Australia Vs South Africa 1St Final
Carlton & United Series Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia - 1997 (1997/98) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 23 January 1998
South Africa won by 6 runs
South Africa won by 6 runs. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 70 for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 23 January 1998
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 6 runs
- Player of the match
- Allan Donald
- Captains
- Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Steve Waugh (Australia)
- Umpires
- DB Hair and SG Randell
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 241 for 9. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 70 off 87 balls, and Shaun Pollock made 36. Shane Warne took 3 for 52 for Australia.
Chasing 242, Australia made 235 all out. Michael Bevan top-scored with 57 off 68 balls, and Steve Waugh made 53. Allan Donald took 3 for 36 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the fifth wicket between Steve Waugh and Michael Bevan, 43% of the total.
South Africa won by 6 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA: 241 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daryll Cullinan | st Adam Gilchrist | 26 | 22 |
| Gary Kirsten | st Adam Gilchrist | 70 | 87 |
| Lance Klusener | c Michael Bevan | 0 | 6 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Adam Gilchrist | 33 | 44 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Michael Bevan | 29 | 41 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Adam Gilchrist | 21 | 34 |
| Shaun Pollock | c Michael Bevan | 36 | 35 |
| Pat Symcox | bowled | 10 | 14 |
| Brian McMillan | lbw | 2 | 8 |
| David Richardson | not out | 11 | 10 |
Did not bat: Allan Donald
Extras 3 · Total 241 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Wilson | 9 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| Paul Reiffel | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 1 | 52 | 3 |
| Tom Moody | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Ian Harvey | 9 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Mark Waugh | 10 | 0 | 45 | 2 |
| Darren Lehmann | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-55 (Daryll Cullinan, 7.5 ov), 2-62 (Lance Klusener, 10.5 ov), 3-126 (Gary Kirsten, 24.2 ov), 4-137 (Jacques Kallis, 28.3 ov), 5-178 (Hansie Cronje, 37.2 ov), 6-186 (Jonty Rhodes, 39.4 ov), 7-203 (Pat Symcox, 44.1 ov), 8-210 (Brian McMillan, 45.6 ov), 9-241 (Shaun Pollock, 49.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten | 55 | 47 |
| second | Gary Kirsten and Lance Klusener | 7 | 18 |
| third | Gary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis | 64 | 81 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Jacques Kallis | 11 | 25 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes | 41 | 53 |
| sixth | Jonty Rhodes and Shaun Pollock | 8 | 14 |
| seventh | Pat Symcox and Shaun Pollock | 17 | 27 |
| eighth | Brian McMillan and Shaun Pollock | 7 | 11 |
| ninth | David Richardson and Shaun Pollock | 31 | 24 |
AUSTRALIA: 235 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Waugh | run out (Jonty Rhodes, Shaun Pollock, David Richardson) | 3 | 10 |
| Adam Gilchrist | c Pat Symcox | 20 | 27 |
| Ricky Ponting | c David Richardson | 33 | 42 |
| Darren Lehmann | run out (Daryll Cullinan) | 31 | 49 |
| Steve Waugh | c David Richardson | 53 | 73 |
| Michael Bevan | run out (Gary Kirsten, Brian McMillan) | 57 | 68 |
| Tom Moody | run out (Jacques Kallis, David Richardson) | 15 | 18 |
| Ian Harvey | bowled | 7 | 8 |
| Paul Reiffel | c David Richardson | 1 | 3 |
| Shane Warne | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Wilson | not out | 1 | 3 |
Extras 14 · Total 235 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 9.5 | 1 | 39 | 2 |
| Lance Klusener | 7 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Pat Symcox | 10 | 1 | 56 | 0 |
| Allan Donald | 10 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| Brian McMillan | 9 | 1 | 39 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Mark Waugh, 4.1 ov), 2-37 (Adam Gilchrist, 8.2 ov), 3-95 (Ricky Ponting, 20.2 ov), 4-105 (Darren Lehmann, 23.4 ov), 5-206 (Steve Waugh, 43.4 ov), 6-221 (Michael Bevan, 45.5 ov), 7-231 (Ian Harvey, 48.2 ov), 8-233 (Paul Reiffel, 48.6 ov), 9-234 (Tom Moody, 49.1 ov), 10-235 (Shane Warne, 49.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Waugh and Adam Gilchrist | 15 | 25 |
| second | Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist | 22 | 25 |
| third | Ricky Ponting and Darren Lehmann | 58 | 72 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Darren Lehmann | 10 | 20 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Michael Bevan | 101 | 120 |
| sixth | Tom Moody and Michael Bevan | 15 | 13 |
| seventh | Tom Moody and Ian Harvey | 10 | 15 |
| eighth | Tom Moody and Paul Reiffel | 2 | 4 |
| ninth | Tom Moody and Shane Warne | 1 | 1 |
| tenth | Shane Warne and Paul Wilson | 1 | 4 |
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