The times have reported the details of some of the Betfair P2P betting action where bettors were bamboozled by the astonishing turnaround in the last game of the Australia V South Africa 1 day series.
Both teams broke the 1 day match scoring record on the same day. This led to a cricket betting frenzy of epic proportions. Some p2p punters got seriously burnt fingers, others can afford to go on a 6 month holiday with their winnings.
Cricket Match Betting Details by Andy Stephens
As Australia raced towards a total of 434, big bettors were falling over themselves to back Ricky Ponting's men. A staggering £812,435 was matched on them at odds of 1-100, meaning that those with thick wallets were willing to risk losing £1,000 to win �10, minus commission. Another £477,157 was matched at 1-50, with £377,541 riding on them at 1-33.
Meanwhile, South Africa's odds lengthened with every four and six that they conceded. They drifted out from a pre-match 6-4 to 149-1. One punter had �9 on them at that price when they lost the early wicket of Boeta Dippenaar, winning himself £1,250 for his modest outlay. Another £1,000 was riding on them at 110-1 or bigger.
Summary - Australia looked uncatchable at 434 after their 50 overs. Punters jumped on at very short odds in an attempt to basically print easy money. South Africa had other ideas and duly scored 438 with 1 ball to spare in the last over.
South Africa V Australia Scoreboard
AUSTRALIA
A C Gilchrist c Hall b Telemachus 55
S M Katich c Telemachus b Ntini 79
R T Ponting c Dippenaar b Telemachus 164
M E K Hussey c Ntini b Hall 81
A Symonds not out 27
B Lee not out 9
Extras (lb 4, w 5, nb 10)19
Total (4 wkts, 50 overs) 434
D R Martyn, M J Clarke, M L Lewis, N W Bracken and S R Clark did not bat.
FALL OF WICKETS: 1-97, 2-216, 3-374, 4-407.
BOWLING: Ntini 9-0-80-1; Hall 10-0-80-1; van der Wath 10-0-76-0; Telemachus 10-1-87-2; Smith 4-0-29-0; Kallis 6-0-70-0; Kemp 1-0-8-0.
SOUTH AFRICA
G C Smith c Hussey b Clarke 90
H H Dippenaar b Bracken 1
H H Gibbs c Lee b Symonds 175
A B de Villiers c Clarke b Bracken 14
J H Kallis c and b Symonds 20
M V Boucher not out 50
J M Kemp c Martyn b Bracken 13
J J van der Wath c Ponting b Bracken 35
R Telemachus c Hussey b Bracken 12
A J Hall c Clarke b Lee 7
M Ntini not out 1
Extras (b 4, lb 8, w 4, nb 4) 20
Total (9 wkts, 49.5 overs) 438
FALL OF WICKETS: 1-3, 2-190, 3-284, 4-299, 5-327, 6-355, 7-399, 8-423, 9-433.
BOWLING: Lee 7.5-0-68-1; Bracken 10-0-67-5; Clark 6-0-54-0; Lewis 10-0-113-0; Symonds 9-0-75-2; Clarke 7-0-49-1.
Umpires: Alim Dar (Pakistan) and B G Jerling. South Africa V Australia Related
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