2007 Cricket World Cup: Australia vs South Africa
{{date|March 24, 2007}}

[[w:Australian cricket team|Australia]] beat [[w:South Africa cricket team|South Africa]] by 83 runs in the final Group A match in the [[w:2007 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] at the [[w:Warner Park Sporting Complex|Warner Park Stadium]], [[w:Basseterre|Basseterre]], [[w:Saint Kitts and Nevis|Saint Kitts and Nevis]].

As both teams had already progressed through to the Super 8 stage, this game was effectively a Super 8 encounter, with the points won here being carried through.

Australia set the third highest total in World Cup history (377 runs), with [[w:Matthew Hayden|Matthew Hayden]] grabbing the fastest century in [[w:Cricket_World_Cup_records#Overall_2|World Cup history]] off just 66 balls, beating [[w:John Davison (cricketer)|John Davison]]'s 67 ball century for Canada against the West Indies in 2003.

'''Toss: '''South Africa won, and elected to field first.

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Michael Clarke (cricketer)|Michael Clarke]]|status=run out (Pollock/Langeveldt)|runs=92|balls=75|4s=7|6s=4|strike_rate=122.66}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Andrew Symonds|Andrew Symonds]]|status=b Hall|runs=18|balls=13|4s=2|6s=0|strike_rate=138.46}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''6 Wickets'''; 50 overs)|runs='''377'''|balls=|4s=40|6s=11|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-106 (Gilchrist, 14.5 ov), 2-167 (Hayden, 23.3 ov), 3-328 (Ponting, 45.1 ov), 4-347 (Clarke, 46.4 ov), 5-353 (Hussey, 47.2 ov), 6-377 (Symonds, 49.6 ov)

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Makhaya Ntini|Makhaya Ntini]]|overs=9|maiden=0|runs=68|wickets=1|econ=7.55}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Charl Langeveldt|Charl Langeveldt]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=82|wickets=1|econ=8.20}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Andrew Hall|Andrew Hall]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=60|wickets=2|econ=6.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Graeme Smith|Graeme Smith]]|overs=2|maiden=0|runs=14|wickets=0|econ=7.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Jacques Kallis|Jacques Kallis]]|overs=9|maiden=0|runs=66|wickets=1|econ=7.33}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Abraham de Villiers|Abraham de Villiers]]|status=run out (Watson)|runs=92|balls=70|4s=14|6s=2|strike_rate=131.42}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Jacques Kallis|Jacques Kallis]]|status=c Clarke b Hogg|runs=48|balls=63|4s=5|6s=0|strike_rate=76.19}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Herschelle Gibbs|Herschelle Gibbs]]|status=st Gilchrist b Hogg|runs=17|balls=19|4s=1|6s=1|strike_rate=89.47}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Ashwell Prince|Ashwell Prince]]|status=c Hayden b McGrath|runs=1|balls=3|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=33.33}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Mark Boucher|Mark Boucher]]|status=b Tait|runs=22|balls=26|4s=1|6s=1|strike_rate=84.61}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Justin Kemp|Justin Kemp]]|status=lbw b Tait|runs=1|balls=6|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=16.66}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Shaun Pollock|Shaun Pollock]]|status=b Watson|runs=7|balls=7|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=100.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Andrew Hall|Andrew Hall]]|status=not out|runs=8|balls=12|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=66.66}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Charl Langeveldt|Charl Langeveldt]]|status=b Bracken|runs=0|balls=6|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Makhaya Ntini|Makhaya Ntini]]|status=b Bracken|runs=7|balls=8|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=87.50}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Extras|status=(w 11; nb 1; pen 5)|runs=17|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''all out'''; 48 overs)|runs='''294'''|balls=|4s=32|6s=6|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-160 (de Villiers, 20.6 ov), 1-184* (Smith, retired not out, 25.1 ov), 2-220 (Gibbs, 31.3 ov), 3-223 (Prince, 32.2 ov), 4-256 (Boucher, 38.5 ov), 5-264 (Kemp, 40.5 ov), 6-267 (Smith, 41.3 ov), 7-277 (Kallis, 43.1 ov), 8-279 (Pollock, 44.1 ov), 9-280 (Langeveldt, 45.2 ov), 10-294 (Ntini, 47.6 ov)

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|20px]] [[w:Australian cricket team|Australia bowling]]}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Nathan Bracken|Nathan Bracken]]|overs=9|maiden=0|runs=40|wickets=2|econ=4.44}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Shaun Tait|Shaun Tait]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=61|wickets=2|econ=6.10}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Glenn McGrath|Glenn McGrath]]|overs=9|maiden=0|runs=62|wickets=1|econ=6.88}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Shane Watson|Shane Watson]]|overs=8|maiden=1|runs=46|wickets=1|econ=5.75}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Brad Hogg|Brad Hogg]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=61|wickets=3|econ=6.10}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Andrew Symonds|Andrew Symonds]]|overs=2|maiden=0|runs=19|wickets=0|econ=9.50}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Australia:''' [[w:Adam Gilchrist|A C Gilchrist]] (wkt), [[w:Matthew Hayden|M L Hayden]],  [[w:Ricky Ponting|R T Ponting]] (capt), [[w:Michael Clarke (cricketer)|M J Clarke]], [[w:Andrew Symonds|A Symonds]], [[w:Michael Hussey|M E K Hussey]], [[w:Shane Watson|S R Watson]], [[w:Brad Hogg|G B Hogg]], [[w:Nathan Bracken|N W Bracken]],[[w:Shaun Tait|S W Tait]], [[w:Glenn McGrath|G D McGrath]]<br>
'''South Africa:''' [[w:Graeme Smith|G C Smith]] (capt), [[w:Abraham de Villiers|A B de Villiers]], [[w:Jacques Kallis|J H Kallis]], [[w:Herschelle Gibbs|H H Gibbs]], [[w:Ashwell Prince|A G Prince]], [[w:Justin Kemp|J M Kemp]], [[w:Mark Boucher|M V Boucher]] (wkt), [[w:Shaun Pollock|S M Pollock]], [[w:Andrew Hall|A J Hall]], [[w:Charl Langeveldt|C K Langeveldt]], [[w:Makhaya Ntini|M Ntini]] 

'''Player of the match:''' [[w:Matthew Hayden|M L Hayden]] (Australia)

Umpires: M R Benson (England) and S A Bucknor (Jamaica)  <br>
TV umpire: A L Hill (New Zealand)<br>
Match referee: R S Madugalle (Sri Lanka)<br>
Reserve umpire: E A R de Silva (Sri Lanka)

== Sources ==
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Australia beat South Africa by 83 runs in the final Group A match in the World Cup at the Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis.

As both teams had already progressed through to the Super 8 stage, this game was effectively a Super 8 encounter, with the points won here being carried through.

Australia set the third highest total in World Cup history (377 runs), with Matthew Hayden grabbing the fastest century in World Cup history off just 66 balls, beating John Davison's 67 ball century for Canada against the West Indies in 2003.

'Toss: 'South Africa won, and elected to field first.

'Fall of wickets:' 1-106 (Gilchrist, 14.5 ov), 2-167 (Hayden, 23.3 ov), 3-328 (Ponting, 45.1 ov), 4-347 (Clarke, 46.4 ov), 5-353 (Hussey, 47.2 ov), 6-377 (Symonds, 49.6 ov)


'Fall of wickets:' 1-160 (de Villiers, 20.6 ov), 1-184* (Smith, retired not out, 25.1 ov), 2-220 (Gibbs, 31.3 ov), 3-223 (Prince, 32.2 ov), 4-256 (Boucher, 38.5 ov), 5-264 (Kemp, 40.5 ov), 6-267 (Smith, 41.3 ov), 7-277 (Kallis, 43.1 ov), 8-279 (Pollock, 44.1 ov), 9-280 (Langeveldt, 45.2 ov), 10-294 (Ntini, 47.6 ov)


'Australia:' A C Gilchrist (wkt), M L Hayden,  R T Ponting (capt), M J Clarke, A Symonds, M E K Hussey, S R Watson, G B Hogg, N W Bracken,S W Tait, G D McGrath
'South Africa:' G C Smith (capt), A B de Villiers, J H Kallis, H H Gibbs, A G Prince, J M Kemp, M V Boucher (wkt), S M Pollock, A J Hall, C K Langeveldt, M Ntini 

'Player of the match:' M L Hayden (Australia)

Umpires: M R Benson (England) and S A Bucknor (Jamaica)  
TV umpire: A L Hill (New Zealand)
Match referee: R S Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire: E A R de Silva (Sri Lanka)
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