South Africa Vs Sri Lanka 1St Odi
Sri Lanka tour of South Africa - 2000 (2000/01) · Crusaders Ground, Gqeberha · 15 December 2000
South Africa won by 4 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)
South Africa won by 4 wickets (with 16 balls remaining). Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 84 for Sri Lanka. Shaun Pollock took 4/36.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- St George's Park, Gqeberha (then Crusaders Ground)
- Date
- 15 December 2000
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 4 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Jonty Rhodes
- Captains
- Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka), Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
- Umpires
- RE Koertzen and WA Diedricks
- Match referee
- Naushad Ali
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 221 all out. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 84 off 114 balls, and Romesh Kaluwitharana made 55. Shaun Pollock took 4 for 36 for South Africa.
Chasing 222, South Africa made 223 for 6. Jonty Rhodes top-scored with 61 not out off 80 balls, and Gary Kirsten made 58. The innings was built on a 80-run stand for the seventh wicket between Jonty Rhodes and Lance Klusener.
South Africa won by 4 wickets (with 16 balls remaining).
SRI LANKA: 221 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | bowled | 3 | 11 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | bowled | 55 | 69 |
| Marvan Atapattu | c Roger Telemachus | 2 | 13 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Mark Boucher | 13 | 28 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | bowled | 84 | 114 |
| Russel Arnold | c Mark Boucher | 5 | 12 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | run out (Jacques Kallis, Jonty Rhodes, Mark Boucher) | 18 | 22 |
| Chaminda Vaas | bowled | 18 | 28 |
| Nuwan Zoysa | c Shaun Pollock | 1 | 4 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | not out | 2 | 2 |
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | bowled | 1 | 3 |
Extras 19 · Total 221 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 9.5 | 1 | 36 | 4 |
| Roger Telemachus | 10 | 1 | 46 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 9 | 1 | 34 | 2 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 5 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| Lance Klusener | 10 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Nicky Boje | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 2.6 ov), 2-21 (Marvan Atapattu, 5.5 ov), 3-63 (Mahela Jayawardene, 15.3 ov), 4-91 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 22.6 ov), 5-112 (Russel Arnold, 27.4 ov), 6-159 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 37.3 ov), 7-211 (Chaminda Vaas, 47.2 ov), 8-214 (Nuwan Zoysa, 48.2 ov), 9-219 (Kumar Sangakkara, 49.1 ov), 10-221 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe, 49.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 16 | 18 |
| second | Marvan Atapattu and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 5 | 17 |
| third | Romesh Kaluwitharana and Mahela Jayawardene | 42 | 58 |
| fourth | Romesh Kaluwitharana and Kumar Sangakkara | 28 | 45 |
| fifth | Russel Arnold and Kumar Sangakkara | 21 | 28 |
| sixth | Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara | 47 | 59 |
| seventh | Chaminda Vaas and Kumar Sangakkara | 52 | 59 |
| eighth | Nuwan Zoysa and Kumar Sangakkara | 3 | 6 |
| ninth | Muthiah Muralidaran and Kumar Sangakkara | 5 | 5 |
| tenth | Pramodya Wickramasinghe and Muthiah Muralidaran | 2 | 4 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 223 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | st Romesh Kaluwitharana | 58 | 70 |
| Andrew Hall | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 18 | 24 |
| Nicky Boje | run out (Mahela Jayawardene) | 6 | 10 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Nuwan Zoysa | 0 | 4 |
| Boeta Dippenaar | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 19 | 24 |
| Jonty Rhodes | not out | 61 | 80 |
| Mark Boucher | run out (Russel Arnold) | 9 | 19 |
| Lance Klusener | not out | 39 | 54 |
Did not bat: Shaun Pollock, Roger Telemachus, Makhaya Ntini
Extras 13 · Total 223 for 6
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 9 | 1 | 50 | 1 |
| Nuwan Zoysa | 9 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 7.2 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 1 | 39 | 1 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 7 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Russel Arnold | 5 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-49 (Andrew Hall, 9.1 ov), 2-56 (Nicky Boje, 10.6 ov), 3-57 (Jacques Kallis, 11.4 ov), 4-91 (Boeta Dippenaar, 18.2 ov), 5-126 (Gary Kirsten, 26.5 ov), 6-143 (Mark Boucher, 31.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Andrew Hall | 49 | 55 |
| second | Gary Kirsten and Nicky Boje | 7 | 11 |
| third | Gary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis | 1 | 4 |
| fourth | Gary Kirsten and Boeta Dippenaar | 34 | 40 |
| fifth | Jonty Rhodes and Gary Kirsten | 35 | 51 |
| sixth | Jonty Rhodes and Mark Boucher | 17 | 30 |
| seventh | Jonty Rhodes and Lance Klusener | 80 | 93 |
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