Match Details
Toss
South Africa , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
3-match series level 0-0
Match number
Season
Match days
26,27,28,29,30 December 2000 (5-day match)
26/12Result
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa at Durban, Dec 26-30 2000
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
420 & 140/7d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
216 & 149/6 (74 ov)
Player of the Match
26/12Result
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa at Durban, Dec 26-30 2000
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
420 & 140/7d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
216 & 149/6 (74 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Scorecard Summary
SOUTH AFRICA 420 (152.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Daryll Cullinan59 (116)
- Gary Kirsten180 (461)
- Dilhara Fernando5/98 (34)
- Muthiah Muralidaran5/122 (58.3)
SRI LANKA 216 (87.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Mahela Jayawardene98 (195)
- Kumar Sangakkara74 (213)
- Nicky Boje2/44 (19)
- Shaun Pollock3/40 (20.4)
SOUTH AFRICA 140/7d (34 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Boeta Dippenaar22 (36)
- Gary Kirsten34 (71)
- Dilhara Fernando1/48 (10)
- Muthiah Muralidaran6/39 (10)
SRI LANKA 149/6 (74 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Russel Arnold30 (100)
- Tillakaratne Dilshan*28 (119)
- Nicky Boje2/30 (24)
- Shaun Pollock2/35 (16)
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