England Vs South Africa 28Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Cup in Australia/New Zealand - 1992 (1991/92) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 12 March 1992
England won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) (revised target)
England won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) (revised target). Kepler Wessels top-scored with 85 for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 12 March 1992
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) (revised target)
- Player of the match
- Alec Stewart
- Captains
- Kepler Wessels (South Africa), Alec Stewart (England)
- Umpires
- BL Aldridge and DP Buultjens
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field.
South Africa batted first and made 236 for 4. Kepler Wessels top-scored with 85 off 126 balls, and Andrew Hudson made 79. The innings was built on a 151-run stand for the first wicket between Kepler Wessels and Andrew Hudson, 64% of the total.
England replied with 226 for 7. Alec Stewart top-scored with 77 off 88 balls, and Neil Fairbrother made 75. Richard Snell took 3 for 42 for South Africa.
England won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) (revised target).
SOUTH AFRICA: 236 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler Wessels | c Robin Smith | 85 | 126 |
| Andrew Hudson | c Graeme Hick | 79 | 115 |
| Peter Kirsten | c Robin Smith | 11 | 12 |
| Jonty Rhodes | run out (Richard Illingworth, Graeme Hick, Alec Stewart) | 18 | 23 |
| Adrian Kuiper | not out | 15 | 12 |
| Hansie Cronje | not out | 13 | 15 |
Did not bat: Brian McMillan, David Richardson, Richard Snell, Meyrick Pringle, Allan Donald
Extras 15 · Total 236 for 4
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Pringle | 9 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Phil DeFreitas | 10 | 1 | 41 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | 8 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Gladstone Small | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Richard Illingworth | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Dermot Reeve | 2.4 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Graeme Hick | 8.2 | 0 | 44 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-151 (Andrew Hudson), 2-170 (Peter Kirsten), 3-201 (Kepler Wessels), 4-205 (Jonty Rhodes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Kepler Wessels and Andrew Hudson | 151 |
| second | Kepler Wessels and Peter Kirsten | 19 |
| third | Kepler Wessels and Jonty Rhodes | 31 |
| fourth | Adrian Kuiper and Jonty Rhodes | 4 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Adrian Kuiper | 31 |
ENGLAND: 226 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Botham | bowled | 22 | 30 |
| Alec Stewart | run out (Jonty Rhodes, Meyrick Pringle) | 77 | 88 |
| Robin Smith | c David Richardson | 0 | 2 |
| Graeme Hick | c David Richardson | 1 | 4 |
| Neil Fairbrother | not out | 75 | 83 |
| Dermot Reeve | c Brian McMillan | 10 | 15 |
| Chris Lewis | run out (Jonty Rhodes, Allan Donald) | 33 | 22 |
| Derek Pringle | c Adrian Kuiper | 1 | 3 |
| Phil DeFreitas | not out | 1 | 1 |
Did not bat: Richard Illingworth, Gladstone Small
Extras 6 · Total 226 for 7
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 9 | 1 | 43 | 0 |
| Meyrick Pringle | 8 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Richard Snell | 7.5 | 0 | 42 | 3 |
| Brian McMillan | 8 | 1 | 39 | 2 |
| Adrian Kuiper | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Peter Kirsten | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-63 (Ian Botham), 2-63 (Robin Smith), 3-64 (Graeme Hick), 4-132 (Alec Stewart), 5-166 (Dermot Reeve), 6-216 (Chris Lewis), 7-225 (Derek Pringle)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Botham and Alec Stewart | 63 |
| second | Robin Smith and Alec Stewart | 0 |
| third | Alec Stewart and Graeme Hick | 1 |
| fourth | Neil Fairbrother and Alec Stewart | 68 |
| fifth | Neil Fairbrother and Dermot Reeve | 34 |
| sixth | Neil Fairbrother and Chris Lewis | 50 |
| seventh | Derek Pringle and Neil Fairbrother | 9 |
| eighth | Phil DeFreitas and Neil Fairbrother | 1 |
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