result
1st Test, Durban, Dec 26 - Dec 28 1996, India tour of South Africa
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South Africa

235 & 259
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India

(34.1 ov, target 395)100 & 66
South Africa won by 328 runs
player of the match
Andrew Hudson
Andrew Hudson
South Africa
Summary
Scorecard
Coverage
South Africa 1st INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Andrew Hudson c †Mongia b Ganguly8019128812041.88
Gary Kirsten  b Prasad212170016.67
Adam Bacher lbw b Srinath25731093134.25
Daryll Cullinan c †Mongia b Prasad1660016.67
Hansie Cronje (c)c †Mongia b Prasad1541453036.59
Herschelle Gibbs c †Mongia b Johnson01018000.00
Brian McMillan lbw b Johnson34991282034.34
Shaun Pollock not out 2347943048.94
David Richardson † b Prasad2431404077.42
Lance Klusener c †Mongia b Srinath1440025.00
Allan Donald c Rathour b Prasad51181045.45
Extras(b 4, lb 10, nb 11)25
TOTAL(86 Ov, RR: 2.73)235
Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Gary Kirsten), 2-70 (Adam Bacher), 3-71 (Daryll Cullinan), 4-99 (Hansie Cronje), 5-113 (Herschelle Gibbs), 6-162 (Andrew Hudson), 7-190 (Brian McMillan), 8-229 (David Richardson), 9-230 (Lance Klusener), 10-235 (Allan Donald)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Javagal Srinath2073621.80---00
Venkatesh Prasad1966053.16---00
David Johnson1525223.47---00
Sachin Tendulkar2.42000.00---00
Anil Kumble20.236103.00---00
Sourav Ganguly941211.33---00
India 1st INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Vikram Rathour c Hudson b Donald742480016.67
Woorkeri Raman  b Pollock0313000.00
Sourav Ganguly c Klusener b Pollock1645801035.56
Sachin Tendulkar (c) b Donald1545582033.33
Mohammad Azharuddin c Bacher b McMillan15152811100.00
Rahul Dravid lbw b McMillan723310030.43
Nayan Mongia †c †Richardson b Donald413171030.77
Anil Kumble not out 1327460148.15
Javagal Srinath c Cullinan b Donald012000.00
David Johnson c Bacher b Donald310200030.00
Venkatesh Prasad c †Richardson b Klusener416200025.00
Extras(b 4, lb 3, nb 7, w 2)16
TOTAL(39.1 Ov, RR: 2.55)100
Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Woorkeri Raman), 2-22 (Vikram Rathour), 3-36 (Sourav Ganguly), 4-52 (Sachin Tendulkar), 5-68 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 6-74 (Rahul Dravid), 7-74 (Nayan Mongia), 8-74 (Javagal Srinath), 9-89 (David Johnson), 10-100 (Venkatesh Prasad)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Allan Donald1654052.50---00
Shaun Pollock821822.25---00
Lance Klusener7.12811.12---00
Brian McMillan822723.38---00
South Africa 2nd INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Andrew Hudson c Tendulkar b Kumble52971668053.61
Gary Kirsten c Dravid b Prasad217170011.76
Adam Bacher c Tendulkar b Kumble551011299054.46
Daryll Cullinan c †Mongia b Prasad38140037.50
Hansie Cronje (c)c †Mongia b Prasad1746711036.96
Herschelle Gibbs lbw b Srinath2547713053.19
Brian McMillan not out 5154964394.44
Shaun Pollock c Rathour b Prasad214150014.29
David Richardson † b Srinath441300100.00
Lance Klusener c †Mongia b Srinath44410100.00
Allan Donald c Rathour b Prasad2635573074.29
Extras(b 7, lb 6, nb 5)18
TOTAL(70 Ov, RR: 3.70)259
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Gary Kirsten), 2-115 (Adam Bacher), 3-120 (Daryll Cullinan), 4-120 (Andrew Hudson), 5-164 (Hansie Cronje), 6-164 (Herschelle Gibbs), 7-171 (Shaun Pollock), 8-181 (David Richardson), 9-185 (Lance Klusener), 10-259 (Allan Donald)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Javagal Srinath2358033.48---00
Venkatesh Prasad2549353.72---00
David Johnson913904.33---00
Anil Kumble1132622.36---00
Sourav Ganguly20804.00---00
India 2nd INNINGS (target: 395 runs)
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Vikram Rathour c †Richardson b Donald22100100.00
Woorkeri Raman  b Donald18210012.50
Sourav Ganguly  b Donald011000.00
Sachin Tendulkar (c)c Kirsten b Pollock425321016.00
Mohammad Azharuddin c Klusener b Pollock814261057.14
Rahul Dravid not out 27731205036.99
Nayan Mongia †c Cronje b Klusener429370013.79
Anil Kumble c Hudson b Klusener217210011.76
Javagal Srinath run out (Bacher)717140041.18
David Johnson c Klusener b Pollock512131041.67
Venkatesh Prasad c Hudson b Donald110200010.00
Extras(lb 2, nb 3)5
TOTAL(34.1 Ov, RR: 1.93)66
Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Vikram Rathour), 2-2 (Sourav Ganguly), 3-7 (Woorkeri Raman), 4-15 (Sachin Tendulkar), 5-20 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 6-25 (Nayan Mongia), 7-40 (Anil Kumble), 8-51 (Javagal Srinath), 9-59 (David Johnson), 10-66 (Venkatesh Prasad)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Allan Donald11.141441.25---00
Shaun Pollock1242532.08---00
Lance Klusener921621.78---00
Brian McMillan20904.50---00
MATCH DETAILS
Kingsmead, Durban
TossIndia, elected to field first
SeriesIndia tour of South Africa
Season1996/97
Player Of The Match
Andrew Hudson
Andrew Hudson
Series resultSouth Africa led the 3-match series 1-0
Match numberTEST No. 1347
Match days - day match (5-day match)
Test debut
Adam Bacher
Adam Bacher
Umpires
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David Orchard
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Steve Dunne
TV Umpire
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Rudi Koertzen
Match Referee
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Barry Jarman
CLOSE OF PLAY
Thu, 26 Dec - day 1 -India 1st innings 2 (Vikram Rathour 2*, Woorkeri Raman 0*, 2 ov)
Fri, 27 Dec - day 2 -South Africa 2nd innings 164/4 (Hansie Cronje 17*, Herschelle Gibbs 25*, 51 ov)
Sat, 28 Dec - day 3 -India 2nd innings 66/10 (34.1 ov) - end of match
MATCH NOTES
Day 1
  • Tendulkar was unable to complete his 3rd over due a strained left side
Day 3
  • McMillan and Donald add 74 runs for the 10th wicket. A record for South Africa at Kingsmead.
  • Mongia's 8 catches in the match a new record for India.
  • India's 66 all out lowest completed total against South Africa
India Innings
Player NameRB
V Rathourcaught22
WV Ramanbowled18
SC Gangulybowled01
SR Tendulkarcaught425
M Azharuddincaught814
R Dravidnot out2773
NR Mongiacaught429
A Kumblecaught217
J Srinathrun out717
DJ Johnsoncaught512
BKV Prasadcaught110
Extras(lb 2, nb 3)
Total66(10 wkts; 34.1 ovs)
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