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 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram, no run, goes back in the crease and taps it into the leg-side.

Over 0.2 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram, no run,  moves across and defends it towards short mid-wicket.

Over 0.3 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram, no run, gets forward and knocks it to the left of mid-on who makes a diving stop.

Over 0.4 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram, no run, gets cover the off stump line and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.5 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram, no run, gets forward and defends it to point with an open face bat.

Over 0.6 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram, no run, gets covers the line and solidly blocks it back to the bowler.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 Vishwa Fernando bowls a good length delivery to Dean Elgar, no run, gets forward and defends it into the on-side with soft hands, the bottom hand comes off the handle

Over 1.2 Vishwa Fernando bowls a pitched up delivery to Dean Elgar, no run, gets forward and pushes it into the cover region.

Over 1.3 Vishwa Fernando bowls a good length delivery to Dean Elgar, no run, goes on to the back foot and misses the defence, the ball struck on the pads down the leg side.

Over 1.4 Vishwa Fernando bowls a good length delivery to Dean Elgar, out Caught by Dickwella!! 

Over 1.5 Vishwa Fernando bowls a good length delivery to Hashim Amla, no run, comes on to the front foot and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 1.6 Vishwa Fernando bowls a good length delivery to Hashim Amla, no run, gets forward and looks to play across the line but misses and the ball struck on the pads down the leg side.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram, no run, comes on to the front foot and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 2.2 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram, no run, gets right behind the line on the back foot and defends it down the pitch.

Over 2.3 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram, no run, gets forward and blocks it short cover watchfully.

Over 2.4 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram,1 run, gets forward and pushes it through cover for a single.

Over 2.5 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Hashim Amla, no run, gets cover the off stump line and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

Over 2.6 RAS Lakmal bowls it short of length to Hashim Amla, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and tucks it down the leg side.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Vishwa Fernando bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram, no run, gets forward and defends it to backward point with an open face bat.

Over 3.2 Vishwa Fernando bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram,1 run, gets forward and pushed down the pitch and beats Fernando to his left. A quick single nabbed

Over 3.3 Vishwa Fernando bowls it short of length to Hashim Amla,3 runs, shuffles across on the back foot and tucks it down to deep square leg and picks up three runs.

Over 3.4 Vishwa Fernando bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram, no run, gets across the line on the back foot and misses the flick down the leg side.

Over 3.5 Vishwa Fernando bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram, no run, gets behind the line on the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 3.6 Vishwa Fernando bowls a pitched up delivery to Aiden Markram,1 run, moves across in the crease and flicks it down to fine leg for a single.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram, no run, gets forward and let it go outside off through to the keeper.

Over 4.2 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram, no run, goes deep inside the crease and tucks it into the leg-side

Over 4.3 RAS Lakmal bowls it short of length to Aiden Markram, no run, gets cover the off stump line on the back foot and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 4.4 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram, no run, gets forward and pushes it straight to the man at mid-on.

Over 4.5 RAS Lakmal bowls it short of length to Aiden Markram,1 run, gets across the line on the back foot and helps it on its way to long leg

Over 4.6 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Hashim Amla, no run, gets forward and defends it down to mid-on.

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