At Cape Town, April 6 (day/night). Australia won by 36 runs. Toss: Australia.
Australia reduced South Africa's lead to 4-3 with one to play. They made a dreadful start, losing Hayden and Jones for ten runs. But Taylor and Mark Waugh added 123 for the third wicket, and a rapid unbeaten 40 from Border took them to 242 for six.
Hudson's 62 gave the crowd some hope of a win, provided that local hero Kuiper could cut loose. By the time he came in, the required run-rate was too high; an unbeaten 38 off as many balls showed what he might have achieved higher in the order. Warne bowled beautifully after just three expensive overs in the previous game.