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SOUTH AFRICA v SRI LANKA 1997-98
Wisden CricInfo staff - January 1, 1999

  At Johannesburg, April 5. South Africa won by 57 runs. Toss: South Africa.

Left-handed opener Rindel set up South Africa's innings, sharing half-century stands with Kirsten and Klusener, and Rhodes kept up the momentum with a brisk 43 from 51 balls. A target of 5.4 an over was not beyond Sri Lanka's celebrated line-up, especially while Jayasuriya was adding a quickfire 65 with De Silva. Jayasuriya hit six fours and one six, interspersed with a couple of chances, but, once Cronje broke the stand, the innings fell apart. Crookes and Telemachus cleaned up the lower order, though last man Muralitharan denied Telemachus a hat-trick.

Man of the Match: R. Telemachus. Attendance: 30,630.

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