17th June 1999: When Australia & South Africa Played Out the Greatest ODI Ever

There have been some very close encounters in the history of One-Day Internationals but none better than the ICC World Cup 1999 semi-final between Australia and South Africa. On this day, 19 years ago, the two giants of modern-day cricket played out one of the most memorable match in the history of the sport. 

Batting first in this winner-takes-all clash in Birmingham, Australia were restricted by the Porteas for just 213 in 49.2 overs. Shaun Pollock was the pick of the bowlers for South Africa, as he ended with outstanding figures of 5/36. Meanwhile, Allan Donald too had an outstanding game with the ball as he scalped 4 wickets for just 32 runs in 10 overs.

As for Australia, their batsmen fell like nine pins and as many as five batsmen were dismissed for a duck. The only saving grace for the Aussies was the 90-run partnership between Steve Waugh (56) and Michael Bevan (65), which played a more than crucial role in them reaching the score that they eventually did. 

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