Australia vs South Africa, 1st Match at Melbourne, , Dec 09 1993 - Match Result

Wessels and Hansie Cronje's 140-run partnership is SA's highest for the 2nd wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 112 between Wessels and Peter Kirsten

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Scorecard summary

Australia • 189/10(45.5 overs)

73 (69)

3/30 (7.5)

33 (54)

2/42 (10)

South Africa • 190/3(48.4 overs)

91* (147)

2/31 (10)

70 (118)

1/43 (10)

Match details

Melbourne Cricket Ground
Toss	Australia, elected to bat first
Series	Benson & Hedges World Series South Africa tour of Australia
Season	1993/94
Player Of The Match	Hansie Cronje
Match number	ODI no. 860
Match days	daynight (50-over match)
ODI debut	Glenn McGrath Michael Slater
Umpires	Bill Sheahan Terry Prue
TV Umpire	Leonard King
Match Referee	Srinivas Venkataraghavan
Points	South Africa 2, Australia 0

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At Melbourne, December 9 (day/night)

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South Africa Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
AC Hudson	caught	4	12
KC Wessels	bowled	70	118
WJ Cronje	not out	91	147
DJ Cullinan	bowled	0	4
JN Rhodes	not out	20	16
Extras	(lb 2, nb 2, w 1)
Total	190(3 wkts; 48.4 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
CJ McDermott	10	1	31	2	3.1 (1 nb)
GD McGrath	8.4	1	28	0	3.23
PR Reiffel	4	0	19	0	4.75
SR Waugh	10	0	37	0	3.7 (1 nb)
AR Border	3	0	15	0	5
SK Warne	10	0	43	1	4.3
ME Waugh	3	0	15	0	5

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	4	Kepler Wessels	Andrew Hudson
2nd	140	Kepler Wessels	Hansie Cronje
3rd	5	Hansie Cronje	Daryll Cullinan
4th	41	Hansie Cronje	Jonty Rhodes

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Benson & Hedges World Series

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	8	5	3	10	0.368
SA	8	3	4	7	-0.066
NZ	8	3	4	7	-0.403

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