Watch the highlights of India vs South Africa - The 3rd match of the 1996 Pepsi Sharjah Cup triangular One-Day International cricket tournament between India and South Africa played at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah on April 14, 1996.
Match Overview:
A brilliant century by Gary Kirsten and Captain Hansie Cronje's quick-fire 90 before Shaun Pollock's three-wickets, Pat Symcox and Fanie de Villiers' each two wickets helped to South Africa comfortable 80-run victory over India in the third match of a Pepsi Sharjah Cup.
Match Stats:
- Gary Kirsten became the second South African batsman to score a century against India in ODIs after Andrew Hudson.
- Gary Kirsten became the first South African batsman to scored four centuries in ODI cricket history.
- Gary Kirsten's 106 was his fourth highest score for South Africa in one-day international and the second highest-score by an South African batsman against India in ODIs after Andrew Hudson's 108 at Bloemfontein in 1992.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
South Africa scored 288-6 in 50 overs with top scorer by Gary Kirsten struck 106 off 116-balls - which was his 4th ODI hundred and his first century against India in ODIs - including 9-fours.
Hansie Cronje blasted a 90 off 82-balls - who fell ten-run short of his century, Daryll Cullinan hit 28 off 33-balls included 6-fours.
Jonty Rhodes cracked a 23 off 33-balls including a boundary and Shaun Pollock hit a unbeaten 15 off 11-balls contained a four.
India best bowler by Anil Kumble, Venkatapathy Raju both took 2-wickets and one for Javagal Srinath.
India scored 208-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Sanjay Manjrekar cracked a 53 off 80-balls including 3-fours & a six.
Ajay Jadeja cracked a 42 off 48-balls including 3-fours & a six, Javagal Srinath blasted a 35 off 31-balls including 2-sixes & a four with strike rate of 112.90 and Mohammad Azharuddin scored 28 off 62-balls contained a boundary.
South Africa best bowler by Shaun Pollock picked up 3-wickets for 42-runs in 10-overs, Pat Symcox, Fanie de Villiers both took 2-wickets and one for Craig Matthews.
Hansie Cronje named Player of the match for his quick-fire batting performance to smashed a 90 off facing 82-balls including 4-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 109.75.
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