South Africa Vs West Indies 3Rd Match
Wills Quadrangular Tournament Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Pakistan - 1997 (1997/98) · Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore · 3 November 1997
South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining). Carl Hooper top-scored with 105 for West Indies.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- Date
- 3 November 1997
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Hansie Cronje
- Captains
- Courtney Walsh (West Indies), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Debut
- Mervyn Dillon (West Indies)
- Umpires
- Javed Akhtar and Said Ahmed Shah
- Match referee
- AM Ebrahim
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field. It was Mervyn Dillon's first ODI.
West Indies batted first and made 293 for 8. Carl Hooper top-scored with 105 off 101 balls, and Brian Lara made 68. The innings was built on a 86-run stand for the second wicket between Brian Lara and Stuart Williams. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Gaddafi Stadium, 234 across 20 ODIs.
Chasing 294, South Africa made 297 for 5. Hansie Cronje top-scored with 94 off 95 balls, and Gary Kirsten made 64. The innings was built on a 112-run stand for the fourth wicket between Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten.
South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining).
WEST INDIES: 293 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Williams | run out (Fanie de Villiers) | 26 | 53 |
| Sherwin Campbell | c Daryll Cullinan | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Lara | run out (Jonty Rhodes) | 68 | 70 |
| Carl Hooper | c Daryll Cullinan | 105 | 101 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | c Fanie de Villiers | 47 | 40 |
| Phil Simmons | not out | 18 | 21 |
| Rawl Lewis | c Fanie de Villiers | 7 | 8 |
| Curtly Ambrose | bowled | 6 | 5 |
| David Williams | bowled | 0 | 1 |
Did not bat: Mervyn Dillon, Courtney Walsh
Extras 16 · Total 293 for 8
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 9 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 10 | 1 | 40 | 2 |
| Allan Donald | 10 | 0 | 58 | 2 |
| Lance Klusener | 7 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Pat Symcox | 10 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Sherwin Campbell), 2-87 (Stuart Williams), 3-131 (Brian Lara), 4-214 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul), 5-270 (Carl Hooper), 6-283 (Rawl Lewis), 7-293 (Curtly Ambrose), 8-293 (David Williams)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Stuart Williams and Sherwin Campbell | 1 |
| second | Brian Lara and Stuart Williams | 86 |
| third | Carl Hooper and Brian Lara | 44 |
| fourth | Carl Hooper and Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 83 |
| fifth | Carl Hooper and Phil Simmons | 56 |
| sixth | Phil Simmons and Rawl Lewis | 13 |
| seventh | Phil Simmons and Curtly Ambrose | 10 |
| eighth | Phil Simmons and David Williams | 0 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 297 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | c Rawl Lewis | 6 | 16 |
| Gary Kirsten | run out (Carl Hooper) | 64 | 99 |
| Lance Klusener | bowled | 17 | 21 |
| Daryll Cullinan | bowled | 23 | 22 |
| Hansie Cronje | run out (Brian Lara) | 94 | 95 |
| Jonty Rhodes | not out | 53 | 39 |
| Shaun Pollock | not out | 11 | 13 |
Did not bat: David Richardson, Pat Symcox, Fanie de Villiers, Allan Donald
Extras 29 · Total 297 for 5
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 10 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| Courtney Walsh | 10 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| Carl Hooper | 10 | 1 | 49 | 1 |
| Rawl Lewis | 8.1 | 0 | 55 | 1 |
| Mervyn Dillon | 9 | 0 | 68 | 0 |
| Phil Simmons | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Andrew Hudson), 2-47 (Lance Klusener), 3-81 (Daryll Cullinan), 4-193 (Gary Kirsten), 5-259 (Hansie Cronje)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 10 |
| second | Gary Kirsten and Lance Klusener | 37 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten | 34 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten | 112 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes | 66 |
| sixth | Jonty Rhodes and Shaun Pollock | 38 |
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