South Africa v West Indies 3rd Test
West Indies tour of South Africa - 1998 (1998/99) · Kingsmead, Durban · 26 December 1998
South Africa won by 9 wickets
South Africa won by 9 wickets. Jonty Rhodes top-scored with 87 for South Africa. Franklyn Rose took 7/84.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of South Africa - 1998 (1998/99)
- Ground
- Kingsmead, Durban
- Dates
- 26 December 1998 to 29 December 1998
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- South Africa won by 9 wickets
- Player of the match
- Jonty Rhodes
- Captains
- Brian Lara (West Indies), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Debut
- Daren Ganga (West Indies)
- Umpires
- DL Orchard and RB Tiffin
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field. It was Daren Ganga's first Test.
West Indies batted first and made 198 all out. Brian Lara top-scored with 51 off 91 balls. Jacques Kallis took 3 for 18 for South Africa. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Kingsmead, 249 across 8 Tests.
South Africa replied with 312 all out. Jonty Rhodes top-scored with 87 off 129 balls, and Daryll Cullinan made 40. Franklyn Rose took 7 for 84 for West Indies. South Africa led by 114 on first innings.
West Indies made 259 all out in their second innings. Brian Lara top-scored with 79 off 139 balls, and Shivnarine Chanderpaul made 75. Shaun Pollock took 5 for 83 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 160-run stand for the third wicket between Brian Lara and Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 62% of the total. From 201 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 13 runs, to 214 for 7.
Set 146 to win, South Africa made 147 for 1. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 71 not out off 152 balls, and Herschelle Gibbs made 49.
South Africa won by 9 wickets.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 198 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philo Wallace | c Daryll Cullinan | 21 | 49 |
| Junior Murray | lbw | 29 | 59 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | c Mark Boucher | 4 | 8 |
| Brian Lara | c Hansie Cronje | 51 | 91 |
| Carl Hooper | c Daryll Cullinan | 10 | 39 |
| Daren Ganga | bowled | 28 | 94 |
| Ridley Jacobs | bowled | 39 | 71 |
| Rawl Lewis | c Daryll Cullinan | 0 | 6 |
| Franklyn Rose | c Jacques Kallis | 6 | 7 |
| Curtly Ambrose | run out (Jonty Rhodes) | 0 | 4 |
| Courtney Walsh | not out | 0 | 4 |
Extras 10 · Total 198 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 13.4 | 1 | 55 | 0 |
| Shaun Pollock | 23.2 | 8 | 45 | 1 |
| David Terbrugge | 12 | 2 | 39 | 2 |
| Jacques Kallis | 10 | 3 | 18 | 3 |
| Pat Symcox | 8 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 4.1 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-50 (Philo Wallace, 17.1 ov), 2-52 (Junior Murray, 18.3 ov), 3-57 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 21.2 ov), 4-105 (Carl Hooper, 35.3 ov), 5-133 (Brian Lara, 46.5 ov), 6-178 (Daren Ganga, 64.3 ov), 7-179 (Rawl Lewis, 65.4 ov), 8-185 (Franklyn Rose, 67.5 ov), 9-186 (Curtly Ambrose, 68.4 ov), 10-198 (Ridley Jacobs, 71.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Philo Wallace and Junior Murray | 50 | 103 |
| second | Junior Murray and Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 2 | 8 |
| third | Brian Lara and Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 5 | 17 |
| fourth | Carl Hooper and Brian Lara | 48 | 85 |
| fifth | Brian Lara and Daren Ganga | 28 | 68 |
| sixth | Ridley Jacobs and Daren Ganga | 45 | 106 |
| seventh | Ridley Jacobs and Rawl Lewis | 1 | 7 |
| eighth | Ridley Jacobs and Franklyn Rose | 6 | 13 |
| ninth | Curtly Ambrose and Ridley Jacobs | 1 | 5 |
| tenth | Courtney Walsh and Ridley Jacobs | 12 | 15 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 312 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | c Carl Hooper | 26 | 95 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Philo Wallace | 35 | 58 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Ridley Jacobs | 11 | 31 |
| Daryll Cullinan | run out (Franklyn Rose) | 40 | 103 |
| Hansie Cronje | bowled | 30 | 72 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Courtney Walsh | 87 | 129 |
| Shaun Pollock | c Carl Hooper | 30 | 68 |
| Mark Boucher | bowled | 0 | 3 |
| Pat Symcox | bowled | 12 | 14 |
| Allan Donald | bowled | 13 | 23 |
| David Terbrugge | not out | 2 | 5 |
Extras 26 · Total 312 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 17 | 1 | 60 | 0 |
| Courtney Walsh | 29 | 6 | 68 | 2 |
| Franklyn Rose | 28 | 6 | 84 | 7 |
| Rawl Lewis | 20 | 2 | 70 | 0 |
| Carl Hooper | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-57 (Herschelle Gibbs, 19.4 ov), 2-79 (Gary Kirsten, 29.3 ov), 3-80 (Jacques Kallis, 31.4 ov), 4-140 (Hansie Cronje, 54.3 ov), 5-182 (Daryll Cullinan, 64.2 ov), 6-262 (Shaun Pollock, 87.1 ov), 7-262 (Mark Boucher, 87.3 ov), 8-284 (Pat Symcox, 91.5 ov), 9-295 (Jonty Rhodes, 94.6 ov), 10-312 (Allan Donald, 97.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs | 57 | 118 |
| second | Gary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis | 22 | 59 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Jacques Kallis | 1 | 13 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan | 60 | 137 |
| fifth | Jonty Rhodes and Daryll Cullinan | 42 | 59 |
| sixth | Jonty Rhodes and Shaun Pollock | 80 | 137 |
| seventh | Jonty Rhodes and Mark Boucher | 0 | 2 |
| eighth | Jonty Rhodes and Pat Symcox | 22 | 26 |
| ninth | Allan Donald and Jonty Rhodes | 11 | 19 |
| tenth | Allan Donald and David Terbrugge | 17 | 18 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 259 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philo Wallace | c Mark Boucher | 1 | 12 |
| Junior Murray | c Herschelle Gibbs | 29 | 41 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | c Shaun Pollock | 75 | 169 |
| Brian Lara | c Herschelle Gibbs | 79 | 139 |
| Carl Hooper | c Mark Boucher | 2 | 9 |
| Daren Ganga | c Herschelle Gibbs | 5 | 21 |
| Ridley Jacobs | not out | 15 | 69 |
| Rawl Lewis | c Mark Boucher | 0 | 2 |
| Franklyn Rose | c Herschelle Gibbs | 22 | 27 |
| Curtly Ambrose | c Hansie Cronje | 5 | 6 |
| Courtney Walsh | bowled | 3 | 8 |
Extras 23 · Total 259 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 20.2 | 4 | 62 | 3 |
| Shaun Pollock | 27 | 6 | 83 | 5 |
| David Terbrugge | 13 | 4 | 28 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 10 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| Pat Symcox | 12 | 3 | 43 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Philo Wallace, 4.2 ov), 2-41 (Junior Murray, 13.1 ov), 3-201 (Brian Lara, 58.4 ov), 4-201 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 59.3 ov), 5-204 (Carl Hooper, 61.4 ov), 6-213 (Daren Ganga, 65.3 ov), 7-214 (Rawl Lewis, 66.2 ov), 8-245 (Franklyn Rose, 77.2 ov), 9-252 (Curtly Ambrose, 79.2 ov), 10-259 (Courtney Walsh, 82.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Philo Wallace and Junior Murray | 17 | 26 |
| second | Junior Murray and Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 24 | 53 |
| third | Brian Lara and Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 160 | 273 |
| fourth | Carl Hooper and Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 0 | 5 |
| fifth | Carl Hooper and Daren Ganga | 3 | 13 |
| sixth | Ridley Jacobs and Daren Ganga | 9 | 23 |
| seventh | Ridley Jacobs and Rawl Lewis | 1 | 5 |
| eighth | Ridley Jacobs and Franklyn Rose | 31 | 66 |
| ninth | Curtly Ambrose and Ridley Jacobs | 7 | 12 |
| tenth | Courtney Walsh and Ridley Jacobs | 7 | 18 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 147 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | not out | 71 | 152 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | lbw | 49 | 86 |
| Jacques Kallis | not out | 23 | 56 |
Did not bat: Daryll Cullinan, Hansie Cronje, Jonty Rhodes, Shaun Pollock, Mark Boucher, Pat Symcox, Allan Donald, David Terbrugge
Extras 4 · Total 147 for 1
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklyn Rose | 9 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Curtly Ambrose | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Courtney Walsh | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Carl Hooper | 19 | 4 | 50 | 1 |
| Rawl Lewis | 12.4 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-97 (Herschelle Gibbs, 33.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs | 97 | 199 |
| second | Gary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis | 50 | 93 |
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