Read the highlights of Sri Lanka vs South Africa 1st ODI 1993 - South Africa tour of Sri Lanka 3-match one-day international series of the 1st ODI match played between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy on 22nd August 1993.
Rain save South Africa after spinners Muttiah Muralitharan and Aravinda de Silva each took two wickets in a the first One-day international match.
* An enthusiastic capacity crowd of around 12000 was denied a potentially thrilling finish by rain in Kandy, but they atleast saw Sri Lanka gain the psychological edge over South Africa with a month of international cricket to come.
Kepler Wessels out the Sri Lankans into bat first on a soft and slow wicket.
Roshan Mahanama and Chandika Hathurusinghe posted 110 at four runs per over for the first wicket, but the rains came and made a result an unlikely event, although the Sri Lankan spinners were making big inroads into the South African batting.
Sri Lanka scored 179-5 in 41.3 overs at when rain stopped the play - with top scorer by Chandika Hathurusinghe hit 51 off 85-balls including 5-fours.
Roshan Mahanama cracked a 49 off 95-balls - who fell one-run short of his half-century - including 3-fours, Arjuna Ranatunga struck 29 off 32-balls included 2-fours & a six and Asanka Gurusinha hit a unbeaten 22 off 24-balls contained 3-fours.
South Africa best bowler by Debutant Pat Symcox - who picked up 2-wickets for 28-runs in 9-overs on his debut ODI match - including a maiden and Allan Donald took one-wicket.
South Africa scored 52 for 4 at when rain stopped the play - due to rain revised target of 107 from 25-overs- with top scorer by Hansie Cronje cracked a 22 off 33-balls including 3-fours, Jonty Rhodes 8 for not out and Andrew Hudson 6.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Muttiah Muralitharan captured 2-wickets for 6-runs in 3-overs and Aravinda de Silva took two-wickets.
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