Friday, February 04, 2005

SA-Eng tie 20th in history

The second match of the seven-match one-day international series between South Africa and England ended in a dramatic tie at Bloemfontein on Wednesday.

Needing to score eight runs for victory in the final over of the match with five wickets in hand, South Africa could score only seven, losing three wickets in the over as the match finished in a tie.

The tied match is the 20th instance in the history of one-day internationals. Australia (7) has figured in most tied matches followed by Pakistan (6), West Indies (5) and South Africa (5).

Interestingly, South Africa has been involved in five of the last six tied one-day internationals.

Click on the link for the complete list of tied one-day internationals: