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South Africa Vs Sri Lanka Final

Wills Quadrangular Tournament Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Pakistan - 1997 (1997/98) · Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore · 8 November 1997

South Africa won by 4 wickets (with 56 balls remaining)

South Africa won by 4 wickets (with 56 balls remaining). Lance Klusener top-scored with 99 for South Africa.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Wills Quadrangular Tournament Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Pakistan - 1997 (1997/98)
Ground
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Date
8 November 1997
Toss
South Africa, chose to field
Result
South Africa won by 4 wickets (with 56 balls remaining)
Player of the match
Lance Klusener
Captains
Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
Umpires
Javed Akhtar and Saleem Badar
Match referee
AM Ebrahim

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to field.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 209 for 7. Arjuna Ranatunga top-scored with 32 off 56 balls. Shaun Pollock took 3 for 42 for South Africa.

Chasing 210, South Africa made 210 for 6. Lance Klusener top-scored with 99 off 96 balls, and Hansie Cronje made 33. The innings was built on a 79-run stand for the fifth wicket between Hansie Cronje and Lance Klusener.

South Africa won by 4 wickets (with 56 balls remaining).

SRI LANKA: 209 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapattuc Hansie Cronje2261
Sanath Jayasuriyac Pat Symcox1414
Roshan Mahanamac Andrew Hudson2626
Aravinda de Silvac Lance Klusener2423
Arjuna Ranatungac Lance Klusener3256
Hashan Tillakaratnec David Richardson2860
Lanka de Silvac David Richardson13
Kumar Dharmasenanot out2439
Chaminda Vaasnot out1819

Did not bat: Muthiah Muralidaran, Sajeewa de Silva

Extras 20 · Total 209 for 7

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Shaun Pollock100423
Fanie de Villiers81281
Allan Donald100462
Lance Klusener70291
Pat Symcox100370
Hansie Cronje50190

FALL OF WICKETS

1-29 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 2-66 (Roshan Mahanama), 3-95 (Marvan Atapattu), 4-101 (Aravinda de Silva), 5-155 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 6-157 (Lanka de Silva), 7-173 (Arjuna Ranatunga)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMarvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya29
secondRoshan Mahanama and Marvan Atapattu37
thirdAravinda de Silva and Marvan Atapattu29
fourthArjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva6
fifthArjuna Ranatunga and Hashan Tillakaratne54
sixthArjuna Ranatunga and Lanka de Silva2
seventhArjuna Ranatunga and Kumar Dharmasena16
eighthKumar Dharmasena and Chaminda Vaas36
SOUTH AFRICA: 210 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Andrew Hudsonlbw1118
Gary Kirstenrun out (Roshan Mahanama)725
Lance Klusenerc Sajeewa de Silva9996
Pat Symcoxbowled1510
Daryll Cullinanst Lanka de Silva2038
Hansie Cronjec Hashan Tillakaratne3342
Jonty Rhodesnot out511
Shaun Pollocknot out1012

Did not bat: David Richardson, Fanie de Villiers, Allan Donald

Extras 10 · Total 210 for 6

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas61341
Sajeewa de Silva60482
Muthiah Muralidaran100340
Kumar Dharmasena8.40471
Aravinda de Silva50251
Sanath Jayasuriya50220

FALL OF WICKETS

1-18 (Andrew Hudson), 2-40 (Gary Kirsten), 3-71 (Pat Symcox), 4-109 (Daryll Cullinan), 5-188 (Hansie Cronje), 6-197 (Lance Klusener)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstAndrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten18
secondGary Kirsten and Lance Klusener22
thirdPat Symcox and Lance Klusener31
fourthDaryll Cullinan and Lance Klusener38
fifthHansie Cronje and Lance Klusener79
sixthJonty Rhodes and Lance Klusener9
seventhJonty Rhodes and Shaun Pollock13
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