Welcome to the highlights of South Africa vs Australia 6th ODI - 1997 Australia tour of South Africa 7-match ODI series - The sixth One-Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia was played at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on April 10, 1997.
Match Overview:
A magnificent maiden century by Michael Bevan and Steve Waugh's brilliant 89 steers to Australia convincing five-wicket victory South Africa and took an unbeatable 4-2 lead to seal the series in the sixth ODI.
Match Stats:
- Michael Bevan became the second Australian batsman to score a century against South Africa in ODIs after Mark Waugh's 2-hundreds.
- Michael Bevan became the 17th Australian batsman to score a hundred in ODIs.
- 189 : Steve Waugh and Michael Bevan set a record fourth-wicket partnership for Australia in one-day international, previously held by the 173-run stand between Dean Jones and Steve Waugh against Pakistan at W.A.C.A in the 1986-87 Benson & Hedges Challenge and the second highest fourth-wicket stand in ODIs, The highest is 232-run stand between Daryll Cullinan and Jonty Rhodes against Pakistan at Nairobi (Gym) in the 1996 KCA Centenary Tournament.
- 189 : Steve Waugh and Michael Bevan set a highest any-wicket partnership for Australia against South Africa in one-day international, previously held by the 175-run stand for the third-wicket between Dean Jones and Mark Waugh at Sydney in the 1993-94 Benson & Hedges World Series and the Australia's joint fourth highest any-wicket stand in ODIs.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
South Africa scored 284-7 in 50 overs with top scorer by Daryll Cullinan cracked a 89 off 96-balls including 8-fours.
Hansie Cronje struck 80 off 81-balls including 6-fours & 2-sixes, Shaun Pollock blasted a 33 off 23-balls included 2-sixes & a four.
Herschelle Gibbs hit 33 off 43-balls 2-fours & a six and Adam Bacher scored 15 off 36-balls contained a boundary.
Australia best bowler by Shane Warne captured two-wickets, Adam Dale, Jason Gillespie and Andy Bichel each took one-wickets.
Australia chase down the target of 285, finishing at 287 for 5 in 49 overs with top scorer by Michael Bevan cracked a career-best 103 off 95-balls - which was his 1st ODI hundred.
Steve Waugh struck 89 off 102-balls including 6-fours & a six, Stuart Law cracked a 31 off 40-balls included 4-fours.
Greg Blewett scored 21 off 30-balls including 2-fours and Adam Gilchrist hit a unbeaten 20 off 18-balls contained two-fours.
South Africa best bowler by Shaun Pollock picked up 3-wickets for 40-runs in 10-overs, Hansie Cronje and Rudi Bryson both took one-wickets.
Michael Bevan named Player of the match for his match-winning magnificent batting performance to scored a career-best 103-runs knocked off facing 95-balls including 8-fours & a six with strike rate of 108.42.
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