India Vs South Africa 6Th Match
Pepsi Sharjah Cup India, Pakistan, South Africa in United Arab Emirates - 1996 (1995/96) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 17 April 1996
South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 17 balls remaining). Ajay Jadeja top-scored with 71* for India.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (then Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium)
- Date
- 17 April 1996
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Paul Adams
- Captains
- Mohammad Azharuddin (India), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Umpires
- BC Cooray and MJ Kitchen
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat.
India batted first and made 215 for 8. Ajay Jadeja top-scored with 71 not out off 69 balls, and Vikram Rathour made 50. Paul Adams took 3 for 30 for South Africa.
Chasing 216, South Africa made 216 for 5. Daryll Cullinan top-scored with 64 off 100 balls, and Derek Crookes made 54. Venkatapathy Raju took 3 for 38 for India. The innings was built on a 94-run stand for the fourth wicket between Daryll Cullinan and Derek Crookes, 44% of the total.
South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 17 balls remaining).
INDIA: 215 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | c Gary Kirsten | 17 | 26 |
| Vikram Rathour | c Hansie Cronje | 50 | 91 |
| Navjot Sidhu | lbw | 1 | 10 |
| Sanjay Manjrekar | c Gary Kirsten | 14 | 33 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | st David Richardson | 4 | 8 |
| Ajay Jadeja | not out | 71 | 69 |
| Nayan Mongia | c Gary Kirsten | 13 | 35 |
| Anil Kumble | run out (Jonty Rhodes, Shaun Pollock) | 16 | 21 |
| Javagal Srinath | c Craig Matthews | 15 | 8 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | not out | 1 | 1 |
Did not bat: Venkatapathy Raju
Extras 13 · Total 215 for 8
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 8 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 10 | 2 | 28 | 2 |
| Brian McMillan | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 7 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Paul Adams | 10 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| Derek Crookes | 10 | 0 | 55 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-23 (Sachin Tendulkar), 2-26 (Navjot Sidhu), 3-72 (Sanjay Manjrekar), 4-89 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 5-100 (Vikram Rathour), 6-140 (Nayan Mongia), 7-177 (Anil Kumble), 8-199 (Javagal Srinath)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sachin Tendulkar and Vikram Rathour | 23 |
| second | Navjot Sidhu and Vikram Rathour | 3 |
| third | Sanjay Manjrekar and Vikram Rathour | 46 |
| fourth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Vikram Rathour | 17 |
| fifth | Ajay Jadeja and Vikram Rathour | 11 |
| sixth | Ajay Jadeja and Nayan Mongia | 40 |
| seventh | Anil Kumble and Ajay Jadeja | 37 |
| eighth | Javagal Srinath and Ajay Jadeja | 22 |
| ninth | Ajay Jadeja and Venkatesh Prasad | 16 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 216 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | c Nayan Mongia | 39 | 57 |
| Jacques Kallis | run out (Ajay Jadeja) | 22 | 32 |
| Daryll Cullinan | c Venkatesh Prasad | 64 | 100 |
| Hansie Cronje | bowled | 1 | 4 |
| Derek Crookes | bowled | 54 | 61 |
| Shaun Pollock | not out | 11 | 15 |
| Jonty Rhodes | not out | 12 | 14 |
Did not bat: Brian McMillan, David Richardson, Fanie de Villiers, Paul Adams
Extras 13 · Total 216 for 5
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javagal Srinath | 10 | 0 | 55 | 0 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Anil Kumble | 10 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Venkatapathy Raju | 10 | 0 | 38 | 3 |
| Ajay Jadeja | 7 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Navjot Sidhu | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-53 (Jacques Kallis), 2-85 (Gary Kirsten), 3-98 (Hansie Cronje), 4-192 (Derek Crookes), 5-193 (Daryll Cullinan)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis | 53 |
| second | Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten | 32 |
| third | Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan | 13 |
| fourth | Daryll Cullinan and Derek Crookes | 94 |
| fifth | Daryll Cullinan and Shaun Pollock | 1 |
| sixth | Jonty Rhodes and Shaun Pollock | 23 |
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