India v South Africa 2nd Test
South Africa tour of India - 1996 (1996/97) · Eden Gardens, Kolkata · 27 November 1996
South Africa won by 329 runs
South Africa won by 329 runs. Daryll Cullinan top-scored with 153* for South Africa. Lance Klusener took 8/64.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of India - 1996 (1996/97)
- Ground
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Dates
- 27 November 1996 to 1 December 1996
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 329 runs
- Player of the match
- Gary Kirsten
- Captains
- Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Sachin Tendulkar (India)
- Debuts
- Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa), Lance Klusener (South Africa)
- Umpires
- BC Cooray and VK Ramaswamy
- Match referee
- JR Reid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Herschelle Gibbs and Lance Klusener played their first Tests.
South Africa batted first and made 428 all out. Andrew Hudson top-scored with 146 off 244 balls, and Gary Kirsten made 102. Venkatesh Prasad took 6 for 104 for India. The innings was built on a 236-run stand for the first wicket between Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten, 55% of the total.
India replied with 329 all out. Mohammad Azharuddin top-scored with 109 off 77 balls, and Anil Kumble made 88. Allan Donald took 3 for 72 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 161-run stand for the ninth wicket between Mohammad Azharuddin and Anil Kumble, 49% of the total. South Africa led by 99 on first innings.
South Africa made 367 for 3 in their second innings. Daryll Cullinan top-scored with 153 not out off 261 balls, and Gary Kirsten made 133. The innings was built on a 212-run stand for the third wicket between Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten, 58% of the total.
Set 467 to win, India made 137 all out. Mohammad Azharuddin top-scored with 52 off 55 balls. Lance Klusener took 8 for 64 for South Africa. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 28 runs, to 28 for 4.
South Africa won by 329 runs. It is the largest victory by runs at Eden Gardens across the 42 Tests in our archive. Lance Klusener's 8 for 64 are the best innings figures at Eden Gardens.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 428 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | bowled | 146 | 244 |
| Gary Kirsten | bowled | 102 | 170 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | lbw | 31 | 112 |
| Daryll Cullinan | lbw | 43 | 80 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Nayan Mongia | 4 | 18 |
| Brian McMillan | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| David Richardson | not out | 36 | 60 |
| Lance Klusener | bowled | 10 | 20 |
| Pat Symcox | bowled | 13 | 21 |
| Allan Donald | c VVS Laxman | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Adams | bowled | 4 | 8 |
Extras 39 · Total 428 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javagal Srinath | 37 | 7 | 107 | 2 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 35 | 6 | 104 | 6 |
| Sunil Joshi | 12 | 1 | 48 | 0 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Anil Kumble | 20.1 | 1 | 78 | 2 |
| Narendra Hirwani | 14 | 2 | 51 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-236 (Gary Kirsten), 2-296 (Andrew Hudson), 3-346 (Herschelle Gibbs), 4-361 (Hansie Cronje), 5-362 (Brian McMillan), 6-363 (Daryll Cullinan), 7-379 (Lance Klusener), 8-421 (Pat Symcox), 9-422 (Allan Donald), 10-428 (Paul Adams)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 236 |
| second | Andrew Hudson and Herschelle Gibbs | 60 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Herschelle Gibbs | 50 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan | 15 |
| fifth | Brian McMillan and Daryll Cullinan | 1 |
| sixth | David Richardson and Daryll Cullinan | 1 |
| seventh | David Richardson and Lance Klusener | 16 |
| eighth | David Richardson and Pat Symcox | 42 |
| ninth | Allan Donald and David Richardson | 1 |
| tenth | David Richardson and Paul Adams | 6 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 329 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nayan Mongia | run out (Herschelle Gibbs) | 35 | 68 |
| Rahul Dravid | c Andrew Hudson | 31 | 48 |
| Sourav Ganguly | bowled | 6 | 17 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | bowled | 18 | 62 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | c Paul Adams | 109 | 77 |
| VVS Laxman | bowled | 14 | 35 |
| Sunil Joshi | run out (Allan Donald) | 4 | 9 |
| Javagal Srinath | bowled | 11 | 44 |
| Anil Kumble | run out (Herschelle Gibbs) | 88 | 124 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | c David Richardson | 1 | 10 |
| Narendra Hirwani | not out | 0 | 2 |
Extras 12 · Total 329 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 21.2 | 4 | 72 | 3 |
| Lance Klusener | 14 | 1 | 75 | 0 |
| Paul Adams | 13 | 1 | 69 | 2 |
| Brian McMillan | 16 | 4 | 52 | 2 |
| Hansie Cronje | 6 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| Pat Symcox | 11 | 1 | 43 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-68 (Rahul Dravid), 2-71 (Nayan Mongia), 3-77 (Sourav Ganguly), 3-87 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 4-114 (VVS Laxman), 5-119 (Sachin Tendulkar), 6-119 (Sunil Joshi), 7-161 (Javagal Srinath), 9-324 (Venkatesh Prasad), 10-329 (Anil Kumble)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Nayan Mongia and Rahul Dravid | 68 |
| second | Sourav Ganguly and Nayan Mongia | 3 |
| third | Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly | 6 |
| fourth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Sachin Tendulkar | 10 |
| fifth | Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman | 27 |
| sixth | Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Joshi | 5 |
| seventh | Javagal Srinath and Sunil Joshi | 0 |
| eighth | Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath | 42 |
| ninth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Anil Kumble | 161 |
| tenth | Anil Kumble and Venkatesh Prasad | 2 |
| 11th | Narendra Hirwani and Anil Kumble | 5 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 367 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | retired not out | 6 | 27 |
| Gary Kirsten | run out (Sunil Joshi) | 133 | 196 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Rahul Dravid | 9 | 12 |
| Daryll Cullinan | not out | 153 | 261 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Anil Kumble | 34 | 37 |
| Brian McMillan | not out | 17 | 35 |
Did not bat: David Richardson, Lance Klusener, Pat Symcox, Allan Donald, Paul Adams
Extras 15 · Total 367 for 3
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javagal Srinath | 24.2 | 2 | 101 | 1 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 15 | 0 | 63 | 0 |
| Anil Kumble | 32 | 4 | 101 | 1 |
| Narendra Hirwani | 11 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
| Sunil Joshi | 11 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
0-18 (Andrew Hudson), 1-39 (Herschelle Gibbs), 2-251 (Gary Kirsten), 3-306 (Hansie Cronje)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 18 |
| second | Gary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs | 21 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten | 212 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan | 55 |
| fifth | Brian McMillan and Daryll Cullinan | 61 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 137 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nayan Mongia | c Daryll Cullinan | 8 | 57 |
| Rahul Dravid | bowled | 23 | 127 |
| Sourav Ganguly | c David Richardson | 0 | 4 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | c Gary Kirsten | 2 | 25 |
| VVS Laxman | bowled | 1 | 5 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | c Brian McMillan | 52 | 55 |
| Sunil Joshi | c Brian McMillan | 1 | 8 |
| Anil Kumble | bowled | 17 | 22 |
| Javagal Srinath | c Brian McMillan | 19 | 24 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | not out | 3 | 3 |
| Narendra Hirwani | bowled | 0 | 2 |
Extras 11 · Total 137 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian McMillan | 19 | 8 | 33 | 1 |
| Lance Klusener | 21.3 | 4 | 64 | 8 |
| Hansie Cronje | 7 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Pat Symcox | 6 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Nayan Mongia), 2-18 (Sourav Ganguly), 3-27 (Sachin Tendulkar), 4-28 (VVS Laxman), 5-88 (Rahul Dravid), 6-92 (Sunil Joshi), 7-97 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 8-132 (Javagal Srinath), 9-137 (Anil Kumble), 10-137 (Narendra Hirwani)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Nayan Mongia and Rahul Dravid | 17 |
| second | Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid | 1 |
| third | Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid | 9 |
| fourth | Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman | 1 |
| fifth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Rahul Dravid | 60 |
| sixth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Sunil Joshi | 4 |
| seventh | Mohammad Azharuddin and Anil Kumble | 5 |
| eighth | Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath | 35 |
| ninth | Anil Kumble and Venkatesh Prasad | 5 |
| tenth | Narendra Hirwani and Venkatesh Prasad | 0 |
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