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2002 Morocco CupFinal · ODI

Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 27 runs in the final

National Cricket Stadium, Tangier, . Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.

Sri Lanka235/750 ov
South Africa20848.3 ov
Sri Lanka won by 27 runs
Sri Lanka won the tournament

Match report

From the scorecard

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. Sri Lanka made 235 for 7 in 50 overs, Sanath Jayasuriya 71 from 71 balls and Kumar Sangakkara 40 from 54 balls. Lance Klusener took 2 for 35.

South Africa were bowled out for 208, Mark Boucher 70 from 65 balls and Boeta Dippenaar 53 from 98 balls. WPUJC Vaas took 2 for 33.

Sri Lanka won by 27 runs.

Key performers

Sri Lanka innings

235/7(50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Sanath Jayasuriya (c)c AA Donald b N Bojec AA Donald b N Boje7171101100.00
Marvan Atapattuc GC Smith b AA Donaldc GC Smith b AA Donald25403062.50
Kumar Sangakkara †c HH Dippenaar b N Bojec HH Dippenaar b N Boje40544074.07
Aravinda de Silvac †MV Boucher b JH Kallisc †MV Boucher b JH Kallis33472170.21
Mahela Jayawardenelbw b AA Donaldlbw b AA Donald5110045.45
Russel Arnoldc HH Gibbs b L Klusenerc HH Gibbs b L Klusener13331039.39
Upul Chandanab L Klusenerb L Klusener4110036.36
WPUJC Vaasnot outnot out18*1820100.00
Muttiah Muralitharannot outnot out11*160068.75
Extras(b 5, lb 5, w 4, nb 1)(b 5, lb 5, w 4, nb 1)15
Total50 Ov (RR 4.70)50 Ov (RR 4.70)235/7
Fall of wickets: 78-1 (MS Atapattu, 14.4 ov), 119-2 (ST Jayasuriya, 22.1 ov), 167-3 (KC Sangakkara, 32.4 ov), 179-4 (PA de Silva, 36 ov), 191-5 (DPMD Jayawardene, 38.4 ov), 202-6 (UDU Chandana, 43.4 ov), 209-7 (RP Arnold, 45.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Shaun Pollock803504.38---10
Roger Telemachus403609.00---00
Lance Klusener1013523.50---00
Graeme Smith401704.25---10
Allan Donald803524.38---21
Nicky Boje1004024.00---00
Jacques Kallis602714.50---00

South Africa innings

208(48.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Herschelle Gibbsc ST Jayasuriya b WPUJC Vaasc ST Jayasuriya b WPUJC Vaas6111054.55
Lance Klusenerlbw b CRD Fernandolbw b CRD Fernando131111118.18
Graeme Smithb WPUJC Vaasb WPUJC Vaas15321046.88
Jacques Kallisc MS Atapattu b UDU Chandanac MS Atapattu b UDU Chandana24353068.57
Boeta Dippenaarc DPMD Jayawardene b PW Gunaratnec DPMD Jayawardene b PW Gunaratne53982054.08
Jonty Rhodesrun out (MS Atapattu)run out (MS Atapattu)6140042.86
Nicky Bojeb M Muralitharanb M Muralitharan3150020.00
Mark Boucher †c †KC Sangakkara b PW Gunaratnec †KC Sangakkara b PW Gunaratne706542107.69
Shaun Pollock (c)run out (DPMD Jayawardene/PW Gunaratne)run out (DPMD Jayawardene/PW Gunaratne)390033.33
Roger Telemachusb M Muralitharanb M Muralitharan01000.00
Allan Donaldnot outnot out0*1000.00
Extras(b 1, lb 7, w 6, nb 1)(b 1, lb 7, w 6, nb 1)15
Total48.3 Ov (RR 4.29)48.3 Ov (RR 4.29) · Target 236208
Fall of wickets: 7-1 (HH Gibbs, 2.2 ov), 24-2 (L Klusener, 5.1 ov), 52-3 (GC Smith, 12.2 ov), 71-4 (JH Kallis, 18.5 ov), 81-5 (JN Rhodes, 22 ov), 91-6 (N Boje, 25.5 ov), 192-7 (HH Dippenaar, 44.3 ov), 199-8 (SM Pollock, 46.4 ov), 208-9 (R Telemachus, 47.5 ov), 208-10 (MV Boucher, 48.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
WPUJC Vaas1003323.30---10
Pulasthi Gunaratne9.313824.00---00
Dilhara Fernando703815.43---21
Upul Chandana904314.78---10
Muttiah Muralitharan1003523.50---20
Aravinda de Silva201005.00---00
Russel Arnold10303.00---00