South Africa vs Sri Lanka 35th Match at Chester-le-Street, 28 Jun, 2019

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bowl
Sri Lanka 203/10 (49.3)
South Africa 206/1 (37.2)
South Africa won by 9 wickets
Man of the Match: Dwaine Pretorius
  • Faf du Plessis 96 * (103)
  • Hashim Amla 80 * (105)

Over 1.5 Chris Morris bowls it short of length to Kusal Perera, Boundary! Backs away in the crease and slaps it through point and the ball raced away to the fence very quickly.

Over 2.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls it short of length to Avishka Fernando, Boundary! Gets on top of the bounce and punches crisply in the gap between backward point and cover. No-one's stopping that.

Over 3.1 Chris Morris bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Perera, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and lofts it beautifully over cover and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 4.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to Avishka Fernando, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and punches it hard past the bowler and gets a boundary.

Over 6.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Perera, 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 7.5 Dwaine Pretorius bowls it short of length to Avishka Fernando, Boundary! Goes well across the stumps and pulls it down to the fine leg fence for four.

Over 9.1 Dwaine Pretorius bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Perera, Boundary! Goes on to the back foot and flicks it down to the fine leg fence for four.

Over 9.4 Dwaine Pretorius bowls a pitched up delivery to Avishka Fernando, Boundary! Gets across the line and chips it beautifully over mid-wicket and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 12.2 Andile Phehlukwayo bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Mendis, Boundary! Gets across the line and a fine clip off his pads wide of the square leg fielder and gets a boundary.

Over 20.2 Imran Tahir bowls it short of length to Kusal Mendis, Boundary! Rock back in the crease and pulls it hard through square leg and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 21.1 Chris Morris bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, Boundary! Came down the track and smashes it over mid-on and the ball raced away to the fence for four. 

Over 30.6 Imran Tahir bowls it short of length to Dhananjaya de Silva, Boundary! Rock back in the crease and cuts it down to deep backward point fence for four.

Over 34.2 Andile Phehlukwayo bowls a pitched up delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, Boundary! Sits back and carves the cut through point. On top of the bounce and through the gap as well. 

Over 38.3 JP Duminy tossed up delivery to Jeevan Mendis, Boundary! Walks down for the loft and despite the miscue, gets it over the leaping fielder in the ring.

Over 38.5 JP Duminy bowls it flat in the air to Thisara Perera, no run, gets on the front foot and blocks it.

Over 45.6 Andile Phehlukwayo bowls a pitched up delivery to Isuru Udana, Boundary! Gets forward and drilled it past mid-off who was up in the ring. A valuable boundary for the Lankans

Over 49.2 Chris Morris bowls a good length delivery to SL Malinga, Boundary! Backed away and got width on this shorter length, cut it hard behind point. Lovely placement.