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South Africa v Pakistan
Pakistan in South Africa and Zimbabwe 1997/98 (3rd Test)
VenueSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth on 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th March 1998 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossPakistan won the toss and decided to field
ResultSouth Africa won by 259 runs
UmpiresRS Dunne, RE Koertzen
TV umpireDL Orchard
RefereeJR Reid
Close of play day 1South Africa (1) 262/7 (Boucher 27*, de Villiers 1*; 90 overs)
Close of play day 2No play
Close of play day 3South Africa (2) 94/2 (Kallis 32*, Ackerman 0*; 29.2 overs)
Close of play day 4Pakistan (2) 120/7 (Azhar Mahmood 30*, Waqar Younis 3*; 55 overs)
Player of the MatchMV Boucher
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AM Bacherlbw b Waqar Younis378-- 
G Kirstenb Waqar Younis38881195- 
JH Kallisb Waqar Younis109142- 
HD Ackermanb Waqar Younis1113182- 
AC Hudsonc Moin Khan b Mushtaq Ahmed421211615- 
*WJ Cronjelbw b Waqar Younis8517025572 
SM Pollockc Azhar Mahmood b Wasim Akram3863897- 
+MV Boucherc Rashid Latif b Wasim Akram5210013781 
PS de Villiersc Azhar Mahmood b Waqar Younis11628-- 
AA Donaldlbw b Wasim Akram11217-- 
PR Adamsnot out2311-- 
Extras(3 lb, 7 nb)10
Total(all out, 99 overs)293
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Bacher, 1.4 ov), 2-13 (Kallis, 5.2 ov), 3-36 (Ackerman, 9.2 ov), 4-81 (Kirsten, 27.3 ov), 5-122 (Hudson, 46.2 ov), 6-200 (Pollock, 67.2 ov), 7-257 (Cronje, 87.3 ov), 8-263 (de Villiers, 93.2 ov), 9-269 (Donald, 96.6 ov), 10-293 (Boucher, 99 ov)
Pakistan bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wasim Akram26   8703-5
Waqar Younis23   6786--
Azhar Mahmood21   7470--
Shoaib Akhtar13   5300-3
Mushtaq Ahmed16   1651--
Pakistan first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Saeed Anwarc Boucher b Donald1820313- 
Aamer Sohailc Hudson b Donald33642-- 
Ijaz Ahmedc Boucher b Donald011-- 
Inzamam-ul-Haqc Boucher b Donald67171- 
Moin Khanc Boucher b de Villiers1745613- 
Azhar Mahmoodc Adams b de Villiers1749683- 
Wasim Akramnot out3047755- 
*+Rashid Latiflbw b de Villiers011-- 
Waqar Younisc Kirsten b de Villiers726341- 
Shoaib Akhtarc Boucher b de Villiers011-- 
Mushtaq Ahmedc Boucher b de Villiers512201- 
Extras(3 lb)3
Total(all out, 40.5 overs)106
Fall of wickets:
1-21 (Saeed Anwar, 7.5 ov), 2-21 (Ijaz Ahmed, 7.6 ov), 3-26 (Aamer Sohail, 9.5 ov), 4-29 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 11.5 ov), 5-61 (Moin Khan, 24.2 ov), 6-62 (Azhar Mahmood, 28.1 ov), 7-62 (Rashid Latif, 28.2 ov), 8-84 (Waqar Younis, 36.2 ov), 9-84 (Shoaib Akhtar, 36.3 ov), 10-106 (Mushtaq Ahmed, 40.5 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Donald13   3474--
Pollock16   5330--
de Villiers11.55236--
South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Kirstenc Rashid Latif b Azhar Mahmood449313951 
AM Bacherc Rashid Latif b Waqar Younis1114212- 
JH Kallisc Rashid Latif b Azhar Mahmood691432407- 
HD Ackermanc Inzamam-ul-Haq b Azhar Mahmood421101584- 
AC Hudsonb Waqar Younis42631-- 
*WJ Cronjenot out78221- 
SM Pollockb Waqar Younis7551- 
+MV Boucherb Waqar Younis410111- 
PS de Villiersdid not bat      
AA Donalddid not bat      
PR Adamsdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 6 lb, 10 nb, 1 w)18
Total(7 wickets, declared, 65.4 overs)206
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Bacher, 5.1 ov), 2-92 (Kirsten, 28.5 ov), 3-170 (Kallis, 54.1 ov), 4-185 (Hudson, 61.2 ov), 5-187 (Ackerman, 62.2 ov), 6-198 (Pollock, 63.2 ov), 7-206 (Boucher, 65.4 ov)
Pakistan bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wasim Akram16   3370-5
Waqar Younis17.4455413
Shoaib Akhtar16   1580-6
Azhar Mahmood15   1493-1
Aamer Sohail1   100--
Pakistan second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Saeed Anwarc Kallis b Donald551091378- 
Ijaz Ahmedlbw b de Villiers154556-- 
Inzamam-ul-Haqst Boucher b Adams434571- 
Moin Khanlbw b Donald11312-- 
Wasim Akramc Boucher b Pollock512141- 
Azhar Mahmoodc Kirsten b Donald4174926- 
Aamer Sohaillbw b Adams729311- 
*+Rashid Latifc Kallis b Adams045-- 
Waqar Younisc Boucher b Donald31635-- 
Shoaib Akhtarb de Villiers21424-- 
Mushtaq Ahmednot out11111-- 
Extras0
Total(all out, 60.5 overs)134
Fall of wickets:
1-36 (Ijaz Ahmed, 15.2 ov), 2-67 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 30.1 ov), 3-70 (Moin Khan, 32.6 ov), 4-75 (Saeed Anwar, 35.2 ov), 5-81 (Wasim Akram, 36.3 ov), 6-93 (Aamer Sohail, 44.5 ov), 7-98 (Rashid Latif, 46.3 ov), 8-120 (Waqar Younis, 55.2 ov), 9-133 (Azhar Mahmood, 57.3 ov), 10-134 (Shoaib Akhtar, 60.5 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Donald15   4274--
Pollock17   2461--
de Villiers12.53252--
Adams16   8363--
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: South Africa (1) 81/4 (Cronje 0*, Hudson 17*; 27.3 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: South Africa (1) 157/5 (Cronje 36*, Pollock 11*; 56 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Pakistan (1) 39/4
--> Day 3 Tea: Pakistan (1) 106 all out
--> Day 4 Lunch: South Africa (2) 170/3 (Ackerman 31*, Hudson 0*; 54.1 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: Pakistan (2) 32/0 (Saeed Anwar 17*, Ijaz Ahmed 15*; 14 overs)
--> AC Hudson made his last appearance in Test matches
--> PS de Villiers made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> PS de Villiers made his last appearance in Test matches
--> AC Hudson (1) passed 2000 runs in Test matches when he reached 39
--> WJ Cronje (1) passed 9500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 83
--> MV Boucher (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 15
--> Wasim Akram (1) passed 2000 runs in Test matches when he reached 29
--> JH Kallis (2) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 10
--> Wasim Akram (2) passed 5500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 4
--> Rashid Latif made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> Waqar Younis reached 250 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed PS de Villiers, his 6th wicket in the South Africa first innings
--> PS de Villiers achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the Pakistan first innings (previous best was 6-43)
Hudson dropped on 41 by Moin Khan in the covers
Pollock dropped on 33 by Inzamam-ul-Haq in the slips
Cronje dropped on 46 by Wasim Akram in the slips
Attendance 9,500
Waqar Younis dropped on 3 by Donald at mid on
Waqar Younis dropped on 3 by Pollock in his follow through
Attendance 11,000
Inzamam-ul-Haq dropped on 0 by Hudson at 3rd slip
Saeed Anwar dropped on 31 by Hudson at mid wicket
Attendance 7,100