Pakistan Vs South Africa 21St Match
Wills World Cup in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka - 1996 (1995/96) · National Stadium, Karachi · 29 February 1996
South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 34 balls remaining). Aamer Sohail top-scored with 111 for Pakistan.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- National Stadium, Karachi
- Date
- 29 February 1996
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Hansie Cronje
- Captains
- Wasim Akram (Pakistan), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Umpires
- KT Francis and SA Bucknor
- Match referee
- R Subba Row
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat.
Pakistan batted first and made 242 for 6. Aamer Sohail top-scored with 111 off 139 balls, and Saleem Malik made 40. The innings was built on a 77-run stand for the fourth wicket between Saleem Malik and Aamer Sohail.
Chasing 243, South Africa made 243 for 5. Daryll Cullinan top-scored with 65 off 76 balls, and Hansie Cronje made 45. Waqar Younis took 3 for 50 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 78-run stand for the fifth wicket between Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan.
South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 34 balls remaining).
PAKISTAN: 242 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed Anwar | c Brian McMillan | 25 | 30 |
| Aamer Sohail | c Hansie Cronje | 111 | 139 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | run out | 23 | 39 |
| Saleem Malik | c Steve Palframan | 40 | 66 |
| Wasim Akram | not out | 32 | 25 |
| Rashid Latif | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Ramiz Raja | not out | 2 | 2 |
Did not bat: Mushtaq Ahmed, Saqlain Mushtaq, Waqar Younis
Extras 9 · Total 242 for 6
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 9 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| Craig Matthews | 10 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Hansie Cronje | 5 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Allan Donald | 8 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Paul Adams | 10 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Brian McMillan | 8 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-52 (Saeed Anwar), 2-52 (Ijaz Ahmed), 3-112 (Inzamam-ul-Haq), 4-189 (Saleem Malik), 5-233 (Aamer Sohail), 6-235 (Rashid Latif)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Saeed Anwar and Aamer Sohail | 52 |
| second | Ijaz Ahmed and Aamer Sohail | 0 |
| third | Aamer Sohail and Inzamam-ul-Haq | 60 |
| fourth | Saleem Malik and Aamer Sohail | 77 |
| fifth | Wasim Akram and Aamer Sohail | 44 |
| sixth | Wasim Akram and Rashid Latif | 2 |
| seventh | Ramiz Raja and Wasim Akram | 7 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 243 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | bowled | 33 | 26 |
| Gary Kirsten | bowled | 44 | 57 |
| Brian McMillan | lbw | 1 | 4 |
| Daryll Cullinan | bowled | 65 | 76 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Saqlain Mushtaq | 9 | 14 |
| Hansie Cronje | not out | 45 | 73 |
| Shaun Pollock | not out | 20 | 28 |
Did not bat: Steve Palframan, Craig Matthews, Allan Donald, Paul Adams
Extras 26 · Total 243 for 5
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | 9.2 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| Waqar Younis | 8 | 0 | 50 | 3 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | 10 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| Aamer Sohail | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | 10 | 1 | 38 | 2 |
| Saleem Malik | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-51 (Andrew Hudson), 2-53 (Brian McMillan), 3-111 (Gary Kirsten), 4-125 (Jacques Kallis), 5-203 (Daryll Cullinan)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 51 |
| second | Brian McMillan and Gary Kirsten | 2 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten | 58 |
| fourth | Daryll Cullinan and Jacques Kallis | 14 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan | 78 |
| sixth | Hansie Cronje and Shaun Pollock | 40 |
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