South Africa v West Indies 1st Test
West Indies tour of South Africa - 1998 (1998/99) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 26 November 1998
South Africa won by 4 wickets
South Africa won by 4 wickets. Shivnarine Chanderpaul top-scored with 74 for West Indies. Shaun Pollock took 5/54.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of South Africa - 1998 (1998/99)
- Ground
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
- Dates
- 26 November 1998 to 30 November 1998
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 4 wickets
- Player of the match
- Shaun Pollock
- Captains
- Brian Lara (West Indies), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Debuts
- Ridley Jacobs (West Indies), David Terbrugge (South Africa)
- Umpires
- CJ Mitchley and DR Shepherd
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. Ridley Jacobs and David Terbrugge played their first Tests.
West Indies batted first and made 261 all out. Shivnarine Chanderpaul top-scored with 74 off 210 balls, and Carl Hooper made 44. Shaun Pollock took 5 for 54 for South Africa.
South Africa replied with 268 all out. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 62 off 144 balls, and Jacques Kallis made 53. Courtney Walsh took 4 for 66 for West Indies. South Africa led by 7 on first innings.
West Indies made 170 all out in their second innings. Ridley Jacobs top-scored with 42 off 126 balls. Shaun Pollock took 4 for 49 for South Africa.
Set 164 to win, South Africa made 164 for 6. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 57 not out off 152 balls. Courtney Walsh took 3 for 45 for West Indies.
South Africa won by 4 wickets.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 261 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Lambert | c Mark Boucher | 8 | 13 |
| Philo Wallace | bowled | 16 | 20 |
| Brian Lara | bowled | 11 | 15 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | lbw | 74 | 210 |
| Carl Hooper | c Daryll Cullinan | 44 | 104 |
| Stuart Williams | c Hansie Cronje | 35 | 62 |
| Ridley Jacobs | c Hansie Cronje | 14 | 48 |
| Nixon McLean | c Mark Boucher | 28 | 65 |
| Rawl Lewis | c David Terbrugge | 12 | 43 |
| Curtly Ambrose | c Mark Boucher | 0 | 3 |
| Courtney Walsh | not out | 5 | 4 |
Extras 14 · Total 261 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 23 | 4 | 91 | 3 |
| Shaun Pollock | 23 | 4 | 54 | 5 |
| Jacques Kallis | 15 | 5 | 37 | 1 |
| David Terbrugge | 16 | 5 | 32 | 1 |
| Hansie Cronje | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Pat Symcox | 19 | 5 | 37 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Clayton Lambert, 3.4 ov), 2-24 (Philo Wallace, 5.6 ov), 3-41 (Brian Lara, 11.1 ov), 4-132 (Carl Hooper, 42.5 ov), 5-177 (Stuart Williams, 62.5 ov), 6-198 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 72.4 ov), 7-235 (Ridley Jacobs, 84.1 ov), 8-255 (Nixon McLean, 93.4 ov), 9-255 (Curtly Ambrose, 95.1 ov), 10-261 (Rawl Lewis, 96.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Clayton Lambert and Philo Wallace | 17 | 22 |
| second | Brian Lara and Philo Wallace | 7 | 14 |
| third | Brian Lara and Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 17 | 31 |
| fourth | Carl Hooper and Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 91 | 190 |
| fifth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Stuart Williams | 45 | 120 |
| sixth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Ridley Jacobs | 21 | 59 |
| seventh | Ridley Jacobs and Nixon McLean | 37 | 69 |
| eighth | Nixon McLean and Rawl Lewis | 20 | 57 |
| ninth | Curtly Ambrose and Rawl Lewis | 0 | 9 |
| tenth | Courtney Walsh and Rawl Lewis | 6 | 11 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 268 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | bowled | 62 | 144 |
| Adam Bacher | c Ridley Jacobs | 1 | 7 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Stuart Williams | 53 | 112 |
| Daryll Cullinan | c Ridley Jacobs | 8 | 8 |
| Hansie Cronje | bowled | 41 | 130 |
| Jonty Rhodes | lbw | 17 | 24 |
| Shaun Pollock | bowled | 11 | 46 |
| Mark Boucher | c Brian Lara | 12 | 18 |
| Pat Symcox | run out (Courtney Walsh) | 25 | 57 |
| Allan Donald | c Ridley Jacobs | 7 | 28 |
| David Terbrugge | not out | 3 | 10 |
Extras 28 · Total 268 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 28 | 5 | 63 | 2 |
| Courtney Walsh | 25 | 5 | 66 | 4 |
| Nixon McLean | 17 | 1 | 66 | 2 |
| Rawl Lewis | 23.5 | 4 | 67 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Adam Bacher, 3.4 ov), 2-102 (Jacques Kallis, 37.1 ov), 3-111 (Daryll Cullinan, 39.1 ov), 4-154 (Gary Kirsten, 49.6 ov), 5-185 (Jonty Rhodes, 57.4 ov), 6-209 (Shaun Pollock, 71.5 ov), 7-229 (Mark Boucher, 77.3 ov), 8-230 (Hansie Cronje, 80.2 ov), 9-243 (Allan Donald, 86.6 ov), 10-268 (Pat Symcox, 93.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Adam Bacher | 10 | 22 |
| second | Gary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis | 92 | 201 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten | 9 | 12 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten | 43 | 65 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes | 31 | 46 |
| sixth | Hansie Cronje and Shaun Pollock | 24 | 85 |
| seventh | Hansie Cronje and Mark Boucher | 20 | 34 |
| eighth | Hansie Cronje and Pat Symcox | 1 | 17 |
| ninth | Allan Donald and Pat Symcox | 13 | 40 |
| tenth | Pat Symcox and David Terbrugge | 25 | 41 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 170 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Lambert | c Mark Boucher | 33 | 114 |
| Philo Wallace | bowled | 14 | 29 |
| Brian Lara | lbw | 7 | 15 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | lbw | 1 | 16 |
| Stuart Williams | c Jacques Kallis | 12 | 37 |
| Ridley Jacobs | c David Terbrugge | 42 | 126 |
| Carl Hooper | lbw | 34 | 90 |
| Rawl Lewis | lbw | 10 | 33 |
| Nixon McLean | c Daryll Cullinan | 11 | 32 |
| Curtly Ambrose | not out | 0 | – |
| Courtney Walsh | lbw | 0 | 2 |
Extras 6 · Total 170 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 15 | 6 | 28 | 1 |
| Shaun Pollock | 20.3 | 4 | 49 | 4 |
| David Terbrugge | 14 | 5 | 23 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 14 | 5 | 26 | 1 |
| Pat Symcox | 18 | 9 | 43 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-24 (Philo Wallace, 7.5 ov), 2-33 (Brian Lara, 12.2 ov), 3-38 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 17.3 ov), 4-53 (Stuart Williams, 28.5 ov), 5-80 (Clayton Lambert, 40.5 ov), 6-148 (Carl Hooper, 69.4 ov), 7-148 (Ridley Jacobs, 70.4 ov), 8-170 (Nixon McLean, 80.6 ov), 9-170 (Rawl Lewis, 81.1 ov), 10-170 (Courtney Walsh, 81.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Clayton Lambert and Philo Wallace | 24 | 47 |
| second | Brian Lara and Clayton Lambert | 9 | 27 |
| third | Clayton Lambert and Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 5 | 31 |
| fourth | Clayton Lambert and Stuart Williams | 15 | 68 |
| fifth | Clayton Lambert and Ridley Jacobs | 27 | 72 |
| sixth | Carl Hooper and Ridley Jacobs | 68 | 173 |
| seventh | Ridley Jacobs and Rawl Lewis | 0 | 6 |
| eighth | Nixon McLean and Rawl Lewis | 22 | 62 |
| ninth | Curtly Ambrose and Rawl Lewis | 0 | 1 |
| tenth | Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose | 0 | 2 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 164 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | c Ridley Jacobs | 7 | 30 |
| Adam Bacher | c Philo Wallace | 6 | 26 |
| Jacques Kallis | not out | 57 | 152 |
| Daryll Cullinan | c Stuart Williams | 35 | 64 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Nixon McLean | 31 | 62 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Ridley Jacobs | 9 | 24 |
| Shaun Pollock | c Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 9 | 23 |
| Mark Boucher | not out | 1 | 2 |
Did not bat: Pat Symcox, Allan Donald, David Terbrugge
Extras 9 · Total 164 for 6
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 15.4 | 3 | 42 | 2 |
| Courtney Walsh | 21 | 9 | 45 | 3 |
| Rawl Lewis | 17 | 4 | 45 | 0 |
| Carl Hooper | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Nixon McLean | 5 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Gary Kirsten, 8.5 ov), 2-14 (Adam Bacher, 9.3 ov), 3-58 (Daryll Cullinan, 27.6 ov), 4-124 (Hansie Cronje, 45.6 ov), 5-146 (Jonty Rhodes, 53.4 ov), 6-163 (Shaun Pollock, 62.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Adam Bacher | 14 | 53 |
| second | Jacques Kallis and Adam Bacher | 0 | 4 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Jacques Kallis | 44 | 111 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Jacques Kallis | 66 | 108 |
| fifth | Jonty Rhodes and Jacques Kallis | 22 | 46 |
| sixth | Shaun Pollock and Jacques Kallis | 17 | 52 |
| seventh | Jacques Kallis and Mark Boucher | 1 | 2 |
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