Sri Lanka vs South Africa 1st Test at Galle, 12 Jul, 2018

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bat first
Sri Lanka 287/10 (78.4)  &  190/10 (57.4)
South Africa 126/10 (54.3)  &  73/10 (28.5)
Sri Lanka won by 278 runs
Man of the Match: Dimuth Karunaratne
  • Vernon Philander 22 * (39)

Over 44.5Kagiso Rabada bowls good length delivery to RAS Lakmal, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 44.6Kagiso Rabada bowls bangs it short to RAS Lakmal, ducks under that to let it fly to the keeper over his bodyNo runs

Over 45.3Dale Steyn bowls short of length delivery to RAS Lakmal, pulls it away through mid wicketTwo runs

Over 45.4Dale Steyn bowls good length delivery to RAS Lakmal, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 45.5Dale Steyn bowls pitched up delivery to RAS Lakmal, goes back and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 45.6Dale Steyn bowls good length delivery to RAS Lakmal, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 46.5Kagiso Rabada bowls short of length delivery to RAS Lakmal, moves back and across to defend that towards covers.No runs

Over 46.6Kagiso Rabada bowls short of length delivery to RAS Lakmal, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.Single

Over 47.1Dale Steyn bowls good length delivery to RAS Lakmal, gets forward and defends it towards point.No runs

Over 47.2Dale Steyn bowls short of length delivery to RAS Lakmal, pulls it away through fine leg.Single

Over 47.5Dale Steyn bowls good length delivery to RAS Lakmal, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 47.6Dale Steyn bowls good length delivery to RAS Lakmal, goes back and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 48.5Tabraiz Shamsi bowls flighted delivery to RAS Lakmal, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 48.6Tabraiz Shamsi bowls flighted delivery to RAS Lakmal, gets forward and defends it towards point.One leg bye

Over 49.1Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to RAS Lakmal, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 49.2Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to RAS Lakmal, lofts it in the air over mid off.Two runs

Over 49.3Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to RAS Lakmal, flicks it off his pads towards mid onSingle

Over 50.1Tabraiz Shamsi bowls flighted delivery to RAS Lakmal, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 50.2Tabraiz Shamsi bowls flighted delivery to RAS Lakmal, gets forward and drives it straight to mid onNo runs

Over 50.3Tabraiz Shamsi bowls flighted delivery to RAS Lakmal, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 50.4Tabraiz Shamsi bowls flighted delivery to RAS Lakmal, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it past covers.Two runs

Over 50.5Tabraiz Shamsi bowls flighted delivery to RAS Lakmal, gets forward and defends it towards forward shortleg.No runs

Over 50.6Tabraiz Shamsi bowls flighted delivery to RAS Lakmal, gets forward and drives it straight to mid off.No runs

Over 52.1Tabraiz Shamsi bowls flighted delivery to RAS Lakmal, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 52.2Tabraiz Shamsi bowls flighted delivery to RAS Lakmal, gets forward and drives it straight down the groundBoundary!

Over 52.3Tabraiz Shamsi bowls flighted delivery to RAS Lakmal, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 53.1Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to RAS Lakmal, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 53.2Keshav Maharaj bowls short of length delivery to RAS Lakmal, goes back and cuts it straight to point.No runs

Over 53.3Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to RAS Lakmal, lofts it in the air over mid on.Boundary!

Over 53.4Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to RAS Lakmal, drives it straight back to the bowler.No runs

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