South Beat India in 3rd 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 3rd match of 5 One day international Series was played on Nahar Singh Stadium, Faridabad on 15th March, 2000.

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

This is how South African team and 11 was looking like in this 3rd One day International Match: Mark Boucher (wk), Nicky B, H Gibbs, Jacques K, Shaun Pollock, H Cronje (c), Gary Kirsten, Lance K, N Hayward, Derek Crookes, Henry Williams

And Indian team and 11 was looking like this in this 3rd One day international match: Sachin T, Rahul D, Sourav G (c), Anil Kumble, Ajit A, Sunil Joshi, Mohammad Azharuddin, Robin Singh, Ajay Jadeja, T Kumaran, S Dighe (wk).

India started well with Sachin T and Saurav G and was in no time gets to 50 runs at the loss of no wicket. But India lost its way in the middle and end over’s and were only able to make248 runs in 50 over’s at the loss of 8 wickets and Top scored by Rahul D who made 73 runs in 109 balls with 4 4’s and 1 six.

South Africa was needed to score 249 runs to win this 3^rd One day International and to stay alive in this 5 Match series as they already lost 1^st two matches.

South Africa batted and started well this innings and were off to a very brisk start and were able to chase the target in only 48 over’s at the loss of 8 wickets. Thanks to the contribution of Garry K who made 93 runs in 111 balls with 8 4’s and strike rate of 84 runs in 100 balls and Skipper Hansie C made 66 runs in 71 balls with 7 4’s and 1 six.

South Africa won the Match by 2 wickets and Skipper Hansie C was the Man of the Match.

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