South Africa v Pakistan 3rd Test
Pakistan tour of South Africa - 1998 (1997/98) · Crusaders Ground, Gqeberha · 6 March 1998
South Africa won by 259 runs
South Africa won by 259 runs. Hansie Cronje top-scored with 85 for South Africa. Fanie de Villiers took 6/23.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Pakistan tour of South Africa - 1998 (1997/98)
- Ground
- St George's Park, Gqeberha (then Crusaders Ground)
- Dates
- 6 March 1998 to 10 March 1998
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to field
- Result
- South Africa won by 259 runs
- Player of the match
- Mark Boucher
- Captains
- Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Rashid Latif (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- RE Koertzen and RS Dunne
- Match referee
- JR Reid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field.
South Africa batted first and made 293 all out. Hansie Cronje top-scored with 85 off 170 balls, and Mark Boucher made 52. Waqar Younis took 6 for 78 for Pakistan.
Pakistan replied with 106 all out. Wasim Akram top-scored with 30 not out off 47 balls. Fanie de Villiers took 6 for 23 for South Africa. From 61 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 23 runs, to 84 for 9. South Africa led by 187 on first innings.
South Africa made 206 for 7 in their second innings. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 69 off 143 balls, and Gary Kirsten made 44. Waqar Younis took 4 for 55 for Pakistan.
Set 394 to win, Pakistan made 134 all out. Saeed Anwar top-scored with 55 off 109 balls, and Azhar Mahmood made 41. Allan Donald took 4 for 27 for South Africa. From 67 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 26 runs, to 93 for 6.
South Africa won by 259 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 293 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Bacher | lbw | 3 | 7 |
| Gary Kirsten | bowled | 38 | 88 |
| Jacques Kallis | bowled | 10 | 9 |
| HD Ackerman | bowled | 11 | 13 |
| Andrew Hudson | c Moin Khan | 42 | 121 |
| Hansie Cronje | lbw | 85 | 170 |
| Shaun Pollock | c Azhar Mahmood | 38 | 63 |
| Mark Boucher | c Rashid Latif | 52 | 100 |
| Fanie de Villiers | c Azhar Mahmood | 1 | 16 |
| Allan Donald | lbw | 1 | 12 |
| Paul Adams | not out | 2 | 3 |
Extras 10 · Total 293 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | 26 | 8 | 70 | 3 |
| Waqar Younis | 23 | 6 | 78 | 6 |
| Azhar Mahmood | 21 | 7 | 47 | 0 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | 13 | 5 | 30 | 0 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | 16 | 1 | 65 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Adam Bacher, 1.4 ov), 2-13 (Jacques Kallis, 5.2 ov), 3-36 (HD Ackerman, 9.2 ov), 4-81 (Gary Kirsten, 27.3 ov), 5-122 (Andrew Hudson, 46.2 ov), 6-200 (Shaun Pollock, 67.2 ov), 7-257 (Hansie Cronje, 87.3 ov), 8-263 (Fanie de Villiers, 93.2 ov), 9-269 (Allan Donald, 96.6 ov), 10-293 (Mark Boucher, 98.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Adam Bacher | 3 | 10 |
| second | Gary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis | 10 | 22 |
| third | Gary Kirsten and HD Ackerman | 23 | 24 |
| fourth | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 45 | 109 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Andrew Hudson | 41 | 113 |
| sixth | Hansie Cronje and Shaun Pollock | 78 | 126 |
| seventh | Hansie Cronje and Mark Boucher | 57 | 121 |
| eighth | Fanie de Villiers and Mark Boucher | 6 | 35 |
| ninth | Allan Donald and Mark Boucher | 6 | 22 |
| tenth | Paul Adams and Mark Boucher | 24 | 12 |
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 106 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed Anwar | c Mark Boucher | 18 | 20 |
| Aamer Sohail | c Andrew Hudson | 3 | 36 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | c Mark Boucher | 0 | 1 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | c Mark Boucher | 6 | 7 |
| Moin Khan | c Mark Boucher | 17 | 45 |
| Azhar Mahmood | c Paul Adams | 17 | 49 |
| Wasim Akram | not out | 30 | 47 |
| Rashid Latif | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Waqar Younis | c Gary Kirsten | 7 | 26 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | c Mark Boucher | 0 | 1 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | c Mark Boucher | 5 | 12 |
Extras 3 · Total 106 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 13 | 3 | 47 | 4 |
| Shaun Pollock | 16 | 5 | 33 | 0 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 11.5 | 5 | 23 | 6 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Saeed Anwar, 7.5 ov), 2-21 (Ijaz Ahmed, 7.6 ov), 3-26 (Aamer Sohail, 9.5 ov), 4-29 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 11.5 ov), 5-61 (Moin Khan, 24.2 ov), 6-62 (Azhar Mahmood, 28.1 ov), 7-62 (Rashid Latif, 28.2 ov), 8-84 (Waqar Younis, 36.2 ov), 9-84 (Shoaib Akhtar, 36.3 ov), 10-106 (Mushtaq Ahmed, 40.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Saeed Anwar and Aamer Sohail | 21 | 47 |
| second | Ijaz Ahmed and Aamer Sohail | 0 | 1 |
| third | Aamer Sohail and Inzamam-ul-Haq | 5 | 11 |
| fourth | Moin Khan and Inzamam-ul-Haq | 3 | 12 |
| fifth | Moin Khan and Azhar Mahmood | 32 | 75 |
| sixth | Wasim Akram and Azhar Mahmood | 1 | 23 |
| seventh | Wasim Akram and Rashid Latif | 0 | 1 |
| eighth | Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis | 22 | 48 |
| ninth | Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar | 0 | 1 |
| tenth | Wasim Akram and Mushtaq Ahmed | 22 | 26 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 206 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | c Rashid Latif | 44 | 93 |
| Adam Bacher | c Rashid Latif | 11 | 14 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Rashid Latif | 69 | 143 |
| HD Ackerman | c Inzamam-ul-Haq | 42 | 110 |
| Andrew Hudson | bowled | 4 | 26 |
| Hansie Cronje | not out | 7 | 8 |
| Shaun Pollock | bowled | 7 | 5 |
| Mark Boucher | bowled | 4 | 10 |
Did not bat: Fanie de Villiers, Allan Donald, Paul Adams
Extras 18 · Total 206 for 7
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | 16 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
| Waqar Younis | 17.4 | 4 | 55 | 4 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | 16 | 1 | 58 | 0 |
| Azhar Mahmood | 15 | 1 | 49 | 3 |
| Aamer Sohail | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Adam Bacher, 5.1 ov), 2-92 (Gary Kirsten, 28.5 ov), 3-170 (Jacques Kallis, 54.1 ov), 4-185 (Andrew Hudson, 61.2 ov), 5-187 (HD Ackerman, 62.2 ov), 6-198 (Shaun Pollock, 63.2 ov), 7-206 (Mark Boucher, 65.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Adam Bacher | 17 | 31 |
| second | Gary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis | 75 | 142 |
| third | Jacques Kallis and HD Ackerman | 78 | 152 |
| fourth | Andrew Hudson and HD Ackerman | 15 | 43 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and HD Ackerman | 2 | 6 |
| sixth | Hansie Cronje and Shaun Pollock | 11 | 6 |
| seventh | Hansie Cronje and Mark Boucher | 8 | 14 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 134 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed Anwar | c Jacques Kallis | 55 | 109 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | lbw | 15 | 45 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | st Mark Boucher | 4 | 34 |
| Moin Khan | lbw | 1 | 13 |
| Wasim Akram | c Mark Boucher | 5 | 12 |
| Azhar Mahmood | c Gary Kirsten | 41 | 74 |
| Aamer Sohail | lbw | 7 | 29 |
| Rashid Latif | c Jacques Kallis | 0 | 4 |
| Waqar Younis | c Mark Boucher | 3 | 16 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | bowled | 2 | 14 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | not out | 1 | 11 |
Extras 0 · Total 134 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 15 | 4 | 27 | 4 |
| Shaun Pollock | 17 | 2 | 46 | 1 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 12.5 | 3 | 25 | 2 |
| Paul Adams | 16 | 8 | 36 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-36 (Ijaz Ahmed, 15.2 ov), 2-67 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 30.1 ov), 3-70 (Moin Khan, 32.6 ov), 4-75 (Saeed Anwar, 35.2 ov), 5-81 (Wasim Akram, 36.3 ov), 6-93 (Aamer Sohail, 44.5 ov), 7-98 (Rashid Latif, 46.3 ov), 8-120 (Waqar Younis, 55.2 ov), 9-133 (Azhar Mahmood, 57.3 ov), 10-134 (Shoaib Akhtar, 60.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Ijaz Ahmed and Saeed Anwar | 36 | 92 |
| second | Saeed Anwar and Inzamam-ul-Haq | 31 | 89 |
| third | Moin Khan and Saeed Anwar | 3 | 17 |
| fourth | Wasim Akram and Saeed Anwar | 5 | 14 |
| fifth | Wasim Akram and Azhar Mahmood | 6 | 7 |
| sixth | Aamer Sohail and Azhar Mahmood | 12 | 50 |
| seventh | Rashid Latif and Azhar Mahmood | 5 | 10 |
| eighth | Waqar Younis and Azhar Mahmood | 22 | 53 |
| ninth | Azhar Mahmood and Shoaib Akhtar | 13 | 13 |
| tenth | Mushtaq Ahmed and Shoaib Akhtar | 1 | 20 |
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