Men's ODI · ICC World Cup · Match 31

Australia v Namibia

27 Feb 2003 · North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Result

Australia won by 256 runs

Toss: Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the match: GD McGrath
Scheduled overs: 50 a side

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
Australia	301/6	50.0
NamibiaTarget 302 from 50 overs	45	14.0

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

Namibia45 all out (14 ov)

Namibia batting, innings 2
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
AJ Burgercaught b GD McGrath	caught b GD McGrath	4	4	1	0	100.0
SJ Swanepoelcaught b B Lee	caught b B Lee	2	8	0	0	25.0
M Kargcaught b GD McGrath	caught b GD McGrath	4	14	0	0	28.6
D Keuldercaught b GD McGrath	caught b GD McGrath	3	20	0	0	15.0
GB Murgatroydlbw b GD McGrath	lbw b GD McGrath	0	3	0	0	0.0
DB Kotzecaught b GD McGrath	caught b GD McGrath	10	14	1	0	71.4
LJ Burgercaught b GD McGrath	caught b GD McGrath	1	11	0	0	9.1
M van Schoorcaught b AJ Bichel	caught b AJ Bichel	6	10	1	0	60.0
BL Kotzeb GD McGrath	b GD McGrath	0	3	0	0	0.0
BO van Rooi*not out	not out	0	1	0	0	0.0
RJ van Vuurencaught b AJ Bichel	caught b AJ Bichel	0	1	0	0	0.0
Extras	15 (lb 4, w 6, nb 5)
Total	45 all out (14 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-5 (AJ Burger, 0.4 ov), 2-14 (SJ Swanepoel, 3.2 ov), 3-16 (M Karg, 4.6 ov), 4-17 (GB Murgatroyd, 6.3 ov), 5-28 (D Keulder, 8.4 ov), 6-34 (LJ Burger, 10.5 ov), 7-45 (DB Kotze, 12.2 ov), 8-45 (BL Kotze, 12.5 ov), 9-45 (M van Schoor, 13.5 ov), 10-45 (RJ van Vuuren, 13.6 ov)

Australia bowling, innings 2
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
GD McGrath	7	4	15	7	2.14	2	0
B Lee	6	1	26	1	4.33	0	5
AJ Bichel	1	1	0	2	0.00	0	0

Replays carry no fielders, so catches name only the bowler.

Worm

Runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

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Runs and wickets after each over
Overs	Australia	Namibia
0	0/0	0/0
1	6/0	12/1
2	8/0	14/1
3	17/0	14/1
4	20/0	14/2
5	23/0	16/3
6	26/1	17/3
7	40/1	17/4
8	50/1	28/4
9	51/1	28/5
10	54/1	33/5
11	55/1	34/6
12	61/1	45/6
13	63/1	45/8
14	64/1	45/10
15	66/1	–
16	69/1	–
17	83/1	–
18	88/1	–
19	100/1	–
20	104/2	–
21	120/2	–
22	131/2	–
23	138/2	–
24	140/3	–
25	146/3	–
26	146/4	–
27	151/4	–
28	157/4	–
29	160/4	–
30	162/4	–
31	168/4	–
32	169/4	–
33	174/4	–
34	183/4	–
35	192/4	–
36	196/4	–
37	198/4	–
38	202/4	–
39	210/4	–
40	214/4	–
41	219/4	–
42	227/4	–
43	231/6	–
44	237/6	–
45	244/6	–
46	252/6	–
47	255/6	–
48	267/6	–
49	273/6	–
50	301/6	–

Win probability

Australia won by 256 runsThe official result.

▲ Australia ahead · the axis is Australia's chance of winning

▼ Namibia aheadOvers

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Win probability at the end of each over
Innings	Over	Score	Australia	Namibia
1	0.0	Start	48%	52%
1	0.6	6/0	49%	51%
1	1.6	8/0	50%	50%
1	2.6	17/0	53%	47%
1	3.6	20/0	53%	47%
1	4.6	23/0	53%	47%
1	5.6	26/1	44%	56%
1	6.6	40/1	50%	50%
1	7.6	50/1	53%	47%
1	8.6	51/1	53%	47%
1	9.6	54/1	54%	46%
1	10.6	55/1	53%	47%
1	11.6	61/1	55%	45%
1	12.6	63/1	55%	45%
1	13.6	64/1	55%	45%
1	14.6	66/1	55%	45%
1	15.6	69/1	55%	45%
1	16.6	83/1	60%	40%
1	17.6	88/1	61%	39%
1	18.6	100/1	65%	35%
1	19.6	104/2	59%	41%
1	20.6	120/2	65%	35%
1	21.6	131/2	68%	32%
1	22.6	138/2	70%	30%
1	23.6	140/3	62%	38%
1	24.6	146/3	63%	37%
1	25.6	146/4	54%	46%
1	26.6	151/4	56%	44%
1	27.6	157/4	58%	42%
1	28.6	160/4	58%	42%
1	29.6	162/4	58%	42%
1	30.6	168/4	60%	40%
1	31.6	169/4	59%	41%
1	32.6	174/4	60%	40%
1	33.6	183/4	63%	37%
1	34.6	192/4	65%	35%
1	35.6	196/4	66%	34%
1	36.6	198/4	65%	35%
1	37.6	202/4	65%	35%
1	38.6	210/4	66%	34%
1	39.6	214/4	66%	34%
1	40.6	219/4	66%	34%
1	41.6	227/4	67%	33%
1	42.6	231/6	62%	38%
1	43.6	237/6	62%	38%
1	44.6	244/6	64%	36%
1	45.6	252/6	65%	35%
1	46.6	255/6	63%	37%
1	47.6	267/6	66%	34%
1	48.6	273/6	65%	35%
1	49.6	301/6	71%	29%
2	0.6	12/1	77%	23%
2	1.6	14/1	77%	23%
2	2.6	14/1	78%	22%
2	3.6	14/2	84%	16%
2	4.6	16/3	91%	9%
2	5.6	17/3	91%	9%
2	6.6	17/4	94%	6%
2	7.6	28/4	94%	6%
2	8.6	28/5	96%	4%
2	9.6	33/5	96%	4%
2	10.6	34/6	97%	3%
2	11.6	45/6	97%	3%
2	12.6	45/8	99%	1%
2	13.6	45/10	100%	0%

Batter

AJ Burgercaught b GD McGrath

100.0

SJ Swanepoelcaught b B Lee

25.0

M Kargcaught b GD McGrath

28.6

D Keuldercaught b GD McGrath

15.0

GB Murgatroydlbw b GD McGrath

0.0

DB Kotzecaught b GD McGrath

71.4

LJ Burgercaught b GD McGrath

9.1

M van Schoorcaught b AJ Bichel

60.0

BL Kotzeb GD McGrath

0.0

BO van Rooi*not out

0.0

RJ van Vuurencaught b AJ Bichel

0.0

Extras

15 (lb 4, w 6, nb 5)

Total

45 all out (14 ov)

Bowler

Econ

GD McGrath

2.14

B Lee

4.33

AJ Bichel

0.00

Worm

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Runs and wickets after each over
Overs	Australia	Namibia
0	0/0	0/0
1	6/0	12/1
2	8/0	14/1
3	17/0	14/1
4	20/0	14/2
5	23/0	16/3
6	26/1	17/3
7	40/1	17/4
8	50/1	28/4
9	51/1	28/5
10	54/1	33/5
11	55/1	34/6
12	61/1	45/6
13	63/1	45/8
14	64/1	45/10
15	66/1	–
16	69/1	–
17	83/1	–
18	88/1	–
19	100/1	–
20	104/2	–
21	120/2	–
22	131/2	–
23	138/2	–
24	140/3	–
25	146/3	–
26	146/4	–
27	151/4	–
28	157/4	–
29	160/4	–
30	162/4	–
31	168/4	–
32	169/4	–
33	174/4	–
34	183/4	–
35	192/4	–
36	196/4	–
37	198/4	–
38	202/4	–
39	210/4	–
40	214/4	–
41	219/4	–
42	227/4	–
43	231/6	–
44	237/6	–
45	244/6	–
46	252/6	–
47	255/6	–
48	267/6	–
49	273/6	–
50	301/6	–

Innings

Over

Score

Australia

Namibia

0.0

Start

48%

52%

0.6

6/0

49%

51%

1.6

8/0

50%

2.6

17/0

53%

47%

3.6

20/0

53%

47%

4.6

23/0

53%

47%

5.6

26/1

44%

56%

6.6

40/1

50%

7.6

50/1

53%

47%

8.6

51/1

53%

47%

9.6

54/1

54%

46%

10.6

55/1

53%

47%

11.6

61/1

55%

45%

12.6

63/1

55%

45%

13.6

64/1

55%

45%

14.6

66/1

55%

45%

15.6

69/1

55%

45%

16.6

83/1

60%

40%

17.6

88/1

61%

39%

18.6

100/1

65%

35%

19.6

104/2

59%

41%

20.6

120/2

65%

35%

21.6

131/2

68%

32%

22.6

138/2

70%

30%

23.6

140/3

62%

38%

24.6

146/3

63%

37%

25.6

146/4

54%

46%

26.6

151/4

56%

44%

27.6

157/4

58%

42%

28.6

160/4

58%

42%

29.6

162/4

58%

42%

30.6

168/4

60%

40%

31.6

169/4

59%

41%

32.6

174/4

60%

40%

33.6

183/4

63%

37%

34.6

192/4

65%

35%

35.6

196/4

66%

34%

36.6

198/4

65%

35%

37.6

202/4

65%

35%

38.6

210/4

66%

34%

39.6

214/4

66%

34%

40.6

219/4

66%

34%

41.6

227/4

67%

33%

42.6

231/6

62%

38%

43.6

237/6

62%

38%

44.6

244/6

64%

36%

45.6

252/6

65%

35%

46.6

255/6

63%

37%

47.6

267/6

66%

34%

48.6

273/6

65%

35%

49.6

301/6

71%

29%

0.6

12/1

77%

23%

1.6

14/1

77%

23%

2.6

14/1

78%

22%

3.6

14/2

84%

16%

4.6

16/3

91%

5.6

17/3

91%

6.6

17/4

94%

7.6

28/4

94%

8.6

28/5

96%

9.6

33/5

96%

10.6

34/6

97%

11.6

45/6

97%

12.6

45/8

99%

13.6

45/10

100%