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Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 1st Test at Colombo, , Jul 27 2006 - Match News

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1st Test, Colombo (SSC), July 27 - 31, 2006, South Africa tour of Sri Lanka
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South Africa FlagSouth Africa
169 & 434
Sri Lanka FlagSri Lanka
756/5d

Sri Lanka won by an innings and 153 runs

Player Of The Match
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mahela-jayawardene
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Day 5
'Credit should go to the bowlers' - Jayawardene

'Credit should go to the bowlers' - Jayawardene

31-Jul-2006•Sa'adi Thawfeeq
Day 4
Six instances when a Sri Lanka pair batted out entire day of a Test

Six instances when a Sri Lanka pair batted out entire day of a Test

24-Apr-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando
'We have a good chance of saving the game' - Rudolph

'We have a good chance of saving the game' - Rudolph

30-Jul-2006•Sa'adi Thawfeeq
Day 3
Grim fight for survival

Grim fight for survival

30-Jul-2006•The Verdict by Charlie Austin
'I am happy with what I have achieved' - Jayawardene

'I am happy with what I have achieved' - Jayawardene

29-Jul-2006•Sa'adi Thawfeeq
Perfection personified

Perfection personified

29-Jul-2006•The Verdict by Charlie Austin
Day 2
Jayawardene determined to grind South Africa down

Jayawardene determined to grind South Africa down

28-Jul-2006•Sa'adi Thawfeeq
Others
How many batters have scored their first and second centuries in the same Test?

How many batters have scored their first and second centuries in the same Test?

25-Oct-2022•Steven Lynch
A tale of two SSC Tests

A tale of two SSC Tests

09-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda
It takes two to tango

It takes two to tango

29-Nov-2013•Interview by Jo Harman
Sri Lanka v South Africa, 2006

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 2006

15-Apr-2007•Charlie Austin
I will bowl two lengths - short and full: Steyn

I will bowl two lengths - short and full: Steyn

03-Aug-2006•Cricinfo staff
Hungry for runs

Hungry for runs

02-Aug-2006•Anand Vasu
Destroying with patience

Destroying with patience

31-Jul-2006•The Verdict by Charlie Austin
Murali wraps it up for Sri Lanka

Murali wraps it up for Sri Lanka

31-Jul-2006•The Bulletin by Anand Vasu
Prince leads South Africa's fightback

Prince leads South Africa's fightback

30-Jul-2006•The Bulletin by Anand Vasu
Records tumble as Sri Lanka sit pretty

Records tumble as Sri Lanka sit pretty

29-Jul-2006•The Bulletin by Anand Vasu
No respite for the South Africans

No respite for the South Africans

28-Jul-2006•The Verdict by Charlie Austin
A Sri Lankan run-glut, and misery for South Africa

A Sri Lankan run-glut, and misery for South Africa

28-Jul-2006•S Rajesh
Jayawardene and Sangakkara crush South Africa

Jayawardene and Sangakkara crush South Africa

28-Jul-2006•The Bulletin by Anand Vasu
Moody hails Murali and Fernando

Moody hails Murali and Fernando

27-Jul-2006•Sa'adi Thawfeeq
A methodical manner of attack

A methodical manner of attack

27-Jul-2006•The Verdict by Charlie Austin
Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Colombo

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Colombo

27-Jul-2006
Sangakkara builds SL advantage

Sangakkara builds SL advantage

27-Jul-2006•The Bulletin by Anand Vasu
Sri Lanka head into first Test without Vaas

Sri Lanka head into first Test without Vaas

26-Jul-2006•Sa'adi Thawfeeq
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South Africa Innings
PLAYER NAMERB
JA Rudolph
caught90182
AJ Hall
lbw64177
HM Amla
lbw214
AG Prince
caught61182
AB de Villiers
lbw2438
MV Boucher
caught85160
HH Gibbs
caught1832
N Boje
not out33130
A Nel
bowled08
DW Steyn
bowled49
M Ntini
bowled1632
Extras(b 11, lb 4, nb 20, w 2)
Total434(10 wkts; 157.2 ovs)
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