BigGiantHead Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Anyone see the final today. I don't think I've ever seen anything that matched it. Numerous world records were broken today. :yes: Australia scored 434-4 in 50 overs, becoming the first team to breach the 400 run barrier. The previous best came well over ten years ago in the 1996 World Cup when Sri Lanka score 396-4. Of course, one would think that with sych a total, Australia should have had the match in the bag. South Africa played brilliantly, Herschelle Gibbs scored a superb 175 of 111 balls. It went right down to the end, SA winning 435-9 with a single ball to spare. What a nail biter!! A whopping 872 runs were scored in a day. I don't think any match had totalled 750 before today What did evveryone think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil_psc Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 small stadium, pitch was a batting heaven, match fixing? LOL :p tony greg "with the likes of smith, gibbs and co anythings possible" lewis 10overs for 114? and the fact that ponting insisted bowling his full 10 even though he was already conceding at over 9 runs per over? pathetic captaincy or pure match fixing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! great batting package, utter ****house bowling, still ended with an intense finish though im all :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil_psc Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 soz for double posting... internet very slow this morning :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandraGuy Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 I think the whole of India was watching the final overs of this match. And once SA won, the kids were on the street bursting crackers as they do whenever India wins. Great match ! The South Africans must be crazy to have believed that they could score 434 to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red. Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 i was too busy working on the computer until i saw cricinfo and decided i would watch the ending. i can't understand how SA won, it must have been really bad bowling. the batting may have been good but you should be able to defend 434. it was a great match but in my opinion it is not the greatest match ever.i still think that the natwest final was better, mainly because i was there and also because it was before powerplays and before twenty20 which has changed the thinking with large scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGiantHead Posted March 12, 2006 Author Share Posted March 12, 2006 ^ Oh the bowling was extremely pathetic. Didn't see the Australians batting but their bowler's were crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5N Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Sweet revenge... (1999 World Cup semifinal anyone?) GO SOUTH AFRICA! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PdT Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Im a South African living in the U.S. I only heard about the game after it was finished. Can anyone please please please let me know where I can download this? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.M.K Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Spewing I missed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guru Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Sweet revenge... (1999 World Cup semifinal anyone?) GO SOUTH AFRICA! :D i was thinking the same thing too. I still think that match was the best ever played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futb0l Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 who would've thought.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blik Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Sweet revenge... (1999 World Cup semifinal anyone?) GO SOUTH AFRICA! :D Ironic the man who possibly won this match for us lost us the 99 world cup! Anyway, great stuff :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guru Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Ironic the man who possibly won this match for us lost us the 99 world cup! Anyway, great stuff :D :unsure: who are you talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazysah Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 I don't think it was match fixing at all! It was a great match! Absolute brilliant enoyment! I saw the whole thing and I love it! I hope they come out with a DVD of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blik Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 :unsure: who are you talking about? Herschelle Gibbs... IIRC he dropped catch from Steve Waugh... Simple catch but his complacency got the better of him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5N Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 The highlights of this match (1 hour 8 minutes) are up on Google Video. Absolutely breathtaking! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guru Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Herschelle Gibbs... IIRC he dropped catch from Steve Waugh... Simple catch but his complacency got the better of him... oh, I thought Donald's suicidal single in the last over was the thing that cost SA the match. i heard theres DVD available of the match for Rs 150. i'm buying it this weekend!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazysah Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 The highlights of this match (1 hour 8 minutes) are up on Google Video. Absolutely breathtaking! :D I can't see it as the playback feature is not available in India! Anywhere else I can see it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roller_ball Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 They are planning to release a DVD here in SA, so anytime soon, we can all enjoy the match again. And let me say, living in JHB, it was the most incredible atmosphere. Almost equal to the 95 rugby win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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