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Thu, 23 Jan 1997 - 00:00 – 1st • Springbok Park, Bloemfontein
South Africa won by 39 runs
South Africa
270/4 (49.00)
India
231/10 (47.40)
Summary
Scorecard
Match Stats
Performance
Most 50s
Mohammad Azharuddin
1
Saba Karim
1
Jonty Rhodes
1
Daryll Cullinan
1
Gary Kirsten
1
Most Runs Conceed
Venkatesh Prasad
63
Javagal Srinath
50
Shaun Pollock
46
Salil Ankola
45
Anil Kumble
44
Best Economy
Pat Symcox
3.800000
Hansie Cronje
3.857142
Salil Ankola
4.500000
Allan Donald
4.777777
Anil Kumble
4.888888
Best Bowling Fig
Lance Klusener
5
Venkatesh Prasad
2
Pat Symcox
2
Shaun Pollock
1
Hansie Cronje
1
Best Average
Lance Klusener
8.400000
Pat Symcox
19.000000
Hansie Cronje
27.000000
Venkatesh Prasad
31.500000
Allan Donald
43.000000
Best Strike Rate
Jonty Rhodes
1.461538
Venkatesh Prasad
1.250000
Lance Klusener
1.153846
Saba Karim
1.145833
Hansie Cronje
1.073170
Most Wickets
Lance Klusener
5
Venkatesh Prasad
2
Pat Symcox
2
Shaun Pollock
1
Hansie Cronje
1
Most Runs
Gary Kirsten
73
Jonty Rhodes
57
Saba Karim
55
Mohammad Azharuddin
52
Daryll Cullinan
51
Most Fours
Sourav Ganguly
6
Jonty Rhodes
5
Gary Kirsten
5
Javagal Srinath
4
Saba Karim
3
Hansie Cronje
2
Lance Klusener
2
Highest Score
Gary Kirsten
73
Jonty Rhodes
57
Saba Karim
55
Mohammad Azharuddin
52
Daryll Cullinan
51
Best Averages
Gary Kirsten
73.000000
Saba Karim
55.000000
Mohammad Azharuddin
52.000000
Daryll Cullinan
51.000000
Sourav Ganguly
40.000000
Most Runs Conceed
Allan Donald
43
Lance Klusener
42
Best Bowling Fig
Allan Donald
1
Anil Kumble
1
Most Not Outs
Venkatesh Prasad
1
Hansie Cronje
1
Jonty Rhodes
1
Best Economy
Javagal Srinath
5.000000
Robin Singh
5.000000
Lance Klusener
5.000000
Shaun Pollock
5.750000
Best Strike Rate
Lance Klusener
10.08
Venkatesh Prasad
30
Pat Symcox
30
Hansie Cronje
42
Shaun Pollock
48
Allan Donald
54
Most Wickets
Allan Donald
1
Anil Kumble
1
Best Strike Rate
Anil Kumble
54
Best Averages
Javagal Srinath
37.000000
Andrew Hudson
15.000000
Lance Klusener
15.000000
Worst Bowling Fig
Venkatesh Prasad
63
Javagal Srinath
50
Shaun Pollock
46
Salil Ankola
45
Anil Kumble
44
Allan Donald
43
Lance Klusener
42
Best Strike Rate
Mohammad Azharuddin
0.881355
Javagal Srinath
0.822222
Best Average
Anil Kumble
44.000000
Shaun Pollock
46.000000
Most Fours
Andrew Hudson
1
Most Balls Faced
Gary Kirsten
99
Daryll Cullinan
77
Sourav Ganguly
64
Mohammad Azharuddin
59
Highest Score
Hansie Cronje
44
Sourav Ganguly
40
Most sixes
Mohammad Azharuddin
1
Saba Karim
1
Hansie Cronje
1
Most Runs
Hansie Cronje
44
Sourav Ganguly
40
Most Ducks
Sachin Tendulkar
1
Robin Singh
1
Most Balls Faced
Saba Karim
48
Javagal Srinath
45
Hansie Cronje
41
Most sixes
Daryll Cullinan
1
Lance Klusener
1