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 1.2 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 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 13.1Keshav Maharaj to Oshada Fernando Boundary! ...

Over 14.6 Dean Elgar slips in a full toss to Dimuth Karunaratne, Boundary! Steps out and slogs it away to deep mid-wicket and gets a boundary.

Over 15.4 Keshav Maharaj tossed up delivery to Oshada Fernando, Boundary! Came down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over long on and gets a boundary.

Over 20.6 Dale Steyn bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Mendis, Boundary! Leans into the drive and plays it beautifully along the ground through mid-on and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 23.5 Vernon Philander bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Perera, Boundary! Gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it beautifully over mid-off and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 23.6 Vernon Philander bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Perera, Boundary! Gets forward and present the full face of the bat and driven straight down the ground for four.

Over 24.1 Dale Steyn bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Mendis, Boundary! Gets half-forward to lift it wide and over mid-off. Olivier runs back from mid-off, but can only escort the ball to the fence. Good placement.

Over 24.5 Dale Steyn bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, Boundary! Gets forward and slashed his bat at it. The ball flew over the vacant third slip region off the outside edge. The ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 26.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Perera, Boundary! Gets forward and drives it hard and uppishly. Beats mid-off to his right and the ball races away.

Over 27.5 Vernon Philander bowls a good length delivery to DPDN Dickwella, Boundary! Gets forward and wanted to defend, got really lucky with the edge as he was almost beaten by inswing.

Over 33.3 Duanne Olivier bowls it short of length to Kusal Perera, Boundary! Backs away in the crease and plays an uppercut over the backward point and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 35.6 Duanne Olivier bowls it short of length to Kusal Perera, Boundary! Shuffles across on the back foot and pulls it down to fine leg fence for four.

Over 36.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, Boundary! Gets forward and defends with soft hands, so the edge rolls, beats gully to the left and raced away to the fence for four.

Over 36.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls it short of length to Dhananjaya de Silva, Boundary! Rocks back in the crease and pulls it down to deep mid-wicket fence for four.

Over 38.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Perera, Boundary! Bends his back knee and batters the drive through the covers and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 42.2 Dale Steyn bowls a back of length delivery to Kusal Perera, Boundary! Shuffles across on the back foot and pulled away to deep square leg fence for four.

Over 42.6 Dale Steyn bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Perera, Boundary! Cleared his front leg and heaved this length ball through mid-wicket and gets a boundary.

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 50.2 Dale Steyn bowls a good length delivery to Lasith Embuldeniya, Boundary! Gets forward and dabs it in front of square on the off-side and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 50.3 Dale Steyn bowls a good length delivery to Lasith Embuldeniya, Boundary! Gets forward and play with soft hands, the ball trimmed the outside edge and rolled through the gap between the slips and gully..

Over 57.5 Kagiso Rabada slips in a full toss to Lasith Embuldeniya, Boundary! Backs away in the crease and slices it wide of backward point and the ball raced away to the fence for four.