West Indies vs South Africa, 1st Test at Georgetown, Mar 09 2001 - Match Result

RESULT

1st Test, Georgetown, March 09 - 13, 2001, South Africa tour of West Indies

304 & 333/7d

(T:306) 332 & 142/2

Match drawn

Player Of The Match

, SA

150 & 24

Gary Kirsten has broken the record for playing the most Tests (69) for SA, going past Hansie Cronje

Honours shared as First Test ends in draw

Honours shared as First Test ends in draw

Herschelle Gibbs batted out the final session of the first Test between the West Indies and South Africa at the Bourda on Tuesday to ensure an honourable draw for the tourists as they finished the final day on 142-2 chasing an unlikely target of 306

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Scorecard summary

West Indies • 304/10(124.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

81 (159)

2/56 (35)

69 (156)

2/43 (23)

South Africa • 332/10(127 overs)

1st INNINGS

150 (338)

3/64 (27)

52 (94)

Dinanath Ramnarine

3/105 (41)

West Indies • 333/7(117 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Ramnaresh Sarwan

91 (181)

3/93 (37)

51 (202)

1/36 (15)

South Africa • 142/2(69.3 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Herschelle Gibbs

83* (215)

Dinanath Ramnarine

1/46 (27.3)

30 (90)

1/25 (10)

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Match details

Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana
Toss	West Indies, elected to bat first
Series	South Africa tour of West Indies
Season	2000/01
Player Of The Match	Gary Kirsten
Series result	5-match series level 0-0
Match number	Test no. 1534
Match days	day (5-day match)
Umpires	Eddie Nicholls John Hampshire
TV Umpire	Colin Alfred
Match Referee	Mike Denness

Match Coverage

West Indies v South Africa, 2000-01

At Georgetown, March 9, 10, 11,12, 13

West Indies v South Africa, 2000-01

An Even Break

Georgetown Stymied by an unco-operative pitch, the West Indies and South Africa could not produce a grand finale to the closely fought first Cable & Wireless Test at the Bourda Ground yesterday

An Even Break

First Test a learning experience for both teams

It was a pity that South Africa never really took up the challenge set by Carl Hooper's West Indies of trying to score that 306 in a minimum of 76 overs, an initial asking rate of about 4.02

First Test a learning experience for both teams

All To Play For

Georgetown After four days of measured, intense struggle, the West Indies start the final day of the first Test today not only safe from the defeat they have endured in their last seven Tests but unmistakably showing that their aim is a stunnin

All To Play For

Honours shared as First Test ends in draw

Herschelle Gibbs batted out the final session of the first Test between the West Indies and South Africa at the Bourda on Tuesday to ensure an honourable draw for the tourists as they finished the final day on 142-2 chasing an unlikely target of 306

Honours shared as First Test ends in draw

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South Africa Innings

Player Name		R	B
G Kirsten	caught	24	101
HH Gibbs	not out	83	215
JH Kallis	lbw	30	90
DJ Cullinan	not out	4	11
Extras	(b 1)
Total	142(2 wkts; 69.3 ovs)

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