1st ODI, Port Elizabeth, December 15, 2000, 12:00 AM
Sri Lanka
221/10(49.5ov)
South Africa
223/6(47.2ov)
South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets
South Africa Playing XI
Sri Lanka Playing XI
| Jacques Kallis | All Rounder |
| Nicky Boje | Bowler |
| Mark Boucher † | Wicket Keeper |
| Boeta Dippenaar | Batsman |
| Andrew Hall | All Rounder |
| Gary Kirsten | Batsman |
| Lance Klusener | All Rounder |
| Makhaya Ntini | Bowler |
| Shaun Pollock (c) | All Rounder |
| Jonty Rhodes | Batsman |
| Roger Telemachus | Bowler |
| Nuwan Zoysa | Bowler |
| Russel Arnold | All Rounder |
| Marvan Atapattu | Batsman |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | All Rounder |
| Sanath Jayasuriya (c) | Batsman |
| Mahela Jayawardene | Batsman |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana † | Wicket Keeper |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | Bowler |
| Kumar Sangakkara † | Wicket Keeper |
| Chaminda Vaas | Bowler |
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | Bowler |