South Africa v Sri Lanka 1st Test
Sri Lanka tour of South Africa - 2002 (2002/03) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 8 November 2002
South Africa won by an innings and 64 runs
South Africa won by an innings and 64 runs. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 75 for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Sri Lanka tour of South Africa - 2002 (2002/03)
- Ground
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
- Dates
- 8 November 2002 to 10 November 2002
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by an innings and 64 runs
- Player of the match
- Jacques Kallis
- Captains
- Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka), Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
- Debut
- Hasantha Fernando (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- DJ Harper and RB Tiffin
- Match referee
- GR Viswanath
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. It was Hasantha Fernando's first Test.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 192 all out. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 39 off 100 balls. Jacques Kallis took 3 for 35 for South Africa. From 137 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 28 runs, to 165 for 9. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at Wanderers Stadium, 338 across 10 Tests.
South Africa replied with 386 all out. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 75 off 214 balls, and Graeme Smith made 73. Hasantha Fernando took 3 for 63 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 133-run stand for the first wicket between Gary Kirsten and Graeme Smith. South Africa led by 194 on first innings.
Sri Lanka made 130 all out in their second innings. Marvan Atapattu top-scored with 43 off 92 balls. Andrew Hall took 3 for 1 for South Africa. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, to 25 for 4.
South Africa won by an innings and 64 runs.
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 192 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvan Atapattu | b Shaun Pollock | 34 | 117 |
| Russel Arnold | c Graeme Smith b Makhaya Ntini | 0 | 6 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Graeme Smith b Steve Elworthy | 26 | 51 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Mark Boucher b Jacques Kallis | 39 | 100 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Graeme Smith b Jacques Kallis | 32 | 46 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | run out (Makhaya Ntini) | 24 | 65 |
| Hasantha Fernando | c Gary Kirsten b Jacques Kallis | 0 | 3 |
| Chaminda Vaas | c Jacques Kallis b Andrew Hall | 1 | 5 |
| Dilhara Fernando | b Shaun Pollock | 7 | 36 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | c Makhaya Ntini b Andrew Hall | 10 | 3 |
| Ruchira Perera | not out | 11 | 22 |
Extras 8 · Total 192 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 18 | 8 | 45 | 2 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 14 | 5 | 45 | 1 |
| Steve Elworthy | 15.3 | 3 | 42 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 17 | 8 | 35 | 3 |
| Andrew Hall | 11 | 6 | 19 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Russel Arnold, 1.5 ov), 2-46 (Kumar Sangakkara, 17.4 ov), 3-86 (Marvan Atapattu, 38.2 ov), 4-137 (Mahela Jayawardene, 52.5 ov), 5-140 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 54.1 ov), 6-140 (Hasantha Fernando, 54.4 ov), 7-141 (Chaminda Vaas, 55.3 ov), 8-152 (Dilhara Fernando, 66.5 ov), 9-165 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 67.3 ov), 10-192 (Hashan Tillakaratne, 75.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marvan Atapattu (0) and Russel Arnold (0) | 2 | 11 |
| second | Marvan Atapattu (13) and Kumar Sangakkara (26) | 44 | 95 |
| third | Marvan Atapattu (21) and Mahela Jayawardene (19) | 40 | 124 |
| fourth | Sanath Jayasuriya (31) and Mahela Jayawardene (20) | 51 | 87 |
| fifth | Hashan Tillakaratne (2) and Sanath Jayasuriya (1) | 3 | 8 |
| sixth | Hashan Tillakaratne (0) and Hasantha Fernando (0) | 0 | 3 |
| seventh | Hashan Tillakaratne (0) and Chaminda Vaas (1) | 1 | 5 |
| eighth | Hashan Tillakaratne (3) and Dilhara Fernando (7) | 11 | 68 |
| ninth | Hashan Tillakaratne (3) and Muthiah Muralidaran (10) | 13 | 4 |
| tenth | Hashan Tillakaratne (15) and Ruchira Perera (11) | 27 | 47 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 386 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith | c Hashan Tillakaratne b Hasantha Fernando | 73 | 92 |
| Gary Kirsten | c Muthiah Muralidaran b Hasantha Fernando | 55 | 139 |
| Martin van Jaarsveld | b Hasantha Fernando | 3 | 11 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Kumar Sangakkara b Chaminda Vaas | 75 | 214 |
| Ashwell Prince | c Ruchira Perera b Chaminda Vaas | 3 | 8 |
| Neil McKenzie | lbw b Chaminda Vaas | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Boucher | c Kumar Sangakkara b Muthiah Muralidaran | 38 | 66 |
| Shaun Pollock | c Kumar Sangakkara b Dilhara Fernando | 38 | 65 |
| Andrew Hall | lbw b Muthiah Muralidaran | 31 | 50 |
| Steve Elworthy | lbw b Muthiah Muralidaran | 6 | 6 |
| Makhaya Ntini | not out | 2 | 3 |
Extras 62 · Total 386 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 22 | 2 | 79 | 3 |
| Ruchira Perera | 10.2 | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Dilhara Fernando | 20 | 2 | 95 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 31.2 | 8 | 83 | 3 |
| Hasantha Fernando | 21 | 2 | 63 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-133 (Graeme Smith, 30.2 ov), 2-148 (Martin van Jaarsveld, 34.2 ov), 3-175 (Gary Kirsten, 42.2 ov), 4-179 (Ashwell Prince, 43.3 ov), 5-180 (Neil McKenzie, 43.5 ov), 6-249 (Mark Boucher, 64.4 ov), 7-329 (Shaun Pollock, 89.5 ov), 8-378 (Andrew Hall, 102.5 ov), 9-378 (Jacques Kallis, 103.2 ov), 10-386 (Steve Elworthy, 104.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten (36) and Graeme Smith (73) | 133 | 190 |
| second | Gary Kirsten (11) and Martin van Jaarsveld (3) | 15 | 25 |
| third | Gary Kirsten (8) and Jacques Kallis (15) | 27 | 48 |
| fourth | Jacques Kallis (0) and Ashwell Prince (3) | 4 | 7 |
| fifth | Jacques Kallis (1) and Neil McKenzie (0) | 1 | 2 |
| sixth | Jacques Kallis (24) and Mark Boucher (38) | 69 | 128 |
| seventh | Shaun Pollock (38) and Jacques Kallis (24) | 80 | 156 |
| eighth | Jacques Kallis (11) and Andrew Hall (31) | 49 | 81 |
| ninth | Jacques Kallis (0) and Steve Elworthy (0) | 0 | 3 |
| tenth | Steve Elworthy (6) and Makhaya Ntini (2) | 8 | 8 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 130 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvan Atapattu | c Graeme Smith b Steve Elworthy | 43 | 92 |
| Russel Arnold | c Jacques Kallis b Makhaya Ntini | 0 | 1 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini | 7 | 18 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Gary Kirsten b Shaun Pollock | 1 | 13 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | b Shaun Pollock | 0 | 3 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | c Steve Elworthy b Andrew Hall | 27 | 67 |
| Hasantha Fernando | lbw b Steve Elworthy | 0 | 4 |
| Chaminda Vaas | c Gary Kirsten b Makhaya Ntini | 32 | 30 |
| Dilhara Fernando | not out | 4 | 4 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | b Andrew Hall | 0 | 3 |
| Ruchira Perera | b Andrew Hall | 4 | 11 |
Extras 12 · Total 130 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 8 | 3 | 17 | 2 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 10 | 4 | 22 | 3 |
| Jacques Kallis | 11 | 3 | 40 | 0 |
| Steve Elworthy | 10 | 3 | 39 | 2 |
| Andrew Hall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Russel Arnold, 1.1 ov), 2-16 (Kumar Sangakkara, 7.3 ov), 3-21 (Mahela Jayawardene, 10.4 ov), 4-25 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 12.1 ov), 5-77 (Marvan Atapattu, 27.6 ov), 6-81 (Hasantha Fernando, 29.4 ov), 7-122 (Chaminda Vaas, 37.5 ov), 8-122 (Hashan Tillakaratne, 38.1 ov), 9-122 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 38.4 ov), 10-130 (Ruchira Perera, 40.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marvan Atapattu (0) and Russel Arnold (0) | 2 | 7 |
| second | Marvan Atapattu (6) and Kumar Sangakkara (7) | 14 | 38 |
| third | Marvan Atapattu (0) and Mahela Jayawardene (1) | 5 | 19 |
| fourth | Marvan Atapattu (4) and Sanath Jayasuriya (0) | 4 | 9 |
| fifth | Hashan Tillakaratne (17) and Marvan Atapattu (31) | 52 | 95 |
| sixth | Hashan Tillakaratne (4) and Hasantha Fernando (0) | 4 | 10 |
| seventh | Hashan Tillakaratne (6) and Chaminda Vaas (32) | 41 | 49 |
| eighth | Hashan Tillakaratne (0) and Dilhara Fernando (0) | 0 | 2 |
| ninth | Muthiah Muralidaran (0) and Dilhara Fernando (0) | 0 | 3 |
| tenth | Ruchira Perera (4) and Dilhara Fernando (4) | 8 | 14 |
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