Pakistan Vs South Africa Final
Coca-Cola Cup India, Pakistan, South Africa in United Arab Emirates - 2000 (1999/00) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 31 March 2000
Pakistan won by 16 runs
Pakistan won by 16 runs. Hansie Cronje top-scored with 79 for South Africa. Waqar Younis took 4/62.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (then Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium)
- Date
- 31 March 2000
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to bat
- Result
- Pakistan won by 16 runs
- Player of the match
- Waqar Younis
- Captains
- Moin Khan (Pakistan), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Umpires
- DJ Harper and PT Manuel
- Match referee
- R Subba Row
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat.
Pakistan batted first and made 263 for 6. Imran Nazir top-scored with 69 off 89 balls, and Inzamam-ul-Haq made 53. The innings was built on a 123-run stand for the first wicket between Shahid Afridi and Imran Nazir, 47% of the total.
Chasing 264, South Africa made 247 all out. Hansie Cronje top-scored with 79 off 73 balls, and Neil McKenzie made 58. Waqar Younis took 4 for 62 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 105-run stand for the third wicket between Hansie Cronje and Neil McKenzie, 43% of the total.
Pakistan won by 16 runs.
PAKISTAN: 263 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahid Afridi | c Jacques Kallis | 52 | 48 |
| Imran Nazir | st Mark Boucher | 69 | 89 |
| Younis Khan | lbw | 4 | 13 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | bowled | 53 | 82 |
| Mohammad Yousuf | c Hansie Cronje | 26 | 45 |
| Moin Khan | lbw | 2 | 3 |
| Abdul Razzaq | not out | 28 | 21 |
| Wasim Akram | not out | 5 | 3 |
Did not bat: Waqar Younis, Arshad Khan, Mohammad Akram
Extras 24 · Total 263 for 6
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 10 | 1 | 54 | 1 |
| Nantie Hayward | 9 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 10 | 0 | 57 | 2 |
| Steve Elworthy | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Lance Klusener | 10 | 1 | 27 | 2 |
| Derek Crookes | 5 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Hansie Cronje | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-123 (Shahid Afridi, 21.1 ov), 2-135 (Imran Nazir, 23.6 ov), 3-139 (Younis Khan, 25.6 ov), 4-204 (Mohammad Yousuf, 42.1 ov), 5-209 (Moin Khan, 42.6 ov), 6-256 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 49.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Shahid Afridi and Imran Nazir | 123 | 127 |
| second | Imran Nazir and Younis Khan | 12 | 17 |
| third | Inzamam-ul-Haq and Younis Khan | 4 | 12 |
| fourth | Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Yousuf | 65 | 97 |
| fifth | Moin Khan and Inzamam-ul-Haq | 5 | 5 |
| sixth | Inzamam-ul-Haq and Abdul Razzaq | 47 | 38 |
| seventh | Wasim Akram and Abdul Razzaq | 7 | 4 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 247 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Inzamam-ul-Haq | 5 | 13 |
| Neil McKenzie | c Mohammad Akram | 58 | 107 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Moin Khan | 11 | 15 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Younis Khan | 79 | 73 |
| Derek Crookes | bowled | 1 | 6 |
| Mark Boucher | bowled | 57 | 49 |
| Nicky Boje | c Moin Khan | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Klusener | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Shaun Pollock | bowled | 14 | 16 |
| Steve Elworthy | not out | 5 | 10 |
| Nantie Hayward | bowled | 4 | 6 |
Extras 13 · Total 247 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | 9 | 2 | 23 | 1 |
| Waqar Younis | 10 | 0 | 62 | 4 |
| Mohammad Akram | 9 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Abdul Razzaq | 9 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Shahid Afridi | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Arshad Khan | 8 | 0 | 51 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Herschelle Gibbs, 4.1 ov), 2-30 (Jacques Kallis, 7.2 ov), 3-135 (Hansie Cronje, 27.6 ov), 4-137 (Derek Crookes, 29.3 ov), 5-198 (Neil McKenzie, 39.6 ov), 6-199 (Nicky Boje, 40.3 ov), 7-199 (Lance Klusener, 40.4 ov), 8-224 (Shaun Pollock, 44.6 ov), 9-239 (Mark Boucher, 46.6 ov), 10-247 (Nantie Hayward, 48.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Herschelle Gibbs and Neil McKenzie | 12 | 25 |
| second | Jacques Kallis and Neil McKenzie | 18 | 19 |
| third | Hansie Cronje and Neil McKenzie | 105 | 124 |
| fourth | Derek Crookes and Neil McKenzie | 2 | 9 |
| fifth | Mark Boucher and Neil McKenzie | 61 | 63 |
| sixth | Nicky Boje and Mark Boucher | 1 | 3 |
| seventh | Lance Klusener and Mark Boucher | 0 | 1 |
| eighth | Shaun Pollock and Mark Boucher | 25 | 26 |
| ninth | Steve Elworthy and Mark Boucher | 15 | 12 |
| tenth | Steve Elworthy and Nantie Hayward | 8 | 12 |
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