Which team won an ODI even though no batsman made double figures and all 11 batted? (06 July 2001)

The West Indies tour of South Africa in 1998/99 was not especially memorable, if you were a West Indian that is. The visitors were thumped 5-0 in the Test series and only narrowly avoided a similar fate in the ODIs which they lost 6-1. Their only moment of glory came in the second ODI at Buffalo Park in East London. After losing the toss and being put in, none of the West Indies batsmen - all 11 of whom batted - made double figures. And yet they won the game by a handsome 43 runs. If that's baffling enough, more so is the fact that West Indies actually totalled 292/9 in their 50 overs.

Just how could that happen? Simple, two batsmen made triple figures and the other nine single digits. Shivnarine Chanderpaul slammed 150 in 136 balls and Carl Hooper produced 108 of his own, the duo adding 226 for the fourth wicket. The next highest was wicket keeper Ridley Jacobs with 8. Shaun Pollock grabbed 6/35 including the big wicket of skipper Brian Lara who laboured over 26 balls for 3 before being caught by Jonty Rhodes at point. The only double digit number in the West Indies batting card belonged to Extras with 13. In reply, South Africa were bowled out for 249 with 19 balls to spare.

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