South Africa Vs India 1St Match
Standard Bank International One-Day Series India, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa - 1997 (1996/97) · Springbok Park, Bloemfontein · 23 January 1997
South Africa won by 39 runs
South Africa won by 39 runs. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 73 for South Africa. Lance Klusener took 5/42.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein (then Springbok Park)
- Date
- 23 January 1997
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 39 runs
- Player of the match
- Jonty Rhodes
- Captains
- Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Sachin Tendulkar (India)
- Debut
- Saba Karim (India)
- Umpires
- SB Lambson and CJ Mitchley
- Match referee
- BN Jarman
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. It was Saba Karim's first ODI.
South Africa batted first and made 270 for 4. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 73 off 99 balls, and Jonty Rhodes made 57. The innings was built on a 111-run stand for the third wicket between Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten, 41% of the total.
Chasing 271, India made 231 all out. Saba Karim top-scored with 55 off 48 balls, and Mohammad Azharuddin made 52. Lance Klusener took 5 for 42 for South Africa.
South Africa won by 39 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA: 270 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | c Sachin Tendulkar | 15 | 35 |
| Gary Kirsten | c Robin Singh | 73 | 99 |
| Lance Klusener | run out (Venkatesh Prasad) | 15 | 13 |
| Daryll Cullinan | c Ajay Jadeja | 51 | 77 |
| Jonty Rhodes | not out | 57 | 39 |
| Hansie Cronje | not out | 44 | 41 |
Did not bat: Shaun Pollock, David Richardson, Pat Symcox, Craig Matthews, Allan Donald
Extras 15 · Total 270 for 4
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javagal Srinath | 10 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 10 | 1 | 63 | 2 |
| Salil Ankola | 10 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Anil Kumble | 9 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| Robin Singh | 8 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Ajay Jadeja | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-36 (Andrew Hudson), 2-54 (Lance Klusener), 3-165 (Daryll Cullinan), 4-168 (Gary Kirsten)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 36 |
| second | Gary Kirsten and Lance Klusener | 18 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten | 111 |
| fourth | Jonty Rhodes and Gary Kirsten | 3 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes | 102 |
INDIA: 231 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| Sourav Ganguly | c Jonty Rhodes | 40 | 64 |
| Javagal Srinath | c Daryll Cullinan | 37 | 45 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | bowled | 52 | 59 |
| Rahul Dravid | bowled | 8 | 22 |
| Ajay Jadeja | c David Richardson | 1 | 8 |
| Robin Singh | bowled | 0 | 11 |
| Saba Karim | bowled | 55 | 48 |
| Salil Ankola | bowled | 3 | 9 |
| Anil Kumble | c David Richardson | 7 | 15 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | not out | 10 | 8 |
Extras 18 · Total 231 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 8 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Craig Matthews | 5 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Lance Klusener | 8.4 | 0 | 42 | 5 |
| Allan Donald | 9 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Pat Symcox | 10 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| Hansie Cronje | 7 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Sachin Tendulkar), 2-87 (Javagal Srinath), 3-107 (Sourav Ganguly), 4-128 (Rahul Dravid), 5-129 (Ajay Jadeja), 6-136 (Robin Singh), 7-179 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 8-183 (Salil Ankola), 9-211 (Anil Kumble), 10-231 (Saba Karim)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly | 14 |
| second | Javagal Srinath and Sourav Ganguly | 73 |
| third | Mohammad Azharuddin and Sourav Ganguly | 20 |
| fourth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Rahul Dravid | 21 |
| fifth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja | 1 |
| sixth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Robin Singh | 7 |
| seventh | Mohammad Azharuddin and Saba Karim | 43 |
| eighth | Salil Ankola and Saba Karim | 4 |
| ninth | Anil Kumble and Saba Karim | 28 |
| tenth | Venkatesh Prasad and Saba Karim | 20 |
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