South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test at Centurion, Mar 21 1997 - Match Result

RESULT

3rd Test, Centurion, March 21 - 24, 1997, Australia tour of South Africa

Australia

227 & 185

South Africa

(T:29) 384 & 32/2

South Africa won by 8 wickets

Player Of The Match

Allan Donald

, SA

3/60 & 5/36

Player Of The Series

Steve Waugh

, AUS

313 runs • 1 wkt

Allan Donald has taken the most ten-wicket hauls (3) in Tests for SA, going past Fanie de Villiers's record

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Scorecard summary

Australia1st Inn

227/10(89.5 overs)

67 (132)

4/52 (20)

38 (138)

3/60 (20)

South Africa1st Inn

384/10(134.4 overs)

96 (322)

6/86 (40.4)

*79 (111)

3/75 (31)

Australia2nd Inn

185/10(73.4 overs)

*60 (179)

5/36 (18)

42 (100)

2/39 (17)

South Africa2nd Inn

32/2(6.4 overs)

*12 (9)

1/13 (3)

*7 (10)

1/19 (3.4)

Match details

GroundCenturion Park

TossSouth Africa, elected to field first

Series

Australia tour of South Africa

Season1996/97

Player Of The Match

Allan Donald

Player Of The Series

Steve Waugh

Series resultAustralia won the 3-match series 2-1

Match numberTest no. 1362

Match daysday (5-day match)

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