Australia vs South Africa, 2nd Final at Sydney, Jan 26 1998, Carlton & United Series

RESULT
2nd Final (D/N), Sydney, January 26, 1998, Carlton & United Series
(41.5/50 ov, T:229) 229/3

Australia won by 7 wickets (with 49 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
100 (104)
adam-gilchrist
South Africa Innings
Australia Innings
Match Flow
Info
South Africa  (50 ovs maximum)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c Warne b ME Waugh3460075.00
c †Gilchrist b Wilson1431361045.16
c Harvey b Reiffel3154793057.40
c Ponting b Reiffel1027220037.03
c Bevan b Warne73771054194.80
not out 82981134083.67
lbw b Reiffel35110060.00
not out 54900125.00
Extras(lb 4, w 3)7
TOTAL50 Ov (RR: 4.56, 200 Mins)228/6
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Daryll Cullinan, 1.2 ov), 2-35 (Gary Kirsten, 10.2 ov), 3-55 (Jacques Kallis, 17.4 ov), 4-64 (Lance Klusener, 21.1 ov), 5-198 (Hansie Cronje, 45.4 ov), 6-211 (Shaun Pollock, 47.6 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
1003913.90---00
501713.40---10
1013233.20---10
802803.50---00
1005215.20---10
402706.75---00
302909.66---00
Australia  (T: 229 runs from 50 ovs)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
b McMillan1001041369196.15
b Klusener2531374080.64
lbw b Klusener47721073065.27
not out 27273630100.00
not out 1719292089.47
Extras(b 4, lb 2, nb 2, w 5)13
TOTAL41.5 Ov (RR: 5.47, 175 Mins)229/3
Fall of wickets: 1-51 (Mark Waugh, 9.6 ov), 2-177 (Adam Gilchrist, 33.5 ov), 3-184 (Ricky Ponting, 34.6 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
803904.87---10
1005725.70---31
301705.66---10
903904.33---00
804515.62---01
201708.50---00
1.50904.90---00
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MATCH FLOW
  • Match delayed from 25 January 1998 due to rain and a soaked ground
  • Scorers: ME Gorham (Australia) and MA Slarke (South Africa)
  • 12th Men: SG Law (Australia) and HH Gibbs (South Africa)
  • Attendance: 26,293
MATCH DETAILS
Sydney Cricket Ground
TossSouth Africa, elected to bat first
Series
Season1997/98
Player Of The Match
Series resultBest-of-3-finals level 1-1
Match numberODI no. 1285
Match daysdaynight (50-over match)
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NZ8264-0.514