Australia vs South Africa, 1st Final at Melbourne, Jan 21 1994 - Match Result

RESULT

1st Final (D/N), Melbourne, January 21, 1994, Benson & Hedges World Series

230/5

(48.5/50 ov, T:231) 202

South Africa won by 28 runs

Gary Kirsten's 112 is the highest individual score in ODIs (for SA), surpassing Andrew Hudson's 108

This is the highest match aggregate (432) involving Australia & South Africa in ODIs

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Scorecard summary

South Africa • 230/5(50 overs)

112* (137)

2/52 (9)

40 (65)

1/27 (7)

Australia • 202/10(48.5 overs)

45 (78)

5/40 (9.5)

42 (44)

Fanie de Villiers

2/26 (9)

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Match details

Melbourne Cricket Ground
Toss	South Africa, elected to bat first
Series	Benson & Hedges World Series South Africa tour of Australia
Season	1993/94
Series result	South Africa led the best-of-3-finals 1-0
Match number	ODI no. 876
Match days	daynight (50-over match)
Umpires	Bill Sheahan Terry Prue
TV Umpire	Leonard King
Match Referee	Jackie Hendriks

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AUSTRALIA v SOUTH AFRICA

At Melbourne, January 21 (day/night)

AUSTRALIA v SOUTH AFRICA

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Australia Innings

Player Name		R	B
DC Boon	run out	45	78
ML Hayden	bowled	20	46
DM Jones	caught	3	7
ME Waugh	caught	36	51
SR Waugh	caught	27	36
AR Border	bowled	42	44
IA Healy	caught	0	2
PR Reiffel	bowled	18	22
SK Warne	caught	1	5
CJ McDermott	bowled	1	2
GD McGrath	not out	5	3
Extras	(lb 1, w 3)
Total	202(10 wkts; 48.5 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	41	David Boon	Matthew Hayden
2nd	12	Dean Jones	David Boon
3rd	31	David Boon	Mark Waugh
4th	44	Steve Waugh	Mark Waugh
5th	22	Allan Border	Steve Waugh
6th	0	Allan Border	Ian Healy
7th	42	Allan Border	Paul Reiffel
8th	3	Allan Border	Shane Warne
9th	2	Allan Border	Craig McDermott
10th	5	Craig McDermott	Glenn McGrath

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Benson & Hedges World Series

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	8	5	3	10	0.368
SA	8	3	4	7	-0.066
NZ	8	3	4	7	-0.403