Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> GFJ Liebenberg made his debut in Test Matches
--> ST Jayasuriya (2) passed 7000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 6
--> PA de Silva (2) passed 12000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 33
--> WJ Cronje (2) 50 in 31 balls, 32 minutes
--> WJ Cronje achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed HP Tillakaratne in the Sri Lanka first innings (previous best was 2-6)
--> DNT Zoysa reached 50 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed HD Ackerman, his 1st wicket in the South Africa first innings
--> AA Donald reached 200 wickets in Test Matches when he dismissed ST Jayasuriya, his 1st wicket in the Sri Lanka second innings
--> AA Donald reached 1000 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed ST Jayasuriya, his 1st wicket in the Sri Lanka second innings
Lunch: Sri Lanka 72/3 (Mahanama 6*, Ranatunga 0*; 29 overs) Tea: Sri Lanka 164/3 (Mahanama 44*, Ranatunga 40*; 60 overs) Shaun Pollock was unable to complete his 8th over due to injury. Makhaya Ntini completed the over. Makhaya Ntini bowled one ball (a no ball) of the 60th over and was unable to continue. Paul Adams completed the remaining six deliveries. Bad light and rain stopped play on resumption after the Tea break. 30 overs lost due to rain Attendance: 3,850 Lunch: Sri Lanka 227/4 (Ranatunga 73*, Tillakaratne 14*; 88 overs) Tea: Sri Lanka 330 all out RS Kaluwitharana was dropped by GFJ Liebenberg at gully when 7 In the 12th over of the South African innings, bowled by Pushpakumara, Umpire Koertzen miscounted and only 5 balls were bowled in the over. Bad light stopped play at 5.40 pm and 7 overs were lost for the day Attendance: 7,135 Lunch: South Africa 141/6 (Cullinan 82*, Boucher 1*; 53 overs) Tea: South Africa 200/10 (Ntini 2*, 78 overs) JH Kallis was dropped by DNT Zoysa at mid-on when 4 JH Kallis was dropped by PA de Silva at square leg when 6 MS Atapattu was dropped by HD Ackerman at 2nd slip when 0 PA de Silva was dropped by DJ Cullinan at fine leg when 14 Bad light stopped play at 5.44 pm and 2 overs were lost for the day Attendance 14,050
