South Africa beat England by 14 runs

Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, . South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.

England23048.5 ov
South Africa244/750 ov
South Africa won by 14 runs
Sri Lanka won the tournament

Match report

From the scorecard

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. South Africa made 244 for 7 in 50 overs, Daryll Cullinan 70 from 73 balls and Pat Symcox 51 from 39 balls. Darren Gough took 3 for 43.

England were bowled out for 230, Nick Knight 74 from 114 balls and Graeme Hick 64 from 72 balls. Shaun Pollock took 2 for 36.

South Africa won by 14 runs.

Key performers

South Africa innings

244/7(50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Gary Kirstenc †AJ Stewart b D Goughc †AJ Stewart b D Gough7220031.82
Mike Rindellbw b D Goughlbw b D Gough10122083.33
Daryll Cullinanb D Goughb D Gough70738195.89
Jonty Rhodesc †AJ Stewart b AD Mullallyc †AJ Stewart b AD Mullally15173088.24
Hansie Cronje (c)lbw b RDB Croftlbw b RDB Croft31682045.59
Jacques Kallisb ID Austinb ID Austin19351054.29
Shaun Pollocknot outnot out22*331066.67
Pat Symcoxb AD Mullallyb AD Mullally513924130.77
Mark Boucher †not outnot out3*300100.00
Extras(lb 9, w 5, nb 2)(lb 9, w 5, nb 2)16
Total50 Ov (RR 3.66)50 Ov (RR 3.66)244/7
Fall of wickets: 20-1 (MJR Rindel, 4.2 ov), 25-2 (G Kirsten, 6.3 ov), 73-3 (JN Rhodes, 13.5 ov), 140-4 (DJ Cullinan, 29.1 ov), 160-5 (WJ Cronje, 36.1 ov), 172-6 (JH Kallis, 39.4 ov), 241-7 (PL Symcox, 49.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Darren Gough1014333.23---20
Peter Martin904703.92---02
Ian Austin1004113.08---00
Alan Mullally903322.75---30
Adam Hollioake202208.25---00
Robert Croft1004913.67---00

England innings

230(48.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Nick Knightb PL Symcoxb PL Symcox741147064.91
Ali Brownrun out (JN Rhodes)run out (JN Rhodes)03000.00
Alec Stewart (c) †c JN Rhodes b SM Pollockc JN Rhodes b SM Pollock27324184.38
Graeme Hickc PL Symcox b WJ Cronjec PL Symcox b WJ Cronje64725188.89
Nasser Hussainc & b WJ Cronjec & b WJ Cronje130033.33
Adam Hollioakeb PL Symcoxb PL Symcox10171058.82
Robert Croftc JN Rhodes b MJR Rindelc JN Rhodes b MJR Rindel8180044.44
Ian Austinb AA Donaldb AA Donald10151066.67
Darren Goughlbw b SM Pollocklbw b SM Pollock151420107.14
Peter Martinc WJ Cronje b AA Donaldc WJ Cronje b AA Donald130033.33
Alan Mullallynot outnot out1*30033.33
Extras(lb 7, w 11, nb 1)(lb 7, w 11, nb 1)19
Total48.5 Ov (RR 3.55)48.5 Ov (RR 3.55) · Target 245230
Fall of wickets: 7-1 (AD Brown, 2.1 ov), 48-2 (AJ Stewart, 11.1 ov), 161-3 (GA Hick, 33.1 ov), 170-4 (N Hussain, 35.1 ov), 186-5 (NV Knight, 38.6 ov), 193-6 (AJ Hollioake, 40.5 ov), 208-7 (RDB Croft, 44.6 ov), 213-8 (ID Austin, 45.6 ov), 217-9 (PJ Martin, 47.2 ov), 230-10 (D Gough, 48.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Allan Donald914123.42---40
Shaun Pollock8.503623.13---30
Jacques Kallis402404.50---00
Nantie Hayward403506.56---31
Pat Symcox1003622.70---00
Hansie Cronje1004323.23---10
Mike Rindel30812.00---00