Australia Vs South Africa 7Th Match
Wills Triangular Series Australia, Pakistan, South Africa in Pakistan - 1994 (1994/95) · Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar · 24 October 1994
Australia won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
Australia won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining). Hansie Cronje top-scored with 100* for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar
- Date
- 24 October 1994
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Hansie Cronje
- Captains
- Kepler Wessels (South Africa), Mark Taylor (Australia)
- Umpires
- Mohammad Nazir and Shakeel Khan
- Match referee
- JR Reid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 251 for 6. Hansie Cronje top-scored with 100 not out off 124 balls, and Gary Kirsten made 45. The innings was built on a 85-run stand for the second wicket between Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten.
Chasing 252, Australia made 252 for 7. Michael Slater top-scored with 54 off 82 balls, and Michael Bevan made 45.
Australia won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining).
SOUTH AFRICA: 251 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler Wessels | c Michael Bevan | 4 | 14 |
| Gary Kirsten | bowled | 45 | 61 |
| Hansie Cronje | not out | 100 | 124 |
| Daryll Cullinan | bowled | 36 | 35 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Mark Taylor | 3 | 10 |
| David Richardson | c Michael Slater | 25 | 38 |
| Derek Crookes | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Simons | not out | 10 | 22 |
Did not bat: Craig Matthews, Tim Shaw, Fanie de Villiers
Extras 28 · Total 251 for 6
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 9 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| Jo Angel | 10 | 1 | 37 | 1 |
| Glenn McGrath | 10 | 2 | 22 | 2 |
| Mark Waugh | 6 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Tim May | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Kepler Wessels), 2-92 (Gary Kirsten), 3-157 (Daryll Cullinan), 4-167 (Jonty Rhodes), 5-207 (David Richardson), 6-207 (Derek Crookes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Kepler Wessels and Gary Kirsten | 7 |
| second | Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten | 85 |
| third | Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan | 65 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes | 10 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and David Richardson | 40 |
| sixth | Hansie Cronje and Derek Crookes | 0 |
| seventh | Hansie Cronje and Eric Simons | 44 |
AUSTRALIA: 252 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | c David Richardson | 17 | 26 |
| Michael Slater | run out (Fanie de Villiers, David Richardson) | 54 | 82 |
| Mark Waugh | c Jonty Rhodes | 43 | 54 |
| David Boon | run out (Tim Shaw, David Richardson) | 39 | 44 |
| Michael Bevan | c Tim Shaw | 45 | 56 |
| Justin Langer | not out | 33 | 20 |
| Shane Warne | run out (Derek Crookes, Jonty Rhodes, Fanie de Villiers) | 13 | 11 |
| Jo Angel | bowled | 0 | 3 |
| Craig McDermott | not out | 1 | 1 |
Did not bat: Tim May, Glenn McGrath
Extras 7 · Total 252 for 7
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanie de Villiers | 10 | 2 | 49 | 2 |
| Craig Matthews | 9.4 | 1 | 43 | 1 |
| Eric Simons | 8 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 10 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Tim Shaw | 10 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| Derek Crookes | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-38 (Mark Taylor), 2-107 (Michael Slater), 3-119 (Mark Waugh), 4-186 (David Boon), 5-223 (Michael Bevan), 6-239 (Shane Warne), 7-251 (Jo Angel)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Michael Slater | 38 |
| second | Mark Waugh and Michael Slater | 69 |
| third | David Boon and Mark Waugh | 12 |
| fourth | David Boon and Michael Bevan | 67 |
| fifth | Justin Langer and Michael Bevan | 37 |
| sixth | Shane Warne and Justin Langer | 16 |
| seventh | Justin Langer and Jo Angel | 12 |
| eighth | Craig McDermott and Justin Langer | 1 |
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