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Sri Lanka A v South Africa A
South Africa A in Sri Lanka 1998
VenueUyanwatte Stadium, Matara on 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th August 1998 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSouth Africa A won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresDN Pathirana, WAU Wickremasinghe
Close of play day 1South Africa A (1) 194/3 (Ackerman 85*, Benkenstein 0*)
Close of play day 2South Africa A (1) 332/8 (Pothas 2*, Henderson 1*; 141 overs)
Close of play day 3Sri Lanka A (1) 140/7 (SKL de Silva 8*, B de Silva 0*; 65 overs)
Player of the MatchHD Ackerman

South Africa A first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ML Bruynsc Samaraweera b Upashantha1641792- 
LE Bosmanb Hettiarachchi31971425- 
HD Ackermanc SKL de Silva b Warnapura145316385102 
M van Jaarsveldst SKL de Silva b Warnapura5515116961 
*DM Benkensteinc de Saram b Warnapura681882216- 
DN Crookesc Gunawardene b Hettiarachchi3720-- 
N Bojec Fernando b Hettiarachchi043-- 
+N Pothaslbw b Warnapura2167822- 
HC Bakkesc SKL de Silva b Hettiarachchi21020-- 
CW Hendersonnot out184576-1 
HS Williamslbw b Warnapura4791- 
Extras(2 lb, 7 nb)9
Total(all out, 156.4 overs)372
Fall of wickets:
1-39 (Bruyns), 2-65 (Bosman), 3-192 (van Jaarsveld), 4-320 (Benkenstein), 5-327 (Crookes), 6-327 (Boje), 7-327 (Ackerman), 8-330 (Pothas), 9-366 (Bakkes), 10-372 (Williams, 156.4 ov)
Sri Lanka A bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gallage25   6570-1
Upashantha21   6531-2
B de Silva25   2680-2
Hettiarachchi57   181264--
Warnapura24.44585-1
Fernando4   080--

Sri Lanka A first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*DP Samaraweerab Williams72440-- 
UA Fernandoc Pothas b Bakkes1628452- 
DA Gunawardenec Pothas b Henderson6511918571 
SI de Saramb Crookes124577-- 
BCMS Mendisrun out (van Jaarsveld)158183-- 
+SKL de Silvac Bosman b Bakkes351021534- 
SM Warnapurac Pothas b Henderson610111- 
KEA Upashanthab Williams630391- 
B de Silvab Williams613211- 
IS Gallagec Pothas b Bakkes84353-- 
DS Hettiarachchinot out049-- 
Extras(1 b, 1 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)5
Total(all out, 83.1 overs)181
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Samaraweera), 2-23 (Fernando), 3-80 (de Saram), 4-117 (Gunawardene), 5-119 (Mendis), 6-126 (Warnapura), 7-137 (Upashantha), 8-147 (B de Silva), 9-176 (Gallage), 10-181 (SKL de Silva, 83.1 ov)
South Africa A bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Williams18   5583-2
Bakkes13.14313--
Boje14   5230--
Crookes24   74811-
Henderson14   4192--

Sri Lanka A second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
DA Gunawardeneb Bakkes11125-- 
UA Fernandoc Benkenstein b Bakkes911142- 
*DP Samaraweerac Bosman b Crookes371231483- 
+SKL de Silvalbw b Bakkes401121452- 
BCMS Mendisnot out41111883- 
SI de Saramnot out2353782- 
SM Warnapuradid not bat      
KEA Upashanthadid not bat      
B de Silvadid not bat      
IS Gallagedid not bat      
DS Hettiarachchidid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 5 lb, 1 nb)7
Total(4 wickets, 69 overs)158
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Fernando), 2-20 (Gunawardene), 3-88 (Samaraweera), 4-98 (SKL de Silva)
South Africa A bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Williams7   1270--
Bakkes14   3383--
Henderson9   3130--
Boje20   9230-1
Crookes19   2511--

Notes
--> BCMS Mendis (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 28
--> SM Warnapura achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed N Pothas in the South Africa A first innings (previous best was 3-105)
--> SM Warnapura achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the South Africa A first innings
--> HC Bakkes reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed SKL de Silva, his 3rd wicket in the Sri Lanka A second innings

Day 1: Rain-shortened.
Day 2: No play during the first session.