INDIA v SOUTH AFRICA

At Sharjah, April 14. South Africa won by 80 runs. Toss: South Africa.

South Africa shrugged off the setbacks of losing Hudson, caught at slip, to the second ball of the match, and then Cullinan and Symcox, who was promoted as a pinch-hitter, to successive deliveries in the tenth over. A century from Kirsten provided a sound anchor, while Cronje hit out for an aggressive 90 off 82 balls. They had added 154 in 25 overs when Cronje was sent back by Kirsten and run out. Chasing 289, India saw their chances vanish when the South African seamers reduced them to 62 for four in the 14th over. They settled for playing out the overs and trying to keep their net run-rate in sight of Pakistan's.

Man of the Match: W. J. Cronje.