England Vs South Africa 1St Odi
South Africa tour of England - 1998 (1998) · Kennington Oval, London · 21 May 1998
South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 8 balls remaining). Nick Knight top-scored with 64 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Date
- 21 May 1998
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Jacques Kallis
- Captains
- Adam Hollioake (England), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Debuts
- Chris Adams (England), Darren Maddy (England)
- Umpires
- JC Balderstone and P Willey
- Match referee
- Javed Burki
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field. Chris Adams and Darren Maddy played their first ODIs.
England batted first and made 223 for 9. Nick Knight top-scored with 64 off 90 balls, and Adam Hollioake made 32.
Chasing 224, South Africa made 224 for 7. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 62 off 91 balls, and Hansie Cronje made 40. Robert Croft took 3 for 51 for England.
South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 8 balls remaining).
ENGLAND: 223 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Stewart | bowled | 27 | 48 |
| Nick Knight | run out (Jonty Rhodes, Pat Symcox) | 64 | 90 |
| Chris Adams | c Mark Boucher | 25 | 47 |
| Nasser Hussain | c Mark Boucher | 27 | 47 |
| Darren Maddy | lbw | 1 | 3 |
| Adam Hollioake | c Pat Symcox | 32 | 28 |
| Mark Ealham | run out (Shaun Pollock, Mark Boucher) | 1 | 2 |
| Chris Lewis | run out (Daryll Cullinan) | 16 | 30 |
| Ashley Giles | c Mark Boucher | 2 | 3 |
| Robert Croft | not out | 7 | 6 |
| Darren Gough | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 21 · Total 223 for 9
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 10 | 1 | 45 | 0 |
| Lance Klusener | 8 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Allan Donald | 10 | 2 | 45 | 2 |
| Hansie Cronje | 8 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Pat Symcox | 10 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-58 (Alec Stewart, 12.6 ov), 2-109 (Chris Adams, 26.2 ov), 3-155 (Nick Knight, 35.5 ov), 4-158 (Darren Maddy, 37.6 ov), 5-160 (Nasser Hussain, 38.4 ov), 6-161 (Mark Ealham, 38.6 ov), 7-201 (Chris Lewis, 46.4 ov), 8-209 (Ashley Giles, 48.1 ov), 9-220 (Adam Hollioake, 49.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Alec Stewart and Nick Knight | 58 | 78 |
| second | Nick Knight and Chris Adams | 51 | 80 |
| third | Nasser Hussain and Nick Knight | 46 | 57 |
| fourth | Nasser Hussain and Darren Maddy | 3 | 13 |
| fifth | Nasser Hussain and Adam Hollioake | 2 | 4 |
| sixth | Mark Ealham and Adam Hollioake | 1 | 2 |
| seventh | Chris Lewis and Adam Hollioake | 40 | 46 |
| eighth | Adam Hollioake and Ashley Giles | 8 | 9 |
| ninth | Robert Croft and Adam Hollioake | 11 | 9 |
| tenth | Darren Gough and Robert Croft | 3 | 2 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 224 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | c Chris Adams | 4 | 2 |
| Gerhardus Liebenberg | bowled | 30 | 48 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Adam Hollioake | 62 | 91 |
| Daryll Cullinan | run out (Darren Maddy, Ashley Giles) | 16 | 25 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Nasser Hussain | 40 | 59 |
| Jonty Rhodes | not out | 39 | 43 |
| Shaun Pollock | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Klusener | lbw | 22 | 20 |
| Mark Boucher | not out | 2 | 4 |
Did not bat: Pat Symcox, Allan Donald
Extras 9 · Total 224 for 7
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Gough | 10 | 1 | 38 | 1 |
| Chris Lewis | 8.4 | 1 | 46 | 0 |
| Mark Ealham | 10 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Ashley Giles | 9 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| Robert Croft | 10 | 0 | 51 | 3 |
| Adam Hollioake | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Gary Kirsten, 0.2 ov), 2-76 (Gerhardus Liebenberg, 16.4 ov), 3-105 (Daryll Cullinan, 24.3 ov), 4-134 (Jacques Kallis, 31.6 ov), 5-175 (Hansie Cronje, 41.3 ov), 6-175 (Shaun Pollock, 41.4 ov), 7-214 (Lance Klusener, 47.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Gerhardus Liebenberg | 4 | 2 |
| second | Jacques Kallis and Gerhardus Liebenberg | 72 | 98 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Jacques Kallis | 29 | 47 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Jacques Kallis | 29 | 45 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes | 41 | 57 |
| sixth | Jonty Rhodes and Shaun Pollock | 0 | 1 |
| seventh | Jonty Rhodes and Lance Klusener | 39 | 35 |
| eighth | Jonty Rhodes and Mark Boucher | 10 | 7 |
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