Australia vs South Africa, 1st Final, January 23, 1998 - Live Scorecard
AUS vs RSA, 1st Final, Cricket Scorecard
🏟️ Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne•🏏 ODI•🏅 Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia, 1997-98•Date & Time : Jan 23, 12:00 AM (IST)
South Africa won by 6 runs
★ Player of the Match: A Donald
South Africa 1st Innings - 241/9 (50 overs)
Extras: 3(w 2, nb 1, lb 0, b 0)
Run Rate: 4.82
Australia 1st Innings - 235/10 (49.5 overs)
Extras: 14(w 5, nb 3, lb 6, b 0)
Run Rate: 4.71
South Africa 1st Innings - 241/9 (50 overs)
Extras: 3(w 2, nb 1, lb 0, b 0)
Run Rate: 4.82
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryll Cullinan | 26 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 118.18 | st Gilchrist b Warne |
| Gary Kirsten | 70 | 87 | 5 | 0 | 80.46 | st Gilchrist b ME Waugh |
| Lance Klusener | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | c Bevan b Moody |
| Jacques Kallis | 33 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 | c Gilchrist b Wilson |
| Hansie Cronje | 29 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 70.73 | c Bevan b Lehmann |
| Jonty Rhodes | 21 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 61.76 | c Gilchrist b Lehmann |
| Shaun Pollock | 36 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 102.86 | c Bevan b Warne |
| Pat Symcox | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 | b ME Waugh |
| Brian McMillan | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 | lbw b Warne |
| Dave Richardson | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 110.00 | not out |
| Allan Donald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
Fall of Wickets
55-1 (D Cullinan, 7.5), 62-2 (L Klusener, 10.5), 126-3 (G Kirsten, 24.2), 137-4 (Kallis, 28.3), 178-5 (H Cronje, 37.2), 186-6 (Jonty Rhodes, 39.4), 203-7 (P Symcox, 44.1), 210-8 (B McMillan, 45.6), 241-9 (S Pollock, 49.6)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Wilson | 9 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 5.78 |
| Paul Reiffel | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 1 | 52 | 3 | 5.20 |
| Tom Moody | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 4.80 |
| Ian Harvey | 9 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 4.33 |
| Mark Waugh | 10 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Darren Lehmann | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2.75 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|
Australia 1st Innings - 235/10 (49.5 overs)
Extras: 14(w 5, nb 3, lb 6, b 0)
Run Rate: 4.71
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Waugh | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 | run out (Rhodes/Pollock/Richardson) |
| Adam Gilchrist | 20 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 74.07 | c Symcox b Pollock |
| Ricky Ponting | 33 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 78.57 | c Richardson b Donald |
| Darren Lehmann | 31 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 63.27 | run out (Cullinan) |
| Steve Waugh | 53 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 72.60 | c Richardson b McMillan |
| Michael Bevan | 57 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 83.82 | run out (Kirsten/McMillan) |
| Tom Moody | 15 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 | run out (Kallis/Richardson) |
| Ian Harvey | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.50 | b Donald |
| Paul Reiffel | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | c Richardson b Donald |
| Shane Warne | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | b Pollock |
| Paul Wilson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | not out |
Fall of Wickets
15-1 (M Waugh, 4.1), 37-2 (A Gilchrist, 8.2), 95-3 (R Ponting, 20.2), 105-4 (D Lehmann, 23.4), 206-5 (S Waugh, 43.4), 221-6 (M Bevan, 45.5), 231-7 (I Harvey, 48.2), 233-8 (P Reiffel, 48.6), 234-9 (T Moody, 49.1), 235-10 (S Warne, 49.5)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 9.5 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 4.11 |
| Lance Klusener | 7 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 5.14 |
| Pat Symcox | 10 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 5.60 |
| Allan Donald | 10 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 3.60 |
| Brian McMillan | 9 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 4.33 |
| Jacques Kallis | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|
Match Officials
Umpires
Darrell Hair (AUS)
Steve Randell (AUS)
Bill Sheahan (AUS)
Referee
Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
Stadium Details
Name: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Capacity: 100000 (approx, including standing room)
Established: 1854