South Africa Vs Sri Lanka 3Rd Match
KCA Centenary Tournament Kenya, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Kenya - 1996 (1996/97) · Nairobi Club Ground, Nairobi · 1 October 1996
Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets (with 56 balls remaining)
Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets (with 56 balls remaining). Daryll Cullinan top-scored with 51 for South Africa. Muthiah Muralidaran took 4/35.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Nairobi Club Ground, Nairobi
- Date
- 1 October 1996
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets (with 56 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Sanath Jayasuriya
- Captains
- Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- ID Robinson and RB Tiffin
- Match referee
- MH Denness
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 169 all out. Daryll Cullinan top-scored with 51 off 73 balls. Muthiah Muralidaran took 4 for 35 for Sri Lanka.
Chasing 170, Sri Lanka made 170 for 8. Sanath Jayasuriya top-scored with 45 off 30 balls.
Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets (with 56 balls remaining). Sri Lanka's 170 is the highest total at Nairobi Club Ground. South Africa's 169 all out is the lowest completed total at Nairobi Club Ground. Daryll Cullinan's 51 is the highest individual score at Nairobi Club Ground. Muthiah Muralidaran's 4 for 35 are the best innings figures at Nairobi Club Ground.
SOUTH AFRICA: 169 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | c Roshan Mahanama | 7 | 22 |
| Gary Kirsten | c Muthiah Muralidaran | 28 | 32 |
| Pat Symcox | c Arjuna Ranatunga | 9 | 9 |
| Daryll Cullinan | bowled | 51 | 73 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Asanka Gurusinha | 7 | 25 |
| Hansie Cronje | bowled | 15 | 23 |
| Derek Crookes | c Chaminda Vaas | 10 | 16 |
| Brian McMillan | not out | 25 | 21 |
| David Richardson | run out (Upul Chandana) | 1 | 6 |
| Fanie de Villiers | c Upul Chandana | 5 | 19 |
| Allan Donald | bowled | 0 | 5 |
Extras 11 · Total 169 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 5 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Sajeewa de Silva | 7 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | 8 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 1 | 35 | 4 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 8 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Aravinda de Silva | 4 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (Andrew Hudson), 2-33 (Pat Symcox), 3-45 (Gary Kirsten), 4-69 (Jonty Rhodes), 5-105 (Hansie Cronje), 6-132 (Daryll Cullinan), 7-136 (Derek Crookes), 8-137 (David Richardson), 9-167 (Fanie de Villiers), 10-169 (Allan Donald)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 16 |
| second | Pat Symcox and Gary Kirsten | 17 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten | 12 |
| fourth | Jonty Rhodes and Daryll Cullinan | 24 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan | 36 |
| sixth | Daryll Cullinan and Derek Crookes | 27 |
| seventh | Brian McMillan and Derek Crookes | 4 |
| eighth | David Richardson and Brian McMillan | 1 |
| ninth | Brian McMillan and Fanie de Villiers | 30 |
| tenth | Allan Donald and Brian McMillan | 2 |
SRI LANKA: 170 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Daryll Cullinan | 45 | 30 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | bowled | 27 | 28 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | run out (Daryll Cullinan, David Richardson) | 22 | 35 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Daryll Cullinan | 3 | 7 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | lbw | 11 | 32 |
| Roshan Mahanama | lbw | 10 | 20 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | c Brian McMillan | 13 | 32 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | not out | 18 | 43 |
| Chaminda Vaas | bowled | 13 | 16 |
| Sajeewa de Silva | not out | 4 | 3 |
Did not bat: Muthiah Muralidaran
Extras 4 · Total 170 for 8
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanie de Villiers | 8 | 1 | 37 | 2 |
| Brian McMillan | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Allan Donald | 9.4 | 2 | 35 | 2 |
| Pat Symcox | 10 | 1 | 20 | 2 |
| Derek Crookes | 7 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-69 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 2-82 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 3-85 (Aravinda de Silva), 4-110 (Asanka Gurusinha), 5-113 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 6-130 (Roshan Mahanama), 7-144 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 8-166 (Chaminda Vaas)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 69 |
| second | Asanka Gurusinha and Sanath Jayasuriya | 13 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha | 3 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Asanka Gurusinha | 25 |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Roshan Mahanama | 3 |
| sixth | Roshan Mahanama and Hashan Tillakaratne | 17 |
| seventh | Hashan Tillakaratne and Kumar Dharmasena | 14 |
| eighth | Kumar Dharmasena and Chaminda Vaas | 22 |
| ninth | Kumar Dharmasena and Sajeewa de Silva | 4 |
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