2000 Singer Triangular SeriesFinal · ODI
Pakistan beat South Africa by 16 runs in the final
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, . Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat.
Match report
From the scorecardPakistan won the toss and chose to bat. Pakistan made 263 for 6 in 50 overs, Imran Nazir 69 from 89 balls and Inzamam-ul-Haq 53 from 82 balls. Lance Klusener took 2 for 27.
South Africa were bowled out for 247, Hansie Cronje 79 from 73 balls and Neil McKenzie 58 from 107 balls. Waqar Younis took 4 for 62.
Pakistan won by 16 runs.
Key performers
Pakistan innings
263/6(50 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Nazirst †MV Boucher b DN Crookes | st †MV Boucher b DN Crookes | 69 | 89 | 7 | 2 | 77.53 |
| Shahid Afridic JH Kallis b L Klusener | c JH Kallis b L Klusener | 52 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 108.33 |
| Younis Khanlbw b L Klusener | lbw b L Klusener | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30.77 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haqb SM Pollock | b SM Pollock | 53 | 82 | 3 | 0 | 64.63 |
| Mohammad Yousufc WJ Cronje b JH Kallis | c WJ Cronje b JH Kallis | 26 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 57.78 |
| Moin Khan (c) †lbw b JH Kallis | lbw b JH Kallis | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Abdul Razzaqnot out | not out | 28* | 21 | 3 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Wasim Akramnot out | not out | 5* | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Extras(lb 10, w 10, nb 4) | (lb 10, w 10, nb 4) | 24 | ||||
| Total50 Ov (RR 3.94) | 50 Ov (RR 3.94) | 263/6 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 123-1 (Shahid Afridi, 21.1 ov), 135-2 (Imran Nazir, 23.6 ov), 139-3 (Younis Khan, 25.6 ov), 204-4 (Mohammad Yousuf, 42.1 ov), 209-5 (Moin Khan, 42.6 ov), 256-6 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 49.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 10 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 4.05 | - | - | - | 0 | 3 |
| Nantie Hayward | 9 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 4.33 | - | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 10 | 0 | 57 | 2 | 4.28 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Elworthy | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5.25 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Klusener | 10 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 2.02 | - | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| Derek Crookes | 5 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 3.00 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.50 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
South Africa innings
247(49 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herschelle Gibbsc Inzamam-ul-Haq b Wasim Akram | c Inzamam-ul-Haq b Wasim Akram | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 38.46 |
| Neil McKenziec Mohammad Akram b Arshad Khan | c Mohammad Akram b Arshad Khan | 58 | 107 | 3 | 0 | 54.21 |
| Jacques Kallisc †Moin Khan b Mohammad Akram | c †Moin Khan b Mohammad Akram | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 73.33 |
| Hansie Cronje (c)c Younis Khan b Arshad Khan | c Younis Khan b Arshad Khan | 79 | 73 | 6 | 3 | 108.22 |
| Derek Crookesb Arshad Khan | b Arshad Khan | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Mark Boucher †b Waqar Younis | b Waqar Younis | 57 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 116.33 |
| Nicky Bojec †Moin Khan b Waqar Younis | c †Moin Khan b Waqar Younis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lance Klusenerb Waqar Younis | b Waqar Younis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Shaun Pollockb Waqar Younis | b Waqar Younis | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 87.50 |
| Steve Elworthynot out | not out | 5* | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Nantie Haywardb Abdul Razzaq | b Abdul Razzaq | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Extras(lb 6, w 4, nb 3) | (lb 6, w 4, nb 3) | 13 | ||||
| Total49 Ov (RR 3.78) | 49 Ov (RR 3.78) · Target 264 | 247 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 12-1 (HH Gibbs, 4.1 ov), 30-2 (JH Kallis, 7.2 ov), 135-3 (WJ Cronje, 27.6 ov), 137-4 (DN Crookes, 29.3 ov), 198-5 (ND McKenzie, 39.6 ov), 199-6 (N Boje, 40.3 ov), 199-7 (L Klusener, 40.4 ov), 224-8 (SM Pollock, 44.6 ov), 239-9 (MV Boucher, 46.6 ov), 247-10 (M Hayward, 48.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | 9 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 1.92 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Waqar Younis | 10 | 0 | 62 | 4 | 4.65 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| Mohammad Akram | 9 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 3.50 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Abdul Razzaq | 9 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 2.75 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Shahid Afridi | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 5.63 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 |
| Arshad Khan | 8 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 4.78 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |

