Ponting Lead his Team to first 400-plus score in ODI history
Ricky Ponting produced most sensational one-day innings of all time to power Australia to the first 400-plus score in ODI history (previously by Srilanka). Ponting had creamed 164 sublime runs from 105 balls, with 13 fours and an astonishing nine sixes. It was the finest exhibition of clean-hitting.
Ricky Ponting launched a furious assault on South Africa's bowlers, as Australia hurtled towards a vast total in the fifth and decisive one-day international at the Wanderers. After 39 overs, the total stood at an imposing 293 for 2, and Ponting himself was 109 not out, having brought up his 20th one-day hundred from just 71 balls.
To all intents and purposes, Ponting was producing a re-run of his thrilling World-Cup winning 140 not out, on this very ground three years ago. After a comparatively measured start to his innings, he launched Jacques Kallis for consecutive sixes over the leg side to bring up his half-century from 43 balls, and then set about destroying the South African morale, with the Test series getting underway in just four days' time.
Australia's batsmen made a flying start to the fifth and final one-day international at the Wanderers, reaching 183 for 1 after 27 overs of their innings. After Ricky Ponting had won the toss and chosen to take first use of a fine straw-coloured batting track, Adam Gilchrist led the way with a blazing 35-ball half-century, before Simon Katich and Ponting picked up an already frenetic tempo with a blistering 119-run partnership.
Ricky Ponting launched a furious assault on South Africa's bowlers, as Australia hurtled towards a vast total in the fifth and decisive one-day international at the Wanderers. After 39 overs, the total stood at an imposing 293 for 2, and Ponting himself was 109 not out, having brought up his 20th one-day hundred from just 71 balls.
To all intents and purposes, Ponting was producing a re-run of his thrilling World-Cup winning 140 not out, on this very ground three years ago. After a comparatively measured start to his innings, he launched Jacques Kallis for consecutive sixes over the leg side to bring up his half-century from 43 balls, and then set about destroying the South African morale, with the Test series getting underway in just four days' time.
Australia's batsmen made a flying start to the fifth and final one-day international at the Wanderers, reaching 183 for 1 after 27 overs of their innings. After Ricky Ponting had won the toss and chosen to take first use of a fine straw-coloured batting track, Adam Gilchrist led the way with a blazing 35-ball half-century, before Simon Katich and Ponting picked up an already frenetic tempo with a blistering 119-run partnership.
