South African cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2004
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{{Infobox cricket tour|series_name=South African cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2004|team1_image=Flag of Sri Lanka.svg|team1_name=Sri Lanka|team2_image=Flag of South Africa.svg|team2_name=South Africa|from_date=4|to_date=31 August 2004|team1_captain=Marvan Atapattu|team2_captain=Graeme Smith|no_of_ODIs=5|team1_ODIs_won=5|team2_ODIs_won=0|team1_ODIs_most_runs=Kumar Sangakkara (247)|team2_ODIs_most_runs=Jacques Kallis (237)|team1_ODIs_most_wickets=Upul Chandana (8)
Tillakaratne Dilshan (8)|team2_ODIs_most_wickets=Shaun Pollock (5)|player_of_ODI_series=Kumar Sangakkara (SL)|team1_tests_won=1|team2_tests_won=0|no_of_tests=2|team1_tests_most_runs=Kumar Sangakkara (367)|team2_tests_most_runs=Graeme Smith (179)|team1_tests_most_wickets=Chaminda Vaas (9)|team2_tests_most_wickets=Shaun Pollock (10)
Nicky Boje (10)|player_of_test_series=Chaminda Vaas (SL)}}The South Africa national cricket team toured Sri Lanka during the 2004 season, playing two Tests from 4 to 15 August 2004. South Africa was led by Graeme Smith while Sri Lanka was led by Marvan Atapattu. Sri Lanka won the Test series 1–0 with one match drawn.{{cite web|title=South Africa in Sri Lanka, Jul - Aug 2004 |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2004/RSA_IN_SL/ |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=26 March 2021 }}
Squads
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! colspan="2" |Tests ! colspan="2" |ODIs |
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Test series summary
=1st Test=
{{Test match
| date = 4–8 August 2004
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SRI}}
| team2 = {{cr|RSA}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 486 (145.4 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = DPMD Jayawardene 237 (415)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = SM Pollock 4/48 (23 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 376 (139.4 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = JA Rudolph 102 (297)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = M Muralitharan 4/130 (46.4 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 214/9dec (67 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = ST Jayasuriya 74 (139)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = N Boje 5/88 (22 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 203/3 (90 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = GC Smith 74 (209)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = TM Dilshan 1/30 (16 overs)
| result = Match drawn
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/80/80075.html Scorecard]
| venue = Galle International Stadium, Galle
| umpires = DJ Harper (AUS) and DR Shepherd (ENG)
| motm = DPMD Jayawardene (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=2nd Test=
{{Test match
| date = 11–15 August 2004
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SRI}}
| team2 = {{cr|RSA}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 470 (142.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = KC Sangakkara 232 (357)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = SM Pollock 4/81 (30 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 189 (69.1 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = GC Smith 65 (125)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = ST Jayasuriya 5/34 (14.1 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 211/4dec (55 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = MS Atapattu 72 (151)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = JH Kallis 2/6 (6 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 179 (67 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = HH Dippenaar 59* (166)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = WPUJC Vaas 6/29 (18 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 313 runs
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/80/80217.html Scorecard]
| venue = Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo
| umpires = BF Bowden (NZ) and SA Bucknor (WI)
| motm = KC Sangakkara (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
One Day Internationals (ODIs)
=1st ODI=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 20 August 2004
| time =
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}}
| team2 = {{cr|SRI}}
| score1 = 263/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = JH Kallis 74 (85)
| wickets1 = WPUJC Vaas 4/33 (7 overs)
| score2 = 265/7 (49 overs)
| runs2 = MS Atapattu 64 (82)
| wickets2 = M Ntini 2/46 (9 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/80/80341.html Scorecard]
| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
| umpires = BF Bowden (NZ) and MG Silva (SL)
| motm = WPUJC Vaas (SL)
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = JP Duminy (SA) made his ODI debut.
}}
=2nd ODI=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 22 August 2004
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SRI}}
| team2 = {{cr|RSA}}
| score1 = 213/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = KC Sangakkara 63 (83)
| wickets1 = JH Kallis 3/20 (6 overs)
| score2 = 176 (48.5 overs)
| runs2 = SM Pollock 54 (78)
| wickets2 = DNT Zoysa 5/26 (8 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 37 runs
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/80/80358.html Scorecard]
| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
| umpires = BF Bowden (NZ) and MG Silva (SL)
| motm = DNT Zoysa (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=3rd ODI=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 25 August 2004
| time =
| daynight = Y
| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}}
| team2 = {{cr|SRI}}
| score1 = 191 (50 overs)
| runs1 = JH Kallis 52 (108)
| wickets1 = TM Dilshan 3/25 (7 overs)
| score2 = 192/6 (47.4 overs)
| runs2 = MS Atapattu 97* (140)
| wickets2 = L Klusener 2/36 (9 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/80/80381.html Scorecard]
| venue = Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
| umpires = BF Bowden (NZ) and TH Wijewardene (SL)
| motm = MS Atapattu (SL)
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=4th ODI=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 28 August 2004
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}}
| team2 = {{cr|SRI}}
| score1 = 235/7 (50 overs)
| runs1 = SM Pollock 52* (69)
| wickets1 = KS Lokuarachchi 2/39 (10 overs)
| score2 = 236/3 (46.1 overs)
| runs2 = KC Sangakkara 74* (86)
| wickets2 = RJ Peterson 1/22 (3 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/80/80396.html Scorecard]
| venue = Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
| umpires = BF Bowden (NZ) and EAR de Silva (SL)
| motm = KC Sangakkara (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=5th ODI=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 31 August 2004
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SRI}}
| team2 = {{cr|RSA}}
| score1 = 308/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = ST Jayasuriya 79 (85)
| wickets1 = CK Langeveldt 3/31 (7 overs)
| score2 = 259 (48.1 overs)
| runs2 = JH Kallis 101 (127)
| wickets2 = UDU Chandana 5/61 (9.1 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 49 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-tour-of-sri-lanka-2004-61853/sri-lanka-vs-south-africa-5th-odi-64906/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo
| umpires = BF Bowden (NZ) and TH Wijewardene (SL)
| motm = UDU Chandana (SL)
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
References
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{{International cricket in 2004}}
{{International cricket tours of Sri Lanka}}
Category:2004 in South African cricket
Category:2004 in Sri Lankan cricket
Category:International cricket competitions in 2004
Category:Sri Lankan cricket seasons from 2000–01
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