The Greatest Ever ODI – South Africa Chase Down 435 (Video)

8 Comments 30 January 2009

49.5 overs South Africa 438 for 9 (Gibbs 175, Smith 90, Boucher 50*) beat Australia 434 for 4 (Ponting 164, Hussey 81, Katich 79) by one wicket in the 5th ODI, Johannesburg in 2006

scenes from greatest ever match

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Jonathan says:

February 24, 2009 at 6:37 pm

People says, records meant to be broken. But, there will never be a cricket world record broken in the same match. This I think is the match of the millennium.

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Zahid Ali Khan says:

June 23, 2009 at 9:42 am

Indeed a match of the millenium, best regards to both teams for providing such an exuberant entertainment.

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Viru says:

October 8, 2009 at 11:07 am

Evrything is possible under the sun…….. This match is an example … SA rocks

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KOTHARI VIPIN says:

February 6, 2010 at 8:28 am

i cant forget d match,whole night i thought abt this match,how it could happen,but SA rocks

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lokesh sagar says:

January 7, 2011 at 3:47 pm

in history
south africa beat australia good wins in history.

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SIVASANKAR says:

December 2, 2011 at 1:11 pm

WHAT A MATCH? THE BEST EVER ODI TO HAVE BEEN PLAYED BETWEEN THE 2 BEST TEAMS IN THE WORLD AND WHAT A PHOTO FINISH? SELDOM IN THE ANNALS OF WORLD CRICKET WILL ONE SEE SUCH A NAIL-BAITING FINISH. THE WHOLE MATCH WAS LIKE WATCHING HIGHLIGHTS.

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