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South Africa v Sri Lanka 2nd Test

Sri Lanka tour of South Africa - 2000 (2000/01) · Newlands, Cape Town · 2 January 2001

South Africa won by an innings and 229 runs

South Africa won by an innings and 229 runs. Daryll Cullinan top-scored with 112 for South Africa. Shaun Pollock took 6/30.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Sri Lanka tour of South Africa - 2000 (2000/01)
Ground
Newlands, Cape Town
Dates
2 January 2001 to 4 January 2001
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result
South Africa won by an innings and 229 runs
Player of the match
Shaun Pollock
Captains
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka), Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
Umpires
EA Nicholls and IL Howell
Match referee
R Subba Row

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 95 all out. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 32 off 76 balls. Shaun Pollock took 6 for 30 for South Africa. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 13 runs, to 13 for 4. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at Newlands, 312 across 13 Tests.

South Africa replied with 504 for 7. Daryll Cullinan top-scored with 112 off 232 balls, and Lance Klusener made 97. Russel Arnold took 3 for 76 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the fourth wicket between Daryll Cullinan and Neil McKenzie. South Africa led by 409 on first innings.

Sri Lanka made 180 all out in their second innings. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 45 off 65 balls. Nicky Boje took 4 for 28 for South Africa.

South Africa won by an innings and 229 runs. It is the heaviest innings defeat at Newlands across the 60 Tests in our archive.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 95 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapattuc Jacques Kallis519
Sanath Jayasuriyac Mark Boucher812
Kumar Sangakkarac Daryll Cullinan3276
Mahela Jayawardenec Jacques Kallis03
Russel Arnoldc Gary Kirsten03
Tillakaratne Dilshanc Shaun Pollock524
Avishka Gunawardenec Jacques Kallis2454
Chaminda Vaasc Shaun Pollock729
Nuwan Zoysac Shaun Pollock1011
Dilhara Fernandonot out01
Muthiah Muralidaranc Makhaya Ntini03

Extras 4 · Total 95 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Shaun Pollock13.46306
Mfuneko Ngam133263
Jacques Kallis62191
Makhaya Ntini62200

FALL OF WICKETS

1-12 (Marvan Atapattu, 4.3 ov), 2-13 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 6.3 ov), 3-13 (Mahela Jayawardene, 6.6 ov), 4-13 (Russel Arnold, 8.3 ov), 5-33 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 17.2 ov), 6-66 (Kumar Sangakkara, 27.5 ov), 7-84 (Avishka Gunawardene, 33.3 ov), 8-95 (Chaminda Vaas, 37.5 ov), 9-95 (Nuwan Zoysa, 38.1 ov), 10-95 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 38.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya1227
secondSanath Jayasuriya and Kumar Sangakkara112
thirdMahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara03
fourthRussel Arnold and Kumar Sangakkara09
fifthTillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara2053
sixthAvishka Gunawardene and Kumar Sangakkara3363
seventhChaminda Vaas and Avishka Gunawardene1834
eighthChaminda Vaas and Nuwan Zoysa1126
ninthNuwan Zoysa and Dilhara Fernando02
tenthMuthiah Muralidaran and Dilhara Fernando03
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 504 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Gary Kirstenc Tillakaratne Dilshan52114
Herschelle Gibbsc Kumar Sangakkara02
Jacques Kallisc Mahela Jayawardene49150
Daryll Cullinanrun out (Chaminda Vaas)112232
Neil McKenziec Russel Arnold47109
Mark Boucherc Mahela Jayawardene92143
Lance Klusenerc Sanath Jayasuriya97143
Nicky Bojenot out3175

Did not bat: Shaun Pollock, Makhaya Ntini, Mfuneko Ngam

Extras 24 · Total 504 for 7

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas3261091
Nuwan Zoysa266800
Dilhara Fernando2521051
Muthiah Muralidaran4311991
Sanath Jayasuriya71280
Russel Arnold24.24763
Mahela Jayawardene1020

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Herschelle Gibbs, 0.5 ov), 2-97 (Gary Kirsten, 35.3 ov), 3-130 (Jacques Kallis, 49.2 ov), 4-231 (Neil McKenzie, 84.1 ov), 5-317 (Daryll Cullinan, 111.5 ov), 6-411 (Mark Boucher, 132.6 ov), 7-504 (Lance Klusener, 158.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs15
secondGary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis96208
thirdDaryll Cullinan and Jacques Kallis3383
fourthDaryll Cullinan and Neil McKenzie101209
fifthDaryll Cullinan and Mark Boucher86166
sixthLance Klusener and Mark Boucher94127
seventhNicky Boje and Lance Klusener93152
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 180 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapattulbw1339
Sanath Jayasuriyac Shaun Pollock02
Kumar Sangakkarac Mark Boucher1118
Mahela Jayawardenelbw4565
Russel Arnoldc Herschelle Gibbs2642
Tillakaratne Dilshanc Mark Boucher1732
Avishka Gunawardenebowled1317
Chaminda Vaasc Nicky Boje3826
Nuwan Zoysac Lance Klusener05
Dilhara Fernandoc Mark Boucher523
Muthiah Muralidarannot out17

Extras 11 · Total 180 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Shaun Pollock93291
Mfuneko Ngam8.21363
Jacques Kallis71290
Makhaya Ntini112522
Nicky Boje103284

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 1.2 ov), 2-18 (Kumar Sangakkara, 7.1 ov), 3-53 (Marvan Atapattu, 12.5 ov), 4-99 (Mahela Jayawardene, 26.2 ov), 5-112 (Russel Arnold, 30.1 ov), 6-119 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 34.3 ov), 7-131 (Avishka Gunawardene, 35.5 ov), 8-135 (Nuwan Zoysa, 37.4 ov), 9-172 (Chaminda Vaas, 42.4 ov), 10-180 (Dilhara Fernando, 45.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya48
secondMarvan Atapattu and Kumar Sangakkara1435
thirdMarvan Atapattu and Mahela Jayawardene3534
fourthRussel Arnold and Mahela Jayawardene4681
fifthRussel Arnold and Tillakaratne Dilshan1323
sixthAvishka Gunawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan726
seventhChaminda Vaas and Avishka Gunawardene128
eighthChaminda Vaas and Nuwan Zoysa411
ninthChaminda Vaas and Dilhara Fernando3730
tenthMuthiah Muralidaran and Dilhara Fernando816
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