South Africa Vs Zimbabwe 5Th Match
Standard Bank International One-Day Series India, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa - 1997 (1996/97) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 31 January 1997
South Africa won by 4 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
South Africa won by 4 wickets (with 9 balls remaining). Shaun Pollock top-scored with 75 for South Africa. Allan Donald took 4/46.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
- Date
- 31 January 1997
- Toss
- Zimbabwe, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 4 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Hansie Cronje
- Captains
- Alistair Campbell (Zimbabwe), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Umpires
- SB Lambson and DF Becker
- Match referee
- BN Jarman
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat.
Zimbabwe batted first and made 256 for 8. Grant Flower top-scored with 62 off 93 balls, and Dave Houghton made 57. Allan Donald took 4 for 46 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 93-run stand for the fifth wicket between Grant Flower and Dave Houghton. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Wanderers Stadium, 213 across 11 ODIs.
Chasing 257, South Africa made 259 for 6. Shaun Pollock top-scored with 75 off 85 balls, and Hansie Cronje made 70. Eddo Brandes took 3 for 45 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 137-run stand for the sixth wicket between Hansie Cronje and Shaun Pollock, 53% of the total.
South Africa won by 4 wickets (with 9 balls remaining).
ZIMBABWE: 256 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Waller | c Allan Donald | 1 | 5 |
| Grant Flower | bowled | 62 | 93 |
| Andy Flower | c David Richardson | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Wishart | c David Richardson | 24 | 41 |
| Alistair Campbell | run out (Andrew Hudson) | 5 | 6 |
| Dave Houghton | c Jonty Rhodes | 57 | 61 |
| Guy Whittall | c Hansie Cronje | 41 | 45 |
| Paul Strang | not out | 40 | 38 |
| Heath Streak | bowled | 12 | 10 |
| Eddo Brandes | not out | 1 | 1 |
Did not bat: Everton Matambanadzo
Extras 13 · Total 256 for 8
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | 10 | 1 | 46 | 4 |
| Rudi Bryson | 8 | 1 | 44 | 0 |
| Shaun Pollock | 10 | 1 | 43 | 1 |
| Lance Klusener | 7 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Pat Symcox | 10 | 0 | 55 | 1 |
| Hansie Cronje | 5 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Andy Waller), 2-6 (Andy Flower), 3-51 (Craig Wishart), 4-61 (Alistair Campbell), 5-154 (Dave Houghton), 6-168 (Grant Flower), 7-231 (Guy Whittall), 8-247 (Heath Streak)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andy Waller and Grant Flower | 6 |
| second | Andy Flower and Grant Flower | 0 |
| third | Grant Flower and Craig Wishart | 45 |
| fourth | Alistair Campbell and Grant Flower | 10 |
| fifth | Grant Flower and Dave Houghton | 93 |
| sixth | Grant Flower and Guy Whittall | 14 |
| seventh | Guy Whittall and Paul Strang | 63 |
| eighth | Heath Streak and Paul Strang | 16 |
| ninth | Eddo Brandes and Paul Strang | 9 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 259 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | lbw | 1 | 10 |
| Gary Kirsten | lbw | 7 | 11 |
| Lance Klusener | c Guy Whittall | 5 | 8 |
| Daryll Cullinan | bowled | 30 | 42 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Alistair Campbell | 34 | 28 |
| Hansie Cronje | not out | 70 | 86 |
| Shaun Pollock | bowled | 75 | 85 |
| David Richardson | not out | 11 | 22 |
Did not bat: Pat Symcox, Rudi Bryson, Allan Donald
Extras 26 · Total 259 for 6
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddo Brandes | 10 | 1 | 45 | 3 |
| Heath Streak | 9 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| Guy Whittall | 9 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Everton Matambanadzo | 8.3 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| Paul Strang | 10 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Grant Flower | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Andrew Hudson), 2-15 (Lance Klusener), 3-16 (Gary Kirsten), 4-72 (Jonty Rhodes), 5-102 (Daryll Cullinan), 6-239 (Shaun Pollock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 4 |
| second | Gary Kirsten and Lance Klusener | 11 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten | 1 |
| fourth | Jonty Rhodes and Daryll Cullinan | 56 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan | 30 |
| sixth | Hansie Cronje and Shaun Pollock | 137 |
| seventh | Hansie Cronje and David Richardson | 20 |
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