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RESULT • 64th Match • IPL • T20 • Delhi

208/4

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(20 ov, T:209) 189/9

DC won by 19 runs

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Australia vs South Africa, 1st Test at Melbourne, , Dec 26 1997 - Cricket Photos

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1st Test, Melbourne, December 26 - 30, 1997, South Africa tour of Australia

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Australia

309 & 257

South Africa

(T:381) 186 & 273/7

Match drawn

Player Of The Match

Jacques Kallis

, SA

101

Jacques Kallis pulls Glenn McGrath•Dec 30, 1997•Ben Radford/Getty Images

Jacques Kallis reaches his maiden Test hundred, Melbourne, December 30, 1997.

Jacques Kallis reaches his maiden Test hundred•Dec 30, 1997•Rob Cox/Action Photographics

Lance Klusener bowls, Australia vs South Africa, 1st Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 1997

Lance Klusener bowls•Dec 29, 1997•Ben Radford/Getty Images

Allan Donald after bowling Ian Healy during the 4th day of the Australia v South Africa Test match at the MCG in Melbourne. December 29th 1997.

Allan Donald, arms raised, 1997•Dec 29, 1997•Rob Cox/Action Photographics

Brian McMillan high fives with Daryll Cullinan after catching Greg Blewett during the 3rd day of the Australia v South Africa Test match at the MCG in Melbourne. December 28th 1997.

Brian McMillan and Daryll Cullinan high five•Dec 28, 1997•Rob Cox/Action Photographics

Michael Kasprowicz appeals during the 3rd day of the Australia v South Africa Test match at the MCG in Melbourne. December 28th 1997.

Michael Kasprowicz appeals•Dec 28, 1997•Rob Cox/Action Photographics

Jacques Kallis and Ian Healy battle with the pigeons during the 2nd day of the Australia v South Africa Test match at the MCG in Melbourne. December 27th 1997.

Jacques Kallis and Ian Healy battle with the pigeons•Dec 27, 1997•Rob Cox/Action Photographics

Ricky Ponting gets his 100 during the 2nd day of the Australia v South Africa Test match at the MCG in Melbourne. December 27th 1997.

Ricky Ponting celebrates a Test hundred•Dec 27, 1997•Rob Cox/Action Photographics

Ricky Ponting and Pat Symcox collide during the 1st day of the 1st Test between Australia and South Africa at the MCG. December 26th 1997.

Pat Symcox and Ricky Ponting collide•Dec 26, 1997•Rob Cox/Action Photographics

76,000 people at the MCG during the 1st day of the Australia v South Africa Test match at the MCG in Melbourne. December 26th 1997.

Melbourne Cricket Ground•Dec 26, 1997•Rob Cox/Action Photographics

Lance Klusener and Shaun Pollock walk off after drawing the match at the end of the final day of the Australia v South Africa Test match at the MCG in Melbourne. December 30th 1997.

Lance Klusener and Shaun Pollock walk off, the Test saved•Dec 30, 1997•Rob Cox/Action Photographics

Adam Bacher is caught by Mark Taylor during the final day of the Australia v South Africa Test match at the MCG in Melbourne. December 30th 1997.

Adam Bacher is caught by Mark Taylor•Dec 30, 1997•Rob Cox/Action Photographics

Glenn McGrath gets bounced by Lance Klusener during the 4th day of the Australia v South Africa Test match at the MCG in Melbourne. December 29th 1997.

Lance Klusener bowls a bouncer to Glenn McGrath•Dec 29, 1997•Rob Cox/Action Photographics

Paul Reiffel cuts on his way to an unbeaten 79 during the 4th day of the Australia v South Africa Test match at the MCG in Melbourne. December 29th 1997.

Paul Reiffel cuts•Dec 29, 1997•Rob Cox/Action Photographics

Mark Taylor pulls during the 3rd day of the Australia v South Africa Test match at the MCG in Melbourne. December 28th 1997.

Mark Taylor pulls, 1997•Dec 28, 1997•Rob Cox/Action Photographics

South African Gary Kirsten strokes a ball to leg off Australia's Shane Warne on the way to an undefeated half-century during the Australia v South Africa 1st Test match at the M.C.G., Melbourne, Australia. December 27th 1997.

Gary Kirsten strokes a ball to leg•Dec 28, 1997•Ben Radford/AllSport UK Ltd

Gary Kirsten during the 2nd day of the Australia v South Africa Test match at the MCG in Melbourne. December 27th 1997.

Gary Kirsten plays the ball•Dec 27, 1997•Rob Cox/Action Photographics

Daryll Cullinan, Allan Donald and Hansie Cronje sing the national anthem, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Melbourne, 1st day, December 26, 1997

Daryll Cullinan, Allan Donald and Hansie Cronje sing the national anthem•Dec 26, 1997•Getty Images

Allan Donald appeals for the wicket of Mark Waugh as Waugh looks on during the 1st day of the Australia v South Africa Test match at the MCG in Melbourne. December 26th 1997.

Allan Donald appeals•Dec 26, 1997•Rob Cox/Action Photographics

28th December 1997 Australia v South Africa Test 1, Kasprowicz celebrates the dismissal of McMillan amongst a flock of pigeons..

Kasprowicz celebrates the dismissal of McMillan•1997•Ben Radford/AllSport UK Ltd

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South Africa Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
G Kirsten	bowled	0	14
AM Bacher	caught	39	109
JH Kallis	bowled	101	279
DJ Cullinan	bowled	0	8
WJ Cronje	caught	70	143
BM McMillan	caught	16	69
SM Pollock	not out	15	70
DJ Richardson	lbw	11	39
L Klusener	not out	6	10
Extras	(b 5, lb 4, nb 6)
Total	273(7 wkts; 122 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
GD McGrath	28	11	57	1	2.03
PR Reiffel	18	7	24	2	1.33 (2 nb)
MS Kasprowicz	14	1	45	0	3.21
SK Warne	44	11	97	3	2.2 (8 nb)
ME Waugh	10	0	25	0	2.5
SR Waugh	7	2	12	1	1.71
GS Blewett	1	0	4	0	4

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	1	Gary Kirsten	Adam Bacher
2nd	87	Jacques Kallis	Adam Bacher
3rd	0	Daryll Cullinan	Jacques Kallis
4th	123	Hansie Cronje	Jacques Kallis
5th	18	Brian McMillan	Jacques Kallis
6th	12	Brian McMillan	Shaun Pollock
7th	19	David Richardson	Shaun Pollock
8th	13	Shaun Pollock	Lance Klusener

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