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Sri Lanka v South Africa 2nd Test

South Africa tour of Sri Lanka - 1993 (1993) · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo · 6 September 1993

South Africa won by an innings and 208 runs

South Africa won by an innings and 208 runs. Hansie Cronje top-scored with 122 for South Africa. Brett Schultz took 5/48.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of Sri Lanka - 1993 (1993)
Ground
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Dates
6 September 1993 to 10 September 1993
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result
South Africa won by an innings and 208 runs
Player of the match
Brett Schultz
Captains
Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka), Kepler Wessels (South Africa)
Debut
Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
BL Aldridge and TM Samarasinghe
Match referee
JR Reid

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. It was Kumar Dharmasena's first Test.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 168 all out. Sanath Jayasuriya top-scored with 44 off 79 balls. Brett Schultz took 5 for 48 for South Africa. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, 307 across 12 Tests.

South Africa replied with 495 all out. Hansie Cronje top-scored with 122 off 295 balls, and Kepler Wessels made 92. Muthiah Muralidaran took 5 for 101 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 137-run stand for the first wicket between Kepler Wessels and Andrew Hudson. South Africa led by 327 on first innings.

Sri Lanka made 119 all out in their second innings. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 24 off 76 balls. Brett Schultz took 4 for 58 for South Africa.

South Africa won by an innings and 208 runs.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 168 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Roshan Mahanamac David Richardson714
Chandika Hathurusinghec Brian McMillan34122
Hashan Tillakaratnec Hansie Cronje924
Aravinda de Silvac David Richardson3442
Arjuna Ranatungac Daryll Cullinan118
Sanath Jayasuriyabowled4479
Pubudu Dassanayakec David Richardson07
Kumar Dharmasenac David Richardson518
Champaka Ramanayakenot out331
Pramodya Wickramasinghebowled1729
Muthiah Muralidaranc Jonty Rhodes01

Extras 4 · Total 168 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Allan Donald124222
Brett Schultz208485
Richard Snell193572
Brian McMillan91381
Pat Symcox2200

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (Roshan Mahanama), 2-27 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 3-72 (Aravinda de Silva), 4-85 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 5-117 (Chandika Hathurusinghe), 6-119 (Pubudu Dassanayake), 7-145 (Kumar Dharmasena), 8-147 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 9-167 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe), 10-168 (Muthiah Muralidaran)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoshan Mahanama and Chandika Hathurusinghe7
secondHashan Tillakaratne and Chandika Hathurusinghe20
thirdAravinda de Silva and Chandika Hathurusinghe45
fourthArjuna Ranatunga and Chandika Hathurusinghe13
fifthChandika Hathurusinghe and Sanath Jayasuriya32
sixthSanath Jayasuriya and Pubudu Dassanayake2
seventhSanath Jayasuriya and Kumar Dharmasena26
eighthChampaka Ramanayake and Sanath Jayasuriya2
ninthChampaka Ramanayake and Pramodya Wickramasinghe20
tenthChampaka Ramanayake and Muthiah Muralidaran1
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 495 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Kepler Wesselsc Pubudu Dassanayake92220
Andrew Hudsonlbw58177
Hansie Cronjebowled122295
Daryll Cullinanc Muthiah Muralidaran52138
Jonty Rhodesrun out (Roshan Mahanama)1021
Brian McMillanbowled01
David Richardsonc Sanath Jayasuriya1149
Pat Symcoxst Pubudu Dassanayake50108
Richard Snellst Pubudu Dassanayake4865
Allan Donaldnot out419
Brett Schultzst Pubudu Dassanayake613

Extras 42 · Total 495 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Champaka Ramanayake205630
Pramodya Wickramasinghe3161111
Chandika Hathurusinghe74120
Kumar Dharmasena4512910
Muthiah Muralidaran54171015
Sanath Jayasuriya91470
Aravinda de Silva131393
Arjuna Ranatunga2060

FALL OF WICKETS

1-137 (Andrew Hudson), 2-179 (Kepler Wessels), 3-284 (Daryll Cullinan), 4-306 (Jonty Rhodes), 5-307 (Brian McMillan), 6-333 (David Richardson), 7-401 (Hansie Cronje), 8-480 (Pat Symcox), 9-487 (Richard Snell), 10-495 (Brett Schultz)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstKepler Wessels and Andrew Hudson137
secondKepler Wessels and Hansie Cronje42
thirdHansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan105
fourthHansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes22
fifthHansie Cronje and Brian McMillan1
sixthHansie Cronje and David Richardson26
seventhHansie Cronje and Pat Symcox68
eighthRichard Snell and Pat Symcox79
ninthAllan Donald and Richard Snell7
tenthAllan Donald and Brett Schultz8
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 119 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Roshan Mahanamabowled010
Chandika Hathurusinghec Hansie Cronje05
Hashan Tillakaratnec David Richardson934
Aravinda de Silvac Allan Donald2476
Champaka Ramanayakelbw02
Arjuna Ranatungac David Richardson1421
Sanath Jayasuriyabowled1622
Pubudu Dassanayakec David Richardson1054
Kumar Dharmasenac David Richardson216
Pramodya Wickramasinghec Allan Donald2115
Muthiah Muralidarannot out148

Extras 9 · Total 119 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Allan Donald10762
Brett Schultz164584
Richard Snell124323
Brian McMillan40111
Pat Symcox1080

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Roshan Mahanama), 2-1 (Chandika Hathurusinghe), 3-30 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 4-31 (Champaka Ramanayake), 5-49 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 6-54 (Aravinda de Silva), 7-69 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 8-76 (Kumar Dharmasena), 9-101 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe), 10-119 (Pubudu Dassanayake)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoshan Mahanama and Chandika Hathurusinghe1
secondHashan Tillakaratne and Chandika Hathurusinghe0
thirdAravinda de Silva and Hashan Tillakaratne29
fourthAravinda de Silva and Champaka Ramanayake1
fifthArjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva18
sixthAravinda de Silva and Sanath Jayasuriya5
seventhSanath Jayasuriya and Pubudu Dassanayake15
eighthPubudu Dassanayake and Kumar Dharmasena7
ninthPramodya Wickramasinghe and Pubudu Dassanayake25
tenthMuthiah Muralidaran and Pubudu Dassanayake18
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