Match summary
South Africa played Sri Lanka in the 9th ODI, VB Series 2006 at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth, on 31 Jan 2006. South Africa won by 5 wickets.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first. Sri Lanka made 221 in 47.4 overs, South Africa made 224/5 in 45.1 overs.
Boeta Dippenaar top-scored with 87 off 94 balls; Graeme Smith took 3/30; Graeme Smith was named player of the match.
Sri Lanka Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Mubarak b GC Smith |
b GC Smith | 31 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 62.00 |
| ST Jayasuriya c AG Prince b GC Smith |
c AG Prince b GC Smith | 86 | 65 | 9 | 3 | 132.31 |
| KC Sangakkara c JM Kemp b CK Langeveldt |
c JM Kemp b CK Langeveldt | 16 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| DPMD Jayawardene lbw b GC Smith |
lbw b GC Smith | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.50 |
| MS Atapattu c JA Rudolph b JJ van der Wath |
c JA Rudolph b JJ van der Wath | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 41.18 |
| RP Arnold c JM Kemp b SM Pollock |
c JM Kemp b SM Pollock | 15 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 32.61 |
| TM Dilshan run out (JM Kemp, JJ van der Wath) |
run out (JM Kemp, JJ van der Wath) | 37 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 88.10 |
| WPUJC Vaas run out (AG Prince, GC Smith) |
run out (AG Prince, GC Smith) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| KMDN Kulasekara c JM Kemp b SM Pollock |
c JM Kemp b SM Pollock | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| HMCM Bandara run out (AG Prince, JJ van der Wath) |
run out (AG Prince, JJ van der Wath) | 11 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 |
| M Muralitharan not out |
not out | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 10, w 3, nb 2) | 15 | ||||
| Total | 47.4 Ov (RR: 4.64) | 221/10 | ||||
Did not bat: CRD Fernando
Fall of wickets: 1-94 (J Mubarak, 15.6 ov), 2-137 (ST Jayasuriya, 21.5 ov), 3-142 (DPMD Jayawardene, 23.5 ov), 4-144 (KC Sangakkara, 24.3 ov), 5-159 (MS Atapattu, 30.3 ov), 6-179 (RP Arnold, 36.4 ov), 7-179 (WPUJC Vaas, 37.1 ov), 8-182 (KMDN Kulasekara, 38.4 ov), 9-216 (HMCM Bandara, 45.4 ov), 10-221 (TM Dilshan, 47.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SM Pollock | 10 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 1.70 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CK Langeveldt | 10 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 5.00 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| AJ Hall | 9 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 5.33 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ van der Wath | 8.4 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 7.62 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| GC Smith | 10 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 3.00 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
South Africa Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC Smith c KC Sangakkara b M Muralitharan |
c KC Sangakkara b M Muralitharan | 41 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 78.85 |
| HH Dippenaar c KC Sangakkara b M Muralitharan |
c KC Sangakkara b M Muralitharan | 87 | 94 | 7 | 3 | 92.55 |
| JA Rudolph st KC Sangakkara b HMCM Bandara |
st KC Sangakkara b HMCM Bandara | 25 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 52.08 |
| HH Gibbs b M Muralitharan |
b M Muralitharan | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| MV Boucher not out |
not out | 30 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 90.91 |
| JM Kemp st KC Sangakkara b HMCM Bandara |
st KC Sangakkara b HMCM Bandara | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| AG Prince not out |
not out | 20 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 0, w 6, nb 1) | 11 | ||||
| Total | 45.1 Ov (RR: 4.96) | 224/5 | ||||
Did not bat: JJ van der Wath, AJ Hall, J Botha, SM Pollock, CK Langeveldt
Fall of wickets: 1-84 (GC Smith, 16.4 ov), 2-164 (JA Rudolph, 31.6 ov), 3-164 (HH Dippenaar, 32.1 ov), 4-175 (HH Gibbs, 34.4 ov), 5-190 (JM Kemp, 37.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPUJC Vaas | 9 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 4.33 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| RP Arnold | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KMDN Kulasekara | 5.1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 4.26 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M Muralitharan | 10 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 4.40 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| TM Dilshan | 7 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 6.29 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| HMCM Bandara | 10 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 4.70 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ST Jayasuriya | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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- Match
- 9th ODI · VB Series 2006
- Venue
- Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
- Date
- 31 Jan 2006
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, elected to bat first
- Result
- South Africa won by 5 wickets
- Player of the match
- GC Smith
- Format
- ODI (50 overs)
- Season
- 2005/06
Frequently asked questions
Who won the South Africa vs Sri Lanka match on 31 Jan 2006?
South Africa won by 5 wickets.
Who was player of the match in South Africa vs Sri Lanka?
Graeme Smith.
Who scored the most runs in South Africa vs Sri Lanka?
Boeta Dippenaar (South Africa) with 87 off 94 balls.
Who took the most wickets in South Africa vs Sri Lanka?
Graeme Smith, with 3/30.
Who won the toss in South Africa vs Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, who chose to bat first.
Where was South Africa vs Sri Lanka played?
At Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth.