2000 Standard Bank Triangular Tournament

The 2000 Standard Bank Triangular Tournament was a cricket tournament played in South Africa from 21 January to 13 February 2000. The three teams involved were South Africa, England and Zimbabwe. Each team played the others three times, with the two teams that won the most games playing each other in a final match. South Africa beat England by 38 runs in the final to win the competition.

2000 Standard Bank Triangular Tournament
Part of English cricket team in South Africa in 1999–2000 and Zimbabwean cricket team in South Africa in 1999–2000
Date	21 January–13 February 2000
Location	South Africa
Result	South Africa won the triangular tournament
Player of the series	Shaun Pollock (SA)
Teams England South Africa Zimbabwe Captains Nasser Hussain Hansie Cronje Andy Flower Most runs Nick Knight (258) Jacques Kallis (290) Neil Johnson (232) Most wickets Darren Gough (14) Shaun Pollock (14) Henry Olonga (10)

1st Match: South Africa v Zimbabwe

21 January 2000 (D/N) Scorecard

Zimbabwe 226 (49.5 overs)	v	South Africa 229/4 (48.1 overs)
Murray Goodwin 73 (71) Shaun Pollock 3/31 (9.5 overs)		Hansie Cronje 83* (112) Neil Johnson 2/61 (10 overs)

South Africa won by 6 wickets New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Barry Lambson (SA) and Cyril Mitchley (SA) Player of the match: Hansie Cronje (SA)

• Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
• Pieter Strydom (SA) made his ODI debut.

2nd Match: South Africa v England

23 January 2000 Scorecard

South Africa 184 (49.5 overs)	v	England 185/1 (39.3 overs)
Jacques Kallis 57 (105) Darren Gough 4/29 (10 overs)		Nasser Hussain 85 (114) Nicky Boje 1/47 (10 overs)

England won by 9 wickets Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein Umpires: Danzel Becker (SA) and Dave Orchard (SA) Player of the match: Darren Gough (Eng)

• South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
• Chris Read, Vikram Solanki, Graeme Swann (all Eng) and David Terbrugge (SA) made their ODI debuts.

3rd Match: South Africa v England

26 January 2000 (D/N) Scorecard

South Africa 204/7 (50 overs)	v	England 203/9 (50 overs)
Jacques Kallis 43 (70) Darren Gough 3/36 (10 overs)		Chris Adams 42 (69) Lance Klusener 2/34 (10 overs)

South Africa won by 1 run Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: Wilf Diedricks (SA) and Rudi Koertzen (SA) Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (SA)

• South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

4th Match: England v Zimbabwe

28 January 2000 (D/N) Scorecard

Zimbabwe 211/7 (50 overs)	v	England 107 (34.2 overs)
Neil Johnson 97 (131) Graeme Hick 1/25 (4 overs)		Chris Read 23 (40) Henry Olonga 6/19 (8.2 overs)

Zimbabwe won by 104 runs Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: Ian Howell (SA) and Cyril Mitchley (SA) Player of the match: Henry Olonga (Zim)

• Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.

5th Match: England v Zimbabwe

30 January 2000 Scorecard

Zimbabwe 161/9 (50 overs)	v	England 162/2 (32.1 overs)
Heath Streak 35* (65) Mark Ealham 5/15 (10 overs)		Nick Knight 72* (94) Heath Streak 1/26 (7.1 overs)

England won by 8 wickets De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Barry Lambson (SA) and Dave Orchard (SA) Player of the match: Mark Ealham (Eng)

• Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.

6th Match: South Africa v Zimbabwe

2 February 2000 (D/N) Scorecard

South Africa 222/7 (50 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 223/8 (50 overs)
Lance Klusener 65* (84) Gary Brent 2/32 (10 overs)		Andy Flower 59 (91) Henry Williams 3/38 (10 overs)

Zimbabwe won by 2 wickets Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Wilf Diedricks (SA) and Dave Orchard (SA) Player of the match: Andy Flower (Zim)

• South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
• Neil McKenzie (SA) made his ODI debut.

7th Match: South Africa v England

4 February 2000 (D/N) Scorecard

England 231/6 (50 overs)	v	South Africa 233/8 (49.4 overs)
Nick Knight 64 (111) Shaun Pollock 2/36 (10 overs)		Jonty Rhodes 42 (51) Mark Alleyne 3/55 (10 overs)

South Africa won by 2 wickets Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Ian Howell (SA) and Rudi Koertzen (SA) Player of the match: Mark Alleyne (Eng)

• South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

8th Match: South Africa v Zimbabwe

6 February 2000 Scorecard

South Africa 204/7 (50 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 151 (46 overs)
Jacques Kallis 98* (132) Gary Brent 2/48 (10 overs)		Neil Johnson 56 (82) Shaun Pollock 3/7 (8 overs)

South Africa won by 53 runs St George's Oval, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Danzel Becker (SA) and Rudi Koertzen (SA) Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (SA)

• South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

9th Match: England v Zimbabwe

9 February 2000 (D/N) Scorecard

England	v	Zimbabwe

Match abandoned without a ball bowled SuperSport Park, Centurion Umpires: Danzel Becker (SA) and Cyril Mitchley (SA)

• No toss.

Final: South Africa v England

13 February 2000 (D/N) Scorecard

South Africa 149 (45 overs)	v	England 111 (38 overs)
Hansie Cronje 56 (113) Andy Caddick 4/19 (9 overs)		Craig White 16 (44) Shaun Pollock 5/20 (9 overs)

South Africa won by 38 runs New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Rudi Koertzen (SA) and Dave Orchard (SA) Player of the match: Shaun Pollock (SA)

• England won the toss and elected to field.

External links

• Standard Bank Triangular Tournament at cricinfo.com