Ten years back: South Africa pulled off the outlandish

 South Africa defeated Australia in the “greatest ODI anytime played” if it chased down the absurd at Wanderers on
12th March 2006.

The 5 bout ODI alternation was collapsed at 1-1 and Australia autonomous to bat in the decider.

Aussie openers Adam Gilchrist and Simon Katich got the aggregation off to a flyer and denticulate a 97-run affiliation on their aboriginal wicket afore the wicket-keeper batsman fell afterwards scoring 55 runs from 44 assurance which included nine boundaries.

Captain Ricky Ponting was the next batsman in and he bludgeoned the South African bowlers to all locations of the Wanderers stadiums. He and Katch contributed 119 runs on the additional wicket afore Makhaya Ntini got the larboard hander bent on 79 runs as Australia absent its additional wicket with 216 runs on board.

Things did not advance for the hosts and Ponting and Michael Hussey kept arresting the bowlers to the boundary. The bout was like watching a highlights packing.

Hussey and Ponting put up a 158-run affiliation on the third wicket afore Ponting ancient afterwards arena a captain’s beating of 164 runs from 105 assurance which included 13 boundaries and three sixes.

Michael Hussey remained not out at 81 while Andrew Symonds fabricated 27 runs for the side. Australia managed 434/4 in their 50 overs.

South Africa, block 435 runs runs to win, absent their aboriginal wicket with three runs on the lath as Boeta Dippenaar was apple-pie bowled by Nathan Bracken afterwards authoritative just a run.

Herschelle Gibbs was the next man in. He and captain Graeme Smith put up a 187-run angle on the additional wicket as they took the claiming to Australian bowlers.

Smith was bent by Hussey from the bowling of Michael Clarke afterwards scoring 90-runs from 55 assurance with the advice of 13 boundaries and two maximums.

South Africa were bargain to 299/4 AB de Villiers denticulate fabricated 14 runs for the aggregation afore Gibbs was absolved bent out afterwards authoritative a adorable 175 runs from 111 assurance with 21 fours and seven sixes to his name.

Jacques Kallis and Justin Kemp denticulate 20 and 13 respectively.

The bout was appearing branch aback into the visitors’ butt but Mark Boucher’s bisected aeon and a quick blaze 19 from Johan van der Wath brought the South African aggregation home with a brawl and a wicket to spare.

The bout was a roller coaster ride and the drive kept accepted appear both side. In the end, it was the Proteas who concluded up as the champ in the greatest one day all-embracing anytime to be contested.