Sri Lanka v South Africa 2nd Test
South Africa tour of Sri Lanka - 2004 (2004) · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo · 11 August 2004
Sri Lanka won by 313 runs
Sri Lanka won by 313 runs. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 232 for Sri Lanka. Chaminda Vaas took 6/29.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of Sri Lanka - 2004 (2004)
- Ground
- Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
- Dates
- 11 August 2004 to 15 August 2004
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 313 runs
- Player of the match
- Kumar Sangakkara
- Captains
- Marvan Atapattu (Sri Lanka), Graeme Smith (South Africa)
- Umpires
- BF Bowden and SA Bucknor
- Match referee
- CH Lloyd
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 470 all out. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 232 off 357 balls, and Mahela Jayawardene made 82. Shaun Pollock took 4 for 81 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 192-run stand for the third wicket between Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, 41% of the total. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, 316 across 19 Tests.
South Africa replied with 189 all out. Graeme Smith top-scored with 65 off 125 balls, and Martin van Jaarsveld made 51. Sanath Jayasuriya took 5 for 34 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 108-run stand for the second wicket between Martin van Jaarsveld and Graeme Smith, 57% of the total. Sri Lanka led by 281 on first innings.
Sri Lanka made 211 for 4 in their second innings. Marvan Atapattu top-scored with 72 off 151 balls, and Kumar Sangakkara made 64.
Set 493 to win, South Africa made 179 all out. Boeta Dippenaar top-scored with 59 not out off 166 balls, and Mark Boucher made 51. Chaminda Vaas took 6 for 29 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the sixth wicket between Mark Boucher and Boeta Dippenaar, 56% of the total.
Sri Lanka won by 313 runs. It is the largest victory by runs at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground across the 45 Tests in our archive.
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 470 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvan Atapattu | c Mark Boucher b Shaun Pollock | 4 | 4 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | lbw b Nicky Boje | 43 | 59 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Jacques Kallis b Shaun Pollock | 232 | 357 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | b Makhaya Ntini | 82 | 210 |
| Chaminda Vaas | c Martin van Jaarsveld b Shaun Pollock | 10 | 21 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | c Makhaya Ntini b Jacques Kallis | 21 | 61 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | c Jacques Kallis b Shaun Pollock | 3 | 13 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | c Mark Boucher b Nantie Hayward | 7 | 15 |
| Upul Chandana | st Mark Boucher b Nicky Boje | 40 | 81 |
| Rangana Herath | b Makhaya Ntini | 7 | 15 |
| Lasith Malinga | not out | 6 | 28 |
Extras 15 · Total 470 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 30 | 8 | 81 | 4 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 33 | 6 | 108 | 2 |
| Nantie Hayward | 17 | 4 | 75 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 17 | 6 | 54 | 1 |
| Nicky Boje | 34.3 | 5 | 102 | 2 |
| Jacques Rudolph | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Martin van Jaarsveld | 7 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Marvan Atapattu, 0.4 ov), 2-99 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 22.5 ov), 3-291 (Mahela Jayawardene, 85.6 ov), 4-316 (Chaminda Vaas, 92.5 ov), 5-392 (Thilan Samaraweera, 113.4 ov), 6-399 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 116.6 ov), 7-416 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 121.2 ov), 8-418 (Kumar Sangakkara, 122.3 ov), 9-437 (Rangana Herath, 127.1 ov), 10-470 (Upul Chandana, 142.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marvan Atapattu (0) and Sanath Jayasuriya (0) | 4 | 4 |
| second | Sanath Jayasuriya (43) and Kumar Sangakkara (43) | 95 | 136 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (82) and Kumar Sangakkara (105) | 192 | 382 |
| fourth | Chaminda Vaas (10) and Kumar Sangakkara (15) | 25 | 41 |
| fifth | Thilan Samaraweera (21) and Kumar Sangakkara (54) | 76 | 126 |
| sixth | Tillakaratne Dilshan (3) and Kumar Sangakkara (4) | 7 | 20 |
| seventh | Romesh Kaluwitharana (7) and Kumar Sangakkara (10) | 17 | 26 |
| eighth | Upul Chandana (2) and Kumar Sangakkara (0) | 2 | 7 |
| ninth | Upul Chandana (12) and Rangana Herath (7) | 19 | 28 |
| tenth | Upul Chandana (26) and Lasith Malinga (6) | 33 | 92 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 189 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith | c & b Sanath Jayasuriya | 65 | 125 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | lbw b Chaminda Vaas | 0 | 1 |
| Martin van Jaarsveld | c Kumar Sangakkara b Sanath Jayasuriya | 51 | 105 |
| Nicky Boje | b Sanath Jayasuriya | 0 | 2 |
| Jacques Kallis | b Sanath Jayasuriya | 13 | 57 |
| Jacques Rudolph | c Romesh Kaluwitharana b Lasith Malinga | 6 | 33 |
| Boeta Dippenaar | c Tillakaratne Dilshan b Rangana Herath | 25 | 60 |
| Mark Boucher | not out | 10 | 30 |
| Shaun Pollock | lbw b Rangana Herath | 1 | 5 |
| Makhaya Ntini | b Rangana Herath | 0 | 2 |
| Nantie Hayward | b Sanath Jayasuriya | 1 | 2 |
Extras 17 · Total 189 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| Lasith Malinga | 13 | 1 | 51 | 1 |
| Rangana Herath | 25 | 6 | 60 | 3 |
| Upul Chandana | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 14.1 | 4 | 34 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Herschelle Gibbs, 0.3 ov), 2-109 (Martin van Jaarsveld, 31.2 ov), 3-109 (Nicky Boje, 31.4 ov), 4-140 (Graeme Smith, 47.1 ov), 5-141 (Jacques Kallis, 49.2 ov), 6-166 (Jacques Rudolph, 58.4 ov), 7-186 (Boeta Dippenaar, 66.1 ov), 8-188 (Shaun Pollock, 68.2 ov), 9-188 (Makhaya Ntini, 68.4 ov), 10-189 (Nantie Hayward, 69.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Herschelle Gibbs (0) and Graeme Smith (0) | 1 | 3 |
| second | Martin van Jaarsveld (51) and Graeme Smith (45) | 108 | 188 |
| third | Nicky Boje (0) and Graeme Smith (0) | 0 | 2 |
| fourth | Jacques Kallis (12) and Graeme Smith (19) | 31 | 93 |
| fifth | Jacques Kallis (1) and Jacques Rudolph (0) | 1 | 13 |
| sixth | Boeta Dippenaar (16) and Jacques Rudolph (6) | 25 | 59 |
| seventh | Mark Boucher (9) and Boeta Dippenaar (9) | 20 | 46 |
| eighth | Shaun Pollock (1) and Mark Boucher (1) | 2 | 13 |
| ninth | Mark Boucher (0) and Makhaya Ntini (0) | 0 | 2 |
| tenth | Mark Boucher (0) and Nantie Hayward (1) | 1 | 3 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 211 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvan Atapattu | b Jacques Rudolph | 72 | 151 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | st Mark Boucher b Nicky Boje | 19 | 25 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Makhaya Ntini b Jacques Kallis | 64 | 58 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Mark Boucher b Jacques Kallis | 3 | 5 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | not out | 21 | 54 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | not out | 23 | 37 |
Did not bat: Romesh Kaluwitharana, Upul Chandana, Chaminda Vaas, Lasith Malinga, Rangana Herath
Extras 9 · Total 211 for 4
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 8 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Nicky Boje | 23 | 6 | 81 | 1 |
| Nantie Hayward | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Graeme Smith | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Jacques Rudolph | 7 | 2 | 22 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-46 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 8.5 ov), 2-142 (Kumar Sangakkara, 31.2 ov), 3-149 (Mahela Jayawardene, 33.3 ov), 4-179 (Marvan Atapattu, 44.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marvan Atapattu (16) and Sanath Jayasuriya (19) | 46 | 47 |
| second | Marvan Atapattu (26) and Kumar Sangakkara (64) | 96 | 135 |
| third | Marvan Atapattu (3) and Mahela Jayawardene (3) | 7 | 10 |
| fourth | Marvan Atapattu (16) and Thilan Samaraweera (13) | 30 | 68 |
| fifth | Tillakaratne Dilshan (23) and Thilan Samaraweera (8) | 32 | 61 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 179 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith | c Thilan Samaraweera b Lasith Malinga | 17 | 38 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Thilan Samaraweera b Lasith Malinga | 4 | 6 |
| Martin van Jaarsveld | b Chaminda Vaas | 2 | 17 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Tillakaratne Dilshan b Chaminda Vaas | 3 | 6 |
| Jacques Rudolph | c Lasith Malinga b Chaminda Vaas | 1 | 9 |
| Boeta Dippenaar | not out | 59 | 166 |
| Mark Boucher | c Romesh Kaluwitharana b Chaminda Vaas | 51 | 132 |
| Shaun Pollock | c Marvan Atapattu b Tillakaratne Dilshan | 3 | 5 |
| Nicky Boje | lbw b Chaminda Vaas | 16 | 20 |
| Makhaya Ntini | c Romesh Kaluwitharana b Chaminda Vaas | 0 | 2 |
| Nantie Hayward | c & b Lasith Malinga | 1 | 13 |
Extras 22 · Total 179 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 18 | 8 | 29 | 6 |
| Lasith Malinga | 13 | 1 | 54 | 3 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 9 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Rangana Herath | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| Upul Chandana | 7 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 12 | 6 | 26 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Herschelle Gibbs, 1.6 ov), 2-18 (Martin van Jaarsveld, 6.6 ov), 3-24 (Jacques Kallis, 8.3 ov), 4-36 (Graeme Smith, 11.3 ov), 5-36 (Jacques Rudolph, 12.1 ov), 6-137 (Mark Boucher, 53.3 ov), 7-140 (Shaun Pollock, 54.3 ov), 8-163 (Nicky Boje, 61.1 ov), 9-163 (Makhaya Ntini, 61.3 ov), 10-179 (Nantie Hayward, 66.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Herschelle Gibbs (4) and Graeme Smith (0) | 4 | 12 |
| second | Martin van Jaarsveld (2) and Graeme Smith (7) | 14 | 31 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (3) and Graeme Smith (3) | 6 | 9 |
| fourth | Jacques Rudolph (1) and Graeme Smith (7) | 12 | 22 |
| fifth | Boeta Dippenaar (0) and Jacques Rudolph (0) | 0 | 5 |
| sixth | Mark Boucher (51) and Boeta Dippenaar (40) | 101 | 253 |
| seventh | Shaun Pollock (3) and Boeta Dippenaar (0) | 3 | 6 |
| eighth | Nicky Boje (16) and Boeta Dippenaar (6) | 23 | 40 |
| ninth | Boeta Dippenaar (0) and Makhaya Ntini (0) | 0 | 2 |
| tenth | Boeta Dippenaar (14) and Nantie Hayward (1) | 16 | 34 |
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