South Africa Vs Australia 6Th Odi
Australia tour of South Africa - 1994 (1993/94) · Crusaders Ground, Gqeberha · 4 April 1994
South Africa won by 26 runs
South Africa won by 26 runs. Jonty Rhodes top-scored with 66 for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- St George's Park, Gqeberha (then Crusaders Ground)
- Date
- 4 April 1994
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 26 runs
- Player of the match
- Jonty Rhodes
- Captains
- Kepler Wessels (South Africa), Allan Border (Australia)
- Umpires
- SB Lambson and WA Diedricks
- Match referee
- DB Carr
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 227 for 6. Jonty Rhodes top-scored with 66 off 90 balls, and Andrew Hudson made 63. The innings was built on a 105-run stand for the third wicket between Andrew Hudson and Jonty Rhodes, 46% of the total.
Chasing 228, Australia made 201 all out. Paul Reiffel top-scored with 58 off 68 balls, and Shane Warne made 55. The innings was built on a 119-run stand for the eighth wicket between Shane Warne and Paul Reiffel, 59% of the total.
South Africa won by 26 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA: 227 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | c Shane Warne | 63 | 110 |
| Peter Kirsten | bowled | 10 | 19 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Ian Healy | 11 | 21 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Dean Jones | 66 | 90 |
| Kepler Wessels | bowled | 27 | 36 |
| Eric Simons | run out (Allan Border) | 23 | 22 |
| Brian McMillan | not out | 2 | 2 |
| David Richardson | not out | 2 | 3 |
Did not bat: Tim Shaw, Craig Matthews, Fanie de Villiers
Extras 23 · Total 227 for 6
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 10 | 1 | 41 | 0 |
| Paul Reiffel | 10 | 1 | 33 | 2 |
| Mark Waugh | 7 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | 10 | 1 | 48 | 1 |
| Tim May | 10 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Shane Warne | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Peter Kirsten), 2-48 (Hansie Cronje), 3-153 (Andrew Hudson), 4-175 (Jonty Rhodes), 5-216 (Eric Simons), 6-223 (Kepler Wessels)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Peter Kirsten | 18 |
| second | Hansie Cronje and Andrew Hudson | 30 |
| third | Andrew Hudson and Jonty Rhodes | 105 |
| fourth | Kepler Wessels and Jonty Rhodes | 22 |
| fifth | Kepler Wessels and Eric Simons | 41 |
| sixth | Kepler Wessels and Brian McMillan | 7 |
| seventh | David Richardson and Brian McMillan | 4 |
AUSTRALIA: 201 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | c Kepler Wessels | 4 | 11 |
| Michael Slater | c David Richardson | 16 | 41 |
| Dean Jones | bowled | 13 | 29 |
| Mark Waugh | bowled | 17 | 26 |
| Steve Waugh | lbw | 7 | 19 |
| Allan Border | lbw | 5 | 16 |
| Ian Healy | c Kepler Wessels | 5 | 21 |
| Paul Reiffel | c Eric Simons | 58 | 68 |
| Shane Warne | run out (Hansie Cronje) | 55 | 58 |
| Tim May | c Fanie de Villiers | 4 | 7 |
| Glenn McGrath | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 17 · Total 201 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanie de Villiers | 9 | 1 | 42 | 2 |
| Craig Matthews | 9.1 | 1 | 35 | 2 |
| Brian McMillan | 8 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Eric Simons | 10 | 3 | 24 | 2 |
| Tim Shaw | 8 | 2 | 19 | 2 |
| Hansie Cronje | 5 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (David Boon), 2-35 (Michael Slater), 3-50 (Dean Jones), 4-59 (Mark Waugh), 5-65 (Steve Waugh), 6-68 (Allan Border), 7-77 (Ian Healy), 8-196 (Shane Warne), 9-201 (Tim May), 10-201 (Paul Reiffel)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Michael Slater | 4 |
| second | Dean Jones and Michael Slater | 31 |
| third | Dean Jones and Mark Waugh | 15 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 9 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Steve Waugh | 6 |
| sixth | Allan Border and Ian Healy | 3 |
| seventh | Ian Healy and Paul Reiffel | 9 |
| eighth | Shane Warne and Paul Reiffel | 119 |
| ninth | Tim May and Paul Reiffel | 5 |
| tenth | Paul Reiffel and Glenn McGrath | 0 |
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