South Africa v India 2nd Test
India tour of South Africa - 1996 (1996/97) · Newlands, Cape Town · 2 January 1997
South Africa won by 282 runs
South Africa won by 282 runs. Sachin Tendulkar top-scored with 169 for India.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of South Africa - 1996 (1996/97)
- Ground
- Newlands, Cape Town
- Dates
- 2 January 1997 to 6 January 1997
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 282 runs
- Player of the match
- Brian McMillan
- Captains
- Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Sachin Tendulkar (India)
- Debut
- Dodda Ganesh (India)
- Umpires
- DB Hair and RE Koertzen
- Match referee
- BN Jarman
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. It was Dodda Ganesh's first Test.
South Africa batted first and made 529 for 7. Brian McMillan top-scored with 103 not out off 233 balls, and Gary Kirsten made 103. Venkatesh Prasad took 3 for 114 for India. The innings was built on a 147-run stand for the eighth wicket between Brian McMillan and Lance Klusener. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Newlands, 359 across 7 Tests.
India replied with 359 all out. Sachin Tendulkar top-scored with 169 off 254 balls, and Mohammad Azharuddin made 115. The innings was built on a 222-run stand for the sixth wicket between Mohammad Azharuddin and Sachin Tendulkar, 62% of the total. South Africa led by 170 on first innings.
South Africa made 256 for 6 in their second innings. Brian McMillan top-scored with 59 not out off 76 balls, and Andrew Hudson made 55. Javagal Srinath took 3 for 78 for India. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the seventh wicket between Brian McMillan and Shaun Pollock.
Set 427 to win, India made 144 for 9. VVS Laxman top-scored with 35 not out off 109 balls. Allan Donald took 3 for 40 for South Africa.
South Africa won by 282 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 529 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | c Nayan Mongia | 16 | 52 |
| Gary Kirsten | run out (Mohammad Azharuddin, Sourav Ganguly) | 103 | 204 |
| Adam Bacher | c Nayan Mongia | 25 | 60 |
| Daryll Cullinan | c Nayan Mongia | 77 | 141 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Nayan Mongia | 41 | 79 |
| Brian McMillan | not out | 103 | 233 |
| Shaun Pollock | c Sachin Tendulkar | 1 | 13 |
| David Richardson | c Rahul Dravid | 39 | 106 |
| Lance Klusener | not out | 102 | 100 |
Did not bat: Allan Donald, Paul Adams
Extras 22 · Total 529 for 7
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javagal Srinath | 38 | 8 | 130 | 3 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 36 | 1 | 114 | 3 |
| Dodda Ganesh | 23.5 | 6 | 93 | 0 |
| Anil Kumble | 51 | 7 | 136 | 0 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 9 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Woorkeri Raman | 5 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-37 (Andrew Hudson), 2-89 (Adam Bacher), 3-203 (Gary Kirsten), 4-251 (Daryll Cullinan), 5-291 (Hansie Cronje), 6-299 (Shaun Pollock), 7-382 (David Richardson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 37 |
| second | Gary Kirsten and Adam Bacher | 52 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten | 114 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan | 48 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Brian McMillan | 40 |
| sixth | Brian McMillan and Shaun Pollock | 8 |
| seventh | David Richardson and Brian McMillan | 83 |
| eighth | Brian McMillan and Lance Klusener | 147 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 359 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woorkeri Raman | run out (Lance Klusener) | 5 | 11 |
| Rahul Dravid | bowled | 2 | 41 |
| Sourav Ganguly | c Brian McMillan | 23 | 38 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | c Adam Bacher | 169 | 254 |
| VVS Laxman | c David Richardson | 5 | 23 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | run out (Andrew Hudson) | 115 | 110 |
| Nayan Mongia | lbw | 5 | 31 |
| Anil Kumble | c David Richardson | 2 | 18 |
| Javagal Srinath | bowled | 11 | 27 |
| Dodda Ganesh | not out | 2 | 11 |
Extras 20 · Total 359 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 24 | 3 | 99 | 2 |
| Shaun Pollock | 23 | 2 | 76 | 2 |
| Paul Adams | 18 | 5 | 49 | 2 |
| Lance Klusener | 12 | 1 | 88 | 1 |
| Brian McMillan | 6.2 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Hansie Cronje | 9 | 5 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Woorkeri Raman), 2-24 (Rahul Dravid), 3-25 (Venkatesh Prasad), 4-33 (Sourav Ganguly), 5-58 (VVS Laxman), 6-280 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 7-298 (Nayan Mongia), 8-315 (Anil Kumble), 9-340 (Javagal Srinath), 10-359 (Sachin Tendulkar)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Woorkeri Raman and Rahul Dravid | 7 |
| second | Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid | 17 |
| third | Sourav Ganguly and Venkatesh Prasad | 1 |
| fourth | Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly | 8 |
| fifth | Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman | 25 |
| sixth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Sachin Tendulkar | 222 |
| seventh | Sachin Tendulkar and Nayan Mongia | 18 |
| eighth | Sachin Tendulkar and Anil Kumble | 17 |
| ninth | Sachin Tendulkar and Javagal Srinath | 25 |
| tenth | Sachin Tendulkar and Dodda Ganesh | 19 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 256 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | bowled | 55 | 134 |
| Gary Kirsten | lbw | 0 | 10 |
| Adam Bacher | lbw | 0 | 3 |
| Lance Klusener | c Rahul Dravid | 12 | 30 |
| Daryll Cullinan | bowled | 55 | 74 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Rahul Dravid | 18 | 30 |
| Brian McMillan | not out | 59 | 76 |
| Shaun Pollock | not out | 40 | 76 |
Did not bat: David Richardson, Allan Donald, Paul Adams
Extras 17 · Total 256 for 6
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javagal Srinath | 18 | 5 | 78 | 3 |
| Dodda Ganesh | 10 | 3 | 38 | 1 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 7 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Anil Kumble | 25 | 4 | 58 | 2 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Woorkeri Raman | 10 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Gary Kirsten), 2-7 (Adam Bacher), 3-33 (Lance Klusener), 4-127 (Daryll Cullinan), 5-133 (Andrew Hudson), 6-155 (Hansie Cronje)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 6 |
| second | Andrew Hudson and Adam Bacher | 1 |
| third | Andrew Hudson and Lance Klusener | 26 |
| fourth | Andrew Hudson and Daryll Cullinan | 94 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Andrew Hudson | 6 |
| sixth | Hansie Cronje and Brian McMillan | 22 |
| seventh | Brian McMillan and Shaun Pollock | 101 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 144 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woorkeri Raman | c David Richardson | 16 | 48 |
| Nayan Mongia | bowled | 2 | 17 |
| Rahul Dravid | c David Richardson | 12 | 48 |
| Sourav Ganguly | c Brian McMillan | 30 | 82 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | c Lance Klusener | 9 | 28 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | c Andrew Hudson | 2 | 4 |
| VVS Laxman | not out | 35 | 109 |
| Anil Kumble | c David Richardson | 14 | 45 |
| Dodda Ganesh | bowled | 1 | 7 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | st David Richardson | 15 | 16 |
Did not bat: Javagal Srinath
Extras 8 · Total 144 for 9
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 18 | 5 | 40 | 3 |
| Shaun Pollock | 12 | 2 | 29 | 2 |
| Lance Klusener | 9 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| Brian McMillan | 11 | 4 | 16 | 1 |
| Paul Adams | 16.2 | 4 | 45 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Nayan Mongia), 2-26 (Woorkeri Raman), 3-44 (Rahul Dravid), 4-59 (Sachin Tendulkar), 5-61 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 6-87 (Sourav Ganguly), 7-115 (Anil Kumble), 8-121 (Dodda Ganesh), 9-144 (Venkatesh Prasad)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Woorkeri Raman and Nayan Mongia | 7 |
| second | Woorkeri Raman and Rahul Dravid | 19 |
| third | Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid | 18 |
| fourth | Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly | 15 |
| fifth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Sourav Ganguly | 2 |
| sixth | Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman | 26 |
| seventh | Anil Kumble and VVS Laxman | 28 |
| eighth | VVS Laxman and Dodda Ganesh | 6 |
| ninth | Venkatesh Prasad and VVS Laxman | 23 |
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