South Africa Vs India 6Th Match
Standard Bank International One-Day Series India, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa - 1997 (1996/97) · Crusaders Ground, Gqeberha · 2 February 1997
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 29 balls remaining). Jacques Kallis top-scored with 79 for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- St George's Park, Gqeberha (then Crusaders Ground)
- Date
- 2 February 1997
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Jacques Kallis
- Captains
- Sachin Tendulkar (India), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Debut
- Adam Bacher (South Africa)
- Umpires
- DL Orchard and RE Koertzen
- Match referee
- BN Jarman
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat. It was Adam Bacher's first ODI.
India batted first and made 179 for 9. Mohammad Azharuddin top-scored with 57 off 93 balls, and Rahul Dravid made 50. Allan Donald took 3 for 40 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 105-run stand for the fourth wicket between Mohammad Azharuddin and Rahul Dravid, 59% of the total.
Chasing 180, South Africa made 180 for 4. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 79 off 127 balls.
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 29 balls remaining).
INDIA: 179 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sourav Ganguly | run out (Adam Bacher) | 0 | 4 |
| Rahul Dravid | c Hansie Cronje | 50 | 104 |
| Javagal Srinath | c David Richardson | 3 | 14 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | bowled | 1 | 14 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | c Jonty Rhodes | 57 | 93 |
| Ajay Jadeja | lbw | 15 | 14 |
| Saba Karim | c Adam Bacher | 8 | 16 |
| Robin Singh | c Allan Donald | 18 | 18 |
| Anil Kumble | not out | 11 | 18 |
| Salil Ankola | run out (David Richardson) | 8 | 6 |
Did not bat: Venkatesh Prasad
Extras 8 · Total 179 for 9
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 10 | 1 | 37 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 8 | 2 | 23 | 2 |
| Allan Donald | 10 | 2 | 40 | 3 |
| Lance Klusener | 8 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Paul Adams | 10 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| Hansie Cronje | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Sourav Ganguly), 2-7 (Javagal Srinath), 3-11 (Sachin Tendulkar), 4-116 (Rahul Dravid), 5-118 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 6-130 (Saba Karim), 7-147 (Ajay Jadeja), 8-168 (Robin Singh), 9-179 (Salil Ankola)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid | 0 |
| second | Javagal Srinath and Rahul Dravid | 7 |
| third | Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid | 4 |
| fourth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Rahul Dravid | 105 |
| fifth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja | 2 |
| sixth | Ajay Jadeja and Saba Karim | 12 |
| seventh | Robin Singh and Ajay Jadeja | 17 |
| eighth | Robin Singh and Anil Kumble | 21 |
| ninth | Salil Ankola and Anil Kumble | 11 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 180 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | c Mohammad Azharuddin | 6 | 7 |
| Adam Bacher | bowled | 13 | 34 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Salil Ankola | 79 | 127 |
| Daryll Cullinan | c Ajay Jadeja | 21 | 42 |
| Jonty Rhodes | not out | 29 | 50 |
| Hansie Cronje | not out | 20 | 16 |
Did not bat: Shaun Pollock, Lance Klusener, David Richardson, Allan Donald, Paul Adams
Extras 12 · Total 180 for 4
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javagal Srinath | 7.1 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 9 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Anil Kumble | 9 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Salil Ankola | 10 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Robin Singh | 10 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Gary Kirsten), 2-47 (Adam Bacher), 3-89 (Daryll Cullinan), 4-152 (Jacques Kallis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Adam Bacher | 8 |
| second | Jacques Kallis and Adam Bacher | 39 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Jacques Kallis | 42 |
| fourth | Jonty Rhodes and Jacques Kallis | 63 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes | 28 |
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