Match Details
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
South Africa led the 6-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Match days
15 December 2000 - day/night match (50-over match)
15/12Result
1st ODI (D/N), Sri Lanka tour of South Africa at Gqeberha, Dec 15 2000
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
223/6 (47.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
15/12Result
1st ODI (D/N), Sri Lanka tour of South Africa at Gqeberha, Dec 15 2000
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
223/6 (47.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Scorecard Summary
SRI LANKA 221 (49.5 OVERS)
- Romesh Kaluwitharana55 (69)
- Kumar Sangakkara84 (114)
- Jacques Kallis2/34 (9)
- Shaun Pollock4/36 (9.5)
SOUTH AFRICA 223/6 (47.2 OVERS)
- Gary Kirsten58 (70)
- Jonty Rhodes*61 (80)
- Muthiah Muralidaran1/39 (10)
- Nuwan Zoysa2/35 (9)
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