Australia Vs South Africa 1St Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia - 1993 (1993/94) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 9 December 1993
South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining). Hansie Cronje top-scored with 91* for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia - 1993 (1993/94)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 9 December 1993
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Hansie Cronje
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Kepler Wessels (South Africa)
- Debuts
- Michael Slater (Australia), Glenn McGrath (Australia)
- Umpires
- WP Sheahan and TA Prue
- Match referee
- S Venkataraghavan
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Michael Slater and Glenn McGrath played their first ODIs.
Australia batted first and made 189 all out. Michael Slater top-scored with 73 off 69 balls, and Steve Waugh made 33. Fanie de Villiers took 3 for 30 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 105-run stand for the first wicket between Mark Taylor and Michael Slater, 56% of the total.
Chasing 190, South Africa made 190 for 3. Hansie Cronje top-scored with 91 not out off 147 balls, and Kepler Wessels made 70. The innings was built on a 140-run stand for the second wicket between Kepler Wessels and Hansie Cronje, 74% of the total.
South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 189 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | bowled | 30 | 58 |
| Michael Slater | c Pat Symcox | 73 | 69 |
| David Boon | run out (Jonty Rhodes) | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Waugh | c Pat Symcox | 8 | 18 |
| Steve Waugh | run out (Jonty Rhodes) | 33 | 54 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 11 | 21 |
| Ian Healy | not out | 21 | 37 |
| Shane Warne | run out (Kepler Wessels) | 3 | 12 |
| Paul Reiffel | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Craig McDermott | c David Richardson | 5 | 7 |
| Glenn McGrath | bowled | 0 | 1 |
Extras 4 · Total 189 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 10 | 1 | 32 | 0 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 7.5 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| Richard Snell | 8 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Hansie Cronje | 10 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| Pat Symcox | 10 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-105 (Michael Slater), 2-106 (David Boon), 3-106 (Mark Taylor), 4-119 (Mark Waugh), 5-151 (Allan Border), 6-166 (Steve Waugh), 7-180 (Shane Warne), 8-181 (Paul Reiffel), 9-189 (Craig McDermott), 10-189 (Glenn McGrath)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Michael Slater | 105 |
| second | David Boon and Mark Taylor | 1 |
| third | Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh | 0 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 13 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Steve Waugh | 32 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Ian Healy | 15 |
| seventh | Ian Healy and Shane Warne | 14 |
| eighth | Ian Healy and Paul Reiffel | 1 |
| ninth | Craig McDermott and Ian Healy | 8 |
| tenth | Ian Healy and Glenn McGrath | 0 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 190 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler Wessels | bowled | 70 | 118 |
| Andrew Hudson | c Mark Taylor | 4 | 12 |
| Hansie Cronje | not out | 91 | 147 |
| Daryll Cullinan | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| Jonty Rhodes | not out | 20 | 16 |
Did not bat: Dave Callaghan, David Richardson, Richard Snell, Pat Symcox, Allan Donald, Fanie de Villiers
Extras 5 · Total 190 for 3
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 10 | 1 | 31 | 2 |
| Glenn McGrath | 8.4 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Paul Reiffel | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Steve Waugh | 10 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Allan Border | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Mark Waugh | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Andrew Hudson), 2-144 (Kepler Wessels), 3-149 (Daryll Cullinan)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Kepler Wessels and Andrew Hudson | 4 |
| second | Kepler Wessels and Hansie Cronje | 140 |
| third | Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan | 5 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes | 41 |
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