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Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 37 runs in the 2nd Match

Galle International Stadium, . South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl.

Sri Lanka249/750 ov
South Africa21248.2 ov
Sri Lanka won by 37 runs
Sri Lanka won the tournament

Match report

From the scorecard

South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl. Sri Lanka made 249 for 7 in 50 overs, Kumar Sangakkara 85 from 116 balls and Russel Arnold 59 not out from 69 balls. Jacques Kallis took 3 for 42.

South Africa were bowled out for 212, Andrew Hall 81 from 114 balls and Gary Kirsten 59 from 84 balls. Upul Chandana took 4 for 44.

Sri Lanka won by 37 runs.

Key performers

Sri Lanka innings

249/7(50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Sanath Jayasuriya (c)run out (AJ Hall)run out (AJ Hall)02000.00
Avishka Gunawardenec †MV Boucher b M Ntinic †MV Boucher b M Ntini47645073.44
Marvan Atapattuc †MV Boucher b M Haywardc †MV Boucher b M Hayward390033.33
Mahela Jayawardenec †MV Boucher b JH Kallisc †MV Boucher b JH Kallis8321025.00
Kumar Sangakkara †run out (M Ntini)run out (M Ntini)8511611073.28
Russel Arnoldnot outnot out59*694085.51
Upul Chandanab JH Kallisb JH Kallis240050.00
Kumar Dharmasenac SM Pollock b JH Kallisc SM Pollock b JH Kallis470057.14
WPUJC Vaasnot outnot out5*400125.00
Extras(lb 5, w 24, nb 7)(lb 5, w 24, nb 7)36
Total50 Ov (RR 4.98)50 Ov (RR 4.98)249/7
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (ST Jayasuriya, 0.2 ov), 14-2 (MS Atapattu, 3.2 ov), 35-3 (DPMD Jayawardene, 11.2 ov), 101-4 (DA Gunawardene, 23.4 ov), 221-5 (KC Sangakkara, 45.4 ov), 226-6 (UDU Chandana, 46.5 ov), 242-7 (HDPK Dharmasena, 49 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Shaun Pollock1013403.40---01
Nantie Hayward504719.40---64
Jacques Kallis1004234.20---82
Lance Klusener1004504.50---30
Makhaya Ntini804215.25---50
Nicky Boje703404.86---00

South Africa innings

212(48.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Gary Kirstenb M Muralitharanb M Muralitharan59842070.24
Andrew Hallc & b UDU Chandanac & b UDU Chandana811146371.05
Jacques Kallisc UDU Chandana b HDPK Dharmasenac UDU Chandana b HDPK Dharmasena11300036.67
Daryll Cullinanc sub (TM Dilshan) b UDU Chandanac sub (TM Dilshan) b UDU Chandana14181077.78
Jonty Rhodesc †KC Sangakkara b UDU Chandanac †KC Sangakkara b UDU Chandana01000.00
Lance Klusenerrun out (ST Jayasuriya)run out (ST Jayasuriya)20221090.91
Mark Boucher †run out (ST Jayasuriya)run out (ST Jayasuriya)250040.00
Shaun Pollock (c)c DPMD Jayawardene b UDU Chandanac DPMD Jayawardene b UDU Chandana590055.56
Nicky Bojeb M Muralitharanb M Muralitharan130033.33
Nantie Haywardnot outnot out3*40075.00
Makhaya Ntinirun out (MS Atapattu)run out (MS Atapattu)0-00-
Extras(b 4, lb 4, w 8)(b 4, lb 4, w 8)16
Total48.2 Ov (RR 4.39)48.2 Ov (RR 4.39) · Target 250212
Fall of wickets: 150-1 (G Kirsten, 31.3 ov), 157-2 (AJ Hall, 34.3 ov), 176-3 (JH Kallis, 39.4 ov), 176-4 (JN Rhodes, 40.1 ov), 192-5 (DJ Cullinan, 42.5 ov), 194-6 (MV Boucher, 43.5 ov), 206-7 (SM Pollock, 46.4 ov), 208-8 (L Klusener, 47.2 ov), 211-9 (N Boje, 48 ov), 212-10 (M Ntini, 48.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
WPUJC Vaas602704.50---00
Nuwan Zoysa712703.86---20
Kumar Dharmasena1004114.10---10
Muttiah Muralitharan1003423.40---30
Upul Chandana1004444.40---20
Sanath Jayasuriya2.201506.43---00
Russel Arnold301605.33---00