South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test at Gqeberha, Mar 14 1997, Australia tour of South Africa

RESULT
2nd Test, Gqeberha, March 14 - 17, 1997, Australia tour of South Africa
209 & 168
(T:270) 108 & 271/8

Australia won by 2 wickets

Player Of The Match
20 & 116
mark-waugh
South Africa 1st Innings
Australia 1st Innings
South Africa 2nd Innings
Australia 2nd Innings
Match Flow
Info
South Africa 1st Innings 
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c Hayden b Gillespie01927000.00
c Elliott b McGrath1134512032.35
c Blewett b Gillespie01219000.00
c Warne b Gillespie3459784057.62
b McGrath0711000.00
b Gillespie3165935047.69
c SR Waugh b Warne551081877050.92
lbw b Gillespie011000.00
c McGrath b Warne471051164144.76
c & b Warne930461030.00
not out 5881062.50
Extras(b 8, lb 8, w 1)17
TOTAL74.4 Ov (RR: 2.79)209
Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Gary Kirsten), 2-17 (Jacques Kallis), 3-21 (Adam Bacher), 4-22 (Hansie Cronje), 5-70 (Daryll Cullinan), 6-95 (Herschelle Gibbs), 7-95 (Shaun Pollock), 8-180 (David Richardson), 9-204 (Brian McMillan), 10-209 (Allan Donald)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
2276623.00---00
23105452.34---10
23.456232.61---00
42300.75---00
20804.00---00
Australia 1st Innings 
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c Cullinan b Pollock01415000.00
c †Richardson b Pollock844650018.18
run out (Bacher)231211664019.00
lbw b Cronje2036673055.55
c †Richardson b McMillan849551016.32
b Donald1346820028.26
c †Richardson b McMillan01316000.00
c Bacher b Cronje533470015.15
lbw b Adams1827492066.66
not out 13744002.70
c †Richardson b Kallis075000.00
Extras(b 1, lb 7, nb 2, w 2)12
TOTAL70.4 Ov (RR: 1.52)108
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Matthew Hayden), 2-13 (Mark Taylor), 3-48 (Mark Waugh), 4-64 (Matthew Elliott), 5-66 (Steve Waugh), 6-70 (Michael Bevan), 7-85 (Ian Healy), 8-86 (Greg Blewett), 9-106 (Shane Warne), 10-108 (Glenn McGrath)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
23131810.78---01
63621.00---01
40511.25---00
1423222.28---00
1472121.50---00
9.421811.86---21
South Africa 2nd Innings 
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
b Gillespie431061387040.56
c McGrath b Gillespie491291737037.98
run out (Blewett)22631007.69
lbw b Gillespie211150018.18
c †Healy b Bevan2766895040.90
c ME Waugh b McGrath722320031.81
lbw b Bevan215200013.33
lbw b Warne1722274077.27
not out 321320014.28
c Warne b Bevan719221036.84
c Taylor b Warne1850012.50
Extras(b 1, lb 5, nb 2)8
TOTAL73.4 Ov (RR: 2.28)168
Fall of wickets: 1-87 (Gary Kirsten), 2-98 (Jacques Kallis), 3-99 (Adam Bacher), 4-100 (Daryll Cullinan), 5-122 (Herschelle Gibbs), 6-137 (Brian McMillan), 7-152 (Hansie Cronje), 8-156 (Shaun Pollock), 9-167 (Allan Donald), 10-168 (Paul Adams)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
1334313.30---02
1844932.72---00
4.301603.55---00
7.331602.13---00
17.472021.13---01
1331831.38---00
Australia 2nd Innings (T: 270 runs)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
lbw b McMillan1331431041.93
run out (Cronje)1437642037.83
c & b Adams44911148048.35
b Kallis11622832317150.87
c Cronje b Kallis1854881033.33
b Adams742461016.66
c Cullinan b Cronje2462983038.70
not out 1091911111.11
lbw b Kallis33600100.00
not out 057000.00
Extras(b 11, lb 8, w 3)22
TOTAL93.3 Ov (RR: 2.89)271/8
Did not bat:
Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Mark Taylor), 2-30 (Matthew Hayden), 3-113 (Matthew Elliott), 4-167 (Steve Waugh), 5-192 (Greg Blewett), 6-258 (Mark Waugh), 7-258 (Michael Bevan), 8-265 (Shane Warne)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
2667502.88---10
2154612.19---00
9.313613.78---10
1672931.81---01
2146623.14---10
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CLOSE OF PLAY
Fri, 14 Mar - day 1 - Australia 1st innings 10/1 (Mark Taylor 7*, Matthew Elliott 1*)
Sat, 15 Mar - day 2 - South Africa 2nd innings 83/0 (Gary Kirsten 41*, Adam Bacher 38*)
Sun, 16 Mar - day 3 - Australia 2nd innings 145/3 (Mark Waugh 54*, Steve Waugh 11*)
Mon, 17 Mar - day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 271/8 (93.3 ov) - end of match
MATCH FLOW
General
  • Notes:
  • Day 1
  • Attendance: 12500 Day 2
  • Australia's 108 is their second-lowest completed Test innings total against South Africa (lowest: 75)
  • Attendance: 6517 Day 3
  • Attendance: 10328 Day 4
  • ME Waugh dropped by Cullinan off Donald when he had 105 and the total was 244/5.
  • BG Jerling was the TV Umpire in place of DL Orchard
MATCH DETAILS
Crusaders Ground, St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
TossAustralia, elected to field first
Series
Season1996/97
Player Of The Match
Series resultAustralia led the 3-match series 2-0
Match numberTest no. 1360
Match daysday (5-day match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Match Referee
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