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 40.2 Dale Steyn bowls a good length delivery to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 40.3 Dale Steyn bangs it short onto the pitch to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run, goes deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 40.4 Dale Steyn bowls a good length delivery to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run, gets forward and pokes at it. Belatedly pulls his bat in.

Over 40.5 Dale Steyn bowls a good length delivery to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 40.6 Dale Steyn bowls it short of length to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run, once again awkwardly half-ducks taking his eyes off the ball. Gets hit on the side of the helmet.

Over 41.5Duanne Olivier to Lasith Embuldeniya No runs ...

Over 41.6Duanne Olivier to Lasith Embuldeniya No runs ...

Over 43.1 Duanne Olivier bowls a good length delivery to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 43.2 Duanne Olivier bowls a good length delivery to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run, gets inside the line and defended from the crease

Over 43.3 Duanne Olivier bowls a good length delivery to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 43.4 Duanne Olivier bowls a good length delivery to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 43.5 Duanne Olivier bowls a good length delivery to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run, gets forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 43.6 Duanne Olivier bowls a good length delivery to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run, gets cover the line and happy to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 44.4 Dale Steyn bowls a good length delivery to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run, gets inside the line and blocks it from the crease.

Over 44.5 Dale Steyn bowls a good length delivery to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run, gets forward and goes past the poking blade of Embuldeniya

Over 44.6 Dale Steyn bangs it short onto the pitch to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run, stays deep inside the crease and sways away from the bouncer.

Over 45.4 Duanne Olivier bowls it short of length to Lasith Embuldeniya, 2 runs, rocks back in the crease and cuts it down to deep backward point and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 45.5 Duanne Olivier bowls a good length delivery to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and leaves it down the leg side.

Over 45.6 Duanne Olivier bowls a good length delivery to Lasith Embuldeniya, Boundary! Gets a big edge on his pull shot and the ball flies over the packed cordon.

Over 46.3 Dale Steyn bowls a good length delivery to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run, gets forward and miscues the push-drive to mid-off

Over 46.4 Dale Steyn bowls a good length delivery to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run, comes on to the front foot and pushes it towards the off-side.

Over 46.5 Dale Steyn bowls a good length delivery to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run, gets gets beside the line of this back of a length delivery and blocks it out into the off-side

Over 46.6 Dale Steyn bangs it short onto the pitch to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run, goes deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 47.5 Duanne Olivier bowls a good length delivery to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and misses the glance down the leg side.

Over 47.6Duanne Olivier to Lasith Embuldeniya No runs ...

Over 48.6 Dale Steyn bowls a good length delivery to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run, gets forward and tries to push at it, the ball goes past the outside edge of the bat.

Over 49.4 Duanne Olivier bowls a good length delivery to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 49.5 Duanne Olivier bowls it short of length to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run, gets rides the bounce and taps this shortish ball to the right of silly point

Over 49.6 Duanne Olivier bowls a good length delivery to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run, gets forward and fends it and luckily it falls short of the short leg fielder

Over 50.1 Dale Steyn bowls a good length delivery to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run, gets too late to duck and just hoped to put bat to ball with his willow in front of the body. 

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