South Africa Vs Sri Lanka 2Nd Match
Standard Bank International One-Day Series Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa - 1998 (1997/98) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 5 April 1998
South Africa won by 57 runs
South Africa won by 57 runs. Sanath Jayasuriya top-scored with 68 for Sri Lanka. Roger Telemachus took 4/43.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
- Date
- 5 April 1998
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 57 runs
- Player of the match
- Roger Telemachus
- Captains
- Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- SB Lambson and CJ Mitchley
- Match referee
- JR Reid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 266 for 8. Mike Rindel top-scored with 59 off 66 balls, and Jonty Rhodes made 43. Upul Chandana took 3 for 48 for Sri Lanka. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Wanderers Stadium, 213 across 11 ODIs.
Chasing 267, Sri Lanka made 209 all out. Sanath Jayasuriya top-scored with 68 off 83 balls. Roger Telemachus took 4 for 43 for South Africa.
South Africa won by 57 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA: 266 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | bowled | 29 | 41 |
| Mike Rindel | st Romesh Kaluwitharana | 59 | 66 |
| Lance Klusener | bowled | 26 | 31 |
| Daryll Cullinan | bowled | 24 | 31 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Aravinda de Silva | 22 | 20 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Chaminda Vaas | 5 | 12 |
| Jonty Rhodes | not out | 43 | 51 |
| Derek Crookes | c Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 26 | 26 |
| Mark Boucher | bowled | 6 | 10 |
| Steve Elworthy | not out | 14 | 12 |
Did not bat: Roger Telemachus
Extras 12 · Total 266 for 8
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 7 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 6 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | 6 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Aravinda de Silva | 6 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Upul Chandana | 10 | 1 | 48 | 3 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 5 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-67 (Gary Kirsten, 12.4 ov), 2-117 (Lance Klusener, 22.3 ov), 3-121 (Mike Rindel, 23.3 ov), 4-160 (Hansie Cronje, 30.1 ov), 5-169 (Daryll Cullinan, 32.4 ov), 6-172 (Jacques Kallis, 34.4 ov), 7-218 (Derek Crookes, 43.2 ov), 8-243 (Mark Boucher, 46.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Mike Rindel | 67 | 76 |
| second | Mike Rindel and Lance Klusener | 50 | 59 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Mike Rindel | 4 | 6 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan | 39 | 40 |
| fifth | Daryll Cullinan and Jacques Kallis | 9 | 15 |
| sixth | Jonty Rhodes and Jacques Kallis | 3 | 12 |
| seventh | Jonty Rhodes and Derek Crookes | 46 | 52 |
| eighth | Jonty Rhodes and Mark Boucher | 25 | 22 |
| ninth | Jonty Rhodes and Steve Elworthy | 23 | 18 |
SRI LANKA: 209 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvan Atapattu | c Jonty Rhodes | 4 | 17 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Derek Crookes | 68 | 83 |
| Roshan Mahanama | c Gary Kirsten | 11 | 19 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Mike Rindel | 28 | 46 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | c Mark Boucher | 19 | 22 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c Mark Boucher | 0 | 4 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | c Mike Rindel | 21 | 30 |
| Upul Chandana | c Lance Klusener | 26 | 36 |
| Chaminda Vaas | bowled | 8 | 11 |
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | not out | 13 | 13 |
Extras 11 · Total 209 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Elworthy | 8.3 | 1 | 34 | 2 |
| Roger Telemachus | 10 | 0 | 43 | 4 |
| Hansie Cronje | 9 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| Lance Klusener | 9 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Derek Crookes | 10 | 1 | 37 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Marvan Atapattu, 3.5 ov), 2-51 (Roshan Mahanama, 10.6 ov), 3-116 (Aravinda de Silva, 25.6 ov), 4-127 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 27.6 ov), 5-127 (Arjuna Ranatunga, 28.4 ov), 6-151 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 33.5 ov), 7-169 (Kumar Dharmasena, 38.3 ov), 8-182 (Chaminda Vaas, 41.2 ov), 9-182 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe, 41.3 ov), 10-209 (Upul Chandana, 46.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya | 12 | 23 |
| second | Roshan Mahanama and Sanath Jayasuriya | 39 | 43 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Sanath Jayasuriya | 65 | 90 |
| fourth | Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 11 | 12 |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 0 | 4 |
| sixth | Romesh Kaluwitharana and Kumar Dharmasena | 24 | 31 |
| seventh | Kumar Dharmasena and Upul Chandana | 18 | 28 |
| eighth | Upul Chandana and Chaminda Vaas | 13 | 17 |
| ninth | Pramodya Wickramasinghe and Upul Chandana | 0 | 1 |
| tenth | Muthiah Muralidaran and Upul Chandana | 27 | 30 |
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