result
1st ODI, East London, Mar 29 1997, Australia tour of South Africa
223/9
(47/50 ov, target 224)227/4
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
player of the match

South Africa
Australia INNINGS (50 overs maximum)
South Africa INNINGS (target: 224 runs from 50 overs)
MATCH DETAILS
Buffalo Park, East London | |
Toss | South Africa, elected to field first |
Series | Australia tour of South Africa |
Season | 1996/97 |
Player Of The Match | ![]() Daryll Cullinan |
Series result | South Africa led the 7-match series 1-0 |
Match number | ODI no. 1186 |
Match days | day(50-over match) |
ODI debut | ![]() Adam Dale![]() Michael Di Venuto |
Umpires | ![]() Cyril Mitchley![]() David Orchard |
TV Umpire | ![]() Wilf Diedricks |
Match Referee | ![]() Raman Subba Row |
MATCH NOTES
- Scorers: R Postman (South Africa) and MK Walsh (Australia)
- 12th Men: DN Crookes (South Africa) and AJ Bichel (Australia)
- Attendance: 14,742