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South Africa v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka in South Africa 2000/01 (3rd Test)
VenueSuperSport Park, Centurion on 20th, 21st, 22nd January 2001 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka won the toss and decided to field
ResultSouth Africa won by an innings and 7 runs
UmpiresRE Koertzen, P Willey
TV umpireDL Orchard
RefereeR Subba Row
Close of play day 1South Africa (1) 375/9 (Donald 10*, Ntini 8*; 90 overs)
Close of play day 2Sri Lanka (2) 184/3 (Sangakkara 64*, de Silva 21*; 47 overs)
Player of the MatchSM Pollock
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HH Dippenaarc Kaluwitharana b Perera2025294- 
HH Gibbsc Kaluwitharana b Zoysa11119-- 
JH Kallisc Arnold b Fernando735531- 
DJ Cullinanc Kaluwitharana b Wickramasinghe486410671 
ND McKenziec Wickramasinghe b Zoysa103191267111 
+MV Boucherc Kaluwitharana b Zoysa38456461 
N Bojec Jayasuriya b Arnold615161- 
JM Kemprun out (Sangakkara)21419-- 
*SM Pollockc Sangakkara b Zoysa111106123163 
AA Donaldnot out103450-- 
M Ntinic Kaluwitharana b Wickramasinghe1024301- 
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 15 nb, 1 w)22
Total(all out, 392 minutes, 91.3 overs)378
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Gibbs, 4.4 ov), 2-31 (Dippenaar, 5.6 ov), 3-54 (Kallis, 14.4 ov), 4-115 (Cullinan, 27.4 ov), 5-168 (Boucher, 42.6 ov), 6-185 (Boje, 47.3 ov), 7-204 (Kemp, 52.4 ov), 8-354 (McKenzie, 80.5 ov), 9-359 (Pollock, 84.3 ov), 10-378 (Ntini, 91.3 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Zoysa22   8764-3
Perera19   3731-4
Fernando16   11071-5
Wickramasinghe12.3351213
Arnold14   2501--
Jayasuriya6   3100--
de Silva2   150--
Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MS Atapatturun out (Gibbs->Dippenaar)32521-- 
*ST Jayasuriyac McKenzie b Donald1618393- 
KC Sangakkarab Donald3920-- 
PA de Silvac Gibbs b Kallis521261- 
DPMD Jayawardenec Boucher b Ntini1740603- 
RP Arnoldb Ntini1329471- 
+RS Kaluwitharanac Boucher b Ntini32304141 
DNT Zoysac Kallis b Ntini1614-- 
GP Wickramasinghec Gibbs b Kemp2125424- 
CRD Fernandolbw b Kemp025-- 
PDRL Pereranot out11726-- 
Extras(3 lb, 1 nb, 3 w)7
Total(all out, 179 minutes, 36.5 overs)119
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Atapattu, 4.6 ov), 2-24 (Jayasuriya, 8.3 ov), 3-25 (Sangakkara, 8.5 ov), 4-40 (de Silva, 14.3 ov), 5-54 (Jayawardene, 21.5 ov), 6-71 (Arnold, 25.1 ov), 7-76 (Zoysa, 27.4 ov), 8-97 (Kaluwitharana, 29.5 ov), 9-98 (Fernando, 30.6 ov), 10-119 (Wickramasinghe, 36.5 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Donald9   22823-
Pollock7   3150-1
Kallis5   1151--
Ntini11   5394--
Kemp4.51192--
Sri Lanka second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
MS Atapattuc Cullinan b Pollock01617-- 
KC Sangakkaralbw b Ntini9821533414- 
DPMD Jayawardenec Dippenaar b Kallis2335375- 
RP Arnoldc Pollock b Boje718210213- 
PA de Silvac Pollock b Kallis2236335- 
*ST Jayasuriyab Donald1636451- 
+RS Kaluwitharanac Boucher b Kemp1041561- 
DNT Zoysac and b Kemp21615-- 
GP Wickramasinghec Boucher b Ntini151-- 
CRD Fernandoc Kallis b Kemp11014-- 
PDRL Pereranot out011-- 
Extras(2 lb, 4 nb, 2 w)8
Total(all out, 334 minutes, 81.3 overs)252
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Atapattu, 4.4 ov), 2-43 (Jayawardene, 13.4 ov), 3-156 (Arnold, 39.2 ov), 4-187 (de Silva, 48.5 ov), 5-212 (Jayasuriya, 59.6 ov), 6-234 (Kaluwitharana, 72.4 ov), 7-242 (Zoysa, 76.2 ov), 8-243 (Wickramasinghe, 77.4 ov), 9-248 (Fernando, 80.5 ov), 10-252 (Sangakkara, 81.3 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pollock17   5431-2
Kallis14   13921-
Donald7   039111
Kemp13   2333--
Ntini19.35512-1
Boje11   2451--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in three.
--> Day 1 Lunch: South Africa (1) 94/3 (Cullinan 39*, McKenzie 14*; 24 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: South Africa (1) 204/7 (McKenzie 66*; 52.4 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 54/5 (Arnold 6*; 21.5 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Sri Lanka (2) 26/1 (Sangakkara 15*, Jayawardene 8*; 8 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Sri Lanka (2) 235/6 (Sangakkara 84*, Zoysa 1*; 74 overs)
--> South Africa first innings: 50 in 13.2 overs, 66 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 100 in 24.1 overs, 120 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 150 in 36.3 overs, 176 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 200 in 51.2 overs, 232 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 250 in 61.4 overs, 268 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 300 in 71.2 overs, 305 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 350 in 79.3 overs, 335 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 50 in 20.4 overs, 98 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 100 in 31.2 overs, 153 minutes
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 50 in 15.1 overs, 66 minutes
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 100 in 22.6 overs, 102 minutes
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 150 in 35.3 overs, 152 minutes
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 200 in 55.5 overs, 232 minutes
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 250 in 81.1 overs, 333 minutes
--> JM Kemp made his debut in Test matches
--> GP Wickramasinghe made his last appearance in Test matches
--> ND McKenzie (1) 50 in 106 balls, 151 minutes with 3 fours and 1 six
--> ND McKenzie (1) 100 in 182 balls, 252 minutes with 11 fours and 1 six
--> SM Pollock (1) 50 in 35 balls, 44 minutes with 10 fours
--> SM Pollock (1) passed his previous highest score of 92 in Test matches
--> SM Pollock (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> SM Pollock (1) 100 in 95 balls, 99 minutes with 14 fours and 3 sixes
--> ST Jayasuriya (2) passed 3500 runs in Test matches when he reached 3
--> KC Sangakkara (2) 50 in 88 balls, 143 minutes with 8 fours
--> KC Sangakkara (2) passed his previous highest score of 74 in Test matches
--> KC Sangakkara (2) passed his previous highest score of 97 in First-Class matches
--> KC Sangakkara (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 22
--> RP Arnold (2) 50 in 55 balls, 72 minutes with 9 fours
--> JM Kemp made his debut for South Africa in First-Class matches
--> PDRL Perera made his debut in South Africa in First-Class matches
--> PDRL Perera made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> DNT Zoysa achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed SM Pollock in the South Africa first innings (previous best was 3-22)
--> M Ntini reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed RS Kaluwitharana, his 4th wicket in the Sri Lanka first innings
--> AA Donald reached 1150 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed ST Jayasuriya, his 1st wicket in the Sri Lanka second innings
--> ND McKenzie (38) and MV Boucher (12) added 50 in 86 balls, 59 minutes for the South Africa 5th wicket in the first innings
--> ND McKenzie (45) and SM Pollock (5) added 50 in 51 balls, 31 minutes for the South Africa 8th wicket in the first innings
--> ND McKenzie (84) and SM Pollock (16) added 100 in 126 balls, 70 minutes for the South Africa 8th wicket in the first innings
--> ND McKenzie (108) and SM Pollock (37) added 150 in 169 balls, 101 minutes for the South Africa 8th wicket in the first innings
--> KC Sangakkara (20) and RP Arnold (31) added 50 in 42 balls, 31 minutes for the Sri Lanka 3rd wicket in the second innings
--> KC Sangakkara (65) and RP Arnold (34) added 100 in 126 balls, 89 minutes for the Sri Lanka 3rd wicket in the second innings
New Ball taken at the start of the 81st over
Crowd 12 500
Crowd 17,500 (Capacity 17,500)