Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 1st Test
Sri Lanka486 & 214/9d(67 ov)
South Africa376 & 203/3(90 ov)
Match drawn
Match summary
Test 1709| Innings | Score | Top scorer | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka 1st innings | 486 (145.4 overs) | DPMD Jayawardene 237 (415) | SM Pollock 4/48 (23 overs) |
| South Africa 1st innings | 376 (139.4 overs) | JA Rudolph 102 (297) | M Muralitharan 4/130 (46.4 overs) |
| Sri Lanka 2nd innings | 214/9dec (67 overs) | ST Jayasuriya 74 (139) | N Boje 5/88 (22 overs) |
| South Africa 2nd innings | 203/3 (90 overs) | GC Smith 74 (209) | TM Dilshan 1/30 (16 overs) |
- Result
- Match drawn
- Toss
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Captains
- Marvan Atapattu (Sri Lanka), Graeme Smith (South Africa)
- Player of the match
- DPMD Jayawardene (SL)
- Umpires
- DJ Harper (AUS) and DR Shepherd (ENG)
No full scorecard is held for this match.