India Vs South Africa 1St Odi
South Africa tour of India - 2000 (1999/00) · Nehru Stadium, Kochi · 9 March 2000
India won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
India won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining). Gary Kirsten top-scored with 115 for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Nehru Stadium, Kochi
- Date
- 9 March 2000
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- India won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Ajay Jadeja
- Captains
- Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Sourav Ganguly (India)
- Umpires
- MR Singh and CR Vijayaraghavan
- Match referee
- R Subba Row
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 301 for 3. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 115 off 123 balls, and Herschelle Gibbs made 111. The innings was built on a 235-run stand for the first wicket between Gary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs, 78% of the total.
Chasing 302, India made 302 for 7. Ajay Jadeja top-scored with 92 off 109 balls, and Robin Singh made 42. The innings was built on a 92-run stand for the sixth wicket between Robin Singh and Ajay Jadeja.
India won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining).
SOUTH AFRICA: 301 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | c Ajay Jadeja | 115 | 123 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Ajit Agarkar | 111 | 127 |
| Jacques Kallis | not out | 37 | 30 |
| Lance Klusener | c Rahul Dravid | 0 | 4 |
| Hansie Cronje | not out | 19 | 20 |
Did not bat: Shaun Pollock, Mark Boucher, Henry Williams, Nantie Hayward, Derek Crookes, Nicky Boje
Extras 19 · Total 301 for 3
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajit Agarkar | 7 | 0 | 55 | 0 |
| Thirunavukkarasu Kumaran | 5 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Anil Kumble | 8 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Sunil Joshi | 10 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 10 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Rahul Dravid | 9 | 1 | 43 | 2 |
| Robin Singh | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-235 (Herschelle Gibbs, 39.3 ov), 2-249 (Gary Kirsten, 42.2 ov), 3-249 (Lance Klusener, 42.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs | 235 | 237 |
| second | Gary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis | 14 | 17 |
| third | Jacques Kallis and Lance Klusener | 0 | 4 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Jacques Kallis | 52 | 42 |
INDIA: 302 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | c Henry Williams | 26 | 25 |
| Sourav Ganguly | c Mark Boucher | 31 | 28 |
| Rahul Dravid | c Henry Williams | 17 | 21 |
| Sunil Joshi | run out (Derek Crookes, Henry Williams) | 13 | 14 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | c Shaun Pollock | 42 | 51 |
| Ajay Jadeja | c Derek Crookes | 92 | 109 |
| Robin Singh | not out | 42 | 43 |
| Sameer Dighe | c Hansie Cronje | 5 | 9 |
| Anil Kumble | not out | 7 | 5 |
Did not bat: Ajit Agarkar, Thirunavukkarasu Kumaran
Extras 27 · Total 302 for 7
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 9.4 | 0 | 59 | 2 |
| Jacques Kallis | 6 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Hansie Cronje | 8 | 0 | 48 | 2 |
| Nantie Hayward | 6 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Henry Williams | 9 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
| Nicky Boje | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Derek Crookes | 5 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-45 (Sourav Ganguly, 6.5 ov), 2-70 (Rahul Dravid, 11.1 ov), 3-82 (Sachin Tendulkar, 12.6 ov), 4-101 (Sunil Joshi, 15.4 ov), 5-180 (Mohammad Azharuddin, 32.6 ov), 6-272 (Ajay Jadeja, 44.5 ov), 7-287 (Sameer Dighe, 47.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly | 45 | 41 |
| second | Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid | 25 | 26 |
| third | Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Joshi | 12 | 11 |
| fourth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Sunil Joshi | 19 | 16 |
| fifth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja | 79 | 104 |
| sixth | Robin Singh and Ajay Jadeja | 92 | 71 |
| seventh | Robin Singh and Sameer Dighe | 15 | 18 |
| eighth | Robin Singh and Anil Kumble | 15 | 11 |
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