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South Africa v Sri Lanka

1998-03-27 · Test · Men · SuperSport Park

South Africa won by 6 wickets

MATCH CHARTS

Runs by over, wickets and phases

Scoring mix · Sri Lanka
Fours144 · 52.9%
Sixes12 · 4.4%
Other runs116 · 42.6%
Scoring mix · South Africa
Fours84 · 46.9%
Sixes6 · 3.4%
Other runs89 · 49.7%
Scoring mix · Sri Lanka
Fours64 · 56.1%
Sixes6 · 5.3%
Other runs44 · 38.6%
Scoring mix · South Africa
Fours108 · 52.9%
Sixes36 · 17.6%
Other runs60 · 29.4%
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Hansie Cronje
3/21 · 1.44
Allan Donald
3/73 · 2.21
Makhaya Ntini
2/61 · 2.67
Jacques Kallis
1/42 · 2.21
Shaun Pollock
0/9 · 1.25
Paul Adams
0/77 · 3.50
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Muthiah Muralidaran
5/63 · 2.10
Sanath Jayasuriya
2/10 · 2.00
Nuwan Zoysa
1/29 · 2.41
Pramodya Wickramasinghe
1/36 · 2.40
Ravindra Pushpakumara
1/55 · 3.43
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Allan Donald
5/54 · 4.00
Hansie Cronje
2/13 · 1.62
Paul Adams
1/25 · 3.57
Jacques Kallis
0/12 · 1.71
Makhaya Ntini
0/13 · 2.16
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Muthiah Muralidaran
3/94 · 3.94
Sanath Jayasuriya
1/62 · 3.26
Pramodya Wickramasinghe
0/7 · 1.16
Nuwan Zoysa
0/11 · 5.50
Aravinda de Silva
0/14 · 2.80
Ravindra Pushpakumara
0/27 · 3.85
INNINGS 1

Sri Lanka

118.3 overs · run rate 2.55 · all out
303
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Sanath Jayasuriyacaught Mark Boucher51776166.23
Marvan Atapatturun out Gary Kirsten12702017.14
Roshan Mahanamacaught Jacques Kallis501784128.08
Aravinda de Silvacaught Paul Adams120050.00
Arjuna Ranatungalbw 7317712041.24
Hashan Tillakaratnecaught Gary Kirsten551349041.04
Romesh Kaluwitharanacaught Mark Boucher9151060.00
Pramodya Wickramasinghecaught Paul Adams10132076.92
Nuwan Zoysalbw 08000.00
Muthiah Muralidarancaught Mark Boucher11360030.55
Ravindra Pushpakumaranot out0*14000.00
Extras 31 (w 3, nb 13, b/lb 15)Total 303 (118.3 ov)Run rate 2.55

Fall of wickets1-53 (Marvan Atapattu, 21.4 ov)2-66 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 24.6 ov)3-68 (Aravinda de Silva, 26.4 ov)4-186 (Roshan Mahanama, 74.6 ov)5-228 (Arjuna Ranatunga, 90.4 ov)6-240 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 94.6 ov)7-254 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe, 100.1 ov)8-255 (Nuwan Zoysa, 101.4 ov)9-290 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 112.4 ov)10-303 (Hashan Tillakaratne, 118.3 ov)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Allan Donald33107332.2130
Shaun Pollock7.13901.2500
Jacques Kallis1974212.2102
Paul Adams2267703.5000
Makhaya Ntini22.576122.67011
Hansie Cronje14.332131.4400
Partnerships · Sri Lanka
1st wicket · Sanath Jayasuriya & Marvan Atapattu
53
2nd wicket · Sanath Jayasuriya & Roshan Mahanama
13
3rd wicket · Roshan Mahanama & Aravinda de Silva
2
4th wicket · Roshan Mahanama & Arjuna Ranatunga
118
5th wicket · Arjuna Ranatunga & Hashan Tillakaratne
42
6th wicket · Hashan Tillakaratne & Romesh Kaluwitharana
12
7th wicket · Hashan Tillakaratne & Pramodya Wickramasinghe
14
8th wicket · Hashan Tillakaratne & Nuwan Zoysa
1
9th wicket · Hashan Tillakaratne & Muthiah Muralidaran
35
10th wicket · Hashan Tillakaratne & Ravindra Pushpakumara
13
INNINGS 2

South Africa

78 overs · run rate 2.56 · all out
200
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Gerhardus Liebenberglbw 01000.00
Gary Kirstenbowled 13822015.85
HD Ackermanbowled 7710100.00
Daryll Cullinancaught Pramodya Wickramasinghe10318513055.67
Hansie Cronjestumped Romesh Kaluwitharana10271037.03
Jacques Kalliscaught Romesh Kaluwitharana12381031.57
Shaun Pollockbowled 116006.25
Mark Bouchercaught Sanath Jayasuriya13712018.30
Allan Donaldbowled 6250024.00
Paul Adamscaught Sanath Jayasuriya12211157.14
Makhaya Ntininot out2*90022.22
Extras 21 (w 3, nb 15, b/lb 3)Total 200 (78 ov)Run rate 2.56

Fall of wickets1-0 (Gerhardus Liebenberg, 0.1 ov)2-11 (HD Ackerman, 1.5 ov)3-75 (Gary Kirsten, 24.4 ov)4-103 (Hansie Cronje, 32.6 ov)5-122 (Jacques Kallis, 41.6 ov)6-137 (Shaun Pollock, 48.3 ov)7-170 (Mark Boucher, 66.4 ov)8-182 (Daryll Cullinan, 71.2 ov)9-186 (Allan Donald, 74.6 ov)10-200 (Paul Adams, 77.6 ov)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Ravindra Pushpakumara1625513.4319
Nuwan Zoysa1222912.4122
Pramodya Wickramasinghe1523612.4002
Muthiah Muralidaran3086352.1002
Sanath Jayasuriya521022.0000
Partnerships · South Africa
1st wicket · Gerhardus Liebenberg & Gary Kirsten
0
2nd wicket · Gary Kirsten & HD Ackerman
11
3rd wicket · Gary Kirsten & Daryll Cullinan
64
4th wicket · Daryll Cullinan & Hansie Cronje
28
5th wicket · Daryll Cullinan & Jacques Kallis
19
6th wicket · Daryll Cullinan & Shaun Pollock
15
7th wicket · Daryll Cullinan & Mark Boucher
33
8th wicket · Daryll Cullinan & Allan Donald
12
9th wicket · Allan Donald & Paul Adams
4
10th wicket · Paul Adams & Makhaya Ntini
14
INNINGS 3

Sri Lanka

41.3 overs · run rate 2.93 · all out
122
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Sanath Jayasuriyabowled 16233069.56
Marvan Atapattucaught Mark Boucher7340020.58
Roshan Mahanamalbw 01000.00
Aravinda de Silvarun out Mark Boucher41756154.66
Arjuna Ranatungacaught Mark Boucher07000.00
Hashan Tillakaratnecaught Derek Crookes04000.00
Romesh Kaluwitharanarun out Derek Crookes03000.00
Pramodya Wickramasinghebowled 21594035.59
Nuwan Zoysacaught Mark Boucher14351040.00
Muthiah Muralidarancaught Gary Kirsten151120136.36
Ravindra Pushpakumaranot out0*0000.00
Extras 8 (w 0, nb 3, b/lb 5)Total 122 (41.3 ov)Run rate 2.93

Fall of wickets1-19 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 6.5 ov)2-19 (Roshan Mahanama, 6.6 ov)3-40 (Marvan Atapattu, 12.2 ov)4-40 (Arjuna Ranatunga, 14.3 ov)5-42 (Hashan Tillakaratne, 16.3 ov)6-42 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 16.6 ov)7-85 (Aravinda de Silva, 29.5 ov)8-98 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe, 36.5 ov)9-118 (Nuwan Zoysa, 41.1 ov)10-122 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 41.3 ov)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Allan Donald13.325454.0001
Makhaya Ntini621302.1601
Jacques Kallis731201.7101
Hansie Cronje831321.6200
Paul Adams712513.5700
Partnerships · Sri Lanka
1st wicket · Sanath Jayasuriya & Marvan Atapattu
19
2nd wicket · Marvan Atapattu & Roshan Mahanama
0
3rd wicket · Marvan Atapattu & Aravinda de Silva
21
4th wicket · Aravinda de Silva & Arjuna Ranatunga
0
5th wicket · Aravinda de Silva & Hashan Tillakaratne
2
6th wicket · Aravinda de Silva & Romesh Kaluwitharana
0
7th wicket · Aravinda de Silva & Pramodya Wickramasinghe
43
8th wicket · Pramodya Wickramasinghe & Nuwan Zoysa
13
9th wicket · Nuwan Zoysa & Muthiah Muralidaran
20
10th wicket · Muthiah Muralidaran & Ravindra Pushpakumara
4
INNINGS 4

South Africa

62.5 overs · run rate 3.59
226/4
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Gary Kirstennot out75*20312036.94
Gerhardus Liebenberglbw 45897050.56
HD Ackermanbowled 224008.33
Daryll Cullinanlbw 03000.00
Hansie Cronjecaught Aravinda de Silva826386130.15
Jacques Kallisnot out0*7000.00
Extras 22 (w 0, nb 12, b/lb 10)Total 226/4 (62.5 ov)Run rate 3.59

Did not bat: Shaun Pollock, Mark Boucher, Allan Donald, Paul Adams, Makhaya Ntini

Fall of wickets1-89 (Gerhardus Liebenberg, 30.4 ov)2-99 (HD Ackerman, 38.4 ov)3-99 (Daryll Cullinan, 40.1 ov)4-215 (Hansie Cronje, 59.6 ov)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Ravindra Pushpakumara722703.8504
Nuwan Zoysa201105.5000
Pramodya Wickramasinghe61701.1600
Aravinda de Silva511402.8002
Muthiah Muralidaran23.549433.9406
Sanath Jayasuriya1966213.2600
Partnerships · South Africa
1st wicket · Gary Kirsten & Gerhardus Liebenberg
89
2nd wicket · Gary Kirsten & HD Ackerman
10
3rd wicket · Gary Kirsten & Daryll Cullinan
0
4th wicket · Gary Kirsten & Hansie Cronje
116
5th wicket (unbroken) · Gary Kirsten & Jacques Kallis
11

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