India v South Africa 3rd Test
South Africa tour of India - 1996 (1996/97) · Green Park, Kanpur · 8 December 1996
India won by 280 runs
India won by 280 runs. Mohammad Azharuddin top-scored with 163* for India. Paul Adams took 6/55.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of India - 1996 (1996/97)
- Ground
- Green Park, Kanpur
- Dates
- 8 December 1996 to 12 December 1996
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- India won by 280 runs
- Player of the match
- Mohammad Azharuddin
- Captains
- Sachin Tendulkar (India), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Umpires
- DR Shepherd and S Venkataraghavan
- Match referee
- JR Reid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat.
India batted first and made 237 all out. Sachin Tendulkar top-scored with 61 off 173 balls, and Woorkeri Raman made 57. Paul Adams took 6 for 55 for South Africa.
South Africa replied with 177 all out. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 43 off 108 balls. Anil Kumble took 4 for 71 for India. From 121 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 23 runs, to 144 for 8. India led by 60 on first innings.
India made 400 for 7 in their second innings. Mohammad Azharuddin top-scored with 163 not out off 229 balls, and Rahul Dravid made 56. The innings was built on a 165-run stand for the sixth wicket between Mohammad Azharuddin and Rahul Dravid, 41% of the total.
Set 461 to win, South Africa made 180 all out. Hansie Cronje top-scored with 50 off 95 balls. Javagal Srinath took 3 for 38 for India.
India won by 280 runs. It is the largest victory by runs at Green Park across the 23 Tests in our archive.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 237 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nayan Mongia | bowled | 41 | 96 |
| Woorkeri Raman | c Lance Klusener | 57 | 124 |
| Sourav Ganguly | lbw | 39 | 80 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | c Fanie de Villiers | 61 | 173 |
| Rahul Dravid | lbw | 7 | 55 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | c Paul Adams | 5 | 9 |
| Sunil Joshi | c Lance Klusener | 0 | 5 |
| Anil Kumble | bowled | 5 | 29 |
| Aashish Kapoor | c Fanie de Villiers | 11 | 25 |
| Javagal Srinath | c Paul Adams | 0 | 1 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | not out | 1 | 5 |
Extras 10 · Total 237 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanie de Villiers | 15 | 7 | 18 | 0 |
| Lance Klusener | 17 | 4 | 47 | 0 |
| Pat Symcox | 21 | 5 | 57 | 0 |
| Brian McMillan | 18 | 7 | 40 | 2 |
| Paul Adams | 19.1 | 6 | 55 | 6 |
| Hansie Cronje | 10 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-76 (Nayan Mongia), 2-111 (Woorkeri Raman), 3-160 (Sourav Ganguly), 4-185 (Rahul Dravid), 5-193 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 6-193 (Sunil Joshi), 7-214 (Anil Kumble), 8-224 (Sachin Tendulkar), 9-224 (Javagal Srinath), 10-237 (Aashish Kapoor)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Woorkeri Raman and Nayan Mongia | 76 |
| second | Woorkeri Raman and Sourav Ganguly | 35 |
| third | Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly | 49 |
| fourth | Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid | 25 |
| fifth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Sachin Tendulkar | 8 |
| sixth | Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Joshi | 0 |
| seventh | Sachin Tendulkar and Anil Kumble | 21 |
| eighth | Sachin Tendulkar and Aashish Kapoor | 10 |
| ninth | Javagal Srinath and Aashish Kapoor | 0 |
| tenth | Venkatesh Prasad and Aashish Kapoor | 13 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 177 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | lbw | 15 | 45 |
| Gary Kirsten | c Woorkeri Raman | 43 | 108 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | bowled | 17 | 67 |
| Daryll Cullinan | c Mohammad Azharuddin | 29 | 52 |
| Hansie Cronje | c VVS Laxman | 15 | 54 |
| Brian McMillan | bowled | 1 | 6 |
| David Richardson | bowled | 4 | 6 |
| Lance Klusener | c Rahul Dravid | 9 | 17 |
| Pat Symcox | not out | 23 | 40 |
| Fanie de Villiers | lbw | 6 | 27 |
| Paul Adams | run out (Sunil Joshi) | 8 | 14 |
Extras 7 · Total 177 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javagal Srinath | 16 | 7 | 42 | 3 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 14 | 5 | 25 | 0 |
| Anil Kumble | 27 | 2 | 71 | 4 |
| Aashish Kapoor | 8 | 2 | 19 | 2 |
| Sunil Joshi | 7.3 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-34 (Andrew Hudson), 2-73 (Herschelle Gibbs), 3-94 (Gary Kirsten), 4-121 (Daryll Cullinan), 5-126 (Brian McMillan), 6-130 (Hansie Cronje), 7-131 (David Richardson), 8-144 (Lance Klusener), 9-163 (Fanie de Villiers), 10-177 (Paul Adams)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 34 |
| second | Gary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs | 39 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten | 21 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan | 27 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Brian McMillan | 5 |
| sixth | Hansie Cronje and David Richardson | 4 |
| seventh | David Richardson and Lance Klusener | 1 |
| eighth | Pat Symcox and Lance Klusener | 13 |
| ninth | Pat Symcox and Fanie de Villiers | 19 |
| tenth | Pat Symcox and Paul Adams | 14 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 400 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woorkeri Raman | lbw | 2 | 6 |
| Nayan Mongia | lbw | 18 | 56 |
| Anil Kumble | c Herschelle Gibbs | 42 | 99 |
| Sourav Ganguly | c Brian McMillan | 41 | 93 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | c David Richardson | 36 | 98 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | not out | 163 | 229 |
| Rahul Dravid | c Brian McMillan | 56 | 130 |
| Sunil Joshi | bowled | 16 | 24 |
| Aashish Kapoor | not out | 6 | 25 |
Did not bat: Javagal Srinath, Venkatesh Prasad
Extras 20 · Total 400 for 7
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanie de Villiers | 24 | 10 | 58 | 2 |
| Lance Klusener | 25 | 7 | 72 | 2 |
| Brian McMillan | 16 | 6 | 36 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 15 | 5 | 31 | 0 |
| Paul Adams | 20 | 1 | 84 | 2 |
| Pat Symcox | 26 | 2 | 101 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Woorkeri Raman), 2-41 (Nayan Mongia), 3-91 (Anil Kumble), 4-121 (Sourav Ganguly), 5-192 (Sachin Tendulkar), 6-357 (Rahul Dravid), 7-385 (Sunil Joshi)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Woorkeri Raman and Nayan Mongia | 2 |
| second | Anil Kumble and Nayan Mongia | 39 |
| third | Anil Kumble and Sourav Ganguly | 50 |
| fourth | Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly | 30 |
| fifth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Sachin Tendulkar | 71 |
| sixth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Rahul Dravid | 165 |
| seventh | Mohammad Azharuddin and Sunil Joshi | 28 |
| eighth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Aashish Kapoor | 15 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 180 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | c VVS Laxman | 31 | 141 |
| Gary Kirsten | lbw | 7 | 25 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | bowled | 5 | 13 |
| Daryll Cullinan | run out (Sachin Tendulkar) | 2 | 18 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Sachin Tendulkar | 50 | 95 |
| Brian McMillan | c VVS Laxman | 18 | 67 |
| David Richardson | lbw | 5 | 34 |
| Lance Klusener | not out | 34 | 100 |
| Pat Symcox | c Sunil Joshi | 11 | 28 |
| Fanie de Villiers | bowled | 2 | 52 |
| Paul Adams | c Mohammad Azharuddin | 1 | 4 |
Extras 14 · Total 180 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javagal Srinath | 19.1 | 6 | 38 | 3 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 11 | 5 | 25 | 2 |
| Anil Kumble | 24 | 11 | 27 | 1 |
| Aashish Kapoor | 13 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| Sunil Joshi | 29 | 9 | 66 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Gary Kirsten), 2-26 (Herschelle Gibbs), 3-39 (Daryll Cullinan), 4-97 (Hansie Cronje), 5-109 (Andrew Hudson), 6-127 (Brian McMillan), 7-138 (David Richardson), 8-167 (Pat Symcox), 9-179 (Fanie de Villiers), 10-180 (Paul Adams)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 21 |
| second | Andrew Hudson and Herschelle Gibbs | 5 |
| third | Andrew Hudson and Daryll Cullinan | 13 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Andrew Hudson | 58 |
| fifth | Andrew Hudson and Brian McMillan | 12 |
| sixth | David Richardson and Brian McMillan | 18 |
| seventh | David Richardson and Lance Klusener | 11 |
| eighth | Pat Symcox and Lance Klusener | 29 |
| ninth | Fanie de Villiers and Lance Klusener | 12 |
| tenth | Paul Adams and Lance Klusener | 1 |
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