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Sri Lanka v South Africa
South Africa in Sri Lanka 2000 (3rd Test)
VenueSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo on 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th August 2000 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresBC Cooray, EA Nicholls
TV umpireTH Wijewardene
RefereeBF Hastings
Close of play day 1South Africa (1) 194/7 (Klusener 50*, Boje 2*; 62 overs)
Close of play day 2Sri Lanka (1) 138/4 (Jayawardene 4*, Vaas 1*; 44 overs)
Close of play day 3South Africa (2) 27/0 (Kirsten 18*, McKenzie 6*; 8 overs)
Close of play day 4South Africa (2) 157/5 (Klusener 27*, Boucher 2*; 77 overs)
Player of the MatchM Muralitharan

South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Kirstenc Ranatunga b Perera116390-- 
ND McKenziec Arnold b Perera015-- 
JH Kallisc Sangakkara b Vaas1931393- 
DJ Cullinanc Atapattu b Vaas38841126- 
JN Rhodesb Muralitharan2153523- 
L Klusenernot out951752866- 
+MV Boucherc Chandana b Vaas49141- 
*SM Pollockb Muralitharan3364714- 
N Bojec Sangakkara b Vaas2194972- 
PR Adamslbw b Muralitharan1581691- 
M Haywardc de Silva b Chandana0711-- 
Extras(2 b, 8 lb, 12 nb)22
Total(all out, 416 minutes, 108.2 overs)279
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (McKenzie, 1.1 ov), 2-23 (Kallis, 10.2 ov), 3-57 (Kirsten, 20.2 ov), 4-89 (Rhodes, 33.6 ov), 5-103 (Cullinan, 38.6 ov), 6-117 (Boucher, 42.1 ov), 7-186 (Pollock, 59.2 ov), 8-240 (Boje, 86.2 ov), 9-278 (Adams, 105.3 ov), 10-279 (Hayward, 108.2 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas36   9854-1
Perera18   3602-3
de Silva5   2160-2
Muralitharan39   14703-4
Chandana4.20261-2
Jayasuriya3   090--
Arnold3   130--

Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MS Atapattub Hayward1031351- 
*ST Jayasuriyac Kirsten b Boje8511317314- 
RP Arnoldc Klusener b Boje28721042- 
PA de Silvast Boucher b Boje279-- 
DPMD Jayawardenec Kirsten b Boje34861174- 
WPUJC Vaaslbw b Pollock56381-- 
A Ranatungab Boje1452692- 
+KC Sangakkarac Boucher b Hayward2577892- 
UDU Chandanac McKenzie b Pollock3262903- 
PDRL Pererac Boje b Pollock1033481- 
M Muralitharannot out027-- 
Extras(3 b, 1 lb, 8 nb, 1 w)13
Total(all out, 416 minutes, 98.2 overs)258
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Atapattu, 7.5 ov), 2-122 (Arnold, 30.3 ov), 3-130 (de Silva, 32.4 ov), 4-135 (Jayasuriya, 38.3 ov), 5-170 (Vaas, 59.3 ov), 6-180 (Jayawardene, 62.2 ov), 7-201 (Ranatunga, 76.3 ov), 8-223 (Sangakkara, 85.6 ov), 9-257 (Perera, 96.5 ov), 10-258 (Chandana, 98.2 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pollock22.210403-2
Hayward20   268212
Kallis13   3480-2
Klusener9   2360-2
Boje34   8625--

South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Kirstenlbw b Muralitharan401501983- 
ND McKenzierun out (Jayasuriya)176991-- 
JH Kallisb de Silva045-- 
DJ Cullinanc Arnold b Muralitharan32322-- 
JN Rhodesc Jayawardene b Muralitharan541511725- 
L Klusenerc Sangakkara b Muralitharan35871314- 
+MV Boucherb Muralitharan2559892- 
*SM Pollockc Sangakkara b Jayasuriya138095-- 
N Bojenot out2953733- 
PR Adamsc and b Jayasuriya31123-- 
M Haywardnot out376-- 
Extras(4 lb, 15 nb)19
Total(9 wickets, declared, 458 minutes, 113.5 overs)241
Fall of wickets:
1-50 (McKenzie, 22.2 ov), 2-50 (Kallis, 23.4 ov), 3-59 (Cullinan, 30.3 ov), 4-107 (Kirsten, 52.4 ov), 5-152 (Rhodes, 72.5 ov), 6-169 (Klusener, 82.3 ov), 7-197 (Boucher, 96.2 ov), 8-220 (Pollock, 106.2 ov), 9-236 (Adams, 112.3 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas10   2220--
Perera2   0130-3
Arnold2.1060--
de Silva24.57491--
Muralitharan45.514685-6
Jayasuriya24   4562--
Chandana5   0230-2

Sri Lanka second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MS Atapattuc Kirsten b Pollock01715-- 
*ST Jayasuriyab Adams1753911- 
+KC Sangakkarac Rhodes b Hayward616271- 
DPMD Jayawardenenot out101183217141 
PA de Silvalbw b Klusener41941056- 
A Ranatunganot out2842646- 
WPUJC Vaasdid not bat      
RP Arnolddid not bat      
UDU Chandanadid not bat      
PDRL Pereradid not bat      
M Muralitharandid not bat      
Extras(2 nb)2
Total(4 wickets, 262 minutes, 67.1 overs)195
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Atapattu, 4.2 ov), 2-20 (Sangakkara, 9.4 ov), 3-37 (Jayasuriya, 19.4 ov), 4-119 (de Silva, 50.5 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pollock6   3131--
Hayward9   1211-2
Kallis4   240--
Klusener12.14201--
Adams16   3721--
Boje20   4650--

Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: South Africa (1) 63/3 (Cullinan 23*, Rhodes 4*; 23 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: South Africa (1) 145/6 (Klusener 26*, Pollock 17*; 53 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: South Africa (1) 264/8 (Klusener 85*, Adams 10*; 98 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 170/5 (Jayawardene 30*; 59.3 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 258 all out
--> Day 4 Lunch: South Africa (2) 84/3 (Kirsten 35*, Rhodes 19*; 42 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: South Africa (2) 157/5 (Klusener 27*, Boucher 2*; 77 overs)
--> Day 5 Lunch: South Africa (2) 241/9d
--> Day 5 Tea: Sri Lanka (2) 51/3 (Jayawardene 19*, de Silva 8*; 28 overs)
--> South Africa first innings: 50 in 18.2 overs, 82 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 100 in 36.4 overs, 153 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 150 in 54.5 overs, 230 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 200 in 63.3 overs, 269 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 250 in 90.3 overs, 368 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 50 in 13 overs, 58 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 100 in 23 overs, 110 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 150 in 48.1 overs, 212 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 200 in 73.4 overs, 313 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 250 in 92 overs, 386 minutes
--> South Africa second innings: 50 in 22 overs, 90 minutes
--> South Africa second innings: 100 in 51.2 overs, 193 minutes
--> South Africa second innings: 150 in 71.1 overs, 287 minutes
--> South Africa second innings: 200 in 99.2 overs, 397 minutes
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 100 in 42.1 overs, 168 minutes
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 150 in 61.4 overs, 240 minutes
--> JN Rhodes made his last appearance in Test matches
--> A Ranatunga made his last appearance in Test matches
--> L Klusener (1) 50 in 63 balls, 117 minutes with 5 fours
--> SM Pollock (1) passed 1500 runs in Test matches when he reached 15
--> ST Jayasuriya (1) 50 in 46 balls, 71 minutes with 9 fours
--> DPMD Jayawardene (1) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 23
--> KC Sangakkara (1) passed his previous highest score of 24 in Test matches
--> UDU Chandana (1) passed his previous highest score of 28 in Test matches
--> UDU Chandana (1) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 9
--> JN Rhodes (2) 50 in 136 balls, 150 minutes with 5 fours
--> JN Rhodes (2) passed 2500 runs in Test matches when he reached 22
--> JN Rhodes (2) passed 7500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 45
--> DPMD Jayawardene (2) 50 in 104 balls, 129 minutes with 7 fours
--> DPMD Jayawardene (2) 100 in 183 balls, 217 minutes with 15 fours and 1 six
--> DPMD Jayawardene (2) passed 1500 runs in Test matches when he reached 33
--> N Boje achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the Sri Lanka first innings (previous best was 5-83)

New ball taken after 82 overs, score 236/7
2nd New ball taken after 91 overs, score 244/8
South Africa 2nd innings: De Silva got a cramp in the 107.5 over,Arnold completed the over