Welcome to the highlights of South Africa vs India - The opening match of the 1997 Standard Bank Series triangular One-Day International cricket tournament between South Africa and India was played at Springbok Park, Bloemfontein on January 23, 1997.
Match Overview:
Half-centuries from Gary Kirsten, Daryll Cullinan and Jonty Rhodes before Lance Klusener's maiden five-wicket gives South Africa comfortable 39-run victory over India, despite Saba Karim's impressive debut fifty in the opening match of a Standard Bank Series.
Match Stats:
- Lance Klusener became the third South African bowler to take a five-wicket haul against India in ODIs after Allan Donald and Hansie Cronje.
- Lance Klusener's 5 for 42 was the fifth best bowling figures for South Africa in one-day international and the third best-bowling-figures by an South African bowler against India in ODIs.
- Lance Klusener became the fourth South African bowler to claimed five-wicket haul in ODIs after Allan Donald, Hansie Cronje and Richard Snell.
- Saba Karim became the seventh Indian player to score fifty or more runs on debut ODI match.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
South Africa scored 270-4 in 50 overs with top scorer by Gary Kirsten cracked a 73 off 99-balls including 5-fours.
Jonty Rhodes blasted a unbeaten 57 off 39-balls, Daryll Cullinan cracked a 51 off 77-balls included 2-fours & a six.
Hansie Cronje hit a unbeaten 44 off 41-balls including two-fours & a six, Lance Klusener struck 15 off 13-balls included 2-fours & a six and Andrew Hudson scored 15 off 35-balls contained a boundary.
India best bowler by Venkatesh Prasad took 2-wickets and one for Anil Kumble.
India bowled out for 231 in 47.4 overs with top scorer by Mohammad Azharuddin cracked a 52 off 59-balls including 2-fours & a six.
Debutant Saba Karim - who blasted a 55 off 48-balls on his debut ODI match - including 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 114.58 and Javagal Srinath hit 37 off 45-balls included 4-fours and Sourav Ganguly struck 40 off 64-balls including 6-fours.
South Africa best bowler by Lance Klusener claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 42-runs in 8.4-overs, Pat Symcox captured two-wickets, Hansie Cronje, Allan Donald and Shaun Pollock each took one-wickets.
Jonty Rhodes named Player of the match for his superb batting performance to smashed a unbeaten 57 off 39-balls including 5-fours with strike rate of 146.15.
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