Sri Lankan cricket team in South Africa in 2002–03
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The Sri Lankan cricket team toured South Africa from 25 October 2002 to 18 March 2003.[1]
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 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
edit1st Test
edit8–10 November 2002
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- 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
editOne Day Internationals (ODIs)
edit1st ODI
edit 27 November 2002
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- J Mubarak (SL) made his ODI debut.
2nd ODI
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- 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
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
5th ODI
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sri Lanka tour of South Africa 2002/03". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2013.