Australia vs South Africa, 4th Match, December 9, 1997 - Live Scorecard
AUS vs RSA, 4th Match, Cricket Scorecard
🏟️ Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne•🏏 ODI•🏅 Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia, 1997-98•Date & Time : Dec 09, 12:00 AM (IST)
South Africa won by 45 runs
★ Player of the Match: L Klusener
South Africa 1st Innings - 170/8 (50 overs)
Extras: 14(w 8, nb 1, lb 5, b 0)
Run Rate: 3.40
Australia 1st Innings - 125/10 (39.1 overs)
Extras: 4(w 0, nb 1, lb 3, b 0)
Run Rate: 3.19
South Africa 1st Innings - 170/8 (50 overs)
Extras: 14(w 8, nb 1, lb 5, b 0)
Run Rate: 3.40
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | c Warne b Reiffel |
| Herschelle Gibbs | 15 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 | run out (Harvey) |
| Lance Klusener | 17 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 54.84 | c Gilchrist b Moody |
| Hansie Cronje | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11.76 | run out (Bevan/Gilchrist) |
| Jacques Kallis | 27 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 46.55 | st Gilchrist b ME Waugh |
| Jonty Rhodes | 42 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 59.15 | run out (Bichel) |
| Shaun Pollock | 18 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | c Moody b ME Waugh |
| Brian McMillan | 13 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 54.17 | run out (Harvey/Bichel/Gilchrist) |
| Dave Richardson | 18 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 81.82 | not out |
| Pat Symcox | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 | not out |
| Allan Donald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
Fall of Wickets
1-1 (G Kirsten, 0), 36-2 (L Klusener, 0), 40-3 (H Gibbs, 0), 44-4 (H Cronje, 0), 105-5 (Kallis, 0), 125-6 (Jonty Rhodes, 0), 140-7 (S Pollock, 0), 161-8 (B McMillan, 0)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Reiffel | 10 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1.80 |
| Andy Bichel | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 5.20 |
| Tom Moody | 8 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1.25 |
| Ian Harvey | 7 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 5.14 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 3.60 |
| Mark Waugh | 10 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 3.90 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|
Australia 1st Innings - 125/10 (39.1 overs)
Extras: 4(w 0, nb 1, lb 3, b 0)
Run Rate: 3.19
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Di Venuto | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 | c Pollock b Klusener |
| Mark Waugh | 45 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 59.21 | c Pollock b Symcox |
| Steve Waugh | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | c Richardson b Klusener |
| Ricky Ponting | 15 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 68.18 | c Kirsten b Klusener |
| Michael Bevan | 19 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 48.72 | c Rhodes b McMillan |
| Adam Gilchrist | 29 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 50.88 | not out |
| Tom Moody | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | lbw b Symcox |
| Ian Harvey | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 | lbw b McMillan |
| Paul Reiffel | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | run out (Kirsten/Symcox) |
| Shane Warne | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 23.81 | c Gibbs b Klusener |
| Andy Bichel | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | c McMillan b Klusener |
Fall of Wickets
11-1 (M Venuto, 0), 12-2 (S Waugh, 0), 38-3 (R Ponting, 0), 79-4 (M Bevan, 0), 97-5 (M Waugh, 0), 97-6 (T Moody, 0), 100-7 (I Harvey, 0), 104-8 (P Reiffel, 0), 123-9 (S Warne, 0), 125-10 (A Bichel, 0)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 8 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 3.13 |
| Lance Klusener | 7.1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 3.38 |
| Allan Donald | 6 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 4.33 |
| Brian McMillan | 8 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 3.63 |
| Pat Symcox | 10 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1.80 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|
Match Officials
Umpires
Daryl Harper (AUS)
Peter Parker (AUS)
Bill Sheahan (AUS)
Referee
Cammie Smith (WI)
Stadium Details
Name: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Capacity: 100000 (approx, including standing room)
Established: 1854