India vs South Africa 3rd ODI 1991 Highlights

Watch the highlights of India vs South Africa 3rd ODI 1991 - South Africa tour of India 3-match one-day international series of the 3rd ODI match played between South Africa and India at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi in 14th November 1991.

Peter Kirsten hit a match-winning 86* © YouTube

Kepler Wessels' brilliant 90, Peter Kirsten's superb unbeaten 86 and Adrian Kuiper's scintillating 41-ball 63* powers South Africa registered their historic first-ever ODI against India by a emphatic 8-wickets, despite a Ravi Shastri - Sanjay Manjrekar's centuries and avoid the series whitewash in a high-scoring game of third & final ODI.

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4 : Ravi Shastri equalled a joint most centuries hit for India in One-day internationals, jointly with Kris Srikkanth. Ravi Shastri became the second Indian batsman to scored four centuries in ODIs after Kris Srikkanth. Ravi Shastri became the first Indian batsman to score a century against South Africa in ODIs. Sanjay Manjrekar became the second Indian batsman to score a hundred against South Africa in ODIs after Ravi Shastri earlier in this match. This is the fourth instance of India's top three batsmen were scores of fifty or more runs in their innings in One-day international and It is their second such instance against South Africa in ODIs, The previous such instance came against South Africa at Gwalior earlier in this series' second ODI. This is the first instance of India's two batsmen were scores of centuries or more runs in their innings in One-day international and overall the ninth such instance in ODIs.

India scored 287-4 in 50 overs with top scorer by Ravi Shastri struck 109 off 149-balls - which was his 4th ODI hundred and his first century against South Africa in ODIs - including 11-fours.

Sanjay Manjrekar hammered a 105 off 82-balls - which was his 1st ODI hundred - including 8-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 128.04 and Kris Srikkanth hit 53 off 61-balls included 8-fours.

South Africa best bowler by Peter Kirsten, Clive Rice and Allan Donald each took one-wickets.

South Africa chased 288-2 in 46.4 overs with top scorer by Kepler Wessels struck 90 off 105-balls - who fell ten-run short of his century - including 10-fours.

Peter Kirsten cracked a unbeaten 86 off 82-balls, Adrian Kuiper hammered a unbeaten 63 off 41-balls included 7-fours & a six with strike rate of 153.65 and Jimmy Cook hit 35 off 46-balls contained 3-fours.

India best bowler by Venkatapathy Raju and Javagal Srinath both took one-wickets.

This match reported by REUTERS via The Canberra Times

Kepler Wessels, with his third consecutive half-century, led a spirited batting display as South Africa beat India by eight wickets to record its first win in an official one-day cricket international.

Thursday's remarkable victory, which prevented a whitewash in the three-match series, had looked impossible after some glorious Indian batting piled up a formidable 4-287 from 50 overs.

However, South Africa, after unimpressive batting in the first two games which India won with ease, finally showed its full potential to snatch its first victory on returning to international competition after 21 years.

Undaunted by the large Indian score, South Africa made full use of the easy batting conditions to reach 2-288 with 20 balls to spare. Wessels shared a 72-run opening partnership with Jimmy Cook (35) and then he and Peter Kirsten smashed 111 off the next 114 balls for the second wicket.

When he had reached 90, however, and looked certain to reach a well deserved century, Wessels tried to sweep young leg spinner Venkatapathy Raju and was lbw.

Adrian Kuiper joined Kirsten and proceeded to thrash the modest Indian attack to all parts of the field. He ended unbeaten on 63 from just 41 balls.

Kirsten, declared man of the day-night match, also treated the bowlers with disdain, flicking and driving his way to an unbeaten 86 off 92 balls on an easy-paced pitch nearly all the batsmen enjoyed.

That was particularly true of Indian opener Ravi and Sanjay Manjrekar, who both scored centuries after India had won the toss and opted to bat.

Shastri scored 109 from 149 balls and Manjrekar, who hit eight boundaries and two sixes in his sparkling 105 off just 82 deliveries, was out off the last ball of the innings.

Manjrekar shared the man of the series title with Wessels.

"This time we stuck to the target. Our batsmen clicked," captain Clive Rice said afterwards.

While India headed to the air-port and a tour of Australia after the game, Rice was left to wonder how he would prepare his side for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand next February and March.

"Our game still needs a lot of improvement," he said. "We have no international games before the

World Cup, whereas India has 14 games lined up. This is going to be our major problem."

Despite losing the series 2-1, there was no deep dismay in the South African camp and manager Ali Bacher said the brief tour had been a major education for the squad.

"There is no question India was the right place to come to return to international cricket. The reception has been overwhelming," Bacher said.

"It's given us an opportunity to see what world cricket is about and it's given us something to learn.

"I think we need to go back and plan strategy for the World Cup. We need about three months of very extensive hard work so when we get to Australia we can really compete with a great cricket country like India."

                   

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