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South Africa Vs West Indies 1St Match

ICC World Cup in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe - 2003 (2002/03) · Newlands, Cape Town · 9 February 2003

West Indies won by 3 runs

West Indies won by 3 runs. Brian Lara top-scored with 116 for West Indies.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
ICC World Cup in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe - 2003 (2002/03)
Ground
Newlands, Cape Town
Date
9 February 2003
Toss
West Indies, chose to bat
Result
West Indies won by 3 runs
Player of the match
Brian Lara
Captains
Carl Hooper (West Indies), Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
Umpires
DJ Harper and S Venkataraghavan
Match referee
RS Madugalle

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to bat.

West Indies batted first and made 278 for 5. Brian Lara top-scored with 116 off 134 balls, and Ricardo Powell made 40. The innings was built on a 102-run stand for the third wicket between Brian Lara and Shivnarine Chanderpaul.

Chasing 279, South Africa made 275 for 9. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 69 off 92 balls, and Lance Klusener made 57.

West Indies won by 3 runs.

WEST INDIES: 278 FOR 5
BatterHow outRB
Wavell Hindsc Mark Boucher b Shaun Pollock016
Chris Gayleb Shaun Pollock221
Brian Larac Shaun Pollock b Makhaya Ntini116134
Shivnarine Chanderpaulc Mark Boucher b Lance Klusener3460
Carl Hooperc Jacques Kallis b Makhaya Ntini4040
Ricardo Powellnot out4018
Ramnaresh Sarwannot out3215

Did not bat: Ridley Jacobs, Vasbert Drakes, Mervyn Dillon, Pedro Collins

Extras 14 · Total 278 for 5

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Shaun Pollock102522
Makhaya Ntini101372
Allan Donald90540
Jacques Kallis102520
Lance Klusener80531
Nicky Boje30240

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Wavell Hinds, 4.6 ov), 2-7 (Chris Gayle, 6.4 ov), 3-109 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 30.3 ov), 4-198 (Carl Hooper, 43.2 ov), 5-215 (Brian Lara, 45.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstWavell Hinds (0) and Chris Gayle (1)425
secondBrian Lara (2) and Chris Gayle (0)37
thirdBrian Lara (62) and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (34)102143
fourthCarl Hooper (40) and Brian Lara (45)8979
fifthBrian Lara (6) and Ricardo Powell (9)1712
sixthRamnaresh Sarwan (32) and Ricardo Powell (26)6326
SOUTH AFRICA: 275 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Gary Kirstenc & b Mervyn Dillon6992
Herschelle Gibbsc Ridley Jacobs b Mervyn Dillon2428
Boeta Dippenaarst Ridley Jacobs b Carl Hooper2025
Jacques Kallisc Ridley Jacobs b Pedro Collins1318
Jonty Rhodesb Carl Hooper26
Mark Boucherb Chris Gayle4949
Shaun Pollockc Carl Hooper b Chris Gayle44
Lance Klusenerc Carl Hooper b Vasbert Drakes5748
Nicky Bojenot out2525
Makhaya Ntinic Ramnaresh Sarwan b Vasbert Drakes02
Allan Donaldnot out0–

Extras 12 · Total 275 for 9

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Mervyn Dillon100472
Pedro Collins90541
Vasbert Drakes81332
Carl Hooper100632
Chris Gayle101602
Ricardo Powell20140

FALL OF WICKETS

1-46 (Herschelle Gibbs, 8.4 ov), 2-79 (Boeta Dippenaar, 16.2 ov), 3-104 (Jacques Kallis, 21.3 ov), 4-117 (Jonty Rhodes, 24.1 ov), 5-155 (Gary Kirsten, 31.5 ov), 6-160 (Shaun Pollock, 32.4 ov), 7-204 (Mark Boucher, 40.5 ov), 8-271 (Lance Klusener, 48.3 ov), 9-271 (Makhaya Ntini, 48.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGary Kirsten (21) and Herschelle Gibbs (20)4646
secondGary Kirsten (12) and Boeta Dippenaar (20)3347
thirdGary Kirsten (10) and Jacques Kallis (13)2533
fourthJonty Rhodes (2) and Gary Kirsten (11)1316
fifthGary Kirsten (15) and Mark Boucher (19)3846
sixthShaun Pollock (4) and Mark Boucher (1)55
seventhLance Klusener (11) and Mark Boucher (29)4449
eighthNicky Boje (21) and Lance Klusener (46)6746
ninthNicky Boje (0) and Makhaya Ntini (0)02
tenthAllan Donald (0) and Nicky Boje (4)41
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