Australia wins a two-wicket thriller against South Africa
Australia want 44 runs and South Africa need three wickets(Langer Injured) - to win a tense final Test at Johannesburg. Damien Martyn's unbeaten 93 guided Australia towards their target of 292, but what seemed like a comfortable chase turned when Makhaya Ntini knocked over Adam Gilchrist and Shane Warne as the tourists lost 4 for 39 late on day four.
Brett Lee and Michael Kasprowicz with a 19-run eighth-wicket partnership to secure a gripping victory and earn a 3-0 cleansweep against South Africa.Man of the Match Lee batted beatufully in both innings and bowled well, to bring Australia a memorable victory, which they could not acheive (clean sweep) in their previous two encounters in South Africa.
Man of the Match : Brett Lee
Final Score:
Australia 270 and 294 for 8 (Martyn 101, Lee 24*, Kasprowicz 7*) beat South Africa 303 and 258 by two wickets
Brett Lee and Michael Kasprowicz with a 19-run eighth-wicket partnership to secure a gripping victory and earn a 3-0 cleansweep against South Africa.Man of the Match Lee batted beatufully in both innings and bowled well, to bring Australia a memorable victory, which they could not acheive (clean sweep) in their previous two encounters in South Africa.
Man of the Match : Brett Lee
Final Score:
Australia 270 and 294 for 8 (Martyn 101, Lee 24*, Kasprowicz 7*) beat South Africa 303 and 258 by two wickets
