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Pakistan v South Africa 1st Test

South Africa tour of Pakistan - 1997 (1997/98) · Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi · 6 October 1997

Match drawn

Match drawn. Azhar Mahmood top-scored with 128* for Pakistan. Saqlain Mushtaq took 5/129.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of Pakistan - 1997 (1997/98)
Ground
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Dates
6 October 1997 to 10 October 1997
Toss
Pakistan, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Azhar Mahmood
Captains
Saeed Anwar (Pakistan), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
Debuts
Ali Naqvi (Pakistan), Mohammad Ramzan (Pakistan), Azhar Mahmood (Pakistan)
Umpires
Javed Akhtar and S Venkataraghavan
Match referee
RS Madugalle

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. Ali Naqvi, Mohammad Ramzan and Azhar Mahmood played their first Tests.

Pakistan batted first and made 456 all out. Azhar Mahmood top-scored with 128 not out off 267 balls, and Ali Naqvi made 115. Shaun Pollock took 3 for 74 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 151-run stand for the tenth wicket between Mushtaq Ahmed and Azhar Mahmood. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, 341 across 6 Tests.

South Africa replied with 403 all out. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 98 off 344 balls, and Jacques Kallis made 61. Saqlain Mushtaq took 5 for 129 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 114-run stand for the second wicket between Gary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis. Pakistan led by 53 on first innings.

Pakistan made 182 for 6 in their second innings. Inzamam-ul-Haq top-scored with 56 off 82 balls, and Azhar Mahmood made 50.

Match drawn.

PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 456 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Saeed Anwarc David Richardson1626
Ali Naqvic Gary Kirsten115270
Mohammad Ramzanlbw2992
Ijaz Ahmedbowled1134
Inzamam-ul-Haqc David Richardson822
Mohammad Wasimc Adam Bacher1156
Moin Khanlbw1234
Azhar Mahmoodnot out128267
Saqlain Mushtaqlbw05
Waqar Younislbw4581
Mushtaq Ahmedbowled59106

Extras 22 · Total 456 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Allan Donald3331083
Brett Schultz154581
Shaun Pollock3713743
Brian McMillan175360
Pat Symcox46111302
Jacques Kallis73150
Hansie Cronje7.50261

FALL OF WICKETS

1-45 (Saeed Anwar), 2-114 (Mohammad Ramzan), 3-135 (Ijaz Ahmed), 4-152 (Inzamam-ul-Haq), 5-196 (Mohammad Wasim), 6-206 (Ali Naqvi), 7-230 (Moin Khan), 8-231 (Saqlain Mushtaq), 9-305 (Waqar Younis), 10-456 (Mushtaq Ahmed)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSaeed Anwar and Ali Naqvi45
secondAli Naqvi and Mohammad Ramzan69
thirdIjaz Ahmed and Ali Naqvi21
fourthInzamam-ul-Haq and Ali Naqvi17
fifthMohammad Wasim and Ali Naqvi44
sixthMoin Khan and Ali Naqvi10
seventhMoin Khan and Azhar Mahmood24
eighthSaqlain Mushtaq and Azhar Mahmood1
ninthWaqar Younis and Azhar Mahmood74
tenthMushtaq Ahmed and Azhar Mahmood151
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 403 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Gary Kirstenc Ijaz Ahmed98344
Adam Bacherc Mohammad Ramzan50142
Jacques Kallislbw61157
Daryll Cullinanlbw1645
Hansie Cronjec Ijaz Ahmed2459
Brian McMillanc Ijaz Ahmed727
Shaun Pollockc Mohammad Wasim4899
David Richardsonnot out45124
Pat Symcoxst Mohammad Wasim56
Allan Donaldc Saeed Anwar017
Brett Schultzlbw17

Extras 48 · Total 403 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Waqar Younis208450
Azhar Mahmood271742
Mushtaq Ahmed58.5171263
Saqlain Mushtaq62131295

FALL OF WICKETS

1-107 (Adam Bacher), 2-221 (Jacques Kallis), 3-228 (Gary Kirsten), 4-249 (Daryll Cullinan), 5-278 (Hansie Cronje), 6-282 (Brian McMillan), 7-388 (Shaun Pollock), 8-393 (Pat Symcox), 9-399 (Allan Donald), 10-403 (Brett Schultz)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGary Kirsten and Adam Bacher107
secondGary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis114
thirdDaryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten7
fourthHansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan21
fifthHansie Cronje and Brian McMillan29
sixthBrian McMillan and Shaun Pollock4
seventhDavid Richardson and Shaun Pollock106
eighthDavid Richardson and Pat Symcox5
ninthAllan Donald and David Richardson6
tenthDavid Richardson and Brett Schultz4
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 182 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Saeed Anwarc Jonty Rhodes412
Ali Naqvic David Richardson1927
Mohammad Ramzanc Hansie Cronje749
Ijaz Ahmedbowled1638
Inzamam-ul-Haqc Pat Symcox5682
Mohammad Wasimc Shaun Pollock1020
Azhar Mahmoodnot out5096
Moin Khannot out633

Did not bat: Saqlain Mushtaq, Waqar Younis, Mushtaq Ahmed

Extras 14 · Total 182 for 6

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Allan Donald114251
Shaun Pollock81220
Brian McMillan81240
Jacques Kallis7.41212
Pat Symcox162562
Hansie Cronje61281
Daryll Cullinan1020

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Saeed Anwar), 2-33 (Ali Naqvi), 3-42 (Mohammad Ramzan), 4-66 (Ijaz Ahmed), 5-80 (Mohammad Wasim), 6-148 (Inzamam-ul-Haq)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSaeed Anwar and Ali Naqvi5
secondAli Naqvi and Mohammad Ramzan28
thirdIjaz Ahmed and Mohammad Ramzan9
fourthIjaz Ahmed and Inzamam-ul-Haq24
fifthInzamam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Wasim14
sixthInzamam-ul-Haq and Azhar Mahmood68
seventhMoin Khan and Azhar Mahmood34
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