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England vs South Africa, 2nd Semi-Final at Sydney, Mar 22 1992 - Match Result

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2nd Semi-Final (D/N), Sydney, March 22, 1992, Benson & Hedges World Cup

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England

(45/45 ov) 252/6

South Africa

(43/43 ov, T:252) 232/6

England won by 19 runs (revised target)

Player Of The Match

Graeme Hick

, ENG

83 (90)

Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes's 45-run partnership is SA's highest for the 5th wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 42 between Adrian Kuiper and Clive Rice

484

This is the highest match aggregate (484) involving England & South Africa in ODIs

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Scorecard summary

England • 252/6(45 overs)

83 (90)

2/36 (9)

33 (54)

2/69 (10)

South Africa • 232/6(43 overs)

46 (52)

2/46 (10)

43 (38)

2/51 (10)

Match details

Sydney Cricket Ground
Toss	South Africa, elected to field first
Series	Benson & Hedges World Cup
Season	1991/92
Player Of The Match	Graeme Hick
Series result	England advanced
Match number	ODI no. 751
Match days	daynight (50-over match)
Umpires	Brian Aldridge Steve Randell
Match Referee	Frank Cameron

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South Africa Innings

Player Name		R	B
KC Wessels	caught	17	21
AC Hudson	lbw	46	52
PN Kirsten	bowled	11	26
AP Kuiper	bowled	36	44
WJ Cronje	caught	24	46
JN Rhodes	caught	43	38
BM McMillan	not out	21	21
DJ Richardson	not out	13	10
Extras	(lb 17, w 4)
Total	232(6 wkts; 43 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
IT Botham	10	0	52	1	5.2
CC Lewis	5	0	38	0	7.6
PAJ DeFreitas	8	1	28	1	3.5
RK Illingworth	10	1	46	2	4.6
GC Small	10	1	51	2	5.1

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	26	Kepler Wessels	Andrew Hudson
2nd	35	Andrew Hudson	Peter Kirsten
3rd	29	Andrew Hudson	Adrian Kuiper
4th	41	Hansie Cronje	Adrian Kuiper
5th	45	Hansie Cronje	Jonty Rhodes
6th	30	Brian McMillan	Jonty Rhodes
7th	26	David Richardson	Brian McMillan

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Benson & Hedges World Cup

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NZ	8	7	1	14	0.592
ENG	8	5	2	11	0.470
SA	8	5	3	10	0.138
PAK	8	4	3	9	0.166
AUS	8	4	4	8	0.201
WI	8	4	4	8	0.076
IND	8	2	5	5	0.137
SL	8	2	5	5	-0.686
ZIM	8	1	7	2	-1.142

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