Pakistan Vs South Africa Final
KCA Centenary Tournament Kenya, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Kenya - 1996 (1996/97) · Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi · 6 October 1996
South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 64 balls remaining)
South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 64 balls remaining). Gary Kirsten top-scored with 118* for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
- Date
- 6 October 1996
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 64 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Gary Kirsten
- Captains
- Saeed Anwar (Pakistan), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Umpires
- ID Robinson and SK Bansal
- Match referee
- MH Denness
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat.
Pakistan batted first and made 203 all out. Ijaz Ahmed top-scored with 47 off 68 balls, and Saeed Anwar made 32. Derek Crookes took 3 for 30 for South Africa. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Gymkhana Club Ground, 255 across 17 ODIs.
Chasing 204, South Africa made 204 for 3. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 118 not out off 127 balls, and Andrew Hudson made 42. Shahid Afridi took 3 for 48 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 79-run stand for the fourth wicket between Jonty Rhodes and Gary Kirsten.
South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 64 balls remaining).
PAKISTAN: 203 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed Anwar | c David Richardson | 32 | 46 |
| Saleem Elahi | c Gary Kirsten | 30 | 26 |
| Shahid Afridi | c David Richardson | 14 | 9 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | c David Richardson | 47 | 68 |
| Saleem Malik | c Pat Symcox | 24 | 24 |
| Ramiz Raja | c Derek Crookes | 3 | 10 |
| Saeed Azad | c Hansie Cronje | 31 | 62 |
| Moin Khan | bowled | 2 | 7 |
| Azhar Mahmood | lbw | 3 | 10 |
| Waqar Younis | c Allan Donald | 3 | 10 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | not out | 2 | 7 |
Extras 12 · Total 203 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian McMillan | 10 | 0 | 55 | 2 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 8 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Allan Donald | 8.2 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| Hansie Cronje | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Pat Symcox | 9 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Derek Crookes | 10 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-58 (Saleem Elahi), 2-78 (Shahid Afridi), 3-90 (Saeed Anwar), 4-138 (Saleem Malik), 5-143 (Ramiz Raja), 6-170 (Ijaz Ahmed), 7-174 (Moin Khan), 8-185 (Azhar Mahmood), 9-195 (Waqar Younis), 10-203 (Saeed Azad)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Saeed Anwar and Saleem Elahi | 58 |
| second | Saeed Anwar and Shahid Afridi | 20 |
| third | Ijaz Ahmed and Saeed Anwar | 12 |
| fourth | Saleem Malik and Ijaz Ahmed | 48 |
| fifth | Ramiz Raja and Ijaz Ahmed | 5 |
| sixth | Ijaz Ahmed and Saeed Azad | 27 |
| seventh | Moin Khan and Saeed Azad | 4 |
| eighth | Saeed Azad and Azhar Mahmood | 11 |
| ninth | Waqar Younis and Saeed Azad | 10 |
| tenth | Saeed Azad and Saqlain Mushtaq | 8 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 204 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | c Saqlain Mushtaq | 42 | 43 |
| Gary Kirsten | not out | 118 | 127 |
| Pat Symcox | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Daryll Cullinan | c Saqlain Mushtaq | 16 | 44 |
| Jonty Rhodes | not out | 16 | 23 |
Did not bat: Hansie Cronje, Derek Crookes, Brian McMillan, David Richardson, Fanie de Villiers, Allan Donald
Extras 12 · Total 204 for 3
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waqar Younis | 9 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| Azhar Mahmood | 6 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | 10 | 1 | 41 | 0 |
| Shahid Afridi | 10 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| Saleem Malik | 3.2 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Saeed Anwar | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-77 (Andrew Hudson), 2-77 (Pat Symcox), 3-125 (Daryll Cullinan)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 77 |
| second | Pat Symcox and Gary Kirsten | 0 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten | 48 |
| fourth | Jonty Rhodes and Gary Kirsten | 79 |
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