South Africa Vs Australia 1St Odi
Australia tour of South Africa - 1994 (1993/94) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 19 February 1994
South Africa won by 5 runs
South Africa won by 5 runs. Hansie Cronje top-scored with 112 for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
- Date
- 19 February 1994
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 5 runs
- Player of the match
- Hansie Cronje
- Captains
- Kepler Wessels (South Africa), Allan Border (Australia)
- Debut
- Eric Simons (South Africa)
- Umpires
- SB Lambson and CJ Mitchley
- Match referee
- DB Carr
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. It was Eric Simons's first ODI.
South Africa batted first and made 232 for 3. Hansie Cronje top-scored with 112 off 120 balls, and Jonty Rhodes made 47. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the third wicket between Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes, 46% of the total.
Chasing 233, Australia made 227 for 5. David Boon top-scored with 58 off 81 balls, and Steve Waugh made 46.
South Africa won by 5 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA: 232 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Kirsten | c Paul Reiffel | 47 | 114 |
| Gary Kirsten | c Ian Healy | 12 | 31 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Paul Reiffel | 112 | 120 |
| Jonty Rhodes | not out | 47 | 40 |
| Adrian Kuiper | not out | 2 | 1 |
Did not bat: Kepler Wessels, David Richardson, Eric Simons, Richard Snell, Fanie de Villiers, Allan Donald
Extras 12 · Total 232 for 3
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 10 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| Paul Reiffel | 10 | 1 | 36 | 1 |
| Glenn McGrath | 10 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | 10 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-39 (Gary Kirsten), 2-123 (Peter Kirsten), 3-229 (Hansie Cronje)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Peter Kirsten and Gary Kirsten | 39 |
| second | Hansie Cronje and Peter Kirsten | 84 |
| third | Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes | 106 |
| fourth | Adrian Kuiper and Jonty Rhodes | 3 |
AUSTRALIA: 227 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | c Jonty Rhodes | 58 | 81 |
| Mark Taylor | bowled | 30 | 48 |
| Dean Jones | c Hansie Cronje | 42 | 62 |
| Mark Waugh | c David Richardson | 14 | 20 |
| Steve Waugh | not out | 46 | 59 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 25 | 27 |
| Ian Healy | not out | 4 | 4 |
Did not bat: Paul Reiffel, Shane Warne, Craig McDermott, Glenn McGrath
Extras 8 · Total 227 for 5
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 9 | 1 | 46 | 0 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 10 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Richard Snell | 10 | 0 | 55 | 1 |
| Eric Simons | 10 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| Adrian Kuiper | 7 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Hansie Cronje | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-61 (Mark Taylor), 2-108 (David Boon), 3-143 (Mark Waugh), 4-155 (Dean Jones), 5-209 (Allan Border)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Mark Taylor | 61 |
| second | Dean Jones and David Boon | 47 |
| third | Dean Jones and Mark Waugh | 35 |
| fourth | Dean Jones and Steve Waugh | 12 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Steve Waugh | 54 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Ian Healy | 18 |
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