Pakistan v South Africa 3rd Test
South Africa tour of Pakistan - 1997 (1997/98) · Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad · 24 October 1997
South Africa won by 53 runs
South Africa won by 53 runs. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 100* for South Africa. Shaun Pollock took 5/37.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of Pakistan - 1997 (1997/98)
- Ground
- Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
- Dates
- 24 October 1997 to 27 October 1997
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 53 runs
- Player of the match
- Pat Symcox
- Captains
- Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Saeed Anwar (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- Mian Mohammad Aslam and RS Dunne
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 239 all out. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 100 not out off 208 balls, and Pat Symcox made 81. Wasim Akram took 4 for 42 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 124-run stand for the eighth wicket between Pat Symcox and Gary Kirsten, 52% of the total. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 30 runs, to 30 for 4. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Iqbal Stadium, 185 across 6 Tests.
Pakistan replied with 308 all out. Inzamam-ul-Haq top-scored with 96 off 169 balls, and Moin Khan made 80. The innings was built on a 144-run stand for the sixth wicket between Moin Khan and Inzamam-ul-Haq, 47% of the total. Pakistan led by 69 on first innings.
South Africa made 214 all out in their second innings. Pat Symcox top-scored with 55 off 120 balls. Mushtaq Ahmed took 4 for 57 for Pakistan.
Set 146 to win, Pakistan made 92 all out. Moin Khan top-scored with 32 off 79 balls. Shaun Pollock took 5 for 37 for South Africa. From 23 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 8 runs, to 31 for 5.
South Africa won by 53 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 239 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | not out | 100 | 208 |
| Adam Bacher | c Mohammad Wasim | 1 | 11 |
| Brian McMillan | c Mohammad Wasim | 2 | 12 |
| Daryll Cullinan | lbw | 0 | 5 |
| Hansie Cronje | lbw | 9 | 17 |
| Shaun Pollock | c Aamer Sohail | 5 | 9 |
| David Richardson | c Saqlain Mushtaq | 8 | 19 |
| Lance Klusener | c Ijaz Ahmed | 18 | 28 |
| Pat Symcox | bowled | 81 | 94 |
| Allan Donald | c Mushtaq Ahmed | 2 | 8 |
| Paul Adams | lbw | 1 | 11 |
Extras 12 · Total 239 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | 16 | 6 | 42 | 4 |
| Waqar Younis | 10 | 1 | 36 | 2 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | 22 | 3 | 81 | 3 |
| Azhar Mahmood | 10.4 | 2 | 36 | 1 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | 10 | 2 | 37 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Adam Bacher), 2-11 (Brian McMillan), 3-12 (Daryll Cullinan), 4-30 (Hansie Cronje), 5-40 (Shaun Pollock), 6-64 (David Richardson), 7-98 (Lance Klusener), 8-222 (Pat Symcox), 9-230 (Allan Donald), 10-239 (Paul Adams)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Adam Bacher | 2 |
| second | Brian McMillan and Gary Kirsten | 9 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten | 1 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten | 18 |
| fifth | Gary Kirsten and Shaun Pollock | 10 |
| sixth | David Richardson and Gary Kirsten | 24 |
| seventh | Gary Kirsten and Lance Klusener | 34 |
| eighth | Pat Symcox and Gary Kirsten | 124 |
| ninth | Allan Donald and Gary Kirsten | 8 |
| tenth | Gary Kirsten and Paul Adams | 9 |
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 308 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Naqvi | bowled | 11 | 25 |
| Saeed Anwar | lbw | 3 | 5 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | lbw | 16 | 33 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | c Brian McMillan | 96 | 169 |
| Azhar Mahmood | bowled | 19 | 40 |
| Wasim Akram | c David Richardson | 2 | 4 |
| Moin Khan | bowled | 80 | 120 |
| Aamer Sohail | c Allan Donald | 38 | 76 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | c Adam Bacher | 6 | 25 |
| Waqar Younis | c Hansie Cronje | 34 | 42 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | not out | 0 | 2 |
Extras 3 · Total 308 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 17.4 | 1 | 79 | 2 |
| Shaun Pollock | 20 | 5 | 64 | 2 |
| Paul Adams | 23 | 5 | 69 | 2 |
| Pat Symcox | 9 | 2 | 39 | 0 |
| Lance Klusener | 8 | 1 | 30 | 2 |
| Brian McMillan | 7 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Saeed Anwar), 2-18 (Ali Naqvi), 3-42 (Ijaz Ahmed), 4-74 (Azhar Mahmood), 5-80 (Wasim Akram), 6-224 (Inzamam-ul-Haq), 7-229 (Moin Khan), 8-246 (Saqlain Mushtaq), 9-304 (Aamer Sohail), 10-308 (Waqar Younis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Saeed Anwar and Ali Naqvi | 10 |
| second | Ijaz Ahmed and Ali Naqvi | 8 |
| third | Ijaz Ahmed and Inzamam-ul-Haq | 24 |
| fourth | Inzamam-ul-Haq and Azhar Mahmood | 32 |
| fifth | Wasim Akram and Inzamam-ul-Haq | 6 |
| sixth | Moin Khan and Inzamam-ul-Haq | 144 |
| seventh | Moin Khan and Aamer Sohail | 5 |
| eighth | Aamer Sohail and Saqlain Mushtaq | 17 |
| ninth | Waqar Younis and Aamer Sohail | 58 |
| tenth | Waqar Younis and Mushtaq Ahmed | 4 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 214 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Bacher | lbw | 14 | 29 |
| Gary Kirsten | c Mushtaq Ahmed | 4 | 13 |
| Brian McMillan | c Moin Khan | 21 | 36 |
| Pat Symcox | lbw | 55 | 120 |
| Daryll Cullinan | lbw | 15 | 30 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Azhar Mahmood | 21 | 60 |
| Shaun Pollock | not out | 21 | 71 |
| David Richardson | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Klusener | lbw | 38 | 35 |
| Allan Donald | bowled | 8 | 15 |
| Paul Adams | c Mushtaq Ahmed | 0 | 6 |
Extras 17 · Total 214 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | 11 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Waqar Younis | 14 | 2 | 43 | 2 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | 22 | 6 | 57 | 4 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | 15 | 6 | 36 | 3 |
| Azhar Mahmood | 7 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (Gary Kirsten), 2-21 (Adam Bacher), 3-63 (Brian McMillan), 4-97 (Daryll Cullinan), 5-140 (Pat Symcox), 6-140 (Hansie Cronje), 7-140 (David Richardson), 8-187 (Lance Klusener), 9-201 (Allan Donald), 10-214 (Paul Adams)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Adam Bacher | 16 |
| second | Brian McMillan and Adam Bacher | 5 |
| third | Brian McMillan and Pat Symcox | 42 |
| fourth | Daryll Cullinan and Pat Symcox | 34 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Pat Symcox | 43 |
| sixth | Hansie Cronje and Shaun Pollock | 0 |
| seventh | David Richardson and Shaun Pollock | 0 |
| eighth | Shaun Pollock and Lance Klusener | 47 |
| ninth | Allan Donald and Shaun Pollock | 14 |
| tenth | Shaun Pollock and Paul Adams | 13 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 92 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Naqvi | c Daryll Cullinan | 6 | 25 |
| Aamer Sohail | c Adam Bacher | 14 | 26 |
| Saeed Anwar | c David Richardson | 0 | 10 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | c Brian McMillan | 5 | 8 |
| Azhar Mahmood | c David Richardson | 6 | 34 |
| Moin Khan | c Allan Donald | 32 | 79 |
| Wasim Akram | c Gary Kirsten | 9 | 34 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | c Adam Bacher | 0 | 9 |
| Waqar Younis | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | not out | 4 | 3 |
Extras 16 · Total 92 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Adams | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Pat Symcox | 9.3 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| Shaun Pollock | 11 | 1 | 37 | 5 |
| Allan Donald | 6 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Lance Klusener | 6 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-23 (Aamer Sohail), 2-24 (Saeed Anwar), 3-24 (Ijaz Ahmed), 4-29 (Ali Naqvi), 5-31 (Inzamam-ul-Haq), 6-68 (Azhar Mahmood), 7-85 (Wasim Akram), 8-87 (Saqlain Mushtaq), 9-88 (Waqar Younis), 10-92 (Moin Khan)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Aamer Sohail and Ali Naqvi | 23 |
| second | Saeed Anwar and Ali Naqvi | 1 |
| third | Ijaz Ahmed and Ali Naqvi | 0 |
| fourth | Inzamam-ul-Haq and Ali Naqvi | 5 |
| fifth | Inzamam-ul-Haq and Azhar Mahmood | 2 |
| sixth | Moin Khan and Azhar Mahmood | 37 |
| seventh | Wasim Akram and Moin Khan | 17 |
| eighth | Moin Khan and Saqlain Mushtaq | 2 |
| ninth | Waqar Younis and Moin Khan | 1 |
| tenth | Mushtaq Ahmed and Moin Khan | 4 |
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