South Africa Vs England 5Th Odi
England tour of South Africa - 1995 (1995/96) · Kingsmead, Durban · 17 January 1996
South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 10 balls remaining). Hansie Cronje top-scored with 78 for South Africa. Allan Donald took 4/41.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Kingsmead, Durban
- Date
- 17 January 1996
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Allan Donald
- Captains
- Mike Atherton (England), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Umpires
- DL Orchard and WA Diedricks
- Match referee
- CW Smith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field.
England batted first and made 184 all out. Graham Thorpe top-scored with 63 off 74 balls, and Alec Stewart made 31. Allan Donald took 4 for 41 for South Africa.
Chasing 185, South Africa made 185 for 5. Hansie Cronje top-scored with 78 off 133 balls, and Jacques Kallis made 67. The innings was built on a 118-run stand for the third wicket between Hansie Cronje and Jacques Kallis, 64% of the total.
South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 10 balls remaining).
ENGLAND: 184 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Atherton | c David Richardson | 17 | 45 |
| Alec Stewart | bowled | 31 | 44 |
| Robin Smith | c David Richardson | 8 | 24 |
| Graeme Hick | c David Richardson | 6 | 11 |
| Graham Thorpe | bowled | 63 | 74 |
| Craig White | bowled | 16 | 41 |
| Jack Russell | run out | 21 | 36 |
| Dominic Cork | bowled | 1 | 7 |
| Phil DeFreitas | bowled | 3 | 8 |
| Darren Gough | bowled | 3 | 6 |
| Peter Martin | not out | 2 | 3 |
Extras 13 · Total 184 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 10 | 1 | 31 | 2 |
| Craig Matthews | 10 | 1 | 37 | 2 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 9.5 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Allan Donald | 10 | 0 | 41 | 4 |
| Brian McMillan | 8 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-51 (Mike Atherton), 2-52 (Alec Stewart), 3-61 (Graeme Hick), 4-78 (Robin Smith), 5-132 (Craig White), 6-164 (Graham Thorpe), 7-170 (Dominic Cork), 8-177 (Jack Russell), 9-178 (Phil DeFreitas), 10-184 (Darren Gough)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Alec Stewart | 51 |
| second | Robin Smith and Alec Stewart | 1 |
| third | Robin Smith and Graeme Hick | 9 |
| fourth | Robin Smith and Graham Thorpe | 17 |
| fifth | Graham Thorpe and Craig White | 54 |
| sixth | Jack Russell and Graham Thorpe | 32 |
| seventh | Jack Russell and Dominic Cork | 6 |
| eighth | Phil DeFreitas and Jack Russell | 7 |
| ninth | Phil DeFreitas and Darren Gough | 1 |
| tenth | Darren Gough and Peter Martin | 6 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 185 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | lbw | 5 | 17 |
| Gary Kirsten | c Jack Russell | 0 | 2 |
| Hansie Cronje | bowled | 78 | 133 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Graeme Hick | 67 | 107 |
| Brian McMillan | c Graeme Hick | 14 | 19 |
| Jonty Rhodes | not out | 12 | 9 |
| Shaun Pollock | not out | 1 | 6 |
Did not bat: David Richardson, Fanie de Villiers, Craig Matthews, Allan Donald
Extras 8 · Total 185 for 5
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Martin | 10 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Dominic Cork | 9.2 | 3 | 29 | 2 |
| Phil DeFreitas | 9 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| Darren Gough | 10 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Craig White | 8 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| Graeme Hick | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Gary Kirsten), 2-9 (Andrew Hudson), 3-127 (Jacques Kallis), 4-150 (Brian McMillan), 5-183 (Hansie Cronje)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 1 |
| second | Hansie Cronje and Andrew Hudson | 8 |
| third | Hansie Cronje and Jacques Kallis | 118 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Brian McMillan | 23 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes | 33 |
| sixth | Jonty Rhodes and Shaun Pollock | 2 |
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