Watch the highlights of Australia vs South Africa WSC 3rd Final 1993-94 - Benson & Hedges World Series Cup one-day international tournament of the third final played between South Africa and Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on 25th January 1994.
Half-centuries from David Boon and Mark Waugh before Bowlers helped to Australia comfortable 35-run victory over South Africa and Australia clinch the their eighth WSC title with 2-1 lead in a deciding third final game of a Benson and Hedges World Series Cup.
Australia scored 223-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by David Boon cracked a 64 off 98-balls including 5-fours.
Mark Waugh blasted a 60 off 53-balls including 7-fours with strike rate of 113.20, Allan Border hit 30 off 26-balls included a boundary.
Dean Jones struck 25 off 29-balls without a boundary, Matthew Hayden scored 20 off consuming 70-balls included a four and Steve Waugh hit 17 off 22-balls contained 2-fours.
South Africa best bowler by Fanie de Villiers captured 2-wickets, Hansie Cronje, Allan Donald and Dave Rundle each took one-wickets.
South Africa scored 188-9 in the allotted 50 overs with top scorer by Jonty Rhodes struck 43 off 68-balls including a boundary.
David Richardson cracked a unbeaten 38 off 61-balls without a boundary, Dave Callaghan scored 30 off 47-balls included a four and Fanie de Villiers scored 15 off 18-balls contained a boundary.
Australia best bowler by Shane Warne captured 2-wickets, Tim May, Paul Reiffel and Craig McDermott each took one-wickets.
Mark Waugh earned the player of the series for contributing 405 runs with batting-average of 40.50 and
Shane Warne earned the player of the preliminary series for claiming 22 wickets with bowling-average of 13.68.
This match reported by The Canberra Times Staff (Third Party Reference from The Canberra Times)
Mark Waugh claimed his first major international cricket award as Australia thrashed South Africa by 35 runs to win the one-day finals in the third and deciding match at the SCG.
Waugh followed his breathtaking 107 of Sunday night with an equally delicious 60 from 53 balls as Australia amassed 8-223 from its 50 overs then restricted the visitors to 9-188.
The 28-year-old NSW right-hander earned the Player of the Finals award for his two decisive knocks, and finished the tournament with 405 runs at an average of 40.5.
As always, leg-spinner and player of the preliminary series Shane Warne (2-28 last night and 22 wickets all up) had a hand in the triumph, removing middle-order dashers Errol Stewart (13) and Jonty Rhodes (43) as South Africa crashed from 3-51 to 8-136.
After losing the first match in Melbourne last Friday, Australia was able to claw its way back and clinch the World Series Cup by winning the toss in both Sydney games and making scores above 200.
On Sunday 247 was too much for South Africa to overhaul and last night 223 also proved beyond reach. No side chased more than 190 and won this season.
Captain Allan Border bowled the last over to chants of "Border, Border" from the vocal and happy crowd of 37,722 and was later chaired and cheered around the ground after what could be his last one-day match on home soil.
"I thought it was the best wicket we played on all series," Waugh said afterwards.
"We also took our chances when they came."
Border said the South Africans had proven tough competitors. "It was a tremendous effort by our fellows," Border said.
"We haven't done it the hard way in these finals for a while and I was very pleased to come back from 1-0 down.
"I would like to commiserate with the South Africans, they're a great team of competitors. Cronje returned the favour. "I thought Australia played really well in Sydney and we didn't get enough runs here," Cronje said.
"They deserved to win."
But while Australia pocketed over $80,000 in prizemoney and prepared for the third Test in Adelaide starting on Friday, more doubts surrounded the use of the third umpire.
Australian opener Matthew Hayden was on four with the total 0-12 in the eighth over when given the benefit of the doubt by third umpire lan Thomas after a quick single.
But in the sixth over of the South African chase, opener Peter Kirsten was marched by Thomas on a call that looked to be as close as Hayden's.
Of more concern were four calls by umpires Darrell Hair and Steve Randell for Thomas to adjudicate.
TV replays showed the batsman either well in or well out of the crease on each occasion and suggested a decision could have been made on the field.
But on the field, where the majority of the action took place, Australia ruled and South Africa rued.
Three times the South African fielders missed with throws from close range, whereas the Australians enjoyed a night of bullseyes.
David Boon relayed to Dean Jones to claim Peter Kirsten (14) on a fourth run, fast bowler Craig McDermott deflected a Gary Kirsten drive to get rid of skipper Hansie Cronje (0) and Mark Waugh made a direct hit to remove Richard Snell (6).
After Border called correctly, Hayden scratched out 20 from 70 balls before being stumped with the total 62 in the 22nd over.
That Australia was able to reach 200 was due to the quickfire efforts of Dean Jones (25 from 29 balls), Steve Waugh (17 from 22), Allan Border (30 from 26) and Mark Waugh.
David Boon played a sound opener's role and his 64 from 98 balls set the stage for a big second half of the innings.
Mark Waugh hit across the line several times but found the middle of the bat each time to smack seven boundaries.
His 68-run stand with Border from 56 balls featured some powerful hitting and exciting running between wickets before he became a victim of the third umpire.
Waugh walked immediately Cronje's throw hit the stumps, but Randell called for a replay.
Australia lost quick wickets at the death but had already racked up a winning score.
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