Highest 9th-wicket partnerships in Test cricket was between Pat Symcox and Mark Boucher of South Africa. in Test match against Pakistan at Johannesburg on February 14, 1998.
In that memorable match, Pat Symcox and Mark Boucher create a significant impact with the bat,Pat Symcox and Mark Boucher made a partnership of 195 runs for the 9th wicket, due to which South Africa scored 364 runs for 10 wickets in the first inning.
Pat Symcox made 108 with a strike rate of 68.170 which included 17 fours. And Mark Boucher made 78 with a strike rate of 48.447 which included 9 fours, 1 six.
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South Africa First Inning Batting Score Board
Bowling Performance – South Africa First Innings
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Waqar Younis | 23.0 | 4 | 80 | 3 | 3.478 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | 21.0 | 2 | 84 | 1 | 4.000 |
| Azhar Mahmood | 20.0 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 2.600 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | 27.0 | 5 | 66 | 3 | 2.444 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | 12.2 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 3.811 |
| Aamer Sohail | 1.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12.00 |
Match Details
South Africa made the record of Highest 9th-Wicket Partnership against Pakistan in this series. The first Test match of the series was played at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
Schedule: South Africa vs Pakistan 1st Test February 14, 1998
Result: The match was drawn.
Venue: Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Player of the match:
Pat Simcox (South Africa)
Azhar Mahmood (Pakistan)
Player of the Series: Azhar Mahmood batted well throughout the series.
Toss decision: Pakistan won the toss and decided to field
Start date: Started on 14 February 1998.
Expiry date: Expired on 18 February 1998.
Fall of Wickets – Pakistan Second Innings
| Fall of Wickets | |
| 1 /15 | Aamer Sohail (7.6) |
| 2 /15 | Saeed Anwar (8.1) |
| 3 /87 | Mohammad Wasim (22.2) |
| 4 /91 | Inzamam-ul-Haq (24.2) |
| 5 /112 | Ijaz Ahmed (29.6) |
| 6 /219 | Moin Khan (56.3) |
| 7 /230 | Saqlain Mushtaq (70.1) |
| 8 /255 | Mushtaq Ahmed (78.6) |
| 9 /296 | Waqar Younis (87.3) |
| 10 /329 | Azhar Mahmood (94.1) |
South Africa Third Innings
| Batsman | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Gary Kirsten | not out | 20 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 60.606 |
| Adam Bacher | not out | 20 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 68.966 |
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