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South Africa v Sri Lanka
Benson and Hedges World Cup 1991/92
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 2nd March 1992 (50-over match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka won the toss and decided to field
ResultSri Lanka won by 3 wickets
PointsSouth Africa 0; Sri Lanka 2
UmpiresKhizer Hayat, SJ Woodward
RefereeAR Isaac
ScorerC Styles
Player of the MatchA Ranatunga

South Africa inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
*KC Wesselsc and b Ranatunga4094130--42.55
AP Kuiperb Anurasiri1844533-40.91
PN Kirstenc Hathurusingha b Kalpage4781745158.02
JN Rhodesc Jayasuriya b Wickramasinghe2821272-133.33
MW Rushmerec Jayasuriya b Ranatunga497--44.44
WJ Cronjest Tillakaratne b Anurasiri3610--50.00
RP Snellb Anurasiri95102-180.00
BM McMillannot out182235--81.82
+DJ Richardsonrun out001--0.00
O Henryc Kalpage b Ramanayake1113171-84.62
AA Donaldrun out369--50.00
Extras(9 lb, 1 nb, 4 w)14
Total(all out, 50 overs)195
Fall of wickets:
1-27 (Kuiper), 2-114 (Kirsten), 3-114 (Wessels), 4-128 (Rushmere), 5-149 (Cronje), 6-153 (Rhodes), 7-165 (Snell), 8-165 (Richardson), 9-186 (Henry), 10-195 (Donald)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Ramanayake9   2191--54.002.11
Wickramasinghe7   0321--42.004.57
Anurasiri10   1413--20.004.10
Kalpage10   0381--60.003.80
Gurusinha8   0300---3.75
Ranatunga6   0262--18.004.33

Sri Lanka inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
RS Mahanamac Richardson b McMillan681211816-56.20
UC Hathurusinghac Wessels b Donald59101-55.56
AP Gurusinhalbw b Donald047--0.00
*PA de Silvab Donald716271-43.75
+HP Tillakaratnec Rushmere b Henry176375--26.98
A Ranatunganot out6473966-87.67
ST Jayasuriyast Richardson b Kirsten3711--42.86
RS Kalpagerun out51121--45.45
CPH Ramanayakenot out4231-200.00
SD Anurasiridid not bat      
GP Wickramasinghedid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 7 lb, 4 nb, 13 w)25
Total(7 wickets, 49.5 overs)198
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Hathurusingha), 2-12 (Gurusinha), 3-35 (de Silva), 4-87 (Tillakaratne), 5-154 (Mahanama), 6-168 (Jayasuriya), 7-189 (Kalpage)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
McMillan10   2341-360.003.40
Donald9.504239-19.674.27
Snell10   13302--3.30
Henry10   03112160.003.10
Kuiper5   0250---5.00
Kirsten5   0251--30.005.00

Notes
--> MW Rushmere made his debut in World Cup matches
--> MW Rushmere made his debut in ODI matches
--> O Henry made his debut in World Cup matches
--> O Henry made his debut in ODI matches
--> O Henry made his last appearance in World Cup matches
--> RS Mahanama 50 in 96 balls, 138 minutes with 6 fours
--> A Ranatunga 50 in 69 balls, 79 minutes with 4 fours
--> A Ranatunga passed 500 runs in World Cup matches when he reached 60
--> UC Hathurusingha made his debut in New Zealand in List A matches
--> UC Hathurusingha made his debut in New Zealand in ODI matches
--> UC Hathurusingha made his debut in New Zealand in World Cup matches
--> MW Rushmere made his debut in New Zealand in List A matches
--> O Henry made his debut in New Zealand in List A matches
--> SD Anurasiri achieved his best innings bowling analysis in World Cup matches when he dismissed WJ Cronje in the South Africa innings (previous best was 1-44)