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South Africa v Sri Lanka
Standard Bank International Series 1997/98
VenueNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on 5th April 1998 (50-over match)
Balls per over6
TossSouth Africa won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSouth Africa won by 57 runs
PointsSouth Africa 2; Sri Lanka 0
UmpiresSB Lambson, CJ Mitchley
TV umpireDF Becker
RefereeJR Reid
Player of the MatchR Telemachus
South Africa inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
MJR Rindelst Kaluwitharana b Muralitharan5966976-89.39
G Kirstenb de Silva2941573-70.73
L Klusenerb de Silva2631332-83.87
DJ Cullinanb Chandana2431411-77.42
*WJ Cronjec de Silva b Chandana222026-2110.00
JH Kallisc Vaas b Chandana51215--41.67
JN Rhodesnot out4351662-84.31
DN Crookesc Wickramasinghe b Dharmasena26263111100.00
+MV Boucherb Jayasuriya61015--60.00
S Elworthynot out1412112-116.67
R Telemachusdid not bat      
Extras(11 lb, 1 w)12
Total(8 wickets, innings closed, 50 overs)266
Fall of wickets:
1-67 (Kirsten, 12.4 ov), 2-117 (Klusener, 22.3 ov), 3-121 (Rindel, 23.3 ov), 4-160 (Cronje, 30.1 ov), 5-169 (Cullinan, 32.4 ov), 6-172 (Kallis, 34.4 ov), 7-218 (Crookes, 43.2 ov), 8-243 (Boucher, 46.6 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Vaas7   0330---4.71
Wickramasinghe6   0320---5.33
Dharmasena6   0371--36.006.17
de Silva6   0262--18.004.33
Muralitharan10   0391--60.003.90
Chandana10   1483--20.004.80
Jayasuriya5   04011-30.008.00
Sri Lanka inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
ST Jayasuriyac Crookes b Cronje68831176181.93
MS Atapattuc Rhodes b Telemachus41716--23.53
RS Mahanamac Kirsten b Elworthy1119321-57.89
PA de Silvac Rindel b Cronje2846643-60.87
+RS Kaluwitharanac Boucher b Telemachus1922342-86.36
*A Ranatungac Boucher b Crookes043--0.00
HDPK Dharmasenac Rindel b Crookes2130291-70.00
UDU Chandanac Klusener b Elworthy2636501-72.22
WPUJC Vaasb Telemachus811111-72.73
GP Wickramasingheb Telemachus011--0.00
M Muralitharannot out1313191-100.00
Extras(3 b, 3 lb, 2 nb, 3 w)11
Total(all out, 46.3 overs)209
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Atapattu, 3.5 ov), 2-51 (Mahanama, 10.6 ov), 3-116 (de Silva, 25.6 ov), 4-127 (Jayasuriya, 27.6 ov), 5-127 (Ranatunga, 28.4 ov), 6-151 (Kaluwitharana, 33.5 ov), 7-169 (Dharmasena, 38.3 ov), 8-182 (Vaas, 41.2 ov), 9-182 (Wickramasinghe, 41.3 ov), 10-209 (Chandana, 46.3 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Elworthy8.31342-325.504.00
Telemachus10   04341-15.004.30
Cronje9   0432--27.004.78
Klusener9   04602--5.11
Crookes10   1372--30.003.70
Notes
--> ST Jayasuriya passed 4000 runs in ODI matches when he reached 13
--> UDU Chandana equalled his previous highest score of 26 in ODI matches
--> MS Atapattu made his debut in South Africa in List A matches
--> MS Atapattu made his debut in South Africa in ODI matches
--> RS Kaluwitharana made his debut in South Africa in List A matches
--> RS Kaluwitharana made his debut in South Africa in ODI matches
--> UDU Chandana made his debut in South Africa in List A matches
--> UDU Chandana made his debut in South Africa in ODI matches
--> R Telemachus achieved his best innings bowling analysis in ODI matches when he dismissed WPUJC Vaas in the Sri Lanka innings (previous best was 2-40)
de Silva dropped by Kallis in the slips when on 0
de Silva dropped by Boucher when on 12
Jayasuriya missed stumping chance by Boucher when on 62
Attendance 30,000 (Full House)