Read the highlights of Pakistan vs South Africa - The 2nd match of the 1996 Pepsi Sharjah Cup triangular One-Day International cricket tournament between Pakistan and South Africa played at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah on April 13, 1996.
Match Overview:
Top-order batsmen Daryll Cullinan's maiden unbeaten century, Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten's half-centuries before Bowlers attack helped to South Africa's massive 143-run victory over Pakistan in a one-sided second match of a Pepsi Sharjah Cup.
Match Stats:
- South Africa's 143-run win was their fourth largest victory by terms of runs in one-day international and It is their second biggest win by terms-of-runs against Pakistan in ODIs after their 157-run win at Johannesburg in the 1995 Mandela Trophy.
- Daryll Cullinan became the second South African batsman to score a century against Pakistan in ODIs after Mike Rindel.
- Daryll Cullinan became the seventh South African batsman to score a hundred in ODIs.
- Daryll Cullinan's unbeaten 110 was the eighth highest score for South Africa in one-day international and the highest-score by an South African batsman against Pakistan in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of 106 held by Mike Rindel at Johannesburg in the previous year.
- This is the first instance of South Africa's top three batsmen were scores of fifty or more runs in their innings in one-day international cricket history and overall the 21st such instance in ODIs.
- South Africa's 314 was their joint third highest score in one-day international and It is their highest-score against Pakistan in ODIs, previous highest was 266 at Johannesburg in the 1995 Mandela Trophy.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
South Africa scored massive total of 313-3 in 50 overs with top scorer by Daryll Cullinan cracked a unbeaten 110 off 109-balls - which was his 1st ODI hundred.
Gary Kirsten struck 64 off 70-balls Including 4-fours & 2-sixes, Andrew Hudson blasted a 57 off 51-balls included 6-fours & a six with strike rate of 111.76.
Jonty Rhodes hit a unbeaten 47 off 39-balls including 4-fours with strike rate of 120.51 and Hansie Cronje scored 26 off 32-balls contained 2-fours.
Pakistan best bowler by Waqar Younis, Aaqib Javed and Mushtaq Ahmed each took one-wickets.
Pakistan scored 171-7 in the allotted 50 overs with top scorer by Saleem Malik cracked a unbeaten 64 off 115-balls including two boundaries.
Aaqib Javed hit a unbeaten 45 off 70-balls Including 2-fours & a six and Saeed Anwar struck 33 off 29-balls included 3-fours.
South Africa best bowler by Fanie de Villiers captured two-wickets, Brian McMillan, Craig Matthews, Hansie Cronje and Shaun Pollock each took one-wickets.
Daryll Cullinan named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to scored a career-best unbeaten 110-runs knocked off facing 109-balls including 6-fours & 3-sixes.
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