South Africa v West Indies 1st Test
West Indies tour of South Africa - 2003 (2003/04) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 12 December 2003
South Africa won by 189 runs
South Africa won by 189 runs. Brian Lara top-scored with 202 for West Indies. Makhaya Ntini took 5/94.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of South Africa - 2003 (2003/04)
- Ground
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
- Dates
- 12 December 2003 to 16 December 2003
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 189 runs
- Player of the match
- Makhaya Ntini
- Captains
- Graeme Smith (South Africa), Brian Lara (West Indies)
- Umpires
- DB Hair and SJA Taufel
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 561 all out. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 158 off 297 balls, and Graeme Smith made 132. Wavell Hinds took 3 for 79 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 149-run stand for the first wicket between Herschelle Gibbs and Graeme Smith. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Wanderers Stadium, 338 across 10 Tests.
West Indies replied with 410 all out. Brian Lara top-scored with 202 off 274 balls, and Daren Ganga made 60. Makhaya Ntini took 5 for 94 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 125-run stand for the fourth wicket between Brian Lara and Shivnarine Chanderpaul. South Africa led by 151 on first innings.
South Africa made 226 for 6 declared in their second innings. Graeme Smith top-scored with 44 off 70 balls, and Jacques Rudolph made 44.
Set 378 to win, West Indies made 188 all out. Shivnarine Chanderpaul top-scored with 74 off 91 balls. Shaun Pollock took 4 for 31 for South Africa.
South Africa won by 189 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 561 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith | c Brian Lara b Fidel Edwards | 132 | 184 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | b Corey Collymore | 60 | 103 |
| Jacques Rudolph | c Brian Lara b Vasbert Drakes | 2 | 12 |
| Jacques Kallis | b Mervyn Dillon | 158 | 297 |
| Martin van Jaarsveld | lbw b Mervyn Dillon | 73 | 113 |
| Neil McKenzie | c Ridley Jacobs b Fidel Edwards | 8 | 31 |
| Mark Boucher | c Daren Ganga b Corey Collymore | 27 | 49 |
| Shaun Pollock | c Ridley Jacobs b Wavell Hinds | 30 | 51 |
| Robin Peterson | c Ridley Jacobs b Wavell Hinds | 25 | 36 |
| Andre Nel | b Wavell Hinds | 0 | 1 |
| Makhaya Ntini | not out | 22 | 23 |
Extras 24 · Total 561 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidel Edwards | 27 | 3 | 102 | 2 |
| Mervyn Dillon | 36 | 7 | 96 | 2 |
| Corey Collymore | 26 | 2 | 118 | 2 |
| Vasbert Drakes | 29 | 5 | 92 | 1 |
| Daren Ganga | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Ramnaresh Sarwan | 9 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Wavell Hinds | 17.4 | 3 | 79 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-149 (Herschelle Gibbs, 36.2 ov), 2-160 (Jacques Rudolph, 39.5 ov), 3-240 (Graeme Smith, 57.3 ov), 4-372 (Martin van Jaarsveld, 90.6 ov), 5-398 (Neil McKenzie, 104.1 ov), 6-456 (Mark Boucher, 122.5 ov), 7-510 (Jacques Kallis, 137.4 ov), 8-520 (Shaun Pollock, 140.4 ov), 9-520 (Andre Nel, 140.5 ov), 10-561 (Robin Peterson, 148.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Herschelle Gibbs (60) and Graeme Smith (75) | 149 | 218 |
| second | Jacques Rudolph (2) and Graeme Smith (9) | 11 | 21 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (31) and Graeme Smith (44) | 80 | 106 |
| fourth | Jacques Kallis (56) and Martin van Jaarsveld (73) | 132 | 203 |
| fifth | Jacques Kallis (18) and Neil McKenzie (8) | 26 | 79 |
| sixth | Jacques Kallis (26) and Mark Boucher (27) | 58 | 112 |
| seventh | Shaun Pollock (26) and Jacques Kallis (27) | 54 | 89 |
| eighth | Shaun Pollock (4) and Robin Peterson (6) | 10 | 18 |
| ninth | Andre Nel (0) and Robin Peterson (0) | 0 | 1 |
| tenth | Makhaya Ntini (22) and Robin Peterson (19) | 41 | 47 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 410 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wavell Hinds | c Robin Peterson b Andre Nel | 10 | 43 |
| Daren Ganga | c Robin Peterson b Makhaya Ntini | 60 | 202 |
| Ramnaresh Sarwan | c Mark Boucher b Shaun Pollock | 21 | 54 |
| Brian Lara | c Martin van Jaarsveld b Andre Nel | 202 | 274 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | b Makhaya Ntini | 34 | 119 |
| Ridley Jacobs | c Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini | 4 | 13 |
| Vasbert Drakes | lbw b Jacques Kallis | 21 | 42 |
| Mervyn Dillon | b Makhaya Ntini | 13 | 41 |
| Chris Gayle | c Jacques Kallis b Makhaya Ntini | 8 | 15 |
| Fidel Edwards | c Neil McKenzie b Andre Nel | 0 | 4 |
| Corey Collymore | not out | 1 | 1 |
Extras 36 · Total 410 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 30 | 7 | 65 | 1 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 32 | 9 | 94 | 5 |
| Andre Nel | 32.5 | 11 | 78 | 3 |
| Jacques Kallis | 22 | 6 | 53 | 1 |
| Robin Peterson | 13 | 2 | 76 | 0 |
| Graeme Smith | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-43 (Wavell Hinds, 15.4 ov), 2-94 (Ramnaresh Sarwan, 36.5 ov), 3-141 (Daren Ganga, 59.5 ov), 4-266 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 98.1 ov), 5-278 (Ridley Jacobs, 102.2 ov), 6-314 (Vasbert Drakes, 112.6 ov), 7-380 (Mervyn Dillon, 128.3 ov), 8-405 (Chris Gayle, 132.4 ov), 9-409 (Brian Lara, 133.2 ov), 10-410 (Fidel Edwards, 133.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Wavell Hinds (9) and Daren Ganga (26) | 43 | 94 |
| second | Ramnaresh Sarwan (21) and Daren Ganga (29) | 51 | 127 |
| third | Brian Lara (33) and Daren Ganga (5) | 47 | 137 |
| fourth | Brian Lara (81) and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (34) | 125 | 231 |
| fifth | Brian Lara (8) and Ridley Jacobs (4) | 12 | 25 |
| sixth | Brian Lara (14) and Vasbert Drakes (21) | 36 | 64 |
| seventh | Brian Lara (51) and Mervyn Dillon (13) | 66 | 94 |
| eighth | Brian Lara (11) and Chris Gayle (8) | 25 | 25 |
| ninth | Brian Lara (4) and Fidel Edwards (0) | 4 | 4 |
| tenth | Corey Collymore (1) and Fidel Edwards (0) | 1 | 3 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 226 FOR 6 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith | c Dwayne Smith b Vasbert Drakes | 44 | 70 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | retired not out | 6 | 47 |
| Jacques Rudolph | c Ramnaresh Sarwan b Wavell Hinds | 44 | 116 |
| Jacques Kallis | lbw b Wavell Hinds | 44 | 72 |
| Mark Boucher | st Ridley Jacobs b Ramnaresh Sarwan | 18 | 20 |
| Martin van Jaarsveld | run out (Ramnaresh Sarwan) | 15 | 21 |
| Shaun Pollock | b Corey Collymore | 10 | 17 |
| Neil McKenzie | not out | 9 | 11 |
| Robin Peterson | not out | 18 | 11 |
Did not bat: Andre Nel, Makhaya Ntini
Extras 18 · Total 226 for 6 declared
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidel Edwards | 13 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Mervyn Dillon | 10 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Vasbert Drakes | 10 | 2 | 21 | 1 |
| Corey Collymore | 9 | 3 | 19 | 1 |
| Ramnaresh Sarwan | 10 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Wavell Hinds | 11 | 0 | 55 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
0-42 (Herschelle Gibbs), 1-72 (Graeme Smith, 23.1 ov), 2-145 (Jacques Kallis, 48.3 ov), 3-158 (Jacques Rudolph, 50.6 ov), 4-180 (Mark Boucher, 55.5 ov), 5-188 (Martin van Jaarsveld, 56.5 ov), 6-206 (Shaun Pollock, 60.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Herschelle Gibbs (6) and Graeme Smith (30) | 42 | 90 |
| second | Jacques Rudolph (8) and Graeme Smith (13) | 30 | 55 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (44) and Jacques Rudolph (28) | 73 | 152 |
| fourth | Mark Boucher (5) and Jacques Rudolph (8) | 13 | 15 |
| fifth | Mark Boucher (12) and Martin van Jaarsveld (8) | 22 | 27 |
| sixth | Shaun Pollock (1) and Martin van Jaarsveld (7) | 8 | 5 |
| seventh | Shaun Pollock (7) and Neil McKenzie (8) | 18 | 20 |
| eighth | Neil McKenzie (1) and Robin Peterson (18) | 20 | 16 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 188 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wavell Hinds | b Makhaya Ntini | 0 | 12 |
| Daren Ganga | lbw b Makhaya Ntini | 10 | 22 |
| Vasbert Drakes | b Makhaya Ntini | 6 | 11 |
| Ramnaresh Sarwan | lbw b Shaun Pollock | 8 | 33 |
| Brian Lara | b Shaun Pollock | 5 | 22 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | c Andre Nel b Shaun Pollock | 74 | 91 |
| Ridley Jacobs | b Andre Nel | 25 | 70 |
| Chris Gayle | c Mark Boucher b Andre Nel | 26 | 21 |
| Mervyn Dillon | b Makhaya Ntini | 7 | 17 |
| Corey Collymore | lbw b Shaun Pollock | 0 | 17 |
| Fidel Edwards | not out | 0 | 1 |
Extras 27 · Total 188 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 17 | 6 | 31 | 4 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 14 | 4 | 53 | 4 |
| Andre Nel | 13 | 3 | 49 | 2 |
| Jacques Kallis | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Robin Peterson | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Wavell Hinds, 3.1 ov), 2-18 (Vasbert Drakes, 5.6 ov), 3-25 (Daren Ganga, 7.3 ov), 4-41 (Ramnaresh Sarwan, 14.3 ov), 5-43 (Brian Lara, 16.3 ov), 6-141 (Ridley Jacobs, 39.6 ov), 7-168 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 44.3 ov), 8-176 (Chris Gayle, 45.5 ov), 9-188 (Mervyn Dillon, 49.5 ov), 10-188 (Corey Collymore, 50.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Wavell Hinds (0) and Daren Ganga (3) | 5 | 15 |
| second | Vasbert Drakes (6) and Daren Ganga (2) | 13 | 18 |
| third | Ramnaresh Sarwan (2) and Daren Ganga (5) | 7 | 9 |
| fourth | Brian Lara (5) and Ramnaresh Sarwan (6) | 16 | 44 |
| fifth | Brian Lara (0) and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (0) | 2 | 13 |
| sixth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (66) and Ridley Jacobs (25) | 98 | 144 |
| seventh | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (8) and Chris Gayle (18) | 27 | 28 |
| eighth | Mervyn Dillon (0) and Chris Gayle (8) | 8 | 8 |
| ninth | Mervyn Dillon (7) and Corey Collymore (0) | 12 | 25 |
| tenth | Corey Collymore (0) and Fidel Edwards (0) | 0 | 7 |
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