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South Africa tour of Sri Lanka 2006
27 Jul to 4 Aug 2006 · Sri Lanka · 2 matches
RESULT
Sri Lanka won 2-0
Every match
| Date | Match | Format | Result | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2006 |  South Africa v  Sri Lanka | Test | Sri Lanka won by an innings and 153 runs | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground |
| 4 Aug 2006 | South Africa v Sri Lanka | Test | Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket | P Sara Oval |
Leading players
| Batter | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 2 | 3 | 510 | 374 | 170.00 | 60.21 | 2 | 0 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 2 | 3 | 340 | 287 | 113.33 | 61.59 | 1 | 0 |
| AB de Villiers | South Africa | 2 | 4 | 217 | 95 | 54.25 | 69.10 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Boucher | South Africa | 2 | 4 | 186 | 85 | 46.50 | 59.61 | 0 | 2 |
| Ashwell Prince | South Africa | 2 | 4 | 165 | 86 | 41.25 | 39.56 | 0 | 2 |
| Bowler | Team | Mat | Inns | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muthiah Muralidaran | Sri Lanka | 2 | 4 | 22 | 7/97 | 18.04 | 2.43 | 44.45 | 3 |
| Dale Steyn | South Africa | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5/82 | 36.50 | 4.72 | 46.37 | 1 |
| Dilhara Fernando | Sri Lanka | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4/48 | 19.50 | 3.16 | 37.00 | 0 |
| Makhaya Ntini | South Africa | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4/84 | 38.80 | 3.26 | 71.20 | 0 |
| Nicky Boje | South Africa | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4/111 | 80.60 | 3.23 | 149.40 | 0 |
| Score | Batter | Team | BF | Opponent | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 374 | Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 572 | South Africa | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2006-07-27 |
| 287 | Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 457 | South Africa | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2006-07-27 |
| 123 | Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 248 | South Africa | P Sara Oval | 2006-08-04 |
| 95 | AB de Villiers | South Africa | 141 | Sri Lanka | P Sara Oval | 2006-08-04 |
| 92 | Herschelle Gibbs | South Africa | 190 | Sri Lanka | P Sara Oval | 2006-08-04 |
| Figures | Bowler | Team | Balls | Opponent | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/97 | Muthiah Muralidaran | Sri Lanka | 281 | South Africa | P Sara Oval | 2006-08-04 |
| 6/131 | Muthiah Muralidaran | Sri Lanka | 384 | South Africa | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2006-07-27 |
| 5/82 | Dale Steyn | South Africa | 79 | Sri Lanka | P Sara Oval | 2006-08-04 |
| 5/128 | Muthiah Muralidaran | Sri Lanka | 203 | South Africa | P Sara Oval | 2006-08-04 |
| 4/41 | Muthiah Muralidaran | Sri Lanka | 110 | South Africa | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2006-07-27 |
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