South Africa Vs Australia 6Th Odi
Australia tour of South Africa - 1997 (1996/97) · Centurion Park, Centurion · 10 April 1997
Australia won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
Australia won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining). Michael Bevan top-scored with 103 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- SuperSport Park, Centurion (then Centurion Park)
- Date
- 10 April 1997
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Michael Bevan
- Captains
- Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Ian Healy (Australia)
- Umpires
- SB Lambson and DF Becker
- Match referee
- R Subba Row
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 284 for 7. Daryll Cullinan top-scored with 89 off 96 balls, and Hansie Cronje made 80. The innings was built on a 149-run stand for the third wicket between Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan, 52% of the total.
Chasing 285, Australia made 287 for 5. Michael Bevan top-scored with 103 off 95 balls, and Steve Waugh made 89. Shaun Pollock took 3 for 40 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 189-run stand for the fourth wicket between Steve Waugh and Michael Bevan, 66% of the total.
Australia won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining).
SOUTH AFRICA: 284 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Ian Healy | 33 | 43 |
| Adam Bacher | bowled | 15 | 36 |
| Hansie Cronje | run out (Greg Blewett, Ian Healy) | 80 | 81 |
| Daryll Cullinan | c Mark Waugh | 89 | 96 |
| Jacques Kallis | st Ian Healy | 3 | 6 |
| Jonty Rhodes | run out (Andy Bichel) | 10 | 10 |
| Shaun Pollock | c Adam Dale | 33 | 23 |
| Derek Crookes | not out | 4 | 5 |
| David Richardson | not out | 0 | 1 |
Did not bat: Rudi Bryson, Allan Donald
Extras 17 · Total 284 for 7
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Dale | 10 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| Andy Bichel | 9 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 1 | 52 | 2 |
| Jason Gillespie | 9 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Greg Blewett | 5 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Michael Bevan | 7 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-52 (Adam Bacher), 2-77 (Herschelle Gibbs), 3-226 (Hansie Cronje), 4-232 (Daryll Cullinan), 5-232 (Jacques Kallis), 6-261 (Jonty Rhodes), 7-283 (Shaun Pollock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Herschelle Gibbs and Adam Bacher | 52 |
| second | Hansie Cronje and Herschelle Gibbs | 25 |
| third | Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan | 149 |
| fourth | Daryll Cullinan and Jacques Kallis | 6 |
| fifth | Jonty Rhodes and Jacques Kallis | 0 |
| sixth | Jonty Rhodes and Shaun Pollock | 29 |
| seventh | Derek Crookes and Shaun Pollock | 22 |
| eighth | David Richardson and Derek Crookes | 1 |
AUSTRALIA: 287 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Waugh | c Jonty Rhodes | 0 | 3 |
| Greg Blewett | c Derek Crookes | 21 | 30 |
| Stuart Law | bowled | 31 | 40 |
| Steve Waugh | lbw | 89 | 102 |
| Michael Bevan | lbw | 103 | 95 |
| Adam Gilchrist | not out | 20 | 18 |
| Ian Healy | not out | 9 | 10 |
Did not bat: Shane Warne, Andy Bichel, Adam Dale, Jason Gillespie
Extras 14 · Total 287 for 5
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 10 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
| Rudi Bryson | 10 | 0 | 63 | 1 |
| Allan Donald | 10 | 1 | 59 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 7 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Derek Crookes | 6 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 6 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Mark Waugh), 2-36 (Greg Blewett), 3-58 (Stuart Law), 4-247 (Michael Bevan), 5-262 (Steve Waugh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Waugh and Greg Blewett | 0 |
| second | Greg Blewett and Stuart Law | 36 |
| third | Steve Waugh and Stuart Law | 22 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Michael Bevan | 189 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Adam Gilchrist | 15 |
| sixth | Ian Healy and Adam Gilchrist | 25 |
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