Zimbabwe v South Africa Only Test
South Africa tour of Zimbabwe - 1995 (1995/96) · Harare Sports Club, Harare · 13 October 1995
South Africa won by 7 wickets
South Africa won by 7 wickets. Andrew Hudson top-scored with 135 for South Africa. Allan Donald took 8/71.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of Zimbabwe - 1995 (1995/96)
- Ground
- Harare Sports Club, Harare
- Dates
- 13 October 1995 to 16 October 1995
- Toss
- Zimbabwe, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 7 wickets
- Player of the match
- Allan Donald
- Captains
- Andy Flower (Zimbabwe), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Debuts
- Craig Wishart (Zimbabwe), Charlie Lock (Zimbabwe)
- Umpires
- DR Shepherd and RB Tiffin
- Match referee
- BN Jarman
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat. Craig Wishart and Charlie Lock played their first Tests.
Zimbabwe batted first and made 170 all out. Heath Streak top-scored with 53 off 66 balls. Brett Schultz took 4 for 54 for South Africa. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 23 runs, to 23 for 4. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Harare Sports Club, 277 across 15 Tests.
South Africa replied with 346 all out. Andrew Hudson top-scored with 135 off 236 balls, and Brian McMillan made 98. Bryan Strang took 5 for 101 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the sixth wicket between Andrew Hudson and Brian McMillan. South Africa led by 176 on first innings.
Zimbabwe made 283 all out in their second innings. Andy Flower top-scored with 63 off 114 balls. Allan Donald took 8 for 71 for South Africa.
Set 108 to win, South Africa made 108 for 3. Hansie Cronje top-scored with 56 not out off 104 balls.
South Africa won by 7 wickets.
ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 170 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Dekker | c Andrew Hudson | 1 | 14 |
| Grant Flower | c David Richardson | 24 | 103 |
| Andy Flower | bowled | 7 | 23 |
| Dave Houghton | c David Richardson | 5 | 26 |
| Alistair Campbell | c David Richardson | 0 | 4 |
| Guy Whittall | c David Richardson | 29 | 80 |
| Craig Wishart | c Gary Kirsten | 24 | 51 |
| Paul Strang | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Heath Streak | c Brian McMillan | 53 | 66 |
| Bryan Strang | lbw | 0 | 3 |
| Charlie Lock | not out | 8 | 24 |
Extras 19 · Total 170 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 17.1 | 3 | 42 | 3 |
| Brett Schultz | 21 | 7 | 54 | 4 |
| Craig Matthews | 13 | 5 | 30 | 2 |
| Brian McMillan | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Pat Symcox | 11 | 5 | 21 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Mark Dekker), 2-12 (Andy Flower), 3-22 (Dave Houghton), 4-23 (Alistair Campbell), 5-71 (Grant Flower), 6-84 (Guy Whittall), 7-84 (Paul Strang), 8-127 (Craig Wishart), 9-128 (Bryan Strang), 10-170 (Heath Streak)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Grant Flower and Mark Dekker | 3 |
| second | Andy Flower and Grant Flower | 9 |
| third | Grant Flower and Dave Houghton | 10 |
| fourth | Alistair Campbell and Grant Flower | 1 |
| fifth | Grant Flower and Guy Whittall | 48 |
| sixth | Guy Whittall and Craig Wishart | 13 |
| seventh | Paul Strang and Craig Wishart | 0 |
| eighth | Heath Streak and Craig Wishart | 43 |
| ninth | Heath Streak and Bryan Strang | 1 |
| tenth | Heath Streak and Charlie Lock | 42 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 346 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | bowled | 135 | 236 |
| Gary Kirsten | lbw | 1 | 9 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Dave Houghton | 5 | 14 |
| Daryll Cullinan | c Guy Whittall | 11 | 34 |
| Craig Matthews | c Grant Flower | 10 | 32 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Andy Flower | 15 | 33 |
| Brian McMillan | not out | 98 | 172 |
| David Richardson | c Bryan Strang | 13 | 26 |
| Pat Symcox | c Dave Houghton | 4 | 10 |
| Allan Donald | bowled | 33 | 49 |
| Brett Schultz | lbw | 0 | 7 |
Extras 21 · Total 346 all out
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Streak | 26 | 6 | 79 | 2 |
| Charlie Lock | 17 | 4 | 68 | 3 |
| Bryan Strang | 32 | 4 | 101 | 5 |
| Paul Strang | 23 | 2 | 58 | 0 |
| Guy Whittall | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Grant Flower | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Gary Kirsten), 2-24 (Hansie Cronje), 3-59 (Daryll Cullinan), 4-85 (Craig Matthews), 5-145 (Jonty Rhodes), 6-246 (Andrew Hudson), 7-261 (David Richardson), 8-265 (Pat Symcox), 9-344 (Allan Donald), 10-346 (Brett Schultz)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 1 |
| second | Hansie Cronje and Andrew Hudson | 23 |
| third | Andrew Hudson and Daryll Cullinan | 35 |
| fourth | Andrew Hudson and Craig Matthews | 26 |
| fifth | Andrew Hudson and Jonty Rhodes | 60 |
| sixth | Andrew Hudson and Brian McMillan | 101 |
| seventh | David Richardson and Brian McMillan | 15 |
| eighth | Brian McMillan and Pat Symcox | 4 |
| ninth | Allan Donald and Brian McMillan | 79 |
| tenth | Brian McMillan and Brett Schultz | 2 |
ZIMBABWE, SECOND INNINGS: 283 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Dekker | c Andrew Hudson | 24 | 114 |
| Grant Flower | c Brian McMillan | 5 | 38 |
| Alistair Campbell | c Brett Schultz | 28 | 79 |
| Dave Houghton | c Craig Matthews | 30 | 39 |
| Andy Flower | c David Richardson | 63 | 114 |
| Guy Whittall | lbw | 38 | 125 |
| Craig Wishart | bowled | 13 | 32 |
| Paul Strang | c David Richardson | 37 | 47 |
| Heath Streak | c Hansie Cronje | 0 | 2 |
| Bryan Strang | not out | 25 | 32 |
| Charlie Lock | bowled | 0 | 9 |
Extras 20 · Total 283 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 33 | 12 | 71 | 8 |
| Brett Schultz | 24 | 7 | 72 | 1 |
| Pat Symcox | 11 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Craig Matthews | 20 | 7 | 52 | 0 |
| Brian McMillan | 15 | 3 | 53 | 1 |
| Hansie Cronje | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Grant Flower), 2-64 (Alistair Campbell), 3-70 (Mark Dekker), 4-102 (Dave Houghton), 5-199 (Guy Whittall), 6-206 (Andy Flower), 7-231 (Craig Wishart), 8-231 (Heath Streak), 9-279 (Paul Strang), 10-283 (Charlie Lock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Grant Flower and Mark Dekker | 13 |
| second | Alistair Campbell and Mark Dekker | 51 |
| third | Dave Houghton and Mark Dekker | 6 |
| fourth | Andy Flower and Dave Houghton | 32 |
| fifth | Andy Flower and Guy Whittall | 97 |
| sixth | Andy Flower and Craig Wishart | 7 |
| seventh | Paul Strang and Craig Wishart | 25 |
| eighth | Heath Streak and Paul Strang | 0 |
| ninth | Paul Strang and Bryan Strang | 48 |
| tenth | Bryan Strang and Charlie Lock | 4 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 108 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | c Andy Flower | 13 | 43 |
| Andrew Hudson | c Bryan Strang | 4 | 6 |
| Hansie Cronje | not out | 56 | 104 |
| Jonty Rhodes | bowled | 6 | 11 |
| Brian McMillan | not out | 25 | 64 |
Did not bat: Daryll Cullinan, Craig Matthews, David Richardson, Pat Symcox, Allan Donald, Brett Schultz
Extras 4 · Total 108 for 3
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Streak | 9 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Charlie Lock | 13 | 1 | 37 | 2 |
| Bryan Strang | 12 | 6 | 18 | 0 |
| Paul Strang | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Andrew Hudson), 2-36 (Gary Kirsten), 3-48 (Jonty Rhodes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 6 |
| second | Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten | 30 |
| third | Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes | 12 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Brian McMillan | 60 |
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