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Australia vs South Africa Scorecard, Australia vs South Africa, 8 April, 1997, The Wanderers Stadium & Match Stats

Australia

AUS

258/7 (50.0 ov)

SA

250/8 (50.0 ov)

South Africa

Australia won by 8 runs

Australia

Australia Inning

258/7 (50.0 ov)
RR 5.16
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Greg Blewett
c †Richardson b Cronje
36 59 2 1 61.02
Michael Di Venuto
lbw b Donald
89 114 11 0 78.07
Stuart Law
c Crookes b Cronje
10 17 0 0 58.82
Jason Gillespie
c Gibbs b Donald
26 30 2 0 86.67
Steve Waugh
b Bryson
20 23 1 0 86.96
Michael Bevan
c Cullinan b Donald
32 35 3 0 91.43
Adam Gilchrist
b Pollock
26 17 3 0 152.94
Ian Healy
not out
3 3 0 0 100.00
Shane Warne
not out
6 6 0 0 100.00
EXTRAS (b 1, lb 6, w 1, nb 2, p 0) 10
TOTAL (5.16 RUNS PER OVER) 258/7 (50.0 ov)
FALL OF WICKETS: 93-1 (Greg Blewett, 0 ov), 160-3 (Michael Di Venuto, 0 ov), 109-2 (Stuart Law, 0 ov), 167-4 (Jason Gillespie, 0 ov), 202-5 (Steve Waugh, 0 ov), 248-7 (Michael Bevan, 0 ov), 244-6 (Adam Gilchrist, 0 ov)
DID NOT BAT: Andy Bichel, Adam Dale

Bowling Stats

Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Shaun Pollock 10 1 48 1 0 0 4.80
Rudi Bryson 9 0 47 1 0 0 5.22
Allan Donald 10 0 67 3 0 0 6.70
Jacques Kallis 1 0 10 0 0 0 10.00
Derek Crookes 10 0 37 0 0 0 3.70
Hansie Cronje 10 1 42 2 0 0 4.20
* = not out SR = Strike Rate RR = Run Rate

Match Information

DATE & TIME
Tuesday, April 08, 1997 · 07:30 PM
TOSS
Toss Australia won the toss and elected to bat
VENUE
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg