Australia vs South Africa, 3rd Final at Sydney, Jan 27 1998 - Match Result

RESULT

3rd Final (D/N), Sydney, January 27, 1998, Carlton & United Series

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247/7

(48.1/50 ov, T:248) 233

Australia won by 14 runs

Player Of The Match

, AUS

76 (96)

Player Of The Series

, SA

452 runs

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Scorecard summary

Australia • 247/7(50 overs)

76 (96)

3/47 (10)

71 (88)

1/35 (10)

South Africa • 233/10(48.1 overs)

46 (42)

3/40 (9)

45 (51)

1/26 (9)

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Match details

Sydney Cricket Ground
Toss	Australia, elected to bat first
Series	Carlton & United Series South Africa tour of Australia
Season	1997/98
Player Of The Match	Ricky Ponting
Player Of The Series	Gary Kirsten
Series result	Australia won the best-of-3-finals 2-1
Match number	ODI no. 1287
Match days	daynight (50-over match)
Umpires	Darrell Hair Steve Davis
TV Umpire	Ian Thomas
Match Referee	Ranjan Madugalle

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Australia v South Africa

At Sydney, January 27 (day/night)

Australia v South Africa

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South Africa Innings

Player Name		R	B
G Kirsten	run out	3	10
AM Bacher	caught	45	51
JH Kallis	hit wicket	14	21
WJ Cronje	stumped	5	10
JN Rhodes	caught	29	44
SM Pollock	stumped	28	45
L Klusener	caught	46	42
PL Symcox	run out	22	36
BM McMillan	run out	15	14
DJ Richardson	caught	1	4
PR Adams	not out	15	12
Extras	(b 3, lb 6, w 1)
Total	233(10 wkts; 48.1 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	25	Gary Kirsten	Adam Bacher
2nd	38	Jacques Kallis	Adam Bacher
3rd	1	Hansie Cronje	Jacques Kallis
4th	8	Hansie Cronje	Jonty Rhodes
5th	50	Jonty Rhodes	Shaun Pollock
6th	17	Jonty Rhodes	Lance Klusener
7th	52	Pat Symcox	Lance Klusener
8th	11	Brian McMillan	Pat Symcox
9th	2	David Richardson	Brian McMillan
10th	29	Brian McMillan	Paul Adams

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Carlton & United Series

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SA	8	7	1	14	0.619
AUS	8	3	5	6	-0.105
NZ	8	2	6	4	-0.514