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South Africa Vs England 2Nd Odi

England tour of South Africa - 1995 (1995/96) · Springbok Park, Bloemfontein · 11 January 1996

England won by 5 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)

England won by 5 wickets (with 10 balls remaining). Mike Atherton top-scored with 85 for England.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of South Africa - 1995 (1995/96)
Ground
Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein (then Springbok Park)
Date
11 January 1996
Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Result
England won by 5 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
Player of the match
Mike Atherton
Captains
Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Mike Atherton (England)
Umpires
RE Koertzen and WA Diedricks
Match referee
CW Smith

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.

South Africa batted first and made 262 for 8. Andrew Hudson top-scored with 64 off 97 balls, and Richard Snell made 63. Dominic Cork took 3 for 44 for England. The innings was built on a 116-run stand for the first wicket between Andrew Hudson and Richard Snell, 44% of the total. From 226 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 22 runs, to 248 for 8.

Chasing 263, England made 265 for 5. Mike Atherton top-scored with 85 off 110 balls, and Graham Thorpe made 72. The innings was built on a 90-run stand for the third wicket between Mike Atherton and Graham Thorpe.

England won by 5 wickets (with 10 balls remaining).

SOUTH AFRICA: 262 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Andrew Hudsonc Alec Stewart6497
Richard Snellc Neil Fairbrother6365
Brian McMillanbowled4454
Jacques Kallisc Graeme Hick2935
Hansie Cronjebowled1918
Jonty Rhodesbowled46
Gary Kirstenc Neil Fairbrother23
Shaun Pollockc Mark Ramprakash55
David Richardsonnot out1310
Nicky Bojenot out27

Did not bat: Allan Donald

Extras 17 · Total 262 for 8

Bowler (England)OMRW
Dominic Cork100443
Phil DeFreitas60300
Craig White60370
Peter Martin60431
Neil Smith100462
Graeme Hick100382
Mark Ramprakash20140

FALL OF WICKETS

1-116 (Richard Snell), 2-164 (Andrew Hudson), 3-197 (Brian McMillan), 4-226 (Hansie Cronje), 5-228 (Jacques Kallis), 6-236 (Gary Kirsten), 7-237 (Jonty Rhodes), 8-248 (Shaun Pollock)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstAndrew Hudson and Richard Snell116
secondAndrew Hudson and Brian McMillan48
thirdBrian McMillan and Jacques Kallis33
fourthHansie Cronje and Jacques Kallis29
fifthJonty Rhodes and Jacques Kallis2
sixthJonty Rhodes and Gary Kirsten8
seventhJonty Rhodes and Shaun Pollock1
eighthDavid Richardson and Shaun Pollock11
ninthDavid Richardson and Nicky Boje14
ENGLAND: 265 FOR 5
BatterHow outRB
Phil DeFreitasc Jonty Rhodes1719
Mike Athertonc Hansie Cronje85110
Graeme Hicklbw5542
Graham Thorpenot out7285
Mark Ramprakashrun out14
Neil Fairbrotherc Jonty Rhodes1216
Alec Stewartnot out1316

Did not bat: Craig White, Dominic Cork, Neil Smith, Peter Martin

Extras 10 · Total 265 for 5

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Shaun Pollock9.20482
Richard Snell60390
Brian McMillan70461
Allan Donald101440
Hansie Cronje70321
Jacques Kallis50270
Nicky Boje40250

FALL OF WICKETS

1-37 (Phil DeFreitas), 2-108 (Graeme Hick), 3-198 (Mike Atherton), 4-200 (Mark Ramprakash), 5-223 (Neil Fairbrother)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstPhil DeFreitas and Mike Atherton37
secondMike Atherton and Graeme Hick71
thirdMike Atherton and Graham Thorpe90
fourthMark Ramprakash and Graham Thorpe2
fifthNeil Fairbrother and Graham Thorpe23
sixthAlec Stewart and Graham Thorpe42
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