India Beat South Africa in Great 2nd ODI Match in 2000, Bilateral Series.

South Africa was scheduled to play 5 One Day International Matches in India in 2000.

It was a very interesting series as both these teams were playing some great cricket on that time. The 2nd match of 5 One day international Series was played on Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur on 12th March, 2000.

South Africa won the toss and opts to bat first and this means India will bowl first and will chase target set by South Africa later in the game.

This is how South African team and 11 was looking like in this 2nd One day International Match: Mark Boucher (wk), Nicky Boje, H Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, Shaun Pollock, Hansie Cronje (c), Gary Kirsten, Lance K, N Hayward, Derek Crookes, Henry Williams

And Indian team and 11 was looking like this in this 2nd One day international match: Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly (c), Anil Kumble, Ajit Agarkar, Sunil Joshi, Mohammad Azharuddin, Robin Singh, Ajay Jadeja, T Kumaran, Sameer Dighe (wk)

South Africa started poorly and were 4 wickets down for only 88 runs in 20 over’s in the form of H Gibbs, Garry K, L Klusener and J Kallis. South Africa kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were bowled out for only 199 runs in 47.2 over’s and Skipper Hansie C top scored with 71 runs in 86 balls with 7 ‘s and 1 six at the strike rate of 83 runs in 100 balls.

India was required to get 200 runs in 50 over’s to win this game at the Run rate required of only 4 runs per over.

India started very well and with the major contribution of India’s Skipper Saurav G who scored 105 runs in 139 balls with 10 4’s and 4 sixes at the strike rate of 75 runs in 100 balls and Rahul D made 36 runs in 59 balls with 4 4’s and strike rate of 61 runs in 100 balls.

India completed the chase in only 47.1 over’s and Saurav G was adjudged the man of the Match for his great knock.

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