India v South Africa 1st Test
South Africa tour of India - 1996 (1996/97) · Gujarat Stadium, Ahmedabad · 20 November 1996
India won by 64 runs
India won by 64 runs. Fanie de Villiers top-scored with 67* for South Africa. Javagal Srinath took 6/21.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of India - 1996 (1996/97)
- Ground
- Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad (then Gujarat Stadium)
- Dates
- 20 November 1996 to 23 November 1996
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- India won by 64 runs
- Player of the match
- Javagal Srinath
- Captains
- Sachin Tendulkar (India), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Debut
- VVS Laxman (India)
- Umpires
- G Sharp and SK Bansal
- Match referee
- JR Reid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat. It was VVS Laxman's first Test.
India batted first and made 223 all out. Sachin Tendulkar top-scored with 42 off 64 balls. Allan Donald took 4 for 37 for South Africa.
South Africa replied with 244 all out. Fanie de Villiers top-scored with 67 not out off 136 balls, and Daryll Cullinan made 43. Sunil Joshi took 4 for 43 for India. South Africa led by 21 on first innings.
India made 190 all out in their second innings. VVS Laxman top-scored with 51 off 125 balls. Paul Adams took 3 for 30 for South Africa.
Set 170 to win, South Africa made 105 all out. Hansie Cronje top-scored with 48 not out off 122 balls. Javagal Srinath took 6 for 21 for India. From 96 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 9 runs, to 105 for 10.
India won by 64 runs.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 223 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanjay Manjrekar | bowled | 34 | 94 |
| Nayan Mongia | lbw | 9 | 18 |
| Rahul Dravid | lbw | 24 | 98 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | c Jonty Rhodes | 42 | 64 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | run out (Jonty Rhodes) | 35 | 79 |
| VVS Laxman | lbw | 11 | 43 |
| Sunil Joshi | c Andrew Hudson | 16 | 60 |
| Javagal Srinath | c Daryll Cullinan | 14 | 46 |
| Anil Kumble | c Gary Kirsten | 17 | 54 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | c Allan Donald | 9 | 37 |
| Narendra Hirwani | not out | 0 | 3 |
Extras 12 · Total 223 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 27 | 14 | 37 | 4 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 18 | 5 | 55 | 2 |
| Brian McMillan | 11 | 4 | 20 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Paul Adams | 17 | 2 | 46 | 1 |
| Pat Symcox | 21 | 5 | 48 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-22 (Nayan Mongia), 2-63 (Sanjay Manjrekar), 3-98 (Rahul Dravid), 4-129 (Sachin Tendulkar), 5-159 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 6-165 (VVS Laxman), 7-193 (Javagal Srinath), 8-196 (Sunil Joshi), 9-221 (Venkatesh Prasad), 10-223 (Anil Kumble)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sanjay Manjrekar and Nayan Mongia | 22 |
| second | Sanjay Manjrekar and Rahul Dravid | 41 |
| third | Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid | 35 |
| fourth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Sachin Tendulkar | 31 |
| fifth | Mohammad Azharuddin and VVS Laxman | 30 |
| sixth | Sunil Joshi and VVS Laxman | 6 |
| seventh | Javagal Srinath and Sunil Joshi | 28 |
| eighth | Anil Kumble and Sunil Joshi | 3 |
| ninth | Anil Kumble and Venkatesh Prasad | 25 |
| tenth | Narendra Hirwani and Anil Kumble | 2 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 244 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | st Nayan Mongia | 17 | 47 |
| Andrew Hudson | lbw | 23 | 80 |
| Daryll Cullinan | lbw | 43 | 75 |
| Hansie Cronje | lbw | 1 | 8 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Sanjay Manjrekar | 14 | 38 |
| Brian McMillan | bowled | 8 | 23 |
| David Richardson | bowled | 4 | 29 |
| Pat Symcox | lbw | 32 | 81 |
| Fanie de Villiers | not out | 67 | 136 |
| Allan Donald | bowled | 17 | 64 |
| Paul Adams | c Mohammad Azharuddin | 1 | 7 |
Extras 17 · Total 244 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javagal Srinath | 19.1 | 7 | 47 | 2 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 9 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Anil Kumble | 31 | 6 | 76 | 2 |
| Sunil Joshi | 24 | 4 | 43 | 4 |
| Narendra Hirwani | 15 | 3 | 38 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-29 (Gary Kirsten), 2-46 (Andrew Hudson), 3-49 (Hansie Cronje), 4-95 (Jonty Rhodes), 5-102 (Daryll Cullinan), 6-113 (David Richardson), 7-119 (Brian McMillan), 8-182 (Pat Symcox), 9-242 (Allan Donald), 10-244 (Paul Adams)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 29 |
| second | Andrew Hudson and Daryll Cullinan | 17 |
| third | Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan | 3 |
| fourth | Jonty Rhodes and Daryll Cullinan | 46 |
| fifth | Brian McMillan and Daryll Cullinan | 7 |
| sixth | David Richardson and Brian McMillan | 11 |
| seventh | Brian McMillan and Pat Symcox | 6 |
| eighth | Pat Symcox and Fanie de Villiers | 63 |
| ninth | Allan Donald and Fanie de Villiers | 60 |
| tenth | Fanie de Villiers and Paul Adams | 2 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 190 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanjay Manjrekar | c Andrew Hudson | 5 | 20 |
| Nayan Mongia | c David Richardson | 5 | 22 |
| Rahul Dravid | lbw | 34 | 110 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | c Jonty Rhodes | 7 | 33 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | c Brian McMillan | 24 | 42 |
| VVS Laxman | lbw | 51 | 125 |
| Sunil Joshi | c Brian McMillan | 13 | 51 |
| Javagal Srinath | lbw | 1 | 6 |
| Anil Kumble | not out | 30 | 61 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | c Brian McMillan | 0 | 2 |
| Narendra Hirwani | c Derek Crookes | 9 | 4 |
Extras 11 · Total 190 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 15 | 3 | 32 | 3 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 17 | 4 | 45 | 1 |
| Brian McMillan | 9 | 4 | 18 | 1 |
| Pat Symcox | 22 | 8 | 47 | 2 |
| Hansie Cronje | 7 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Paul Adams | 9.2 | 4 | 30 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Sanjay Manjrekar), 2-15 (Nayan Mongia), 3-38 (Sachin Tendulkar), 4-82 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 5-91 (Rahul Dravid), 6-123 (Sunil Joshi), 7-124 (Javagal Srinath), 8-180 (VVS Laxman), 9-180 (Venkatesh Prasad), 10-190 (Narendra Hirwani)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sanjay Manjrekar and Nayan Mongia | 10 |
| second | Nayan Mongia and Rahul Dravid | 5 |
| third | Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid | 23 |
| fourth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Rahul Dravid | 44 |
| fifth | Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman | 9 |
| sixth | Sunil Joshi and VVS Laxman | 32 |
| seventh | Javagal Srinath and VVS Laxman | 1 |
| eighth | Anil Kumble and VVS Laxman | 56 |
| ninth | Anil Kumble and Venkatesh Prasad | 0 |
| tenth | Narendra Hirwani and Anil Kumble | 10 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 105 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | lbw | 0 | 5 |
| Gary Kirsten | lbw | 20 | 43 |
| Daryll Cullinan | c Nayan Mongia | 0 | 1 |
| Hansie Cronje | not out | 48 | 122 |
| Brian McMillan | c Sunil Joshi | 17 | 23 |
| David Richardson | c Nayan Mongia | 7 | 26 |
| Jonty Rhodes | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Symcox | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| Fanie de Villiers | c Mohammad Azharuddin | 0 | 4 |
| Allan Donald | bowled | 4 | 3 |
| Paul Adams | bowled | 0 | 1 |
Extras 9 · Total 105 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javagal Srinath | 11.5 | 4 | 21 | 6 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 7 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Anil Kumble | 12 | 2 | 34 | 3 |
| Sunil Joshi | 8 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Andrew Hudson), 2-0 (Daryll Cullinan), 3-40 (Gary Kirsten), 4-65 (Brian McMillan), 5-96 (David Richardson), 6-96 (Jonty Rhodes), 7-100 (Pat Symcox), 8-100 (Fanie de Villiers), 9-105 (Allan Donald), 10-105 (Paul Adams)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 0 |
| second | Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten | 0 |
| third | Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten | 40 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Brian McMillan | 25 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and David Richardson | 31 |
| sixth | Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes | 0 |
| seventh | Hansie Cronje and Pat Symcox | 4 |
| eighth | Hansie Cronje and Fanie de Villiers | 0 |
| ninth | Hansie Cronje and Allan Donald | 5 |
| tenth | Hansie Cronje and Paul Adams | 0 |
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