South African national cricket team in India in the 1996/97 season
The tour of the South African national cricket team to India in the 1996/97 season took place from November 20 to December 14, 1996. The international cricket tour was part of the 1996/97 international cricket season and included three tests and an ODI . India won the Test Series 2–1 and the ODI Series 1–0.
prehistory
Both teams previously played a three-nation tournament in India with Australia . The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1992/93 season in South Africa .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sardar Patel Stadium | Ahmedabad | 54,000 | 1st test |
| Green Park Stadium | Kanpur | 33,000 | 3rd test |
| Eden Gardens | Calcutta | 82,000 | 2nd test |
| Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai | 33,000 | 1. ODI |
Squad lists
The following squads were named by the teams.
| test | ODI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 India
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 South Africa
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India
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South Africa
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Testing
First test in Ahmedabad
| November 20-23 Scorecard |
Ahmedabad |
India 223 (99) & 190 (79.2) |
- |
South Africa 244 (98.1) & 105 (38.5) |
| India wins with 64 runs | ||||
Second test in Calcutta
| November 27th - December 1st scorecard |
Calcutta |
South Africa 428 (121.1) & 367-3d (93.2) |
- |
India 329 (81.2) & 137 (53.3) |
| South Africa wins with 329 runs | ||||
Third test in Kanpur
| December 8-12 scorecard |
Kanpur |
India 237 (100.1) & 400-7 (126) |
- |
South Africa 177 (72.3) & 180 (96.1) |
| India wins with 280 runs | ||||
One-Day International in Mumbai
| December 14th scorecard |
Mumbai (WS) |
India 267-6 (50) |
- |
South Africa 193 (46) |
| India wins with 74 runs | ||||