Watch the highlights of India vs South Africa 32nd Match Benson & Hedges World Cup 1992 - Benson & Hedges World Cup tournament of the 32nd ODI match played between South Africa and India at Adelaide Oval on 15th March 1992.
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| Peter Kirsten celebrates his half-century © ICC |
Openers Andrew Hudson's half-century and Peter Kirsten's superb 84 steers to South Africa convincing six-wicket victory over India and South Africa qualified for the semi-finals in a rain-shortened game of the 32nd match of a Benson and Hedges World Cup.
India scored 180-6 in the allotted 30 overs - match reduced from 50 to 30-overs - due to rain - with top scorer by Mohammad Azharuddin struck 79 off 77-balls including 6-fours.
Kapil Dev hammered a 42 off 29-balls including 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 144.82, Sanjay Manjrekar scored 28 off 53-balls without a boundary and Sachin Tendulkar hit a run-a-ball 14-runs contained a boundary.
South Africa best bowler by Adrian Kuiper, Allan Donald both took 2-wickets and one for Meyrick Pringle.
South Africa chase down the target of 181 for 4 in 29.1 overs with top scorer by Peter Kirsten cracked a 84 off 86-balls, Andrew Hudson hit 53 off 73-balls including 4-fours and Kepler Wessels scored a unbeaten 9 off 6-balls contained a four.
India best bowler by Manoj Prabhakar, Kapil Dev and Javagal Srinath each took one-wickets.
Peter Kirsten named Player of the match for his match-winning superb 84 off 86-balls including 7-fours.
This match reported by The Canberra Times Staff (Third Party Reference from The Canberra Times)
South Africa qualified for the semi-finals of the World Cup with a six-wicket victory over India in rain-shortened cricket match at Adelaide Oval.
Rain delayed the start until 1.15pm and, after being sent in, India made 6-180 with both teams allocated 30 overs instead of the usual 50.
South Africa finished at 4-181 with Hansie Cronje securing the win by smashing Manoj Prabhakar to the mid-wicket boundary for four off the first ball of the final over.
South Africa's triumph was made possible by a 128-run opening stand between Peter Kirsten and Andrew Hudson in 24 overs.
The man of the match, Kirsten compiled 84 off 86 balls and established himself as the leading run maker in the Cup, with 396.
South Africa finished the round-robin stage with 10 points from eight games and joins New Zealand and England in the play-offs.
The West Indies is fourth on the ladder on eight points and can stay in the last four if it beats Australia in Melbourne on Wednesday, while a win for Allan Border's side could allow the hosts to sneak in.
India's formidable total yesterday was largely due to skipper Mohammad Azharuddin slashing 79 off 77 balls and a whirlwind 42 off 29 balls from veteran all-rounder Kapil Dev.
India completed the round robin with five points and heads home later this week after a unsuccessful four-month Australian tour.
Wherever it plays, South Africa will be fresher than any other finals team as its round robin commitments have been completed.
South Africa, which posted 10 points by winning five of its eight games, will spend the next three days in Adelaide.
Captain Kepler Wessels said, "I must admit since we've been in Australia the Australian people have been magnificent.
"We've had a lot of support and we appreciate that as a team, and particularly for someone like me who has Australian connections it's been fantastic.
"Getting into the semi-finals was something we really wanted.
"I always felt if we could win four from eight we would have done well after being out of international cricket so long."
The loss ended a miserable and exhausting four-month Australasian tour by India, which crashed 4-0 in the Test series with Australia and was runner-up in the triangular World Series.
A dejected Azharuddin said, "The least we could have done was qualify for the Cup finals."
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