SL vs SA, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Venue: Galle International Stadium, Galle
Date & Time: Jul 12, 2018, 10:00 AM
MATCH DETAILS
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Venue
Galle International Stadium, Galle
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Series
Sri Lanka v South Africa Test - Men's
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Toss
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
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Umpire
Reiffel, P R , Tucker, R J
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Match Referee
Richardson, R B
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Tv Umpire
Llong, N J
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Man of the Match
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SA Batting: 73/10 in 28.5 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Aiden Markram | st: Dickwella b: Herath | 19 (46) | 0 | 0 | 41.30 |
| Dean Elgar | st: Dickwella b: Perera | 4 (12) | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Hashim Amla | c: de Silva b: Perera | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Temba Bavuma | c: de Silva b: Perera | 2 (17) | 0 | 0 | 11.76 |
| Faf du Plessis | c: Mathews b: Herath | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Quinton de Kock | lbw: Perera | 10 (9) | 2 | 0 | 111.11 |
| Vernon Philander | not out | 22 (38) | 0 | 2 | 57.89 |
| Keshav Maharaj | c: Sandakan b: Perera | 9 (9) | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | not out | 2 (21) | 0 | 0 | 9.52 |
| Kagiso Rabada | b: Perera | 0 (10) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dale Steyn | c&b: Herath | 2 (6) | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangana Herath | 14.0 | 4 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.71 |
| Dilruwan Perera | 14.0 | 4 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.29 |
| Lakshan Sandakan | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.20 |
SL Batting: 190/10 in 57.4 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Danushka Gunathilaka | c: Rabada b: Maharaj | 17 (65) | 1 | 0 | 26.15 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | c: Amla b: Rabada | 60 (80) | 7 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | b: Maharaj | 9 (12) | 0 | 1 | 75.00 |
| Kusal Mendis | lbw: Maharaj | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Angelo Mathews | b: Maharaj | 35 (86) | 1 | 1 | 40.70 |
| Roshen Silva | run out (Rabada) | 13 (24) | 2 | 0 | 54.17 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | c: de Kock b: Rabada | 9 (14) | 1 | 0 | 64.29 |
| Dilruwan Perera | lbw: Rabada | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Rangana Herath | lbw: Shamsi | 0 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Suranga Lakmal | not out | 33 (46) | 5 | 0 | 71.74 |
| Lakshan Sandakan | c: Bavuma b: Steyn | 6 (9) | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
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| Kagiso Rabada | 12.0 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.67 |
| Dale Steyn | 11.4 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 20.0 | 5 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.90 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 11.0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.36 |
| Vernon Philander | 3.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.33 |
SA Batting: 126/10 in 54.3 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Dean Elgar | c: Mathews b: Perera | 8 (29) | 0 | 0 | 27.59 |
| Aiden Markram | c: Mathews b: Herath | 0 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hashim Amla | c: Mendis b: Perera | 15 (36) | 2 | 0 | 41.67 |
| Temba Bavuma | b: Sandakan | 17 (33) | 2 | 0 | 51.52 |
| Faf du Plessis | b: Lakmal | 49 (88) | 5 | 0 | 55.68 |
| Quinton de Kock | b: Perera | 3 (8) | 0 | 0 | 37.50 |
| Vernon Philander | lbw: Perera | 18 (86) | 1 | 0 | 20.93 |
| Keshav Maharaj | lbw: Herath | 3 (12) | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | not out | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kagiso Rabada | b: Lakmal | 2 (9) | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Dale Steyn | c: Mathews b: Lakmal | 8 (17) | 1 | 0 | 47.06 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangana Herath | 19.0 | 5 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.05 |
| Dilruwan Perera | 23.0 | 8 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Lakshan Sandakan | 8.0 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 |
| Suranga Lakmal | 4.3 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4.67 |
SL Batting: 287/10 in 78.4 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Danushka Gunathilaka | c: de Kock b: Rabada | 26 (31) | 4 | 0 | 83.87 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | not out | 158 (222) | 13 | 1 | 71.17 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | b: Shamsi | 11 (36) | 1 | 0 | 30.56 |
| Kusal Mendis | c: Rabada b: Steyn | 24 (36) | 3 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Angelo Mathews | c: de Kock b: Rabada | 1 (10) | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Roshen Silva | c: Markram b: Rabada | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | c: Amla b: Shamsi | 18 (31) | 0 | 0 | 58.06 |
| Dilruwan Perera | c: de Kock b: Philander | 1 (4) | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Rangana Herath | run out (Philander) | 1 (7) | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Suranga Lakmal | c: de Kock b: Rabada | 10 (40) | 1 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Lakshan Sandakan | st: de Kock b: Shamsi | 25 (55) | 3 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
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| Vernon Philander | 8.0 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.50 |
| Dale Steyn | 13.0 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.15 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 14.0 | 1 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3.57 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 17.0 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.88 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 25.4 | 2 | 91 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.55 |
| Dean Elgar | 1.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
Key Stats
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.
7.6 Dilruwan Perera to Temba Bavuma
Over 8. 3 runs. Bowler: Dilruwan Perera. South Africa: 2-16(rr 2.00)
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
Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Silva.
6.6 Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram
Over 7. 1 run. Bowler: Rangana Herath. South Africa: 1-13(rr 1.86)
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
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.
5.6 Dilruwan Perera to Dean Elgar
Over 6. 1 run. Bowler: Dilruwan Perera. South Africa: 1-12(rr 2.00)
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
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.
4.6 Rangana Herath to Dean Elgar
Over 5. 4 runs. Bowler: Rangana Herath. South Africa: 0-11(rr 2.20)
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
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.
3.6 Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram
Over 4. 2 runs. Bowler: Dilruwan Perera. South Africa: 0-7(rr 1.75)
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.
2.6 Rangana Herath to Dean Elgar
Rangana Herath to Dean Elgar. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella. Some close calls already for South Africa in the three overs before Lunch. This will be a serious examination of their techniques and game plans against the turning ball.
2.6 Rangana Herath to Dean Elgar
Over 3. 2 runs. Bowler: Rangana Herath. South Africa: 0-5(rr 1.67)
2.5 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.
2.4 Rangana Herath to Dean Elgar
Rangana Herath to Dean Elgar. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot glancing, to leg slip for no runs, fielded by de Silva.
2.3 Rangana Herath to Dean Elgar
Rangana Herath to Dean Elgar. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Perera.
2.2 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.
2.1 Rangana Herath to Dean Elgar
Rangana Herath to Dean Elgar. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
1.6 Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram
Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot, padded to short leg for no runs, fielded by de Silva.
1.6 Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram
Over 2. 3 runs. Bowler: Dilruwan Perera. South Africa: 0-3(rr 1.50)
1.5 Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram
Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, to extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Lakmal.
1.4 Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram
Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to leg slip for no runs, fielded by de Silva.
1.3 Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram
Dilruwan Perera to Aiden Markram. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
1.2 Dilruwan Perera to Dean Elgar
Dilruwan Perera to Dean Elgar. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Herath.
1.1 Dilruwan Perera to Dean Elgar
Dilruwan Perera to Dean Elgar. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by de Silva.
0.6 Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram
Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Mathews.
0.6 Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram
Over 1. no runs. Bowler: Rangana Herath. South Africa: 0-0(rr 0.00)
0.5 Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram
Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
0.4 Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram
Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Silva.
0.3 Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram
Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short leg for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
0.2 Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram
APPEAL! Verified by umpire after REFERRAL. Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, hit pad to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella, appeal made for L.B.W. Very unwise review from Sri Lanka. Hitting Markram well outside off stump. He'd played a shot and the ball was missing anyway.
0.1 to
Start of South Africa Innings.
0.1 Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram
NEW BALL. Rangana Herath to Aiden Markram. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to short leg for no runs, fielded by Mendis.