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2nd Test, Colombo (PSS), August 04 - 08, 2006, South Africa tour of Sri Lanka
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361 & 311
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(T:352) 321 & 352/9

Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket

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mahela-jayawardene
Player Of The Series
22 wkts
muthiah-muralidaran
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Sri Lanka scrape through in thrilling chase

Sri Lanka scrape through in thrilling chase

Aug 08, 2006
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Sri Lanka Innings
Player NameRB
WU Tharanga
caught07
ST Jayasuriya
caught7374
KC Sangakkara
caught3964
DPMD Jayawardene
caught123248
TM Dilshan
caught1829
CK Kapugedera
caught1340
HAPW Jayawardene
lbw3079
MF Maharoof
not out29118
WPUJC Vaas
caught420
M Muralidaran
bowled25
SL Malinga
not out11
Extras(b 4, lb 8, nb 4, w 4)
Total352(9 wkts; 113.3 ovs)
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