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South Africa tour of Australia - 2000 (2000) · Docklands Stadium, Melbourne · 20 August 2000

South Africa won by 8 runs

South Africa won by 8 runs. Adam Gilchrist top-scored with 63 for Australia.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of Australia - 2000 (2000)
Ground
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Date
20 August 2000
Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Result
South Africa won by 8 runs
Player of the match
Nicky Boje
Captains
Shaun Pollock (South Africa), Steve Waugh (Australia)
Umpires
DB Hair and DJ Harper
Match referee
BF Hastings

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.

South Africa batted first and made 206 for 7. Lance Klusener top-scored with 49 off 74 balls, and Neil McKenzie made 45. Glenn McGrath took 3 for 26 for Australia. The innings was built on a 98-run stand for the fifth wicket between Lance Klusener and Neil McKenzie, 48% of the total. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 19 runs, to 19 for 4.

Chasing 207, Australia made 198 for 9. Adam Gilchrist top-scored with 63 off 67 balls, and Michael Bevan made 33.

South Africa won by 8 runs.

SOUTH AFRICA: 206 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Gary Kirstenc Mark Waugh918
Andrew Hallc Mark Waugh118
Jacques Kallisc Adam Gilchrist33
Daryll Cullinanbowled04
Neil McKenziebowled4593
Lance Klusenerc Adam Gilchrist4974
Boeta Dippenaarrun out (Shane Lee, Jason Gillespie)2132
Shaun Pollocknot out3441
Nicky Bojenot out2822

Did not bat: Roger Telemachus, Makhaya Ntini

Extras 16 · Total 206 for 7

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Glenn McGrath104263
Brett Lee101563
Shane Warne102300
Jason Gillespie101390
Shane Lee50230
Michael Bevan50220

FALL OF WICKETS

1-16 (Andrew Hall, 4.5 ov), 2-19 (Jacques Kallis, 5.2 ov), 3-19 (Daryll Cullinan, 5.6 ov), 4-19 (Gary Kirsten, 6.5 ov), 5-117 (Lance Klusener, 33.2 ov), 6-119 (Neil McKenzie, 34.6 ov), 7-150 (Boeta Dippenaar, 42.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGary Kirsten and Andrew Hall1629
secondGary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis33
thirdDaryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten04
fourthGary Kirsten and Neil McKenzie05
fifthLance Klusener and Neil McKenzie98159
sixthBoeta Dippenaar and Neil McKenzie210
seventhShaun Pollock and Boeta Dippenaar3145
eighthShaun Pollock and Nicky Boje5645
AUSTRALIA: 198 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Mark Waughbowled111
Adam Gilchristc Neil McKenzie6367
Ricky Pontingc Makhaya Ntini511
Michael Bevanrun out (Neil McKenzie)3380
Steve Waughc Shaun Pollock1728
Damien Martynbowled3142
Shane Warnec Gary Kirsten710
Shane Leec Neil McKenzie1219
Jason Gillespiec Gary Kirsten1012
Brett Leenot out610
Glenn McGrathnot out01

Extras 13 · Total 198 for 9

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Shaun Pollock80362
Roger Telemachus102361
Jacques Kallis80371
Makhaya Ntini60191
Lance Klusener50271
Nicky Boje100292
Andrew Hall1050

FALL OF WICKETS

1-21 (Mark Waugh, 6.2 ov), 2-31 (Ricky Ponting, 8.5 ov), 3-75 (Adam Gilchrist, 19.3 ov), 4-114 (Steve Waugh, 28.6 ov), 5-130 (Michael Bevan, 34.3 ov), 6-143 (Shane Warne, 37.1 ov), 7-171 (Shane Lee, 43.3 ov), 8-176 (Damien Martyn, 44.3 ov), 9-195 (Jason Gillespie, 47.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMark Waugh and Adam Gilchrist2138
secondRicky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist1015
thirdMichael Bevan and Adam Gilchrist4464
fourthSteve Waugh and Michael Bevan3957
fifthDamien Martyn and Michael Bevan1633
sixthShane Warne and Damien Martyn1316
seventhDamien Martyn and Shane Lee2838
eighthDamien Martyn and Jason Gillespie56
ninthJason Gillespie and Brett Lee1918
tenthGlenn McGrath and Brett Lee33
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