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India vs South Africa, 3rd Test at Kanpur, Dec 08 1996 - Match Result

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3rd Test, Kanpur, December 08 - 12, 1996, South Africa tour of India
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India FlagIndia
237 & 400/7d
South Africa FlagSouth Africa
(T:461) 177 & 180

India won by 280 runs

Player Of The Match
163*
mohammad-azharuddin
Player Of The Series
388 runs
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India's 280-run win against South Africa is their largest margin of victory in terms of runs in Tests, beating 279-run win against England

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India • 237/10(100.1 overs)
1st INNINGS
Sachin Tendulkar
61 (173)
Paul Adams
6/55 (19.1)
Woorkeri Raman
57 (124)
Hansie Cronje
2/11 (10)
South Africa • 177/10(72.3 overs)
1st INNINGS
Gary Kirsten
43 (108)
Anil Kumble
4/71 (27)
Daryll Cullinan
29 (52)
Javagal Srinath
3/42 (16)
India • 400/7(126 overs)
2nd INNINGS
Mohammad Azharuddin
163* (229)
Fanie de Villiers
2/58 (24)
Rahul Dravid
56 (130)
Lance Klusener
2/72 (25)
South Africa • 180/10(96.1 overs)
2nd INNINGS
Hansie Cronje
50 (95)
Javagal Srinath
3/38 (19.1)
Lance Klusener
34* (100)
Sunil Joshi
3/66 (29)
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Match details
Green Park, Kanpur
TossIndia, elected to bat first
Series
Season1996/97
Player Of The Match
India
Mohammad Azharuddin
Player Of The Series
India
Mohammad Azharuddin
Series resultIndia won the 3-match series 2-1
Match numberTest no. 1344
Match daysday (5-day match)
Umpires
England
David Shepherd
India
Srinivas Venkataraghavan
TV Umpire
India
Arani Jayaprakash
Match Referee
New Zealand
John Reid
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South Africa Innings
Player NameRB
AC Hudson
caught31141
G Kirsten
lbw725
HH Gibbs
bowled513
DJ Cullinan
run out218
WJ Cronje
caught5095
BM McMillan
caught1867
DJ Richardson
lbw534
L Klusener
not out34100
PL Symcox
caught1128
PS de Villiers
bowled252
PR Adams
caught14
Extras(lb 14)
Total180(10 wkts; 96.1 ovs)
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