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South Africa vs Australia, 1st Test at Johannesburg, Feb 28 1997 - Match Result

RESULT
1st Test, Johannesburg, February 28 - March 04, 1997, Australia tour of South Africa
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South Africa FlagSouth Africa
302 & 130
Australia FlagAustralia
628/8d

Australia won by an innings and 196 runs

Player Of The Match
160 & 1/4
steve-waugh
Player Of The Match
214
greg-blewett
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Scorecard summary
South Africa • 302/10(91.4 overs)
1st INNINGS
Hansie Cronje
76 (144)
Glenn McGrath
4/77 (26)
David Richardson
72* (87)
Shane Warne
2/68 (27.4)
Australia • 628/8(193.4 overs)
1st INNINGS
Greg Blewett
214 (421)
Shaun Pollock
2/105 (32)
Steve Waugh
160 (366)
Allan Donald
2/136 (35)
South Africa • 130/10(69 overs)
2nd INNINGS
Jacques Kallis
39 (155)
Shane Warne
4/43 (28)
Andrew Hudson
31 (62)
Michael Bevan
4/32 (15)
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Match details
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
TossSouth Africa, elected to bat first
Series
Season1996/97
Player Of The Match
Australia
Steve Waugh
Australia
Greg Blewett
Series resultAustralia led the 3-match series 1-0
Match numberTest no. 1356
Match daysday (5-day match)
Umpires
South Africa
Cyril Mitchley
India
Srinivas Venkataraghavan
TV Umpire
South Africa
Rudi Koertzen
Match Referee
England
Raman Subba Row
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South Africa Innings
Player NameRB
G Kirsten
bowled847
AC Hudson
run out3162
JH Kallis
bowled39155
DJ Cullinan
caught010
WJ Cronje
caught2249
JN Rhodes
lbw844
SM Pollock
not out1433
L Klusener
caught04
DJ Richardson
caught25
AA Donald
bowled04
PR Adams
bowled02
Extras(b 4, lb 2)
Total130(10 wkts; 69 ovs)
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