South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI at Port Elizabeth, 28 Jan, 2017

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bowl first
Sri Lanka 181/10 (48.3)
South Africa 185/2 (34.2)
South Africa won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: Imran Tahir
  • AB de Villiers 30 * (27)
  • Faf du Plessis 55 * (68)

Over 44.5 CH Morris bowls a good length delivery to RAS Lakmal, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it to the off-side.

Over 44.6 CH Morris bowls a back of length delivery to RAS Lakmal, no runs,  jumps on his feet and splices it square on the off-side.

Over 45.2 WD Parnell bowls a pitched up delivery to RAS Lakmal, no runs, comes on to the front foot and drives it on the off-side.

Over 45.3 WD Parnell bowls it short of length to RAS Lakmal, 1 run, gets on top of the bounce and pulls off the inside half backwards of square leg.

Over 46.1 CH Morris bowls a good length delivery to RAS Lakmal, no runs, goes on to the back foot and taps it towards backward point.

Over 46.2 CH Morris bowls a pitched up delivery to RAS Lakmal, no runs, gets forward and smashes it straight back to the bowler.

Over 46.3 CH Morris bowls a back of length delivery to RAS Lakmal, 1 run, gets forward and doesn't get bat on ball, knocks the pad and rolls towards square leg.

Over 47.2 WD Parnell bowls it short of length to RAS Lakmal, 1 run, gets on top of the bounce and pulls it down to deep square-leg.

Over 47.5 WD Parnell bowls a back of length delivery to RAS Lakmal, 1 run, goes deep in the crease and tucks it behind square on the on-side and picks up another single.

Over 48.1 CH Morris bowls a good length delivery to RAS Lakmal, no runs, stays on the front foot and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 48.2 CH Morris bowls a good length delivery to RAS Lakmal, no runs, goes on to the back foot and let it go outside off through to the keeper.

Over 48.3 CH Morris bowls it down the legside to RAS Lakmal, wide, gets forward and leaves it down the leg side, Umpire signal its wide.

Over 48.3 CH Morris bowls a good length delivery to RAS Lakmal, out Bowled!! Lakmal tries to Swings across the line, very wildly too. Connects with thin air and sees his bails fly high. That knocked the middle of middle stump. 

Sri Lanka all out for 181 runs and South Africa need 182 runs to win in their 50 overs