Sri Lankan cricket team in South Africa in 2002–03
Sri Lankan cricket team in South Africa in 2002–03 | |||
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South Africa | Sri Lanka | ||
Dates | 25 October 2002 – 18 March 2003 | ||
Captains | Shaun Pollock | Sanath Jayasuriya (1st Test) Marvan Atapattu (2nd Test) | |
Test series | |||
Result | South Africa won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
Most runs | Jacques Kallis (165) | Hashan Tillakaratne (161) | |
Most wickets | Makhaya Ntini (12) | Dilhara Fernando (7) Muttiah Muralitharan (7) | |
Player of the series | Jacques Kallis (SA) |
The Sri Lankan cricket team toured South Africa from 25 October 2002 to 18 March 2003.[1]
The Test series was won by South Africa, 2-0. South Africa won both the Tests played at Johannesburg and Centurion. Jacques Kallis was awarded the man of the series for having scored 165 runs at an average of 55.00 and bagging 10 wickets at an average of 18.50.
Test Series
1st Test
8–10 November 2002 Scorecard |
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192 (75.3 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 39 (100) Jacques Kallis 3/35 (17 overs) | 386 (104.4 overs) Jacques Kallis 75 (214) Hasantha Fernando 3/63 (21 overs) | |
South Africa won by an innings and 64 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Daryl Harper (AUS) and Russell Tiffin (ZIM) Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (SA) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in three.
- Test debut: Hasantha Fernando (SL)
2nd Test
15–19 November 2002 Scorecard |
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South Africa won by 3 wickets SuperSport Park, Centurion Umpires: Daryl Harper (AUS) and Russell Tiffin (ZIM) Player of the match: Shaun Pollock (SA) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to field
One Day Internationals (ODIs)
1st ODI
27 November 2002 Scorecard |
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South Africa won by 6 wickets New Wanderers, Johannesburg Umpires: BG Jerling (SA) and RB Tiffin (ZIM) Player of the match: SM Pollock (SA) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- J Mubarak (SL) made his ODI debut.
2nd ODI
29 November 2002 (D/N) Scorecard |
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South Africa won by 177 runs Centurion Park, Centurion, Gauteng Umpires: IL Howell (SA) and RB Tiffin (ZIM) Player of the match: JH Kallis (SA) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sri Lanka's innings was limited to 49 overs due to their slow over rate.
3rd ODI
1 December 2002 Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni, Gauteng Umpires: BG Jerling (SA) and RB Tiffin (ZIM) Player of the match: MS Atapattu (SL) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
4th ODI
4 December 2002 (D/N) Scorecard |
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South Africa won by 8 wickets De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley, Northern Cape Umpires: IL Howell (SA) and RB Tiffin (ZIM) Player of the match: HH Gibbs (SA) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
5th ODI
6 December 2002 (D/N) Scorecard |
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South Africa won by 6 wickets Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein Umpires: BG Jerling (SA) and RB Tiffin (ZIM) Player of the match: SM Pollock (SA) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- M Zondeki (SA) made his ODI debut.
References
- ^ "Sri Lanka tour of South Africa 2002/03". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
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