South Africa Vs Australia 7Th Odi
Australia tour of South Africa - 1997 (1996/97) · Springbok Park, Bloemfontein · 13 April 1997
South Africa won by 109 runs
South Africa won by 109 runs. Lance Klusener top-scored with 92 for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein (then Springbok Park)
- Date
- 13 April 1997
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- South Africa won by 109 runs
- Player of the match
- Lance Klusener
- Captains
- Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Steve Waugh (Australia)
- Umpires
- RE Koertzen and WA Diedricks
- Match referee
- R Subba Row
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field.
South Africa batted first and made 310 for 6. Lance Klusener top-scored with 92 off 118 balls, and Hansie Cronje made 69. The innings was built on a 109-run stand for the third wicket between Hansie Cronje and Lance Klusener. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Mangaung Oval, 233 across 10 ODIs.
Chasing 311, Australia made 201 all out. Steve Waugh top-scored with 91 off 79 balls. Lance Klusener took 3 for 41 for South Africa.
South Africa won by 109 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA: 310 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Klusener | c Greg Blewett | 92 | 118 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Adam Gilchrist | 29 | 38 |
| Pat Symcox | run out (Michael Bevan) | 26 | 28 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Adam Dale | 69 | 63 |
| Daryll Cullinan | not out | 57 | 39 |
| Jacques Kallis | bowled | 10 | 15 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Greg Blewett | 0 | 3 |
| Shaun Pollock | not out | 8 | 2 |
Did not bat: Derek Crookes, David Richardson, Allan Donald
Extras 19 · Total 310 for 6
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Dale | 8 | 1 | 70 | 0 |
| Paul Reiffel | 10 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Brendon Julian | 8 | 0 | 53 | 2 |
| Michael Bevan | 5 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Andy Bichel | 10 | 0 | 50 | 2 |
| Mark Waugh | 3.3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Stuart Law | 5.3 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-61 (Herschelle Gibbs), 2-109 (Pat Symcox), 3-218 (Hansie Cronje), 4-246 (Lance Klusener), 5-290 (Jacques Kallis), 6-290 (Jonty Rhodes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Lance Klusener and Herschelle Gibbs | 61 |
| second | Pat Symcox and Lance Klusener | 48 |
| third | Hansie Cronje and Lance Klusener | 109 |
| fourth | Daryll Cullinan and Lance Klusener | 28 |
| fifth | Daryll Cullinan and Jacques Kallis | 44 |
| sixth | Jonty Rhodes and Daryll Cullinan | 0 |
| seventh | Daryll Cullinan and Shaun Pollock | 20 |
AUSTRALIA: 201 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Waugh | c David Richardson | 3 | 11 |
| Michael Di Venuto | bowled | 11 | 15 |
| Brendon Julian | bowled | 0 | 9 |
| Stuart Law | c Lance Klusener | 17 | 25 |
| Steve Waugh | bowled | 91 | 79 |
| Michael Bevan | c Lance Klusener | 29 | 27 |
| Greg Blewett | c Derek Crookes | 18 | 21 |
| Adam Gilchrist | bowled | 3 | 10 |
| Paul Reiffel | c David Richardson | 10 | 19 |
| Andy Bichel | bowled | 0 | 6 |
| Adam Dale | not out | 1 | 2 |
Extras 18 · Total 201 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 8 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Lance Klusener | 7 | 1 | 41 | 3 |
| Hansie Cronje | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Allan Donald | 7 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| Pat Symcox | 9 | 0 | 60 | 2 |
| Jacques Kallis | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Michael Di Venuto), 2-18 (Mark Waugh), 3-18 (Brendon Julian), 4-52 (Stuart Law), 5-100 (Michael Bevan), 6-139 (Greg Blewett), 7-153 (Adam Gilchrist), 8-186 (Paul Reiffel), 9-193 (Andy Bichel), 10-201 (Steve Waugh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Waugh and Michael Di Venuto | 17 |
| second | Mark Waugh and Brendon Julian | 1 |
| third | Brendon Julian and Stuart Law | 0 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Stuart Law | 34 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Michael Bevan | 48 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Greg Blewett | 39 |
| seventh | Steve Waugh and Adam Gilchrist | 14 |
| eighth | Steve Waugh and Paul Reiffel | 33 |
| ninth | Steve Waugh and Andy Bichel | 7 |
| tenth | Steve Waugh and Adam Dale | 8 |
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