England Vs South Africa 2Nd Sf
Benson & Hedges World Cup in Australia/New Zealand - 1992 (1991/92) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 22 March 1992
England won by 19 runs (revised target)
England won by 19 runs (revised target). Graeme Hick top-scored with 83 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 22 March 1992
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 19 runs (revised target)
- Player of the match
- Graeme Hick
- Captains
- Graham Gooch (England), Kepler Wessels (South Africa)
- Umpires
- BL Aldridge and SG Randell
- Match referee
- FJ Cameron
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field.
England batted first and made 252 for 6. Graeme Hick top-scored with 83 off 90 balls, and Alec Stewart made 33.
South Africa replied with 232 for 6. Andrew Hudson top-scored with 46 off 52 balls, and Jonty Rhodes made 43.
England won by 19 runs (revised target).
ENGLAND: 252 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | c David Richardson | 2 | 8 |
| Ian Botham | bowled | 21 | 23 |
| Alec Stewart | c David Richardson | 33 | 54 |
| Graeme Hick | c Jonty Rhodes | 83 | 90 |
| Neil Fairbrother | bowled | 28 | 50 |
| Allan Lamb | c David Richardson | 19 | 22 |
| Chris Lewis | not out | 18 | 16 |
| Dermot Reeve | not out | 25 | 14 |
Did not bat: Phil DeFreitas, Gladstone Small, Richard Illingworth
Extras 23 · Total 252 for 6
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 10 | 0 | 69 | 2 |
| Meyrick Pringle | 9 | 2 | 36 | 2 |
| Richard Snell | 8 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| Brian McMillan | 9 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Adrian Kuiper | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-20 (Graham Gooch), 2-39 (Ian Botham), 3-110 (Alec Stewart), 4-183 (Neil Fairbrother), 5-187 (Graeme Hick), 6-221 (Allan Lamb)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Ian Botham | 20 |
| second | Ian Botham and Alec Stewart | 19 |
| third | Alec Stewart and Graeme Hick | 71 |
| fourth | Neil Fairbrother and Graeme Hick | 73 |
| fifth | Allan Lamb and Graeme Hick | 4 |
| sixth | Allan Lamb and Chris Lewis | 34 |
| seventh | Chris Lewis and Dermot Reeve | 31 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 232 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler Wessels | c Chris Lewis | 17 | 21 |
| Andrew Hudson | lbw | 46 | 52 |
| Peter Kirsten | bowled | 11 | 26 |
| Adrian Kuiper | bowled | 36 | 44 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Graeme Hick | 24 | 46 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Chris Lewis | 43 | 38 |
| Brian McMillan | not out | 21 | 21 |
| David Richardson | not out | 13 | 10 |
Did not bat: Richard Snell, Meyrick Pringle, Allan Donald
Extras 21 · Total 232 for 6
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Botham | 10 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| Chris Lewis | 5 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Phil DeFreitas | 8 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| Richard Illingworth | 10 | 1 | 46 | 2 |
| Gladstone Small | 10 | 1 | 51 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-26 (Kepler Wessels), 2-61 (Peter Kirsten), 3-90 (Andrew Hudson), 4-131 (Adrian Kuiper), 5-176 (Hansie Cronje), 6-206 (Jonty Rhodes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Kepler Wessels and Andrew Hudson | 26 |
| second | Andrew Hudson and Peter Kirsten | 35 |
| third | Andrew Hudson and Adrian Kuiper | 29 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Adrian Kuiper | 41 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes | 45 |
| sixth | Brian McMillan and Jonty Rhodes | 30 |
| seventh | David Richardson and Brian McMillan | 26 |
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