South African cricket team in Australia in 2000

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The South African national cricket team toured Australia in August 2000, well outside the normal Australian cricket season. They played 3 One Day Internationals. The series was tied 1–1 with all matches played at the covered Docklands Stadium, Melbourne. The series was the first time ODI's were played under a closed roof.[1]

1st ODI

16 August 2000 (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia 
295/5 (50 overs)
v
 South Africa
201/7 (50 overs)
SR Waugh 114* (103)
R Telemachus 2/54 (10 overs)
G Kirsten 43 (69)
IJ Harvey 3/41 (10 overs)
Australia won by 94 runs
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Umpires: DB Hair and SJA Taufel
Player of the match: SR Waugh (AUS)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

2nd ODI

18 August 2000 (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa 
226/8 (50 overs)
v
 Australia
226/9 (50 overs)
JN Rhodes 54 (53)
JN Gillespie 3/40 (10 overs)
ME Waugh 48 (64)
AJ Hall 3/8 (3 overs)
Match tied
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Umpires: DJ Harper and PD Parker
Player of the match: AJ Hall (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd ODI

20 August 2000
Scorecard
South Africa 
206/7 (50 overs)
v
 Australia
198/9 (48 overs)
L Klusener 49 (74)
GD McGrath 3/26 (10 overs)
AC Gilchrist 63 (67)
N Boje 2/29 (10 overs)
South Africa won by 8 runs
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Umpires: DB Hair and DJ Harper
Player of the match: N Boje (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Australia innings limited to 48 overs due to their slow over rate.

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