South Africa Vs England 7Th Match
Standard Bank Triangular Tournament England, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa - 2000 (1999/00) · Buffalo Park, East London · 4 February 2000
South Africa won by 2 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
South Africa won by 2 wickets (with 2 balls remaining). Nick Knight top-scored with 64 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Standard Bank Triangular Tournament England, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa - 2000 (1999/00)
- Ground
- Buffalo Park, East London
- Date
- 4 February 2000
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- South Africa won by 2 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Mark Alleyne
- Captains
- Nasser Hussain (England), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Umpires
- IL Howell and RE Koertzen
- Match referee
- Hanumant Singh
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field.
England batted first and made 231 for 6. Nick Knight top-scored with 64 off 111 balls, and Mark Alleyne made 53.
Chasing 232, South Africa made 233 for 8. Jonty Rhodes top-scored with 42 off 51 balls, and Neil McKenzie made 37. Mark Alleyne took 3 for 55 for England.
South Africa won by 2 wickets (with 2 balls remaining).
ENGLAND: 231 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasser Hussain | c Mark Boucher | 10 | 13 |
| Nick Knight | c Pieter Strydom | 64 | 111 |
| Graeme Hick | c Louis Koen | 11 | 15 |
| Vikram Solanki | c Shaun Pollock | 10 | 18 |
| Darren Maddy | c Pieter Strydom | 22 | 35 |
| Mark Alleyne | c Jacques Kallis | 53 | 68 |
| Mark Ealham | not out | 29 | 39 |
| Chris Read | not out | 10 | 6 |
Did not bat: Andy Caddick, Darren Gough, Alan Mullally
Extras 22 · Total 231 for 6
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 10 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| Nantie Hayward | 8 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Hansie Cronje | 10 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 8 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
| Lance Klusener | 9 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| Pieter Strydom | 5 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-22 (Nasser Hussain, 4.4 ov), 2-35 (Graeme Hick, 7.6 ov), 3-61 (Vikram Solanki, 14.3 ov), 4-105 (Darren Maddy, 24.2 ov), 5-144 (Nick Knight, 35.6 ov), 6-218 (Mark Alleyne, 48.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Nasser Hussain and Nick Knight | 22 | 28 |
| second | Graeme Hick and Nick Knight | 13 | 20 |
| third | Nick Knight and Vikram Solanki | 26 | 39 |
| fourth | Nick Knight and Darren Maddy | 44 | 59 |
| fifth | Nick Knight and Mark Alleyne | 39 | 70 |
| sixth | Mark Ealham and Mark Alleyne | 74 | 74 |
| seventh | Mark Ealham and Chris Read | 13 | 10 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 233 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Chris Read | 14 | 29 |
| Louis Koen | c Chris Read | 28 | 56 |
| Mark Boucher | c Nick Knight | 5 | 4 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Chris Read | 36 | 44 |
| Neil McKenzie | run out (Vikram Solanki) | 37 | 56 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Mark Ealham | 10 | 25 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Mark Alleyne | 42 | 51 |
| Lance Klusener | bowled | 26 | 25 |
| Pieter Strydom | not out | 7 | 9 |
| Shaun Pollock | not out | 9 | 5 |
Did not bat: Nantie Hayward
Extras 19 · Total 233 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Gough | 10 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Andy Caddick | 10 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
| Alan Mullally | 10 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Mark Ealham | 9.4 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| Mark Alleyne | 10 | 0 | 55 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-36 (Herschelle Gibbs, 8.6 ov), 2-46 (Mark Boucher, 11.1 ov), 3-79 (Louis Koen, 17.5 ov), 4-110 (Jacques Kallis, 25.6 ov), 5-126 (Hansie Cronje, 31.4 ov), 6-163 (Neil McKenzie, 38.3 ov), 7-201 (Lance Klusener, 45.2 ov), 8-221 (Jonty Rhodes, 48.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Herschelle Gibbs and Louis Koen | 36 | 54 |
| second | Mark Boucher and Louis Koen | 10 | 13 |
| third | Jacques Kallis and Louis Koen | 33 | 40 |
| fourth | Jacques Kallis and Neil McKenzie | 31 | 49 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Neil McKenzie | 16 | 34 |
| sixth | Jonty Rhodes and Neil McKenzie | 37 | 41 |
| seventh | Jonty Rhodes and Lance Klusener | 38 | 41 |
| eighth | Jonty Rhodes and Pieter Strydom | 20 | 18 |
| ninth | Shaun Pollock and Pieter Strydom | 12 | 8 |
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