South Africa Vs Zimbabwe 6Th Match
NatWest Series England, South Africa, Zimbabwe in England - 2003 (2003) · Sophia Gardens, Cardiff · 5 July 2003
South Africa won by 9 wickets (with 94 balls remaining)
South Africa won by 9 wickets (with 94 balls remaining). Herschelle Gibbs top-scored with 93* for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
- Date
- 5 July 2003
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- South Africa won by 9 wickets (with 94 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Herschelle Gibbs
- Captains
- Heath Streak (Zimbabwe), Graeme Smith (South Africa)
- Umpires
- P Willey and SJA Taufel
- Match referee
- CH Lloyd
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field.
Zimbabwe batted first and made 174 for 8. Heath Streak top-scored with 54 off 72 balls. Jacques Kallis took 3 for 47 for South Africa.
Chasing 175, South Africa made 175 for 1. Herschelle Gibbs top-scored with 93 not out off 97 balls, and Graeme Smith made 58. The innings was built on a 154-run stand for the first wicket between Herschelle Gibbs and Graeme Smith, 88% of the total.
South Africa won by 9 wickets (with 94 balls remaining).
ZIMBABWE: 174 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dougie Marillier | c Jacques Rudolph b Makhaya Ntini | 4 | 19 |
| Dion Ebrahim | c Mark Boucher b Jacques Kallis | 20 | 49 |
| Travis Friend | b Charl Langeveldt | 12 | 20 |
| Grant Flower | b Andrew Hall | 26 | 49 |
| Tatenda Taibu | lbw b Paul Adams | 19 | 31 |
| Stuart Matsikenyeri | c Jacques Rudolph b Andrew Hall | 1 | 12 |
| Heath Streak | b Jacques Kallis | 54 | 72 |
| Sean Ervine | c Mark Boucher b Jacques Kallis | 18 | 26 |
| Andy Blignaut | not out | 13 | 15 |
| Ray Price | not out | 3 | 7 |
Did not bat: Douglas Hondo
Extras 4 · Total 174 for 8
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 10 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 10 | 2 | 36 | 1 |
| Charl Langeveldt | 6 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 10 | 0 | 47 | 3 |
| Paul Adams | 8 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Andrew Hall | 6 | 2 | 19 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Dougie Marillier, 5.5 ov), 2-36 (Travis Friend, 14.2 ov), 3-38 (Dion Ebrahim, 15.4 ov), 4-67 (Tatenda Taibu, 24.6 ov), 5-80 (Stuart Matsikenyeri, 29.1 ov), 6-92 (Grant Flower, 33.3 ov), 7-144 (Sean Ervine, 44.5 ov), 8-167 (Heath Streak, 48.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dougie Marillier (4) and Dion Ebrahim (6) | 11 | 29 |
| second | Travis Friend (12) and Dion Ebrahim (13) | 25 | 51 |
| third | Grant Flower (1) and Dion Ebrahim (1) | 2 | 8 |
| fourth | Grant Flower (10) and Tatenda Taibu (19) | 29 | 55 |
| fifth | Grant Flower (12) and Stuart Matsikenyeri (1) | 13 | 25 |
| sixth | Grant Flower (3) and Heath Streak (8) | 12 | 27 |
| seventh | Heath Streak (32) and Sean Ervine (18) | 52 | 68 |
| eighth | Heath Streak (14) and Andy Blignaut (9) | 23 | 20 |
| ninth | Ray Price (3) and Andy Blignaut (4) | 7 | 11 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 175 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herschelle Gibbs | not out | 93 | 97 |
| Graeme Smith | c Tatenda Taibu b Sean Ervine | 58 | 98 |
| Martin van Jaarsveld | not out | 8 | 12 |
Did not bat: Jacques Rudolph, Mark Boucher, Jacques Kallis, Shaun Pollock, Andrew Hall, Paul Adams, Charl Langeveldt, Makhaya Ntini
Extras 16 · Total 175 for 1
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Streak | 6 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Douglas Hondo | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Andy Blignaut | 5 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Dougie Marillier | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Ray Price | 9 | 1 | 33 | 0 |
| Travis Friend | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Sean Ervine | 2.2 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-154 (Graeme Smith, 30.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Herschelle Gibbs (80) and Graeme Smith (58) | 154 | 180 |
| second | Herschelle Gibbs (13) and Martin van Jaarsveld (8) | 21 | 25 |
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