2nd Semi-Final: [Australia v South Africa] - Aus win

[Oxy]

South Africa team
GC Smith, AB de Villiers, JH Kallis, HH Gibbs, AG Prince, MV Boucher, JM Kemp, SM Pollock, AJ Hall, A Nel, CK Langeveldt

Australia team
AC Gilchrist, ML Hayden, RT Ponting, MJ Clarke, A Symonds, MEK Hussey, SR Watson, GB Hogg, NW Bracken, SW Tait, GD McGrath

Toss won by South Africa - who chose to bat first

 

[Salman]

I need to follow this thread like a hawk today, it's going to be another top match, can the rules of probability catch up with the aussies...

 

[UJ]

Good chance here for SAF if they bat well. If they had lost the toss and we're bowling first, I couldn't see them winning this. As it stands, I need to pile on the runs and put that Aus top order under some serious pressure, because they way Hayden and Ponting have been batting, thats the only way you can dismiss them early.

 

[OZGOD]

I've got meetings all day today so won't get to see much of it, bugger!

 

[inzidabest]

Australia to win this without any hassles

 

[SameerM]

i want Oz to win.. and then get THRASHED by SRILANKA!!!!

 

[Uzzy]

Bracken to open the bowling.

 

[12thMan]

Daar and Bucknor umpires
Pitch got discussed and winning the toss seems to be important as pitch likely to get worse later on
Smith to face Bracken

 

[inzidabest]

lanka have no chance in barbados

 

[OZGOD]

Very lucky for deVilliers, big appeal from McGrath, looked to be plumb and Hawkeye showed it hitting the stumps but not given.

 

[OZGOD]

Edge, just falls short of Ponting at 2nd slip. SA 0-7 after 2.

 

[Saj]

Stupid shot from Smith. Off stump - gone !

 

[OZGOD]

WICKET!! Bracken strikes, Smiffy gone, SA 1-7, bowled after coming down the wicket.

 

[OZGOD]

HUGE wicket.

 

[Uzzy]

Smith gone, pretty silly stuff from him.

7-1

 

[12thMan]

Smith bowled
SA 7-1 after 2.3 overs

 

[Uzzy]

Edit

 

[Uzzy]

Here comes Kallis. Wake me up when he goes...

 

[Daniel21]

Bracken Bowling well

 

[OZGOD]

If we can get rid of Kallizzzz early it will be a bonus!

 

[Lara400]

Pontings wish accpeted, Kallis is in early.

Smiths talk is over

 

[OZGOD]

Nearly another wicket for Bracks

 

[Lara400]

If we can get rid of Kallizzzz early it will be a bonus!

Is there anything else you want?

 

[Uzzy]

7-1 after 3 overs.

 

[SameerM]

any live VIDEO links boys??

Smith been a waste o time this tournament! crap batter

 

[OZGOD]

444444444 for Kallizzzz

 

[CricketBuff]

Kallis bowled by mcgrath

 

[OZGOD]

Is there anything else you want?

McGrath strikes!! Kallizzzz gone, clean bowled. SA 2-12 after 5

 

[the_game]

Choke, choke, choke; what else can I say.

 

[CricketBuff]

both SA batsmen gone coming down the wkt and getting bowled, lol

 

[CricketBuff]

looks like SA choking again

 

[OZGOD]

Now if we can just get rid of Gibbs I can go into my meeting feeling relatively comfortable! But both batsmen at the crease now (AB and the Zookeeper) are very dangerous.

 

[12thMan]

ABC De Villiers 8 (20) Gibbs 1 (2)
SA 17-2 after 6

 

[SameerM]

not chokin but they trying to be TOO aggressive
play ur natural game chill and build a total.. y go all out and want a slogfest

NO TEAM give the OZZIES a PROPER game..slack v slack on SA part..

SA are humiliating the NAME of cricket here..SA need a TEAM/captain/player change..
Kallis, Ntini, Pollock ALL need to retire and RETIRE dam quick!!!

 

[tauseefm]

omg direct hit would've gotton AB.....

 

[CricketBuff]

AB got a life when lbw shout not given in mcgrath's first over, benefit of doubt going to the batsman, it was a marginal decision.

 

[SameerM]

no LIVE video streams then???

 

[OZGOD]

Watson you muppet! Nearly a runout!

 

[OZGOD]

no LIVE video streams then???

Unless you want to pay, I guess not mate.

 

[tauseefm]

not chokin but they trying to be TOO aggressive
play ur natural game chill and build a total.. y go all out and want a slogfest

NO TEAM give the OZZIES a PROPER game..slack v slack on SA part..

SA are humiliating the NAME of cricket here..SA need a TEAM/captain/player change..
Kallis, Ntini, Pollock ALL need to retire and RETIRE dam quick!!!

what if SA win the semi what would be ur comments

 

[SameerM]

SA wont win mate.. guaranteed

 

[SameerM]

STILL ntini, pollock, kallis and maybe 1 or 2 more.. are OVER aged they NEED to GO!

 

[CricketBuff]

good start by oz

 

[tauseefm]

one good partnership can change the whole picture(like yesterdays match).. this match is far from over..

 

[SameerM]

--- AU v's SL --- FINAL!!!


SL to wipe out the top order of AU.. u just wait n see - i am getting a feeling

 

[Luton Bad Boy]

Where is Saffer?

 

[SameerM]

BRING in the SAFFFER wastersssssssss

SAFFIES getting STUFFFFFFFFFFED

 

[CricketBuff]

shaun tait now on

 

[tauseefm]

nice short by AB.

 

[tauseefm]

AB is goneeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[CricketBuff]

gone AB

 

[in_cutter]

sGreat delivery by Tait...Devilliers gone!!

 

[aliff]

AB gone !!

 

[infamous9383]

where's saffer?

 

[CricketBuff]

guess its all over for SA now.

 

[12thMan]

ABC De Villiers out ct behind off Tait
SA 26-3 after 8.4

 

[OZGOD]

Wicket!! Tait induces a nick and AB is gone. OZ 3-26, that was a massive wicket.

 

[SameerM]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOO YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

send the ANIMALS back to the ZOOOOO !

Saffer come sort ur wild beasts out!!

 

[tauseefm]

damn, is it going to be like 1996 AUS vs SL ... u know the result

 

[Lara400]

Ridiculous cricket this appalling

Talk about showing a bit of character!

Its almost like Australia are bullies and the rest of the teams are too afraid to say anything!!!

 

[infamous9383]

Can't say i feel sorry for the SA becasue of all the hype and lead up to the wc by them and terming this team a special one

 

[SameerM]

who cares about the final result

its all about the BEST teams being in the final.. and i think SL are the BEST team to beat AUS

SA are good but as u can see pressure busts em right open.. all HYPED up and overrated

 

[CricketBuff]

world's best chokers !!!

 

[infamous9383]

4th wicket down prince of Sa gone

 

[CricketBuff]

gone prince

 

[tauseefm]

hahahahahhahaha what a shame what a shame.. it was a wide ball and price tried to hit.. omg what a joke is going on ... BNG could've performed better bating display then SA

SA is 4 down

 

[CricketBuff]

mcgrath gets another one, wide one edged, 26/4

 

[the_game]

Ahahhahahaha...27 for 4. Choke, choke, choke.

 

[OZGOD]

Another wicket! McGrath strikes, 4-27, SA collapsing. Prince gone trying to hit a wide delivery and nicks it. He didn't have to hit at that, that was a woeful shot.

 

[tauseefm]

hahahahahahahahaha boucher goneeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[infamous9383]

5th wicket gone boucher gone

 

[CricketBuff]

looks like humiliation for SA, now boucher gone, mcgrath on hattrick

 

[infamous9383]

McGrath on a hatrick now

 

[fakhar]

s.f is getting owned...ha ha ha

 

[OZGOD]

And Boucher goes first ball, Pigeon on a hatrick!

5-27. SA crumbling under the pressure

 

[Straight Bat]

SA's all fishing!!!

Let me be the first to say... match fixing

 

[SameerM]

SA supporters better go n hide !!!

 

[SUPERSAMI]

ooh ah Glen Mcgrath!

 

[tauseefm]

There is nothing at all in the pitch .. what a shame.. SA is choking again

 

[Saj]

oh dear 27 for 5.

Nice to see Ali Bacher looking glum faced in the crowd.