- Match type
- Test
- Teams
- South Africa vs Sri Lanka
- Gender
- male
- Dates
- Dec 26 - Dec 29
- Sources
- CricketArchive, ESPNcricinfo, ICC
- Status
- Mismatch
- Number of errors
- 1
The discrepancies in this match have been identified and can be attributed to the following sources:
- ICC
Discrepancies
Innings 1
Batters
Batting position 4
This batter has an unacceptable difference noted in the balls, and strike rate shown on each scorecard. For balls, ESPNcricinfo, and CricketArchive show 161, while ICC shows 160. For strike rate, ESPNcricinfo shows 52.8, while ICC shows 53.12; and as we have defined an acceptable leeway for the strike rate field as 0.01 this is outside that and thus unacceptable.
The full details for the compared entry on the various sources are:
| Source | CricketArchive | ESPNcricinfo | ICC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batter | LD Chandimal | Dinesh Chandimal | Dinesh Chandimal |
| Runs | 85 | 85 | 85 |
| Balls | 161 | 161 | 160 |
| Minutes | 252 | 252 | |
| Fours | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Sixes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Method of dismissal | caught | caught | caught |
| Strike rate | 52.8 | 53.12 |
Batting position 5
This batter has an acceptable difference noted in the strike rate shown on each scorecard. For strike rate, ESPNcricinfo shows 74.53, while ICC shows 74.52; and as we have defined an acceptable leeway for the strike rate field as 0.01 this is regarded as a "leeway match", and thus acceptable.
The full details for the compared entry on the various sources are:
| Source | CricketArchive | ESPNcricinfo | ICC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batter | DM de Silva | Dhananjaya de Silva | Dhananjaya de Silva |
| Runs | 79 | 79 | 79 |
| Balls | 106 | 106 | 106 |
| Minutes | 142 | 142 | |
| Fours | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Sixes | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Method of dismissal | retired hurt | ||
| Strike rate | 74.53 | 74.52 |
Batting position 6
This batter has an acceptable difference noted in the strike rate shown on each scorecard. For strike rate, ESPNcricinfo shows 56.98, while ICC shows 56.97; and as we have defined an acceptable leeway for the strike rate field as 0.01 this is regarded as a "leeway match", and thus acceptable.
The full details for the compared entry on the various sources are:
| Source | CricketArchive | ESPNcricinfo | ICC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batter | DPDN Dickwella | Niroshan Dickwella | Niroshan Dickwella |
| Runs | 49 | 49 | 49 |
| Balls | 86 | 86 | 86 |
| Minutes | 120 | 120 | |
| Fours | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Sixes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Method of dismissal | lbw | lbw | lbw |
| Strike rate | 56.98 | 56.97 |
Batting position 9
This batter has an acceptable difference noted in the strike rate shown on each scorecard. For strike rate, ESPNcricinfo shows 24.49, while ICC shows 24.48; and as we have defined an acceptable leeway for the strike rate field as 0.01 this is regarded as a "leeway match", and thus acceptable.
The full details for the compared entry on the various sources are:
| Source | CricketArchive | ESPNcricinfo | ICC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batter | Rajitha | Kasun Rajitha | Kasun Rajitha |
| Runs | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Balls | 49 | 49 | 49 |
| Minutes | 80 | 80 | |
| Fours | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sixes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Method of dismissal | caught | caught | caught |
| Strike rate | 24.49 | 24.48 |
Bowlers
Bowler position 1
This bowler has an acceptable difference noted in the economy rate shown on each scorecard. For economy rate, ESPNcricinfo shows 3.37, while ICC shows 3.36; and as we have defined an acceptable leeway for the economy rate field as 0.01 this is regarded as a "leeway match", and thus acceptable.
The full details for the compared entry on the various sources are:
| Source | CricketArchive | ESPNcricinfo | ICC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowler | Ngidi | Lungi Ngidi | Lungi Ngidi |
| Overs | 19.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 |
| Maidens | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Runs | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| Wickets | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wides | 0 | 0 | |
| Noballs | 0 | 0 | |
| Economy rate | 3.37 | 3.36 | |
| Dot balls | 83 |
Innings 2
Batters
Batting position 1
This batter has an acceptable difference noted in the strike rate shown on each scorecard. For strike rate, ESPNcricinfo shows 73.08, while ICC shows 73.07; and as we have defined an acceptable leeway for the strike rate field as 0.01 this is regarded as a "leeway match", and thus acceptable.
The full details for the compared entry on the various sources are:
| Source | CricketArchive | ESPNcricinfo | ICC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batter | D Elgar | Dean Elgar | Dean Elgar |
| Runs | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| Balls | 130 | 130 | 130 |
| Minutes | 202 | 202 | |
| Fours | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Sixes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Method of dismissal | caught and bowled | caught and bowled | caught and bowled |
| Strike rate | 73.08 | 73.07 |
Batting position 5
This batter has an acceptable difference noted in the strike rate shown on each scorecard. For strike rate, ESPNcricinfo shows 163.64, while ICC shows 163.63; and as we have defined an acceptable leeway for the strike rate field as 0.01 this is regarded as a "leeway match", and thus acceptable.
The full details for the compared entry on the various sources are:
| Source | CricketArchive | ESPNcricinfo | ICC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batter | Q de Kock | Quinton de Kock | Quinton de Kock |
| Runs | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Balls | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Minutes | 19 | 19 | |
| Fours | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sixes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Method of dismissal | caught | caught | caught |
| Strike rate | 163.64 | 163.63 |
Batting position 8
This batter has an acceptable difference noted in the strike rate shown on each scorecard. For strike rate, ESPNcricinfo shows 68.87, while ICC shows 68.86; and as we have defined an acceptable leeway for the strike rate field as 0.01 this is regarded as a "leeway match", and thus acceptable.
The full details for the compared entry on the various sources are:
| Source | CricketArchive | ESPNcricinfo | ICC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batter | Maharaj | Keshav Maharaj | Keshav Maharaj |
| Runs | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| Balls | 106 | 106 | 106 |
| Minutes | 157 | 157 | |
| Fours | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Sixes | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Method of dismissal | caught | caught | caught |
| Strike rate | 68.87 | 68.86 |
Bowlers
Bowler position 1
This bowler has an acceptable difference noted in the economy rate shown on each scorecard. For economy rate, ESPNcricinfo shows 4.14, while ICC shows 4.13; and as we have defined an acceptable leeway for the economy rate field as 0.01 this is regarded as a "leeway match", and thus acceptable.
The full details for the compared entry on the various sources are:
| Source | CricketArchive | ESPNcricinfo | ICC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowler | MVT Fernando | Vishwa Fernando | Vishwa Fernando |
| Overs | 31.1 | 31.1 | 31.1 |
| Maidens | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Runs | 129 | 129 | 129 |
| Wickets | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Wides | 3 | 3 | |
| Noballs | 0 | 0 | |
| Economy rate | 4.14 | 4.13 | |
| Dot balls | 126 |
Bowler position 3
This bowler has an acceptable difference noted in the economy rate shown on each scorecard. For economy rate, ESPNcricinfo shows 3.4, while ICC shows 3.39; and as we have defined an acceptable leeway for the economy rate field as 0.01 this is regarded as a "leeway match", and thus acceptable.
The full details for the compared entry on the various sources are:
| Source | CricketArchive | ESPNcricinfo | ICC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowler | MD Shanaka | Dasun Shanaka | Dasun Shanaka |
| Overs | 28.5 | 28.5 | 28.5 |
| Maidens | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Runs | 98 | 98 | 98 |
| Wickets | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Wides | 0 | 0 | |
| Noballs | 3 | 3 | |
| Economy rate | 3.4 | 3.39 | |
| Dot balls | 130 |
Bowler position 5
This bowler has an acceptable difference noted in the economy rate shown on each scorecard. For economy rate, ESPNcricinfo shows 4.87, while ICC shows 4.86; and as we have defined an acceptable leeway for the economy rate field as 0.01 this is regarded as a "leeway match", and thus acceptable.
The full details for the compared entry on the various sources are:
| Source | CricketArchive | ESPNcricinfo | ICC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowler | CBRLS Kumara | Lahiru Kumara | Lahiru Kumara |
| Overs | 21.1 | 21.1 | 21.1 |
| Maidens | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Runs | 103 | 103 | 103 |
| Wickets | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wides | 2 | 2 | |
| Noballs | 0 | 0 | |
| Economy rate | 4.87 | 4.86 | |
| Dot balls | 84 |
Bowler position 6
This bowler has an acceptable difference noted in the economy rate shown on each scorecard. For economy rate, ESPNcricinfo shows 5.27, while ICC shows 5.26; and as we have defined an acceptable leeway for the economy rate field as 0.01 this is regarded as a "leeway match", and thus acceptable.
The full details for the compared entry on the various sources are:
| Source | CricketArchive | ESPNcricinfo | ICC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowler | FDM Karunaratne | Dimuth Karunaratne | Dimuth Karunaratne |
| Overs | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Maidens | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Runs | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Wickets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wides | 0 | 0 | |
| Noballs | 0 | 0 | |
| Economy rate | 5.27 | 5.26 | |
| Dot balls | 21 |
Bowler position 7
This bowler has an acceptable difference noted in the economy rate shown on each scorecard. For economy rate, ESPNcricinfo shows 5.86, while ICC shows 5.85; and as we have defined an acceptable leeway for the economy rate field as 0.01 this is regarded as a "leeway match", and thus acceptable.
The full details for the compared entry on the various sources are:
| Source | CricketArchive | ESPNcricinfo | ICC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowler | BKG Mendis | Kusal Mendis | Kusal Mendis |
| Overs | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Maidens | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Runs | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| Wickets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wides | 0 | 0 | |
| Noballs | 2 | 2 | |
| Economy rate | 5.86 | 5.85 | |
| Dot balls | 19 |
Innings 3
Batters
Batting position 4
This batter has an acceptable difference noted in the strike rate shown on each scorecard. For strike rate, ESPNcricinfo shows 55.56, while ICC shows 55.55; and as we have defined an acceptable leeway for the strike rate field as 0.01 this is regarded as a "leeway match", and thus acceptable.
The full details for the compared entry on the various sources are:
| Source | CricketArchive | ESPNcricinfo | ICC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batter | LD Chandimal | Dinesh Chandimal | Dinesh Chandimal |
| Runs | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Balls | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| Minutes | 75 | 75 | |
| Fours | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Sixes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Method of dismissal | bowled | bowled | bowled |
| Strike rate | 55.56 | 55.55 |
Batting position 5
This batter has an acceptable difference noted in the strike rate shown on each scorecard. For strike rate, ESPNcricinfo shows 66.67, while ICC shows 66.66; and as we have defined an acceptable leeway for the strike rate field as 0.01 this is regarded as a "leeway match", and thus acceptable.
The full details for the compared entry on the various sources are:
| Source | CricketArchive | ESPNcricinfo | ICC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batter | DPDN Dickwella | Niroshan Dickwella | Niroshan Dickwella |
| Runs | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Balls | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Minutes | 22 | 22 | |
| Fours | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sixes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Method of dismissal | caught | caught | caught |
| Strike rate | 66.67 | 66.66 |
ICC commentary is missing delivery 40.4 in the 1st innings, a delivery from Mulder to to Chandimal. This is thus causing the ICC figure for balls faced to be 1 short, and having an impact on the strike rate as well.