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Sri Lanka v South Africa
South Africa in Sri Lanka 1993 (3rd Test)
VenueP Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo on 14th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th September 1993 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSouth Africa won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresBL Aldridge, BC Cooray
RefereeJR Reid
Close of play day 1South Africa (1) 231/5 (Cullinan 85*, Richardson 51*)
Close of play day 2Sri Lanka (1) 117/3 (de Silva 44*, Ranatunga 30*)
Close of play day 3Sri Lanka (1) 245/5 (Tillakaratne 29*, Jayasuriya 35*)
Close of play day 4South Africa (2) 159/4 (Cronje 73*, McMillan 0*)
Player of the MatchDJ Cullinan
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AC Hudsonc Tillakaratne b Dharmasena2271992- 
*KC Wesselsb Liyanage26731033- 
WJ Cronjeb Ramanayake2460633- 
DJ Cullinanc Ramanayake b Jayasuriya10223735617- 
JN Rhodesst Dassanayake b Muralitharan71722-- 
BM McMillanc Jayasuriya b Muralitharan21927-- 
+DJ Richardsonc de Silva b Muralitharan621551906- 
PL Symcoxc Tillakaratne b Ramanayake30587712 
RP Snellnot out1336532- 
AA Donaldlbw b Ramanayake11118-- 
BN Schultzc de Silva b Muralitharan025-- 
Extras(6 b, 10 lb, 11 nb)27
Total(all out, 121.1 overs)316
Fall of wickets:
1-51 (Hudson), 2-53 (Wessels), 3-96 (Cronje), 4-108 (Rhodes), 5-128 (McMillan), 6-250 (Richardson), 7-281 (Cullinan), 8-311 (Symcox), 9-315 (Donald), 10-316 (Schultz)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ramanayake25   4753--
Liyanage21   4581--
Hathurusingha6   460--
Dharmasena28   5791--
Muralitharan35.18644--
de Silva1   090--
Jayasuriya5   191--
Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RS Mahanamac McMillan b Schultz25941452- 
UC Hathurusinghac Richardson b Donald1712-- 
+PB Dassanayakerun out (Rhodes)85475-- 
PA de Silvalbw b Symcox822633848- 
*A Ranatungac Richardson b Schultz501482032- 
HP Tillakaratnec Richardson b Schultz371392124- 
ST Jayasuriyac Cronje b Schultz65921579- 
HDPK Dharmasenac Richardson b Schultz52733-- 
DK Liyanageb Donald01527-- 
CPH Ramanayakenot out013-- 
M Muralitharandid not bat      
Extras(7 b, 9 lb, 7 nb)23
Total(9 wickets, declared, 139.5 overs)296
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Hathurusingha), 2-27 (Dassanayake), 3-55 (Mahanama), 4-156 (Ranatunga), 5-202 (de Silva), 6-263 (Tillakaratne), 7-273 (Dharmasena), 8-294 (Liyanage), 9-296 (Jayasuriya)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Donald30   12622-2
Schultz36.59635-4
McMillan30   8640-1
Snell25   8440--
Symcox18   5471--
South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*KC Wesselsc Mahanama b Hathurusingha723241- 
AC Hudsonb Ramanayake28751073- 
WJ Cronjenot out7317921461 
DJ Cullinanc sub (DP Samaraweera) b Dharmasena4712-- 
JN Rhodesb Muralitharan19881111- 
BM McMillannot out012-- 
+DJ Richardsondid not bat      
PL Symcoxdid not bat      
RP Snelldid not bat      
AA Donalddid not bat      
BN Schultzdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 17 lb, 7 nb)28
Total(4 wickets, 61 overs)159
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Wessels), 2-58 (Hudson), 3-65 (Cullinan), 4-159 (Rhodes)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ramanayake10   1261--
Hathurusingha8   471--
Liyanage4   1170--
Muralitharan15   3391--
Dharmasena18   8291--
Jayasuriya3   1170--
de Silva3   130--
Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> CPH Ramanayake made his last appearance in Test matches
--> DJ Cullinan (1) 50 in 90 balls, 141 minutes with 10 fours
--> DJ Cullinan (1) passed his previous highest score of 52 in Test matches
--> DJ Cullinan (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> DJ Cullinan (1) 100 in 224 balls, 346 minutes with 17 fours
--> DJ Cullinan (1) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 64
--> DJ Richardson (1) passed his previous highest score of 50 in Test matches
--> DJ Richardson (1) 50 in 109 balls, 136 minutes with 5 fours
--> PA de Silva (1) 50 in 115 balls, 166 minutes with 6 fours
--> A Ranatunga (1) 50 in 120 balls, 172 minutes with 2 fours
--> ST Jayasuriya (1) 50 in 72 balls, 124 minutes with 8 fours
--> WJ Cronje (2) 50 in 142 balls, 182 minutes with 4 fours and 1 six