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South Africa v Australia @ Centurion Park
10 April 1997
Toss: South Africa (bat)
Umpires: DF Becker, SB Lambson
Third Umpire: RE Koertzen
Match Referee: R Subba Row
Match Result: Australia won by 5 wickets
1st Innings
South Africa
| Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s | ||
| 1. Adam Bacher | b Adam Dale | 15 | 36 | 40 | 1 | - |
| 2. Herschelle Gibbs | c Ian Healy b Jason Gillespie | 33 | 43 | 55 | 2 | 1 |
| *3. Hansie Cronje | run out (Greg Blewett > Ian Healy) | 80 | 81 | 128 | 6 | 2 |
| 4. Daryll Cullinan | c Mark Waugh b Shane Warne | 89 | 96 | 118 | 8 | - |
| 5. Jacques Kallis | st Ian Healy b Shane Warne | 3 | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| 6. Jonty Rhodes | run out (Andy Bichel > ) | 10 | 10 | 19 | - | - |
| 7. Shaun Pollock | c Adam Dale b Andy Bichel | 33 | 23 | 30 | 2 | 1 |
| 8. Derek Crookes | not out | 4 | 5 | 14 | - | - |
| +9. Dave Richardson | not out | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 10. Rudi Bryson | ||||||
| 11. Allan Donald |
| FOW | 1-52 (Adam Bacher), 2-77 (Herschelle Gibbs), 3-226 (Hansie Cronje), 4-232 (Daryll Cullinan), 5-232 (Jacques Kallis), 6-261 (Jonty Rhodes), 7-283 (Shaun Pollock). |
| Extras | 0b, 12lb, 4w, 1nb, 0pen) 17 |
| Total | (for 7 wickets, 50 ovs) 284 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Extras |
| Adam Dale | 10 | 0 | 44 | 1 | (0w,1nb) |
| Andy Bichel | 9 | 0 | 50 | 1 | (0w,0nb) |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 1 | 52 | 2 | (1w,0nb) |
| Jason Gillespie | 9 | 0 | 45 | 1 | (2w,0nb) |
| Greg Blewett | 5 | 0 | 41 | 0 | (0w,0nb) |
| Michael Bevan | 7 | 0 | 40 | 0 | (1w,0nb) |
2nd Innings
Australia
| Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s | ||
| 1. Mark Waugh | c Jonty Rhodes b Shaun Pollock | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| 2. Greg Blewett | c Derek Crookes b Shaun Pollock | 21 | 30 | 36 | 2 | - |
| 3. Stuart Law | b Hansie Cronje | 31 | 40 | 59 | 4 | - |
| 4. Steve Waugh | lbw b Shaun Pollock | 89 | 102 | 186 | 6 | 1 |
| 5. Michael Bevan | lbw b Rudi Bryson | 103 | 95 | 140 | 8 | 1 |
| 6. Adam Gilchrist | not out | 20 | 18 | 41 | 2 | - |
| *+7. Ian Healy | not out | 9 | 10 | 20 | 1 | - |
| 8. Shane Warne | ||||||
| 9. Andy Bichel | ||||||
| 10. Adam Dale | ||||||
| 11. Jason Gillespie |
| FOW | 1-0 (Mark Waugh), 2-36 (Greg Blewett), 3-58 (Stuart Law), 4-247 (Michael Bevan), 5-262 (Steve Waugh). |
| Extras | 0b, 5lb, 7w, 2nb, 0pen) 14 |
| Total | (for 5 wickets, 49 ovs) 287 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Extras |
| Shaun Pollock | 10 | 0 | 40 | 3 | (2w,1nb) |
| Rudi Bryson | 10 | 0 | 63 | 1 | (3w,2nb) |
| Allan Donald | 10 | 1 | 59 | 0 | (2w,1nb) |
| Hansie Cronje | 7 | 0 | 46 | 1 | (0w,0nb) |
| Derek Crookes | 6 | 0 | 37 | 0 | (0w,0nb) |
| Jacques Kallis | 6 | 0 | 37 | 0 | (0w,0nb) |
Squads
South Africa:
Adam Bacher, Herschelle Gibbs, Hansie Cronje, Daryll Cullinan, Jacques Kallis, Jonty Rhodes, Shaun Pollock, Derek Crookes, Dave Richardson, Rudi Bryson, Allan Donald