Welcome to the highlights of India vs South Africa Only ODI - 1996 South Africa tour of India (Mohinder Amarnath Benefit Match) - The one-off One-Day International cricket match between India and South Africa was played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on December 14, 1996.
Match Overview:
A terrific tenth ODI century by captain Sachin Tendulkar and a brilliant knock of unbeaten 54 by Ajay Jadeja before Venkatesh Prasad's four-wickets helped to India's record 74-run victory over South Africa in the one-off one-day international.
Match Stats:
- India's 74-run win was their eighth largest victory by terms of runs in one-day international and It is their biggest win by terms-of-runs against South Africa in ODIs, previous biggest win by 43-runs at Mohali in the 1993 Hero Cup.
- Sachin Tendulkar's 114 was his fifth highest score for India in one-day international and the joint highest-score by an Indian batsman against South Africa in ODIs, jointly with 114 held by Woorkeri Raman at Centurion in 1992.
- Sachin Tendulkar became the fourth Indian batsman to score a century against South Africa in ODIs after Ravi Shastri, Sanjay Manjrekar and Woorkeri Raman.
- Sachin Tendulkar became the first Indian batsman to scored ten centuries in ODI cricket history and overall the fifth player to achieved this feat in ODIs.
- 10 : Sachin Tendulkar hit the fifth most centuries by any batsman in one-day internationals.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
India scored 267-6 in 50 overs with top scorer by Sachin Tendulkar struck 114 off 126-balls - which was his 10th ODI hundred and his
Ajay Jadeja blasted a unbeaten 54 off 44-balls including 4-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 122.72, Woorkeri Raman cracked a 29 off 51-balls included 2-fours & a six.
Mohammad Azharuddin cracked a 22 off 34-balls including a boundary and Rahul Dravid scored 16 off 32-balls contained a four.
South Africa best bowler by Paul Adams captured two-wickets, Nicky Boje, Derek Crookes and Pat Symcox each took one-wickets.
South Africa bowled out for 193 in 46 overs with top scorer by Andrew Hudson hit 45 off 60-balls including 6-fours.
Daryll Cullinan cracked a 44 off 71-balls including three boundaries, Herschelle Gibbs hit 31 off 46-balls included 3-fours.
Derek Crookes hit 18 off 27-balls including a six and Brian McMillan scored 16 off 26-balls contained 2-fours.
India best bowler by Venkatesh Prasad claimed a 4-wickets for 27-runs in 8-overs including a maiden with economy rate of 3.37, Javagal Srinath captured two-wickets, Sunil Joshi, Robin Singh and Anil Kumble each took one-wickets.
Sachin Tendulkar named Player of the match for his terrific 114-runs knocked off facing 126-balls including 14-fours.
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