Watch the highlights of Australia vs South Africa 8th Match WSC 1993-94 - Benson & Hedges World Series Cup one-day international tournament of the 8th ODI match played between South Africa and Australia at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane on 09th January 1994.
Dean Jones' classy 98 before Bowlers and Glenn McGrath's four-wickets helped to Australia comfortable 48-run victory over South Africa in the eighth match of a Benson and Hedges World Series Cup.
Australia scored 230-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by Dean Jones cracked a 98 off 124-balls - who fell two-run short of his century.
David Boon struck 45 off 61-balls including 5-fours, Damien Martyn scored 23 off 37-balls included 2-fours and Allan Border hit 15 off 10-balls contained a four with strike rate of 150.
South Africa best bowler by Debutant Dave Rundle - who claimed a 4-wickets for 42-runs in 9-overs on his debut ODI match, Fanie de Villiers, Brian McMillan and Pat Symcox each took one-wickets.
South Africa bowled out for 182 in 46.5 overs with top scorer by Gary Kirsten struck 51 off 88-balls including 4-fours, Jonty Rhodes cracked a 46 off 63-balls without a boundary.
Daryll Cullinan scored 46 off 63-balls without a four and Dave Richardson 10.
Australia best bowler by Glenn McGrath claimed a 4-wickets for 24-runs in 8.5-overs, Allan Border captured 2-wickets, Paul Reiffel, Mark Taylor and Tim May each took one-wickets.
Dean Jones named Player of the match for his classy innings of 98 off facing 124-balls including 3-fours & a six.
This match reported by The Canberra Times Staff (Third Party Reference from The Canberra Times)
Dean Jones made the most of his recall to national ranks with an innings worthy of one of the world's finest one-day batsmen at the Gabba.
Dropped from the Australian cricket squad after last year's New Zealand tour, Jones returned to orchestrate a 48-run Australian victory over South Africa, guaranteeing the home side a place in the World Series one-day finals later this month.
Jones was the backbone of Australia's innings of 230 which South Africa could not overhaul, tumbling all out for 182 from 46.5 overs.
The Victorian captain had game and on Tuesday's day-nighter at the SCG to prove his 32-year-old body still had what it took to compete in the international arena.
He accomplished that yesterday after strolling out to a standing ovation, typical of the enormous popularity enjoyed held by Australia's most successful one-day batsman.
By the time Jones walked back he had 98 to his name from only 124 balls and his knock had everything, just as if he had never left the
scene.
From the trademark lofted drives, power-hitting, quick singles, rushed thirds and the delicate glances, Jones built the platform for what promised to be a mammoth Australian total.
Despite the invaluable performance, Jones learnt his lesson from last year's wrap on the knuckles and now treats every chance as his last. "I just hope it's given me another game. I just take it game by game these days," Jones said. "It's a long time in sport and if you think you've got the game worked out, or that you deserve a spot in the team, you've got another think coming."
Jones and David Boon (45 from 61 balls) put on 88 for the second wicket after Mark Taylor (14) played a wide Fanie De Villiers delivery back on to his stumps just as he started to appear settled with his new opening partner.
Only a tight spell from part-time off-spinner Dave Rundle late in the innings constricted the Australian surge, limiting it to 230 from 50
overs.
Rundle took 3-3, including Jones, in the space of five balls in the hit-a-thon period during the middle 40s to stem the tide. In his first one-day international the 28-year-old finished with 4-42 from nine overs.
First he took the wicket of Australian captain Allan Border for 15, took a brilliant diving caught-and-bowled to march Ian Healy for a first-ball duck and then clean-bowled Jones.
His efforts were matched by Fanie De Villiers, who took 1-28 from his full 10 overs.
South Africa stayed in touch with the chase until further brilliance from Border, who had Dave Cullinan (27) caught slogging to mid-wicket.
The Aussie captain then produced one of his pinpoint throws from cover to run-out Dave Callaghan for one. Five overs later he snared a one-handed chance from his own bowling to march Brian McMillan for six.
Paceman Glenn McGrath all but finished off South Africa when he left himself on a hat-trick in the closing overs after trapping Richardson and Symcox.
South Africa is languishing at the bottom of the table and must at least beat New Zealand in Perth to make the finals.
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