South Africa Vs Australia 1St Odi
Australia tour of South Africa - 1997 (1996/97) · Buffalo Park, East London · 29 March 1997
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining). Daryll Cullinan top-scored with 85* for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Buffalo Park, East London
- Date
- 29 March 1997
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Daryll Cullinan
- Captains
- Mark Taylor (Australia), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Debuts
- Michael Di Venuto (Australia), Adam Dale (Australia)
- Umpires
- CJ Mitchley and DL Orchard
- Match referee
- R Subba Row
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field. Michael Di Venuto and Adam Dale played their first ODIs.
Australia batted first and made 223 for 9. Michael Bevan top-scored with 51 not out off 60 balls, and Stuart Law made 50. The innings was built on a 97-run stand for the third wicket between Steve Waugh and Stuart Law, 43% of the total. From 163 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 15 runs, to 178 for 9.
Chasing 224, South Africa made 227 for 4. Daryll Cullinan top-scored with 85 not out off 116 balls, and Jacques Kallis made 63. The innings was built on a 122-run stand for the fourth wicket between Daryll Cullinan and Jacques Kallis, 54% of the total.
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 223 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | c Jonty Rhodes | 7 | 24 |
| Michael Di Venuto | c Daryll Cullinan | 23 | 14 |
| Stuart Law | c Jacques Kallis | 50 | 68 |
| Steve Waugh | run out (Herschelle Gibbs, David Richardson) | 50 | 61 |
| Greg Blewett | run out (Hansie Cronje) | 14 | 23 |
| Michael Bevan | not out | 51 | 60 |
| Adam Gilchrist | run out (Jonty Rhodes) | 1 | 2 |
| Shane Warne | c Daryll Cullinan | 4 | 5 |
| Paul Reiffel | bowled | 1 | 4 |
| Jason Gillespie | c Daryll Cullinan | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Dale | not out | 15 | 38 |
Extras 7 · Total 223 for 9
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 10 | 1 | 36 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 8 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Allan Donald | 10 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Lance Klusener | 6 | 1 | 29 | 2 |
| Pat Symcox | 10 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| Hansie Cronje | 6 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-26 (Michael Di Venuto), 2-32 (Mark Taylor), 3-129 (Stuart Law), 4-134 (Steve Waugh), 5-163 (Greg Blewett), 6-169 (Adam Gilchrist), 7-176 (Shane Warne), 8-178 (Paul Reiffel), 9-178 (Jason Gillespie)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Michael Di Venuto | 26 |
| second | Mark Taylor and Stuart Law | 6 |
| third | Steve Waugh and Stuart Law | 97 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Greg Blewett | 5 |
| fifth | Michael Bevan and Greg Blewett | 29 |
| sixth | Michael Bevan and Adam Gilchrist | 6 |
| seventh | Shane Warne and Michael Bevan | 7 |
| eighth | Paul Reiffel and Michael Bevan | 2 |
| ninth | Michael Bevan and Jason Gillespie | 0 |
| tenth | Michael Bevan and Adam Dale | 45 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 227 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Adam Gilchrist | 10 | 19 |
| Adam Bacher | c Shane Warne | 27 | 39 |
| Jacques Kallis | st Adam Gilchrist | 63 | 76 |
| Lance Klusener | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| Daryll Cullinan | not out | 85 | 116 |
| Jonty Rhodes | not out | 24 | 29 |
Did not bat: Hansie Cronje, Shaun Pollock, David Richardson, Pat Symcox, Allan Donald
Extras 18 · Total 227 for 4
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Reiffel | 10 | 1 | 44 | 1 |
| Adam Dale | 10 | 0 | 55 | 1 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| Jason Gillespie | 7 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Michael Bevan | 10 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-31 (Herschelle Gibbs), 2-48 (Adam Bacher), 3-50 (Lance Klusener), 4-172 (Jacques Kallis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Herschelle Gibbs and Adam Bacher | 31 |
| second | Jacques Kallis and Adam Bacher | 17 |
| third | Jacques Kallis and Lance Klusener | 2 |
| fourth | Daryll Cullinan and Jacques Kallis | 122 |
| fifth | Jonty Rhodes and Daryll Cullinan | 55 |
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