England Vs South Africa 1St Odi
South Africa tour of England - 1994 (1994) · Edgbaston, Birmingham · 25 August 1994
England won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
England won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining). Graeme Hick top-scored with 81 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Date
- 25 August 1994
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Graeme Hick
- Captains
- Kepler Wessels (South Africa), Mike Atherton (England)
- Umpires
- JC Balderstone and HD Bird
- Match referee
- PJP Burge
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 215 for 7. Daryll Cullinan top-scored with 45 off 87 balls, and Hansie Cronje made 36. Chris Lewis took 3 for 32 for England.
Chasing 216, England made 219 for 4. Graeme Hick top-scored with 81 off 116 balls, and Mike Atherton made 49.
England won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining).
SOUTH AFRICA: 215 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler Wessels | bowled | 4 | 8 |
| Gary Kirsten | c Phil DeFreitas | 30 | 48 |
| Peter Kirsten | c Steve Rhodes | 8 | 27 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Graham Thorpe | 35 | 52 |
| Daryll Cullinan | bowled | 45 | 87 |
| Hansie Cronje | bowled | 36 | 66 |
| David Richardson | not out | 20 | 18 |
| Richard Snell | c Darren Gough | 2 | 4 |
| Tim Shaw | not out | 17 | 22 |
Did not bat: Craig Matthews, Fanie de Villiers
Extras 18 · Total 215 for 7
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil DeFreitas | 9 | 1 | 38 | 3 |
| Darren Gough | 11 | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Chris Lewis | 8 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| Shaun Udal | 11 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Dominic Cork | 11 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Graeme Hick | 5 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Kepler Wessels), 2-30 (Peter Kirsten), 3-58 (Gary Kirsten), 4-103 (Jonty Rhodes), 5-174 (Hansie Cronje), 6-176 (Daryll Cullinan), 7-182 (Richard Snell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Kepler Wessels and Gary Kirsten | 5 |
| second | Peter Kirsten and Gary Kirsten | 25 |
| third | Jonty Rhodes and Gary Kirsten | 28 |
| fourth | Jonty Rhodes and Daryll Cullinan | 45 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan | 71 |
| sixth | David Richardson and Daryll Cullinan | 2 |
| seventh | David Richardson and Richard Snell | 6 |
| eighth | David Richardson and Tim Shaw | 33 |
ENGLAND: 219 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Atherton | run out | 49 | 80 |
| Alec Stewart | c Fanie de Villiers | 32 | 70 |
| Graeme Hick | c Tim Shaw | 81 | 116 |
| Graham Thorpe | run out | 26 | 41 |
| Neil Fairbrother | not out | 19 | 19 |
| Steve Rhodes | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Chris Lewis, Phil DeFreitas, Dominic Cork, Darren Gough, Shaun Udal
Extras 12 · Total 219 for 4
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanie de Villiers | 11 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Craig Matthews | 11 | 1 | 42 | 0 |
| Tim Shaw | 11 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Hansie Cronje | 9 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Richard Snell | 11 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| Gary Kirsten | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-57 (Alec Stewart), 2-126 (Mike Atherton), 3-181 (Graham Thorpe), 4-215 (Graeme Hick)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Alec Stewart | 57 |
| second | Mike Atherton and Graeme Hick | 69 |
| third | Graeme Hick and Graham Thorpe | 55 |
| fourth | Neil Fairbrother and Graeme Hick | 34 |
| fifth | Neil Fairbrother and Steve Rhodes | 4 |
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