Australia Vs South Africa 1St Final
Benson & Hedges World Series Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia - 1993 (1993/94) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 21 January 1994
South Africa won by 28 runs
South Africa won by 28 runs. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 112* for South Africa. Richard Snell took 5/40.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia - 1993 (1993/94)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 21 January 1994
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 28 runs
- Captains
- Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Allan Border (Australia)
- Umpires
- WP Sheahan and TA Prue
- Match referee
- JL Hendriks
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 230 for 5. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 112 not out off 137 balls, and Hansie Cronje made 40. The innings was built on a 90-run stand for the second wicket between Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten.
Chasing 231, Australia made 202 all out. David Boon top-scored with 45 off 78 balls, and Allan Border made 42. Richard Snell took 5 for 40 for South Africa.
South Africa won by 28 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA: 230 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Kirsten | c Ian Healy | 28 | 51 |
| Gary Kirsten | not out | 112 | 137 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Dean Jones | 40 | 65 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Ian Healy | 31 | 37 |
| Daryll Cullinan | c Matthew Hayden | 7 | 8 |
| Richard Snell | c Dean Jones | 3 | 3 |
| Dave Callaghan | not out | 3 | 3 |
Did not bat: Brian McMillan, David Richardson, Allan Donald, Fanie de Villiers
Extras 6 · Total 230 for 5
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 10 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| Glenn McGrath | 9 | 0 | 52 | 2 |
| Paul Reiffel | 7 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| Steve Waugh | 7 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 1 | 45 | 1 |
| Allan Border | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Mark Waugh | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-53 (Peter Kirsten), 2-143 (Hansie Cronje), 3-196 (Jonty Rhodes), 4-217 (Daryll Cullinan), 5-223 (Richard Snell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Peter Kirsten and Gary Kirsten | 53 |
| second | Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten | 90 |
| third | Jonty Rhodes and Gary Kirsten | 53 |
| fourth | Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten | 21 |
| fifth | Richard Snell and Gary Kirsten | 6 |
| sixth | Gary Kirsten and Dave Callaghan | 7 |
AUSTRALIA: 202 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | run out (Jonty Rhodes) | 45 | 78 |
| Matthew Hayden | bowled | 20 | 46 |
| Dean Jones | c Hansie Cronje | 3 | 7 |
| Mark Waugh | c David Richardson | 36 | 51 |
| Steve Waugh | c Peter Kirsten | 27 | 36 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 42 | 44 |
| Ian Healy | c Peter Kirsten | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Reiffel | bowled | 18 | 22 |
| Shane Warne | c Brian McMillan | 1 | 5 |
| Craig McDermott | bowled | 1 | 2 |
| Glenn McGrath | not out | 5 | 3 |
Extras 4 · Total 202 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 10 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 9 | 1 | 26 | 2 |
| Richard Snell | 9.5 | 0 | 40 | 5 |
| Brian McMillan | 10 | 2 | 38 | 1 |
| Dave Callaghan | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-41 (Matthew Hayden), 2-53 (Dean Jones), 3-84 (David Boon), 4-128 (Mark Waugh), 5-150 (Steve Waugh), 6-150 (Ian Healy), 7-192 (Paul Reiffel), 8-195 (Shane Warne), 9-197 (Allan Border), 10-202 (Craig McDermott)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Matthew Hayden | 41 |
| second | Dean Jones and David Boon | 12 |
| third | David Boon and Mark Waugh | 31 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 44 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Steve Waugh | 22 |
| sixth | Allan Border and Ian Healy | 0 |
| seventh | Allan Border and Paul Reiffel | 42 |
| eighth | Allan Border and Shane Warne | 3 |
| ninth | Allan Border and Craig McDermott | 2 |
| tenth | Craig McDermott and Glenn McGrath | 5 |
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