South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test at Durban, , Dec 26 2000 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Test, Durban, December 26 - 30, 2000, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa

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South Africa

420 & 140/7d

Sri Lanka

(T:345) 216 & 149/6

Match drawn

Player Of The Match

Gary Kirsten

, SA

180 & 34

Shaun Pollock , the South African skipper bowling at the Sri Lankans•Jan 10, 2001•Neil Lane/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

South Africa v Sri Lanka , 1st Test Match played at Durban, December 2000

Mfuneko Ngam bowling in the match where he took 3 for 93•Jan 10, 2001•Neil Lane/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Lance Klusener bowling at the Sri Lankans•Jan 10, 2001•Neil Lane/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Gary Kirsten on his way to a mammoth 180•Jan 10, 2001•Neil Lane/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

South African paceman Lance Klusener appeals for a caught behind during the first Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Durban's Kingsmead stadium 30 December 2000. The match was drawn.

Zulu appeals for a caught behind•Dec 31, 2000•Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

The Sri Lankan team congratulating Muralitharan•Dec 31, 2000•Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

Sri Lankan players Chaminda Vaas shows off his muscles at some female fans as wicket keeper Romesh Kaluwitharana looks on as rain continued to disrupt the 4 day of the first cricket Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka on 29 December 2000 at Durban's Kingsmead cricket grounds.Play was called of due to rain.

Sri Lankan Vaas displays his biceps with 'Kalu' in the background•Dec 31, 2000•Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

Sri Lankan Vice captain Marvan Atapattu watches fellow team mate Kumara Sangakkara tossing a soccer ball as rain continued to disrupt the fourth day of the first cricket Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka 29 December 2000 at Durban's Kingsmead cricket grounds. Play was called off on the 4th day due to rain.

Kumar Sangakkara plays foot ball as Atapattu looks on•Dec 31, 2000•Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

Sri Lankan players together with umpires Dave Orchard and Riazuddin (2nd R) discuss the weather interruptions on the fourth day of the first cricket Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka 29 December 2000 at Durban's Kingsmead cricket grounds. Play was called off due to rain.

Lankans discuss the weather interruptions with Umpires Orchard and Riazuddin•Dec 31, 2000•Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

South African paceman Makhaya Ntini celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lankan wicket keeper Romesh Kaluwitharana, 28 December 2000 at Durban's Kingsmead cricket grounds, during the third day of the first Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka.

Ntini celebrates the fall of Kaluwitharana•Dec 29, 2000•Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

Ntini bowling against Sri Lanka, in a match where he had two wickets•Jan 10, 2001•Neil Lane/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Muralitharan bowling at Durban in 2000•Jan 10, 2001•Neil Lane/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Gary Kirsten in his first innings of 180•Jan 10, 2001•Neil Lane/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Kaluwitharana pulling at the South African bowling•Jan 10, 2001•Neil Lane/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

A proud Muralitharan with a special commemorative award for his 300th Test wickets•Dec 31, 2000•Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

Muralitharan gets his 300th Test victim in the form of Shaun Pollock•Dec 31, 2000•Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

Kingsmead groundsmen put on the covers for the fourth time as rain continues to disrupt the fourth day of the first cricket Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka 29 December 2000 at Durban's Kingsmead cricket grounds. Play was called of without a ball being bowled due to rain.

Kingsmead groundsmen put on the covers as rain continues•Dec 31, 2000•Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

Disappointed South African supporters tuck themselves under cover as rain continues to disrupt the fourth day of the first cricket Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka 29 December 2000 at Durban's Kingsmead cricket grounds. Play was called off without a ball being bowled due to rain.

A few South African supporters hiding themselves under the cover as rain disrupted fourth day's play•Dec 31, 2000•Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene plays a sweep shot, 28 December 2000 at Durban's Kingsmead cricket grounds, during the third day of the first Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka. Jayawardene fell 2 short of his century and was out for 98. Looking on is South African wicket-keeper Mark Boucher.

Jayawardene executes a perfect sweep shot•Dec 29, 2000•Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

Sri Lankan batsman Romesh Kaluwitharana plays a cover drive at Durban's Kingsmead cricket grounds, 28 December 2000, during the third day of the first Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka. Looking on is South African wicket-keeper Mark Boucher.

Kaluwitharana plays a cover drive•Dec 29, 2000•Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

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Sri Lanka Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
MS Atapattu	caught	20	98
ST Jayasuriya	caught	26	44
KC Sangakkara	stumped	17	37
DPMD Jayawardene	caught	7	18
RP Arnold	caught	30	100
TM Dilshan	not out	28	119
RS Kaluwitharana	caught	1	9
WPUJC Vaas	not out	3	25
Extras	(b 4, lb 7, nb 6)
Total	149(6 wkts; 74 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
SM Pollock	16	5	35	2	2.18 (2 nb)
M Ngam	13	3	34	1	2.61 (4 nb)
M Ntini	10	4	18	1	1.8
JH Kallis	6	1	14	0	2.33
N Boje	24	12	30	2	1.25
L Klusener	5	1	7	0	1.4

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	41	Marvan Atapattu	Sanath Jayasuriya
2nd	28	Marvan Atapattu	Kumar Sangakkara
3rd	11	Marvan Atapattu	Mahela Jayawardene
4th	0	Russel Arnold	Mahela Jayawardene
5th	52	Russel Arnold	Tillakaratne Dilshan
6th	8	Romesh Kaluwitharana	Tillakaratne Dilshan
7th	9	Chaminda Vaas	Tillakaratne Dilshan

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