South Africa Vs Sri Lanka 2Nd Odi
Sri Lanka tour of South Africa - 2000 (2000/01) · Buffalo Park, East London · 17 December 2000
South Africa won by 95 runs
South Africa won by 95 runs. Neil McKenzie top-scored with 120* for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Buffalo Park, East London
- Date
- 17 December 2000
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 95 runs
- Player of the match
- Neil McKenzie
- Captains
- Shaun Pollock (South Africa), Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- DL Orchard and IL Howell
- Match referee
- Naushad Ali
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 302 for 7. Neil McKenzie top-scored with 120 not out off 135 balls, and Mark Boucher made 55. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the fifth wicket between Mark Boucher and Neil McKenzie. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Buffalo Park, 235 across 9 ODIs.
Chasing 303, Sri Lanka made 207 for 6. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 59 off 84 balls, and Russel Arnold made 39.
South Africa won by 95 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA: 302 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | c Mahela Jayawardene | 6 | 13 |
| Andrew Hall | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Russel Arnold | 35 | 48 |
| Neil McKenzie | not out | 120 | 135 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Muthiah Muralidaran | 50 | 51 |
| Mark Boucher | c Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 55 | 48 |
| Lance Klusener | c Upul Chandana | 6 | 6 |
| Nicky Boje | run out (Marvan Atapattu) | 7 | 4 |
Did not bat: Shaun Pollock, Roger Telemachus, Makhaya Ntini
Extras 23 · Total 302 for 7
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 10 | 0 | 54 | 1 |
| Nuwan Zoysa | 10 | 0 | 68 | 2 |
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 7 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Upul Chandana | 7 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Russel Arnold | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 5 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Andrew Hall, 0.2 ov), 2-24 (Gary Kirsten, 5.6 ov), 3-69 (Jacques Kallis, 14.4 ov), 4-157 (Jonty Rhodes, 31.6 ov), 5-257 (Mark Boucher, 45.6 ov), 6-279 (Lance Klusener, 48.1 ov), 7-302 (Nicky Boje, 49.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Andrew Hall | 1 | 2 |
| second | Gary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis | 23 | 34 |
| third | Jacques Kallis and Neil McKenzie | 45 | 52 |
| fourth | Jonty Rhodes and Neil McKenzie | 88 | 104 |
| fifth | Mark Boucher and Neil McKenzie | 100 | 84 |
| sixth | Lance Klusener and Neil McKenzie | 22 | 13 |
| seventh | Nicky Boje and Neil McKenzie | 23 | 11 |
SRI LANKA: 207 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | bowled | 7 | 9 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | lbw | 2 | 9 |
| Marvan Atapattu | c Mark Boucher | 36 | 57 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Nicky Boje | 59 | 84 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Andrew Hall | 11 | 21 |
| Russel Arnold | not out | 39 | 56 |
| Upul Chandana | lbw | 2 | 3 |
| Chaminda Vaas | not out | 34 | 68 |
Did not bat: Nuwan Zoysa, Muthiah Muralidaran, Pramodya Wickramasinghe
Extras 17 · Total 207 for 6
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 10 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Roger Telemachus | 9 | 1 | 44 | 0 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 10 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| Jacques Kallis | 8 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Lance Klusener | 9 | 2 | 32 | 1 |
| Nicky Boje | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Neil McKenzie | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 2.3 ov), 2-17 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 4.2 ov), 3-80 (Marvan Atapattu, 20.5 ov), 4-106 (Kumar Sangakkara, 26.5 ov), 5-141 (Mahela Jayawardene, 32.6 ov), 6-147 (Upul Chandana, 33.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 8 | 15 |
| second | Marvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya | 9 | 11 |
| third | Marvan Atapattu and Mahela Jayawardene | 63 | 99 |
| fourth | Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara | 26 | 36 |
| fifth | Russel Arnold and Mahela Jayawardene | 35 | 37 |
| sixth | Upul Chandana and Russel Arnold | 6 | 5 |
| seventh | Chaminda Vaas and Russel Arnold | 60 | 97 |
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