Welcome to the highlights of Sri Lanka vs South Africa - The final match of the 1997 Wills Quadrangular Tournament One-Day International cricket tournament between Sri Lanka and South Africa was played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on November 08, 1997.
Match Overview:
Shaun Pollock and Allan Donald's combined 5-wickets before A career-best superb 99 by Lance Klusener steers to South Africa convincing sixth-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and clinch the title in a final clash of a Wills Quadrangular Tournament.
Match Stats:
- Lance Klusener became the first South African batsman to dismissed on 99 in one-day international cricket history and overall the sixth player to out on 99 in ODIs.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Sri Lanka scored 209-7 in 50 overs with top scorer by Arjuna Ranatunga cracked a 32 off 56-balls including 3-fours.
Hashan Tillakaratne struck 28 off 60-balls including three-fours, Roshan Mahanama hit a run-a-ball 26-runs included 3-fours & a six, Aravinda de Silva cracked a 24 off 23-balls including 4-fours.
Kumar Dharmasena cracked a unbeaten 24 off 39-balls including a boundary, Marvan Atapattu scored 22 off 61-balls included 2-fours and Chaminda Vaas hit a unbeaten 18 off 19-balls contained two-fours.
South Africa best bowler by Shaun Pollock picked up 3-wickets for 42-runs in 10-overs, Allan Donald took 2-wickets and one for Fanie de Villiers - Lance Klusener.
South Africa chase down the target of 210 for 6 in 40.4 overs with top scorer by Lance Klusener cracked a career-best 99 off 96-balls - who fell one-run short of his century.
Hansie Cronje struck 33 off 42-balls including 2-fours & a six, Daryll Cullinan scored 20 off 38-balls included 3-fours and Pat Symcox hit 15 off 10-balls contained 2-sixes with strike rate of 150.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Sajeewa de Silva captured two-wickets, Aravinda de Silva, Chaminda Vaas and Kumar Dharmasena each took one-wickets.
Lance Klusener named Player of the match for his match-winning superb career-best 99 off facing 96-balls including 11-fours & 2-sixes.
Lance Klusener earned player of the tournament for all-round performance to took 8 wickets and contributing 215 runs.
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