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Gary Kirsten 105* - Australia vs South Africa 2nd Match Titan Cup 1996 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Gary Kirsten 105* - Australia vs South Africa 2nd Match Titan Cup 1996 - Titan Cup triangular one-day international tournament of the 2nd ODI match played between South Africa and Australia at Nehru Stadium, Indore in 19th October 1996.

Gary Kirsten plays a shot at © Action Photographics

An impressive fielding effort and Allan Donald's three-for before Gary Kirsten's record-equal century and Andrew Hudson's half-century helped to South Africa emphatic seven-wicket victory over Australia in the second match of a Titan Cup triangular tournament.

Match Stats :
  • South Africa chased 220 was their fourth highest successful run-chase in One-day international and It is their highest chase against Australia in ODIs, previous highest chase was 190 at Melbourne in 1993.
  • 118 : Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten set up the record first-wicket partnership for South Africa against Australia in One-day international, previously held by the 82-run stand between Andrew Hudson and Kepler Weasels at Bloemfontein in 1994 and South Africa's eighth highest opening stand in ODIs.
  • 2 : Gary Kirsten equalled a joint most centuries hit by an South African batsman against Australia in One-day internationals, jointly with 2-hundreds hit by Hansie Cronje.
  • 85 : Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh set up the third highest first-wicket partnership for Australia against South Africa in One-day internationals.

Australia scored 219-7 in 50 overs with top scorer by Michael Bevan struck 56 off 76-balls including 6-fours.

Mark Waugh struck 50 off 68-balls including 5-fours, Mark Taylor scored 39 off 58-balls included 3-fours and Ricky Ponting hit 35 off 51-balls with a boundary.

South Africa best bowler by Allan Donald picked up 3-wickets and one for Derek Crookes - Pat Symcox.

South Africa chased 220-3 in 46.1 overs with top scorer by Gary Kirsten 105 not out - which was his 7th ODI hundred and his second century against Australia in ODIs.

Andrew Hudson struck 53 off 72-balls including 7-fours and Jonty Rhodes 19 not out.

Australia best bowler by Glenn McGrath took 2-wickets and one for Jason Gillespie.

Gary Kirsten named Player of the match for his match-winning magnificent unbeaten 105-runs knocked off facing 134-balls including 9-fours.


                   

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