Match Details
Toss
South Africa , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Australia led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Match days
16 August 2000 - day/night match (50-over match)
16/08Result
1st ODI (D/N), South Africa tour of Australia at Melbourne, Aug 16 2000
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
201/7 (50 ov)
Player of the Match
16/08Result
1st ODI (D/N), South Africa tour of Australia at Melbourne, Aug 16 2000
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
201/7 (50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Scorecard Summary
AUSTRALIA 295/5 (50 OVERS)
- Michael Bevan106 (125)
- Steve Waugh*114 (103)
- Shaun Pollock1/46 (10)
- Roger Telemachus2/54 (10)
SOUTH AFRICA 201/7 (50 OVERS)
- Jacques Kallis42 (66)
- Gary Kirsten43 (69)
- Ian Harvey3/41 (10)
- Shane Warne2/38 (10)
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