South Africa Vs Australia 1St Odi
Australia tour of South Africa - 2000 (1999/00) · Kingsmead, Durban · 12 April 2000
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining). Gary Kirsten top-scored with 97 for South Africa. Makhaya Ntini took 4/56.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Kingsmead, Durban
- Date
- 12 April 2000
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Gary Kirsten
- Captains
- Steve Waugh (Australia), Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
- Umpires
- CJ Mitchley and DL Orchard
- Match referee
- AC Smith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 240 for 9. Damien Martyn top-scored with 74 off 91 balls, and Adam Gilchrist made 51. Makhaya Ntini took 4 for 56 for South Africa.
Chasing 241, South Africa made 241 for 4. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 97 off 126 balls, and Jacques Kallis made 61. The innings was built on a 129-run stand for the third wicket between Gary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis, 54% of the total.
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 240 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Waugh | lbw | 0 | 7 |
| Adam Gilchrist | c Mark Boucher | 51 | 40 |
| Matthew Hayden | run out (Herschelle Gibbs) | 0 | 6 |
| Michael Bevan | c Mark Boucher | 31 | 57 |
| Steve Waugh | c Mark Boucher | 2 | 11 |
| Damien Martyn | run out (Mark Boucher, Jacques Kallis) | 74 | 91 |
| Andrew Symonds | c Mark Boucher | 20 | 13 |
| Shane Warne | c Mark Boucher | 0 | 2 |
| Damien Fleming | c Makhaya Ntini | 29 | 45 |
| Brett Lee | not out | 24 | 29 |
Did not bat: Glenn McGrath
Extras 9 · Total 240 for 9
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 10 | 3 | 43 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 10 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| Nantie Hayward | 10 | 0 | 58 | 1 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 10 | 0 | 56 | 4 |
| Lance Klusener | 10 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Mark Waugh, 2.1 ov), 2-13 (Matthew Hayden, 3.3 ov), 3-72 (Adam Gilchrist, 15.3 ov), 4-81 (Steve Waugh, 18.5 ov), 5-92 (Michael Bevan, 20.5 ov), 6-120 (Andrew Symonds, 24.5 ov), 7-120 (Shane Warne, 26.1 ov), 8-185 (Damien Fleming, 41.3 ov), 9-240 (Damien Martyn, 49.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Waugh and Adam Gilchrist | 10 | 13 |
| second | Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist | 3 | 8 |
| third | Michael Bevan and Adam Gilchrist | 59 | 72 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Michael Bevan | 9 | 20 |
| fifth | Damien Martyn and Michael Bevan | 11 | 12 |
| sixth | Damien Martyn and Andrew Symonds | 28 | 24 |
| seventh | Shane Warne and Damien Martyn | 0 | 8 |
| eighth | Damien Martyn and Damien Fleming | 65 | 92 |
| ninth | Damien Martyn and Brett Lee | 55 | 51 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 241 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | bowled | 97 | 126 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Steve Waugh | 0 | 8 |
| Neil McKenzie | c Andrew Symonds | 14 | 23 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Adam Gilchrist | 61 | 88 |
| Jonty Rhodes | not out | 46 | 40 |
| Lance Klusener | not out | 4 | 10 |
Did not bat: Mark Boucher, Makhaya Ntini, Dave Callaghan, Nantie Hayward, Shaun Pollock
Extras 19 · Total 241 for 4
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 9 | 2 | 21 | 2 |
| Damien Fleming | 10 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Brett Lee | 10 | 0 | 57 | 2 |
| Shane Warne | 8 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| Andrew Symonds | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Steve Waugh | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Mark Waugh | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Herschelle Gibbs, 2.5 ov), 2-32 (Neil McKenzie, 9.3 ov), 3-161 (Jacques Kallis, 36.1 ov), 4-228 (Gary Kirsten, 45.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs | 12 | 17 |
| second | Gary Kirsten and Neil McKenzie | 20 | 40 |
| third | Gary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis | 129 | 160 |
| fourth | Jonty Rhodes and Gary Kirsten | 67 | 58 |
| fifth | Jonty Rhodes and Lance Klusener | 13 | 13 |
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