Watch the highlights of India vs South Africa - The final 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 19, 1996.
Match Overview:
A classy unbeaten 115 by opener Gary Kirsten and Pat Symcox's solid half-century before Bowlers shines as South Africa comfortable 38-run victory over India and clinch the title in the final encounter of a Pepsi Sharjah Cup.
Match Stats:
- Gary Kirsten became the first South African batsman to scored two centuries against India in ODI cricket history.
- Gary Kirsten became the first South African batsman to scored five centuries in ODI cricket history.
- Gary Kirsten's unbeaten 115 was his third highest score for South Africa in one-day international and the highest-score by an South African batsman against India in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of 108 held by Andrew Hudson at Bloemfontein in 1992.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
South Africa scored 287-5 in 50 overs with top scorer by Gary Kirsten cracked a unbeaten 115 off 142-balls - which was his 5th ODI hundred and his second century against India in ODIs.
Pat Symcox blasted a 61 off 49-balls including 5-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 124.48, Brian McMillan hammered a unbeaten 37 off 25-balls included 3-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 148.
Derek Crookes cracked a 26 off 30-balls including a boundary and Hansie Cronje scored 25 off 34-balls contained a four.
India best bowler by Anil Kumble captured two-wickets, Venkatesh Prasad, Javagal Srinath and Venkatapathy Raju each took one-wickets.
India scored 249-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by Sachin Tendulkar struck 57 off 71-balls including 6-fours.
Sanjay Manjrekar scored 41 off 47-balls including a boundary, Mohammad Azharuddin struck 39 off 43-balls included 3-fours.
Navjot Sidhu cracked a 26 off 44-balls including 2-fours, Vikram Rathour hit 23 off 35-balls included one-six & a four and Nayan Mongia scored 23 off 24-balls contained a boundary.
South Africa best bowler by Hansie Cronje, Fanie de Villiers, Craig Matthews, Brian McMillan and Shaun Pollock each took one-wickets.
Gary Kirsten named Player of the match for his classy unbeaten 115-runs knocked off facing 142-balls including 4-fours & a six.
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