World Cup Practice Match, 1998-99
South Africa v South African Invitational XI
Newlands, Cape Town
27 April 1999 (45-over match)

Result: South Africa won by 3 runs

Toss: South Africa
Umpires: N Kock and R Brooks
TV Umpire: M Jamieson
Man of the Match: EO Simons

South Africa innings (45 overs maximum)                         R   B   4  6
*G Kirsten            c Crookes          b Matthews            31  55   2  0
WJ Cronje             st Palframan       b Crookes             31  50   2  0
JH Kallis             lbw                b Simons              16  30   1  0
DJ Cullinan           not out                                  68  78   1  2
JN Rhodes             run out (Koen)                            3  10   0  0
SM Pollock            c Crookes          b Matthews            22  31   0  1
L Klusener            not out                                  20  16   2  0
Extras                (lb 8, w 8, nb 1)                        17
Total                 (5 wickets, 45 overs)                   208

DNB: +MV Boucher, S Elworthy, N Boje, PR Adams.

FoW: 1-66 (Kirsten, 16.3 ov), 2-76 (Cronje, 19.2 ov),
     3-106 (Kallis, 24.6 ov), 4-116 (Rhodes, 27.6 ov),
     5-164 (Pollock, 38.5 ov).

Bowling                      O      M      R      W
Dawson                       9      1     33      0 (1nb, 3w)
Pringle                      8      2     43      0 (1w)
Matthews                     7      0     32      2 (2w)
Simons                       9      0     27      1 (1w)
Crookes                      7      0     33      1 (1w)
Benkenstein                  5      0     32      0

South African Invitational XI innings (targ: 209 from 45 ov)    R   B   4  6
LJ Koen               st Boucher         b Cronje              51  71   7  1
HH Gibbs                                 b Pollock             10  17   1  0
JB Commins            c Boucher          b Kallis              15  30   2  0
DM Benkenstein                           b Boje                36  69   2  0
DN Crookes            c Boucher          b Kallis               5   7   0  0
+SJ Palframan                            b Boje                14  27   1  0
EO Simons                                b Pollock             29  31   0  2
*PN Kirsten           c Pollock          b Adams                8   8   0  0
AC Dawson             not out                                   7  15   0  0
CR Matthews           st Boucher         b Kirsten              2   3   0  0
MW Pringle            not out                                   6   2   0  1
Extras                (lb 6, w 7, nb 9)                        22
Total                 (9 wickets, 45 overs)                   205

FoW: 1-14 (Gibbs, 4.6 ov), 2-64 (Commins, 15.1 ov),
     3-86 (Koen, 20.5 ov), 4-100 (Crookes, 23.3 ov),
     5-133 (Palframan, 33.1 ov), 6-156 (Benkenstein, 37.6 ov),
     7-175 (Kirsten, 40.6 ov), 8-191 (Simons, 42.6 ov),
     9-199 (Matthews, 44.4 ov).

Bowling                      O      M      R      W
Pollock                      8      1     35      2 (8nb, 2w)
Elworthy                     6      0     24      0
Klusener                     2      0     13      0
Kallis                       8      0     27      2
Cronje                       7      0     32      1 (1nb, 1w)
Boje                         7      0     27      2 (1w)
Adams                        5      0     24      1
Kirsten                      2      0     17      1

• Cullinan 50 off 64 balls, 1 six, 1 four
• Koen 50 off 68 balls, 1 six, 7 fours
• Simons caught by Boje off a Pollock no-ball on 25, when the score was 183/7.
• Klusener left the field after bowling 2 overs.
• Best Batting award to Cullinan.
• Best Bowling award to Kallis.
• Man of the Match adjudicator: Bobby Skinstad
• Attendance: 7250
• 4th Umpire: L Matroos
• Thanks to Peter John le Grange

Domestic Season Index

South Africa Player Pages: G Kirsten, WJ Cronje, JH Kallis, DJ Cullinan, JN Rhodes, SM Pollock, L Klusener, MV Boucher, S Elworthy, N Boje, PR Adams.

South African Invitational XI Player Pages: LJ Koen, HH Gibbs, JB Commins, DM Benkenstein, DN Crookes, SJ Palframan, EO Simons, PN Kirsten, AC Dawson, CR Matthews, MW Pringle.