Welcome to the highlights of South Africa vs Australia 7th ODI - 1997 Australia tour of South Africa 7-match ODI series - The seventh and final One-Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia was played at Springbok Park, Bloemfontein on April 13, 1997.
Match Overview:
A memorable all-round performance by Lance Klusener's career-best 92 with took 2 wickets including two catches, Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan half-centuries helped to South Africa's record 109-run victory over Australia, despite a captaincy debut by Steve Waugh's quick-fire 92 and South Africa reduced the margin of defeat to 3-4 in the seventh & final ODI.
Match Stats:
- South Africa's 109-run win was their ninth largest victory by terms of runs in one-day international and It is their biggest win by terms-of-runs against Australia in ODIs, previous biggest win by 82-runs at W.A.C.A in the 1993-94 Benson & Hedges World Series.
- South Africa's 310 was their sixth highest score in one-day international and It is their highest-score against Australia in ODIs, previous highest was 284 at Centurion earlier in this series' previous match.
- Steve Waugh captained Australia for the first time in his 218th match. He became the 13th player to captain for Australia in a ODI.
- Steve Waugh became Australia's third leader on tour after Ian Healy and Mark Taylor both sat the game out.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
South Africa scored massive total of 301-6 in 50 overs with top scorer by Lance Klusener struck 92 off 118-balls - who fell eight-run short of his century.
Hansie Cronje blasted a 69 off 63-balls including 6-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 109.52, Daryll Cullinan hammered a unbeaten 57 off 39-balls included 7-fours & a six with strike rate of 146.15.
Herschelle Gibbs struck 29 off 38-balls including 2-fours and Pat Symcox hit 26 off 38-balls contained 3-fours & a six.
Australia best bowler by Andy Bichel, Brendon Julian both took 2-wickets and one for Stuart Law.
Australia bundled out for 201 in 37 overs with top scorer by Steve Waugh hammered a 91 off 79-balls - who fell nine-run short of his century - including 8-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 115.18.
Michael Bevan struck 29 off 27-balls including 4-fours, Greg Blewett scored 18 off 21-balls included a boundary and Stuart Law hit 17 off 25-balls contained 3-fours.
South Africa best bowler by Lance Klusener picked up 3-wickets, Allan Donald, Pat Symcox both took 2-wickets, Hansie Cronje, Jacques Kallis and Shaun Pollock each took one-wickets.
Lance Klusener named Player of the match for his memorable all-round performance to took picked up 3-wickets for 41-runs in 7-overs including a maiden with two catches after scoring a career-best 92 off facing 118-balls including 7-fours & a six.
Shaun Pollock earned player of the series for all-round performance to took 12 wickets and contributed 152 runs.
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