South Africa Vs England 7Th Odi
England tour of South Africa - 1995 (1995/96) · Crusaders Ground, Gqeberha · 21 January 1996
South Africa won by 64 runs
South Africa won by 64 runs. Adrian Kuiper top-scored with 61* for South Africa. Fanie de Villiers took 4/32.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- St George's Park, Gqeberha (then Crusaders Ground)
- Date
- 21 January 1996
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 64 runs
- Player of the match
- Adrian Kuiper
- Captains
- Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Mike Atherton (England)
- Debut
- Steve Palframan (South Africa)
- Umpires
- CJ Mitchley and RE Koertzen
- Match referee
- CW Smith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. It was Steve Palframan's first ODI.
South Africa batted first and made 218 for 9. Adrian Kuiper top-scored with 61 not out off 66 balls, and Hansie Cronje made 60. Darren Gough took 4 for 33 for England.
Chasing 219, England made 154 all out. Graeme Hick top-scored with 43 off 64 balls. Fanie de Villiers took 4 for 32 for South Africa.
South Africa won by 64 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA: 218 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | c Graham Thorpe | 44 | 78 |
| Steve Palframan | c Jack Russell | 10 | 16 |
| Gary Kirsten | c Jack Russell | 17 | 29 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Graeme Hick | 60 | 74 |
| Adrian Kuiper | not out | 61 | 66 |
| Jacques Kallis | run out (Mike Atherton) | 2 | 9 |
| Brian McMillan | bowled | 4 | 13 |
| Shaun Pollock | c Graham Thorpe | 0 | 3 |
| Pat Symcox | bowled | 7 | 10 |
| Fanie de Villiers | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Adams | not out | 0 | 2 |
Extras 13 · Total 218 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Cork | 10 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
| Peter Martin | 9 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
| Darren Gough | 10 | 0 | 33 | 4 |
| Richard Illingworth | 10 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| Graeme Hick | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Craig White | 7 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-30 (Steve Palframan), 2-61 (Gary Kirsten), 3-123 (Andrew Hudson), 4-167 (Hansie Cronje), 5-172 (Jacques Kallis), 6-195 (Brian McMillan), 7-196 (Shaun Pollock), 8-206 (Pat Symcox), 9-206 (Fanie de Villiers)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Steve Palframan | 30 |
| second | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 31 |
| third | Hansie Cronje and Andrew Hudson | 62 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Adrian Kuiper | 44 |
| fifth | Adrian Kuiper and Jacques Kallis | 5 |
| sixth | Adrian Kuiper and Brian McMillan | 23 |
| seventh | Adrian Kuiper and Shaun Pollock | 1 |
| eighth | Adrian Kuiper and Pat Symcox | 10 |
| ninth | Adrian Kuiper and Fanie de Villiers | 0 |
| tenth | Adrian Kuiper and Paul Adams | 12 |
ENGLAND: 154 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Atherton | c Brian McMillan | 3 | 7 |
| Craig White | c Allan Donald | 20 | 34 |
| Robin Smith | c Steve Palframan | 21 | 44 |
| Graeme Hick | bowled | 43 | 64 |
| Neil Fairbrother | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Graham Thorpe | bowled | 21 | 52 |
| Jack Russell | c Brian McMillan | 3 | 17 |
| Dominic Cork | lbw | 21 | 37 |
| Peter Martin | c Pat Symcox | 6 | 9 |
| Darren Gough | bowled | 4 | 8 |
| Richard Illingworth | not out | 2 | 6 |
Extras 10 · Total 154 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanie de Villiers | 9.1 | 1 | 32 | 4 |
| Shaun Pollock | 6 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Hansie Cronje | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Brian McMillan | 8 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| Pat Symcox | 10 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Paul Adams | 9 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Mike Atherton), 2-35 (Craig White), 3-70 (Robin Smith), 4-70 (Neil Fairbrother), 5-113 (Graeme Hick), 6-118 (Graham Thorpe), 7-124 (Jack Russell), 8-147 (Peter Martin), 9-151 (Dominic Cork), 10-154 (Darren Gough)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Craig White | 5 |
| second | Robin Smith and Craig White | 30 |
| third | Robin Smith and Graeme Hick | 35 |
| fourth | Neil Fairbrother and Graeme Hick | 0 |
| fifth | Graeme Hick and Graham Thorpe | 43 |
| sixth | Jack Russell and Graham Thorpe | 5 |
| seventh | Jack Russell and Dominic Cork | 6 |
| eighth | Peter Martin and Dominic Cork | 23 |
| ninth | Darren Gough and Dominic Cork | 4 |
| tenth | Richard Illingworth and Darren Gough | 3 |
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