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South Africa v Australia
Australia in South Africa 1996/97 (1st Test)
VenueNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on 28th February, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th March 1997 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSouth Africa won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by an innings and 196 runs
UmpiresCJ Mitchley, S Venkataraghavan
Third umpireRE Koertzen
RefereeR Subba Row
Close of play day 1South Africa (1) 302 all out
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 191/4 (SR Waugh 14*, Blewett 3*)
Close of play day 3Australia (1) 479/4 (SR Waugh 137*, Blewett 156*)
Close of play day 4South Africa (2) 99/4 (Kallis 29*, Rhodes 3*)
Man of the MatchSR Waugh, GS Blewett


South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AC Hudsonc Healy b McGrath042-- 
G Kirstenc Healy b McGrath936671- 
JH Kallisc ME Waugh b McGrath630361- 
DJ Cullinanc Healy b McGrath27731005- 
*WJ Cronjec ME Waugh b Warne76144187101 
JN Rhodesc Healy b Gillespie2237363- 
SM Pollockc SR Waugh b Bevan3542448- 
L Klusenerc Taylor b Bevan922212- 
+DJ Richardsonnot out7287112101 
AA Donaldc Healy b Gillespie2145564- 
PR Adamslbw b Warne1533442- 
Extras(1 b, 3 lb, 3 nb, 3 w)10
Total(all out, 357 minutes, 91.4 overs)302
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Hudson), 2-15 (Kallis), 3-25 (Kirsten), 4-78 (Cullinan), 5-115 (Rhodes), 6-165 (Pollock), 7-183 (Klusener), 8-195 (Cronje), 9-253 (Donald), 10-302 (Adams)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath26   8774-1
Gillespie17   66622-
Warne27.49682-2
Bevan17   16421-
Blewett4   0230--

Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MA Taylorb Pollock1635472- 
ML Haydenc Cullinan b Pollock401151545- 
MTG Elliottc Adams b Donald85113160131 
ME Waughc Richardson b Donald2634464- 
SR Waughc Richardson b Kallis16036650122- 
GS Blewettc Adams b Klusener21442151933- 
MG Bevannot out3758736- 
+IA Healyc Kirsten b Adams1122361- 
SK Warneb Cronje9911-1 
JN Gillespiedid not bat 
GD McGrathdid not bat 
Extras(1 b, 15 lb, 10 nb, 4 w)30
Total(8 wickets, declared, 777 minutes, 193.4 overs)628
Fall of wickets:
1-33 (Taylor), 2-128 (Hayden), 3-169 (ME Waugh), 4-174 (Elliott), 5-559 (SR Waugh), 6-577 (Blewett), 7-613 (Healy), 8-628 (Warne)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Donald35   7136221
Pollock32   31052-9
Klusener37   101221-1
Kallis21   45412-
Adams52   71631--
Cronje16.45321--

South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Kirstenb Warne84764-- 
AC Hudsonrun out (SR Waugh)3162805- 
JH Kallisb Warne391551715- 
DJ Cullinanc Healy b Warne01015-- 
*WJ Cronjec Healy b SR Waugh2249604- 
JN Rhodeslbw b Warne844571- 
SM Pollocknot out1433442- 
L Klusenerc Hayden b Bevan049-- 
+DJ Richardsonc Hayden b Bevan254-- 
AA Donaldb Bevan045-- 
PR Adamsb Bevan022-- 
Extras(4 b, 2 lb)6
Total(all out, 260 minutes, 69 overs)130
Fall of wickets:
1-36 (Kirsten), 2-41 (Hudson), 3-46 (Cullinan), 4-90 (Cronje), 5-108 (Rhodes), 6-127 (Kallis), 7-128 (Klusener), 8-130 (Richardson), 9-130 (Donald), 10-130 (Adams)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath10   5170-1
Gillespie11   4240--
Warne28   15434--
Bevan15   3324--
SR Waugh4   141--
ME Waugh1   040--

Notes
--> G Kirsten (1) passed 7500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 8
--> MTG Elliott (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 78
--> GS Blewett (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 115
--> GS Blewett (1) 200 in 399 balls, 489 minutes with 32 fours
--> GS Blewett (1) passed 5500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 131
--> MG Bevan reached 50 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed L Klusener, his 2nd wicket in the South Africa first innings

G Kirsten dropped on 3* by Taylor off the bowling of Gillespie. SA score was 11/1
Lunch: SA 58/3 (Cullinan 19*, Cronje 21*) off 29 overs
WJ Cronje dropped on 63* at 176/6 by Blewett off Warne
Tea: SA 182/6 (Cronje 68*, Klusener 9*) off 62 overs
L Klusener was originally given as dismissed lbw. It was later clarified with umpire Venkataraghavan to be caught by Taylor.
91.4 overs bowled in the day
Lunch: Aus 93/1 (Hayden 37*, Elliott 36*) off 28 overs
Tea: Aus 180/4 (SR Waugh 5*, Blewett 1*) off 56 overs
Bad Light Stopped play at 3:37pm (7 minutes after tea)
Combination of rain and bad light forced play to be abandoned for the rest of the day
59.2 overs bowled in the day
Lunch: Aus 284/4 (SR Waugh 58*, Blewett 46*) off 90 overs
Tea: Aus 378/4 (SR Waugh 93*, Blewett 103*) off 123 overs
92.4 overs bowled in the day
Lunch: Aus 574/5 (Blewett 213*, Bevan 6*) off 180 overs
Bad light abandoned play 1 over before the scheduled finish
89.4 overs bowled in the day

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