Australia's Adam Gilchrist started the day's fireworks display with a blistering half-century during the fifth one-day international against South Africa at the Wanderers. (Joe Alexander, AFP)
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Australian captain Ricky Ponting celebrates as he leaves the crease after blasting 164 off just 105 balls to set up his team's mammoth total of 434 for 4. (Themba Hadebe, AP)
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Lead actor Presley Chweneyagae of the Oscar-winning movie Tsotsi and the crew were the guests of honour during the lunch interval at the Wanderers. (Felix Dlangamandla, Beeld)
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South African movie director Gavin Hood, shows off the Oscar trophy, which his film Tsotsi won as best foreign movie. (Themba Hadebe, AP)
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Proteas skipper Graeme Smith got his team's record-breaking reply going with rapid 90 from just 55 balls. (Alexander Joe, AFP)
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Herschelle Gibbs then lifted the tempo with an unbelievable display of power hitting. (Themba Hadebe, AP)
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Gibbs, kisses his helmet as he celebrates his century en route to a match-winning 175 off just 111 balls. (Themba Hadebe, AP)
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Mark Boucher and Makhaya Ntini celebrate the incredible victory after Boucher struck the winning runs off the penultimate ball to past Australia's 434 for 4. (Halden Krog, Beeld)
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Ntini jumps into the arms of his captain, Graeme Smith, as the rest of the team celebrate the match and series win over the world champions. (Themba Hadebe, AP)
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Gibbs salutes the 32 000 capacity crowd during the team's victory lap. (Themba Hadebe, AP)
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