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South Africa in Sri Lanka / Scorecard

South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series - 1st Test

Sri Lanka v South Africa

Sri Lanka won by an innings and 153 runs

Test no. 1810 | 2006 season
Played at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
27,28,29,30,31 July 2006 (5-day match)


South Africa 1st innings		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
HH Gibbs	b Fernando	19	72	41	3	0	46.34
13.6 Fernando strikes again! good length delivery, pitched close to the off stump line and once again the ball nipped back in late, Gibbs is caught on the wrong foot and in the end it was a nothing shot, leaves a yawing gap between bat and pad through which comes the dreadful sound of timber breaking 45/2
AJ Hall	b Fernando	17	50	31	3	0	54.83
9.6 bowled him! excellent delivery on the length, nips back in from outside the off stump, Hall on the front foot looks to drive through the off side, gets the inside edge and strikes the middle stump, first strike for Sri Lanka and Fernando. 32/1
JA Rudolph	c †HAPW Jayawardene b Maharoof	29	72	52	5	0	55.76
25.2 Maharoof strikes after lunch, a good breakthrough for Sri Lanka, it was outside the off stump, Rudolph bit lazy with the drive through the off side, gets the edge through to Prasanna Jayawardene behind the wicket, who takes the catch at a comfortable height. 78/3
HM Amla	st †HAPW Jayawardene b Muralitharan	19	96	64	0	0	29.68
36.6 lovely delivery tossed up, the doosra, Amla reads it wrong, comes down the track and looks to drive through the on side, beats his bat, Prasanna Jayawardene fumbles the ball slightly and then removes the bails, Amla was a long way off the crease to get back. 112/5
AG Prince*	c †HAPW Jayawardene b Maharoof	1	16	15	0	0	6.66
29.4 another wonderful delivery from Maharoof, moves away after pitching, Prince looking to drive through the off side, he was not fully in position to drive, gets the edge through to Prasanna Jayawardene behind the wicket, who takes another easy catch. 80/4
AB de Villiers	c Kapugedera b Muralitharan	65	97	72	8	0	90.27
50.2 all over! done and dusted in 50.2 overs - flatter trajectory, a genuine off-break, de Villiers comes down the track and lofts it away in the air towards deep midwicket, more of a chip shot than a full blooded hoick, Kapugedera in the deep makes no mistake 169/10
MV Boucher†	c Jayasuriya b Muralitharan	4	20	9	0	0	44.44
40.6 nicely flighted delivery on the stumps, Boucher goes for the sweep and is beaten comprehensively, ball clips the top edge and balloons up towards short fine leg. Jayasuriya there moves across quickly to his left and nicely settles under it - South Africa six down 128/6
N Boje	lbw b Muralitharan	5	16	10	1	0	50.00
44.5 Murali strikes and once again it's the doosra that gets him a wicket. Tossed up on the middle and off stump line, ball grips the surface and turn back in, by the time Boje realised that the ball was turning back in it was too late, impact was bit high but umpire Benson had no hesitation in raising his finger - South Africa seven down 148/7
A Nel	lbw b Fernando	0	6	2	0	0	0.00
45.5 Another nail goes in! slightly short and coming in with the angle, too good a delivery for Nel, he fails to get bat on ball and is caught plumb in front of the stumps. 151/8
DW Steyn	b Fernando	0	2	1	0	0	0.00
45.6 Dale Steyn goes for a duck! good length delivery, again the one that nips back in, Steyn was clueless, shoulders arms and the ball crashes into the off stump - as easy as it gets 151/9
M Ntini	not out	0	21	5	0	0	0.00

Extras	(b 4, lb 6)	10

Total	(all out; 50.2 overs; 238 mins)	169	(3.35 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-32 (Hall, 9.6 ov), 2-45 (Gibbs, 13.6 ov), 3-78 (Rudolph, 25.2 ov), 4-80 (Prince, 29.4 ov), 5-112 (Amla, 36.6 ov), 6-128 (Boucher, 40.6 ov), 7-148 (Boje, 44.5 ov), 8-151 (Nel, 45.5 ov), 9-151 (Steyn, 45.6 ov), 10-169 (de Villiers, 50.2 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
SL Malinga	10	2	38	0	3.80

MF Maharoof	9	1	32	2	3.55
25.2 to Rudolph, Maharoof strikes after lunch, a good breakthrough for Sri Lanka, it was outside the off stump, Rudolph bit lazy with the drive through the off side, gets the edge through to Prasanna Jayawardene behind the wicket, who takes the catch at a comfortable height. 78/3 29.4 to Prince, another wonderful delivery from Maharoof, moves away after pitching, Prince looking to drive through the off side, he was not fully in position to drive, gets the edge through to Prasanna Jayawardene behind the wicket, who takes another easy catch. 80/4
CRD Fernando	13	2	48	4	3.69
9.6 to Hall, bowled him! excellent delivery on the length, nips back in from outside the off stump, Hall on the front foot looks to drive through the off side, gets the inside edge and strikes the middle stump, first strike for Sri Lanka and Fernando. 32/1 13.6 to Gibbs, Fernando strikes again! good length delivery, pitched close to the off stump line and once again the ball nipped back in late, Gibbs is caught on the wrong foot and in the end it was a nothing shot, leaves a yawing gap between bat and pad through which comes the dreadful sound of timber breaking 45/2 45.5 to Nel, Another nail goes in! slightly short and coming in with the angle, too good a delivery for Nel, he fails to get bat on ball and is caught plumb in front of the stumps. 151/8 45.6 to Steyn, Dale Steyn goes for a duck! good length delivery, again the one that nips back in, Steyn was clueless, shoulders arms and the ball crashes into the off stump - as easy as it gets 151/9
M Muralitharan	18.2	6	41	4	2.23
36.6 to Amla, lovely delivery tossed up, the doosra, Amla reads it wrong, comes down the track and looks to drive through the on side, beats his bat, Prasanna Jayawardene fumbles the ball slightly and then removes the bails, Amla was a long way off the crease to get back. 112/5 40.6 to Boucher, nicely flighted delivery on the stumps, Boucher goes for the sweep and is beaten comprehensively, ball clips the top edge and balloons up towards short fine leg. Jayasuriya there moves across quickly to his left and nicely settles under it - South Africa six down 128/6 44.5 to Boje, Murali strikes and once again it's the doosra that gets him a wicket. Tossed up on the middle and off stump line, ball grips the surface and turn back in, by the time Boje realised that the ball was turning back in it was too late, impact was bit high but umpire Benson had no hesitation in raising his finger - South Africa seven down 148/7 50.2 to de Villiers, all over! done and dusted in 50.2 overs - flatter trajectory, a genuine off-break, de Villiers comes down the track and lofts it away in the air towards deep midwicket, more of a chip shot than a full blooded hoick, Kapugedera in the deep makes no mistake 169/10


Sri Lanka 1st innings		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
WU Tharanga	c †Boucher b Steyn	7	19	10	1	0	70.00
3.3 Steyn strikes again, short down the leg side, it was bit closer to the body, Tharanga looking to pull, gets a glove to it, goes straight into the gloves of Boucher, who takes it gleefully. Sri Lanka are two down for 15. 14/2
ST Jayasuriya	lbw b Steyn	4	7	6	0	0	66.66
1.3 It was fast and quick on the leg stump, going straight on, Jayasuriya looking to play to the on side, misses the line off the ball and gets hit on the pad in line with the leg stump, loud appeal from everybody close in, Umpire Benson lifts his finger. That's a big wicket 6/1
KC Sangakkara	c †Boucher b Hall	287	675	457	35	0	62.80
160.3 Hall strikes! a wonderful knock from Sangakkara comes to an end, the ball pitches outside the off stump and moves away, hint of reverse swing, Sangakkara goes for the drive, gets the edge to Boucher behind the wicket, who takes the catch. 638/3
DPMD Jayawardene*	b Nel	374	752	572	43	1	65.38
185.1 Jayawardene goes for 374, the ball keeps low, a length delivery nips back in sharply, Jayawardene looking to defend on the back foot is beaten by the lack of bounce and the stumps are re-arranged. Nel is happy with the break-through. 756/5
TM Dilshan	lbw b Steyn	45	83	67	6	0	67.16
182.1 Steyn picks up his third wicket, length delivery pitched on the off stump and going straight on, Dilshan looking to work through the on side, misses the line, strikes him on the pad in line with the stumps, loud appeal, given by Umpire Bowden. 751/4
CK Kapugedera	not out	1	14	7	0	0	14.28

Extras	(b 17, lb 5, w 8, nb 8)	38

Total	(5 wickets dec; 185.1 overs; 782 mins)	756	(4.08 runs per over)

Did not bat HAPW Jayawardene†, MF Maharoof, SL Malinga, CRD Fernando, M Muralitharan

Fall of wickets1-6 (Jayasuriya, 1.3 ov), 2-14 (Tharanga, 3.3 ov), 3-638 (Sangakkara, 160.3 ov), 4-751 (Dilshan, 182.1 ov), 5-756 (DPMD Jayawardene, 185.1 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
M Ntini	31	3	97	0	3.12	(1nb)

DW Steyn	26	1	129	3	4.96	(6nb, 2w)
1.3 to Jayasuriya, It was fast and quick on the leg stump, going straight on, Jayasuriya looking to play to the on side, misses the line off the ball and gets hit on the pad in line with the leg stump, loud appeal from everybody close in, Umpire Benson lifts his finger. That's a big wicket 6/1 3.3 to Tharanga, Steyn strikes again, short down the leg side, it was bit closer to the body, Tharanga looking to pull, gets a glove to it, goes straight into the gloves of Boucher, who takes it gleefully. Sri Lanka are two down for 15. 14/2 182.1 to Dilshan, Steyn picks up his third wicket, length delivery pitched on the off stump and going straight on, Dilshan looking to work through the on side, misses the line, strikes him on the pad in line with the stumps, loud appeal, given by Umpire Bowden. 751/4
A Nel	25.1	2	114	1	4.52	(1nb, 1w)
185.1 to DPMD Jayawardene, Jayawardene goes for 374, the ball keeps low, a length delivery nips back in sharply, Jayawardene looking to defend on the back foot is beaten by the lack of bounce and the stumps are re-arranged. Nel is happy with the break-through. 756/5
AJ Hall	25	2	99	1	3.96
160.3 to Sangakkara, Hall strikes! a wonderful knock from Sangakkara comes to an end, the ball pitches outside the off stump and moves away, hint of reverse swing, Sangakkara goes for the drive, gets the edge to Boucher behind the wicket, who takes the catch. 638/3
N Boje	65	5	221	0	3.40

JA Rudolph	7	0	45	0	6.42

AG Prince	2	0	7	0	3.50	(1w)

AB de Villiers	4	0	22	0	5.50


South Africa 2nd innings		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
JA Rudolph	c Kapugedera b Fernando	90	206	182	13	0	49.45
51.6 first strike for Sri Lanka, taken by Kapugedera low down, length delivery pitched outside the off stump and moves away slightly, enough to get the edge off the bat through to second slip. Rudolph looking to drive through the off side, gets the edge. 165/1
AJ Hall	lbw b Muralitharan	64	263	177	7	0	36.15
64.5 quicker delivery, flat - pitched close to the off stump line and turning in sharply, Hall pushes forward to defend but fails to make contact and the ball hits the pad right in front of the stumps, beaten by the extra pace and the sharp turn there - umpire Bowden does a Bucknor and after a long delay the crooked finger comes up. 185/3
HM Amla	lbw b Fernando	2	16	14	0	0	14.28
55.5 got him, it was full and reversing in, Amla looking to play through the on side, misses it completely, strikes the pad low down in line with the stumps, a loud appeal, given by Umpire Benson 171/2
AG Prince*	c DPMD Jayawardene b Muralitharan	61	211	182	4	0	33.51
106.6 Muralitharan picks up his third wicket, good ball tossed up outside the off stump, Prince plays forward, spins away slightly, the ball takes the edge to Jayawardene at first slip who takes the catch low to his right, that was a good catch. 312/5
AB de Villiers	lbw b Muralitharan	24	67	38	3	0	63.15
83.2 Murali picks up his second wicket, tossed up right on the middle stump, too full to sweep, misses it completely, strikes the pad in line with the stumps, loud appeal, Umpire Benson raises his finger immediately. 234/4
MV Boucher†	c & b Jayasuriya	85	232	160	10	0	53.12
138.6 tossed up outside the off stump, Boucher looking to drive through the on side, spoons the ball back to Jayasuriya who accepts hit with both hands. 401/7
HH Gibbs	c & b Muralitharan	18	48	32	3	0	56.25
118.4 GIbbs done in by a full toss, tossed right up, Gibbs plays it early and lobs back the ball to Murali who accepts it gleefully. Murali picks up his fourth wicket. 350/6
N Boje	not out	33	139	130	2	0	25.38

A Nel	b Muralitharan	0	9	8	0	0	0.00
141.5 Murali picks up his 5th wicket, excellent delivery spins in from outside the off stump, Nel playing from the crease pushes at the ball, goes through and strikes the stumps. 404/8
DW Steyn	b Muralitharan	4	11	9	1	0	44.44
145.3 tossed up outside the off stump, Steyn comes down the track and misses it completely, the ball clips the bail on the leg and middle stump. Murali picks up his 6th wicket 412/9
M Ntini	b Malinga	16	37	32	1	1	50.00
157.2 Malinga picks up the final wicket, it was short in length, Ntini going back instead of going front, misses it completely, the ball knocks back the stumps. 434/10
Extras	(b 11, lb 4, w 2, nb 20)	37

Total	(all out; 157.2 overs; 624 mins)	434	(2.75 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-165 (Rudolph, 51.6 ov), 2-171 (Amla, 55.5 ov), 3-185 (Hall, 64.5 ov), 4-234 (de Villiers, 83.2 ov), 5-312 (Prince, 106.6 ov), 6-350 (Gibbs, 118.4 ov), 7-401 (Boucher, 138.6 ov), 8-404 (Nel, 141.5 ov), 9-412 (Steyn, 145.3 ov), 10-434 (Ntini, 157.2 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
SL Malinga	16.2	0	85	1	5.20	(7nb, 1w)
157.2 to Ntini, Malinga picks up the final wicket, it was short in length, Ntini going back instead of going front, misses it completely, the ball knocks back the stumps. 434/10
MF Maharoof	15	3	48	0	3.20	(5nb, 1w)

CRD Fernando	24	6	69	2	2.87	(8nb)
51.6 to Rudolph, first strike for Sri Lanka, taken by Kapugedera low down, length delivery pitched outside the off stump and moves away slightly, enough to get the edge off the bat through to second slip. Rudolph looking to drive through the off side, gets the edge. 165/1 55.5 to Amla, got him, it was full and reversing in, Amla looking to play through the on side, misses it completely, strikes the pad low down in line with the stumps, a loud appeal, given by Umpire Benson 171/2
M Muralitharan	64	11	131	6	2.04
64.5 to Hall, quicker delivery, flat - pitched close to the off stump line and turning in sharply, Hall pushes forward to defend but fails to make contact and the ball hits the pad right in front of the stumps, beaten by the extra pace and the sharp turn there - umpire Bowden does a Bucknor and after a long delay the crooked finger comes up. 185/3 83.2 to de Villiers, Murali picks up his second wicket, tossed up right on the middle stump, too full to sweep, misses it completely, strikes the pad in line with the stumps, loud appeal, Umpire Benson raises his finger immediately. 234/4 106.6 to Prince, Muralitharan picks up his third wicket, good ball tossed up outside the off stump, Prince plays forward, spins away slightly, the ball takes the edge to Jayawardene at first slip who takes the catch low to his right, that was a good catch. 312/5 118.4 to Gibbs, GIbbs done in by a full toss, tossed right up, Gibbs plays it early and lobs back the ball to Murali who accepts it gleefully. Murali picks up his fourth wicket. 350/6 141.5 to Nel, Murali picks up his 5th wicket, excellent delivery spins in from outside the off stump, Nel playing from the crease pushes at the ball, goes through and strikes the stumps. 404/8 145.3 to Steyn, tossed up outside the off stump, Steyn comes down the track and misses it completely, the ball clips the bail on the leg and middle stump. Murali picks up his 6th wicket 412/9
TM Dilshan	4	1	10	0	2.50

ST Jayasuriya	34	8	76	1	2.23
138.6 to Boucher, tossed up outside the off stump, Boucher looking to drive through the on side, spoons the ball back to Jayasuriya who accepts hit with both hands. 401/7

Match details

Toss South Africa, who chose to bat
Series Sri Lanka led the 2-match series 1-0

Player of the match DPMD Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)

Umpires MR Benson (England) and BF Bowden (New Zealand)
TV umpire EAR de Silva
Match referee J Srinath (India)

Close of play
27 Jul day 1 - Sri Lanka 1st innings 128/2 (KC Sangakkara 59*, DPMD Jayawardene 55*, 26 ov)
28 Jul day 2 - Sri Lanka 1st innings 485/2 (KC Sangakkara 229*, DPMD Jayawardene 224*, 112 ov)
29 Jul day 3 - South Africa 2nd innings 43/0 (JA Rudolph 24*, AJ Hall 13*, 15 ov)
30 Jul day 4 - South Africa 2nd innings 311/4 (AG Prince 60*, MV Boucher 38*, 105 ov)
31 Jul day 5 - South Africa 2nd innings 434 (157.2 ov) - end of match

Match notes

General
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5

Umpire EAR de Silva stood in place of the indisposed MR Benson at the start of the 5th day
MV Boucher: 50 off 99 balls (7 x 4)
South Africa: 350 runs in 118.3 overs (733 balls), Extras 35
Drinks: South Africa - 350/6 in 118.4 overs (MV Boucher 56)
Lunch: South Africa - 392/6 in 135.0 overs (MV Boucher 80, N Boje 18)
South Africa: 400 runs in 137.6 overs (850 balls), Extras 35
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 116 balls (MV Boucher 29, N Boje 21, Ex 0)
Drinks: South Africa - 431/9 in 153.0 overs (N Boje 32, M Ntini 14)
Test Match Commentator: Binoy George
Test Match Scorers: Sajan Nair and Raju