1. India versus South Africa, 15th March 1992
The first match between India and South Africa in World Cup history was played on 15th March 1992 at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. In a rain-curtailed match reduced to 30 overs, South Africa captain Kepler Wessels won the toss and decided to field first. Kris Srikanth was dismissed for 0 by Allan Donald.
Sanjay Manjerkar and Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin steadied the Indian innings putting on 78 runs for the 2nd wicket. Azharuddin scored a brilliant 79 off 77 balls, Kapil Dev 42 helped India post 180 for 6 in 30 overs. For South Africa, Allan Donald and Kuiper took 2 wickets each.
Chasing the target of 181 runs to win, South African openers Peter Kirsten and Andrew Hudson put on 128 runs for the opening wicket which laid the foundation for the win. Javagal Srinath dismissed Hudson for 53 while Peter Kirsten scored 84. South Africa won the match by 6 wickets with 11 balls to spare.
