1st ODI-Australia in South Africa ODI Series 1997 Summary
RESULTODIBuffalo Park, East LondonSat, 29 Mar 1997 - 13:30
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
SA vs AUS — 1st ODI
- Match No
- 1st ODI
- Date
- Sat, 29 Mar 1997
- Teams
- South Africa vs Australia
- Series
- Australia in South Africa ODI Series
- Ground
- Buffalo Park, East London
- Toss
- South Africa, elected to field first
- Umpires
- Cyril MitchleyDavid Orchard
- Result
- South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
- Season
- 1996/97
- Player of Match
- Daryll Cullinan

Australia innings
223/9 (50)

South Africa innings
227/4 (47)