Australia Vs South Africa 3Rd Final
Benson & Hedges World Series Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia - 1993 (1993/94) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 25 January 1994
Australia won by 35 runs
Australia won by 35 runs. David Boon top-scored with 64 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia - 1993 (1993/94)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 25 January 1994
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 35 runs
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Umpires
- DB Hair and SG Randell
- Match referee
- JL Hendriks
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 223 for 8. David Boon top-scored with 64 off 98 balls, and Mark Waugh made 60.
Chasing 224, South Africa made 188 for 9. Jonty Rhodes top-scored with 43 off 68 balls, and David Richardson made 38.
Australia won by 35 runs.
AUSTRALIA: 223 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | c Jonty Rhodes | 64 | 98 |
| Matthew Hayden | st David Richardson | 20 | 70 |
| Dean Jones | c Dave Rundle | 25 | 29 |
| Mark Waugh | run out (Hansie Cronje) | 60 | 53 |
| Steve Waugh | bowled | 17 | 22 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 30 | 26 |
| Ian Healy | run out (Dave Callaghan, Hansie Cronje, David Richardson) | 0 | – |
| Paul Reiffel | run out (Gary Kirsten, David Richardson) | 2 | 2 |
| Shane Warne | not out | 1 | 2 |
Did not bat: Tim May, Craig McDermott
Extras 4 · Total 223 for 8
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 10 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 10 | 2 | 41 | 2 |
| Richard Snell | 10 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 10 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Dave Rundle | 7 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| Dave Callaghan | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-62 (Matthew Hayden), 2-112 (Dean Jones), 3-114 (David Boon), 4-150 (Steve Waugh), 5-218 (Mark Waugh), 6-220 (Ian Healy), 7-221 (Allan Border), 8-223 (Paul Reiffel)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Matthew Hayden | 62 |
| second | Dean Jones and David Boon | 50 |
| third | David Boon and Mark Waugh | 2 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 36 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Mark Waugh | 68 |
| sixth | Allan Border and Ian Healy | 2 |
| seventh | Allan Border and Paul Reiffel | 1 |
| eighth | Shane Warne and Paul Reiffel | 2 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 188 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Kirsten | run out (Allan Border, Dean Jones, Ian Healy) | 14 | 13 |
| Gary Kirsten | c Mark Waugh | 10 | 27 |
| Hansie Cronje | run out (Craig McDermott) | 0 | 13 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Ian Healy | 43 | 68 |
| Errol Stewart | bowled | 13 | 31 |
| Dave Callaghan | c Ian Healy | 30 | 47 |
| David Richardson | not out | 38 | 61 |
| Richard Snell | run out (Mark Waugh) | 6 | 7 |
| Dave Rundle | lbw | 6 | 10 |
| Fanie de Villiers | bowled | 15 | 18 |
| Allan Donald | not out | 7 | 9 |
Extras 6 · Total 188 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 10 | 1 | 41 | 1 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| Paul Reiffel | 9 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | 10 | 2 | 39 | 1 |
| Tim May | 10 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Allan Border | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Peter Kirsten), 2-23 (Hansie Cronje), 3-26 (Gary Kirsten), 4-51 (Errol Stewart), 5-110 (Jonty Rhodes), 6-117 (Dave Callaghan), 7-124 (Richard Snell), 8-136 (Dave Rundle), 9-166 (Fanie de Villiers)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Peter Kirsten and Gary Kirsten | 21 |
| second | Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten | 2 |
| third | Jonty Rhodes and Gary Kirsten | 3 |
| fourth | Jonty Rhodes and Errol Stewart | 25 |
| fifth | Jonty Rhodes and Dave Callaghan | 59 |
| sixth | David Richardson and Dave Callaghan | 7 |
| seventh | David Richardson and Richard Snell | 7 |
| eighth | David Richardson and Dave Rundle | 12 |
| ninth | David Richardson and Fanie de Villiers | 30 |
| tenth | Allan Donald and David Richardson | 22 |
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