South Africa v Pakistan 1st Test
Pakistan tour of South Africa - 1998 (1997/98) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 14 February 1998
Match drawn
Match drawn. Azhar Mahmood top-scored with 136 for Pakistan. Lance Klusener took 4/93.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Pakistan tour of South Africa - 1998 (1997/98)
- Ground
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
- Dates
- 14 February 1998 to 18 February 1998
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Pat Symcox
- Captains
- Gary Kirsten (South Africa), Aamer Sohail (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- CJ Mitchley and P Willey
- Match referee
- JR Reid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field.
South Africa batted first and made 364 all out. Pat Symcox top-scored with 108 off 157 balls, and Mark Boucher made 78. Mushtaq Ahmed took 3 for 66 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 195-run stand for the ninth wicket between Pat Symcox and Mark Boucher, 54% of the total.
Pakistan replied with 329 all out. Azhar Mahmood top-scored with 136 off 215 balls, and Moin Khan made 46. Lance Klusener took 4 for 93 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 107-run stand for the sixth wicket between Moin Khan and Azhar Mahmood. South Africa led by 35 on first innings.
South Africa made 44 for 0 in their second innings. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 20 not out off 33 balls.
Match drawn.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 364 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Bacher | lbw | 46 | 94 |
| Gary Kirsten | c Azhar Mahmood | 3 | 13 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Mohammad Wasim | 15 | 27 |
| Daryll Cullinan | bowled | 16 | 42 |
| Andrew Hudson | bowled | 33 | 64 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | lbw | 4 | 9 |
| Shaun Pollock | c Mushtaq Ahmed | 21 | 43 |
| Mark Boucher | c Mohammad Wasim | 78 | 161 |
| Lance Klusener | bowled | 6 | 22 |
| Pat Symcox | c Shoaib Akhtar | 108 | 157 |
| Allan Donald | not out | 0 | 3 |
Extras 34 · Total 364 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waqar Younis | 23 | 4 | 80 | 3 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | 21 | 2 | 84 | 1 |
| Azhar Mahmood | 20 | 1 | 52 | 1 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | 27 | 5 | 66 | 3 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | 12.2 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
| Aamer Sohail | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Gary Kirsten, 6.3 ov), 2-56 (Jacques Kallis, 16.1 ov), 3-86 (Adam Bacher, 26.6 ov), 4-91 (Daryll Cullinan, 28.6 ov), 5-96 (Herschelle Gibbs, 31.6 ov), 6-149 (Shaun Pollock, 46.2 ov), 7-157 (Andrew Hudson, 49.1 ov), 8-166 (Lance Klusener, 53.4 ov), 9-361 (Pat Symcox, 102.6 ov), 10-364 (Mark Boucher, 104.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Adam Bacher | 14 | 39 |
| second | Jacques Kallis and Adam Bacher | 42 | 58 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Adam Bacher | 30 | 65 |
| fourth | Andrew Hudson and Daryll Cullinan | 5 | 12 |
| fifth | Andrew Hudson and Herschelle Gibbs | 5 | 18 |
| sixth | Andrew Hudson and Shaun Pollock | 53 | 86 |
| seventh | Andrew Hudson and Mark Boucher | 8 | 17 |
| eighth | Lance Klusener and Mark Boucher | 9 | 27 |
| ninth | Pat Symcox and Mark Boucher | 195 | 296 |
| tenth | Allan Donald and Mark Boucher | 3 | 8 |
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 329 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed Anwar | c Daryll Cullinan | 2 | 25 |
| Aamer Sohail | c Mark Boucher | 12 | 25 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | c Shaun Pollock | 34 | 66 |
| Mohammad Wasim | c Mark Boucher | 44 | 44 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | bowled | 0 | 6 |
| Moin Khan | c Herschelle Gibbs | 46 | 93 |
| Azhar Mahmood | c Allan Donald | 136 | 215 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | c Mark Boucher | 2 | 39 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | c Gary Kirsten | 10 | 34 |
| Waqar Younis | c Andrew Hudson | 10 | 17 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | not out | 4 | 9 |
Extras 29 · Total 329 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 23 | 4 | 89 | 2 |
| Shaun Pollock | 24.1 | 10 | 55 | 2 |
| Lance Klusener | 24 | 6 | 93 | 4 |
| Jacques Kallis | 18 | 7 | 58 | 2 |
| Pat Symcox | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Aamer Sohail, 7.6 ov), 2-15 (Saeed Anwar, 8.1 ov), 3-87 (Mohammad Wasim, 22.2 ov), 4-91 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 24.2 ov), 5-112 (Ijaz Ahmed, 29.6 ov), 6-219 (Moin Khan, 56.3 ov), 7-230 (Saqlain Mushtaq, 70.1 ov), 8-255 (Mushtaq Ahmed, 78.6 ov), 9-296 (Waqar Younis, 87.3 ov), 10-329 (Azhar Mahmood, 94.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Saeed Anwar and Aamer Sohail | 15 | 48 |
| second | Ijaz Ahmed and Saeed Anwar | 0 | 1 |
| third | Ijaz Ahmed and Mohammad Wasim | 72 | 85 |
| fourth | Ijaz Ahmed and Inzamam-ul-Haq | 4 | 12 |
| fifth | Ijaz Ahmed and Moin Khan | 21 | 34 |
| sixth | Moin Khan and Azhar Mahmood | 107 | 159 |
| seventh | Saqlain Mushtaq and Azhar Mahmood | 11 | 82 |
| eighth | Mushtaq Ahmed and Azhar Mahmood | 25 | 53 |
| ninth | Waqar Younis and Azhar Mahmood | 41 | 51 |
| tenth | Azhar Mahmood and Shoaib Akhtar | 33 | 40 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 44 FOR 0
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | not out | 20 | 33 |
| Adam Bacher | not out | 20 | 29 |
Did not bat: Jacques Kallis, Daryll Cullinan, Andrew Hudson, Herschelle Gibbs, Shaun Pollock, Lance Klusener, Mark Boucher, Pat Symcox, Allan Donald
Extras 4 · Total 44 for 0
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waqar Younis | 5.3 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Adam Bacher | 44 | 63 |
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