South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test at Durban, Dec 26 2000 - Match Result

RESULT

1st Test, Durban, December 26 - 30, 2000, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa

South Africa

420 & 140/7d

Sri Lanka

(T:345) 216 & 149/6

Match drawn

Player Of The Match

Gary Kirsten

, SA

180 & 34

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Muralitharan takes 11 but South Africa have better of drawn first Test

In nine Test matches against South Africa Muttiah Muralitharan has taken five wickets in an innings or more eight time, including a double against South Africa in the drawn first Castle Lager/MTN Test match that ended at Kingsmead on Saturday

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Scorecard summary

South Africa1st Inn

420/10(152.3 overs)

180 (461)

5/122 (58.3)

59 (116)

5/98 (34)

Sri Lanka1st Inn

216/10(87.4 overs)

98 (195)

3/40 (20.4)

74 (213)

2/44 (19)

South Africa2nd Inn

140/7(34 overs)

34 (71)

6/39 (10)

22 (36)

1/48 (10)

Sri Lanka2nd Inn

149/6(74 overs)

30 (100)

2/30 (24)

*28 (119)

2/35 (16)

Match details

GroundKingsmead, Durban

TossSouth Africa, elected to bat first

Series

Sri Lanka tour of South Africa

Season2000/01

Player Of The Match

Gary Kirsten

Series result3-match series level 0-0

Match numberTest no. 1526

Match daysday (5-day match)

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