Watch the highlights of Australia vs South Africa WSC 1st Final 1993-94 - Benson & Hedges World Series Cup one-day international tournament of the first final played between South Africa and Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 21st January 1994.
Opener Gary Kirsten's maiden unbeaten century and Pace bowler Richard Snell's maiden five-wicket haul gives South Africa comfortable 28-run victory over Australia and take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-3-finals of a Benson and Hedges World Series Cup.
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South Africa scored 230-5 in 50 overs with top scorer by Gary Kirsten cracked a unbeaten 112 off 137-balls - which was his 1st ODI hundred - including 8-fours.
Hansie Cronje cracked a 40 off 65-balls including 2-fours, Jonty Rhodes struck 31 off 37-balls included a boundary and Peter Kirsten hit 28 off 51-balls contained 4-fours.
Australia best bowler by Glenn McGrath captured 2-wickets, Steve Waugh, Craig McDermott and Shane Warne each took one-wickets.
Australia bowled out for 202 in 48.5 overs with top scorer by David Boon struck 45 off 78-balls including 3-fours.
Allan Border cracked a 42 off 44-balls including a boundary, Mark Waugh scored 36 off 51-balls without a boundary, Steve Waugh struck 27 off 36-balls contained a four.
Matthew Hayden cracked a 20 off 46-balls including a boundary and Paul Reiffel scored 18 off 22-balls without a boundary.
South Africa best bowler by Richard Snell claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 40-runs in 9.5-overs, Fanie de Villiers captured 2-wickets and one for Brian McMillan - Allan Donald.
This match reported by The Canberra Times Staff (Third Party Reference from The Canberra Times)
Opener Gary Kirsten's unbeaten 112 helped South Africa set a winning total of 231 in the first one-day cricket final against Australia at the MCG.
Kirsten, one of the success stories of the South African tour after being called in as an injury replacement in December, comfortably knocked up his maiden limited-overs century as the republic finished with 5-230 off its allotted 50 overs.
Australia could only make 202 in reply, with opener David Boon scoring 45 and captain Allan Border 42.
Border's worst fears of chasing a large total were realised when Gary and Peter Kirsten brought up their side's 50 in only 49 minutes.
The 53-run opening partnership was broken when Steve Waugh dismissed Peter Kirsten for 28 in the 16th over when he got a top edge to wicket-keeper Ian Healy.
But the runs continued to flow with Gary Kirsten sharing a 90-run stand with his skipper Hansie Cronje for the second wicket and then 53 with the busy Jonty Rhodes.
Fast bowler Glenn McGrath was banished from the attack after conceding 34 runs from six overs and Border also suffered, taking himself out after he was hit for 26 off four overs including 13 runs in the 34th over of the innings.
Leg-spinner Shane Warne failed to reach the earlier great heights of this summer and finished with 1-45 off his 10 overs, as well as putting down two catches.
He grassed a chance at first slip off McGrath's bowling in the second over when Peter Kirsten was five and then put Rhodes down off his own bowling when the South African was six.
His only joy came when Cronje (40) holed out to Dean Jones at deep mid-off off the third ball of his sixth over.
McGrath was brought back in the final overs and had better success when he removed Rhodes (31) caught behind in the 46th over and then Richard Snell (3) in the second-last over after the tail-enders gave Jones his second catch of the match. McGrath finished with the figures of 2-52 off nine overs.
Gary Kirsten did not give a chance during his 199-minute stay at the crease. His knock was the first century of the series after Dean Jones made 98 in Brisbane and his brother Peter Kirsten 97 at the same ground.
Since the second Test, the Western Province vice-captain has scored 51, 31, 55 and 112 not out last night. His 112 came off 137 balls and included eight boundaries.
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