South Africa v England 5th Test
England tour of South Africa - 1999 (1999/00) · SuperSport Park, Centurion · 14 January 2000
England won by 2 wickets
England won by 2 wickets. Alec Stewart top-scored with 73 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 1999 (1999/00)
- Ground
- SuperSport Park, Centurion
- Dates
- 14 January 2000 to 18 January 2000
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 2 wickets
- Player of the match
- Michael Vaughan
- Captains
- Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Nasser Hussain (England)
- Debut
- Pieter Strydom (South Africa)
- Umpires
- DB Hair and RE Koertzen
- Match referee
- BN Jarman
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field. It was Pieter Strydom's first Test.
South Africa batted first and made 248 for 8. Lance Klusener top-scored with 61 not out off 96 balls, and Daryll Cullinan made 46.
England replied with 0 for 0. South Africa led by 248 on first innings.
South Africa made 0 for 0 in their second innings.
Set 249 to win, England made 251 for 8. Alec Stewart top-scored with 73 off 140 balls, and Michael Vaughan made 69. Shaun Pollock took 3 for 53 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 126-run stand for the fifth wicket between Alec Stewart and Michael Vaughan, 50% of the total.
England won by 2 wickets.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 248 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | c Chris Adams | 0 | 7 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Chris Adams | 3 | 21 |
| Jacques Kallis | bowled | 25 | 61 |
| Daryll Cullinan | c Alan Mullally | 46 | 91 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Darren Maddy | 0 | 6 |
| Pieter Strydom | c Alec Stewart | 30 | 41 |
| Lance Klusener | not out | 61 | 96 |
| Shaun Pollock | run out (Nasser Hussain) | 30 | 64 |
| Mark Boucher | bowled | 22 | 48 |
| Paul Adams | not out | 4 | 8 |
Did not bat: Nantie Hayward
Extras 27 · Total 248 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Gough | 20 | 2 | 92 | 2 |
| Andy Caddick | 19 | 7 | 47 | 2 |
| Alan Mullally | 24 | 10 | 42 | 2 |
| Chris Silverwood | 7 | 1 | 45 | 1 |
| Michael Vaughan | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Gary Kirsten, 0.6 ov), 2-15 (Herschelle Gibbs, 7.6 ov), 3-50 (Jacques Kallis, 18.1 ov), 4-55 (Hansie Cronje, 19.6 ov), 5-102 (Pieter Strydom, 33.1 ov), 6-136 (Daryll Cullinan, 40.3 ov), 7-196 (Shaun Pollock, 56.6 ov), 8-243 (Mark Boucher, 70.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs | 1 | 6 |
| second | Jacques Kallis and Herschelle Gibbs | 14 | 42 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Jacques Kallis | 35 | 61 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan | 5 | 11 |
| fifth | Daryll Cullinan and Pieter Strydom | 47 | 79 |
| sixth | Daryll Cullinan and Lance Klusener | 34 | 44 |
| seventh | Shaun Pollock and Lance Klusener | 60 | 99 |
| eighth | Lance Klusener and Mark Boucher | 47 | 81 |
| ninth | Paul Adams and Lance Klusener | 5 | 9 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 0 FOR 0
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|
Did not bat: Mark Butcher, Mike Atherton, Nasser Hussain, Michael Vaughan, Alec Stewart, Chris Adams, Darren Maddy, Alan Mullally, Andy Caddick, Darren Gough, Chris Silverwood
Extras 0 · Total 0 for 0
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 0 FOR 0
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|
Did not bat: Gary Kirsten, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, Daryll Cullinan, Hansie Cronje, Pieter Strydom, Lance Klusener, Shaun Pollock, Mark Boucher, Nantie Hayward, Paul Adams
Extras 0 · Total 0 for 0
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 251 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Butcher | lbw | 36 | 84 |
| Mike Atherton | c Mark Boucher | 7 | 29 |
| Nasser Hussain | c Herschelle Gibbs | 25 | 69 |
| Alec Stewart | c Mark Boucher | 73 | 140 |
| Chris Adams | c Mark Boucher | 1 | 10 |
| Michael Vaughan | bowled | 69 | 108 |
| Darren Maddy | run out (Gary Kirsten, Mark Boucher) | 3 | 6 |
| Andy Caddick | c Mark Boucher | 0 | 2 |
| Darren Gough | not out | 6 | 3 |
| Chris Silverwood | not out | 7 | 7 |
Did not bat: Alan Mullally
Extras 24 · Total 251 for 8
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 20 | 7 | 53 | 3 |
| Nantie Hayward | 17.1 | 3 | 61 | 3 |
| Lance Klusener | 14 | 4 | 38 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 13 | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Pieter Strydom | 6 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-28 (Mike Atherton, 10.1 ov), 2-67 (Mark Butcher, 25.5 ov), 3-90 (Nasser Hussain, 32.1 ov), 4-102 (Chris Adams, 37.1 ov), 5-228 (Alec Stewart, 69.3 ov), 6-236 (Darren Maddy, 72.2 ov), 7-236 (Andy Caddick, 72.4 ov), 8-240 (Michael Vaughan, 73.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Mark Butcher | 28 | 61 |
| second | Nasser Hussain and Mark Butcher | 39 | 94 |
| third | Nasser Hussain and Alec Stewart | 23 | 38 |
| fourth | Alec Stewart and Chris Adams | 12 | 30 |
| fifth | Alec Stewart and Michael Vaughan | 126 | 194 |
| sixth | Darren Maddy and Michael Vaughan | 8 | 17 |
| seventh | Andy Caddick and Michael Vaughan | 0 | 2 |
| eighth | Darren Gough and Michael Vaughan | 4 | 7 |
| ninth | Darren Gough and Chris Silverwood | 11 | 8 |
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