Australia vs South Africa, 3rd Final, January 27, 1998 - Live Scorecard
AUS vs RSA, 3rd Final, Cricket Scorecard
🏟️ Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney•🏏 ODI•🏅 Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia, 1997-98•Date & Time : Jan 27, 12:00 AM (IST)
Australia won by 14 runs
★ Player of the Match: R Ponting
Australia 1st Innings - 247/7 (50 overs)
Extras: 15(w 10, nb 1, lb 4, b 0)
Run Rate: 4.94
South Africa 1st Innings - 233/10 (48.1 overs)
Extras: 10(w 1, nb 0, lb 6, b 3)
Run Rate: 4.83
Australia 1st Innings - 247/7 (50 overs)
Extras: 15(w 10, nb 1, lb 4, b 0)
Run Rate: 4.94
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Waugh | 21 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 55.26 | b Klusener |
| Adam Gilchrist | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 | b McMillan |
| Ricky Ponting | 76 | 96 | 6 | 0 | 79.17 | st Richardson b Adams |
| Darren Lehmann | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 45.45 | c Rhodes b Symcox |
| Steve Waugh | 71 | 88 | 3 | 1 | 80.68 | run out (McMillan/Pollock) |
| Michael Bevan | 36 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 | not out |
| Tom Moody | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | c Bacher b McMillan |
| Ian Harvey | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | c Bacher b McMillan |
| Paul Reiffel | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 122.22 | 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
11-1 (A Gilchrist, 5.2), 58-2 (M Waugh, 15.2), 79-3 (D Lehmann, 20.1), 181-4 (R Ponting, 40.2), 210-5 (S Waugh, 44.6), 210-6 (T Moody, 45.2), 212-7 (I Harvey, 45.5)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 10 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 3.30 |
| Brian McMillan | 10 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 4.70 |
| Jacques Kallis | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 |
| Lance Klusener | 10 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 5.90 |
| Pat Symcox | 10 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 3.50 |
| Paul Adams | 7 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 6.57 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|
South Africa 1st Innings - 233/10 (48.1 overs)
Extras: 10(w 1, nb 0, lb 6, b 3)
Run Rate: 4.83
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 | run out (Ponting) |
| Adam Bacher | 45 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 88.24 | c Gilchrist b Reiffel |
| Jacques Kallis | 14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | hit wicket b Reiffel |
| Hansie Cronje | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | st Gilchrist b Warne |
| Jonty Rhodes | 29 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 65.91 | c & b ME Waugh |
| Shaun Pollock | 28 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 62.22 | st Gilchrist b Bevan |
| Lance Klusener | 46 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 109.52 | c SR Waugh b Moody |
| Pat Symcox | 22 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 61.11 | run out (Ponting) |
| Brian McMillan | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 107.14 | run out (SR Waugh/Gilchrist) |
| Dave Richardson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 | c Ponting b Reiffel |
| Paul Adams | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 125.00 | not out |
Fall of Wickets
25-1 (G Kirsten, 5.5), 63-2 (A Bacher, 13.3), 64-3 (Kallis, 13.5), 72-4 (H Cronje, 16.5), 122-5 (S Pollock, 29.2), 139-6 (Jonty Rhodes, 31.5), 191-7 (L Klusener, 42.1), 202-8 (P Symcox, 44.2), 204-9 (D Richardson, 45.1), 233-10 (B McMillan, 48.1)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Wilson | 10 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 5.50 |
| Mark Waugh | 6 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 5.17 |
| Paul Reiffel | 9 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 4.44 |
| Tom Moody | 9 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 2.89 |
| Shane Warne | 9.1 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 4.73 |
| Michael Bevan | 5 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 5.80 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|
Match Officials
Umpires
Steve Davis (AUS)
Darrell Hair (AUS)
Ian Thomas (AUS)
Referee
Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
Stadium Details
Name: Sydney Cricket Ground
Location: Sydney, Australia
Capacity: 48,000
Established: 1854