South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 5th ODI at Bloemfontein, Jan 14 2001 - Match Result

RESULT

5th ODI, Bloemfontein, January 14, 2001, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa

206

(42/50 ov, T:207) 207/5

South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 48 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Herschelle Gibbs

, SA

79 (112)

Gibbs comes good as SA stretch winning run to 10

Gibbs comes good as SA stretch winning run to 10

Whether Herschelle Gibbs was more relieved than pleased with himself was difficult to tell, but who could blame the 26-year-old for either emotion after his 79 had ensured South Africa's five-wicket victory in the fifth Standard Bank one-day

14-Jan-2001•Peter Robinson

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Scorecard summary

Sri Lanka • 206/10(49.2 overs)

Kumar Sangakkara

33 (52)

3/44 (10)

Pramodya Wickramasinghe

32 (40)

2/33 (9.2)

South Africa • 207/5(42 overs)

Herschelle Gibbs

79 (112)

Muthiah Muralidaran

1/31 (10)

40 (31)

1/30 (8)

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Match details

Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein
Toss	South Africa, elected to field first
Series	Sri Lanka tour of South Africa
Season	2000/01
Player Of The Match	Herschelle Gibbs
Series result	South Africa led the 6-match series 5-0
Match number	ODI no. 1671
Match days	day (50-over match)
ODI debut	Justin Kemp
Umpires	Brian Jerling Rudi Koertzen
TV Umpire	Danzel Becker
Match Referee	Raman Subba Row

Match Coverage

South Africa v Sri Lanka 2000-01

At Bloemfontein, January 14

South Africa v Sri Lanka 2000-01

5th ODI, South Africa v Sri Lanka, Statistical Highlights

It was the 1671st ODI in cricket history

5th ODI, South Africa v Sri Lanka, Statistical Highlights

Gibbs comes good as SA stretch winning run to 10

Whether Herschelle Gibbs was more relieved than pleased with himself was difficult to tell, but who could blame the 26-year-old for either emotion after his 79 had ensured South Africa's five-wicket victory in the fifth Standard Bank one-day

Gibbs comes good as SA stretch winning run to 10

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South Africa Innings

Player Name		R	B
HH Dippenaar	caught	28	42
HH Gibbs	run out	79	112
N Boje	lbw	40	31
JH Kallis	lbw	31	48
ND McKenzie	caught	0	5
JN Rhodes	not out	11	14
MV Boucher	not out	8	7
Extras	(lb 1, nb 7, w 2)
Total	207(5 wkts; 42 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	51	Herschelle Gibbs	Boeta Dippenaar
2nd	61	Nicky Boje	Herschelle Gibbs
3rd	65	Jacques Kallis	Herschelle Gibbs
4th	3	Herschelle Gibbs	Neil McKenzie
5th	12	Jonty Rhodes	Herschelle Gibbs
6th	15	Jonty Rhodes	Mark Boucher

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