Steve Waugh Batted Australia to Victory Against South Africa in CWC 1999

In the Next Quarter Finals of the ICC cricket world cup, Australia was against the South Africa team. This game was played on Headingley, Leeds, England on 13th June, 1999.

Both teams have played well since now in this ICC Cricket world Cup, 1999. So it would a good contest to witness. South Africa won the toss and opts to bat first, so this means Australia will bowl first and will try to chase whatever S A will manage to score later in the match.

This is how South African team and 11 was looking like in this match: Mark Boucher (wk), Nicky Boje, Herschelle Gibbs, Shaun Pollock, Hansie Cronje (c), Allan Donald, Jonty Rhodes, Daryll Cullinan, Gary Kirsten, Lance Klusener, Steve Elworthy

And Australian team and 11 was looking like this in this match: Adam Gilchrist (wk), Ricky Ponting, Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne, Damien Martyn, Steve Waugh (c), Tom Moody, Mark Waugh, Paul Reiffel, Damien Fleming, Michael Bevan

South Africa Started very well and were able to post a good total of 271 runs in 50 over’s at the loss of 7 wickets with the contributions of H Gibbs who made 101 runs in 134 balls with 10 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 75 runs in 100 balls and D Cullinan who made 50 runs in 62 balls with 4 4’s and lance Klusener who made 36 runs in 21 balls with 4 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 171 runs in 100 balls.

Australia was needed to score 272 runs in 50 over’s to win this game.

Australia started poorly as they lost their first 2 wickets on only the team score of 20 runs but they managed and batted well to reach the target in 49.4 over’s at the loss of 5 wickets with the contribution of Skipper Steve Waugh who made 120 runs in 110 balls with 10 4’s and 2 sixes at the strike rate of 109 runs in 100 balls.

Australia won the match by 5 wickets and Steve Waugh Was Adjudged Man of the Match for his match winning knock.

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