Australia Vs South Africa 8Th Match
Titan Cup Australia, India, South Africa in India - 1996 (1996/97) · Nehru Stadium, Guwahati · 1 November 1996
South Africa won by 8 wickets (with 30 balls remaining)
South Africa won by 8 wickets (with 30 balls remaining). Lance Klusener top-scored with 88* for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Nehru Stadium, Guwahati
- Date
- 1 November 1996
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 8 wickets (with 30 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Pat Symcox
- Captains
- Mark Taylor (Australia), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Umpires
- KSB Murali and K Parthasarathy
- Match referee
- JR Reid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 238 for 6. Michael Bevan top-scored with 79 off 95 balls, and Michael Slater made 53. The innings was built on a 124-run stand for the fifth wicket between Michael Slater and Michael Bevan, 52% of the total.
Chasing 239, South Africa made 239 for 2. Lance Klusener top-scored with 88 not out off 99 balls, and Andrew Hudson made 68. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the third wicket between Daryll Cullinan and Lance Klusener, 44% of the total.
South Africa won by 8 wickets (with 30 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 238 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | c Jonty Rhodes | 38 | 76 |
| Stuart Law | c Daryll Cullinan | 22 | 17 |
| Steve Waugh | c Brian McMillan | 37 | 67 |
| Michael Bevan | c Pat Symcox | 79 | 95 |
| Ricky Ponting | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Slater | not out | 53 | 69 |
| Adam Gilchrist | run out (Hansie Cronje) | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Hogg | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Paul Reiffel, Damien Fleming, Glenn McGrath
Extras 9 · Total 238 for 6
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian McMillan | 10 | 2 | 35 | 0 |
| Pat Symcox | 10 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Lance Klusener | 7 | 0 | 55 | 1 |
| Allan Donald | 9 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Nicky Boje | 10 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| Hansie Cronje | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-38 (Stuart Law), 2-94 (Mark Taylor), 3-113 (Steve Waugh), 4-113 (Ricky Ponting), 5-237 (Michael Bevan), 6-237 (Adam Gilchrist)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Stuart Law | 38 |
| second | Steve Waugh and Mark Taylor | 56 |
| third | Steve Waugh and Michael Bevan | 19 |
| fourth | Michael Bevan and Ricky Ponting | 0 |
| fifth | Michael Slater and Michael Bevan | 124 |
| sixth | Michael Slater and Adam Gilchrist | 0 |
| seventh | Michael Slater and Brad Hogg | 1 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 239 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | c Brad Hogg | 68 | 84 |
| Gary Kirsten | bowled | 27 | 34 |
| Lance Klusener | not out | 88 | 99 |
| Daryll Cullinan | not out | 43 | 64 |
Did not bat: Jonty Rhodes, Hansie Cronje, Brian McMillan, Nicky Boje, David Richardson, Pat Symcox, Allan Donald
Extras 13 · Total 239 for 2
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Fleming | 7 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Paul Reiffel | 10 | 1 | 51 | 0 |
| Brad Hogg | 8 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Glenn McGrath | 6 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Steve Waugh | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Stuart Law | 10 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-60 (Gary Kirsten), 2-133 (Andrew Hudson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 60 |
| second | Andrew Hudson and Lance Klusener | 73 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Lance Klusener | 106 |
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