South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st Test at Durban, 13 Feb, 2019

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bowl
South Africa 235/10 (59.4)  &  259/10 (79.1)
Sri Lanka 191/10 (59.2)  &  304/9 (85.3)
Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket
Man of the Match: Kusal Perera
  • Vishwa Fernando 6 * (27)
  • Kusal Perera 153 * (200)

Over 1.1 Vernon Philander bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run,  stays in the crease and defends

Over 1.2 Vernon Philander bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, Boundary! Gets quickly back in his crease, opened the bat face and presented the full face to the ball to power it through cover-point for four.

Over 1.3 Vernon Philander bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, gets cover the line and happy to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 1.4 Vernon Philander bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne,1 run, gets forward and played with hard hands to this short of length delivery and got away with it.

Over 1.5 Vernon Philander bowls a good length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, no run, gets forward and defends it to point with an open face bat.

Over 1.6 Vernon Philander bowls a good length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 3.1 Vernon Philander bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, gets forward and misses the defence, the ball thuds into the back pad, impact not a problem but height definitely was

Over 3.2 Vernon Philander bowls a back of length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, goes on to the back foot and defends it on the onside.

Over 3.3 Vernon Philander bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, gets inside the line and defended from the crease

Over 3.4 Vernon Philander bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 3.5 Vernon Philander bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, gets forward and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 3.6 Vernon Philander bowls a pitched up delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne,1 run, moves across in the crease and works it down to fine leg and gets a single.

Over 5.1 Vernon Philander bowls a pitched up delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, no run, gets forward and tries to drive, gets an inside edge that rolls to mid-wicket.

Over 5.2 Vernon Philander bowls a good length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne,1 run, gets forward and misses the flick, the ball goes off the pads down to fine leg.

Over 5.3 Vernon Philander bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, 2 runs, gets forward and works it along the ground to long on and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 5.4 Vernon Philander bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, gets forward and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 5.5 Vernon Philander bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, drawn forward to defend, the ball moved away late and beat the bat.

Over 5.6 Vernon Philander bowls a back of length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, 2 runs, moves across in the crease and tucked away through square leg and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 7.1 Vernon Philander bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, goes back in the crease and defends it to mid-wicket.

Over 7.2 Vernon Philander bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, gets forward and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 7.3 Vernon Philander bowls a pitched up delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, 2 runs, gets across the line on the back foot and flicks it down to deep mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 7.4 Vernon Philander bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, gets forward and defends it to gully with soft hands.

Over 7.5 Vernon Philander bowls a pitched up delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, 2 runs, gets across the line on the back foot and flicks it down to deep square leg and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 7.6 Vernon Philander bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, comes on to the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 17.1Vernon Philander to Dimuth Karunaratne No runs ...

Over 17.2Vernon Philander to Dimuth Karunaratne No runs ...

Over 17.3Vernon Philander to Dimuth Karunaratne No runs ...

Over 17.4Vernon Philander to Dimuth Karunaratne No runs ...

Over 17.5Vernon Philander to Dimuth Karunaratne No runs ...

Over 17.6Vernon Philander to Dimuth Karunaratne No runs ...

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