Australia vs South Africa, 2nd Final, January 26, 1998 - Live Scorecard
AUS vs RSA, 2nd Final, Cricket Scorecard
🏟️ Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney•🏏 ODI•🏅 Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia, 1997-98•Date & Time : Jan 26, 12:00 AM (IST)
Australia won by 7 wickets
★ Player of the Match: A Gilchrist
South Africa 1st Innings - 228/6 (50 overs)
Extras: 7(w 3, nb 0, lb 4, b 0)
Run Rate: 4.56
Australia 1st Innings - 229/3 (41.5 overs)
Extras: 13(w 5, nb 2, lb 2, b 4)
Run Rate: 5.47
South Africa 1st Innings - 228/6 (50 overs)
Extras: 7(w 3, nb 0, lb 4, b 0)
Run Rate: 4.56
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryll Cullinan | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 | c Warne b ME Waugh |
| Gary Kirsten | 14 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 45.16 | c Gilchrist b Wilson |
| Lance Klusener | 31 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 57.41 | c Harvey b Reiffel |
| Jacques Kallis | 10 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 37.04 | c Ponting b Reiffel |
| Hansie Cronje | 73 | 77 | 4 | 1 | 94.81 | c Bevan b Warne |
| Jonty Rhodes | 82 | 98 | 4 | 0 | 83.67 | not out |
| Shaun Pollock | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 | lbw b Reiffel |
| Pat Symcox | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 125.00 | not out |
| Dave Richardson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
| Brian McMillan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
| Allan Donald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
Fall of Wickets
7-1 (D Cullinan, 1.2), 35-2 (G Kirsten, 10.2), 55-3 (Kallis, 17.4), 64-4 (L Klusener, 21.1), 198-5 (H Cronje, 45.4), 211-6 (S Pollock, 47.6)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Wilson | 10 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 3.90 |
| Mark Waugh | 5 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 3.40 |
| Paul Reiffel | 10 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 3.20 |
| Tom Moody | 8 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 3.50 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 5.20 |
| Ian Harvey | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Darren Lehmann | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.67 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|
Australia 1st Innings - 229/3 (41.5 overs)
Extras: 13(w 5, nb 2, lb 2, b 4)
Run Rate: 5.47
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Gilchrist | 100 | 104 | 9 | 1 | 96.15 | b McMillan |
| Mark Waugh | 25 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 80.65 | b Klusener |
| Ricky Ponting | 47 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 65.28 | lbw b Klusener |
| Ian Harvey | 27 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 100.00 | not out |
| Darren Lehmann | 17 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 89.47 | not out |
| Steve Waugh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
| Michael Bevan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
| Tom Moody | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
| Paul Reiffel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
| Shane Warne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
| Paul Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
Fall of Wickets
51-1 (M Waugh, 9.6), 177-2 (A Gilchrist, 33.5), 184-3 (R Ponting, 34.6)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 8 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 4.88 |
| Lance Klusener | 10 | 0 | 57 | 2 | 5.70 |
| Allan Donald | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5.67 |
| Pat Symcox | 9 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 4.33 |
| Brian McMillan | 8 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 5.63 |
| Daryll Cullinan | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 |
| Hansie Cronje | 1.5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6.00 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|
Match Officials
Umpires
Darrell Hair (AUS)
Steve Randell (AUS)
Ian Thomas (AUS)
Referee
Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
Stadium Details
Name: Sydney Cricket Ground
Location: Sydney, Australia
Capacity: 48,000
Established: 1854