Sri Lanka vs South Africa 1st ODI at Dabulla, 29 Jul, 2018

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bat first
Sri Lanka 193/10 (34.3)
South Africa 196/5 (31)
South Africa won by 5 wickets
Man of the Match: Tabraiz Shamsi
  • Wiaan Mulder 14 * (11)
  • JP Duminy 53 * (32)

Over 12.1 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Quinton de Kock, no runs, gets forward and looks to defend, the ball takes the inside edge on to the pads.

Over 12.2 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Quinton de Kock, no runs, goes deep in the crease and tries to cut hard but misses.

Over 12.3 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Quinton de Kock, no runs, stays inside the crease and goes for the cut again but this one's the slider, it cramps him up and he has to check it to point

Over 12.4 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Quinton de Kock, 1 run, gets forward and sweeps it through square leg and picks up a single.

Over 12.5 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a quicker arm ball to Faf du Plessis, no runs, presses forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 12.6 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and smashes it along the ground through extra cover and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 14.1 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets forward and defends it to point with open face bat.

Over 14.2 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, steps down and works it to long-on.

Over 14.3 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, 1 run, gets forward and nudges it round the corner.

Over 14.4 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Picks the wrong 'un and slaps it over extra cover. Such a dominant stroke from the South African captain.

Over 14.5 Lakshan Sandakan bowls it short of length to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Rocks back in the crease and cuts it down to deep point fence for four.

Over 14.6 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs,  dances down, realizes it's not in his half, defends it back to the bowler.

Over 16.1 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Quinton de Kock, Boundary! Gets reaches the pitch of it and then shovels it between mid-on and midwicket. Didn't have to bother about playing against the turn.

Over 16.2 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Quinton de Kock, 1 run, gets forward and drives it through cover for a single.

Over 16.3 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Quinton de Kock, no runs, gets forward and let it go outside off through to the keeper.

Over 16.4 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Quinton de Kock, no runs, comes on to the front foot and plays it straight back to the bowler.

Over 16.5 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Quinton de Kock, Boundary!  Charging down the track, drills it straight back past mid-off. They've played Sandakan superbly in his last couple of overs.

Over 16.6 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it beautifully over mid-off and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 21.1 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to JP Duminy, 2 runs, comes on to the front foot and drives it through cover and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 21.2 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to JP Duminy, no runs, goes back as it turned in and has been blocked.

Over 21.3 Lakshan Sandakan bowls it flat in the air to JP Duminy, 1 run, gets forward and driven through cover for a single.

Over 21.4 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a quicker arm ball to Faf du Plessis, no runs, goes deep in the crease and tucks it down the leg side.

Over 21.5 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets forward and pushes it straight back to the bowler.

Over 21.5 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets forward and pushes it straight back to the bowler.

Over 21.6 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets forward and worked away with the turn to mid-wicket.

Over 23.1 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, out Caught by Mathews!! Saw the line and length was not apt for a paddle and changed his shot to a glide. But that only managed to find the safe hands of the fielder at first slip. 

Over 23.2 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to David Miller, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it down to long-off and picks up a single.

Over 23.3 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a quicker arm ball to JP Duminy, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defend it to FSL.

Over 23.4 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to JP Duminy, no runs, goes on to the back foot and pushes it to the off-side.

Over 23.5 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to JP Duminy, Boundary! Goes down on his knee and sweeps it down to fine leg fence for four.

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