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Fri, 23 Jan 1998 - 00:00 – 1st Final • Melbourne Cricket Ground
South Africa won by 6 runs
Australia
241/9 (44.00)
South Africa
235/10 (49.50)
Summary
Scorecard
Match Stats
Performance
Most 50s
Steve Waugh
1
Michael Bevan
1
Gary Kirsten
1
Most Runs Conceed
Pat Symcox
56
Shane Warne
52
Paul Wilson
52
Mark Waugh
45
Ian Harvey
39
Shaun Pollock
39
Brian McMillan
39
Best Average
Darren Lehmann
5.500000
Allan Donald
12.000000
Shane Warne
17.333333
Shaun Pollock
19.500000
Mark Waugh
22.500000
Most Wickets
Shane Warne
3
Allan Donald
3
Darren Lehmann
2
Mark Waugh
2
Shaun Pollock
2
Best Bowling Fig
Shane Warne
3
Allan Donald
3
Darren Lehmann
2
Mark Waugh
2
Shaun Pollock
2
Best Economy
Darren Lehmann
2.750000
Allan Donald
3.600000
Shaun Pollock
4.105263
Brian McMillan
4.333333
Ian Harvey
4.333333
Best Strike Rate
Daryll Cullinan
1.181818
David Richardson
1.100000
Shaun Pollock
1.028571
Ian Harvey
0.875000
Michael Bevan
0.838235
Highest Score
Gary Kirsten
70
Michael Bevan
57
Steve Waugh
53
Shaun Pollock
36
Jacques Kallis
33
Best Averages
Gary Kirsten
70.000000
Michael Bevan
57.000000
Steve Waugh
53.000000
Shaun Pollock
36.000000
Jacques Kallis
33.000000
Most Fours
Gary Kirsten
5
Steve Waugh
3
Darren Lehmann
2
Adam Gilchrist
2
Shaun Pollock
2
Michael Bevan
2
Ricky Ponting
2
Most Runs
Gary Kirsten
70
Michael Bevan
57
Steve Waugh
53
Shaun Pollock
36
Jacques Kallis
33
Most Runs Conceed
Jacques Kallis
23
Most Wickets
Paul Wilson
1
Tom Moody
1
Brian McMillan
1
Best Bowling Fig
Paul Wilson
1
Tom Moody
1
Brian McMillan
1
Most Not Outs
Paul Wilson
1
David Richardson
1
Best Economy
Mark Waugh
4.500000
Tom Moody
4.800000
Lance Klusener
5.142857
Best Strike Rate
Darren Lehmann
12
Allan Donald
20
Shane Warne
20
Shaun Pollock
28.5
Tom Moody
30
Mark Waugh
30
Paul Wilson
54
Most Runs
Ricky Ponting
33
Darren Lehmann
31
Hansie Cronje
29
Most Ducks
Shane Warne
1
Lance Klusener
1
Best Strike Rate
Tom Moody
0.833333
Gary Kirsten
0.804597
Best Average
Tom Moody
24.000000
Brian McMillan
39.000000
Best Averages
Ricky Ponting
33.000000
Darren Lehmann
31.000000
Hansie Cronje
29.000000
Worst Bowling Fig
Pat Symcox
56
Shane Warne
52
Paul Wilson
52
Mark Waugh
45
Ian Harvey
39
Shaun Pollock
39
Brian McMillan
39
Best Strike Rate
Brian McMillan
54
Most Fours
Hansie Cronje
1
David Richardson
1
Tom Moody
1
Most Balls Faced
Gary Kirsten
87
Steve Waugh
73
Michael Bevan
68
Darren Lehmann
49
Jacques Kallis
44
Ricky Ponting
42
Hansie Cronje
41
Worst Bowling Fig
Lance Klusener
36
Allan Donald
36
Tom Moody
24
Jacques Kallis
23
Highest Score
Ricky Ponting
33
Darren Lehmann
31
Hansie Cronje
29
Most sixes
Shaun Pollock
1