Chaminda Vaas and Mahela Jayawardene's 170-run partnership is SL's highest for the 8th wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 146 between Upul Chandana and Thilan Samaraweera

532

Murali has become the highest wicket-taker in Tests with 532 wickets, going past Shane Warne's 527

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Scorecard summary

Sri Lanka • 486/10(145.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

237 (415)

4/48 (23)

69 (142)

3/81 (16.4)

South Africa • 376/10(139.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

102 (297)

4/130 (46.4)

59 (78)

2/40 (25)

Sri Lanka • 214/9(67 overs)

2nd INNINGS

74 (139)

5/88 (22)

29 (40)

2/19 (12)

South Africa • 203/3(90 overs)

2nd INNINGS

74 (209)

1/37 (20)

52* (129)

1/30 (16)

end of over 904 runs

SA: 203/3CRR: 2.25

Jacques Kallis52 (129b 6x4)

Jacques Rudolph27 (75b 4x4)

Kumar Sangakkara 1-0-4-0

Farveez Maharoof 5-2-4-0

89.6

•

Sangakkara to Kallis, no run

89.5

Sangakkara to Rudolph, 1 run

89.4

•

Sangakkara to Rudolph, no run

89.4

1nb

Sangakkara to Rudolph, (no ball)

89.3

•

Sangakkara to Rudolph, no run

89.2

Sangakkara to Kallis, 1 run

89.1

•

Sangakkara to Kallis, no run

89.2

Sangakkara to Kallis, 1 wide

end of over 891 run

SA: 199/3CRR: 2.23

Jacques Rudolph26 (71b 4x4)

Jacques Kallis51 (126b 6x4)

Farveez Maharoof 5-2-4-0

Tillakaratne Dilshan 16-5-30-1

88.6

•

Maharoof to Rudolph, no run

88.5

•

Maharoof to Rudolph, no run

88.4

•

Maharoof to Rudolph, no run

88.3

•

Maharoof to Rudolph, no run

88.2

•

Maharoof to Rudolph, no run

88.1

Maharoof to Kallis, 1 run

end of over 882 runs

SA: 198/3CRR: 2.25

Jacques Kallis50 (125b 6x4)

Jacques Rudolph26 (66b 4x4)

Tillakaratne Dilshan 16-5-30-1

Farveez Maharoof 4-2-3-0

87.6

Dilshan to Kallis, 1 run

87.5

•

Dilshan to Kallis, no run

87.4

•

Dilshan to Kallis, no run

87.3

•

Dilshan to Kallis, no run

87.2

Dilshan to Rudolph, 1 run

87.1

•

Dilshan to Rudolph, no run

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Match details

Galle International Stadium
Toss	Sri Lanka, elected to bat first
Series	South Africa tour of Sri Lanka
Season	2004
Player Of The Match	Mahela Jayawardene
Series result	2-match series level 0-0
Match number	Test no. 1709
Match days	day (5-day match)
Umpires	Daryl Harper David Shepherd
TV Umpire	Tyron Wijewardene
Match Referee	Clive Lloyd

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South Africa Innings

Player Name		R	B
GC Smith	bowled	74	209
HH Dippenaar	caught	11	56
M van Jaarsveld	lbw	29	74
JH Kallis	not out	52	129
JA Rudolph	not out	27	75
Extras	(b 1, lb 4, nb 3, w 2)
Total	203(3 wkts; 90 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
WPUJC Vaas	10	3	20	0	2 (1 nb)
ST Jayasuriya	17	7	30	0	1.76
TM Dilshan	16	5	30	1	1.87
MF Maharoof	5	2	4	0	0.8
M Muralidaran	20	5	37	1	1.85 (1 nb)
UDU Chandana	18	1	60	1	3.33
TT Samaraweera	3	0	13	0	4.33
KC Sangakkara	1	0	4	0	4 (1 nb)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	31	Boeta Dippenaar	Graeme Smith
2nd	63	Martin van Jaarsveld	Graeme Smith
3rd	37	Jacques Kallis	Graeme Smith
4th	68	Jacques Kallis	Jacques Rudolph

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