South Africa Vs India 7Th Match
Standard Bank International One-Day Series India, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa - 1997 (1996/97) · Buffalo Park, East London · 4 February 1997
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining). Sourav Ganguly top-scored with 83 for India.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Buffalo Park, East London
- Date
- 4 February 1997
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Sourav Ganguly
- Captains
- Sachin Tendulkar (India), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Umpires
- DL Orchard and WA Diedricks
- Match referee
- BN Jarman
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat.
India batted first and made 232 for 5. Sourav Ganguly top-scored with 83 off 136 balls, and Rahul Dravid made 53. The innings was built on a 117-run stand for the first wicket between Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid, 50% of the total.
Chasing 233, South Africa made 236 for 4. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 82 off 117 balls, and Jacques Kallis made 52. The innings was built on a 90-run stand for the second wicket between Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten.
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining).
INDIA: 232 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sourav Ganguly | run out (Jonty Rhodes) | 83 | 136 |
| Rahul Dravid | run out (Gary Kirsten) | 53 | 71 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | c Daryll Cullinan | 14 | 24 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | bowled | 13 | 12 |
| Ajay Jadeja | c Hansie Cronje | 19 | 29 |
| Robin Singh | not out | 32 | 21 |
| Saba Karim | not out | 7 | 11 |
Did not bat: Sunil Joshi, Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath, Venkatesh Prasad
Extras 11 · Total 232 for 5
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 10 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Lance Klusener | 10 | 0 | 58 | 2 |
| Allan Donald | 10 | 1 | 38 | 1 |
| Hansie Cronje | 9 | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| Paul Adams | 5 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-117 (Rahul Dravid), 2-150 (Sachin Tendulkar), 3-171 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 4-176 (Sourav Ganguly), 5-216 (Ajay Jadeja)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid | 117 |
| second | Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly | 33 |
| third | Mohammad Azharuddin and Sourav Ganguly | 21 |
| fourth | Sourav Ganguly and Ajay Jadeja | 5 |
| fifth | Robin Singh and Ajay Jadeja | 40 |
| sixth | Robin Singh and Saba Karim | 16 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 236 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | c Anil Kumble | 82 | 117 |
| Adam Bacher | c Rahul Dravid | 14 | 27 |
| Daryll Cullinan | st Saba Karim | 32 | 47 |
| Jacques Kallis | not out | 52 | 58 |
| Jonty Rhodes | lbw | 22 | 24 |
| Hansie Cronje | not out | 21 | 25 |
Did not bat: Shaun Pollock, Lance Klusener, David Richardson, Allan Donald, Paul Adams
Extras 13 · Total 236 for 4
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javagal Srinath | 10 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 9.2 | 1 | 43 | 1 |
| Anil Kumble | 10 | 1 | 36 | 1 |
| Robin Singh | 6 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Sunil Joshi | 10 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Ajay Jadeja | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-44 (Adam Bacher), 2-134 (Daryll Cullinan), 3-142 (Gary Kirsten), 4-200 (Jonty Rhodes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Adam Bacher | 44 |
| second | Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten | 90 |
| third | Gary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis | 8 |
| fourth | Jonty Rhodes and Jacques Kallis | 58 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Jacques Kallis | 36 |
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