South Africa Vs Sri Lanka 6Th Match
Wills Quadrangular Tournament Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Pakistan - 1997 (1997/98) · Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore · 6 November 1997
South Africa won by 66 runs
South Africa won by 66 runs. Kumar Dharmasena top-scored with 69* for Sri Lanka. Lance Klusener took 6/49.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- Date
- 6 November 1997
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to field
- Result
- South Africa won by 66 runs
- Player of the match
- Lance Klusener
- Captains
- Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
- Debut
- Russel Arnold (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- Mian Mohammad Aslam and Mohammad Nazir
- Match referee
- AM Ebrahim
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. It was Russel Arnold's first ODI.
South Africa batted first and made 311 for 9. Lance Klusener top-scored with 54 off 41 balls, and Gary Kirsten made 50. Kumar Dharmasena took 3 for 46 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 78-run stand for the second wicket between Gary Kirsten and Lance Klusener. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Gaddafi Stadium, 234 across 20 ODIs.
Chasing 312, Sri Lanka made 245 for 9. Kumar Dharmasena top-scored with 69 not out off 83 balls, and Lanka de Silva made 57. Lance Klusener took 6 for 49 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 93-run stand for the seventh wicket between Kumar Dharmasena and Lanka de Silva.
South Africa won by 66 runs. Lance Klusener's 6 for 49 are the best innings figures at Gaddafi Stadium.
SOUTH AFRICA: 311 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hudson | c Lanka de Silva | 10 | 15 |
| Gary Kirsten | c Russel Arnold | 50 | 60 |
| Lance Klusener | c Marvan Atapattu | 54 | 41 |
| Daryll Cullinan | c Dulip Liyanage | 36 | 38 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Upul Chandana | 50 | 45 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Kumar Dharmasena | 24 | 26 |
| Shaun Pollock | c Russel Arnold | 37 | 41 |
| David Richardson | c Arjuna Ranatunga | 5 | 11 |
| Pat Symcox | not out | 22 | 15 |
| Fanie de Villiers | bowled | 6 | 9 |
| Paul Adams | not out | 0 | 4 |
Extras 17 · Total 311 for 9
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulip Liyanage | 9 | 0 | 57 | 1 |
| Sajeewa de Silva | 9 | 1 | 51 | 2 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | 10 | 0 | 46 | 3 |
| Upul Chandana | 10 | 0 | 65 | 1 |
| Aravinda de Silva | 8 | 0 | 61 | 2 |
| Russel Arnold | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Andrew Hudson), 2-90 (Lance Klusener), 3-154 (Daryll Cullinan), 4-165 (Gary Kirsten), 5-200 (Jonty Rhodes), 6-272 (Shaun Pollock), 7-274 (Hansie Cronje), 8-299 (David Richardson), 9-308 (Fanie de Villiers)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten | 12 |
| second | Gary Kirsten and Lance Klusener | 78 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Gary Kirsten | 64 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Gary Kirsten | 11 |
| fifth | Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes | 35 |
| sixth | Hansie Cronje and Shaun Pollock | 72 |
| seventh | Hansie Cronje and David Richardson | 2 |
| eighth | David Richardson and Pat Symcox | 25 |
| ninth | Pat Symcox and Fanie de Villiers | 9 |
| tenth | Pat Symcox and Paul Adams | 3 |
SRI LANKA: 245 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvan Atapattu | c Shaun Pollock | 25 | 40 |
| Russel Arnold | c David Richardson | 11 | 21 |
| Roshan Mahanama | lbw | 9 | 14 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Pat Symcox | 6 | 8 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | run out (Hansie Cronje) | 9 | 18 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | lbw | 0 | 4 |
| Lanka de Silva | lbw | 57 | 66 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | not out | 69 | 83 |
| Upul Chandana | c Jonty Rhodes | 2 | 7 |
| Dulip Liyanage | c Lance Klusener | 22 | 31 |
| Sajeewa de Silva | not out | 5 | 15 |
Extras 30 · Total 245 for 9
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 10 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 9 | 2 | 38 | 1 |
| Lance Klusener | 10 | 0 | 49 | 6 |
| Paul Adams | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Pat Symcox | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 10 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| Andrew Hudson | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-35 (Russel Arnold), 2-46 (Marvan Atapattu), 3-55 (Roshan Mahanama), 4-61 (Aravinda de Silva), 5-62 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 6-72 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 7-165 (Lanka de Silva), 8-172 (Upul Chandana), 9-227 (Dulip Liyanage)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Marvan Atapattu and Russel Arnold | 35 |
| second | Roshan Mahanama and Marvan Atapattu | 11 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Roshan Mahanama | 9 |
| fourth | Aravinda de Silva and Hashan Tillakaratne | 6 |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Hashan Tillakaratne | 1 |
| sixth | Hashan Tillakaratne and Lanka de Silva | 10 |
| seventh | Kumar Dharmasena and Lanka de Silva | 93 |
| eighth | Kumar Dharmasena and Upul Chandana | 7 |
| ninth | Dulip Liyanage and Kumar Dharmasena | 55 |
| tenth | Kumar Dharmasena and Sajeewa de Silva | 18 |
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