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South Africa v West Indies
West Indies in South Africa 1998/99 (1st Test)
VenueNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th November 1998 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWest Indies won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSouth Africa won by 4 wickets
UmpiresCJ Mitchley, DR Shepherd
TV umpireRE Koertzen
RefereeRS Madugalle
Close of play day 1West Indies (1) 249/7 (McLean 23*, Lewis 11*; 90 overs)
Close of play day 2South Africa (1) 217/6 (Cronje 39*, Boucher 2*; 73.4 overs)
Close of play day 3West Indies (2) 20/0 (Lambert 7*, Wallace 12*; 6.2 overs)
Close of play day 4West Indies (2) 170 all out
Player of the MatchSM Pollock
West Indies first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CB Lambertc Boucher b Pollock813172- 
PA Wallaceb Pollock1620283- 
*BC Larab Pollock1115322- 
S Chanderpaullbw b Donald7421027310- 
CL Hooperc Cullinan b Donald441041387- 
SC Williamsc Cronje b Terbrugge3562705- 
+RD Jacobsc Cronje b Kallis1448911- 
NAM McLeanc Boucher b Pollock2865873- 
RN Lewisc Terbrugge b Donald1243551- 
CEL Ambrosec Boucher b Pollock036-- 
CA Walshnot out5481- 
Extras(7 lb, 5 nb, 2 w)14
Total(all out, 97 overs)261
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Lambert, 3.4 ov), 2-24 (Wallace, 5.6 ov), 3-41 (Lara, 11.1 ov), 4-132 (Hooper, 42.5 ov), 5-177 (Williams, 62.5 ov), 6-198 (Chanderpaul, 72.4 ov), 7-235 (Jacobs, 84.1 ov), 8-255 (McLean, 93.4 ov), 9-255 (Ambrose, 95.1 ov), 10-261 (Lewis, 97 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Donald23   4913--
Pollock23   4545-5
Kallis15   53711-
Terbrugge16   5321--
Cronje1   030--
Symcox19   53701-
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Kirstenb McLean621442134- 
AM Bacherc Jacobs b Walsh1714-- 
JH Kallisc Williams b Walsh531121398- 
DJ Cullinanc Jacobs b Walsh88111- 
*WJ Cronjeb Ambrose411301873- 
JN Rhodeslbw b McLean1724341- 
SM Pollockb Walsh114664-- 
+MV Boucherc Lara b Lewis1218282- 
PL Symcoxrun out (Walsh)2557872- 
AA Donaldc Jacobs b Ambrose728381- 
DJ Terbruggenot out31037-- 
Extras(1 b, 5 lb, 21 nb, 1 w)28
Total(all out, 93.5 overs)268
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Bacher, 3.4 ov), 2-102 (Kallis, 37.1 ov), 3-111 (Cullinan, 39.1 ov), 4-154 (Kirsten, 49.6 ov), 5-185 (Rhodes, 57.4 ov), 6-209 (Pollock, 71.5 ov), 7-229 (Boucher, 77.3 ov), 8-230 (Cronje, 80.2 ov), 9-243 (Donald, 86.6 ov), 10-268 (Symcox, 93.5 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ambrose28   5632-13
Walsh25   566415
McLean17   1662--
Lewis23.54671-3
West Indies second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CB Lambertc Boucher b Symcox331141724- 
PA Wallaceb Pollock1429342- 
*BC Laralbw b Donald71520-- 
S Chanderpaullbw b Pollock11623-- 
SC Williamsc Kallis b Terbrugge1237442- 
+RD Jacobsc Terbrugge b Symcox4212617241 
CL Hooperlbw b Kallis349012011 
RN Lewislbw b Pollock1033451- 
NAM McLeanc Cullinan b Symcox1132382- 
CEL Ambrosenot out003-- 
CA Walshlbw b Pollock023-- 
Extras(1 lb, 5 nb)6
Total(all out, 81.3 overs)170
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Wallace, 7.5 ov), 2-33 (Lara, 12.2 ov), 3-38 (Chanderpaul, 17.3 ov), 4-53 (Williams, 28.5 ov), 5-80 (Lambert, 40.5 ov), 6-148 (Hooper, 69.4 ov), 7-148 (Jacobs, 70.4 ov), 8-170 (McLean, 80.6 ov), 9-170 (Lewis, 81.1 ov), 10-170 (Walsh, 81.3 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Donald15   6281-1
Pollock20.34494-4
Terbrugge14   5231--
Kallis14   5261--
Symcox18   9433--
South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Kirstenc Jacobs b Ambrose730351- 
AM Bacherc Wallace b Walsh62641-- 
JH Kallisnot out571522295- 
DJ Cullinanc Williams b McLean3564714- 
*WJ Cronjec McLean b Walsh3162783- 
JN Rhodesc Jacobs b Walsh924331- 
SM Pollockc Chanderpaul b Ambrose923381- 
+MV Bouchernot out123-- 
PL Symcoxdid not bat      
AA Donalddid not bat      
DJ Terbruggedid not bat      
Extras(2 lb, 7 nb)9
Total(6 wickets, 62.4 overs)164
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Kirsten, 8.5 ov), 2-14 (Bacher, 9.3 ov), 3-58 (Cullinan, 27.6 ov), 4-124 (Cronje, 45.6 ov), 5-146 (Rhodes, 53.4 ov), 6-163 (Pollock, 62.2 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ambrose15.43422-5
Walsh21   9453--
Lewis17   4450-2
Hooper4   0130--
McLean5   0171--
Notes
--> RD Jacobs made his debut in Test matches
--> DJ Terbrugge made his debut in Test matches
--> NAM McLean (1) passed his previous highest score of 11 in Test matches
--> SM Pollock (1) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 5
--> RD Jacobs made his debut for West Indies in First-Class matches
--> DJ Terbrugge made his debut for South Africa in First-Class matches
--> CA Walsh made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> CL Hooper made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> CEL Ambrose made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> BC Lara made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> CB Lambert made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> PA Wallace made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> S Chanderpaul made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> SC Williams made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> NAM McLean made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> RN Lewis made his debut in South Africa in First-Class matches
--> RN Lewis made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> SM Pollock reached 100 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed CA Walsh, his 4th wicket in the West Indies second innings
RN Lewis was summoned from the West Indies A team in India to replace the injured D Ramnarine. He arrived on the morning of the match, and was promptly selected for only his 2nd Test.
CL Hooper batted with a runner for most of 1st innings and all of 2nd innings and did not field in SA first innings.
Total of 87 overs lost to rain and bad light, although 1 hour's play recovered due to early starts 4th and 5th days.