One-day game encapsulated in 12 balls

The situation: South Africa 196-7. Eighteen needed from 12 balls. Glenn McGrath bowling.

Twelve balls to go, 18 runs needed. Mark Boucher swings wildly at McGrath, misses and is comprehensively bowled for five 196-8.

Eleven balls to go, 18 needed. New batsman Steve Elworthy scrambles for a single.

10 balls to go, 17 needed. Lance Klusener hits to mid-off and Paul Reiffel, fresh from dropping Jacques Kallis, fields and fires in at the non-striker8217;s end. McGrath touches the ball on to the stumps and the Australians celebrate.

Umpire David Shepherd calls for a third umpire judgement, fearing McGrath may have dislodged the bails with his hand. Elworthy stands his ground and, along with 20,000 fans, watches the big screen. After several replays the red light appears, Elworthy is out 198-9.

Nine balls to go, 16 needed. Dot ball.

Eight balls to go, 16 needed. Klusener blasts towards long-off where Reiffel reaches above his head for the match-winning catch, only to let it slip straight through his fingers and across the boundary for six.

Seven balls to go, 10 needed. Klusener scrambles single to retain strike.

Final over, bowled by Damien Fleming. Six balls to go, nine needed. Klusener cracks Fleming square on the off side for four.

Five balls to go, five needed. Klusener drives another boundary through mid-off to take his tally to 31 from 15 balls.

Four balls to go, the scores are tied but South Africa need one more run because Australia hold the advantage after finishing higher in the Super Six round. Entire Australian team crowd the bat, two slips and a silly mid-off make for unusual last over field placing.

Klusener tries to dig out a yorker, it goes straight to a fielder and non-striker Allan Donald, out of his ground, narrowly escapes being run-out. Donald looks to the skies and smiles ruefully.

Three balls to go, one needed. Fleming repeats the yorker. Klusener repeats the shot and sets off on a charge. Donald holds his ground as Mark Waugh dives to make the stop, expertly flicking the ball to Fleming before he even hits the ground.

Klusener charges past Donald and on towards the changing rooms. Donald belatedly sets off but Fleming has already rolled the ball to Adam Gilchrist who whips off the bails.

End situation. Donald run out for nought without facing a ball, Klusener not out 31. Each side dismissed for the same score of 213. Australia qualify thanks to their higher Super Six position.

Hanse Cronje: 8220;I felt in control right until the last run out. The way things have been going for Lance, we all felt we would get there.8221;

Steve Waugh: 8220;We8217;re ecstatic but relieved. It8217;s called inner strength and belief in your team-mates. We can overcome any sort of adversity.8221;