SA vs SL, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion
Date & Time: Dec 26, 2020, 01:30 PM
MATCH DETAILS
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Venue
SuperSport Park, Centurion
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Series
South Africa v Sri Lanka Tests - Men's
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Toss
South Africa win by an innings and 45 runs
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Umpire
Holdstock, A T , Erasmus, M
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Match Referee
Pycroft, A J
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Tv Umpire
Paleker, A
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Man of the Match
Rashid Khan
SL Batting: 180/8 in 46.0 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | b: Ngidi | 6 (8) | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Kusal Perera | c: de Kock b: Nortje | 64 (87) | 10 | 0 | 73.56 |
| Kusal Mendis | c: van der Dussen b: Ngidi | 0 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | b: Mulder | 25 (45) | 4 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | c: de Kock b: Mulder | 10 (15) | 2 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Dasun Shanaka | c: de Kock b: Sipamla | 6 (35) | 0 | 0 | 17.14 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | c: Bavuma b: Sipamla | 59 (53) | 12 | 1 | 111.32 |
| Vishwa Fernando | run out (Mulder) | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kasun Rajitha | not out | 0 (26) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lahiru Kumara | not out | 0 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lungi Ngidi | 10.0 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.80 |
| Anrich Nortje | 10.0 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.70 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 12.0 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.25 |
| Lutho Sipamla | 5.0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.80 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 6.0 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.33 |
| Aiden Markram | 3.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
SA Batting: 621/10 in 142.1 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | c&b: Shanaka | 95 (130) | 16 | 0 | 73.08 |
| Aiden Markram | c: Shanaka b: Fernando | 68 (94) | 14 | 0 | 72.34 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | c: Dickwella b: Kumara | 15 (42) | 2 | 0 | 35.71 |
| Faf du Plessis | c: Karunaratne b: De Silva | 199 (276) | 24 | 0 | 72.10 |
| Quinton de Kock | c: (Sub) b: De Silva | 18 (11) | 3 | 0 | 163.64 |
| Temba Bavuma | c: Dickwella b: Shanaka | 71 (125) | 7 | 0 | 56.80 |
| Wiaan Mulder | c: Dickwella b: De Silva | 36 (63) | 4 | 1 | 57.14 |
| Keshav Maharaj | c: De Silva b: Fernando | 73 (106) | 6 | 2 | 68.87 |
| Anrich Nortje | c: Dickwella b: Fernando | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lutho Sipamla | lbw: De Silva | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lungi Ngidi | not out | 2 (9) | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vishwa Fernando | 31.1 | 3 | 129 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4.14 |
| Kasun Rajitha | 2.1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.38 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 28.5 | 2 | 98 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.40 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 45.0 | 5 | 171 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3.80 |
| Lahiru Kumara | 21.1 | 0 | 103 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4.87 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | 6.5 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.27 |
| Kusal Mendis | 7.0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.86 |
SL Batting: 396/10 in 96.0 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Dimuth Karunaratne | b: Ngidi | 22 (20) | 4 | 0 | 110.00 |
| Kusal Perera | c: de Kock b: Mulder | 16 (29) | 2 | 0 | 55.17 |
| Kusal Mendis | c: Ngidi b: Nortje | 12 (16) | 2 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | c: du Plessis b: Mulder | 85 (161) | 11 | 0 | 52.80 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | retired hurt | 79 (106) | 11 | 1 | 74.53 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | lbw: Mulder | 49 (86) | 6 | 0 | 56.98 |
| Dasun Shanaka | not out | 66 (87) | 3 | 5 | 75.86 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | b: Sipamla | 18 (20) | 3 | 0 | 90.00 |
| Vishwa Fernando | b: Sipamla | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kasun Rajitha | c: Elgar b: Sipamla | 12 (49) | 2 | 0 | 24.49 |
| Lahiru Kumara | c: van der Dussen b: Sipamla | 0 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
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| Lungi Ngidi | 19.0 | 3 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.37 |
| Lutho Sipamla | 16.0 | 1 | 76 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4.75 |
| Anrich Nortje | 22.0 | 3 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 20.0 | 4 | 69 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.45 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 19.0 | 3 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.89 |
Key Stats
46.1 Anrich Nortje to Kasun Rajitha
OUT! Caught. Anrich Nortje to Kasun Rajitha. Short, down leg side on the back foot pushing, mis-timed to backward point, by Maharaj.
45.6 Lutho Sipamla to Lahiru Kumara
Lutho Sipamla to Lahiru Kumara. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Mulder.
45.6 Lutho Sipamla to Lahiru Kumara
Over 46. 1 run. Bowler: Lutho Sipamla. Sri Lanka: 8-180(rr 3.91)
45.5 Lutho Sipamla to Lahiru Kumara
Lutho Sipamla to Lahiru Kumara. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
45.4 Lutho Sipamla to Lahiru Kumara
Lutho Sipamla to Lahiru Kumara. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
45.3 Lutho Sipamla to Lahiru Kumara
No ball Lutho Sipamla to Lahiru Kumara. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by de Kock.
45.3 Lutho Sipamla to Lahiru Kumara
Lutho Sipamla to Lahiru Kumara. Back of a length, outside off stump no foot movement shoulders arms, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
45.2 Lutho Sipamla to Wanindu Hasaranga
OUT! Caught. Lutho Sipamla to Wanindu Hasaranga. Length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, by Bavuma.
45.1 Lutho Sipamla to Wanindu Hasaranga
Lutho Sipamla to Wanindu Hasaranga. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, bottom edge to point for no runs, fielded by du Plessis.
44.6 Anrich Nortje to Kasun Rajitha
Anrich Nortje to Kasun Rajitha. Short, down leg side on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Ngidi.
44.6 Anrich Nortje to Kasun Rajitha
Over 45. no runs. Bowler: Anrich Nortje. Sri Lanka: 7-179(rr 3.98)
44.5 Anrich Nortje to Kasun Rajitha
Anrich Nortje to Kasun Rajitha. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot driving, to silly point for no runs, dropped catch by Elgar.
44.4 Anrich Nortje to Kasun Rajitha
Anrich Nortje to Kasun Rajitha. Short, down leg side on the back foot Fended, Gloved to third slip for no runs, fielded by van der Dussen.
44.4 Anrich Nortje to Kasun Rajitha
Over 45. no runs. Bowler: Anrich Nortje. Sri Lanka: 7-179(rr 3.98)
44.3 Anrich Nortje to Kasun Rajitha
Anrich Nortje to Kasun Rajitha. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Markram.
44.2 Anrich Nortje to Kasun Rajitha
Anrich Nortje to Kasun Rajitha. Short, down leg side on the back foot Fended, mis-timed to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Sipamla.
44.1 Anrich Nortje to Kasun Rajitha
Anrich Nortje to Kasun Rajitha. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
43.6 Lutho Sipamla to Wanindu Hasaranga
FOUR! Lutho Sipamla to Wanindu Hasaranga. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
43.6 Lutho Sipamla to Wanindu Hasaranga
Over 44. 12 runs. Bowler: Lutho Sipamla. Sri Lanka: 7-179(rr 4.07)
43.5 Lutho Sipamla to Wanindu Hasaranga
Lutho Sipamla to Wanindu Hasaranga. Length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Bavuma.
43.4 Lutho Sipamla to Wanindu Hasaranga
FOUR! Lutho Sipamla to Wanindu Hasaranga. Back of a length, outside off stump backing away driving, outside edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
43.3 Lutho Sipamla to Wanindu Hasaranga
Lutho Sipamla to Wanindu Hasaranga. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Bavuma.
43.2 Lutho Sipamla to Wanindu Hasaranga
Lutho Sipamla to Wanindu Hasaranga. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to deep point for no runs, fielded by Mulder.
43.1 Lutho Sipamla to Wanindu Hasaranga
FOUR! Lutho Sipamla to Wanindu Hasaranga. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep point for 4 runs. Hasarnga gets his maiden fifty! Hasaranga crunches it to the ropes to bring up his fifty.
42.6 Keshav Maharaj to Kasun Rajitha
Keshav Maharaj to Kasun Rajitha. Stock ball yorker, to leg on the front foot working, hit pad to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Markram.
42.6 Keshav Maharaj to Kasun Rajitha
Over 43. no runs. Bowler: Keshav Maharaj. Sri Lanka: 7-167(rr 3.88)
42.5 Keshav Maharaj to Kasun Rajitha
Keshav Maharaj to Kasun Rajitha. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Maharaj.
42.4 Keshav Maharaj to Kasun Rajitha
Keshav Maharaj to Kasun Rajitha. Stock length ball, outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
42.3 Keshav Maharaj to Kasun Rajitha
Keshav Maharaj to Kasun Rajitha. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Maharaj.
42.2 Keshav Maharaj to Kasun Rajitha
Keshav Maharaj to Kasun Rajitha. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Markram.
42.1 Keshav Maharaj to Kasun Rajitha
Keshav Maharaj to Kasun Rajitha. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for no runs, fielded by van der Dussen.
41.6 Aiden Markram to Wanindu Hasaranga
SIX! Aiden Markram to Wanindu Hasaranga. Off break length ball, middle stump moves in front slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
41.6 Aiden Markram to Wanindu Hasaranga
Over 42. 6 runs. Bowler: Aiden Markram. Sri Lanka: 7-167(rr 3.98)
41.5 Aiden Markram to Wanindu Hasaranga
Aiden Markram to Wanindu Hasaranga. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, shy attempt by Markram.
41.4 Aiden Markram to Wanindu Hasaranga
Aiden Markram to Wanindu Hasaranga. Off break length ball, to leg on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
41.3 Aiden Markram to Wanindu Hasaranga
Aiden Markram to Wanindu Hasaranga. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Markram.
41.2 Aiden Markram to Wanindu Hasaranga
Aiden Markram to Wanindu Hasaranga. Off break back of a length, to leg on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
41.1 Aiden Markram to Wanindu Hasaranga
Aiden Markram to Wanindu Hasaranga. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to long on for no runs, fielded by Sipamla.
40.6 Keshav Maharaj to Kasun Rajitha
Keshav Maharaj to Kasun Rajitha. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Sipamla.
40.6 Keshav Maharaj to Kasun Rajitha
Over 41. 13 runs. Bowler: Keshav Maharaj. Sri Lanka: 7-161(rr 3.93)
40.5 Keshav Maharaj to Kasun Rajitha
Keshav Maharaj to Kasun Rajitha. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Maharaj.
40.4 Keshav Maharaj to Wanindu Hasaranga
Keshav Maharaj to Wanindu Hasaranga. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump backing away cutting, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Ngidi.
40.3 Keshav Maharaj to Wanindu Hasaranga
FOUR! Keshav Maharaj to Wanindu Hasaranga. Stock length ball, middle stump down the track driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.
40.2 Keshav Maharaj to Wanindu Hasaranga
FOUR! Keshav Maharaj to Wanindu Hasaranga. Stock length ball, down leg side backing away driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
40.1 Keshav Maharaj to Wanindu Hasaranga
FOUR! Keshav Maharaj to Wanindu Hasaranga. Stock ball half volley, down leg side backing away driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
39.6 Aiden Markram to Kasun Rajitha
Aiden Markram to Kasun Rajitha. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to second slip for no runs, mis-fielded by de Kock, fielded by Elgar.
39.6 Aiden Markram to Kasun Rajitha
Over 40. no runs. Bowler: Aiden Markram. Sri Lanka: 7-148(rr 3.70)
39.5 Aiden Markram to Kasun Rajitha
Aiden Markram to Kasun Rajitha. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot glancing, to short fine leg for no runs.
39.4 Aiden Markram to Kasun Rajitha
Aiden Markram to Kasun Rajitha. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs.
39.3 Aiden Markram to Kasun Rajitha
Aiden Markram to Kasun Rajitha. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Markram.
39.2 Aiden Markram to Kasun Rajitha
Aiden Markram to Kasun Rajitha. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Bavuma.
39.1 Aiden Markram to Kasun Rajitha
Aiden Markram to Kasun Rajitha. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs.
38.6 Keshav Maharaj to Wanindu Hasaranga
Keshav Maharaj to Wanindu Hasaranga. Stock length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by du Plessis.
38.6 Keshav Maharaj to Wanindu Hasaranga
Over 39. no runs. Bowler: Keshav Maharaj. Sri Lanka: 7-148(rr 3.79)
38.5 Keshav Maharaj to Wanindu Hasaranga
Keshav Maharaj to Wanindu Hasaranga. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Maharaj.
38.4 Keshav Maharaj to Wanindu Hasaranga
Keshav Maharaj to Wanindu Hasaranga. Stock length ball, outside off stump backing away pushing, to gully for no runs, fielded by Elgar.
38.3 Keshav Maharaj to Wanindu Hasaranga
Keshav Maharaj to Wanindu Hasaranga. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.
38.2 Keshav Maharaj to Wanindu Hasaranga
Keshav Maharaj to Wanindu Hasaranga. Stock length ball, to leg backing away defending, hit pad to short leg for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
38.1 Keshav Maharaj to Wanindu Hasaranga
Keshav Maharaj to Wanindu Hasaranga. Stock ball half volley, off stump backing away driving, to point for no runs, fielded by Ngidi.
37.6 Aiden Markram to Kasun Rajitha
Aiden Markram to Kasun Rajitha. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for no runs, fielded by Sipamla.
37.6 Aiden Markram to Kasun Rajitha
Over 38. no runs. Bowler: Aiden Markram. Sri Lanka: 7-148(rr 3.89)
37.5 Aiden Markram to Kasun Rajitha
Aiden Markram to Kasun Rajitha. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by van der Dussen.
37.4 Aiden Markram to Kasun Rajitha
Aiden Markram to Kasun Rajitha. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, missed to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by du Plessis.
37.3 Aiden Markram to Kasun Rajitha
Aiden Markram to Kasun Rajitha. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs.
37.2 Aiden Markram to Kasun Rajitha
Aiden Markram to Kasun Rajitha. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.
37.1 Aiden Markram to Kasun Rajitha
Aiden Markram to Kasun Rajitha. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Maharaj.