South Africa Vs Australia 2Nd Odi
Australia tour of South Africa - 1997 (1996/97) · Crusaders Ground, Gqeberha · 31 March 1997
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 30 balls remaining)
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 30 balls remaining). Mark Waugh top-scored with 115* for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- St George's Park, Gqeberha (then Crusaders Ground)
- Date
- 31 March 1997
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 7 wickets (with 30 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Mark Waugh
- Captains
- Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Mark Taylor (Australia)
- Debut
- Louis Koen (South Africa)
- Umpires
- CJ Mitchley and RE Koertzen
- Match referee
- R Subba Row
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was Louis Koen's first ODI.
South Africa batted first and made 221 for 8. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 82 off 119 balls, and Jonty Rhodes made 57. Adam Dale took 3 for 18 for Australia. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the fourth wicket between Jonty Rhodes and Jacques Kallis, 47% of the total.
Chasing 222, Australia made 222 for 3. Mark Waugh top-scored with 115 not out off 125 balls, and Steve Waugh made 50. The innings was built on a 107-run stand for the fourth wicket between Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh, 48% of the total.
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 30 balls remaining).
SOUTH AFRICA: 221 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Bacher | c Michael Bevan | 3 | 16 |
| Louis Koen | c Mark Waugh | 0 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | bowled | 82 | 119 |
| Daryll Cullinan | bowled | 0 | 14 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Paul Reiffel | 57 | 86 |
| Hansie Cronje | bowled | 31 | 35 |
| Shaun Pollock | c Adam Dale | 9 | 12 |
| Lance Klusener | not out | 27 | 20 |
| David Richardson | run out (Adam Dale, Shane Warne) | 1 | 1 |
| Pat Symcox | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Allan Donald
Extras 11 · Total 221 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Reiffel | 9 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Adam Dale | 7 | 3 | 18 | 3 |
| Greg Blewett | 10 | 1 | 42 | 0 |
| Jason Gillespie | 10 | 0 | 51 | 2 |
| Shane Warne | 6 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Michael Bevan | 8 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Louis Koen), 2-4 (Adam Bacher), 3-16 (Daryll Cullinan), 4-120 (Jonty Rhodes), 5-181 (Hansie Cronje), 6-183 (Jacques Kallis), 7-212 (Shaun Pollock), 8-215 (David Richardson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Adam Bacher and Louis Koen | 2 |
| second | Jacques Kallis and Adam Bacher | 2 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Jacques Kallis | 12 |
| fourth | Jonty Rhodes and Jacques Kallis | 104 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Jacques Kallis | 61 |
| sixth | Shaun Pollock and Jacques Kallis | 2 |
| seventh | Shaun Pollock and Lance Klusener | 29 |
| eighth | David Richardson and Lance Klusener | 3 |
| ninth | Pat Symcox and Lance Klusener | 6 |
AUSTRALIA: 222 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | c Daryll Cullinan | 17 | 44 |
| Mark Waugh | not out | 115 | 125 |
| Stuart Law | c Jonty Rhodes | 33 | 52 |
| Shane Warne | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | not out | 50 | 52 |
Did not bat: Greg Blewett, Michael Bevan, Adam Gilchrist, Paul Reiffel, Adam Dale, Jason Gillespie
Extras 7 · Total 222 for 3
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 8 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Allan Donald | 9 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Hansie Cronje | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Pat Symcox | 10 | 0 | 65 | 2 |
| Lance Klusener | 8 | 1 | 48 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-47 (Mark Taylor), 2-115 (Stuart Law), 3-115 (Shane Warne)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh | 47 |
| second | Mark Waugh and Stuart Law | 68 |
| third | Mark Waugh and Shane Warne | 0 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 107 |
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