The first ever ODI to be performed indoors. (AFP Photo)
The crowd of 25,785 witnessed a 15-minute glowing gentle present earlier than the beginning of the competition.
On August 16, 2000 a cricket match on the worldwide stage was performed indoors for the primary time in historical past. South Africa had toured Australia for a three-match ODI sequence from August 16 to August 20 in 2000. Cricket Australia (CA) got here up with the distinctive thought of internet hosting cricket indoors on the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne to forestall the sport from getting washed out on account of unplayable climate circumstances.
The historic day arrived with the gamers of each the groups getting launched to the gang of 25,785 with a 15-minute glowing gentle present. The coin flipped in the favor of visiting skipper Shaun Pollock and he determined to subject first.
Batting first, Australia have been off to a woeful begin. The workforce misplaced their prime three batters -Adam Gilchrist, Mark Waugh and Ricky Ponting for 1, 17 and 16, respectively.
After the preliminary setbacks, Australia managed to bounce again stronger, courtesy of Michael Bevan and Steve Waugh. The two gamers scripted a 222-run stand for the fourth wicket to steer the hosts to a difficult rating of 295 runs in 50 overs.
Bevan fell to Pollock after scoring 106. Waugh, alternatively, remained not out as he performed a scintillating innings of 114 runs off 103 deliveries at a strike charge of 110.68.
Chasing 296, South Africa bought off to an honest however sluggish begin. Gary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis settled properly, bought the beginning however Australian bowlers stored taking wickets usually.
Ian Harvey was the decide of the bowler for Australia together with his spectacular spell of 10-0-41-3. South Africa managed 201/7 in 50 overs. Thus, Australia made a formidable begin to the three-match sequence by successful the primary ODI by 94 runs.
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