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Nervous nineties is the period of batsman's innings when his or her score is between 90 and 99. During this phase many players bat extremely cautiously in order to avoid being out before they obtain a century.

Monday, January 26, 1998

Final #2: Australia v South Africa at Sydney, 26 Jan 1998

ODI # 1285
Carlton & United Series, 1997/98, 2nd Final
Australia v South Africa
Sydney Cricket Ground (day/night)
26 January 1998 (50-overs match)

Result: Australia won by 7 wickets
Series: Best-of-3-finals level 1-1

Toss: South Africa
Umpires: DB Hair and SG Randell
TV Umpire: IS Thomas
Match Referee: RS Madugalle (SL)
Man of the Match: AC Gilchrist

South Africa innings (50 overs maximum)                         R   M   B  4 6
DJ Cullinan c Warne b ME Waugh 3 6 4 0 0
G Kirsten c Gilchrist b Wilson 14 36 31 1 0
L Klusener c Harvey b Reiffel 31 79 54 3 0
JH Kallis c Ponting b Reiffel 10 22 27 0 0
*WJ Cronje c Bevan b Warne 73 105 77 4 1
JN Rhodes not out 82 113 98 4 0
SM Pollock lbw b Reiffel 3 11 5 0 0
PL Symcox not out 5 9 4 0 0
Extras (lb 4, w 3) 7
Total (6 wickets, 50 overs, 200 mins) 228

DNB: +DJ Richardson, BM McMillan, AA Donald.

FoW: 1-7 (Cullinan, 1.2 ov), 2-35 (Kirsten, 10.2 ov),
3-55 (Kallis, 17.4 ov), 4-64 (Klusener, 21.1 ov),
5-198 (Cronje, 45.4 ov), 6-211 (Pollock, 47.6 ov).

Bowling O M R W
Wilson 10 0 39 1
ME Waugh 5 0 17 1 (1w)
Reiffel 10 1 32 3 (1w)
Moody 8 0 28 0
Warne 10 0 52 1 (1w)
Harvey 4 0 27 0
Lehmann 3 0 29 0

Australia innings (target: 229 runs from 50 overs) R M B 4 6
+AC Gilchrist b McMillan 100 136 104 9 1
ME Waugh b Klusener 25 37 31 4 0
RT Ponting lbw b Klusener 47 107 72 3 0
IJ Harvey not out 27 36 27 3 0
DS Lehmann not out 17 29 19 2 0
Extras (b 4, lb 2, w 5, nb 2) 13
Total (3 wickets, 41.5 overs, 175 mins) 229

DNB: *SR Waugh, MG Bevan, TM Moody, PR Reiffel,
SK Warne, P Wilson.

FoW: 1-51 (ME Waugh, 9.6 ov), 2-177 (Gilchrist, 33.5 ov),
3-184 (Ponting, 34.6 ov).

Bowling O M R W
Pollock 8 0 39 0 (1w)
Klusener 10 0 57 2 (1nb, 3w)
Donald 3 0 17 0 (1w)
Symcox 9 0 39 0
McMillan 8 0 45 1 (1nb)
Cullinan 2 0 17 0
Cronje 1.5 0 9 0

  • Match delayed from 25 January 1998 due to rain and a soaked ground
  • Scorers: ME Gorham (Australia) and MA Slarke (South Africa)
  • 12th Men: SG Law (Australia) and HH Gibbs (South Africa)
  • Attendance: 26,293

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