Australia Vs South Africa 2Nd Final
Carlton & United Series Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia - 1997 (1997/98) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 26 January 1998
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 49 balls remaining)
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 49 balls remaining). Adam Gilchrist top-scored with 100 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 26 January 1998
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 7 wickets (with 49 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Adam Gilchrist
- 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 228 for 6. Jonty Rhodes top-scored with 82 not out off 98 balls, and Hansie Cronje made 73. Paul Reiffel took 3 for 32 for Australia. The innings was built on a 134-run stand for the fifth wicket between Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes, 59% of the total.
Chasing 229, Australia made 229 for 3. Adam Gilchrist top-scored with 100 off 104 balls, and Ricky Ponting made 47. The innings was built on a 126-run stand for the second wicket between Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist, 55% of the total.
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 49 balls remaining).
SOUTH AFRICA: 228 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daryll Cullinan | c Shane Warne | 3 | 4 |
| Gary Kirsten | c Adam Gilchrist | 14 | 31 |
| Lance Klusener | c Ian Harvey | 31 | 54 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Ricky Ponting | 10 | 27 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Michael Bevan | 73 | 77 |
| Jonty Rhodes | not out | 82 | 98 |
| Shaun Pollock | lbw | 3 | 5 |
| Pat Symcox | not out | 5 | 4 |
Did not bat: David Richardson, Brian McMillan, Allan Donald
Extras 7 · Total 228 for 6
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Wilson | 10 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Mark Waugh | 5 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Paul Reiffel | 10 | 1 | 32 | 3 |
| Tom Moody | 8 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| Ian Harvey | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Darren Lehmann | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Daryll Cullinan, 1.2 ov), 2-35 (Gary Kirsten, 10.2 ov), 3-55 (Jacques Kallis, 17.4 ov), 4-64 (Lance Klusener, 21.1 ov), 5-198 (Hansie Cronje, 45.4 ov), 6-211 (Shaun Pollock, 47.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten | 7 | 8 |
| second | Gary Kirsten and Lance Klusener | 28 | 54 |
| third | Jacques Kallis and Lance Klusener | 20 | 44 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Lance Klusener | 9 | 21 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes | 134 | 147 |
| sixth | Jonty Rhodes and Shaun Pollock | 13 | 14 |
| seventh | Jonty Rhodes and Pat Symcox | 17 | 12 |
AUSTRALIA: 229 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Waugh | bowled | 25 | 31 |
| Adam Gilchrist | bowled | 100 | 104 |
| Ricky Ponting | lbw | 47 | 72 |
| Ian Harvey | not out | 27 | 27 |
| Darren Lehmann | not out | 17 | 19 |
Did not bat: Steve Waugh, Michael Bevan, Tom Moody, Paul Reiffel, Shane Warne, Paul Wilson
Extras 13 · Total 229 for 3
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 8 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Lance Klusener | 10 | 0 | 57 | 2 |
| Allan Donald | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Pat Symcox | 9 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Brian McMillan | 8 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Daryll Cullinan | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 1.5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-51 (Mark Waugh, 9.6 ov), 2-177 (Adam Gilchrist, 33.5 ov), 3-184 (Ricky Ponting, 34.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Waugh and Adam Gilchrist | 51 | 60 |
| second | Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist | 126 | 143 |
| third | Ricky Ponting and Ian Harvey | 7 | 7 |
| fourth | Darren Lehmann and Ian Harvey | 45 | 41 |
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