South African cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2000

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The Test series ended 1-1 with 1 match drawn. Shaun Pollock became 28th test captain following the sacking of Hansie Cronje.

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Test series summary

1st Test

20–23 July 2000
Scorecard
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522 (150.4 overs)
DPMD Jayawardene 167 (288)
SM Pollock 3/73 (30.4 overs)
238 (99 overs)
DJ Cullinan 114* (231)
M Muralitharan 6/87 (41 overs)
269 (f/o) (92 overs)
JN Rhodes 63* (107)
M Muralitharan 7/84 (35 overs)
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 15 runs
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Umpires: DJ Harper (AUS) and PT Manuel (SL)
Player of the match: M Muralitharan (SL)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
  • The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
  • KC Sangakkara (SL) and ND McKenzie (SA) made their Test debuts. This was Sri Lanka's first test win over South Africa.

2nd Test

30 July–2 August 2000
Scorecard
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253 (84.5 overs)
L Klusener 118* (219)
HDPK Dharmasena 3/58 (20 overs)
308 (99.4 overs)
MS Atapattu 120 (292)
SM Pollock 3/83 (24 overs)
231 (93.5 overs)
JH Kallis 87 (208)
M Muralitharan 3/76 (36 overs)
169 (50.1 overs)
A Ranatunga 88 (103)
N Boje 3/24 (10.1 overs)
South Africa won by 7 runs
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: DJ Harper (AUS) and MG Silva (SL)
Player of the match: A Ranatunga (SL) and L Klusener (SA)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.

3rd Test

6–10 August 2000
Scorecard
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279 (108.2 overs)
L Klusener 95* (175)
WPUJC Vaas 4/85 (36 overs)
258 (98.2 overs)
ST Jayasuriya 85 (113)
N Boje 5/62 (34 overs)
241/9d (113.5 overs)
JN Rhodes 54 (151)
M Muralitharan 5/68 (45.5 overs)
195/4 (67.1 overs)
DPMD Jayawardene 101* (183)
SM Pollock 1/13 (6 overs)
Match drawn
Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo
Umpires: BC Cooray (SL) and EA Nicholls (WI)
Player of the match: M Muralitharan (SL)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

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