South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test at Durban, , Dec 26 2000 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

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

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South Africa

420 & 140/7d

Sri Lanka

(T:345) 216 & 149/6

Match drawn

Player Of The Match

Gary Kirsten

, SA

180 & 34

Shaun Pollock , the South African skipper bowling at the Sri Lankans•Jan 10, 2001•Neil Lane/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Mfuneko Ngam bowling in the match where he took 3 for 93•Jan 10, 2001•Neil Lane/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Lance Klusener bowling at the Sri Lankans•Jan 10, 2001•Neil Lane/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Gary Kirsten on his way to a mammoth 180•Jan 10, 2001•Neil Lane/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Zulu appeals for a caught behind•Dec 31, 2000•Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

The Sri Lankan team congratulating Muralitharan•Dec 31, 2000•Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

Sri Lankan Vaas displays his biceps with 'Kalu' in the background•Dec 31, 2000•Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

Kumar Sangakkara plays foot ball as Atapattu looks on•Dec 31, 2000•Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

Lankans discuss the weather interruptions with Umpires Orchard and Riazuddin•Dec 31, 2000•Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

Ntini celebrates the fall of Kaluwitharana•Dec 29, 2000•Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

Ntini bowling against Sri Lanka, in a match where he had two wickets•Jan 10, 2001•Neil Lane/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Muralitharan bowling at Durban in 2000•Jan 10, 2001•Neil Lane/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Gary Kirsten in his first innings of 180•Jan 10, 2001•Neil Lane/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Kaluwitharana pulling at the South African bowling•Jan 10, 2001•Neil Lane/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

A proud Muralitharan with a special commemorative award for his 300th Test wickets•Dec 31, 2000•Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

Muralitharan gets his 300th Test victim in the form of Shaun Pollock•Dec 31, 2000•Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

Kingsmead groundsmen put on the covers as rain continues•Dec 31, 2000•Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

A few South African supporters hiding themselves under the cover as rain disrupted fourth day's play•Dec 31, 2000•Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

Jayawardene executes a perfect sweep shot•Dec 29, 2000•Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

Kaluwitharana plays a cover drive•Dec 29, 2000•Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

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Sri Lanka Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
MS Atapattu	caught	20	98
ST Jayasuriya	caught	26	44
KC Sangakkara	stumped	17	37
DPMD Jayawardene	caught	7	18
RP Arnold	caught	30	100
TM Dilshan	not out	28	119
RS Kaluwitharana	caught	1	9
WPUJC Vaas	not out	3	25
Extras	(b 4, lb 7, nb 6)
Total	149(6 wkts; 74 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
SM Pollock	16	5	35	2	2.18 (2 nb)
M Ngam	13	3	34	1	2.61 (4 nb)
M Ntini	10	4	18	1	1.8
JH Kallis	6	1	14	0	2.33
N Boje	24	12	30	2	1.25
L Klusener	5	1	7	0	1.4

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	41	Marvan Atapattu	Sanath Jayasuriya
2nd	28	Marvan Atapattu	Kumar Sangakkara
3rd	11	Marvan Atapattu	Mahela Jayawardene
4th	0	Russel Arnold	Mahela Jayawardene
5th	52	Russel Arnold	Tillakaratne Dilshan
6th	8	Romesh Kaluwitharana	Tillakaratne Dilshan
7th	9	Chaminda Vaas	Tillakaratne Dilshan

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