Australia vs South Africa, 2nd Test at Sydney, Jan 02 1994 - Match Result

RESULT

2nd Test, Sydney, January 02 - 06, 1994, South Africa tour of Australia

169 & 239

(T:117) 292 & 111

South Africa won by 5 runs

Player Of The Match

Fanie de Villiers

, SA

4/80 & 6/43

South Africa's 5-run win against Australia is their smallest margin of victory in terms of runs in Tests, beating 17-run win against England

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Scorecard summary

South Africa • 169/10(74.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

67 (186)

7/56 (27)

41 (101)

Craig McDermott

2/42 (18.1)

Australia • 292/10(141.2 overs)

1st INNINGS

92 (262)

Fanie de Villiers

4/80 (36)

59 (135)

4/83 (31.2)

South Africa • 239/10(109 overs)

2nd INNINGS

76* (162)

5/72 (42)

41 (121)

Craig McDermott

4/62 (28)

Australia • 111/10(56.3 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Craig McDermott

29* (38)

Fanie de Villiers

6/43 (23.3)

27 (84)

3/34 (17)

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Match details

Sydney Cricket Ground
Toss	South Africa, elected to bat first
Series	South Africa tour of Australia
Season	1993/94
Player Of The Match	Fanie de Villiers
Series result	South Africa led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number	Test no. 1243
Match days	day (5-day match)
Umpires	Bill Sheahan Steve Randell
TV Umpire	Ian Thomas
Match Referee	Jackie Hendriks

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Australia Innings

Player Name		R	B
MA Taylor	caught	27	84
MJ Slater	bowled	1	7
DC Boon	caught	24	85
TBA May	lbw	0	1
ME Waugh	lbw	11	36
AR Border	bowled	7	13
DR Martyn	caught	6	59
IA Healy	bowled	1	8
SK Warne	run out	1	2
CJ McDermott	not out	29	38
GD McGrath	caught	1	7
Extras	(lb 3)
Total	111(10 wkts; 56.3 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	4	Mark Taylor	Michael Slater
2nd	47	David Boon	Mark Taylor
3rd	0	Tim May	Mark Taylor
4th	5	Mark Taylor	Mark Waugh
5th	7	Allan Border	Mark Waugh
6th	9	Mark Waugh	Damien Martyn
7th	1	Ian Healy	Damien Martyn
8th	2	Shane Warne	Damien Martyn
9th	35	Craig McDermott	Damien Martyn
10th	1	Craig McDermott	Glenn McGrath

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