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Sri Lanka v South Africa 1st Test

South Africa tour of Sri Lanka - 1993 (1993) · Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa · 25 August 1993

Match drawn

Match drawn. Arjuna Ranatunga top-scored with 131 for Sri Lanka. Allan Donald took 5/69.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of Sri Lanka - 1993 (1993)
Ground
Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa
Dates
25 August 1993 to 30 August 1993
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Arjuna Ranatunga
Captains
Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka), Kepler Wessels (South Africa)
Debuts
Pubudu Dassanayake (Sri Lanka), Piyal Wijetunge (Sri Lanka), Pat Symcox (South Africa), Clive Eksteen (South Africa)
Umpires
BL Aldridge and KT Francis
Match referee
JR Reid

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. Pubudu Dassanayake, Piyal Wijetunge, Pat Symcox and Clive Eksteen played their first Tests.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 331 all out. Hashan Tillakaratne top-scored with 92 off 222 balls, and Roshan Mahanama made 53. Allan Donald took 5 for 69 for South Africa.

South Africa replied with 267 all out. Andrew Hudson top-scored with 90 off 274 balls, and Pat Symcox made 48. Muthiah Muralidaran took 5 for 104 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the first wicket between Kepler Wessels and Andrew Hudson. Sri Lanka led by 64 on first innings.

Sri Lanka made 300 for 6 in their second innings. Arjuna Ranatunga top-scored with 131 off 140 balls, and Aravinda de Silva made 68. Pat Symcox took 3 for 75 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 121-run stand for the fifth wicket between Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva, 40% of the total.

Set 365 to win, South Africa made 251 for 7. Jonty Rhodes top-scored with 101 not out off 207 balls, and Daryll Cullinan made 46.

Match drawn. Allan Donald's 5 for 69 are the best innings figures at Tyronne Fernando Stadium.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 331 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Roshan Mahanamabowled53135
Chandika Hathurusinghec David Richardson113
Asanka Gurusinhac David Richardson2699
Aravinda de Silvac Kepler Wessels2767
Arjuna Ranatungac David Richardson4466
Hashan Tillakaratnelbw92222
Ruwan Kalpagec David Richardson4294
Pubudu Dassanayakebowled735
Piyal Wijetungebowled1011
Pramodya Wickramasinghec Jonty Rhodes1118
Muthiah Muralidarannot out28

Extras 16 · Total 331 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Allan Donald285695
Brett Schultz31.212754
Clive Eksteen144440
Hansie Cronje2614321
Pat Symcox2831000

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Chandika Hathurusinghe), 2-77 (Asanka Gurusinha), 3-100 (Roshan Mahanama), 4-157 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 5-168 (Aravinda de Silva), 6-258 (Ruwan Kalpage), 7-273 (Pubudu Dassanayake), 8-285 (Piyal Wijetunge), 9-313 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe), 10-331 (Hashan Tillakaratne)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoshan Mahanama and Chandika Hathurusinghe5
secondAsanka Gurusinha and Roshan Mahanama72
thirdAravinda de Silva and Roshan Mahanama23
fourthArjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva57
fifthAravinda de Silva and Hashan Tillakaratne11
sixthHashan Tillakaratne and Ruwan Kalpage90
seventhHashan Tillakaratne and Pubudu Dassanayake15
eighthHashan Tillakaratne and Piyal Wijetunge12
ninthHashan Tillakaratne and Pramodya Wickramasinghe28
tenthHashan Tillakaratne and Muthiah Muralidaran18
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 267 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Kepler Wesselsc Hashan Tillakaratne47144
Andrew Hudsonc Asanka Gurusinha90274
Hansie Cronjebowled1755
Daryll Cullinanlbw3361
Jimmy Cookbowled731
Jonty Rhodesc Hashan Tillakaratne831
David Richardsonc Pramodya Wickramasinghe26
Pat Symcoxc Roshan Mahanama4864
Clive Eksteenbowled111
Allan Donaldnot out05
Brett Schultzlbw06

Extras 14 · Total 267 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Pramodya Wickramasinghe194582
Asanka Gurusinha3030
Ruwan Kalpage17.56231
Piyal Wijetunge292581
Muthiah Muralidaran3981045
Aravinda de Silva1030
Chandika Hathurusinghe40141

FALL OF WICKETS

1-104 (Kepler Wessels), 2-152 (Hansie Cronje), 3-179 (Andrew Hudson), 4-203 (Jimmy Cook), 5-203 (Daryll Cullinan), 6-206 (David Richardson), 7-240 (Jonty Rhodes), 8-262 (Clive Eksteen), 9-267 (Pat Symcox), 10-267 (Brett Schultz)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstKepler Wessels and Andrew Hudson104
secondHansie Cronje and Andrew Hudson48
thirdAndrew Hudson and Daryll Cullinan27
fourthJimmy Cook and Daryll Cullinan24
fifthJonty Rhodes and Daryll Cullinan0
sixthDavid Richardson and Jonty Rhodes3
seventhJonty Rhodes and Pat Symcox34
eighthClive Eksteen and Pat Symcox22
ninthAllan Donald and Pat Symcox5
tenthAllan Donald and Brett Schultz0
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 300 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Roshan Mahanamalbw1736
Chandika Hathurusinghebowled967
Piyal Wijetungec Andrew Hudson04
Asanka Gurusinhabowled2757
Aravinda de Silvac David Richardson68109
Arjuna Ranatungabowled131140
Hashan Tillakaratnenot out3364
Ruwan Kalpagenot out01

Did not bat: Pubudu Dassanayake, Pramodya Wickramasinghe, Muthiah Muralidaran

Extras 15 · Total 300 for 6

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Allan Donald225731
Brett Schultz202822
Hansie Cronje82270
Pat Symcox212753
Clive Eksteen92340

FALL OF WICKETS

1-26 (Roshan Mahanama), 2-26 (Piyal Wijetunge), 3-34 (Chandika Hathurusinghe), 4-75 (Asanka Gurusinha), 5-196 (Aravinda de Silva), 6-299 (Arjuna Ranatunga)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoshan Mahanama and Chandika Hathurusinghe26
secondChandika Hathurusinghe and Piyal Wijetunge0
thirdAsanka Gurusinha and Chandika Hathurusinghe8
fourthAravinda de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha41
fifthArjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva121
sixthArjuna Ranatunga and Hashan Tillakaratne103
seventhHashan Tillakaratne and Ruwan Kalpage1
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 251 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Andrew Hudsonc Pubudu Dassanayake412
Kepler Wesselsc Pramodya Wickramasinghe1659
Hansie Cronjecaught12
Daryll Cullinanlbw46100
Jimmy Cookc Hashan Tillakaratne24131
Jonty Rhodesnot out101207
David Richardsonc Hashan Tillakaratne419
Pat Symcoxc Chandika Hathurusinghe2173
Clive Eksteennot out489

Did not bat: Allan Donald, Brett Schultz

Extras 30 · Total 251 for 7

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Pramodya Wickramasinghe226592
Chandika Hathurusinghe9591
Muthiah Muralidaran3111481
Piyal Wijetunge233601
Ruwan Kalpage82210
Aravinda de Silva173352
Hashan Tillakaratne2050

FALL OF WICKETS

1-13 (Andrew Hudson), 2-15 (Hansie Cronje), 3-47 (Kepler Wessels), 4-92 (Daryll Cullinan), 5-126 (Jimmy Cook), 6-138 (David Richardson), 7-199 (Pat Symcox)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstKepler Wessels and Andrew Hudson13
secondKepler Wessels and Hansie Cronje2
thirdKepler Wessels and Daryll Cullinan32
fourthJimmy Cook and Daryll Cullinan45
fifthJimmy Cook and Jonty Rhodes34
sixthDavid Richardson and Jonty Rhodes12
seventhJonty Rhodes and Pat Symcox61
eighthJonty Rhodes and Clive Eksteen52
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