India Vs South Africa Final
Pepsi Sharjah Cup India, Pakistan, South Africa in United Arab Emirates - 1996 (1995/96) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 19 April 1996
South Africa won by 38 runs
South Africa won by 38 runs. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 115* for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (then Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium)
- Date
- 19 April 1996
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 38 runs
- Player of the match
- Gary Kirsten
- Captains
- Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Mohammad Azharuddin (India)
- Umpires
- BC Cooray and MJ Kitchen
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 287 for 5. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 115 not out off 142 balls, and Pat Symcox made 61. The innings was built on a 95-run stand for the third wicket between Pat Symcox and Gary Kirsten. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 227 across 108 ODIs.
Chasing 288, India made 249 for 9. Sachin Tendulkar top-scored with 57 off 71 balls, and Sanjay Manjrekar made 41.
South Africa won by 38 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA: 287 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | c Mohammad Azharuddin | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Kirsten | not out | 115 | 142 |
| Daryll Cullinan | bowled | 2 | 19 |
| Pat Symcox | c Ajay Jadeja | 61 | 49 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Vikram Rathour | 25 | 34 |
| Derek Crookes | c Vikram Rathour | 26 | 30 |
| Brian McMillan | not out | 37 | 25 |
Did not bat: Shaun Pollock, David Richardson, Craig Matthews, Fanie de Villiers
Extras 21 · Total 287 for 5
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javagal Srinath | 10 | 1 | 51 | 1 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 10 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 7 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| Anil Kumble | 10 | 1 | 42 | 2 |
| Venkatapathy Raju | 9 | 0 | 70 | 1 |
| Ajay Jadeja | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Andrew Hudson), 2-20 (Daryll Cullinan), 3-115 (Pat Symcox), 4-175 (Hansie Cronje), 5-227 (Derek Crookes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 5 |
| second | Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten | 15 |
| third | Pat Symcox and Gary Kirsten | 95 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten | 60 |
| fifth | Gary Kirsten and Derek Crookes | 52 |
| sixth | Brian McMillan and Gary Kirsten | 60 |
INDIA: 249 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | run out | 57 | 71 |
| Vikram Rathour | c David Richardson | 23 | 35 |
| Anil Kumble | run out | 10 | 9 |
| Navjot Sidhu | c Craig Matthews | 26 | 44 |
| Sanjay Manjrekar | run out | 41 | 47 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | run out | 39 | 43 |
| Ajay Jadeja | c Daryll Cullinan | 2 | 3 |
| Javagal Srinath | c David Richardson | 10 | 22 |
| Nayan Mongia | c Shaun Pollock | 23 | 24 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | not out | 5 | 4 |
| Venkatapathy Raju | not out | 0 | 1 |
Extras 13 · Total 249 for 9
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanie de Villiers | 10 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Shaun Pollock | 10 | 0 | 57 | 1 |
| Brian McMillan | 10 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| Craig Matthews | 10 | 1 | 46 | 1 |
| Pat Symcox | 6 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-59 (Vikram Rathour), 2-78 (Anil Kumble), 3-112 (Sachin Tendulkar), 4-130 (Navjot Sidhu), 5-204 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 6-208 (Ajay Jadeja), 7-209 (Sanjay Manjrekar), 8-243 (Javagal Srinath), 9-249 (Nayan Mongia)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sachin Tendulkar and Vikram Rathour | 59 |
| second | Sachin Tendulkar and Anil Kumble | 19 |
| third | Navjot Sidhu and Sachin Tendulkar | 34 |
| fourth | Navjot Sidhu and Sanjay Manjrekar | 18 |
| fifth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Sanjay Manjrekar | 74 |
| sixth | Sanjay Manjrekar and Ajay Jadeja | 4 |
| seventh | Sanjay Manjrekar and Javagal Srinath | 1 |
| eighth | Javagal Srinath and Nayan Mongia | 34 |
| ninth | Nayan Mongia and Venkatesh Prasad | 6 |
| tenth | Venkatapathy Raju and Venkatesh Prasad | 0 |
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