Sri Lankan national cricket team in South Africa in the 1997/98 season
The tour of the Sri Lankan national cricket team to South Africa in the season 1997/98 took place from 19 to 30 March 1998. The international cricket tour was part of the 1997/98 international cricket season and included two tests . South Africa won the Test Series 2–0.
prehistory
South Africa previously played a tour against Pakistan , Sri Lanka a tour against Zimbabwe . The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1994/95 season in South Africa .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centurion Park | Centurion | 22,000 | 2nd test |
| Newlands Cricket Ground | Cape Town | 25,000 | 1st test |
Squad lists
The following squads were named by the teams.
| test | |
|---|---|
 South Africa
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 Sri Lanka
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Testing
First test in Cape Town
| March 19-23 Scorecard |
Cape Town |
South Africa 418 (124.4) & 264 (103) |
- |
Sri Lanka 306 (84.3) & 306 (95.3) |
| South Africa wins with 70 runs | ||||
Second test in Centurion
| March 27-30 | Centurion |
Sri Lanka 303 (118.3) & 122 (41.3) |
- |
South Africa 200 (78) & 226-4 (62.5) |
| South Africa wins with 6 wickets | ||||