West Indies v South Africa Only Test
South Africa tour of West Indies - 1992 (1991/92) · Kensington Oval, Bridgetown · 18 April 1992
West Indies won by 52 runs
West Indies won by 52 runs. Andrew Hudson top-scored with 163 for South Africa. Curtly Ambrose took 6/34.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of West Indies - 1992 (1991/92)
- Ground
- Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
- Dates
- 18 April 1992 to 23 April 1992
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 52 runs
- Player of the match
- Curtly Ambrose
- Captains
- Richie Richardson (West Indies), Kepler Wessels (South Africa)
- Debuts
- Jimmy Adams (West Indies), David Williams (West Indies), Kenny Benjamin (West Indies), Mark Rushmere (South Africa), Andrew Hudson (South Africa), Peter Kirsten (South Africa), Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Adrian Kuiper (South Africa), David Richardson (South Africa), Richard Snell (South Africa), Meyrick Pringle (South Africa), Allan Donald (South Africa), Tertius Bosch (South Africa)
- Umpires
- DM Archer and SA Bucknor
- Match referee
- R Subba Row
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field. Jimmy Adams, David Williams, Kenny Benjamin, Mark Rushmere, Andrew Hudson, Peter Kirsten, Hansie Cronje, Adrian Kuiper, David Richardson, Richard Snell, Meyrick Pringle, Allan Donald and Tertius Bosch played their first Tests.
West Indies batted first and made 262 all out. Keith Arthurton top-scored with 59 off 97 balls, and Desmond Haynes made 58. Richard Snell took 4 for 83 for South Africa. From 240 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 22 runs, to 262 for 10.
South Africa replied with 345 all out. Andrew Hudson top-scored with 163 off 384 balls, and Kepler Wessels made 59. Jimmy Adams took 4 for 43 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 125-run stand for the second wicket between Kepler Wessels and Andrew Hudson. South Africa led by 83 on first innings.
West Indies made 283 all out in their second innings. Jimmy Adams top-scored with 79 not out off 169 balls, and Brian Lara made 64. Richard Snell took 4 for 74 for South Africa.
Set 201 to win, South Africa made 148 all out. Kepler Wessels top-scored with 74 off 174 balls, and Peter Kirsten made 52. Curtly Ambrose took 6 for 34 for West Indies. From 123 for 3 they lost 7 wickets for 25 runs, to 148 for 10.
West Indies won by 52 runs.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 262 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | c Kepler Wessels | 58 | 82 |
| Phil Simmons | c Peter Kirsten | 35 | 65 |
| Brian Lara | c David Richardson | 17 | 33 |
| Richie Richardson | c David Richardson | 44 | 78 |
| Keith Arthurton | c Adrian Kuiper | 59 | 97 |
| Jimmy Adams | bowled | 11 | 30 |
| David Williams | c Andrew Hudson | 1 | 4 |
| Curtly Ambrose | not out | 6 | 29 |
| Kenny Benjamin | bowled | 1 | 9 |
| Courtney Walsh | bowled | 6 | 6 |
| Patrick Patterson | run out | 0 | 1 |
Extras 24 · Total 262 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 20 | 1 | 67 | 2 |
| Tertius Bosch | 15 | 2 | 43 | 1 |
| Meyrick Pringle | 18.4 | 2 | 62 | 2 |
| Richard Snell | 18 | 3 | 83 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-99 (Phil Simmons), 2-106 (Desmond Haynes), 3-137 (Brian Lara), 4-219 (Richie Richardson), 5-240 (Keith Arthurton), 6-241 (David Williams), 7-250 (Jimmy Adams), 8-255 (Kenny Benjamin), 9-262 (Courtney Walsh), 10-262 (Patrick Patterson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Phil Simmons | 99 |
| second | Desmond Haynes and Brian Lara | 7 |
| third | Richie Richardson and Brian Lara | 31 |
| fourth | Richie Richardson and Keith Arthurton | 82 |
| fifth | Keith Arthurton and Jimmy Adams | 21 |
| sixth | Jimmy Adams and David Williams | 1 |
| seventh | Curtly Ambrose and Jimmy Adams | 9 |
| eighth | Curtly Ambrose and Kenny Benjamin | 5 |
| ninth | Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose | 7 |
| tenth | Patrick Patterson and Curtly Ambrose | 0 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 345 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Rushmere | c Brian Lara | 3 | 30 |
| Andrew Hudson | bowled | 163 | 384 |
| Kepler Wessels | c Jimmy Adams | 59 | 102 |
| Peter Kirsten | c Brian Lara | 11 | 31 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Brian Lara | 5 | 20 |
| Adrian Kuiper | c David Williams | 34 | 168 |
| David Richardson | c Curtly Ambrose | 8 | 27 |
| Richard Snell | run out | 6 | 20 |
| Meyrick Pringle | c Courtney Walsh | 15 | 33 |
| Allan Donald | st David Williams | 0 | 21 |
| Tertius Bosch | not out | 5 | 7 |
Extras 36 · Total 345 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 36 | 19 | 47 | 2 |
| Patrick Patterson | 23 | 4 | 79 | 1 |
| Courtney Walsh | 27 | 7 | 71 | 0 |
| Kenny Benjamin | 25 | 3 | 87 | 2 |
| Keith Arthurton | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jimmy Adams | 21.5 | 5 | 43 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Mark Rushmere), 2-139 (Kepler Wessels), 3-168 (Peter Kirsten), 4-187 (Hansie Cronje), 5-279 (Adrian Kuiper), 6-293 (David Richardson), 7-312 (Andrew Hudson), 8-316 (Richard Snell), 9-336 (Allan Donald), 10-345 (Meyrick Pringle)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Mark Rushmere | 14 |
| second | Kepler Wessels and Andrew Hudson | 125 |
| third | Andrew Hudson and Peter Kirsten | 29 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Andrew Hudson | 19 |
| fifth | Andrew Hudson and Adrian Kuiper | 92 |
| sixth | Andrew Hudson and David Richardson | 14 |
| seventh | Andrew Hudson and Richard Snell | 19 |
| eighth | Meyrick Pringle and Richard Snell | 4 |
| ninth | Allan Donald and Meyrick Pringle | 20 |
| tenth | Tertius Bosch and Meyrick Pringle | 9 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 283 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | c David Richardson | 23 | 39 |
| Phil Simmons | c Peter Kirsten | 3 | 12 |
| Brian Lara | c David Richardson | 64 | 102 |
| Richie Richardson | lbw | 2 | 2 |
| Keith Arthurton | bowled | 22 | 55 |
| Jimmy Adams | not out | 79 | 169 |
| David Williams | lbw | 5 | 27 |
| Curtly Ambrose | c David Richardson | 6 | 12 |
| Kenny Benjamin | lbw | 7 | 18 |
| Courtney Walsh | c David Richardson | 13 | 30 |
| Patrick Patterson | bowled | 11 | 47 |
Extras 48 · Total 283 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 25 | 3 | 77 | 4 |
| Tertius Bosch | 24.3 | 7 | 61 | 2 |
| Meyrick Pringle | 16 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Richard Snell | 16 | 1 | 74 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Phil Simmons), 2-66 (Desmond Haynes), 3-68 (Richie Richardson), 4-120 (Keith Arthurton), 5-139 (Brian Lara), 6-164 (David Williams), 7-174 (Curtly Ambrose), 8-196 (Kenny Benjamin), 9-221 (Courtney Walsh), 10-283 (Patrick Patterson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Phil Simmons | 10 |
| second | Desmond Haynes and Brian Lara | 56 |
| third | Richie Richardson and Brian Lara | 2 |
| fourth | Keith Arthurton and Brian Lara | 52 |
| fifth | Brian Lara and Jimmy Adams | 19 |
| sixth | Jimmy Adams and David Williams | 25 |
| seventh | Curtly Ambrose and Jimmy Adams | 10 |
| eighth | Jimmy Adams and Kenny Benjamin | 22 |
| ninth | Courtney Walsh and Jimmy Adams | 25 |
| tenth | Patrick Patterson and Jimmy Adams | 62 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 148 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | c Brian Lara | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Rushmere | bowled | 3 | 26 |
| Kepler Wessels | c Brian Lara | 74 | 174 |
| Peter Kirsten | bowled | 52 | 168 |
| Hansie Cronje | c David Williams | 2 | 14 |
| Adrian Kuiper | c David Williams | 0 | 7 |
| David Richardson | c David Williams | 2 | 25 |
| Richard Snell | c Jimmy Adams | 0 | 8 |
| Meyrick Pringle | bowled | 4 | 7 |
| Tertius Bosch | not out | 0 | 3 |
| Allan Donald | bowled | 0 | 1 |
Extras 11 · Total 148 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 24.4 | 7 | 34 | 6 |
| Patrick Patterson | 7 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Courtney Walsh | 22 | 10 | 31 | 4 |
| Kenny Benjamin | 9 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Jimmy Adams | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Phil Simmons | 5 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Andrew Hudson), 2-27 (Mark Rushmere), 3-123 (Kepler Wessels), 4-130 (Hansie Cronje), 5-131 (Adrian Kuiper), 6-142 (Peter Kirsten), 7-142 (Richard Snell), 8-147 (Meyrick Pringle), 9-148 (David Richardson), 10-148 (Allan Donald)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Mark Rushmere | 0 |
| second | Kepler Wessels and Mark Rushmere | 27 |
| third | Kepler Wessels and Peter Kirsten | 96 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Peter Kirsten | 7 |
| fifth | Peter Kirsten and Adrian Kuiper | 1 |
| sixth | Peter Kirsten and David Richardson | 11 |
| seventh | David Richardson and Richard Snell | 0 |
| eighth | Meyrick Pringle and David Richardson | 5 |
| ninth | Tertius Bosch and David Richardson | 1 |
| tenth | Tertius Bosch and Allan Donald | 0 |
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