Statistical highlights: Sri Lanka v South Africa

October 25, 2006 16:10 IST

The Sardar Patel stadium in Ahmedabad [ Images ] hosted its 15th ODI. This is now the second highest tally for any ground in India [ Images ] after Kolkata's [ Images ] Eden Gardens (20). Five other grounds -- Ferozshah Kotla (Delhi [ Images ]), Lal Bahadur Shastri [ Images ] stadium (Hyderabad), Sawai Mansingh stadium (Jaipur [ Images ]), M.Chinnaswamy stadium (Bangalore) and Wankhede stadium (Mumbai [ Images ]) -- have hosted 14 matches each.

- The wicket of Sanath Jayasuriya [ Images ] was the 50th for Shaun Pollock [ Images ] against Sri Lanka [ Images ]. He became first bowler to reach this landmark in South Africa-Sri Lanka matches. Overall also, he is only the third bowler after Pakistan pacers Wasim Akram [ Images ] (92) and Waqar Younis [ Images ] (84) to take 50 wickets against Sri Lanka.

- The dismissal of Jayasuriya also gave Pollock his 50th wicket as LBW -- becoming only the fifth bowler in ODI history to do so after Wasim Akram (92), Waqar Younis (72), Chaminda Vaas [ Images ] (59) and Anil Kumble [ Images ] (50).

- Jayasuriya on the other hand got dismissed LBW for the 39th time -- the highest tally for any batsman in ODIs. He is followed by Inzamam-ul Haq (37) and Roshan Mahanama (34).

- Chaminda Vaas's figures of 10-3-16-2 (RpO 1.60) are the most economical by any Sri Lankan bowler against South Africa [ Images ] in a ten-over spell. Chandika Hathurusingha had conceded 18 runs in his 10 overs (RpO 1.80) at Colombo RPS on 04-09-1993 -- the previous best performance for Sri Lanka against South Africa.

- Vaas's performance ranks among the best by any pacer against South Africa. The following table has the details:

RpO

Bowler

For

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Venue

Date

1.09

PAJ De Freitas

Eng

66

12

1

Old Trafford

27 Aug 1994

1.20

GR Larsen

NZ

60

12

2

Hobart

18 Dec 1993

1.30

GD McGrath

Aus

60

13

2

Cape Town

14 Apr 2000

1.60

WPUJC Vaas

SL

60

16

2

Ahmedabad

24 Oct 2006

1.70

CEL Ambrose

WI

60

17

0

Port Elizabeth

11 Feb 1993

1.80

PR Reiffel

Aus

60

18

1

Melbourne [ Images ]

09 Dec 1997

1.80

UC Hathurusingha

SL

60

18

2

Colombo (RPS)

04 Sep 1993

1.90

Wasim Akram

Pak

60

19

3

Durban

08 Dec 2002

2.00

GD McGrath

Aus

60

20

0

Durban

24 Feb 1994

- Jacques Kallis [ Images ] got out stumped for only sixth time in his career, playing his 226th innings.The last time Kallis was dismissed stumped was more than four years back -- against Kenya at Colombo RPS on 20-09-2002 (in an ICC [ Images ] Champions Trophy [ Images ] match !).

- The bowlers other than Jayasuriya to dismiss Kallis in this fashion are: Shane Warne [ Images ] (twice), Mark Waugh [ Images ], Harbhajan Singh [ Images ] and Steve Tikolo [ Images ] (once each).

- Shaun Pollock won his 16th man of the match award, which puts him at level with Jonty Rhodes [ Images ], Gary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs [ Images ]. Now only Jacques Kallis (24), Lance Klusener (19) and Hansie Cronje [ Images ] (18) have won more awards than Pollock for South Africa.

RpO	Bowler	For	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Venue	Date
1.09	PAJ De Freitas	Eng	66	12	1	Old Trafford	27 Aug 1994
1.20	GR Larsen	NZ	60	12	2	Hobart	18 Dec 1993
1.30	GD McGrath	Aus	60	13	2	Cape Town	14 Apr 2000
1.60	WPUJC Vaas	SL	60	16	2	Ahmedabad	24 Oct 2006
1.70	CEL Ambrose	WI	60	17	0	Port Elizabeth	11 Feb 1993
1.80	PR Reiffel	Aus	60	18	1	Melbourne [ Images ]	09 Dec 1997
1.80	UC Hathurusingha	SL	60	18	2	Colombo (RPS)	04 Sep 1993
1.90	Wasim Akram	Pak	60	19	3	Durban	08 Dec 2002
2.00	GD McGrath	Aus	60	20	0	Durban	24 Feb 1994

Statistical highlights: Sri Lanka v South Africa

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