shepard not interested.
00:39Got to be fairly close.
00:41Pollock to Waugh.
00:44And there's a big appeal, and this time he's given him.
00:47So Mark Waugh is out in the very first over.
00:50Australia 3 for 1.
00:54Well, the very first wicket, a good shout the ball before,
00:57and then Sean Pollock comes up with this one, a big in-swinging short delivery,
01:00just next to the glove of Mark Waugh, through to the keeper.
01:03And the first wicket's down.
01:05Australia 1 for 3.
01:09The best man is Ricky Ponting.
01:10And he's played that pull shot quite beautifully.
01:146.
01:14Well, great shot here from Ponting.
01:23Go with, he drops it in short.
01:24Ponting rocks back on the back foot, smashes it straight over square for 6.
01:27There he goes again, and he's got it away for 4 this time.
01:34That's not smart bowling.
01:36Even though they had the man back on this occasion,
01:38Ponting was expecting it, and he's put it away.
01:43And that's over the top, and it'll go all the way.
01:46Good shot in the end by Ponting.
01:47Lovely shot.
01:58On to anything short, Ricky Ponting.
02:09Hellworthy to Gilchrist.
02:13Over the top.
02:15And that's it.
02:18Second of the day, and the first to Gilchrist.
02:24Well, this is so beautifully timed by Adam Gilchrist.
02:27Just punched it over long on.
02:31Well, he knows these conditions well.
02:33Here's Alan Donald into Ponting.
02:35And the wicket first ball.
02:37Gary Kirsten with the catch, and Ponting goes for 37.
02:47Ricky Ponting's looked in excellent form out there.
02:51Just driving a bit earlier at this delivery.
02:53Straight to Kirsten at extra cover.
02:56He won't drop those.
02:57A delighted Alan Donald.
02:58What a start.
02:58He's wicket with his first ball.
03:01Ricky Ponting's on his way for 37.
03:03Australia now 54 for 2.
03:04Darren Lehman, the new batsman, back in the side today.
03:11He's recovered from a finger injury.
03:20Donald to Lehman.
03:22And that's out.
03:23Two wickets and an over for Alan Donald.
03:24Well, this delivery really is a beauty from Alan Donald.
03:35Bouncing.
03:36Moving Darren Lehman.
03:37I'm not sure how you play those.
03:40Tremendous start from Alan Donald.
03:41Two wickets in his first over.
03:44Lehman's gone for just the single.
03:47Donald to Gilchrist.
03:50It's a pleasant shot down the ground.
03:51So chase the clues now.
03:52Well, he's not going to get that.
04:00Quick single.
04:03And that would have been out if Gary Kirsten had hit.
04:09Gary Kirsten only had the one stump to aim at.
04:11Picked it up well.
04:12It was nice and close.
04:15And that's just missed by a whisker.
04:17Where's Steve Waugh?
04:18Here he comes.
04:22And Gilchrist hasn't found it easy going in this World Cup.
04:27Came into it with a tremendous reputation.
04:29He's found it a bit of a struggle.
04:30And a third man.
04:34Alan Donald is his morning.
04:36He takes the catch.
04:36And Gilchrist is gone.
04:38Another breakthrough in for South Africa.
04:40Alan Donald didn't have to move at all for this catch.
04:52Gilchrist trying to slash over the backward point.
04:54And that will carried all the way down to third man.
04:57Alan Donald has been in the action this morning.
05:01Gilchrist has gone for 20.
05:02Australia now 68 for four.
05:07Michael Bevan, the new batsman for Australia.
05:10Beautiful shot.
05:11It'll be four.
05:13Digging the short ball in.
05:15This time Bevan's got it away.
05:16Plenty of room outside that all stump.
05:17It's a good looking shot.
05:20It's going to go all the way for four.
05:23No worthy.
05:24Unable to cut that off.
05:26Just a little bit too full for Colours.
05:30Lance Klusen has had a tremendous World Cup.
05:33Only been dismissed twice with the bat.
05:35And he's picked up 17 wickets as well.
05:36And a welcome boundary for Australia.
05:47First boundary for nine overs.
05:52Manhattan's falling down.
05:59And runs for Bevan at last.
06:05Two boundaries in the over.
06:06And a hundred out for Australia.
06:08A hundred and one for four.
06:09Twenty overs to go.
06:19Hellworthy to war.
06:22Fine stroke over the top.
06:23And that's going to be fourth.
06:24And again, tremendous strength from Steve Rourke.
06:38And there he goes over the top.
06:50It's a short straight hit here.
06:51And just short.
06:59The acceleration coming from Stephen Rourke.
07:03It's gone again.
07:04This time it's a better hit.
07:06It's going to go all the way for six.
07:07And now he's got him.
07:21And this could go just short.
07:23In fact, for four.
07:25So Bevan prepared to hit over the top as well.
07:27And that's off the edge just wide.
07:34And it's gone for four.
07:37Good effort from Cullinan.
07:38He's gone after that one.
07:47It's beautifully struck.
07:49That's his 50 for Stephen Rourke.
07:51Another valuable knock for Australia.
07:54Beautiful cover drive.
07:55That could be out.
08:13And he is.
08:15Sean Pollock strikes in the 40th over.
08:18Just fencing at that one Stephen Rourke.
08:20And Mark Goucher takes an easy catch.
08:25Well, pretty good over here from Sean Pollock.
08:28And he really finished it off here.
08:30Steve Waugh trying to run that ball down.
08:31He's got a fine nick on it there.
08:32Through to Boucher.
08:33And he's gone.
08:34Foot behind.
08:35South Africa would be very happy with that.
08:37He moved it for 56.
08:38The fifth wicket down for 158.
08:50That could be very close indeed.
08:52That's out.
08:52Two wickets and one over for Sean Pollock.
08:54Just a little bit of reverse swing.
08:57Tom Moody caught on the back foot.
09:00Well, disastrous over here for Australia.
09:01The second wicket to Sean Pollock.
09:03Tom Moody on the back foot.
09:04And that's hitting right in front of middle snap.
09:06Not much trouble for the umpires there.
09:08Unfortunately, the sixth wicket down now for 158.
09:11And the batsman is Shane Moore.
09:12Clues near to Bevan on 49.
09:21An orthodox delivery.
09:23And Bevan's 50.
09:24And he's done well.
09:31He came in at 68 for four.
09:37Pollock to Bevan.
09:39And that's four.
09:41Fine leg was up.
09:44And the 200 up for Australia.
09:45Fine catch.
09:55Deceived by the slower ball.
09:57And Warren goes.
09:58Well, this is fine bowling from Sean Pollock.
10:00Great change of pace.
10:02The slower ball deceiving Shane Moore.
10:03He's gone to Hoykid over the leg side.
10:07Hansi Cronje's made very good ground.
10:08Reverse hands.
10:10And Shane Moore's gone for 18.
10:12Australia lose their seventh wicket with a score on 207.
10:16Donald to rifle.
10:18First ball.
10:21Donald's third wicket.
10:25And they've really kept it tight at the end, South Africa.
10:29Well, this is the perfect delivery to a batsman.
10:32And he comes in.
10:33First up, a searing Yorker.
10:36Straight underneath Paul Rifle's bat.
10:38He's gone first ball.
10:40Damien Fleming, the new batsman.
10:45Fourth wicket for Alan Donald.
10:47What bowling at the end of the innings.
10:52Well, this is great delivery.
10:54Again from Alan Donald.
10:56He's wide on the crease.
10:57Just moving away slightly from Damien Fleming.
10:59Hitting the top of off stump.
11:02The rocket man's delighted.
11:03And it's all over.
11:08Bevan goes.
11:11And another wicket to Sean Pollock.
11:13Five for him.
11:13213, all right.
11:16Bevan out for 65.
11:20Well, it looked a reasonably comfortable target for South Africa.
11:22Michael Bevan and Steve Waugh put on 90 for the fifth wicket.
11:25But five batsmen failing to score, including Mark Waugh.
11:27Useful 18 runs from Shane Warne.
11:30South Africa performing well in the field.
11:32Sean Pollock, five for 36 after taking just four wickets in the whole tournament so far.
11:36And Alan Donald, who knows Edgbaston so well for Warwickshire, took four for 32.
11:40Jacques Callis chipping in with the important wicket of Adam Gilchrist.
11:43But the target for South Africa, 214, their first World Cup final, looking well within reach.
11:48But Australia had never been beaten in a World Cup semi.
11:51First over, South Africa won without loss.
11:53It's McGrath bowling to Herschel Gibbs.
11:55Wide of Mark Waugh and away to the boundary.
12:03Taking a bit of a risk, but he got away with it.
12:08Fleming to Gibbs.
12:11Lovely shot.
12:14Fleming to Gibbs.
12:23That's a fine shot.
12:25Another boundary to Gibbs.
12:32He brought around the wicket to Kirsten.
12:38Chase for Lehman.
12:39He won't get there.
12:41And South Africa just picking these runs off.
12:47Rifle to Gibbs.
12:50Well, he's in really good form, Herschel Gibbs.
12:51His fourth boundary.
12:55He didn't even move.
12:58Just blocks as well.
12:59The race is back down the pitch for four.
13:07He finds the gap again.
13:10It's a chase for Bevan.
13:10Has to give it up.
13:16And that's his fifth boundary.
13:18He's playing so well.
13:26Well, Herschel Gibbs.
13:27He's got a bit of making up to do after dropping Steve Waugh on Sunday.
13:30And he's played really well so far.
13:31Shane Warne being introduced from the city end.
13:40What an absolutely brilliant delivery.
13:44And look at Shane Warne.
13:45Well, this really is a tremendous delivery.
13:50Pitching outside leg.
13:52And hitting the top of off.
13:53That's the old one that Mike Gatting succumbed to at Old Trafford.
13:57We've seen it before.
13:59That's good enough for Gibbs.
14:00He's gone for 30.
14:01So we're going to lose that first wicket.
14:0348 for 1.
14:03That's a new man in at number three.
14:12Now, see if this drifts in.
14:13The Gatting delivery actually drifted down the leg side to make it even more unplayable.
14:17In fact, that did land short of the rough.
14:18It didn't spin out of the bowler's rough.
14:26And he's neatly turned away by Kirsten.
14:31Bevan's the fielder.
14:32And now we'll get the third.
14:33So, 50 up for South Africa.
14:36And we've built in Troven.
14:38Having lost just one wicket.
14:45And there's another one.
14:48Is that panic setting in our wonder?
14:52Two wickets and two elbows for Shane Warne.
14:54Both with hugely spinning leg breaks.
14:58And now it's Kirsten who's gone for 18.
15:00Gary Kirsten here looking for the gap over deep mid-wicket.
15:04There's no one back on the boundary.
15:06That ball is pitched and turned viciously back in at him.
15:09Great bowling from Shane Warne.
15:12Kirsten's gone for 18.
15:13South Africa's captain, Hansa Cronje.
15:26And there's another one.
15:27Cronje.
15:28Caught at slip.
15:29He doesn't like it, but he's got to go.
15:31The fingers raised.
15:32And Shane Warne is turning his mat to Australia's way.
15:37Three wickets now in eight balls without conceding a run.
15:40Now this ball was very full.
15:43Hansa Cronje thinks he might have hit it into the ground.
15:47It's actually hit him on the toe.
15:49Whether there was any bat in it, we'll have to have another look.
15:52A look of disbelief on his face.
15:54He's gone second ball for nought.
15:56South Africa lose their third wicket with a score at 53.
15:59Jacques Callas.
16:01Number five, right?
16:03Was it off the toe?
16:05Or was it off the edge of the bat?
16:07To that toe to me.
16:08Coming to Callas.
16:14Will it be very close indeed?
16:17And that's the old direct hit.
16:19The Australians are absolutely delighted.
16:21Cullinan thinks he's gone.
16:22He's walking off.
16:24Very slow at the traps.
16:26Daryl Cullinan.
16:28And it's got to be a direct hit.
16:30And that's exactly what happens.
16:31And he is out by a good metre.
16:33And that is just what Australia wanted.
16:34So that's the fourth wicket down now for 61.
16:38And he rides a new batsman.
16:45And that's a full toss.
16:46And again, he's going to have to hurry.
16:47Just missing the stumps.
16:50There's all action here.
16:54Tom Moody just missing the stumps.
16:56Shane Warne off.
17:02Tom Moody on.
17:04Lovely shot from Callas.
17:07Pressure slightly relieved.
17:08Warne going off.
17:09Forward to Callas.
17:21Warne to Callas.
17:22And that's for Bix Fleming's dive.
17:29Straight and well timed.
17:36Moody to Rhodes.
17:39Ponting.
17:42And Callas had a little bit of luck there.
17:44He's been struggling, I think.
17:45A bit of a hit.
17:46He thinks so.
17:49And the 100 is up for South Africa.
17:52Good for a tense finish here.
17:58And as the ball passes the stumps,
18:00he's a good foot and a half short.
18:02Moody to Rhodes.
18:03And there he's hooked this one away.
18:07This could be all the way.
18:08Just short.
18:12John Tee Rhodes going the aerial route.
18:15Water Rhodes.
18:17That's beautifully cut away.
18:18Gave himself a bit of room there, John Tee Rhodes.
18:20It might go all the way.
18:21It's going to be a very, very interesting contest.
18:23Well fielded.
18:25Beautifully done by Michael Bevan.
18:28Tom Moody in attendance to clean up.
18:30Get the chase there from Bevan.
18:31Saved a run.
18:32And he's nicked that one.
18:40And it's going to be for Bevan's in hot pursuit.
18:43Won't pull it in.
18:45A lucky fall for Jacques Callas.
18:47That says it all on Mark Waugh's face.
18:50Raffled to Rhodes.
18:55And that's beautifully struck.
18:57Can't cut it off Fleming.
18:58So it's a fall for John Tee Rhodes.
18:59A very welcome one for South Africa.
19:09He's gone over the top.
19:11Could be a big one.
19:12It is.
19:12It's right over the top.
19:13Full toss.
19:14John Tee Rhodes selecting his spot.
19:16Water McGrath.
19:17And it's over the top for six.
19:29And he's gone again.
19:30This is in the air.
19:32And out.
19:32Well caught by Bevan.
19:35And the Australians are delighted.
19:36That was the wicket they wanted.
19:37And these two have put on a really good partnership with 84.
19:42But now Rhodes is out.
19:45Well it's actually John Tee Rhodes' strength.
19:47Anything short and on his legs.
19:49He can hoist away for six.
19:50But he hasn't got a hold of it.
19:52Michael Bevan delighted with that catch.
19:54Rhodes has gone for 43.
19:56It's time to be lost their fifth wicket.
19:57And the score of 145.
19:59And it's the new main in.
20:03Sean Pollock.
20:06Ben McGrath's back.
20:10In the air.
20:11But he's going to get away with it.
20:14Time it.
20:17And he does the fielding.
20:18So Pollock is off the mark with a sketchy stroke.
20:28Quick single.
20:28And he thinks it might have been close if he'd hit.
20:36And the 150 up for South Africa.
20:45Warren to Callis.
20:47Think about the single.
20:50Callis just gets back.
20:51Mark Wall the fielder.
20:53Good over though.
20:58Callis just opening the face of the bat.
21:01Trying to get a single out on the offside.
21:04Pollock sends him back.
21:09Callis on 49.
21:10Here's McGrath.
21:11Only one, but that's enough to bring in 50.
21:19He's fourth of the tournament.
21:21And he's third in a row.
21:31Warren to Callis.
21:32Down the ground.
21:35And dropped.
21:37Wifel.
21:38They come back for two.
21:39They'll think of three.
21:41And they get it.
21:42Well, this should have been a single at best.
21:47Down the long off.
21:48Jack Callis done in the flight.
21:49Just pops it up.
21:51Wifel came in.
21:52He went for the catch.
21:53And he dropped it.
21:56Pollock.
21:58Down the ground for six.
21:59Well, that's the shot of the day for me.
22:04Sean Pollock taking on the long boundary towards the city end.
22:18And that's four.
22:21Well, this could be a vital over.
22:23Ward has been so tight for so long.
22:26And now South Africa could after him.
22:29Down the ground for three.
22:34Down the ground for three.
22:34Down the ground for three.
22:35Down the ground for three.
22:36Steve Ward with the catch.
22:37And Callis is gone.
22:41Warren calls it back.
22:45Well, you have to give the bowler a lot of credit here.
22:48He's pitched it up.
22:48He's got it to turn viciously.
22:50Steve Ward takes a simple catch.
22:51And that's bad news indeed for South Africa.
22:54Callis has gone for 53.
22:56And a six down for 175.
22:59Lance Kluzner's been the player of the tournament.
23:03And South Africa need a little bit more for him to reach the final.
23:09Cleving around the wicket to Kluzner.
23:11And what a stroke for four.
23:13That's his second ball.
23:19And he's got it.
23:22Oh, what a game this is.
23:27It goes one way and then the other.
23:30Sean Pollock's giving himself too much room here.
23:33Exposing his stumps.
23:34In the end, the bats had to come down at an angle.
23:36That's got the inside edge.
23:37And that's a very happy Damien Fleming.
23:40Pollock's gone.
23:41Quick-fire 20 off 14 balls.
23:44South Africa in trouble.
23:44183 for seven.
23:48New bats in his mark Boucher.
23:55Fleming around the wicket to Kluzner.
23:57He's gone for it.
23:58And he's going to get away with it.
24:00He's going to get four.
24:01Didn't quite time it.
24:09Last ball of the over.
24:10Cleving to Kluzner.
24:11That's high in the air.
24:13Moody's underneath it.
24:14Doesn't quite make it.
24:18At least he stopped it.
24:19That's the best you can say.
24:21Two runs.
24:29Just when you need him.
24:31Glenn McGrath produces.
24:33Boucher goes.
24:37Well, this is fine bowling from Glenn McGrath.
24:39Right up in the block hole.
24:40A little bit of reverse swing.
24:42Middle stump.
24:43Out of the ground.
24:48Mark Boucher.
24:50Five off ten balls.
24:51He'll be disappointed with that.
24:52We've got a feel for the young man.
24:53South Africa now.
24:54196 for eight.
24:57Steve Elworthy, the new batsman.
24:59The best of times to come in.
25:00A good time to be a hero.
25:05And he's done his job.
25:06He's got Kluzner on strike.
25:07And he feels something he's got to give.
25:15McGrath to Kluzner.
25:19They'll look for two.
25:19Oh, where he comes back.
25:22He's struggling.
25:23That could be out.
25:29The third umpire will have a look.
25:32Does the ball hit the stumps?
25:35It does.
25:35It just deflects off his hand onto the stump.
25:37It is red.
25:41He's gone.
25:50Alan Donald, the new batsman.
25:52He's not facing at the moment though.
25:54Well, how much drama can you get in and over?
26:11Boucher bold.
26:14Elworthy run out by this man.
26:16Rifle's throw.
26:19And now, Paul Rifle has let that go through his hands.
26:24And I think it's carried over the boundary for six.
26:30Last over.
26:31Nine to win.
26:31Fleming to Kluzner.
26:33That's a tremendous stroke from four.
26:35What power.
26:37What a player.
26:38What a work that he's having.
26:48Tremendous blow again.
26:49Oh, that's four more.
26:52What a stroke from Kluzner.
26:56What can you say about him?
26:58Bob Wilmer watching on.
27:00Hansi Kronje head in hands.
27:03One run now needed for victory.
27:05Four balls remaining.
27:07And a tie will send Australia to the final.
27:09So, South Africa do need this run.
27:15One off that ball.
27:16Nearly run out.
27:18Darren Lehman with the throw.
27:19Donald was backing up too far.
27:20Looking for the single.
27:22He's just backed up too far.
27:24Lehman has missed from no more than six yards away.
27:31They go for it.
27:35And Donald's run out.
27:36And Australia are in the final.
27:38The match has been tied.
27:39What a mix-up.
27:45Well, the Australian players,
27:47they probably can't even believe their own good fortune.
27:48South Africa lost their nerve,
27:51but it really mattered.
27:53Here it is.
27:55Right up in the block hole.
27:56Kluzner dug it out.
27:57He called quickly.
27:58I think Donald was right.
27:58There wasn't a single there.
28:00He drops his bat.
28:01He has to go in the end.
28:02Gilchrist removes the bails.
28:03And Australia are in the World Cup final yet again.
28:08An amazing climax to one of the greatest World Cup matches ever.
28:11South Africa were in control at 48 without loss,
28:14then struggling at 61 for four.
28:16Callison roads got things back.
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