South Africa v India 3rd Test
India tour of South Africa - 1992 (1992/93) · Crusaders Ground, Gqeberha · 26 December 1992
South Africa won by 9 wickets
South Africa won by 9 wickets. Hansie Cronje top-scored with 135 for South Africa. Allan Donald took 7/84.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of South Africa - 1992 (1992/93)
- Ground
- St George's Park, Gqeberha (then Crusaders Ground)
- Dates
- 26 December 1992 to 29 December 1992
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- South Africa won by 9 wickets
- Player of the match
- Allan Donald
- Captains
- Mohammad Azharuddin (India), Kepler Wessels (South Africa)
- Umpires
- DR Shepherd and RE Koertzen
- Match referee
- MJK Smith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field.
India batted first and made 212 all out. Mohammad Azharuddin top-scored with 60 off 88 balls. Allan Donald took 5 for 55 for South Africa. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at St George's Park, 306 across 6 Tests.
South Africa replied with 275 all out. Hansie Cronje top-scored with 135 off 410 balls, and Andrew Hudson made 52. Venkatapathy Raju took 3 for 73 for India. The innings was built on a 117-run stand for the second wicket between Hansie Cronje and Andrew Hudson, 43% of the total. South Africa led by 63 on first innings.
India made 215 all out in their second innings. Kapil Dev top-scored with 129 off 180 balls. Allan Donald took 7 for 84 for South Africa. From 0 for 0 they lost 5 wickets for 27 runs, to 27 for 5.
Set 153 to win, South Africa made 155 for 1. Kepler Wessels top-scored with 95 not out off 169 balls.
South Africa won by 9 wickets.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 212 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Shastri | c Omar Henry | 10 | 76 |
| Woorkeri Raman | c David Richardson | 21 | 96 |
| Sanjay Manjrekar | c Omar Henry | 23 | 71 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | c David Richardson | 6 | 17 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | c David Richardson | 60 | 88 |
| Pravin Amre | c Brian McMillan | 11 | 48 |
| Kapil Dev | c Peter Kirsten | 12 | 18 |
| Manoj Prabhakar | c Brian McMillan | 11 | 37 |
| Kiran More | c David Richardson | 20 | 90 |
| Anil Kumble | c Brian McMillan | 14 | 46 |
| Venkatapathy Raju | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 24 · Total 212 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 27 | 11 | 55 | 5 |
| Brett Schultz | 20.5 | 4 | 39 | 1 |
| Brian McMillan | 20 | 9 | 41 | 3 |
| Craig Matthews | 17 | 7 | 34 | 1 |
| Omar Henry | 11 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-43 (Ravi Shastri), 2-49 (Woorkeri Raman), 3-59 (Sachin Tendulkar), 4-98 (Sanjay Manjrekar), 5-143 (Pravin Amre), 6-152 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 7-160 (Kapil Dev), 8-185 (Manoj Prabhakar), 9-208 (Kiran More), 10-212 (Anil Kumble)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ravi Shastri and Woorkeri Raman | 43 |
| second | Sanjay Manjrekar and Woorkeri Raman | 6 |
| third | Sanjay Manjrekar and Sachin Tendulkar | 10 |
| fourth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Sanjay Manjrekar | 39 |
| fifth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Pravin Amre | 45 |
| sixth | Kapil Dev and Mohammad Azharuddin | 9 |
| seventh | Kapil Dev and Manoj Prabhakar | 8 |
| eighth | Manoj Prabhakar and Kiran More | 25 |
| ninth | Kiran More and Anil Kumble | 23 |
| tenth | Venkatapathy Raju and Anil Kumble | 4 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 275 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | bowled | 52 | 182 |
| Kepler Wessels | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| Hansie Cronje | bowled | 135 | 410 |
| Peter Kirsten | c Kiran More | 0 | 3 |
| Brian McMillan | lbw | 25 | 94 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Manoj Prabhakar | 2 | 19 |
| David Richardson | run out (Javagal Srinath, Anil Kumble) | 1 | 24 |
| Omar Henry | lbw | 16 | 31 |
| Craig Matthews | c Mohammad Azharuddin | 17 | 58 |
| Allan Donald | bowled | 6 | 8 |
| Brett Schultz | not out | 0 | 6 |
Extras 21 · Total 275 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 24 | 6 | 45 | 2 |
| Manoj Prabhakar | 15 | 3 | 57 | 1 |
| Anil Kumble | 50.3 | 16 | 81 | 3 |
| Venkatapathy Raju | 46 | 15 | 73 | 3 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ravi Shastri | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Kepler Wessels), 2-117 (Andrew Hudson), 3-117 (Peter Kirsten), 4-171 (Brian McMillan), 5-182 (Jonty Rhodes), 6-185 (David Richardson), 7-215 (Omar Henry), 8-259 (Craig Matthews), 9-274 (Allan Donald), 10-275 (Hansie Cronje)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Kepler Wessels and Andrew Hudson | 0 |
| second | Hansie Cronje and Andrew Hudson | 117 |
| third | Hansie Cronje and Peter Kirsten | 0 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Brian McMillan | 54 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes | 11 |
| sixth | Hansie Cronje and David Richardson | 3 |
| seventh | Hansie Cronje and Omar Henry | 30 |
| eighth | Hansie Cronje and Craig Matthews | 44 |
| ninth | Hansie Cronje and Allan Donald | 15 |
| tenth | Hansie Cronje and Brett Schultz | 1 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 215 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Shastri | c David Richardson | 5 | 68 |
| Woorkeri Raman | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Sanjay Manjrekar | lbw | 6 | 15 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | c David Richardson | 0 | 1 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | c Kepler Wessels | 7 | 9 |
| Pravin Amre | c David Richardson | 7 | 6 |
| Kapil Dev | c Brian McMillan | 129 | 180 |
| Manoj Prabhakar | c David Richardson | 17 | 68 |
| Kiran More | bowled | 17 | 33 |
| Anil Kumble | c David Richardson | 17 | 54 |
| Venkatapathy Raju | not out | 2 | 8 |
Extras 8 · Total 215 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 28 | 4 | 84 | 7 |
| Brett Schultz | 16 | 5 | 37 | 2 |
| Brian McMillan | 12 | 2 | 30 | 1 |
| Craig Matthews | 9 | 1 | 43 | 0 |
| Omar Henry | 8 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Woorkeri Raman), 2-10 (Sanjay Manjrekar), 3-11 (Sachin Tendulkar), 4-20 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 5-27 (Pravin Amre), 6-31 (Ravi Shastri), 7-88 (Manoj Prabhakar), 8-120 (Kiran More), 9-197 (Anil Kumble), 10-215 (Kapil Dev)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ravi Shastri and Woorkeri Raman | 1 |
| second | Ravi Shastri and Sanjay Manjrekar | 9 |
| third | Ravi Shastri and Sachin Tendulkar | 1 |
| fourth | Ravi Shastri and Mohammad Azharuddin | 9 |
| fifth | Ravi Shastri and Pravin Amre | 7 |
| sixth | Kapil Dev and Ravi Shastri | 4 |
| seventh | Kapil Dev and Manoj Prabhakar | 57 |
| eighth | Kapil Dev and Kiran More | 32 |
| ninth | Kapil Dev and Anil Kumble | 77 |
| tenth | Kapil Dev and Venkatapathy Raju | 18 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 155 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler Wessels | not out | 95 | 169 |
| Andrew Hudson | c Mohammad Azharuddin | 33 | 98 |
| Hansie Cronje | not out | 16 | 40 |
Did not bat: Peter Kirsten, Brian McMillan, Jonty Rhodes, David Richardson, Omar Henry, Craig Matthews, Allan Donald, Brett Schultz
Extras 11 · Total 155 for 1
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Manoj Prabhakar | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Anil Kumble | 20 | 5 | 65 | 0 |
| Venkatapathy Raju | 18 | 5 | 50 | 0 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | 0.1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-98 (Andrew Hudson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Kepler Wessels and Andrew Hudson | 98 |
| second | Kepler Wessels and Hansie Cronje | 57 |
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