Sri Lanka Vs South Africa 2Nd Match
Singer Triangular Series Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka - 2000 (2000) · Galle International Stadium, Galle · 6 July 2000
Sri Lanka won by 37 runs
Sri Lanka won by 37 runs. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 85 for Sri Lanka. Upul Chandana took 4/44.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Galle International Stadium, Galle
- Date
- 6 July 2000
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 37 runs
- Player of the match
- Kumar Sangakkara
- Captains
- Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka), Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
- Umpires
- MG Silva and LV Jayasundara
- Match referee
- JR Reid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 249 for 7. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 85 off 116 balls, and Russel Arnold made 59. Jacques Kallis took 3 for 42 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 120-run stand for the fifth wicket between Russel Arnold and Kumar Sangakkara, 48% of the total.
Chasing 250, South Africa made 212 all out. Andrew Hall top-scored with 81 off 114 balls, and Gary Kirsten made 59. Upul Chandana took 4 for 44 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 150-run stand for the first wicket between Gary Kirsten and Andrew Hall, 71% of the total. From 192 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 20 runs, to 212 for 10.
Sri Lanka won by 37 runs.
SRI LANKA: 249 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | run out (Andrew Hall) | 0 | 2 |
| Avishka Gunawardene | c Mark Boucher | 47 | 64 |
| Marvan Atapattu | c Mark Boucher | 3 | 9 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Mark Boucher | 8 | 32 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | run out (Makhaya Ntini) | 85 | 116 |
| Russel Arnold | not out | 59 | 69 |
| Upul Chandana | bowled | 2 | 4 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | c Shaun Pollock | 4 | 7 |
| Chaminda Vaas | not out | 5 | 4 |
Did not bat: Nuwan Zoysa, Muthiah Muralidaran
Extras 36 · Total 249 for 7
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 10 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Nantie Hayward | 5 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 10 | 0 | 42 | 3 |
| Lance Klusener | 10 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 8 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Nicky Boje | 7 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 0.2 ov), 2-14 (Marvan Atapattu, 3.2 ov), 3-35 (Mahela Jayawardene, 11.2 ov), 4-101 (Avishka Gunawardene, 23.4 ov), 5-221 (Kumar Sangakkara, 45.4 ov), 6-226 (Upul Chandana, 46.5 ov), 7-242 (Kumar Dharmasena, 48.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya and Avishka Gunawardene | 0 | 2 |
| second | Marvan Atapattu and Avishka Gunawardene | 14 | 18 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene and Avishka Gunawardene | 21 | 48 |
| fourth | Avishka Gunawardene and Kumar Sangakkara | 66 | 74 |
| fifth | Russel Arnold and Kumar Sangakkara | 120 | 132 |
| sixth | Upul Chandana and Russel Arnold | 5 | 7 |
| seventh | Kumar Dharmasena and Russel Arnold | 16 | 13 |
| eighth | Chaminda Vaas and Russel Arnold | 7 | 6 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 212 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kirsten | bowled | 59 | 84 |
| Andrew Hall | c Upul Chandana | 81 | 114 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Upul Chandana | 11 | 30 |
| Daryll Cullinan | c Tillakaratne Dilshan | 14 | 18 |
| Jonty Rhodes | c Kumar Sangakkara | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Klusener | run out (Sanath Jayasuriya) | 20 | 22 |
| Mark Boucher | run out (Sanath Jayasuriya) | 2 | 5 |
| Shaun Pollock | c Mahela Jayawardene | 5 | 9 |
| Nicky Boje | bowled | 1 | 3 |
| Nantie Hayward | not out | 3 | 4 |
| Makhaya Ntini | run out (Marvan Atapattu) | 0 | – |
Extras 16 · Total 212 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 6 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Nuwan Zoysa | 7 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | 10 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Upul Chandana | 10 | 0 | 44 | 4 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 2.2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Russel Arnold | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-150 (Gary Kirsten, 31.3 ov), 2-157 (Andrew Hall, 34.3 ov), 3-176 (Jacques Kallis, 39.4 ov), 4-176 (Jonty Rhodes, 40.1 ov), 5-192 (Daryll Cullinan, 42.5 ov), 6-194 (Mark Boucher, 43.5 ov), 7-206 (Shaun Pollock, 46.4 ov), 8-208 (Lance Klusener, 47.2 ov), 9-211 (Nicky Boje, 47.6 ov), 10-212 (Makhaya Ntini, 48.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten and Andrew Hall | 150 | 189 |
| second | Jacques Kallis and Andrew Hall | 7 | 18 |
| third | Daryll Cullinan and Jacques Kallis | 19 | 31 |
| fourth | Jonty Rhodes and Daryll Cullinan | 0 | 3 |
| fifth | Daryll Cullinan and Lance Klusener | 16 | 16 |
| sixth | Lance Klusener and Mark Boucher | 2 | 6 |
| seventh | Shaun Pollock and Lance Klusener | 12 | 17 |
| eighth | Nicky Boje and Lance Klusener | 2 | 4 |
| ninth | Nicky Boje and Nantie Hayward | 3 | 4 |
| tenth | Nantie Hayward and Makhaya Ntini | 1 | 2 |
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