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Sri Lanka v South Africa
South Africa in Sri Lanka 1993 (1st Test)
VenueTyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa on 25th, 26th, 28th, 29th, 30th August 1993 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresBL Aldridge, KT Francis
RefereeJR Reid
Close of play day 1Sri Lanka (1) 241/5 (Tillakaratne 37*, Kalpage 39*)
Close of play day 2South Africa (1) 81/0 (Wessels 39*, Hudson 39*)
Close of play day 3Sri Lanka (2) 26/2 (Hathurusingha 6*, Gurusinha 0*)
Close of play day 4South Africa (2) 25/2 (Wessels 9*, Cullinan 4*)
Player of the MatchA Ranatunga
Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RS Mahanamab Schultz531351775- 
UC Hathurusinghac Richardson b Donald11320-- 
AP Gurusinhac Richardson b Donald26991212- 
PA de Silvac Wessels b Schultz27671352- 
*A Ranatungac Richardson b Donald44667171 
HP Tillakaratnelbw b Schultz9222225813- 
RS Kalpagec Richardson b Cronje42941317- 
+PB Dassanayakeb Schultz73545-- 
PK Wijetungeb Donald1011152- 
GP Wickramasinghec Rhodes b Donald1118221- 
M Muralitharannot out2822-- 
Extras(11 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)16
Total(all out, 127.2 overs)331
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Hathurusingha), 2-77 (Gurusinha), 3-100 (Mahanama), 4-157 (Ranatunga), 5-168 (de Silva), 6-258 (Kalpage), 7-273 (Dassanayake), 8-285 (Wijetunge), 9-313 (Wickramasinghe), 10-331 (Tillakaratne, 127.2 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Donald28   5695--
Schultz31.212754--
Eksteen14   4440--
Cronje26   14321--
Symcox28   31000--
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*KC Wesselsc Tillakaratne b Muralitharan471441742- 
AC Hudsonc Gurusinha b Wijetunge90274296101 
WJ Cronjeb Muralitharan1755813- 
DJ Cullinanlbw b Hathurusingha33618121 
SJ Cookb Wickramasinghe731371- 
JN Rhodesc Tillakaratne b Muralitharan83148-- 
+DJ Richardsonc and b Wickramasinghe265-- 
PL Symcoxc Mahanama b Muralitharan4864717- 
CE Eksteenb Muralitharan11124-- 
AA Donaldnot out0512-- 
BN Schultzlbw b Kalpage064-- 
Extras(4 lb, 9 nb, 1 w)14
Total(all out, 112.5 overs)267
Fall of wickets:
1-104 (Wessels), 2-152 (Cronje), 3-179 (Hudson), 4-203 (Cook), 5-203 (Cullinan), 6-206 (Richardson), 7-240 (Rhodes), 8-262 (Eksteen), 9-267 (Symcox), 10-267 (Schultz, 112.5 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wickramasinghe19   4582--
Gurusinha3   030--
Kalpage17.56231--
Wijetunge29   2581--
Muralitharan39   81045--
de Silva1   030--
Hathurusingha4   0141--
Sri Lanka second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RS Mahanamalbw b Symcox1736653- 
UC Hathurusinghab Donald96787-- 
PK Wijetungec Hudson b Symcox042-- 
AP Gurusinhab Schultz2757644- 
PA de Silvac Richardson b Symcox6810915091 
*A Ranatungab Schultz131140214181 
HP Tillakaratnenot out33641114- 
RS Kalpagenot out011-- 
+PB Dassanayakedid not bat      
GP Wickramasinghedid not bat      
M Muralitharandid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 6 lb, 6 nb)15
Total(6 wickets, declared, 80 overs)300
Fall of wickets:
1-26 (Mahanama), 2-26 (Wijetunge), 3-34 (Hathurusingha), 4-75 (Gurusinha), 5-196 (de Silva), 6-299 (Ranatunga)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Donald22   5731--
Schultz20   2822--
Cronje8   2270--
Symcox21   2753--
Eksteen9   2340--
South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AC Hudsonc Dassanayake b Hathurusingha41215-- 
*KC Wesselsc Wickramasinghe b Muralitharan1659811- 
WJ Cronjec sub (ST Jayasuriya) b Wickramasinghe128-- 
DJ Cullinanlbw b Wickramasinghe461001267- 
SJ Cookc Tillakaratne b Wijetunge241311392- 
JN Rhodesnot out101207262141 
+DJ Richardsonc Tillakaratne b de Silva419171- 
PL Symcoxc Hathurusingha b de Silva21737621 
CE Eksteennot out48992-- 
AA Donalddid not bat      
BN Schultzdid not bat      
Extras(10 b, 4 lb, 15 nb, 1 w)30
Total(7 wickets, 112 overs)251
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Hudson), 2-15 (Cronje), 3-47 (Wessels), 4-92 (Cullinan), 5-126 (Cook), 6-138 (Richardson), 7-199 (Symcox)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wickramasinghe22   6592--
Hathurusingha9   591--
Muralitharan31   11481--
Wijetunge23   3601--
Kalpage8   2210--
de Silva17   3352--
Tillakaratne2   050--
Notes
--> PB Dassanayake made his debut in Test matches
--> PK Wijetunge made his debut in Test matches
--> PL Symcox made his debut in Test matches
--> CE Eksteen made his debut in Test matches
--> PK Wijetunge made his last appearance in Test matches
--> SJ Cook made his last appearance in Test matches
--> RS Mahanama (1) 50 in 122 balls, 166 minutes with 5 fours
--> AP Gurusinha (1) passed 5000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 6
--> HP Tillakaratne (1) 50 in 121 balls, 141 minutes with 5 fours
--> HP Tillakaratne (1) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 85
--> KC Wessels (1) passed 20000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 16
--> AC Hudson (1) 50 in 155 balls with 7 fours and 1 six
--> AC Hudson (1) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 30
--> AP Gurusinha (2) passed 1500 runs in Test matches when he reached 27
--> PA de Silva (2) 50 in 67 balls, 92 minutes with 6 fours and 1 six
--> A Ranatunga (2) 50 in 43 balls, 73 minutes with 8 fours
--> A Ranatunga (2) 100 in 112 balls, 164 minutes with 14 fours and 1 six
--> A Ranatunga (2) passed 2500 runs in Test matches when he reached 124
--> AC Hudson (2) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 2
--> DJ Cullinan (2) equalled his previous highest score of 46 in Test matches
--> JN Rhodes (2) 50 in 104 balls, 140 minutes with 6 fours
--> JN Rhodes (2) passed his previous highest score of 91 in Test matches
--> JN Rhodes (2) made his first century in Test matches
--> JN Rhodes (2) 100 in 189 balls, 241 minutes with 14 fours and 1 six
--> WJ Cronje made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> AA Donald made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> AC Hudson made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> DJ Richardson made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> SJ Cook made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> JN Rhodes made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> BN Schultz made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> DJ Cullinan made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> BN Schultz achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed PB Dassanayake in the Sri Lanka first innings (previous best was 2-37)
--> M Muralitharan achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed PL Symcox in the South Africa first innings (previous best was 4-118)
--> M Muralitharan achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the South Africa first innings
--> BN Schultz reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed A Ranatunga, his 2nd wicket in the Sri Lanka second innings