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South Africa Vs India 1St Match

Standard Bank Triangular Tournament India, Kenya, South Africa in South Africa - 2001 (2001/02) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 5 October 2001

South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)

South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining). Gary Kirsten top-scored with 133* for South Africa.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Standard Bank Triangular Tournament India, Kenya, South Africa in South Africa - 2001 (2001/02)
Ground
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
Date
5 October 2001
Toss
South Africa, chose to field
Result
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
Player of the match
Gary Kirsten
Captains
Sourav Ganguly (India), Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
Debuts
Shiv Sunder Das (India), Deep Dasgupta (India)
Umpires
BG Jerling and RE Koertzen
Match referee
AM Ebrahim

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to field. Shiv Sunder Das and Deep Dasgupta played their first ODIs.

India batted first and made 279 for 5. Sourav Ganguly top-scored with 127 off 126 balls, and Sachin Tendulkar made 101. The innings was built on a 193-run stand for the first wicket between Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, 69% of the total.

Chasing 280, South Africa made 280 for 4. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 133 not out off 155 balls, and Herschelle Gibbs made 48. The innings was built on a 114-run stand for the first wicket between Gary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs, 41% of the total.

South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining).

INDIA: 279 FOR 5
BatterHow outRB
Sachin Tendulkarc Herschelle Gibbs b Jacques Kallis101129
Sourav Gangulyc Mark Boucher b Justin Kemp127126
Rahul Dravidc Neil McKenzie b Andre Nel17
Yuvraj Singhc Gary Kirsten b Lance Klusener1418
Virender Sehwagc Herschelle Gibbs b Shaun Pollock55
Ajit Agarkarnot out1211
Shiv Sunder Dasnot out56

Did not bat: Venkatesh Prasad, Deep Dasgupta, Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath

Extras 14 · Total 279 for 5

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Shaun Pollock100561
Andre Nel101471
Jacques Kallis80451
Makhaya Ntini70330
Lance Klusener90541
Justin Kemp60401

FALL OF WICKETS

1-193 (Sourav Ganguly, 35.2 ov), 2-198 (Rahul Dravid, 37.5 ov), 3-242 (Yuvraj Singh, 44.3 ov), 4-257 (Virender Sehwag, 46.3 ov), 5-263 (Sachin Tendulkar, 47.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSachin Tendulkar (55) and Sourav Ganguly (123)193207
secondSachin Tendulkar (3) and Rahul Dravid (1)514
thirdSachin Tendulkar (27) and Yuvraj Singh (14)4439
fourthSachin Tendulkar (10) and Virender Sehwag (5)1512
fifthSachin Tendulkar (3) and Ajit Agarkar (3)68
sixthAjit Agarkar (9) and Shiv Sunder Das (5)1613
SOUTH AFRICA: 280 FOR 4
BatterHow outRB
Gary Kirstennot out133155
Herschelle Gibbsc Deep Dasgupta b Javagal Srinath4845
Jacques Kallisb Ajit Agarkar3956
Jonty Rhodesb Javagal Srinath2019
Lance Klusenerc Rahul Dravid b Venkatesh Prasad1712
Neil McKenzienot out88

Did not bat: Shaun Pollock, Mark Boucher, Justin Kemp, Andre Nel, Makhaya Ntini

Extras 15 · Total 280 for 4

Bowler (India)OMRW
Venkatesh Prasad7.20511
Javagal Srinath100592
Ajit Agarkar100451
Anil Kumble100540
Sachin Tendulkar90510
Sourav Ganguly20120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-114 (Herschelle Gibbs, 17.4 ov), 2-207 (Jacques Kallis, 36.4 ov), 3-242 (Jonty Rhodes, 41.6 ov), 4-270 (Lance Klusener, 46.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGary Kirsten (58) and Herschelle Gibbs (48)114105
secondGary Kirsten (48) and Jacques Kallis (39)93118
thirdJonty Rhodes (20) and Gary Kirsten (15)3532
fourthGary Kirsten (9) and Lance Klusener (17)2825
fifthGary Kirsten (2) and Neil McKenzie (8)1010
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