Watch the highlights of South Africa vs England 4th ODI - 1995-96 England tour of South Africa 7-match ODI series - The fourth One-Day International cricket match between South Africa and England played at the Centurion Park, Centurion on January 14, 1996.
Match Overview:
Openers Andrew Hudson's superb 72, Gary Kirsten's brilliant century and Hansie Cronje's quick-fire 47 steers to South Africa emphatic seven-wicket victory over England and go up 3-1 lead in the fourth ODI.
Match Stats:
- Gary Kirsten became the first South African batsman to score a century against England in ODI cricket history.
- Gary Kirsten became the second South African batsman to scored two centuries in ODIs after Hansie Cronje (2).
- Gary Kirsten's 116 was the third highest score for South Africa in one-day international and the highest-score by an South African batsman against England in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of 85 held by Kepler Wessels at Melbourne in the 1992 World Cup.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
England scored 272-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Alec Stewart struck 64 off 78-balls including 8-fours & a six.
Robin Smith cracked a 63 off 90-balls including 6-fours, Jack Russell hammered a unbeaten 39 off 19-balls included 6-fours with strike rate of 205.26, Mark Ramprakash struck 32 off 44-balls including a six.
Graeme Hick hit 21 off 17-balls including 2-sixes with strike rate of 123.52, Craig White cracked a 19 off 30-balls included a boundary and Graham Thorpe scored 15 off 18-balls contained 2-fours.
South Africa best bowler by Allan Donald picked up 3-wickets, Pat Symcox, Hansie Cronje both took 2-wickets and one for Craig Matthews.
South Africa chase down the target of 273, finishing at 276 for 3 in 48 overs with top scorer by Gary Kirsten cracked a 116 off 126-balls - which was his 2nd ODI hundred and his first century against England in ODIs.
Andrew Hudson struck 72 off 85-balls including 7-fours & 2-sixes, Hansie Cronje blasted a 47 off 44-balls included 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 106.81 and Daryll Cullinan hit a unbeaten 25 off 21-balls contained 2-fours with strike rate of 119.04.
England best bowler by Darren Gough, Dominic Cork and Richard Illingworth each took one-wickets.
Gary Kirsten named Player of the match for his match-winning brilliant 116-runs knocked off facing 126-balls including 11-fours.
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