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South Africa Vs Sri Lanka 6Th Odi

Sri Lanka tour of South Africa - 2000 (2000/01) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 17 January 2001

Sri Lanka won by 4 runs (D/L method)

Sri Lanka won by 4 runs (D/L method). Russel Arnold top-scored with 65* for Sri Lanka.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Sri Lanka tour of South Africa - 2000 (2000/01)
Ground
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
Date
17 January 2001
Toss
South Africa, chose to field
Result
Sri Lanka won by 4 runs (D/L method)
Player of the match
Russel Arnold
Captains
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka), Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
Umpires
DF Becker and DL Orchard
Match referee
R Subba Row

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to field.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 214 for 6. Russel Arnold top-scored with 65 not out off 56 balls, and Marvan Atapattu made 55. Roger Telemachus took 3 for 25 for South Africa.

South Africa replied with 204 all out. Neil McKenzie top-scored with 47 off 74 balls, and Nicky Boje made 46. The innings was built on a 76-run stand for the fourth wicket between Nicky Boje and Neil McKenzie. From 169 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 13 runs, to 182 for 9.

Sri Lanka won by 4 runs (D/L method).

SRI LANKA: 214 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Sanath Jayasuriyac Mark Boucher66
Romesh Kaluwitharanalbw416
Marvan Atapattuc Jacques Kallis5583
Aravinda de Silvac Boeta Dippenaar718
Mahela Jayawardenec Mark Boucher2536
Russel Arnoldnot out6556
Kumar Sangakkararun out (Jonty Rhodes)2217
Chaminda Vaasnot out1320

Did not bat: Nuwan Zoysa, Dilhara Fernando, Muthiah Muralidaran

Extras 17 · Total 214 for 6

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Shaun Pollock91370
Roger Telemachus81253
Allan Donald60310
Jacques Kallis90530
Justin Kemp70342
Nicky Boje30280

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 1.6 ov), 2-12 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 3.5 ov), 3-20 (Aravinda de Silva, 7.6 ov), 4-85 (Mahela Jayawardene, 23.3 ov), 5-124 (Marvan Atapattu, 29.2 ov), 6-174 (Kumar Sangakkara, 35.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana712
secondMarvan Atapattu and Romesh Kaluwitharana511
thirdAravinda de Silva and Marvan Atapattu825
fourthMarvan Atapattu and Mahela Jayawardene6593
fifthMarvan Atapattu and Russel Arnold3935
sixthRussel Arnold and Kumar Sangakkara5040
seventhChaminda Vaas and Russel Arnold4036
SOUTH AFRICA: 204 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Herschelle Gibbsc Kumar Sangakkara38
Boeta Dippenaarlbw1841
Jacques Kallisbowled1814
Nicky Bojec Romesh Kaluwitharana4650
Neil McKenziebowled4774
Jonty Rhodesbowled2327
Mark Boucherc Aravinda de Silva77
Justin Kempc Russel Arnold02
Shaun Pollocknot out2115
Roger Telemachusbowled17
Allan Donaldrun out (Sanath Jayasuriya)19

Extras 19 · Total 204 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas4.50272
Nuwan Zoysa70190
Mahela Jayawardene0.1040
Dilhara Fernando70561
Muthiah Muralidaran92252
Aravinda de Silva60312
Sanath Jayasuriya80392

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (Herschelle Gibbs, 2.6 ov), 2-38 (Jacques Kallis, 8.4 ov), 3-55 (Boeta Dippenaar, 10.6 ov), 4-131 (Nicky Boje, 26.5 ov), 5-169 (Jonty Rhodes, 34.1 ov), 6-179 (Mark Boucher, 36.1 ov), 7-179 (Justin Kemp, 36.3 ov), 8-181 (Neil McKenzie, 37.1 ov), 9-182 (Roger Telemachus, 38.2 ov), 10-204 (Allan Donald, 41.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstHerschelle Gibbs and Boeta Dippenaar718
secondJacques Kallis and Boeta Dippenaar3134
thirdNicky Boje and Boeta Dippenaar1714
fourthNicky Boje and Neil McKenzie7695
fifthJonty Rhodes and Neil McKenzie3844
sixthMark Boucher and Neil McKenzie1012
seventhNeil McKenzie and Justin Kemp02
eighthShaun Pollock and Neil McKenzie24
ninthShaun Pollock and Roger Telemachus17
tenthAllan Donald and Shaun Pollock2222
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