South Africa competed at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 to 21 September 1998. It was South Africa's 8th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
| South Africa at the 1998 Commonwealth Games | |
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Flag of South Africa | |
| CGF code | RSA |
| CGA | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
| Website | teamsa |
| in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 11 September 1998 – 21 September 1998 | |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
The following South African competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.
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Cricket
South Africa named the below squad for the tournament.
- Roster
- Shaun Pollock (c)
- Paul Adams
Adam Bacher- Dale Benkenstein
- Nicky Boje
- Mark Boucher (wk)
- Derek Crookes
- Alan Dawson
- Steve Elworthy
- Herschelle Gibbs
- Andrew Hudson
- Jacques Kallis
Lance Klusener- Makhaya Ntini
- Michael Rindel
- Henry Williams
Lance Klusener withdrew from the South African squad after sustaining an ankle injury during the third Test of South Africa's tour of England in July. Adam Bacher was also unavailable for the Games, suffering an injury to his shoulder. They were replaced by Alan Dawson and Andrew Hudson, respectively.
- Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| South Africa men | Men's tournament | Northern Ireland W by 4 wickets (D/L) | Bangladesh W by 5 wickets | Barbados W by 4 wickets | 1 Q | Sri Lanka W by 1 wicket | Australia W by 4 wickets | |
- Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.143 |
| 2 | Barbados | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.330 |
| 3 | Northern Ireland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.643 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.547 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
10 September 1998 10:00 Scorecard |
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Neil Carson 22* (54) Jacques Kallis 1/3 (4 overs) | Dale Benkenstein 44* (64) Ryan Eagleson 3/28 (7.4 overs) |
South Africa won by 4 wickets (D/L method) Kelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur Umpires: Eddie Nicholls (Guy) and Subhash Modi (Ken) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain halted play after 38.1 overs in the Northern Ireland innings. South Africa's target was 131 runs from 38 overs.
- Neil Carson (NI) made his List A debut.
- Paul McCrum (NI) played his final List A match.
- Points: South Africa 2, Northern Ireland 0.
13 September 1998 10:00 Scorecard |
Bangladesh 79 (38.4 overs) | v | |
Faruque Ahmed 20 (48) Jacques Kallis 3/13 (7 overs) | Herschelle Gibbs 26* (51) Mohammad Rafique 2/16 (7.3 overs) |
South Africa won by 5 wickets Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor Sports Complex, Petaling Jaya Umpires: Eddie Nicholls (Guy) and Subhash Modi (Ken) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South Africa 2, Bangladesh 0.
- Bangladesh were eliminated as a result of this match.
15 September 1998 10:00 Scorecard |
Barbados 254/6 (50 overs) | v | |
Philo Wallace 74 (73) Alan Dawson 2/47 (8 overs) | Jacques Kallis 71 (96) Ottis Gibson 3/38 (9 overs) |
South Africa won by 4 wickets Kelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur Umpires: K. T. Francis (SL) and V. K. Ramaswamy (Ind) |
- Barbados won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South Africa 2, Barbados 0.
- South Africa qualified for the semi-finals and Barbados were eliminated as a result of this match.
- Semi-final
16 September 1998 10:00 Scorecard |
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Avishka Gunawardene 53 (87) Nicky Boje 4/16 (9 overs) | Michael Rindel 25 (28) Thilan Samaraweera 2/13 (10 overs) |
South Africa won by 1 wicket Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor Sports Complex, Petaling Jaya Umpires: Darrell Hair (Aus) and Russell Tiffin (Zim) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Gold medal match
19 September 1998 10:00 Scorecard |
Australia 183 (49.3 overs) | v | |
Steve Waugh 90* (109) Shaun Pollock 4/19 (9 overs) | Michael Rindel 67 (106) Darren Lehmann 3/14 (4 overs) |
South Africa won by 4 wickets Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor Sports Complex, Petaling Jaya Umpires: K. T. Francis (SL) and Steve Bucknor (Jam) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- The crowd of 7,532 was the largest recorded crowd for a cricket match in Malaysia.
- This marked the first championship for South Africa at an ICC global event or a global multi-sport event. However, the matches did not have ODI status.
Netball
- Squad
- Marilyn Agliotti
- Patricia Basson
- Kerry Bee
- Bronwyn Bock
- Florinda Brand
- Pietie Coetzee
- Dominique Harverson
- Annie Kloppers
- Desmarie Kotze
- Manzo Machago
- Rosina Mogale
- Desree Neville
- Lana van der Westhuizen
- Irene van Dyk
- Letitia Vorster
Source:
- Summary
South Africa finished 4th in the netball at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. In the group stages, they won four of their five matches. However, in the semi-finals they lost 68–38 to Australia. In the bronze medal playoff they lost 56–54 England.
- Group B
| 14 September 1998 | South Africa | 91–22 | Sri Lanka | ||
| 15 September 1998 | South Africa | 66–27 | Wales | ||
| 16 September 1998 | South Africa | 55–45 | Malawi | ||
| 17 September 1998 | South Africa | 68–50 | Cook Islands | ||
| 18 September 1998 | New Zealand | 63–35 | South Africa | ||
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | New Zealand | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 416 | 141 | +275 | 10 |
| 2 | South Africa | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 315 | 207 | +108 | 8 |
| 3 | Cook Islands | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 283 | 330 | -47 | 5 |
| 4 | Malawi | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 283 | 270 | -13 | 4 |
| 5 | Wales | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 220 | 321 | -101 | 3 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 157 | 405 | -248 | 0 |
Qualified for Semi-final 1
Qualified for Semi-final 2
- Playoffs
- Semi-final 1
| 19 September 1998 | Australia | 68–38 | South Africa | ||
- Bronze medal match
| 21 September 1998 | England | 56–54 | South Africa | ||
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