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South Africa v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka in South Africa 2000/01 (1st Test)
VenueKingsmead, Durban on 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th December 2000 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSouth Africa won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresDL Orchard, Riazuddin
TV umpireIL Howell
RefereeR Subba Row
Close of play day 1South Africa (1) 230/3 (Kirsten 112*, McKenzie 5*; 79.2 overs)
Close of play day 2Sri Lanka (1) 62/2 (Sangakkara 25*, Jayawardene 31*; 23 overs)
Close of play day 3South Africa (2) 47/1 (Kirsten 20*, Kallis 1*; 12.3 overs)
Close of play day 4No play
Player of the MatchG Kirsten
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HH Dippenaarc Kaluwitharana b Fernando1127391- 
G Kirstenc Kaluwitharana b Fernando18046155820- 
JH Kallisc Muralitharan b Fernando2156872- 
DJ Cullinanc Atapattu b Muralitharan5911613971 
ND McKenziec Dilshan b Muralitharan948651- 
+MV Boucherc Arnold b Muralitharan1724321- 
L Klusenerc Sangakkara b Muralitharan501211575- 
N Bojeb Muralitharan3251713- 
*SM Pollockc Kaluwitharana b Fernando21313-- 
M Ntinib Fernando812122- 
M Ngamnot out011-- 
Extras(5 b, 10 lb, 15 nb, 1 w)31
Total(all out, 585 minutes, 152.3 overs)420
Fall of wickets:
1-31 (Dippenaar, 8.5 ov), 2-86 (Kallis, 29.1 ov), 3-194 (Cullinan, 66.1 ov), 4-238 (McKenzie, 82.4 ov), 5-269 (Boucher, 90.5 ov), 6-358 (Klusener, 132.6 ov), 7-401 (Kirsten, 145.5 ov), 8-410 (Pollock, 149.2 ov), 9-420 (Ntini, 151.5 ov), 10-420 (Boje, 152.3 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas26   1840-5
Zoysa20   36201-
Fernando34   4985-9
Muralitharan58.3161225-1
Arnold14   3390--
Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MS Atapatturun out (Ntini)066-- 
*ST Jayasuriyac McKenzie b Ngam0816-- 
KC Sangakkarac Kirsten b Boje7421326981 
DPMD Jayawardenec Boucher b Klusener9819527013- 
RP Arnoldb Boje3917-- 
TM Dilshanb Ngam645571- 
+RS Kaluwitharanac Boucher b Ntini1627312- 
WPUJC Vaasc Boucher b Pollock21924-- 
DNT Zoysac Ngam b Pollock3712-- 
CRD Fernandonot out5391- 
M Muralitharanc Boucher b Pollock011-- 
Extras(9 nb)9
Total(all out, 361 minutes, 87.4 overs)216
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Atapattu, 1.1 ov), 2-2 (Jayasuriya, 3.2 ov), 3-170 (Sangakkara, 67.4 ov), 4-184 (Jayawardene, 70.1 ov), 5-184 (Arnold, 71.3 ov), 6-201 (Kaluwitharana, 80.1 ov), 7-208 (Dilshan, 84.5 ov), 8-208 (Vaas, 85.6 ov), 9-215 (Zoysa, 87.2 ov), 10-216 (Muralitharan, 87.4 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pollock20.47403-2
Ngam12   0592-6
Ntini16   5361--
Kallis9   3170--
Boje19   4442--
Klusener11   5201--
South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HH Dippenaarlbw b Muralitharan2236493- 
G Kirstenc Arnold b Muralitharan34711152- 
JH Kallisb Muralitharan1541471- 
*SM Pollockc Dilshan b Muralitharan1117171- 
N Bojec Sangakkara b Fernando88181- 
+MV Boucherc Vaas b Muralitharan10772- 
ND McKenzielbw b Muralitharan13161911 
L Klusenernot out1110192- 
DJ Cullinannot out245-- 
M Ntinidid not bat      
M Ngamdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 3 lb, 7 nb)14
Total(7 wickets, declared, 155 minutes, 34 overs)140
Fall of wickets:
1-46 (Dippenaar, 11.1 ov), 2-75 (Kallis, 22.2 ov), 3-91 (Kirsten, 26.2 ov), 4-92 (Pollock, 26.6 ov), 5-108 (Boucher, 28.5 ov), 6-114 (Boje, 29.5 ov), 7-132 (McKenzie, 32.5 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas9   1250--
Zoysa5   0210--
Fernando10   0481-6
Muralitharan10   1396--
Sri Lanka second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MS Atapattuc Boucher b Boje20981321- 
*ST Jayasuriyac Cullinan b Ngam2644605- 
KC Sangakkarast Boucher b Boje1737541- 
DPMD Jayawardenec Boucher b Ntini71827-- 
RP Arnoldc Dippenaar b Pollock301001243- 
TM Dilshannot out281191503- 
+RS Kaluwitharanac Boje b Pollock199-- 
WPUJC Vaasnot out32527-- 
DNT Zoysadid not bat      
CRD Fernandodid not bat      
M Muralitharandid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 7 lb, 6 nb)17
Total(6 wickets, 297 minutes, 74 overs)149
Fall of wickets:
1-41 (Jayasuriya, 13.6 ov), 2-69 (Sangakkara, 26.3 ov), 3-80 (Atapattu, 30.3 ov), 4-80 (Jayawardene, 33.2 ov), 5-132 (Arnold, 64.1 ov), 6-140 (Kaluwitharana, 66.5 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pollock16   5352-2
Ngam13   3341-4
Ntini10   4181--
Kallis6   1140--
Boje24   12302--
Klusener5   170--
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: South Africa (1) 80/1 (Kirsten 40*, Kallis 17*; 27 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: South Africa (1) 168/2 (Kirsten 78*, Cullinan 43*; 59 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: South Africa (1) 331/5 (Kirsten 143*, Klusener 42*; 115 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: South Africa (1) 410/8 (Boje 31*; 149.2 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 122/2 (Sangakkara 45*, Jayawardene 68*; 52 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 202/6 (Dilshan 1*, Vaas 1*; 83 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: South Africa (2) 47/1 (Kirsten 20*, Kallis 1*; 12.3 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: South Africa (2) 47/1 (Kirsten 20*, Kallis 1*; 12.3 overs)
--> Day 5 Lunch: Sri Lanka (2) 30/0 (Atapattu 8*, Jayasuriya 19*; 10 overs)
--> Day 5 Tea: Sri Lanka (2) 85/4 (Arnold 1*, Dilshan 0*; 36 overs)
--> South Africa first innings: 50 in 79 balls, 60 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 150 in 322 balls, 213 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 200 in 430 balls, 284 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 250 in 532 balls, 352 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 300 in 612 balls, 408 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 350 in 787 balls, 517 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 400 in 877 balls, 568 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 50 in 114 balls, 83 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 100 in 209 balls, 148 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 150 in 362 balls, 246 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 200 in 470 balls, 318 minutes
--> South Africa second innings: 50 in 87 balls, 64 minutes
--> South Africa second innings: 100 in 173 balls, 125 minutes
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 50 in 116 balls, 83 minutes
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 100 in 190 minutes
--> G Kirsten (1) 50 in 112 balls, 149 minutes with 8 fours
--> G Kirsten (1) 100 in 238 balls, 304 minutes with 14 fours
--> G Kirsten (1) 150 in 380 balls, 488 minutes with 18 fours
--> DJ Cullinan (1) 50 in 100 balls, 124 minutes with 6 fours and 1 six
--> L Klusener (1) 50 in 114 balls, 151 minutes with 5 fours
--> N Boje (1) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 32
--> KC Sangakkara (1) passed his previous highest score of 25 in Test matches
--> KC Sangakkara (1) 50 in 167 balls, 219 minutes with 5 fours and 1 six
--> DPMD Jayawardene (1) 50 in 74 balls, 107 minutes with 7 fours
--> G Kirsten (2) passed 4500 runs in Test matches when he reached 30
--> L Klusener (2) passed 1500 runs in Test matches when he reached 7
--> RP Arnold (2) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 12
--> RP Arnold (2) passed 6500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 19
--> CRD Fernando made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> RP Arnold made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> DPMD Jayawardene made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> TM Dilshan made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> KC Sangakkara made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> CRD Fernando achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed G Kirsten in the South Africa first innings (previous best was 2-53)
--> CRD Fernando achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the South Africa first innings
--> SM Pollock reached 200 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed DNT Zoysa, his 2nd wicket in the Sri Lanka first innings
--> M Muralitharan reached 300 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed SM Pollock, his 4th wicket in the South Africa second innings
--> N Boje reached 250 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed MS Atapattu, his 2nd wicket in the Sri Lanka second innings
--> G Kirsten (21) and JH Kallis (21) added 50 in 121 balls, 84 minutes for the South Africa 2nd wicket in the first innings
--> G Kirsten (21) and DJ Cullinan (27) added 50 in 96 balls, 57 minutes for the South Africa 3rd wicket in the first innings
--> G Kirsten and DJ Cullinan added 100 in 208 balls, 126 minutes for the South Africa 3rd wicket in the first innings
--> G Kirsten (11) and L Klusener (37) added 50 in 89 balls, 64 minutes for the South Africa 6th wicket in the first innings
--> KC Sangakkara (21) and DPMD Jayawardene (25) added 50 in 102 balls, 70 minutes for the Sri Lanka 3rd wicket in the first innings
--> KC Sangakkara (38) and DPMD Jayawardene (58) added 100 in 189 balls, 130 minutes for the Sri Lanka 3rd wicket in the first innings
--> KC Sangakkara (66) and DPMD Jayawardene (77) added 150 in 342 balls, 228 minutes for the Sri Lanka 3rd wicket in the first innings
--> RP Arnold (28) and TM Dilshan (17) added 50 in 153 balls for the Sri Lanka 5th wicket in the second innings
Sri Lanka 1st innings: 1x5 ball over (27th over, Ngam's 8th, called by umpire Orchard)
Ball 9.6 of South Africa innings should have been given a 5 run bonus as it ended up in the fielder's hat
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