Africa Xi Vs Asia Xi 1St Odi
Africa XI tour of South Africa - 2005 (2005) · SuperSport Park, Centurion · 17 August 2005
Africa XI won by 2 runs
Africa XI won by 2 runs. Ashwell Prince top-scored with 78* for Africa XI.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- SuperSport Park, Centurion
- Date
- 17 August 2005
- Toss
- Asia XI, chose to field
- Result
- Africa XI won by 2 runs
- Player of the match
- Ashwell Prince
- Captains
- Shaun Pollock (Africa XI), Inzamam-ul-Haq (Asia XI)
- Umpires
- BR Doctrove and SJ Davis
- Match referee
- CH Lloyd
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Asia XI won the toss and chose to field.
Africa XI batted first and made 198 all out. Ashwell Prince top-scored with 78 not out off 113 balls, and Mark Boucher made 42. Zaheer Khan took 3 for 37 for Asia XI. The innings was built on a 84-run stand for the sixth wicket between Mark Boucher and Ashwell Prince, 42% of the total. From 39 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 18 runs, to 57 for 5.
Chasing 199, Asia XI made 196 all out. Abdul Razzaq top-scored with 38 off 77 balls, and Kumar Sangakkara made 35. Shaun Pollock took 3 for 32 for Africa XI.
Africa XI won by 2 runs.
AFRICA XI: 198 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeta Dippenaar | c Virender Sehwag b Zaheer Khan | 14 | 23 |
| AB de Villiers | lbw b Shoaib Akhtar | 24 | 23 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Ashish Nehra b Zaheer Khan | 4 | 14 |
| Justin Ontong | lbw b Zaheer Khan | 0 | 2 |
| Ashwell Prince | not out | 78 | 113 |
| Steve Tikolo | c Kumar Sangakkara b Ashish Nehra | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Boucher | lbw b Muthiah Muralidaran | 42 | 59 |
| Shaun Pollock | b Anil Kumble | 2 | 9 |
| Nicky Boje | c Kumar Sangakkara b Shahid Afridi | 3 | 13 |
| Justin Kemp | lbw b Shoaib Akhtar | 4 | 5 |
Did not bat: Thomas Odoyo
Extras 24 · Total 198 all out
| Bowler (Asia XI) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoaib Akhtar | 7.3 | 1 | 40 | 2 |
| Zaheer Khan | 8 | 0 | 37 | 3 |
| Ashish Nehra | 5 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Abdul Razzaq | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Anil Kumble | 10 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 9 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Shahid Afridi | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-39 (AB de Villiers, 6.4 ov), 2-44 (Boeta Dippenaar, 7.2 ov), 3-44 (Justin Ontong, 7.4 ov), 4-53 (Jacques Kallis, 11.3 ov), 5-57 (Steve Tikolo, 12.2 ov), 6-141 (Mark Boucher, 33.3 ov), 7-152 (Shaun Pollock, 36.2 ov), 8-164 (Nicky Boje, 39.5 ov), 9-174 (Justin Kemp, 40.6 ov), 10-198 (Dale Steyn, 44.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Boeta Dippenaar (10) and AB de Villiers (24) | 39 | 44 |
| second | Jacques Kallis (0) and Boeta Dippenaar (4) | 5 | 4 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (0) and Justin Ontong (0) | 0 | 2 |
| fourth | Jacques Kallis (4) and Ashwell Prince (5) | 9 | 23 |
| fifth | Steve Tikolo (0) and Ashwell Prince (0) | 4 | 5 |
| sixth | Mark Boucher (42) and Ashwell Prince (38) | 84 | 127 |
| seventh | Shaun Pollock (2) and Ashwell Prince (8) | 11 | 17 |
| eighth | Nicky Boje (3) and Ashwell Prince (8) | 12 | 21 |
| ninth | Ashwell Prince (4) and Justin Kemp (4) | 10 | 8 |
| tenth | Ashwell Prince (15) and Dale Steyn (3) | 24 | 21 |
ASIA XI: 196 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virender Sehwag | c Mark Boucher b Shaun Pollock | 21 | 26 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | b Jacques Kallis | 35 | 80 |
| Mohammad Yousuf | c Mark Boucher b Shaun Pollock | 1 | 3 |
| Mohammad Ashraful | c Steve Tikolo b Shaun Pollock | 0 | 1 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | c Boeta Dippenaar b Justin Kemp | 6 | 12 |
| Shahid Afridi | c Mark Boucher b Jacques Kallis | 13 | 10 |
| Abdul Razzaq | c Mark Boucher b Nicky Boje | 38 | 77 |
| Anil Kumble | lbw b Jacques Kallis | 24 | 48 |
| Zaheer Khan | not out | 20 | 21 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | c Justin Ontong b Justin Kemp | 15 | 13 |
Did not bat: Muthiah Muralidaran
Extras 22 · Total 196 all out
| Bowler (Africa XI) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 10 | 1 | 32 | 3 |
| Dale Steyn | 9.1 | 2 | 40 | 1 |
| Justin Kemp | 9 | 0 | 40 | 2 |
| Jacques Kallis | 10 | 2 | 42 | 3 |
| Nicky Boje | 10 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-50 (Virender Sehwag, 10.1 ov), 2-52 (Mohammad Yousuf, 10.5 ov), 3-52 (Mohammad Ashraful, 10.6 ov), 4-59 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 15.1 ov), 5-89 (Shahid Afridi, 20.1 ov), 6-96 (Kumar Sangakkara, 24.4 ov), 7-152 (Anil Kumble, 40.2 ov), 8-169 (Abdul Razzaq, 43.5 ov), 9-193 (Shoaib Akhtar, 47.2 ov), 10-196 (Ashish Nehra, 48.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Virender Sehwag (21) and Kumar Sangakkara (23) | 50 | 62 |
| second | Mohammad Yousuf (1) and Kumar Sangakkara (1) | 2 | 4 |
| third | Kumar Sangakkara (0) and Mohammad Ashraful (0) | 0 | 1 |
| fourth | Inzamam-ul-Haq (6) and Kumar Sangakkara (1) | 7 | 25 |
| fifth | Shahid Afridi (13) and Kumar Sangakkara (9) | 30 | 30 |
| sixth | Abdul Razzaq (5) and Kumar Sangakkara (1) | 7 | 27 |
| seventh | Anil Kumble (24) and Abdul Razzaq (26) | 56 | 97 |
| eighth | Abdul Razzaq (7) and Zaheer Khan (9) | 17 | 21 |
| ninth | Shoaib Akhtar (15) and Zaheer Khan (9) | 24 | 21 |
| tenth | Zaheer Khan (2) and Ashish Nehra (1) | 3 | 5 |
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