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

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1st Test, Durban, December 26 - 30, 2000, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa
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South Africa FlagSouth Africa
420 & 140/7d
Sri Lanka FlagSri Lanka
(T:345) 216 & 149/6

Match drawn

Player Of The Match
180 & 34
gary-kirsten
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South Africa v Sri Lanka , 2nd Test Match played at Cape Town , January 2001
Shaun Pollock , the South African skipper bowling at the Sri Lankans••Neil Lane/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
South Africa v Sri Lanka , 1st Test Match played at Durban, December 2000
Mfuneko Ngam bowling in the match where he took 3 for 93••Neil Lane/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
South Africa v Sri Lanka , 1st Test Match played at Durban, December 2000
Lance Klusener bowling at the Sri Lankans••Neil Lane/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
South Africa v Sri Lanka , 1st Test Match played at Durban, December 2000
Gary Kirsten on his way to a mammoth 180••Neil Lane/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
South African paceman Lance Klusener appeals for a caught behind during the first Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Durban's Kingsmead stadium 30 December 2000. The match was drawn.
Zulu appeals for a caught behind••Rajesh Jantilal/AFP
Sri Lankan off spinner Muttiah Muralitharan bags the 300th wicket in Test match cricket and is congratulated by his fellow teammates at Durban's Kingsmead cricket stadium, 30 December 2000 on the fifth and final day of the first test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka.
The Sri Lankan team congratulating Muralitharan••Rajesh Jantilal/AFP
Sri Lankan players Chaminda Vaas shows off his muscles at some female fans as wicket keeper Romesh Kaluwitharana looks on as rain continued to disrupt the 4 day of the first cricket Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka on 29 December 2000 at Durban's Kingsmead cricket grounds.Play was called of due to rain.
Sri Lankan Vaas displays his biceps with 'Kalu' in the background••Rajesh Jantilal/AFP
Sri Lankan Vice captain Marvan Atapattu watches fellow team mate Kumara Sangakkara tossing a soccer ball as rain continued to disrupt the fourth day of the first cricket Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka 29 December 2000 at Durban's Kingsmead cricket grounds. Play was called off on the 4th day due to rain.
Kumar Sangakkara plays foot ball as Atapattu looks on••Rajesh Jantilal/AFP
Sri Lankan players together with umpires Dave Orchard and Riazuddin (2nd R) discuss the weather interruptions on the fourth day of the first cricket Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka 29 December 2000 at Durban's Kingsmead cricket grounds. Play was called off due to rain.
Lankans discuss the weather interruptions with Umpires Orchard and Riazuddin••Rajesh Jantilal/AFP
South African paceman Makhaya Ntini celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lankan wicket keeper Romesh Kaluwitharana, 28 December 2000 at Durban's Kingsmead cricket grounds, during the third day of the first Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka.
Ntini celebrates the fall of Kaluwitharana••Rajesh Jantilal/AFP
South Africa v Sri Lanka , 2nd Test Match played at Cape Town , January 2001
Ntini bowling against Sri Lanka, in a match where he had two wickets••Neil Lane/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
South Africa v Sri Lanka , 1st Test Match played at Durban, December 2000
Muralitharan bowling at Durban in 2000••Neil Lane/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
South Africa v Sri Lanka , 1st Test Match played at Durban, December 2000
Gary Kirsten in his first innings of 180••Neil Lane/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
South Africa v Sri Lanka , 1st Test Match played at Durban, December 2000
Kaluwitharana pulling at the South African bowling••Neil Lane/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Sri Lankan off spinner Muttiah Muralitharan receives a special commemorative award for his 300th wicket in international Test matches at Durban's Kingsmead stadium 30 December 2000. The match between South Africa and Sri Lanka ended in a draw.
A proud Muralitharan with a special commemorative award for his 300th Test wickets••Rajesh Jantilal/AFP
Sri Lankan off spinner Muttiah Muralitharan (L) bags the 300th wicket of South African captain Shaun Pollock (C) as his caught at silly point by Tillekaratne Dilshan at Durban's Kingsmead cricket stadium, 30 December 2000 on the fifth and final day of the first test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka.
Muralitharan gets his 300th Test victim in the form of Shaun Pollock••Rajesh Jantilal/AFP
Kingsmead groundsmen put on the covers for the fourth time as rain continues to disrupt the fourth day of the first cricket Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka 29 December 2000 at Durban's Kingsmead cricket grounds. Play was called of without a ball being bowled due to rain.
Kingsmead groundsmen put on the covers as rain continues••Rajesh Jantilal/AFP
Disappointed South African supporters tuck themselves under cover as rain continues to disrupt the fourth day of the first cricket Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka 29 December 2000 at Durban's Kingsmead cricket grounds. Play was called off without a ball being bowled due to rain.
A few South African supporters hiding themselves under the cover as rain disrupted fourth day's play••Rajesh Jantilal/AFP
Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene plays a sweep shot, 28 December 2000 at Durban's Kingsmead cricket grounds, during the third day of the first Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka. Jayawardene fell 2 short of his century and was out for 98. Looking on is South African wicket-keeper Mark Boucher.
Jayawardene executes a perfect sweep shot••Rajesh Jantilal/AFP
Sri Lankan batsman Romesh Kaluwitharana plays a cover drive at Durban's Kingsmead cricket grounds, 28 December 2000, during the third day of the first Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka. Looking on is South African wicket-keeper Mark Boucher.
Kaluwitharana plays a cover drive••Rajesh Jantilal/AFP
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Sri Lanka Innings
Player NameRB
MS Atapattu
caught2098
ST Jayasuriya
caught2644
KC Sangakkara
stumped1737
DPMD Jayawardene
caught718
RP Arnold
caught30100
TM Dilshan
not out28119
RS Kaluwitharana
caught19
WPUJC Vaas
not out325
Extras(b 4, lb 7, nb 6)
Total149(6 wkts; 74 ovs)
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