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SL vs SA - 1st Test

287 (78.4)

190 (57.4)

126 (54.3)

73 (28.5)

CR:2.53 | Day 3

Sri Lanka win by 278 runs

MATCH DETAILS

Venue
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Series
Sri Lanka v South Africa Test - Men's
Toss
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
Umpire
Reiffel, P R , Tucker, R J
Match Referee
Richardson, R B
Tv Umpire
Llong, N J
Man of the Match
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Batter	R	B	6s	SR
Dean Elgar	4	12	0	33.33
Hashim Amla	0	2	0	0.00
Vernon Philander	22	38	2	57.89

Bowler	O	M	R	W	NB	WD	Ec.
Lakshan Sandakan	0.5	0	1	1	0	0	1.20

7.6 Dilruwan Perera to Temba Bavuma

Over 8. 3 runs. Bowler: Dilruwan Perera. South Africa: 2-16(rr 2.00)

7.6 Dilruwan Perera to Temba Bavuma

Dilruwan Perera to Temba Bavuma. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.

7.5 Dilruwan Perera to Temba Bavuma

Dilruwan Perera to Temba Bavuma. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.

7.4 Dilruwan Perera to Temba Bavuma

Dilruwan Perera to Temba Bavuma. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Gunathilaka.

7.3 Dilruwan Perera to Hashim Amla

OUT! Caught. Dilruwan Perera to Hashim Amla. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, bat-pad to leg slip, by de Silva. Amla goes early. Usually a man the Proteas look to in tough situations. He can't help anymore in this game. Bat-pad, lovely catch around the corner at leg slip by de Silva. Turn and bounce for Perera.

7.2 Dilruwan Perera to Hashim Amla

Dilruwan Perera to Hashim Amla. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

7.1 Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram

Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram. Off break short, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to deep extra cover for 3 runs, fielded by Lakmal.

6.6 Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram

Over 7. 1 run. Bowler: Rangana Herath. South Africa: 1-13(rr 1.86)

6.6 Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram

Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Silva.

6.5 Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram

Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Perera.

6.4 Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram

Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Perera.

6.3 Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram

Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.

6.2 Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram

Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Silva.

6.1 Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram

Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Herath.

5.6 Dilruwan Perera to Dean Elgar

Over 6. 1 run. Bowler: Dilruwan Perera. South Africa: 1-12(rr 2.00)

5.6 Dilruwan Perera to Dean Elgar

OUT! Stumped. Dilruwan Perera to Dean Elgar. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track pushing, missed to wicketkeeper, by Dickwella. That's a let down from Dean Elgar. You expect gritty knocks from this tough character. He ill-advisedly ran down the track and got nowhere near it to present Dickwella with a very easy stumping.

5.5 Dilruwan Perera to Dean Elgar

Dilruwan Perera to Dean Elgar. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Perera.

5.4 Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram

Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Gunathilaka.

5.3 Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram

Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

5.2 Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram

Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

5.1 Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram

Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Gunathilaka.

4.6 Rangana Herath to Dean Elgar

Over 5. 4 runs. Bowler: Rangana Herath. South Africa: 0-11(rr 2.20)

4.6 Rangana Herath to Dean Elgar

Rangana Herath to Dean Elgar. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Herath.

4.5 Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram

Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to fine leg for 3 runs, mis-fielded by Silva.

4.4 Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram

Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track pushing, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by de Silva.

4.3 Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram

Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Herath.

4.2 Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram

Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.

4.1 Rangana Herath to Dean Elgar

Rangana Herath to Dean Elgar. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Lakmal.

3.6 Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram

Over 4. 2 runs. Bowler: Dilruwan Perera. South Africa: 0-7(rr 1.75)

3.6 Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram

Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Lakmal.

3.5 Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram

Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

3.4 Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram

Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to leg slip for no runs, fielded by de Silva.

3.3 Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram

Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

3.2 Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram

Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

3.1 Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram

Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to square leg for no runs, fielded by Gunathilaka.