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Sri Lanka v South Africa
South Africa in Sri Lanka 2000 (1st Test)
VenueGalle International Stadium, Galle on 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd July 2000 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSri Lanka won by an innings and 15 runs
UmpiresDJ Harper, PT Manuel
TV umpireLV Jayasundara
RefereeBF Hastings
Close of play day 1Sri Lanka (1) 341/5 (Jayawardene 78*, Dharmasena 4*; 93 overs)
Close of play day 2South Africa (1) 81/2 (Kallis 27*, Cullinan 27*; 42 overs)
Close of play day 3South Africa (2) 112/2 (Kallis 25*; 43.5 overs)
Player of the MatchM Muralitharan

Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MS Atapattuc Boje b Ntini541201789- 
*ST Jayasuriyac McKenzie b Adams148156192241 
RP Arnoldc Boucher b Adams51728-- 
DPMD Jayawardenec Boucher b Pollock167288331222 
+KC Sangakkaralbw b Boje2365813- 
A Ranatungac Pollock b Adams131621-- 
HDPK Dharmasenac Klusener b Pollock44349-- 
UDU Chandanac Cullinan b Kallis823381- 
WPUJC Vaasb Pollock541331707- 
DNT Zoysac and b Cullinan1028312- 
M Muralitharannot out21826-- 
Extras(15 b, 16 lb, 3 nb)34
Total(all out, 583 minutes, 150.4 overs)522
Fall of wickets:
1-193 (Atapattu, 43.5 ov), 2-211 (Jayasuriya, 46.5 ov), 3-216 (Arnold, 50.1 ov), 4-297 (Sangakkara, 75.3 ov), 5-318 (Ranatunga, 82.1 ov), 6-341 (Dharmasena, 95.4 ov), 7-365 (Chandana, 104.2 ov), 8-482 (Jayawardene, 134.4 ov), 9-500 (Zoysa, 142.5 ov), 10-522 (Vaas, 150.4 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pollock30.48733-1
Kallis17   7411-2
Ntini19   1731--
Adams45   61843--
Klusener15   4380--
Boje22   2721--
Cullinan2   0101--

South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Kirstenc Sangakkara b Muralitharan1260801- 
ND McKenzieb Muralitharan1157712- 
JH Kallisc Arnold b Muralitharan29798621 
DJ Cullinannot out114231274121 
JN Rhodesb Muralitharan1226341- 
L Klusenerc Chandana b Dharmasena1937414- 
+MV Boucherb Muralitharan0710-- 
*SM Pollockc Dharmasena b Muralitharan43737-- 
N Bojec Atapattu b Jayasuriya1231302- 
PR Adamsc Atapattu b Chandana42223-- 
M Ntinic Ranatunga b Chandana817152- 
Extras(2 b, 1 lb, 10 nb)13
Total(all out, 348 minutes, 99 overs)238
Fall of wickets:
1-25 (McKenzie, 18.3 ov), 2-30 (Kirsten, 20.3 ov), 3-86 (Kallis, 45.4 ov), 4-119 (Rhodes, 53.4 ov), 5-162 (Klusener, 64.6 ov), 6-168 (Boucher, 67.5 ov), 7-198 (Pollock, 79.4 ov), 8-213 (Boje, 88.4 ov), 9-223 (Adams, 94.4 ov), 10-238 (Ntini, 99 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas12   6160-2
Zoysa4   1120--
Dharmasena25   5701--
Muralitharan41   8876-8
Chandana14   3462--
Jayasuriya3   041--

South Africa second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
G Kirstenrun out (Vaas->Sangakkara)551381507- 
ND McKenziec Ranatunga b Chandana2568864- 
JH Kallisc Muralitharan b Chandana4090916- 
DJ Cullinanc Arnold b Muralitharan1230331- 
JN Rhodesnot out631071446- 
L Klusenerc Sangakkara b Muralitharan41114-- 
+MV Boucherlbw b Muralitharan71516-- 
*SM Pollockc Arnold b Muralitharan1228261- 
N Bojelbw b Muralitharan3563655- 
PR Adamsb Muralitharan278-- 
M Ntinib Muralitharan011-- 
Extras(3 b, 5 lb, 6 nb)14
Total(all out, 323 minutes, 92 overs)269
Fall of wickets:
1-58 (McKenzie, 23.3 ov), 2-112 (Kirsten, 43.5 ov), 3-139 (Kallis, 53.2 ov), 4-141 (Cullinan, 54.4 ov), 5-153 (Klusener, 58.4 ov), 6-163 (Boucher, 62.5 ov), 7-193 (Pollock, 70.6 ov), 8-263 (Boje, 89.6 ov), 9-269 (Adams, 91.5 ov), 10-269 (Ntini, 92 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas7   2180--
Zoysa5   2110--
Dharmasena10   1370--
Muralitharan35   5847-6
Chandana29   6882--
Jayasuriya5   0210--
Arnold1   020--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> Day 1 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 145/0 (Atapattu 44*, Jayasuriya 96*; 29 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 241/3 (Jayawardene 16*, Sangakkara 9*; 60 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 444/7 (Jayawardene 136*, Vaas 27*; 124 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 522 all out
--> Day 3 Lunch: South Africa (1) 182/6 (Cullinan 85*, Pollock 2*; 73 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: South Africa (1) 238 all out
--> Day 4 Lunch: South Africa (2) 229/7 (Rhodes 47*, Boje 17*; 79 overs)
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 100 in 20.5 overs, 93 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 150 in 32.4 overs, 134 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 200 in 44.3 overs, 183 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 300 in 76.3 overs, 302 minutes
--> KC Sangakkara made his debut in Test matches
--> ND McKenzie made his debut in Test matches
--> MS Atapattu (1) 50 in 107 balls, 162 minutes with 8 fours
--> MS Atapattu (1) passed 2000 runs in Test matches when he reached 25
--> ST Jayasuriya (1) 50 in 56 balls, 75 minutes with 8 fours
--> ST Jayasuriya (1) 100 in 103 balls, 132 minutes with 17 fours
--> DPMD Jayawardene (1) 50 in 83 balls, 86 minutes with 7 fours and 1 six
--> DPMD Jayawardene (1) 100 in 196 balls with 14 fours and 1 six
--> DPMD Jayawardene (1) 150 in 275 balls with 19 fours and 2 sixes
--> WPUJC Vaas (1) 50 in 125 balls with 7 fours
--> DJ Cullinan (1) 50 in 111 balls with 6 fours
--> DJ Cullinan (1) 100 in 193 balls with 11 fours and 1 six
--> DJ Cullinan (1) passed 13000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 49
--> G Kirsten (2) 50 in 134 balls with 7 fours
--> JN Rhodes (2) 50 in 88 balls with 6 fours
--> ND McKenzie made his debut for South Africa in First-Class matches
--> KC Sangakkara made his debut for Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> G Kirsten made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> G Kirsten made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> SM Pollock made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> JH Kallis made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> PR Adams made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> PR Adams made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> N Boje made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> L Klusener made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> MV Boucher made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> MV Boucher made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> ND McKenzie made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> M Ntini made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> M Ntini made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> HDPK Dharmasena reached 300 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed L Klusener, his 1st wicket in the South Africa first innings
--> M Muralitharan reached 600 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed MV Boucher, his 3rd wicket in the South Africa second innings