South Africa Vs Sri Lanka 9Th Match
Standard Bank International One-Day Series Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa - 1998 (1997/98) · Springbok Park, Bloemfontein · 19 April 1998
South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 141 balls remaining)
South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 141 balls remaining). Jacques Kallis top-scored with 39 for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein (then Springbok Park)
- Date
- 19 April 1998
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 141 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Roger Telemachus
- Captains
- Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka), Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
- Umpires
- DF Becker and DL Orchard
- Match referee
- JR Reid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 105 all out. Roshan Mahanama top-scored with 22 off 36 balls. Shaun Pollock took 3 for 21 for South Africa. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Mangaung Oval, 233 across 10 ODIs.
Chasing 106, South Africa made 106 for 5. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 39 off 51 balls.
South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 141 balls remaining).
SRI LANKA: 105 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Herschelle Gibbs | 7 | 16 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | c Gary Kirsten | 11 | 9 |
| Marvan Atapattu | bowled | 4 | 10 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Mark Boucher | 0 | 10 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c Mark Boucher | 13 | 37 |
| Roshan Mahanama | c Mark Boucher | 22 | 36 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | c Jacques Kallis | 14 | 50 |
| Upul Chandana | c Gary Kirsten | 5 | 14 |
| Chaminda Vaas | not out | 10 | 22 |
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | c Hansie Cronje | 0 | 8 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | c Shaun Pollock | 0 | 5 |
Extras 19 · Total 105 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 8 | 2 | 21 | 3 |
| Roger Telemachus | 8 | 1 | 23 | 2 |
| Allan Donald | 6 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Hansie Cronje | 6 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 6 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
| Pat Symcox | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 3.3 ov), 2-23 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 5.1 ov), 3-23 (Marvan Atapattu, 6.4 ov), 4-26 (Aravinda de Silva, 8.3 ov), 5-50 (Arjuna Ranatunga, 16.5 ov), 6-71 (Roshan Mahanama, 25.3 ov), 7-93 (Kumar Dharmasena, 29.2 ov), 8-95 (Upul Chandana, 30.6 ov), 9-104 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe, 34.3 ov), 10-105 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 35.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 14 | 21 |
| second | Marvan Atapattu and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 9 | 10 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Marvan Atapattu | 0 | 9 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva | 3 | 11 |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Roshan Mahanama | 24 | 50 |
| sixth | Roshan Mahanama and Kumar Dharmasena | 21 | 52 |
| seventh | Kumar Dharmasena and Upul Chandana | 22 | 23 |
| eighth | Upul Chandana and Chaminda Vaas | 2 | 10 |
| ninth | Pramodya Wickramasinghe and Chaminda Vaas | 9 | 21 |
| tenth | Muthiah Muralidaran and Chaminda Vaas | 1 | 9 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 106 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | bowled | 0 | 5 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 10 | 22 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Marvan Atapattu | 39 | 51 |
| Daryll Cullinan | c Kumar Dharmasena | 18 | 43 |
| Mark Boucher | run out (Chaminda Vaas) | 5 | 9 |
| Jonty Rhodes | not out | 23 | 24 |
| Shaun Pollock | not out | 2 | 7 |
Did not bat: Hansie Cronje, Pat Symcox, Roger Telemachus, Allan Donald
Extras 9 · Total 106 for 5
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 5 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 8 | 2 | 22 | 2 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 8.3 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | 5 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Gary Kirsten, 1.4 ov), 2-24 (Herschelle Gibbs, 5.4 ov), 3-74 (Jacques Kallis, 18.2 ov), 4-80 (Mark Boucher, 20.2 ov), 5-91 (Daryll Cullinan, 23.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs | 7 | 10 |
| second | Jacques Kallis and Herschelle Gibbs | 17 | 24 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Jacques Kallis | 50 | 76 |
| fourth | Daryll Cullinan and Mark Boucher | 6 | 12 |
| fifth | Jonty Rhodes and Daryll Cullinan | 11 | 17 |
| sixth | Jonty Rhodes and Shaun Pollock | 15 | 20 |
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