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Sri Lanka v South Africa 1st Test

South Africa tour of Sri Lanka - 2004 (2004) · Galle International Stadium, Galle · 4 August 2004

Match drawn

Match drawn. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 237 for Sri Lanka. Nicky Boje took 5/88.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of Sri Lanka - 2004 (2004)
Ground
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Dates
4 August 2004 to 8 August 2004
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Mahela Jayawardene
Captains
Marvan Atapattu (Sri Lanka), Graeme Smith (South Africa)
Umpires
DJ Harper and DR Shepherd
Match referee
CH Lloyd

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 486 all out. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 237 off 415 balls, and Chaminda Vaas made 69. Shaun Pollock took 4 for 48 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 170-run stand for the eighth wicket between Chaminda Vaas and Mahela Jayawardene. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Galle International Stadium, 372 across 13 Tests.

South Africa replied with 376 all out. Jacques Rudolph top-scored with 102 off 297 balls, and Jacques Kallis made 59. Muthiah Muralidaran took 4 for 130 for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka led by 110 on first innings.

Sri Lanka made 214 for 9 in their second innings. Sanath Jayasuriya top-scored with 74 off 139 balls. Nicky Boje took 5 for 88 for South Africa.

Set 325 to win, South Africa made 203 for 3. Graeme Smith top-scored with 74 off 209 balls, and Jacques Kallis made 52.

Match drawn.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 486 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapattuc Mark Boucher b Shaun Pollock925
Sanath Jayasuriyac Lance Klusener b Shaun Pollock1221
Kumar Sangakkarac Mark Boucher b Nicky Boje5865
Mahela Jayawardenelbw b Nantie Hayward237415
Thilan Samaraweeralbw b Shaun Pollock1334
Tillakaratne Dilshanb Nantie Hayward2564
Romesh Kaluwitharanab Shaun Pollock3378
Upul Chandanab Makhaya Ntini57
Chaminda Vaasc Nantie Hayward b Nicky Boje69142
Farveez Maharoofnot out628
Muthiah Muralidaranb Nantie Hayward01

Extras 19 · Total 486 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Shaun Pollock235484
Makhaya Ntini201611
Nantie Hayward16.40813
Jacques Kallis163520
Lance Klusener190690
Nicky Boje4231482
Jacques Rudolph92160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-13 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 6.3 ov), 2-22 (Marvan Atapattu, 8.3 ov), 3-108 (Kumar Sangakkara, 27.4 ov), 4-145 (Thilan Samaraweera, 38.3 ov), 5-189 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 56.5 ov), 6-274 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 88.3 ov), 7-279 (Upul Chandana, 89.6 ov), 8-449 (Chaminda Vaas, 135.6 ov), 9-486 (Mahela Jayawardene, 145.3 ov), 10-486 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 145.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu (1) and Sanath Jayasuriya (12)1333
secondMarvan Atapattu (8) and Kumar Sangakkara (1)912
thirdMahela Jayawardene (27) and Kumar Sangakkara (57)86115
fourthMahela Jayawardene (24) and Thilan Samaraweera (13)3767
fifthMahela Jayawardene (19) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (25)44110
sixthRomesh Kaluwitharana (33) and Mahela Jayawardene (46)85191
seventhUpul Chandana (5) and Mahela Jayawardene (0)59
eighthChaminda Vaas (69) and Mahela Jayawardene (92)170279
ninthMahela Jayawardene (29) and Farveez Maharoof (6)3757
tenthMuthiah Muralidaran (0) and Farveez Maharoof (0)01
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 376 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Boeta Dippenaarrun out (Upul Chandana, Muthiah Muralidaran)46113
Martin van Jaarsveldc Thilan Samaraweera b Muthiah Muralidaran37140
Jacques Rudolphc Romesh Kaluwitharana b Muthiah Muralidaran102297
Jacques Kallisc Kumar Sangakkara b Muthiah Muralidaran5978
Graeme Smithlbw b Sanath Jayasuriya2332
Mark Boucherc Romesh Kaluwitharana b Sanath Jayasuriya620
Shaun Pollockc Kumar Sangakkara b Chaminda Vaas2551
Lance Klusenerc Mahela Jayawardene b Tillakaratne Dilshan216
Nicky Bojec Romesh Kaluwitharana b Chaminda Vaas3155
Makhaya Ntinic Upul Chandana b Muthiah Muralidaran1024
Nantie Haywardnot out222

Extras 33 · Total 376 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas2510502
Farveez Maharoof199420
Muthiah Muralidaran46.491304
Upul Chandana180680
Sanath Jayasuriya259402
Tillakaratne Dilshan60241

FALL OF WICKETS

1-84 (Boeta Dippenaar, 36.1 ov), 2-96 (Martin van Jaarsveld, 46.1 ov), 3-168 (Jacques Kallis, 69.4 ov), 4-213 (Graeme Smith, 81.1 ov), 5-225 (Mark Boucher, 87.2 ov), 6-287 (Shaun Pollock, 104.4 ov), 7-295 (Lance Klusener, 109.2 ov), 8-348 (Nicky Boje, 124.4 ov), 9-363 (Makhaya Ntini, 131.2 ov), 10-376 (Jacques Rudolph, 139.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstBoeta Dippenaar (45) and Martin van Jaarsveld (30)84204
secondMartin van Jaarsveld (7) and Jacques Rudolph (5)1260
thirdJacques Kallis (59) and Jacques Rudolph (12)72142
fourthJacques Rudolph (20) and Graeme Smith (23)4571
fifthMark Boucher (6) and Jacques Rudolph (5)1237
sixthShaun Pollock (25) and Jacques Rudolph (23)62108
seventhLance Klusener (2) and Jacques Rudolph (3)829
eighthNicky Boje (31) and Jacques Rudolph (18)5394
ninthMakhaya Ntini (10) and Jacques Rudolph (5)1540
tenthNantie Hayward (2) and Jacques Rudolph (11)1350
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 214 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapattulbw b Lance Klusener2563
Sanath Jayasuriyac Mark Boucher b Shaun Pollock74139
Kumar Sangakkarac Nantie Hayward b Nicky Boje1316
Mahela Jayawardenec Jacques Rudolph b Nicky Boje520
Thilan Samaraweerab Lance Klusener1952
Tillakaratne Dilshanlbw b Shaun Pollock14
Romesh Kaluwitharanac Shaun Pollock b Nicky Boje1931
Upul Chandanac Boeta Dippenaar b Nicky Boje2940
Chaminda Vaasnot out1330
Muthiah Muralidaranc Boeta Dippenaar b Nicky Boje28
Farveez Maharoofnot out34

Extras 11 · Total 214 for 9

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Shaun Pollock122192
Nantie Hayward61210
Lance Klusener142402
Makhaya Ntini50190
Nicky Boje220885
Jacques Kallis81220

FALL OF WICKETS

1-62 (Marvan Atapattu, 20.2 ov), 2-89 (Kumar Sangakkara, 25.3 ov), 3-103 (Mahela Jayawardene, 31.4 ov), 4-140 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 44.5 ov), 5-142 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 46.1 ov), 6-166 (Thilan Samaraweera, 52.6 ov), 7-172 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 55.2 ov), 8-199 (Upul Chandana, 63.3 ov), 9-209 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 65.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu (25) and Sanath Jayasuriya (28)62118
secondSanath Jayasuriya (14) and Kumar Sangakkara (13)2731
thirdSanath Jayasuriya (8) and Mahela Jayawardene (5)1437
fourthSanath Jayasuriya (24) and Thilan Samaraweera (13)3779
fifthTillakaratne Dilshan (1) and Thilan Samaraweera (1)28
sixthRomesh Kaluwitharana (18) and Thilan Samaraweera (5)2442
seventhRomesh Kaluwitharana (1) and Upul Chandana (5)614
eighthUpul Chandana (24) and Chaminda Vaas (3)2749
ninthMuthiah Muralidaran (2) and Chaminda Vaas (8)1016
tenthChaminda Vaas (2) and Farveez Maharoof (3)56
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 203 FOR 3
BatterHow outRB
Graeme Smithb Upul Chandana74209
Boeta Dippenaarc Mahela Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran1156
Martin van Jaarsveldlbw b Tillakaratne Dilshan2974
Jacques Kallisnot out52129
Jacques Rudolphnot out2775

Did not bat: Mark Boucher, Shaun Pollock, Lance Klusener, Nicky Boje, Makhaya Ntini, Nantie Hayward

Extras 10 · Total 203 for 3

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas103200
Sanath Jayasuriya177300
Tillakaratne Dilshan165301
Farveez Maharoof5240
Muthiah Muralidaran205371
Upul Chandana181601
Thilan Samaraweera30130
Kumar Sangakkara1040

FALL OF WICKETS

1-34 (Boeta Dippenaar, 18.6 ov), 2-98 (Martin van Jaarsveld, 45.5 ov), 3-135 (Graeme Smith, 65.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstBoeta Dippenaar (11) and Graeme Smith (17)34112
secondMartin van Jaarsveld (29) and Graeme Smith (31)64159
thirdJacques Kallis (15) and Graeme Smith (22)37120
fourthJacques Kallis (37) and Jacques Rudolph (27)68146
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