South Africa Vs Sri Lanka 6Th Match
Standard Bank International One-Day Series Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa - 1998 (1997/98) · Crusaders Ground, Gqeberha · 13 April 1998
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 20 balls remaining). Arjuna Ranatunga top-scored with 93* for Sri Lanka.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- St George's Park, Gqeberha (then Crusaders Ground)
- Date
- 13 April 1998
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Arjuna Ranatunga
- Captains
- Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- DF Becker and RE Koertzen
- Match referee
- JR Reid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 231 all out. Gary Kirsten top-scored with 46 off 50 balls, and Jonty Rhodes made 36. Chaminda Vaas took 3 for 33 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 78-run stand for the first wicket between Gary Kirsten and Mike Rindel.
Chasing 232, Sri Lanka made 232 for 4. Arjuna Ranatunga top-scored with 93 not out off 118 balls, and Marvan Atapattu made 63. The innings was built on a 108-run stand for the fourth wicket between Arjuna Ranatunga and Marvan Atapattu, 47% of the total.
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 20 balls remaining).
SOUTH AFRICA: 231 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | c Marvan Atapattu | 46 | 50 |
| Mike Rindel | bowled | 35 | 68 |
| Pat Symcox | c Muthiah Muralidaran | 13 | 18 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Muthiah Muralidaran | 33 | 43 |
| Hansie Cronje | c Arjuna Ranatunga | 0 | 3 |
| Jonty Rhodes | st Romesh Kaluwitharana | 36 | 48 |
| Shaun Pollock | c Aravinda de Silva | 22 | 25 |
| Jacques Kallis | lbw | 1 | 2 |
| Mark Boucher | lbw | 14 | 22 |
| Lance Klusener | c Marvan Atapattu | 18 | 20 |
| Roger Telemachus | not out | 1 | 1 |
Extras 12 · Total 231 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 7.5 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 6 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | 10 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 1 | 47 | 3 |
| Upul Chandana | 9 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 7 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-78 (Gary Kirsten, 17.4 ov), 2-94 (Mike Rindel, 21.5 ov), 3-104 (Pat Symcox, 24.6 ov), 4-104 (Hansie Cronje, 25.3 ov), 5-150 (Herschelle Gibbs, 33.1 ov), 6-186 (Shaun Pollock, 40.4 ov), 7-189 (Jacques Kallis, 41.2 ov), 8-201 (Jonty Rhodes, 44.3 ov), 9-230 (Mark Boucher, 49.3 ov), 10-231 (Lance Klusener, 49.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Mike Rindel | 78 | 106 |
| second | Pat Symcox and Mike Rindel | 16 | 25 |
| third | Pat Symcox and Herschelle Gibbs | 10 | 19 |
| fourth | Hansie Cronje and Herschelle Gibbs | 0 | 3 |
| fifth | Jonty Rhodes and Herschelle Gibbs | 46 | 46 |
| sixth | Jonty Rhodes and Shaun Pollock | 36 | 45 |
| seventh | Jonty Rhodes and Jacques Kallis | 3 | 4 |
| eighth | Jonty Rhodes and Mark Boucher | 12 | 19 |
| ninth | Lance Klusener and Mark Boucher | 29 | 30 |
| tenth | Lance Klusener and Roger Telemachus | 1 | 2 |
SRI LANKA: 232 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Hansie Cronje | 7 | 16 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | lbw | 4 | 4 |
| Marvan Atapattu | bowled | 63 | 78 |
| Aravinda de Silva | bowled | 1 | 5 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | not out | 93 | 118 |
| Roshan Mahanama | not out | 46 | 63 |
Did not bat: Kumar Dharmasena, Upul Chandana, Muthiah Muralidaran, Chaminda Vaas, Pramodya Wickramasinghe
Extras 18 · Total 232 for 4
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 8 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Roger Telemachus | 7 | 1 | 37 | 2 |
| Lance Klusener | 8 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| Hansie Cronje | 7.4 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 7 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Pat Symcox | 9 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 1.3 ov), 2-15 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 3.5 ov), 3-17 (Aravinda de Silva, 4.3 ov), 4-125 (Marvan Atapattu, 26.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 8 | 9 |
| second | Marvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya | 7 | 14 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Marvan Atapattu | 2 | 4 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Marvan Atapattu | 108 | 130 |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Roshan Mahanama | 107 | 123 |
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