Welcome to the highlights of Pakistan vs South Africa - The 2nd match of the 1996 KCA Centenary quadrangular One-Day International cricket tournament between Pakistan and South Africa was played at Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi on September 29, 1996.
Match Overview:
Daryll Cullinan's career-best 124 and Jonty Rhodes' maiden century sets up to South Africa comfortable 62-run victory over Pakistan, despite Ijaz Ahmed' quick-fire 63-ball 88 in a historic second match of a KCA Centenary Tournament.
Match Stats:
- Daryll Cullinan became the first South African batsman to scored two centuries against Pakistan in ODIs.
- Daryll Cullinan's 124 was the fifth highest score for South Africa in one-day international and the highest-score by an South African batsman against Pakistan in ODIs, before this match previous highest was his unbeaten 110 at Sharjah earlier this year' Pepsi Sharjah Cup.
- Jonty Rhodes' 121 was the sixth highest score for South Africa in one-day international and the second highest-score by an South African batsman against Pakistan in ODIs.
- Jonty Rhodes became the third South African batsman to score a century against Pakistan in ODIs after Mike Rindel (1) and Daryll Cullinan (2).
- Daryll Cullinan became the fourth South African batsman to scored two centuries in ODIs after Gary Kirsten (5), Hansie Cronje (2) and Andrew Hudson (2).
- Jonty Rhodes became the eighth South African batsman to score a hundred in ODIs.
- 232 : Daryll Cullinan and Jonty Rhodes set a record fourth-wicket partnership for South Africa in one-day international, previously held by the 154-run stand between Gary Kirsten and Hansie Cronje against India at Sharjah earlier this year's Pepsi Sharjah Cup and also the highest fourth-wicket stand in ODI cricket history, surpassing the previous record held by the 173-run stand between Dean Jones and Steve Waugh against Pakistan at W.A.C.A in the 1986-87 Benson & Hedges Challenge.
- 232 : Daryll Cullinan and Jonty Rhodes set a record highest any-wicket partnership for South Africa in one-day international and also the South Africa's highest any-wicket stand against Pakistan in ODIs, previously held by the 190-run stand for the first-wicket between Gary Kirsten and Mike Rindel against Pakistan at Johannesburg in the 1994-95 Mandela Trophy.
- This is the first instance of South Africa's two batsmen were scores of centuries or more runs in their innings in one-day international cricket history and overall the 16th such instance in ODIs.
- South Africa's 321 was their joint second highest score in one-day international and It is their highest-score against Pakistan in ODIs, previous highest was 314 at Sharjah earlier this year's Pepsi Sharjah Cup.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
South Africa scored massive total of 321-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Daryll Cullinan cracked a career-best 124 off 117-balls - which was his 2nd ODI hundred and also his second century against Pakistan in ODIs - including 12-fours with strike rate of 105.98.
Jonty Rhodes hit a career-best 121 off 114-balls - which was his 1st ODI hundred, David Richardson and Hansie Cronje each scored 11-runs.
Pakistan best bowler by Saqlain Mushtaq picked up 3-wickets for 42-runs in 10-overs, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis both took 2-wickets.
Pakistan bowled out for 259 in 42.3 overs with top scorer by Ijaz Ahmed hammered a 88 off 63-balls including 15-fours with strike rate of 139.68.
Saleem Elahi struck 54 off 65-balls including 6-fours & 2-sixes, Moin Khan cracked a 31 off 30-balls included one-six & a four.
Waqar Younis hit 28 off 33-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours, Azhar Mahmood scored 15 off 16-balls included 2-fours and Saeed Azad struck 14 off 21-balls contained 3-fours.
South Africa best bowler by Allan Donald picked up 3-wickets for 29-runs in 8-overs with economy rate of 3.62, Fanie de Villiers captured two-wickets and one for Brian McMillan - Pat Symcox.
Jonty Rhodes named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to scored a career-best 121 off facing 114-balls including 12-fours.
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