- 12th March 2006, 18 Years ago on this day
- Australia vs South Africa
- 5th ODI Johannesburg
World Cricket witness one of the Greatest Match in ODI History where for the First Time 400+ runs were scored and it happened in both the innings. Highest chase in ODI cricket took place where overall 872 runs were scored.
Batting First Australia posted a Score of 434 which was the Highest Score in ODI History Breaking Sri Lanka’s previous Highest of 398 in 1996 World Cup against Kenya. Ricky Ponting scored his Career Best score 164 (105 Balls 13 Fours 9 Sixer). While we Cricket Fans assumed it would be an impossible chase, the Team South Africa Excluded the Word “Impossible” from the Dictionary of Cricket. They chased the score comprehensively where Hershelle Gibbs scored 175 (111 Balls 21 Fours 7 sixer) playing the major role in the Run chase.
- South Africa 438/9 (49.5)
- Australia 434/4 (50)
- SA won by 1 wicket
- Man of the Match: H.Gibbs & R.Ponting
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