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South Africa v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka in South Africa 1997/98 (1st Test)
VenueNewlands, Cape Town on 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd March 1998 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSouth Africa won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSouth Africa won by 70 runs
UmpiresRS Dunne, DL Orchard
Third umpireRE Koertzen
RefereeJR Reid
Close of play day 1South Africa (1) 298/6 (Pollock 15*, Boucher 12*; 90 overs)
Close of play day 2Sri Lanka (1) 212/5 (Tillakaratne 2*, Kaluwitharana 13*; 53 overs)
Close of play day 3South Africa (2) 155/4 (Cronje 11*, Boucher 6*; 56 overs)
Close of play day 4Sri Lanka (2) 120/3 (Atapattu 50*, Ranatunga 14*; 43 overs)
Man of the matchSM Pollock


South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AM Bacherc Mahanama b Wickramasinghe63035--
G Kirstenlbw b Vaas621362039-
HD Ackermanc and b Muralitharan2354721-
DJ Cullinanb Wickramasinghe113159222131
*WJ Cronjec Mahanama b Vaas49909261
JH Kallisc Ranatunga b Muralitharan31320--
SM Pollocklbw b Wickramasinghe9213819881
+MV Boucherrun out (Mahanama)33941262-
AA Donaldb Muralitharan1236371-
PR Adamsst Kaluwitharana b Muralitharan2614--
M Ntininot out375--
Extras(8 lb, 12 nb)20
Total(all out, 124.4 overs)418
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Bacher, 6.6 ov), 2-60 (Ackerman, 23.4 ov), 3-155 (Kirsten, 46.6 ov), 4-251 (Cronje, 70.6 ov), 5-260 (Kallis, 75.5 ov), 6-272 (Cullinan, 78.6 ov), 7-367 (Boucher, 109.2 ov), 8-402 (Donald, 119.6 ov), 9-414 (Adams, 123.1 ov), 10-418 (Pollock, 124.4 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas21   2752-8
Pushpakumara20   3810-4
Wickramasinghe28.47753-3
Muralitharan45   81354--
Jayasuriya6   1290--
de Silva4   0150--

Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ST Jayasuriyac Boucher b Donald1715193-
MS Atapattuc Cullinan b Adams601291947-
RS Mahanamac Boucher b Donald920212-
PA de Silvac Boucher b Ntini779811713-
*A Ranatungac Ackerman b Adams2026273-
HP Tillakaratnec Boucher b Pollock2273992-
+RS Kaluwitharanalbw b Pollock1341542-
WPUJC Vaasc Boucher b Pollock3060846-
GP Wickramasinghec sub (L Klusener) b Pollock111928--
M Muralitharannot out1522373-
KR Pushpakumarac Boucher b Donald417191-
Extras(8 b, 7 lb, 12 nb, 1 w)28
Total(all out, 84.3 overs)306
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Jayasuriya, 4.5 ov), 2-36 (Mahanama, 8.5 ov), 3-165 (de Silva, 38.5 ov), 4-194 (Ranatunga, 45.6 ov), 5-195 (Atapattu, 47.1 ov), 6-219 (Kaluwitharana, 61.4 ov), 7-241 (Tillakaratne, 69.6 ov), 8-270 (Wickramasinghe, 75.5 ov), 9-300 (Vaas, 79.4 ov), 10-306 (Pushpakumara, 84.3 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Donald21.37663--
Pollock26   5834-8
Ntini10   1571-5
Kallis7   12301-
Adams20   2622--

South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Kirstenc Mahanama b Vaas1528412-
AM Bacherc Kaluwitharana b Vaas0211--
JH Kallisst Kaluwitharana b Jayasuriya4914017751
DJ Cullinanc Tillakaratne b Muralitharan6812317471
*WJ Cronjec Muralitharan b Jayasuriya7414719743
+MV Boucherc Jayasuriya b Muralitharan1032281-
HD Ackermanlbw b Muralitharan85454--
SM Pollockst Kaluwitharana b Jayasuriya63843--
AA Donaldc Pushpakumara b Jayasuriya1850622-
PR Adamsc Kaluwitharana b Muralitharan3622--
M Ntininot out036--
Extras(4 b, 3 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)13
Total(all out, 103 overs)264
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Bacher, 2.2 ov), 2-18 (Kirsten, 8.1 ov), 3-134 (Kallis, 44.3 ov), 4-146 (Cullinan, 53.2 ov), 5-166 (Boucher, 61.5 ov), 6-188 (Ackerman, 75.4 ov), 7-219 (Pollock, 86.5 ov), 8-256 (Cronje, 98.4 ov), 9-260 (Adams, 101.3 ov), 10-264 (Donald, 102.6 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas11   3412-3
Pushpakumara8   024011
Wickramasinghe8   1240-1
Muralitharan41   101084--
de Silva1   100--
Jayasuriya33   7534--
Atapattu1   070--

Sri Lanka second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ST Jayasuriyalbw b Donald0710--
MS Atapattuc and b Adams712002439-
RS Mahanamac Kallis b Pollock1129391-
PA de Silvac Kallis b Adams3762826-
*A Ranatungac Kirsten b Kallis43931206-
HP Tillakaratnelbw b Donald1356742-
+RS Kaluwitharanab Pollock4561728-
WPUJC Vaasc Boucher b Donald011--
GP Wickramasingheb Ntini51456281
M Muralitharanrun out (Cullinan)1014332-
KR Pushpakumaranot out915212-
Extras(5 b, 3 lb, 8 nb)16
Total(all out, 95.3 overs)306
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Jayasuriya, 2.1 ov), 2-27 (Mahanama, 11.6 ov), 3-98 (de Silva, 33.4 ov), 4-171 (Atapattu, 62.3 ov), 5-175 (Ranatunga, 65.1 ov), 6-234 (Tillakaratne, 82.2 ov), 7-234 (Vaas, 82.3 ov), 8-239 (Kaluwitharana, 83.3 ov), 9-287 (Muralitharan, 90.4 ov), 10-306 (Wickramasinghe, 95.3 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Donald20   4643--
Pollock23   3772-9
Kallis15   5451-1
Ntini5.30171--
Adams27   3902--
Cronje5   350--

Notes
--> G Kirsten (1) passed 2500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 27
--> WJ Cronje (1) passed 2500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 37
--> SM Pollock (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 82
--> M Ntini made his debut in Test Matches
--> GP Wickramasinghe (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 3
--> JH Kallis (2) passed 500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 13
--> DJ Cullinan (2) passed 2000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 56
--> GP Wickramasinghe (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 43
--> ST Jayasuriya achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed AA Donald in the South Africa second innings (previous best was 3-45)

Lunch: SA 79/2 (Kirsten 33, Cullinan 8, 27 overs)
Tea: SA 192/3 (Cullinan 73, Cronje 13, 57 overs)
Lunch: SA 402/8 (Pollock 81, 120 overs)
Tea: SL 92/2 (Atapattu 25, de Silva 36, 20 overs)
Lunch: Sri Lanka 300/9 (Muralitharan 15, Pushpakumara 0, 80 overs)
Tea: South Africa 47/2 (Kallis 6, Cullinan 23, 20 overs)
Attendance : 11 500
Lunch: South Africa 219/7 (Cronje 54, 86.5 overs)
Tea: Sri Lanka 27/1 (Attapatu 14, Mahanama 11, 11 overs)
Attendance : 16 500
Lunch: Sri Lanka 209/5 (Tillakaratne 9, Kaluwitharana 25, 75 overs)
Total attendance : 46313

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