Australia Vs South Africa 3Rd Final

Carlton & United Series Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia - 1997 (1997/98) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 27 January 1998

Australia won by 14 runs

Australia won by 14 runs. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 76 for Australia.

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MATCH FACTS

Series: Carlton & United Series Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia - 1997 (1997/98)
Ground: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Date: 27 January 1998
Toss: Australia, chose to bat
Result: Australia won by 14 runs
Player of the match: Ricky Ponting
Captains: Steve Waugh (Australia), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
Umpires: DB Hair and SJ Davis
Match referee: RS Madugalle

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 247 for 7. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 76 off 96 balls, and Steve Waugh made 71. Brian McMillan took 3 for 47 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 102-run stand for the fourth wicket between Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting, 41% of the total.

Chasing 248, South Africa made 233 all out. Lance Klusener top-scored with 46 off 42 balls, and Adam Bacher made 45. Paul Reiffel took 3 for 40 for Australia.

Australia won by 14 runs.

AUSTRALIA: 247 FOR 7

Batter	How out	R	B
Mark Waugh	bowled	21	38
Adam Gilchrist	bowled	6	15
Ricky Ponting	st David Richardson	76	96
Darren Lehmann	c Jonty Rhodes	10	22
Steve Waugh	run out (Brian McMillan, Shaun Pollock)	71	88
Michael Bevan	not out	36	30
Tom Moody	c Adam Bacher	0	2
Ian Harvey	c Adam Bacher	1	2
Paul Reiffel	not out	11	9

Did not bat: Shane Warne, Paul Wilson

Extras 15 · Total 247 for 7

Bowler (South Africa)	O	M	R	W
Shaun Pollock	10	1	33	0
Brian McMillan	10	0	47	3
Jacques Kallis	3	0	23	0
Lance Klusener	10	0	59	1
Pat Symcox	10	0	35	1
Paul Adams	7	0	46	1

FALL OF WICKETS

1-11 (Adam Gilchrist, 5.2 ov), 2-58 (Mark Waugh, 15.2 ov), 3-79 (Darren Lehmann, 20.1 ov), 4-181 (Ricky Ponting, 40.2 ov), 5-210 (Steve Waugh, 44.6 ov), 6-210 (Tom Moody, 45.2 ov), 7-212 (Ian Harvey, 45.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Mark Waugh and Adam Gilchrist	11	32
second	Mark Waugh and Ricky Ponting	47	60
third	Ricky Ponting and Darren Lehmann	21	29
fourth	Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting	102	121
fifth	Steve Waugh and Michael Bevan	29	28
sixth	Tom Moody and Michael Bevan	0	2
seventh	Michael Bevan and Ian Harvey	2	3
eighth	Paul Reiffel and Michael Bevan	35	25

SOUTH AFRICA: 233 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
Gary Kirsten	run out (Ricky Ponting)	3	10
Adam Bacher	c Adam Gilchrist	45	51
Jacques Kallis	hit wicket	14	21
Hansie Cronje	st Adam Gilchrist	5	10
Jonty Rhodes	c Mark Waugh	29	44
Shaun Pollock	st Adam Gilchrist	28	45
Lance Klusener	c Steve Waugh	46	42
Pat Symcox	run out (Ricky Ponting)	22	36
Brian McMillan	run out (Steve Waugh, Adam Gilchrist)	15	14
David Richardson	c Ricky Ponting	1	4
Paul Adams	not out	15	12

Extras 10 · Total 233 all out

Bowler (Australia)	O	M	R	W
Paul Wilson	10	1	55	0
Mark Waugh	6	0	31	1
Paul Reiffel	9	0	40	3
Tom Moody	9	1	26	1
Shane Warne	9.1	0	43	1
Michael Bevan	5	0	29	1

FALL OF WICKETS

1-25 (Gary Kirsten, 5.5 ov), 2-63 (Adam Bacher, 13.3 ov), 3-64 (Jacques Kallis, 13.5 ov), 4-72 (Hansie Cronje, 16.5 ov), 5-122 (Shaun Pollock, 29.2 ov), 6-139 (Jonty Rhodes, 31.5 ov), 7-191 (Lance Klusener, 42.1 ov), 8-202 (Pat Symcox, 44.2 ov), 9-204 (David Richardson, 45.1 ov), 10-233 (Brian McMillan, 48.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Gary Kirsten and Adam Bacher	25	35
second	Jacques Kallis and Adam Bacher	38	46
third	Hansie Cronje and Jacques Kallis	1	2
fourth	Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes	8	18
fifth	Jonty Rhodes and Shaun Pollock	50	75
sixth	Jonty Rhodes and Lance Klusener	17	15
seventh	Pat Symcox and Lance Klusener	52	62
eighth	Brian McMillan and Pat Symcox	11	13
ninth	David Richardson and Brian McMillan	2	5
tenth	Brian McMillan and Paul Adams	29	18

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