England Vs South Africa 3Rd Odi
South Africa tour of England - 1998 (1998) · Headingley, Leeds · 24 May 1998
England won by 7 wickets (with 90 balls remaining)
England won by 7 wickets (with 90 balls remaining). Shaun Pollock top-scored with 60 for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Headingley, Leeds
- Date
- 24 May 1998
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 7 wickets (with 90 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Ali Brown
- Captains
- Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Adam Hollioake (England)
- Umpires
- G Sharp and JH Hampshire
- Match referee
- Javed Burki
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 205 for 8. Shaun Pollock top-scored with 60 off 64 balls, and Hansie Cronje made 35. Mark Ealham took 3 for 44 for England.
Chasing 206, England made 206 for 3. Ali Brown top-scored with 59 off 40 balls, and Nick Knight made 51. The innings was built on a 114-run stand for the first wicket between Nick Knight and Ali Brown, 55% of the total.
England won by 7 wickets (with 90 balls remaining).
SOUTH AFRICA: 205 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | bowled | 19 | 31 |
| Gerhardus Liebenberg | lbw | 13 | 57 |
| Jacques Kallis | run out (Alec Stewart) | 1 | 4 |
| Daryll Cullinan | run out (Nasser Hussain) | 13 | 44 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Alec Stewart | 35 | 41 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Alec Stewart | 6 | 7 |
| Shaun Pollock | bowled | 60 | 64 |
| Lance Klusener | c Alec Stewart | 14 | 25 |
| Mark Boucher | not out | 26 | 29 |
| Pat Symcox | not out | 1 | 1 |
Did not bat: Allan Donald
Extras 17 · Total 205 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Gough | 10 | 2 | 57 | 0 |
| Angus Fraser | 10 | 1 | 23 | 2 |
| Matthew Fleming | 10 | 1 | 41 | 1 |
| Mark Ealham | 10 | 0 | 44 | 3 |
| Robert Croft | 10 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-26 (Gary Kirsten, 7.1 ov), 2-29 (Jacques Kallis, 8.2 ov), 3-57 (Daryll Cullinan, 20.3 ov), 4-68 (Gerhardus Liebenberg, 23.1 ov), 5-78 (Jonty Rhodes, 25.2 ov), 6-118 (Hansie Cronje, 34.3 ov), 7-146 (Lance Klusener, 40.5 ov), 8-198 (Shaun Pollock, 49.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Gerhardus Liebenberg | 26 | 43 |
| second | Jacques Kallis and Gerhardus Liebenberg | 3 | 7 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Gerhardus Liebenberg | 28 | 73 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Gerhardus Liebenberg | 11 | 16 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes | 10 | 13 |
| sixth | Hansie Cronje and Shaun Pollock | 40 | 55 |
| seventh | Shaun Pollock and Lance Klusener | 28 | 38 |
| eighth | Shaun Pollock and Mark Boucher | 52 | 52 |
| ninth | Pat Symcox and Mark Boucher | 7 | 3 |
ENGLAND: 206 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Knight | c Jonty Rhodes | 51 | 79 |
| Ali Brown | run out (Jacques Kallis) | 59 | 40 |
| Matthew Fleming | bowled | 18 | 17 |
| Alec Stewart | not out | 26 | 45 |
| Nasser Hussain | not out | 33 | 39 |
Did not bat: Darren Maddy, Adam Hollioake, Mark Ealham, Robert Croft, Darren Gough, Angus Fraser
Extras 19 · Total 206 for 3
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 7 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Lance Klusener | 6 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Allan Donald | 7 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Pat Symcox | 9 | 1 | 51 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-114 (Ali Brown, 16.2 ov), 2-139 (Nick Knight, 20.2 ov), 3-148 (Matthew Fleming, 22.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Nick Knight and Ali Brown | 114 | 98 |
| second | Nick Knight and Matthew Fleming | 25 | 24 |
| third | Alec Stewart and Matthew Fleming | 9 | 14 |
| fourth | Nasser Hussain and Alec Stewart | 58 | 74 |
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