SOUTH AFRICA vs AUSTRALIA, 1st ODI
SOUTH AFRICA vs AUSTRALIA, 1st ODI: match overview
SOUTH AFRICA and AUSTRALIA met in the 1st ODI of Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 1997 at Buffalo Park, East London on Saturday, March 29, 1997. Result: South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining).
This is a 50-overs-a-side one-day match: each team bats once for a maximum of 50 overs, powerplay restrictions shape the opening and closing phases, and the required run rate becomes the key number in the chase.
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Match facts
- Match
- 1st ODI, Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 1997
- Teams
- SOUTH AFRICA vs AUSTRALIA
- Format
- One Day International (50 overs)
- Venue
- Buffalo Park, East London
- Date
- Saturday, March 29, 1997
- Start time
- 05:30 AM local (00:00 GMT)
- Status
- South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)