South African cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2000
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The South African national cricket team toured Sri Lanka during the 2000 season, playing three Tests from 20 July to 10 August 2000. The Test series ended 1-1 with 1 match drawn. Shaun Pollock became 28th test captain following the sacking of Hansie Cronje.
Dates
20 July – 10 August 2000
Captains
Sanath Jayasuriya
Result
3-match series drawn 1–1
Most runs
Mahela Jayawardene (321)
| South African cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2000 | |||
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| Sri Lanka | South Africa | ||
| Dates | 20 July – 10 August 2000 | ||
| Captains | Sanath Jayasuriya | Shaun Pollock | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | 3-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
| Most runs | Mahela Jayawardene (321) | Lance Klusener (275) | |
| Most wickets | Muttiah Muralitharan (26) | Shaun Pollock (11) | |
| Player of the series | Lance Klusener (SA) | ||
Tour matches
Sri Lanka Board President's XI v South Africans
16–27 July 2000 Scorecard |
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74/0 Avishka Gunawardene 40* (42) |
- Sri Lanka Board President's XI and elected to field first
Sri Lanka Board President's XI v South Africans
Test series summary
1st Test
20–23 July 2000 Scorecard |
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
- Kumar Sangakkara (SL) and Neil 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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- 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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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- This was Arjuna Ranatunga's Last international match
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