Australia Vs South Africa 2Nd Match
Titan Cup Australia, India, South Africa in India - 1996 (1996/97) · Nehru Stadium, Indore · 19 October 1996
South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)
South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 23 balls remaining). Gary Kirsten top-scored with 105* for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Nehru Stadium, Indore
- Date
- 19 October 1996
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Gary Kirsten
- Captains
- Mark Taylor (Australia), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Umpires
- S Banerjee and SD Deo
- Match referee
- JR Reid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 219 for 7. Michael Bevan top-scored with 56 off 76 balls, and Mark Waugh made 50. Allan Donald took 3 for 57 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 85-run stand for the first wicket between Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh.
Chasing 220, South Africa made 220 for 3. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 105 not out off 134 balls, and Andrew Hudson made 53. The innings was built on a 118-run stand for the first wicket between Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten, 54% of the total.
South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 23 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 219 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | run out (Derek Crookes, Pat Symcox) | 39 | 58 |
| Mark Waugh | run out (Jonty Rhodes, David Richardson) | 50 | 68 |
| Ricky Ponting | c David Richardson | 35 | 51 |
| Steve Waugh | st David Richardson | 1 | 9 |
| Stuart Law | c Derek Crookes | 1 | 2 |
| Michael Bevan | bowled | 56 | 76 |
| Ian Healy | c Jonty Rhodes | 11 | 24 |
| Brad Hogg | not out | 11 | 15 |
| Paul Reiffel | not out | 6 | 5 |
Did not bat: Jason Gillespie, Glenn McGrath
Extras 9 · Total 219 for 7
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanie de Villiers | 10 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Brian McMillan | 9 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Allan Donald | 10 | 0 | 57 | 3 |
| Derek Crookes | 10 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Pat Symcox | 10 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Hansie Cronje | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-85 (Mark Taylor), 2-99 (Mark Waugh), 3-103 (Steve Waugh), 4-105 (Stuart Law), 5-157 (Ricky Ponting), 6-197 (Ian Healy), 7-204 (Michael Bevan)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh | 85 |
| second | Mark Waugh and Ricky Ponting | 14 |
| third | Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting | 4 |
| fourth | Ricky Ponting and Stuart Law | 2 |
| fifth | Michael Bevan and Ricky Ponting | 52 |
| sixth | Ian Healy and Michael Bevan | 40 |
| seventh | Michael Bevan and Brad Hogg | 7 |
| eighth | Paul Reiffel and Brad Hogg | 15 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 220 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | c Mark Taylor | 53 | 72 |
| Gary Kirsten | not out | 105 | 134 |
| Daryll Cullinan | bowled | 0 | 6 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Ian Healy | 14 | 29 |
| Jonty Rhodes | not out | 19 | 35 |
Did not bat: Derek Crookes, Brian McMillan, David Richardson, Pat Symcox, Fanie de Villiers, Allan Donald
Extras 29 · Total 220 for 3
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 10 | 1 | 42 | 2 |
| Paul Reiffel | 10 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Jason Gillespie | 10 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
| Brad Hogg | 7.1 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Stuart Law | 6 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Mark Waugh | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-118 (Andrew Hudson), 2-129 (Daryll Cullinan), 3-175 (Hansie Cronje)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 118 |
| second | Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten | 11 |
| third | Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten | 46 |
| fourth | Jonty Rhodes and Gary Kirsten | 45 |
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