South Africa Vs England 4Th Odi
England tour of South Africa - 1995 (1995/96) · Centurion Park, Centurion · 14 January 1996
South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining). Gary Kirsten top-scored with 116 for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- SuperSport Park, Centurion (then Centurion Park)
- Date
- 14 January 1996
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Gary Kirsten
- Captains
- Alec Stewart (England), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Umpires
- KE Liebenberg and WA Diedricks
- Match referee
- CW Smith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 272 for 8. Alec Stewart top-scored with 64 off 78 balls, and Robin Smith made 63. Allan Donald took 3 for 72 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 103-run stand for the first wicket between Robin Smith and Alec Stewart.
Chasing 273, South Africa made 276 for 3. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 116 off 126 balls, and Andrew Hudson made 72. The innings was built on a 156-run stand for the first wicket between Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten, 57% of the total.
South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining).
ENGLAND: 272 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Smith | c Pat Symcox | 63 | 90 |
| Alec Stewart | c Daryll Cullinan | 64 | 78 |
| Graeme Hick | bowled | 21 | 17 |
| Graham Thorpe | c Shaun Pollock | 15 | 18 |
| Mark Ramprakash | c Jacques Kallis | 32 | 44 |
| Craig White | c Allan Donald | 19 | 30 |
| Jack Russell | not out | 39 | 19 |
| Dominic Cork | c David Richardson | 0 | 2 |
| Phil DeFreitas | c Daryll Cullinan | 2 | 3 |
| Darren Gough | not out | 1 | 1 |
Did not bat: Richard Illingworth
Extras 16 · Total 272 for 8
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Matthews | 10 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| Shaun Pollock | 10 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 10 | 0 | 57 | 2 |
| Allan Donald | 9 | 0 | 72 | 3 |
| Pat Symcox | 10 | 1 | 48 | 2 |
| Gary Kirsten | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-103 (Alec Stewart), 2-139 (Graeme Hick), 3-168 (Graham Thorpe), 4-174 (Robin Smith), 5-216 (Craig White), 6-245 (Mark Ramprakash), 7-249 (Dominic Cork), 8-260 (Phil DeFreitas)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Robin Smith and Alec Stewart | 103 |
| second | Robin Smith and Graeme Hick | 36 |
| third | Robin Smith and Graham Thorpe | 29 |
| fourth | Robin Smith and Mark Ramprakash | 6 |
| fifth | Mark Ramprakash and Craig White | 42 |
| sixth | Jack Russell and Mark Ramprakash | 29 |
| seventh | Jack Russell and Dominic Cork | 4 |
| eighth | Phil DeFreitas and Jack Russell | 11 |
| ninth | Jack Russell and Darren Gough | 12 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 276 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | lbw | 72 | 85 |
| Gary Kirsten | bowled | 116 | 126 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Graham Thorpe | 47 | 44 |
| Daryll Cullinan | not out | 25 | 21 |
| Jacques Kallis | not out | 14 | 13 |
Did not bat: Jonty Rhodes, David Richardson, Shaun Pollock, Craig Matthews, Pat Symcox, Allan Donald
Extras 2 · Total 276 for 3
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Cork | 10 | 0 | 65 | 1 |
| Phil DeFreitas | 10 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Darren Gough | 10 | 1 | 41 | 1 |
| Graeme Hick | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Richard Illingworth | 9 | 0 | 65 | 1 |
| Craig White | 6 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-156 (Andrew Hudson), 2-223 (Gary Kirsten), 3-247 (Hansie Cronje)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 156 |
| second | Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten | 67 |
| third | Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan | 24 |
| fourth | Daryll Cullinan and Jacques Kallis | 29 |
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