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Sri Lanka v South Africa 1st Test

South Africa tour of Sri Lanka - 2000 (2000) · Galle International Stadium, Galle · 20 July 2000

Sri Lanka won by an innings and 15 runs

Sri Lanka won by an innings and 15 runs. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 167 for Sri Lanka. Muthiah Muralidaran took 7/84.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of Sri Lanka - 2000 (2000)
Ground
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Dates
20 July 2000 to 23 July 2000
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 15 runs
Player of the match
Muthiah Muralidaran
Captains
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka), Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
Debuts
Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka), Neil McKenzie (South Africa)
Umpires
DJ Harper and PT Manuel
Match referee
BF Hastings

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. Kumar Sangakkara and Neil McKenzie played their first Tests.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 522 all out. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 167 off 288 balls, and Sanath Jayasuriya made 148. Shaun Pollock took 3 for 73 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 193-run stand for the first wicket between Marvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Galle International Stadium, 372 across 13 Tests.

South Africa replied with 238 all out. Daryll Cullinan top-scored with 114 not out off 231 balls. Muthiah Muralidaran took 6 for 87 for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka led by 284 on first innings. South Africa followed on.

South Africa made 269 all out in their second innings. Jonty Rhodes top-scored with 63 not out off 107 balls, and Gary Kirsten made 55. Muthiah Muralidaran took 7 for 84 for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka won by an innings and 15 runs.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 522 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapattuc Nicky Boje54120
Sanath Jayasuriyac Neil McKenzie148156
Russel Arnoldc Mark Boucher517
Mahela Jayawardenec Mark Boucher167288
Kumar Sangakkaralbw2365
Arjuna Ranatungac Shaun Pollock1316
Kumar Dharmasenac Lance Klusener443
Upul Chandanac Daryll Cullinan823
Chaminda Vaasbowled54133
Nuwan Zoysac Daryll Cullinan1028
Muthiah Muralidarannot out218

Extras 34 · Total 522 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Shaun Pollock30.48733
Jacques Kallis177411
Makhaya Ntini191731
Paul Adams4561843
Lance Klusener154380
Nicky Boje222721
Daryll Cullinan20101

FALL OF WICKETS

1-193 (Marvan Atapattu, 43.5 ov), 2-211 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 46.5 ov), 3-216 (Russel Arnold, 50.1 ov), 4-297 (Kumar Sangakkara, 75.3 ov), 5-318 (Arjuna Ranatunga, 82.1 ov), 6-341 (Kumar Dharmasena, 95.4 ov), 7-365 (Upul Chandana, 104.2 ov), 8-482 (Mahela Jayawardene, 134.4 ov), 9-500 (Nuwan Zoysa, 142.5 ov), 10-522 (Chaminda Vaas, 150.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya193263
secondSanath Jayasuriya and Russel Arnold1818
thirdRussel Arnold and Mahela Jayawardene520
fourthMahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara81152
fifthArjuna Ranatunga and Mahela Jayawardene2140
sixthKumar Dharmasena and Mahela Jayawardene2381
seventhUpul Chandana and Mahela Jayawardene2452
eighthChaminda Vaas and Mahela Jayawardene117182
ninthChaminda Vaas and Nuwan Zoysa1849
tenthMuthiah Muralidaran and Chaminda Vaas2247
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 238 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Gary Kirstenc Kumar Sangakkara1260
Neil McKenziebowled1157
Jacques Kallisc Russel Arnold2979
Daryll Cullinannot out114231
Jonty Rhodesbowled1226
Lance Klusenerc Upul Chandana1937
Mark Boucherbowled07
Shaun Pollockc Kumar Dharmasena437
Nicky Bojec Marvan Atapattu1231
Paul Adamsc Marvan Atapattu422
Makhaya Ntinic Arjuna Ranatunga817

Extras 13 · Total 238 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas126160
Nuwan Zoysa41120
Kumar Dharmasena255701
Muthiah Muralidaran418876
Upul Chandana143462
Sanath Jayasuriya3041

FALL OF WICKETS

1-25 (Neil McKenzie, 18.3 ov), 2-30 (Gary Kirsten, 20.3 ov), 3-86 (Jacques Kallis, 45.4 ov), 4-119 (Jonty Rhodes, 53.4 ov), 5-162 (Lance Klusener, 64.6 ov), 6-168 (Mark Boucher, 67.5 ov), 7-198 (Shaun Pollock, 79.4 ov), 8-213 (Nicky Boje, 88.4 ov), 9-223 (Paul Adams, 94.4 ov), 10-238 (Makhaya Ntini, 98.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGary Kirsten and Neil McKenzie25111
secondGary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis512
thirdDaryll Cullinan and Jacques Kallis56151
fourthJonty Rhodes and Daryll Cullinan3348
fifthDaryll Cullinan and Lance Klusener4368
sixthDaryll Cullinan and Mark Boucher617
seventhDaryll Cullinan and Shaun Pollock3071
eighthDaryll Cullinan and Nicky Boje1554
ninthDaryll Cullinan and Paul Adams1036
tenthDaryll Cullinan and Makhaya Ntini1526
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 269 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Gary Kirstenrun out (Chaminda Vaas, Kumar Sangakkara)55138
Neil McKenziec Arjuna Ranatunga2568
Jacques Kallisc Muthiah Muralidaran4090
Daryll Cullinanc Russel Arnold1230
Jonty Rhodesnot out63107
Lance Klusenerc Kumar Sangakkara411
Mark Boucherlbw715
Shaun Pollockc Russel Arnold1228
Nicky Bojelbw3563
Paul Adamsbowled27
Makhaya Ntinibowled01

Extras 14 · Total 269 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas72180
Nuwan Zoysa52110
Kumar Dharmasena101370
Muthiah Muralidaran355847
Upul Chandana296882
Sanath Jayasuriya50210
Russel Arnold1020

FALL OF WICKETS

1-58 (Neil McKenzie, 23.3 ov), 2-112 (Gary Kirsten, 43.5 ov), 3-139 (Jacques Kallis, 53.2 ov), 4-141 (Daryll Cullinan, 54.4 ov), 5-153 (Lance Klusener, 58.4 ov), 6-163 (Mark Boucher, 62.5 ov), 7-193 (Shaun Pollock, 70.6 ov), 8-263 (Nicky Boje, 89.6 ov), 9-269 (Paul Adams, 91.5 ov), 10-269 (Makhaya Ntini, 91.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGary Kirsten and Neil McKenzie58141
secondGary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis54122
thirdDaryll Cullinan and Jacques Kallis2757
fourthJonty Rhodes and Daryll Cullinan28
fifthJonty Rhodes and Lance Klusener1224
sixthJonty Rhodes and Mark Boucher1025
seventhJonty Rhodes and Shaun Pollock3049
eighthJonty Rhodes and Nicky Boje70114
ninthJonty Rhodes and Paul Adams611
tenthJonty Rhodes and Makhaya Ntini01
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