Australia Vs South Africa 1St Match
Wills Triangular Series Australia, Pakistan, South Africa in Pakistan - 1994 (1994/95) · Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore · 12 October 1994
Australia won by 6 runs
Australia won by 6 runs. Hansie Cronje top-scored with 98* for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- Date
- 12 October 1994
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 6 runs
- Player of the match
- Steve Waugh
- Captains
- Mark Taylor (Australia), Kepler Wessels (South Africa)
- Umpires
- Athar Zaidi and Mian Mohammad Aslam
- Match referee
- JR Reid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 207 for 6. Mark Taylor top-scored with 56 off 72 balls, and Steve Waugh made 56. The innings was built on a 98-run stand for the first wicket between Mark Taylor and Michael Slater, 47% of the total.
Chasing 208, South Africa made 201 for 8. Hansie Cronje top-scored with 98 not out off 130 balls, and Jonty Rhodes made 42. Craig McDermott took 3 for 32 for Australia. The innings was built on a 76-run stand for the fourth wicket between Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes.
Australia won by 6 runs.
AUSTRALIA: 207 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | st David Richardson | 56 | 72 |
| Michael Slater | st David Richardson | 44 | 88 |
| Mark Waugh | c Hansie Cronje | 3 | 10 |
| David Boon | run out | 8 | 24 |
| Steve Waugh | c Gary Kirsten | 56 | 71 |
| Michael Bevan | run out | 15 | 17 |
| Ian Healy | not out | 18 | 22 |
| Gavin Robertson | not out | 1 | 2 |
Did not bat: Shane Warne, Craig McDermott, Damien Fleming
Extras 6 · Total 207 for 6
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanie de Villiers | 9 | 1 | 38 | 0 |
| Craig Matthews | 10 | 1 | 41 | 1 |
| Brian McMillan | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Eric Simons | 8 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Tim Shaw | 10 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Hansie Cronje | 10 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-98 (Mark Taylor), 2-107 (Mark Waugh), 3-107 (Michael Slater), 4-128 (David Boon), 5-160 (Michael Bevan), 6-202 (Steve Waugh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Michael Slater | 98 |
| second | Mark Waugh and Michael Slater | 9 |
| third | David Boon and Michael Slater | 0 |
| fourth | David Boon and Steve Waugh | 21 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Michael Bevan | 32 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Ian Healy | 42 |
| seventh | Ian Healy and Gavin Robertson | 5 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 201 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler Wessels | c Ian Healy | 6 | 29 |
| Gary Kirsten | c Ian Healy | 4 | 12 |
| Hansie Cronje | not out | 98 | 130 |
| Daryll Cullinan | c Michael Slater | 12 | 30 |
| Jonty Rhodes | lbw | 42 | 59 |
| Brian McMillan | bowled | 3 | 6 |
| Eric Simons | bowled | 19 | 29 |
| David Richardson | bowled | 4 | 5 |
| Craig Matthews | bowled | 1 | 2 |
| Tim Shaw | not out | 1 | 1 |
Did not bat: Fanie de Villiers
Extras 11 · Total 201 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 10 | 2 | 32 | 3 |
| Damien Fleming | 10 | 3 | 29 | 2 |
| Steve Waugh | 10 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Gavin Robertson | 7 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Mark Waugh | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Gary Kirsten), 2-15 (Kepler Wessels), 3-50 (Daryll Cullinan), 4-126 (Jonty Rhodes), 5-143 (Brian McMillan), 6-182 (Eric Simons), 7-194 (David Richardson), 8-200 (Craig Matthews)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Kepler Wessels and Gary Kirsten | 8 |
| second | Kepler Wessels and Hansie Cronje | 7 |
| third | Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan | 35 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes | 76 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Brian McMillan | 17 |
| sixth | Hansie Cronje and Eric Simons | 39 |
| seventh | Hansie Cronje and David Richardson | 12 |
| eighth | Hansie Cronje and Craig Matthews | 6 |
| ninth | Hansie Cronje and Tim Shaw | 1 |
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