South Africa Vs Zimbabwe 1St Match
Standard Bank Triangular Tournament England, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa - 2000 (1999/00) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 21 January 2000
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining). Hansie Cronje top-scored with 83* for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Standard Bank Triangular Tournament England, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa - 2000 (1999/00)
- Ground
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
- Date
- 21 January 2000
- Toss
- Zimbabwe, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Hansie Cronje
- Captains
- Andy Flower (Zimbabwe), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Debut
- Pieter Strydom (South Africa)
- Umpires
- SB Lambson and CJ Mitchley
- Match referee
- Hanumant Singh
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat. It was Pieter Strydom's first ODI.
Zimbabwe batted first and made 226 all out. Murray Goodwin top-scored with 73 off 71 balls, and Stuart Carlisle made 38. Shaun Pollock took 3 for 31 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 79-run stand for the fifth wicket between Stuart Carlisle and Murray Goodwin.
Chasing 227, South Africa made 229 for 4. Hansie Cronje top-scored with 83 not out off 112 balls, and Herschelle Gibbs made 65. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the fourth wicket between Hansie Cronje and Herschelle Gibbs, 45% of the total.
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining).
ZIMBABWE: 226 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Flower | bowled | 19 | 43 |
| Neil Johnson | run out (Mark Boucher) | 33 | 59 |
| Alistair Campbell | c Nantie Hayward | 29 | 40 |
| Murray Goodwin | bowled | 73 | 71 |
| Andy Flower | c Mark Boucher | 2 | 6 |
| Stuart Carlisle | bowled | 38 | 61 |
| Guy Whittall | c Gary Kirsten | 3 | 4 |
| Heath Streak | bowled | 6 | 12 |
| Gary Brent | not out | 1 | 4 |
| John Rennie | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Andy Whittall | run out (Mark Boucher) | 1 | 1 |
Extras 21 · Total 226 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 9.5 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| Jacques Kallis | 10 | 1 | 34 | 2 |
| Nantie Hayward | 10 | 0 | 55 | 0 |
| Lance Klusener | 9 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
| Nicky Boje | 10 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-38 (Grant Flower, 12.3 ov), 2-94 (Neil Johnson, 22.3 ov), 3-95 (Alistair Campbell, 23.6 ov), 4-105 (Andy Flower, 27.6 ov), 5-184 (Stuart Carlisle, 43.5 ov), 6-187 (Guy Whittall, 44.3 ov), 7-212 (Heath Streak, 47.6 ov), 8-225 (Murray Goodwin, 49.2 ov), 9-225 (John Rennie, 49.3 ov), 10-226 (Andy Whittall, 49.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Grant Flower and Neil Johnson | 38 | 75 |
| second | Alistair Campbell and Neil Johnson | 56 | 60 |
| third | Alistair Campbell and Murray Goodwin | 1 | 9 |
| fourth | Andy Flower and Murray Goodwin | 10 | 24 |
| fifth | Stuart Carlisle and Murray Goodwin | 79 | 95 |
| sixth | Guy Whittall and Murray Goodwin | 3 | 4 |
| seventh | Heath Streak and Murray Goodwin | 25 | 21 |
| eighth | Gary Brent and Murray Goodwin | 13 | 8 |
| ninth | John Rennie and Gary Brent | 0 | 1 |
| tenth | Andy Whittall and Gary Brent | 1 | 2 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 229 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | lbw | 8 | 22 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Heath Streak | 65 | 92 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Andy Whittall | 4 | 9 |
| Dale Benkenstein | bowled | 2 | 14 |
| Hansie Cronje | not out | 83 | 112 |
| Lance Klusener | not out | 26 | 43 |
Did not bat: Mark Boucher, Shaun Pollock, Pieter Strydom, Nicky Boje, Nantie Hayward
Extras 41 · Total 229 for 4
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Streak | 10 | 2 | 31 | 1 |
| John Rennie | 8.1 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Neil Johnson | 10 | 0 | 61 | 2 |
| Gary Brent | 6 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Guy Whittall | 4 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Andy Whittall | 10 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-27 (Gary Kirsten, 5.5 ov), 2-38 (Jacques Kallis, 8.3 ov), 3-55 (Dale Benkenstein, 12.4 ov), 4-159 (Herschelle Gibbs, 32.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs | 27 | 35 |
| second | Jacques Kallis and Herschelle Gibbs | 11 | 16 |
| third | Herschelle Gibbs and Dale Benkenstein | 17 | 25 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Herschelle Gibbs | 104 | 121 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Lance Klusener | 70 | 92 |
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