Australia Vs South Africa 1St Match
Carlton & United Series Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia - 1997 (1997/98) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 4 December 1997
South Africa won by 67 runs
South Africa won by 67 runs. Mark Waugh top-scored with 45 for Australia. Pat Symcox took 4/28.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 4 December 1997
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 67 runs
- Player of the match
- Pat Symcox
- Captains
- Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Steve Waugh (Australia)
- Debut
- Ian Harvey (Australia)
- Umpires
- DJ Harper and SG Randell
- Match referee
- CW Smith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. It was Ian Harvey's first ODI.
South Africa batted first and made 200 all out. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 44 off 69 balls, and Daryll Cullinan made 33. Glenn McGrath took 3 for 40 for Australia.
Chasing 201, Australia made 133 all out. Mark Waugh top-scored with 45 off 60 balls. Pat Symcox took 4 for 28 for South Africa.
South Africa won by 67 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA: 200 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | c Glenn McGrath | 44 | 69 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Ian Harvey | 8 | 22 |
| Lance Klusener | bowled | 3 | 6 |
| Daryll Cullinan | run out (Andy Bichel, Adam Gilchrist) | 33 | 59 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Andy Bichel | 21 | 44 |
| Jonty Rhodes | bowled | 12 | 9 |
| Shaun Pollock | run out (Ian Harvey) | 6 | 8 |
| Brian McMillan | c Shane Warne | 19 | 36 |
| David Richardson | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Pat Symcox | not out | 27 | 32 |
| Allan Donald | c Adam Gilchrist | 11 | 20 |
Extras 16 · Total 200 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 10 | 1 | 40 | 3 |
| Paul Reiffel | 8 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Andy Bichel | 9 | 0 | 46 | 3 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Mark Waugh | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Ian Harvey | 10 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-28 (Jacques Kallis), 2-37 (Lance Klusener), 3-96 (Gary Kirsten), 4-98 (Daryll Cullinan), 5-113 (Jonty Rhodes), 6-124 (Shaun Pollock), 7-153 (Hansie Cronje), 8-153 (David Richardson), 9-160 (Brian McMillan), 10-200 (Allan Donald)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis | 28 |
| second | Gary Kirsten and Lance Klusener | 9 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten | 59 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan | 2 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes | 15 |
| sixth | Hansie Cronje and Shaun Pollock | 11 |
| seventh | Hansie Cronje and Brian McMillan | 29 |
| eighth | David Richardson and Brian McMillan | 0 |
| ninth | Brian McMillan and Pat Symcox | 7 |
| tenth | Allan Donald and Pat Symcox | 40 |
AUSTRALIA: 133 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Waugh | bowled | 45 | 60 |
| Michael Di Venuto | c Jonty Rhodes | 1 | 10 |
| Greg Blewett | c Jonty Rhodes | 15 | 38 |
| Steve Waugh | lbw | 1 | 3 |
| Michael Bevan | st David Richardson | 16 | 31 |
| Adam Gilchrist | c Daryll Cullinan | 4 | 10 |
| Ian Harvey | c Jacques Kallis | 4 | 11 |
| Paul Reiffel | c Gary Kirsten | 17 | 31 |
| Shane Warne | lbw | 17 | 23 |
| Andy Bichel | run out (Hansie Cronje) | 3 | 12 |
| Glenn McGrath | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 10 · Total 133 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 6 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Lance Klusener | 7 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Hansie Cronje | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Allan Donald | 5 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Pat Symcox | 10 | 1 | 28 | 4 |
| Daryll Cullinan | 8 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Michael Di Venuto), 2-61 (Greg Blewett), 3-64 (Steve Waugh), 4-71 (Mark Waugh), 5-78 (Adam Gilchrist), 6-89 (Ian Harvey), 7-92 (Michael Bevan), 8-122 (Shane Warne), 9-133 (Andy Bichel), 10-133 (Paul Reiffel)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Waugh and Michael Di Venuto | 6 |
| second | Mark Waugh and Greg Blewett | 55 |
| third | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 3 |
| fourth | Mark Waugh and Michael Bevan | 7 |
| fifth | Michael Bevan and Adam Gilchrist | 7 |
| sixth | Michael Bevan and Ian Harvey | 11 |
| seventh | Paul Reiffel and Michael Bevan | 3 |
| eighth | Shane Warne and Paul Reiffel | 30 |
| ninth | Paul Reiffel and Andy Bichel | 11 |
| tenth | Paul Reiffel and Glenn McGrath | 0 |
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