South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Match at Nairobi, Oct 01 1996 - Match Result

RESULT

3rd Match, Nairobi (Club), October 01, 1996, KCA Centenary Tournament

169

(40.4/50 ov, T:170) 170/8

Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets (with 56 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Sanath Jayasuriya

, SL

45 (30) & 1/29

Jayasuriya has become the top wicket-taker for SL in ODIs with 86 wickets, going past Ratnayeke's 85

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Scorecard summary

South Africa • 169/10(42 overs)

Daryll Cullinan

51 (73)

Muthiah Muralidaran

4/35 (10)

28 (32)

1/13 (5)

Sri Lanka • 170/8(40.4 overs)

Sanath Jayasuriya

45 (30)

2/20 (10)

Romesh Kaluwitharana

27 (28)

2/35 (9.4)

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Match details

Nairobi Club Ground
Toss	South Africa, elected to bat first
Series	KCA Centenary Tournament
Season	1996/97
Player Of The Match	Sanath Jayasuriya
Match number	ODI no. 1122
Match days	day (50-over match)
Umpires	Ian Robinson Russell Tiffin
TV Umpire	Shyam Bansal
Match Referee	Mike Denness
Points	Sri Lanka 2, South Africa 0

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SOUTH AFRICA v SRI LANKA

At Nairobi Club, Nairobi, October 1

SOUTH AFRICA v SRI LANKA

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Sri Lanka Innings

Player Name		R	B
ST Jayasuriya	caught	45	30
RS Kaluwitharana	bowled	27	28
AP Gurusinha	run out	22	35
PA de Silva	caught	3	7
A Ranatunga	lbw	11	32
RS Mahanama	lbw	10	20
HP Tillakaratne	caught	13	32
HDPK Dharmasena	not out	18	43
WPUJC Vaas	bowled	13	16
KSC de Silva	not out	4	3
Extras	(lb 1, nb 2, w 1)
Total	170(8 wkts; 40.4 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	69	Sanath Jayasuriya	Romesh Kaluwitharana
2nd	13	Asanka Gurusinha	Sanath Jayasuriya
3rd	3	Aravinda de Silva	Asanka Gurusinha
4th	25	Arjuna Ranatunga	Asanka Gurusinha
5th	3	Arjuna Ranatunga	Roshan Mahanama
6th	17	Roshan Mahanama	Hashan Tillakaratne
7th	14	Hashan Tillakaratne	Kumar Dharmasena
8th	22	Kumar Dharmasena	Chaminda Vaas
9th	4	Kumar Dharmasena	Sajeewa de Silva

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KCA Centenary Tournament

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SA	3	2	1	4	1.518
PAK	3	2	1	4	0.498
SL	3	2	1	4	0.496
KENYA	3	0	3	0	-2.396