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South Africa tour of India - 2000 (1999/00) · Nahar Singh Stadium, Faridabad · 15 March 2000

South Africa won by 2 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

South Africa won by 2 wickets (with 6 balls remaining). Gary Kirsten top-scored with 93 for South Africa. Sachin Tendulkar took 4/56.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of India - 2000 (1999/00)
Ground
Nahar Singh Stadium, Faridabad
Date
15 March 2000
Toss
South Africa, chose to field
Result
South Africa won by 2 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
Player of the match
Hansie Cronje
Captains
Sourav Ganguly (India), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
Umpires
TR Kashyappan and V Chopra
Match referee
R Subba Row

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to field.

India batted first and made 248 for 8. Rahul Dravid top-scored with 73 off 109 balls, and Sourav Ganguly made 56.

Chasing 249, South Africa made 251 for 8. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 93 off 111 balls, and Hansie Cronje made 66. Sachin Tendulkar took 4 for 56 for India. The innings was built on a 113-run stand for the fourth wicket between Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten, 45% of the total.

South Africa won by 2 wickets (with 6 balls remaining).

INDIA: 248 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Sachin Tendulkarlbw1228
Sourav Gangulyc Mark Boucher5654
Rahul Dravidrun out (Mark Boucher, Shaun Pollock)73109
Mohammad Azharuddinc Mark Boucher29
Ajay Jadejac Jacques Kallis3156
Sunil Joshirun out (Herschelle Gibbs, Mark Boucher)2316
Robin Singhrun out (Pieter Strydom, Mark Boucher)99
Sameer Dighenot out1717
Ajit Agarkarbowled85

Did not bat: Thirunavukkarasu Kumaran, Anil Kumble

Extras 17 · Total 248 for 8

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Shaun Pollock101361
Steve Elworthy101441
Hansie Cronje100691
Jacques Kallis100372
Lance Klusener20110
Nicky Boje40220
Dale Benkenstein1090
Pieter Strydom30150

FALL OF WICKETS

1-61 (Sachin Tendulkar, 10.5 ov), 2-80 (Sourav Ganguly, 15.4 ov), 3-85 (Mohammad Azharuddin, 18.5 ov), 4-147 (Ajay Jadeja, 37.1 ov), 5-182 (Sunil Joshi, 41.4 ov), 6-209 (Robin Singh, 44.4 ov), 7-238 (Rahul Dravid, 48.5 ov), 8-248 (Ajit Agarkar, 49.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly6165
secondSourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid1929
thirdMohammad Azharuddin and Rahul Dravid519
fourthAjay Jadeja and Rahul Dravid62110
fifthRahul Dravid and Sunil Joshi3527
sixthRobin Singh and Rahul Dravid2718
seventhRahul Dravid and Sameer Dighe2925
eighthAjit Agarkar and Sameer Dighe107
SOUTH AFRICA: 251 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Gary Kirstenbowled93111
Herschelle Gibbsc Sachin Tendulkar1929
Nicky Bojec Ajit Agarkar1412
Jacques Kallisbowled1015
Hansie Cronjelbw6671
Dale Benkensteinbowled04
Lance Klusenerc Sourav Ganguly616
Shaun Pollockbowled1415
Mark Bouchernot out1714
Pieter Strydomnot out13

Did not bat: Steve Elworthy

Extras 11 · Total 251 for 8

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ajit Agarkar80360
Thirunavukkarasu Kumaran50310
Sunil Joshi100561
Anil Kumble100392
Sachin Tendulkar100564
Sourav Ganguly30160
Rahul Dravid20161

FALL OF WICKETS

1-42 (Herschelle Gibbs, 8.3 ov), 2-63 (Nicky Boje, 11.6 ov), 3-91 (Jacques Kallis, 17.6 ov), 4-204 (Gary Kirsten, 37.6 ov), 5-205 (Dale Benkenstein, 38.5 ov), 6-217 (Hansie Cronje, 41.5 ov), 7-219 (Lance Klusener, 43.2 ov), 8-244 (Shaun Pollock, 47.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs4251
secondGary Kirsten and Nicky Boje2121
thirdGary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis2836
fourthHansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten113120
fifthHansie Cronje and Dale Benkenstein15
sixthHansie Cronje and Lance Klusener1218
seventhShaun Pollock and Lance Klusener29
eighthShaun Pollock and Mark Boucher2524
ninthMark Boucher and Pieter Strydom74
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