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 1.0   

Over 0.1 Dale Steyn bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne,1 run, goes on to the back foot and works it past short leg fielder and picks up a single.

Over 0.2 Dale Steyn bowls a good length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, no run, gets forward and defends it to cover carefully.

Over 0.3 Dale Steyn bowls a good length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, no run, gets behind the line on the front foot and defends it on the off-side.

Over 0.4 Dale Steyn bowls a good length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, no run, gets right behind the line on the back foot and tucks it down the leg side.

Over 0.5 Dale Steyn bowls a back of length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, no run, goes back in the crease and looks to play across the line, the ball takes the leading edge and goes towards wide of cover.

Over 0.6 Dale Steyn bowls a good length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, no run, gets forward and defends it to point with an angled bat.

  Over 2.0   

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 3.0   

Over 2.1 Dale Steyn bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, goes on to the back foot and leaves it down the leg side through to the keeper.

Over 2.2 Dale Steyn bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, gets forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

Over 2.3 Dale Steyn bowls a pitched up delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, Boundary! Leans forward to this full ball and drives with the full face of the bat through mid-on and gets a boundary.

Over 2.4 Dale Steyn bowls a pitched up delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne,1 run, gets across the line and works it away to deep square leg and picks up a single.

Over 2.5 Dale Steyn bowls it short of length to HDRL Thirimanne, no run, goes back in the crease and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 2.6 Dale Steyn bowls a back of length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, no run, takes his bottom hand off in his defence, the ball rolls into the off-side.

  Over 4.0   

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 5.0   

Over 4.1 Dale Steyn bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, gets forward and punches it to mid-on.

Over 4.2 Dale Steyn bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, gets forward and looks to play inside the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 4.3 Dale Steyn bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, cramped for room, missed the defence and the ball thudded him in line with the sticks.

Over 4.4 Dale Steyn bowls a pitched up delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, 2 runs, gets forward and flicks it along the ground to long-on and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 4.5 Dale Steyn bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 4.6 Dale Steyn bowls it short of length to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, goes deep in the crease and flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

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