- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR44.5 slammed to long on and sub Peterson there waits and makes no mistake and an innings Atapattu will remember and so will we for the off drives especially comes to an end 242/48.6 pushed to mid on, went for a run, hesitations then tries getting back as Kirstens throw hit the base of the stumps, was coming back slowly it seems, tv called in for a decision 37/117.4 slower delivery, tries to steer and gets faint edge on the way to keeper 77/222.1 rushed out of his crease, tries to hit and misses, faint edge to keeper very loose shot 90/345.1 mistimes a pull to mid wicket but its caught by Smith a beauty of a diving catch at short mid wicket 243/548.4 Timber! a yorker and went for a big drive and missed it entirely, South Africa have pulled this match back now 261/747.5 meated to leg but straight to Pollock and he holds on in glee 258/649.6 looks like a run out as he raced off after missing it 268/949.2 walked back and forth then too far to leg and swished but the wickets were in the way, everyone has a laugh, good fun all round 266/8Extras18 (lb 2, nb 5, w 11)TOTAL268/9 (50 Overs, RR: 5.36)Did not bat: PW GunaratneFall of wickets: 1-37 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 8.6 ov), 2-77 (Hashan Tillakaratne, 17.4 ov), 3-90 (Mahela Jayawardene, 22.1 ov), 4-242 (Marvan Atapattu, 44.5 ov), 5-243 (Aravinda de Silva, 45.1 ov), 6-258 (Kumar Sangakkara, 47.5 ov), 7-261 (Russel Arnold, 48.4 ov), 8-266 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 49.2 ov), 9-268 (Chaminda Vaas, 49.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB SM Pollock 10 1 48 1 4.8 38 6 0 2 1 M Ntini 10 0 49 1 4.9 35 4 1 3 2 M Zondeki 6 0 35 0 5.83 23 6 0 3 0 JH Kallis 10 0 41 3 4.1 33 3 0 1 0 AJ Hall 10 0 62 2 6.2 25 6 1 1 1 L Klusener 4 0 31 0 7.75 7 3 0 1 1
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR11.1 Hohohoho! Bowls a long hop, Smith could have hit it anywhere he chose to, picks the spot with such efficiency, straight down Pulasthi Gunaratne's throat at mid-wicket fence! 65/128.6 exposed his stumps once too often on a sweep attempt and ball turns to clip outer edge of legstump, replay called for confirmation by ump Bucknor 149/417.2 was almost a full toss, tried a pull, missed and is bowled, soft way to go 91/223.3 tossed up, came forward, ball turned right past the bat and got off stump, Jaysuriya happ and Kallis perplexed 124/329.1 was the arm ball, came onto front foot too late and struck in front, appeal allowed by ump Venkat 149/542.3 a long delay as ball was turned to leg, keeper throws to Murali and he throws onto the stump, a run out coming up, tv called 212/6Extras18 (lb 4, nb 2, w 12)TOTAL229/6 (45 Overs, RR: 5.08)Fall of wickets: 1-65 (Graeme Smith, 11.1 ov), 2-91 (Gary Kirsten, 17.2 ov), 3-124 (Jacques Kallis, 23.1 ov), 4-149 (Herschelle Gibbs, 28.6 ov), 5-149 (Boeta Dippenaar, 29.1 ov), 6-212 (Shaun Pollock, 42.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB WPUJC Vaas 7 1 33 0 4.71 26 3 1 0 1 PW Gunaratne 6 0 26 0 4.33 24 4 0 0 0 CRD Fernando 1 0 14 0 14 1 2 0 0 1 PA de Silva 8 0 36 2 4.5 24 2 1 1 0 RP Arnold 4 0 16 0 4 10 0 0 1 0 M Muralidaran 9 0 51 1 5.66 28 2 1 1 0 ST Jayasuriya 10 0 49 2 4.9 29 3 0 3 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Match days
3 March 2003 - day/night match (50-over match)
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Points
South Africa 2, Sri Lanka 2
Match Notes
- Sri Lanka 50 runs 58 minutes 12.3 overs
- Sri Lanka 100 runs 112 minutes 23.6 overs
- 50 p/ship (Atapattu/de Silva) 52 runs 148 minutes 6 extras 69 balls
- Sri Lanka 150 runs 33.2 overs 150 minutes 18x4
- MS Atapattu 100 in 168 mins off 112 balls, 15x4
- PA de Silva 50 runs off 66 balls 5x4
Match Coverage
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World Cup
| Super Sixes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AUS | 5 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1.854 |
| IND | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 0.886 |
| KENYA | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0.354 |
| SL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11.5 | -0.844 |
| NZ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -0.896 |
| ZIM | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3.5 | -1.254 |
| Pool A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AUS | 6 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 2.045 |
| IND | 6 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 1.108 |
| ZIM | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0.504 |
| ENG | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0.821 |
| PAK | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0.227 |
| NED | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1.454 |
| NAM | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | -2.955 |
| Pool B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SL | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 1.204 |
| KENYA | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | -0.691 |
| NZ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 0.99 |
| WI | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1.103 |
| SA | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1.73 |
| CAN | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1.989 |
| BAN | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -2.046 |



