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South Africa v India
India in South Africa 1996/97 (2nd Test)
VenueNewlands, Cape Town on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th January 1997 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSouth Africa won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSouth Africa won by 282 runs
UmpiresDB Hair, RE Koertzen
Third umpireCJ Mitchley
RefereeBN Jarman
Close of play day 1South Africa (1) 280/4 (Cronje 35*, McMillan 13*; 90 overs)
Close of play day 2India (1) 29/3 (Ganguly 19*, Tendulkar 1*; 16 overs)
Close of play day 3South Africa (2) 24/2 (Hudson 7*, Klusener 10*; 12 overs)
Close of play day 4India (2) 52/3 (Ganguly 11*, Tendulkar 6*; 28 overs)
Man of the matchBM McMillan


South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AC Hudsonc Mongia b Prasad1652711-
G Kirstenrun out (Azharuddin->Ganguly)10320429015-
AM Bacherc Mongia b Srinath2560774-
DJ Cullinanc Mongia b Prasad7714114161
*WJ Cronjec Mongia b Srinath417911531
BM McMillannot out1032333459-
SM Pollockc Tendulkar b Prasad11324--
+DJ Richardsonc Dravid b Srinath391061235-
L Klusenernot out102100141131
AA Donalddid not bat 
PR Adamsdid not bat 
Extras(5 b, 9 lb, 8 nb)22
Total(7 wickets, declared, 697 minutes, 162.5 overs)529
Fall of wickets:
1-37 (Hudson), 2-89 (Bacher), 3-203 (Kirsten), 4-251 (Cullinan), 5-291 (Cronje), 6-299 (Pollock), 7-382 (Richardson)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Srinath38   81303--
Prasad36   11143--
Ganesh23.56930--
Kumble51   71360--
Ganguly9   1240--
Raman5   1180--

India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WV Ramanrun out (Klusener)511121-
RS Dravidb Klusener24155--
SC Gangulyc McMillan b Donald2338582-
BKV Prasadb Adams024--
*SR Tendulkarc Bacher b McMillan16925432926-
VVS Laxmanc Richardson b Pollock523311-
M Azharuddinrun out (Hudson)115110174191
+NR Mongialbw b Adams531291-
A Kumblec Richardson b Donald21823--
J Srinathb Pollock1127361-
D Ganeshnot out21120--
Extras(9 lb, 11 nb)20
Total(all out, 390 minutes, 92.2 overs)359
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Raman), 2-24 (Dravid), 3-25 (Prasad), 4-33 (Ganguly), 5-58 (Laxman), 6-280 (Azharuddin), 7-298 (Mongia), 8-315 (Kumble), 9-340 (Srinath), 10-359 (Tendulkar)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Donald24   3992--
Pollock23   2762--
Adams18   5492--
Klusener12   1881--
McMillan6.20221--
Cronje9   5160--

South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AC Hudsonb Srinath551341977-
G Kirstenlbw b Ganesh01016--
AM Bacherlbw b Srinath035--
L Klusenerc Dravid b Srinath1230451-
DJ Cullinanb Kumble55741157-
*WJ Cronjec Dravid b Kumble1830332-
BM McMillannot out59761106-
SM Pollocknot out4076873-
+DJ Richardsondid not bat 
AA Donalddid not bat 
PR Adamsdid not bat 
Extras(4 b, 12 lb, 1 w)17
Total(6 wickets, declared, 308 minutes, 72 overs)256
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Kirsten), 2-7 (Bacher), 3-33 (Klusener), 4-127 (Cullinan), 5-133 (Hudson), 6-155 (Cronje)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Srinath18   5783--
Ganesh10   3381--
Prasad7   1160--
Kumble25   4582--
Ganguly2   050--
Raman10   0450--

India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WV Ramanc Richardson b Pollock1648741-
+NR Mongiab Donald21727--
RS Dravidc Richardson b Adams1248691-
SC Gangulyc McMillan b Pollock30821145-
*SR Tendulkarc Klusener b McMillan928381-
M Azharuddinc Hudson b Donald246--
VVS Laxmannot out351091364-
A Kumblec Richardson b Adams1445581-
D Ganeshb Donald1712--
BKV Prasadst Richardson b Adams1516202-
J Srinathabsent ill
Extras(1 lb, 5 nb, 2 w)8
Total(all out, 280 minutes, 66.2 overs)144
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Mongia), 2-26 (Raman), 3-44 (Dravid), 4-59 (Tendulkar), 5-61 (Azharuddin), 6-87 (Ganguly), 7-115 (Kumble), 8-121 (Ganesh), 9-144 (Prasad)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Donald18   5403--
Pollock12   2292--
Klusener9   3130--
McMillan11   4161--
Adams16.24453--

Notes
--> L Klusener (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 34
--> D Ganesh made his debut in Test Matches
--> DJ Cullinan (2) passed 1500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 54
--> BM McMillan (2) passed 1500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 25
--> SM Pollock (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 36
--> BKV Prasad (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 13

Dravid dropped off Klusener by Donald on 2.

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