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 0.4 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, comes on to the front foot and shoulders arms to let it go.

Over 0.5 KMDN Kulasekara bowls it short of length to HM Amla, no runs, gets across to cut it square on the off-side. Ends up chopping it in front of point.

Over 0.6 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, gets forward and wrists it off the inside half of the blade to mid-on.

Over 2.1 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, gets behind the line and defends it comfortably.

Over 2.2 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, gets forward and slashes the cut and finds backward point to perfection.

Over 2.3 KMDN Kulasekara bowls it short of length to HM Amla, 2 runs, punched off the back foot wide of cover and the duo scamper back for a couple.

Over 2.4 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, gets forward and knocks it to mid-off with a straight bat face.

Over 2.5 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a back of length delivery to HM Amla, 1 run, backs away in the crease and guides it down to third-man and picks up another single.

Over 3.5 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, gets forward and punches it towards mid-on.

Over 3.6 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, gets forward and chops the cut off the toe end to the off-side.

Over 4.4 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, gets forward and goes for the pull and gets beaten as the ball bounces a tad extra to beat the outside edge.

Over 4.5 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it to cover.

Over 4.6 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, makes room and punches it to cover fielder.

Over 5.4 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, gets forward and plays it inside the line and gets beaten on the outside edge through to the keeper.

Over 5.5 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, 1 run, stands tall and punches it down to sweeper-cover.

Over 6.3 KMDN Kulasekara bowls it short of length to HM Amla, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and tucks it behind square on the on-side and picks up a single.

Over 6.5 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and defends it to the on-side.

Over 7.4 Dhananjaya de Silva bowls a tossed up delivery to Quinton de Kock, 1 run, skips down the track and wrists it to the vacant mid-wicket region.

Over 7.6 Dhananjaya de Silva bowls a quicker arm ball to HM Amla, 1 run, gets forward and tries to close the bat face a little too early and gets a leading edge that rolls towards mid-off.

Over 8.1 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it to cover.

Over 8.2 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a pitched up delivery to HM Amla, Boundary! Gets forward and lifts it over mid-on for a boundary. The ball bounces a couple of time and into the fence.

Over 8.3 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a back of length delivery to HM Amla, 1 run, goes deep in the crease and steers it down to third-man.

Over 8.6 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it pass mid-on for one.

Over 9.1 Dhananjaya de Silva bowls a tossed up delivery to HM Amla, 1 run, gets forward and works it away through mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Over 9.4 Dhananjaya de Silva bowls a tossed up delivery to HM Amla, 1 run, goes deep in the crease and tucks it down to deep mid-wicket.

Over 9.6 Dhananjaya de Silva bowls a tossed up delivery to HM Amla, 1 run, gets forward and turns it to the on-side and holds onto the strike.

Over 10.1 Jeffrey Vandersay bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, 2 runs, gets forward and works it away through mid-wicket and picks up couple of runs.

Over 10.2 Jeffrey Vandersay bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, hangs on the back foot and is hurried onto the bat as he defends.

Over 10.3 Jeffrey Vandersay bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, goes on to the back foot and shoulders arms to let it go.

Over 10.4 Jeffrey Vandersay bowls it short of length to HM Amla, 1 run, punches it to sweeper cover off the back foot.

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