Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who was awarded the Man of the Match in the famous run chase of 434 runs done by South Africa over Australia?

  1. Gibbs

  2. Ponting

  3. both Gibbs and Ponting

  4. none of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In the famous 438-run chase at Johannesburg in 2006, Herschelle Gibbs (175 off 111 balls) was South Africa's Man of the Match, while Ricky Ponting's 164 earned him Australia's Man of the Match - a rare dual award. Both captains scored centuries in this record-breaking ODI.

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