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South Africa Vs India Final

Standard Bank International One-Day Series India, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa - 1997 (1996/97) · Kingsmead, Durban · 13 February 1997

South Africa won by 17 runs (revised target)

South Africa won by 17 runs (revised target). Rahul Dravid top-scored with 84 for India.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Standard Bank International One-Day Series India, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa - 1997 (1996/97)
Ground
Kingsmead, Durban
Date
13 February 1997
Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Result
South Africa won by 17 runs (revised target)
Player of the match
Rahul Dravid
Captains
Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Sachin Tendulkar (India)
Umpires
CJ Mitchley and RE Koertzen
Match referee
BN Jarman

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.

South Africa batted first and made 278 for 8. Daryll Cullinan top-scored with 60 off 51 balls, and Gary Kirsten made 51. The innings was built on a 91-run stand for the fourth wicket between Jonty Rhodes and Daryll Cullinan. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Kingsmead, 226 across 12 ODIs.

India replied with 234 all out. Rahul Dravid top-scored with 84 off 94 balls, and Sachin Tendulkar made 45. Allan Donald took 3 for 48 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 81-run stand for the third wicket between Mohammad Azharuddin and Rahul Dravid. From 210 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 24 runs, to 234 for 10.

South Africa won by 17 runs (revised target).

SOUTH AFRICA: 278 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Andrew Hudsonc Saba Karim1933
Gary Kirstenc Rahul Dravid5169
Jacques Kallislbw4958
Daryll Cullinanbowled6051
Jonty Rhodesbowled4145
Hansie Cronjebowled1014
Shaun Pollocklbw01
Lance Klusenerbowled1623
David Richardsonnot out1513
Rudi Brysonnot out22

Did not bat: Allan Donald

Extras 15 · Total 278 for 8

Bowler (India)OMRW
Javagal Srinath100501
Venkatesh Prasad101432
Anil Kumble100452
Salil Ankola70500
Robin Singh100632
Sachin Tendulkar30191

FALL OF WICKETS

1-44 (Andrew Hudson), 2-130 (Gary Kirsten), 3-130 (Jacques Kallis), 4-221 (Jonty Rhodes), 5-242 (Hansie Cronje), 6-242 (Shaun Pollock), 7-244 (Daryll Cullinan), 8-266 (Lance Klusener)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstAndrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten44
secondGary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis86
thirdDaryll Cullinan and Jacques Kallis0
fourthJonty Rhodes and Daryll Cullinan91
fifthHansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan21
sixthDaryll Cullinan and Shaun Pollock0
seventhDaryll Cullinan and Lance Klusener2
eighthDavid Richardson and Lance Klusener22
ninthDavid Richardson and Rudi Bryson12
INDIA: 234 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sachin Tendulkarc Rudi Bryson4533
Sourav Gangulyc Allan Donald510
Rahul Dravidc Gary Kirsten8494
Mohammad Azharuddinc Jonty Rhodes4544
Ajay Jadejac Andrew Hudson1819
Robin Singhrun out (Hansie Cronje)1517
Saba Karimbowled310
Javagal Srinathc Daryll Cullinan13
Salil Ankolabowled01
Anil Kumblerun out (Lance Klusener)65
Venkatesh Prasadnot out23

Extras 10 · Total 234 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Shaun Pollock60392
Rudi Bryson70470
Allan Donald7.20483
Hansie Cronje80351
Lance Klusener80422
Jacques Kallis30180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-18 (Sourav Ganguly), 2-84 (Sachin Tendulkar), 3-165 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 4-198 (Ajay Jadeja), 5-210 (Rahul Dravid), 6-224 (Robin Singh), 7-224 (Saba Karim), 8-224 (Salil Ankola), 9-230 (Anil Kumble), 10-234 (Javagal Srinath)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly18
secondSachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid66
thirdMohammad Azharuddin and Rahul Dravid81
fourthAjay Jadeja and Rahul Dravid33
fifthRobin Singh and Rahul Dravid12
sixthRobin Singh and Saba Karim14
seventhJavagal Srinath and Saba Karim0
eighthSalil Ankola and Javagal Srinath0
ninthAnil Kumble and Javagal Srinath6
tenthJavagal Srinath and Venkatesh Prasad4
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