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 11.1 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, Boundary! Opens the bat at the last moment to pierce the gap between cover and point. The ball has enough legs to dribble over to the fence.

Over 11.2 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, no runs, comes on to the front foot and blocks it on the on side with inside half of the bat.

Over 11.3 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, 1 run, open the face of the bat and defends it to cover-point.

Over 11.4 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, gets behind the line and defends it to cover.

Over 11.5 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, 1 run, gets inside the line and tucks it to deep square leg.

Over 11.6 Lakshan Sandakan bowls it short of length to Quinton de Kock, Boundary! Jumps back in a flash and gets to a strong position to cut this wide of point. The man in the deep too had no chance of stopping that.

Over 13.1 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, out Caught by Sandun Weerakkody!! de Kock had to reach out and hence could not control the drive, drills it towards cover, where the debutant clings on to a sharp catch.

Over 13.2 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, hangs back and taps it to the left of Sandakan.

Over 13.3 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 13.4 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, came forward to defend, the ball turned away to beat the outside edge.

Over 13.5 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a quicker arm ball to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets forward and pushes it to the off-side.

Over 13.5 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a quicker arm ball to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets forward and pushes it to the off-side.

Over 13.6 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, 2 runs, gets forward and lofts it over cover and gets a single.

Over 15.1 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, gets forward and drives it down to long-on for one.

Over 15.2 Lakshan Sandakan bowls it flat in the air to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets big  strides forward and smothers any turn on offer.

Over 15.3 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a quicker arm ball to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, gets across the line and clips it down to long-on.

Over 15.4 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a quicker arm ball to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets forward and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 15.5 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets big stride forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 15.6 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, lunges forward to get to the pitch of the ball, defends to the off-side.

Over 17.1 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to HM Amla, Boundary! Goes down on his knee and sweeps it down to fine-leg fence for four.

Over 17.2 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to HM Amla, no runs, gets reaches out and drives to cover, straight to the fielder.

Over 17.3 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a quicker arm ball to HM Amla, no runs, goes deep in the crease and tucks it to the on-side.

Over 17.4 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to HM Amla, 1 run, gets forward and dabbed wide of point and calls for a quick single. Faf was late to react, but gets there comfortably.

Over 17.5 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, presses forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 17.6 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Lunges forward and slams it over the leaping cover fielder. No need to run for those.

Over 20.1 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets forward and defends it on the off-side.

Over 20.2 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, gets forward and punches it down to long-on.

Over 20.3 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to HM Amla, 1 run, gets forward and nudges it down to long-on..

Over 20.4 Lakshan Sandakan bowls it short of length to Faf du Plessis, no runs, goes on to the back foot and cuts it to backward point.

Over 20.5 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a pitched up delivery to HM Amla, no runs, gets forward and driven straight to mid-off.

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