South Africa Vs Australia 5Th Odi
Australia tour of South Africa - 1997 (1996/97) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 8 April 1997
Australia won by 8 runs
Australia won by 8 runs. Michael Di Venuto top-scored with 89 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
- Date
- 8 April 1997
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 8 runs
- Player of the match
- Michael Di Venuto
- Captains
- Ian Healy (Australia), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Umpires
- SB Lambson and DF Becker
- Match referee
- R Subba Row
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 258 for 7. Michael Di Venuto top-scored with 89 off 114 balls, and Greg Blewett made 36. Allan Donald took 3 for 67 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 93-run stand for the first wicket between Greg Blewett and Michael Di Venuto. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Wanderers Stadium, 213 across 11 ODIs.
Chasing 259, South Africa made 250 for 8. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 55 off 67 balls, and Daryll Cullinan made 53. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the fourth wicket between Daryll Cullinan and Jacques Kallis, 40% of the total.
Australia won by 8 runs.
AUSTRALIA: 258 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Blewett | c David Richardson | 36 | 59 |
| Michael Di Venuto | lbw | 89 | 114 |
| Stuart Law | c Derek Crookes | 10 | 17 |
| Jason Gillespie | c Herschelle Gibbs | 26 | 30 |
| Steve Waugh | bowled | 20 | 23 |
| Michael Bevan | c Daryll Cullinan | 32 | 35 |
| Adam Gilchrist | bowled | 26 | 17 |
| Ian Healy | not out | 3 | 3 |
| Shane Warne | not out | 6 | 6 |
Did not bat: Andy Bichel, Adam Dale
Extras 10 · Total 258 for 7
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 10 | 1 | 48 | 1 |
| Rudi Bryson | 9 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Allan Donald | 10 | 0 | 67 | 3 |
| Jacques Kallis | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Derek Crookes | 10 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 10 | 1 | 42 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-93 (Greg Blewett), 2-109 (Stuart Law), 3-160 (Michael Di Venuto), 4-167 (Jason Gillespie), 5-202 (Steve Waugh), 6-244 (Adam Gilchrist), 7-248 (Michael Bevan)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Greg Blewett and Michael Di Venuto | 93 |
| second | Stuart Law and Michael Di Venuto | 16 |
| third | Michael Di Venuto and Jason Gillespie | 51 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Jason Gillespie | 7 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Michael Bevan | 35 |
| sixth | Michael Bevan and Adam Gilchrist | 42 |
| seventh | Ian Healy and Michael Bevan | 4 |
| eighth | Ian Healy and Shane Warne | 10 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 250 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herschelle Gibbs | lbw | 22 | 18 |
| Adam Bacher | c Steve Waugh | 6 | 15 |
| Derek Crookes | run out (Adam Gilchrist) | 0 | 4 |
| Daryll Cullinan | bowled | 53 | 74 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Steve Waugh | 55 | 67 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Stuart Law | 10 | 13 |
| Hansie Cronje | not out | 40 | 49 |
| Shaun Pollock | c Stuart Law | 40 | 46 |
| David Richardson | bowled | 8 | 12 |
| Rudi Bryson | not out | 4 | 5 |
Did not bat: Allan Donald
Extras 12 · Total 250 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Dale | 10 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| Andy Bichel | 10 | 0 | 55 | 2 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Jason Gillespie | 10 | 0 | 46 | 2 |
| Michael Bevan | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Greg Blewett | 7 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-27 (Herschelle Gibbs), 2-31 (Adam Bacher), 3-31 (Derek Crookes), 4-132 (Daryll Cullinan), 5-149 (Jonty Rhodes), 6-154 (Jacques Kallis), 7-227 (Shaun Pollock), 8-240 (David Richardson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Herschelle Gibbs and Adam Bacher | 27 |
| second | Derek Crookes and Adam Bacher | 4 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Derek Crookes | 0 |
| fourth | Daryll Cullinan and Jacques Kallis | 101 |
| fifth | Jonty Rhodes and Jacques Kallis | 17 |
| sixth | Hansie Cronje and Jacques Kallis | 5 |
| seventh | Hansie Cronje and Shaun Pollock | 73 |
| eighth | Hansie Cronje and David Richardson | 13 |
| ninth | Hansie Cronje and Rudi Bryson | 10 |
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