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SA beat SL by 5 wickets | Sri Lanka vs South Africa, Highlights And Cricket Score 1st ODI Match - Commentary
South Africa in Sri Lanka, 5 ODI Series, 2018
Date: Jul 29, 2018 Start Time: 09:45 IST | 04:15 GMT | 09:45 LocalVenue: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Rangiri
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Sri Lanka vs South Africa Highlights And Cricket Score 1st Match - ODI Commentary
Shamsi joined in on the action when he came in. He first contributed by breaking the Pereras' stand and then went on to clean the tail up. Both him and Rabada scalped 4 wickets each, with Ngidi taking 1 of his own. Lungi was unfortunate he didn't get more wickets, he bowled well. 194 is a target South Africa will back themselves to chase. Barring a massive collapse/a total brain fade, a win for them is assured. Join us in a short while for the run chase.
Despite the Lankans being all out for less than 200, there's an underlying feeling that the Proteas would be feeling slightly underwhelmed that they even let them get there. Having them on the ropes by restricting them for 45/5 in the opening 10 overs, with Rabada doing the bulk of the damage, they let the two Pereras get back in the game with a brisk 92-run stand. Thisara just missed out on a fifty, while Kusal went on to miss out on a ton. If it wasn't for latter, the Islanders would have been all out a long time ago. He kept the fight going when wickets were falling around him.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Lahiru Kumara. OUT! And Shamsi finishes things off! Kumara gives the charge to this one and seeing this, Shamsi drags his length back. It's outside off, Kumara swings and misses and de Kock adds the finishing touches. SRI LANKA ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 193, WITH 15.3 OVERS REMAINING!
Tabraiz Shamsi to Lahiru Kumara. Quicker and flatter outside off, Kumara cuts and misses.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Lahiru Kumara. Loud shout for an lbw, shut down! Going down leg. Shamsi gives it a lot of air and lands it on leg, it keeps going down and catches Kumara on the back pad as he misses his wild slog. Good call from the umpire.
Kagiso Rabada to Lakshan Sandakan. Fuller outside off, pushed to mid off to end the over.
Kagiso Rabada to Lahiru Kumara. The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. Three runs added to the total.
Kagiso Rabada to Lahiru Kumara. Sharp bumper on off, Kumara barely manages to evade it.
Kagiso Rabada to Lahiru Kumara. Good length delivery around off, moving away, Kumara hangs his bat out to dry and almost edges it behind.
Kagiso Rabada to Lahiru Kumara. Wide! Short ball down the leg side, wide signalled by the umpire.
Lahiru Kumara is the last man in for Sri Lanka.
Kagiso Rabada to Suranga Lakmal. OUT! This time he's out of here! Rabada with another bumper, on middle and leg. It's well-directed and takes Lakmal by surprise again. He looks to awkwardly fend it away but gets it off the glove behind to de Kock who collects it with ease. While walking back, Sandakan asked Lakmal about the DRS, but he indicated to him that he clearly got it off the glove.
Kagiso Rabada to Suranga Lakmal. EDGED and FOUR! Lucky runs, plain and simple. Lakmal had no idea about that. Rabada hits the deck hard and pounds in a short one. It's fast, accurate and takes the batsman by surprise. It goes off the edge, over the slip cordon and to the third man fence.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Lakshan Sandakan. Quicker and flatter outside off, Sandakan goes back and taps it away on the off side.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Lakshan Sandakan. A bit quicker through the air, on the stumps, kept out off the inner half square on the leg side.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Lakshan Sandakan. Wristed away by coming forward through mid-wicket. The batsmen run hard and manage to come back for the second.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Lakshan Sandakan. Straighter one on the stumps, kept out with a straight bat from the front foot.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Lakshan Sandakan. The googly from Shamsi, around off, Sandakan adjusts and pushes it away on the off side.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Lakshan Sandakan. Spinning in on the pads, worked in front of mid-wicket. Dot ball.
Kagiso Rabada to Suranga Lakmal. Full on off, Lakmal without any foot movement mistimes the drive off the inner half towards mid on.
Kagiso Rabada to Lakshan Sandakan. Shortish outside off, run down to third man with an open face for one run.
Kagiso Rabada to Lakshan Sandakan. Short again, on off, blocked off the back foot down on the track.
Kagiso Rabada to Lakshan Sandakan. Back of a length on the stumps, wristed straight to the man at square leg.
Kagiso Rabada to Suranga Lakmal. Gets it to mid-wicket again, this time wide of the fielder. Single taken.
Kagiso Rabada to Suranga Lakmal. Length delivery from Rabada, Lakmal plays it off the inner half towards mid-wicket.
Kagiso Rabada back into the attack.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Lakshan Sandakan. Run out chance missed. Better throw from Miller and Sandakan would have been gone. It's worked fine down the leg side, Miller chases it down after covering good ground, turns and fires a throw which is way too high. The batsmen had taken off for the second, and Lakshan wouldn't have made it in if a better throw had come in.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Lakshan Sandakan. Tosses it up there again, blocked off the front foot.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Lakshan Sandakan. Loopy and full on off stump, Sandakan comes half-forward and blocks it back down the track.
Lakshan Sandakan strides out to the middle.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Kusal Perera. OUT! That's a fantastic catch from David Miller! It's the big wicket of Kusal Perera. He didn't have to play this shot, at all. Flighted on leg, the southpaw brings out the reverse sweep and chips it towards Miller at backward point who moves to his left and takes a diving catch. Kusal Perera departs, missing out on what would have been a well-deserved hundred.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Kusal Perera. Flatter and quicker outside off, blocked firmly in front of point.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Kusal Perera. Landed on a driving length outside off, Perera is foward and across to sweep this straight to backward square leg.
Lungi Ngidi to Suranga Lakmal. Good length on off, Lakmal defends it solidly.
Lungi Ngidi to Suranga Lakmal. Full on off, SL drives it to covers.
Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. Back of a length on off, Perera guides it down to third man for a run.
Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. In the air... but dropped! But an excellent effort by Andile. A slower ball on middle, Perera goes for the heave. He does connect it well but it is hit against the wind towards deep mid-wicket. Phehlukwayo there runs to his right, dives, gets his fingertips to it but can't hang on. Two runs taken by the batsmen.
Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. Perera steps down the track and Ngidi bangs it short outside off. KP lets it be.
Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. Slower ball on the shorter side, Perera guides it to point.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Suranga Lakmal. The googly, Lakmal goes back and tries to whip it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. A good over for Lanka, 9 from it.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Suranga Lakmal. On the stumps, Lakmal goes back and defends it.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Kusal Perera. Flatter outside off, the batsman guides it towards short third man for a run.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Kusal Perera. FOUR! Shouts of catch it again but it is in the gap again! Picks the right area, straight down the ground. No fielder there and the ball races away for consecutive boundaries.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Kusal Perera. FOUR! Shouts of catch it but that is right in gap. He moves onto 73. Once again goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Kusal Perera. Flatter outside off, Perera cuts it to point.
Lungi Ngidi to Suranga Lakmal. Another play and a miss to a ball which is bowled outside off.
Lungi Ngidi to Suranga Lakmal. Lovely! He angles this into the batsman first, it pitches and then straightens. Lakmal plays for the original trajectory and gets beaten.
Lungi Ngidi to Suranga Lakmal. Full and wide outside off again, Lakmal goes after it but does not connect.
Lungi Ngidi to Suranga Lakmal. Shorter in length on middle, Lakmal defends it towards mid-wicket.
Lungi Ngidi to Suranga Lakmal. Wide outside off, Lakmal has no need to go after that but he does so. Luckily for him, he gets beaten.
Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. A bumper on middle, Perera mistimes his pull shot. It lobs towards square leg and the batsmen run a single.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Suranga Lakmal. Floats it up on off, Lakmal drives it to covers. End of another successful over by Shamsi.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Suranga Lakmal. Another googly but outside off, Lakmal goes for the cut but misses.
Suranga Lakmal is the next man in to bat.
Drinks break.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya. OUT! Chopped it on! It is Shamsi once again who gets the wicket. He struck on the fourth ball of his initial spell and he strikes on the 4th ball of his second spell as well. Another vital wicket. It is the googly on off, Dananjaya has no clue about it as he goes back in an attempt to cut it. The ball though turns back in sharply and there is no time for Akila to adjust. It hits the bottom edge and then goes onto hit the stumps. Shamsi is pumped up and South Africa are now into the tail.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Kusal Perera. Floats it up on off, Perera pushes it towards mid off and sets off for a run. Faf from short cover runs to his right, dives and then underarms a throw towards the stumps at the bowler's end but misses. Had he hit, it would have been close.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Kusal Perera. On the stumps, blocked out.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Kusal Perera. FOUR! Clubbed! His first spell started with a boundary. There is no change in the script of his second spell as well. Perera goes down on one knee and sweeps it through mid-wicket.
Change of ends for Shamsi.
Lungi Ngidi to Akila Dananjaya. A slower delivery to end the over on middle, Akila pushes it towards mid-wicket.
Lungi Ngidi to Akila Dananjaya. Fuller in length on off, AD drives it towards mid off.
Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. Short again on middle, Perera pulls it all along the ground towards deep square leg for a run.
Lungi Ngidi to Akila Dananjaya. Back of a length outside off, Dananjaya pokes at it and gets an outside edge down to third man for a single.
Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. Short again on middle, Perera pulls it down to fine leg for a single.
Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. Shorter in length and angling into the batsman. Perera works it to mid-wicket.
Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. A false start by him, down the leg side and the umpire signals a wide.
Lungi Ngidi is back into the attack. Strangely he replaces Shamsi.
JP Duminy to Akila Dananjaya. Loopy ball on off, Akila hits it back to the bowler.
JP Duminy to Akila Dananjaya. On the shorter side outside off, Akila cuts it through point and the batsmen get another couple.
JP Duminy to Kusal Perera. Down the leg side, the ball is flicked to Ngidi who fumbles and concedes a run.
JP Duminy to Akila Dananjaya. Strokes it down to long off for a run.
JP Duminy to Akila Dananjaya. OHHH! This one stays low after pitching on middle, Akila does well to get his bat down in time and keep it out.
JP Duminy to Akila Dananjaya. Flighted ball on off, blocked.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Kusal Perera. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Kusal Perera. Another half-tracker outside off, Perera hits it through covers and runs a brace. Another partnership building here.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya. Eases this down to long off and the batsmen cross.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya. Floats it up on off, Dananjaya defends it.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Kusal Perera. Flatter on off, KP slaps it towards Duminy at covers. He makes a half-stop and a single is taken. 150 up for the Lankans.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya. Nicely flighted on off, Dananjaya eases it down to long off and gets to the other end.
JP Duminy to Akila Dananjaya. Wide outside off, Akila plays it through covers and takes a run.
JP Duminy to Kusal Perera. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total.
JP Duminy to Kusal Perera. SIX! BOOM! He plays that shot really well and here is a fine example. This is bowled outside off, Perera goes down on one knee and sweeps it over the square leg fielder. The connection is such that it has carried all the way. First maximum of the innings.
JP Duminy to Akila Dananjaya. Floats it up on off, Dananjaya waits for it and then guides it through short third man for a run.
JP Duminy to Akila Dananjaya. Flighted ball outside off, Akila tries to force it through the off side but gets beaten. Not sure if he should playing these strokes.
JP Duminy to Akila Dananjaya. Slower through the air on off, kept out.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Kusal Perera. Goes for the sweep but misses to get hit on the pads.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Kusal Perera. Darts it on off, Perera pushes it to covers.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya. Eases this down to long off for a single.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya. Very full on middle, jammed out to mid on.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya. Another peach! Slower through the air on off, this one pitches and then turns away. Beats the outside edge of Dananjaya's bat.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya. Floats it up on off, driven to covers.
JP Duminy to Kusal Perera. In the air... but short! Fires this on the shorter side and outside off. The ball bounces a touch more. Perera goes for the cut but it takes the top edge and goes on the bounce to Amla who comes running in from short third man.
JP Duminy to Akila Dananjaya. Punches this with the turn through the off side for a run.
JP Duminy to Akila Dananjaya. Flatter and outside off, Dananjaya goes for the booming drive but gets beaten.
JP Duminy to Kusal Perera. Fifty for Perera, his 10th in ODIs. What a time to get it and what a way to get it. His team was down and out and he has counter-attacked since then and has got there in no time. He tucks this with the angle through mid-wicket for a run. Raises the bat and soaks in the applause. He would now look to make it big.
JP Duminy to Kusal Perera. Flighted ball on middle, kept out.
JP Duminy to Kusal Perera. FOUR! Swept and swept fine! He won't stop playing his shots. Shuffles across and gets the ball on his pads. He sweeps it through backward square leg and the ball races away. One short of a half ton now.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya. Another ball on off, kept out. So just a run from this over. The South African spinners are managing to pull things back here.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya. Another full ball on off, Akila mistimes his drive towards mid on.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya. Tosses this up on middle, Akila drives it to mid on.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Kusal Perera. Another loopy delivery on off, Perera pushes it through covers for a run.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Kusal Perera. Flighted ball on middle, Kusal blocks it.
JP Duminy to Kusal Perera. A poor end to the over! A half-tracker outside off, cut through point and Perera retains strike.
JP Duminy to Akila Dananjaya. Almost! This time he bowls the arm ball and a touch quicker. Akila is a touch late to get his bat down as the ball takes the inside edge, hits him on the pads and goes towards short fine leg for a run. Gets off the mark in a streaky manner.
JP Duminy to Akila Dananjaya. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
JP Duminy to Kusal Perera. On the shorter side, KP cuts it to sweeper cover for a run.
JP Duminy to Kusal Perera. BEAUTY! Well, after looking at that delivery, the Lankan spinners will be licking their lips. This is flatter on off, it pitches and straightens. Perera goes back and tries to defend but gets beaten.
JP Duminy to Kusal Perera. A full toss outside off, Perera slaps it hard but finds the fielder at covers.
JP Duminy is into the attack.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya. Another tossed up delivery on off, Akila prods forward and keeps it out. 8 runs but an important wicket from it.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya. Flighted ball on off, Akila pushes it to mid off.
Akila Dananjaya is the next man in.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Thisara Perera. OUT! Shamsi has the last laugh and there is pin-drop silence here in Dambulla. One would wonder why wasn't he introduced earlier. He has provided the breakthrough South Africa so desperately wanted. Excellent delivery, loopy on off, this one pitches and then turns. Thisara prods forward to defend but does not account for the turn. That proves to be his undoing as the ball takes the outside edge and goes into the mitts of the keeper. De Kock throws the ball up in the air in delight and appeals. The umpire agrees by raising his finger. End of the entertainment, end of an excellent partnership worth 92. South Africa will now look to make quick work of the remaining wickets.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Thisara Perera. FOUR! Power, all power here by Thisara Perera. Not such a bad delivery by Shamsi. He tosses it up on off, the batsman stands still and bludgeons it through covers for the second boundary of the over.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Thisara Perera. Floats it up on off, Thisara lunges and keeps it out. Better from Shamsi.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Thisara Perera. FOUR! Welcome into the attack, Shamsi! A poor start, short and outside off, Thisara has all the time in the world to rock back and slap it through covers for a boundary.
Tabraiz Shamsi is into the attack. Spin for the first time today.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Thisara Perera. A firm punch off the back foot to cover which results in a single.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Thisara Perera. FOUR! Not enough pace on it to bowl it short. Short ball, Thisara pulls it away over mid-wicket for a boundary. Hit it with the wind and sent it across the boundary line with ease on a few bounces.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Kusal Perera. Pushed away in front of extra cover for a brisk run.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Thisara Perera. Short, angling down, Thisara gets it off the glove as he attempts to pull it away. It lobs away towards backward square and a single is taken.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Kusal Perera. Waits for the ball to come to him, opens the face and guides it to third man. One run to the total.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Kusal Perera. FOUR! Kusal Perera continues with the charge. Sees the ball landing too full so he takes advantage of it and lofts it over mid off for a boundary.
Willem Mulder to Thisara Perera. FOUR! Edged and away! Length ball outside off, Thisara opens the face and off the outer edge, runs it down to third man for a boundary. 11 off the over.
Willem Mulder to Kusal Perera. Not out! Length ball angling in on off, catches Kusal on the thigh pad. Thisara calls for it and takes off. Mulder charges to the ball, gets low and under arms it at the stumps at the striker's end. It's taken upstairs and replays show he's fine.
An appeal for a run out is referred upstairs. Thisara Perera the man in question. He'll most likely be safe here.
Willem Mulder to Thisara Perera. Short ball angling in, pulled away to deep mid-wicket. No real damage done, Mulder will feel better about that.
Free Hit coming up...
Willem Mulder to Thisara Perera. No ball! He's overstepped, Faf isn't happy about this. Length ball around off, Thisara keeps it out off the back foot.
Willem Mulder to Kusal Perera. Full, angling in on leg, goes off the pads as Kusal misses his flick. Leg bye taken.
Willem Mulder to Thisara Perera. Short again, tucked off the back foot to backward square leg for a run. The 100 comes up for Sri Lanka, not many would have thought about it when they had half the side back in the hut even before they crossed 40. Also, their second fifty has come up in 30 balls.
Willem Mulder to Thisara Perera. Wide! Banged in short but it's a little too short according to the umpire, so he raises his arms sideways and signals wide.
Willem Mulder to Kusal Perera. Angles it in from around the wicket, around off, pushed square towards point. Markram there dives to his left and makes a half-stop. Nicely done. The batsmen take one.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Thisara Perera. Makes good contact but hits it straight to the fielder. Full and wide outside off, smacked but straight to the man at cover.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Thisara Perera. FOUR! Bit poor from Duminy, he's one of the best fielders out there, you'd expect him to do better. Fuller outside off, Thisara mistimes the shot back past his partner. JP from mid off moves to his left running behind, dives but lets it through him. Boundary results.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Kusal Perera. Risky stuff to take on JP Duminy, especially when he's already scored a direct hit earlier. Kusal pushes this to mid off and takes off. JP collects the ball and fires it at the bowler's end. Misses, nobody's backing up and hence the batsmen take another one.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Kusal Perera. Tad short again, around off, cut hard but straight to the man at point.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Thisara Perera. Short with not much pace on it, it's pulled easily to deep mid-wicket. One run collected.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Thisara Perera. Back of a length angling across, the batsman stands tall and punches it along the ground to mid off.
Willem Mulder to Kusal Perera. Works it away in front of square leg and runs the first one hard. Both batsmen quickly call for the second and put pressure on the fielder. Complete it with ease too. Good running.
Willem Mulder to Thisara Perera. Length delivery going across, Thisara backs away and dabs it down in front of point for a quick run.
Willem Mulder to Thisara Perera. Two more. It's driven through the gap in the covers nicely by the batsman.
Willem Mulder to Thisara Perera. A tame push this time towards mid on. No run taken.
Willem Mulder to Thisara Perera. Fuller in length, outside off on this occasion, Thisara carves it behind point and comes back for two more. The 50-run stand is up in no time between these two.
Willem Mulder to Thisara Perera. Fullish in length and on the pads, whipped hard through square leg for a couple.
Drinks! It has been all South Africa until now. They have half the side back in the hut and they will now look to wrap the innings up as quick as possible. Sri Lanka's hopes on the other hand, are in the hands of the pair batting out there. They have come out with intent and have already blasted a 46-run stand. The hosts will hope the two can continue and take them to some sort of a score.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Kusal Perera. FOUR! 12 from this one and 28 from the last two! Another gift for Kusal. Short and wide outside off, Perera pounces on the width offered and he cuts it through point for the second boundary in the over.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Kusal Perera. On a length outside off, the batsman lets it be.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Thisara Perera. In the air... but well short! On the shorter side on middle, Thisara pulls it uppishly but well short of deep square leg. A run taken.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Kusal Perera. Fuller on off, Perera strokes it through covers for a run.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Kusal Perera. FOUR! Poor this by the two all-rounders. Mulder was wayward in his last over and now Andile seems to be doing the same here. Down the leg side, easy pickings for Kusal. He nudges it fine down the leg side and another boundary results.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Thisara Perera. Slower ball outside off, Perera lofts it towards sweeper cover for a run. A slightly risky shot there.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Thisara Perera. A false start down the leg side, Perera misses the flick and the umpire signals it a wide. Runs have started to come thick and fast for the Lankans.
Andile Phehlukwayo is into the attack.
Willem Mulder to Kusal Perera. FOUR! 16 off the over, much-needed for the Lankans. Short ball, Kusal swings wildly at this as there is no fear of getting out. Gets a big top edge which flies over the keeper's head for a boundary.
Free Hit coming up...
Willem Mulder to Kusal Perera. No ball! Length delivery outside off, Kusal lets it go. Mulder has overstepped though, so we all know what that means.
Willem Mulder to Thisara Perera. Comes half-forward and pushes it to mid off for a single.
Willem Mulder to Thisara Perera. FOUR! Not letting the young man to settle. Back of a length on the body, Thisara muscles the pull through mid-wicket for a boundary. Kept it along the turf, nice and clean.
Willem Mulder to Kusal Perera. Plays this off his pads and works it down to fine leg for one.
Willem Mulder to Kusal Perera. FOUR! Shot. Very Sanath Jayasuriya-esque from Kusal Perera. Too full outside off, Kusal Perera has no second thoughts about smashing this through the covers. Off the middle and he pierces the gap to perfection.
Willem Mulder to Thisara Perera. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
First bowling change for South Africa. Willem Mulder to bowl now.
Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Perera. Good leave. Landed on off and zipping away off the deck with good pace, Kusal covers the line as he plants his front foot forward and has nothing to do with it.
Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Perera. Full, on middle and leg, with some inward movement, pushed back in the direction of the bowler.
Kagiso Rabada to Thisara Perera. Nudges this down to fine leg and jogs across to the other end.
Kagiso Rabada to Thisara Perera. Just ahead of a length outside off, slower in pace, Thisara plays it away from his body and gets beaten.
Kagiso Rabada to Thisara Perera. FOUR! A bit of a counter-attack from Sri Lanka now. Fuller length delivery around off, Thisara lofts it cleanly over mid off. Nobody out there, so that makes it consecutive boundaries.
Kagiso Rabada to Thisara Perera. FOUR! Thisara now gets in on the action. Overpitched wide outside off, he leans into it, drives it square through point and picks up his first boundary.
Powerplay 2 is signalled. This means a maximum of 4 fielders will be allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.
Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. Nudged square on the leg side, with soft hands, for no run. Sri Lanka are 45/5 at the end of the first Powerplay.
Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. Takes the pace off this one as he pitches it full, Kusal Perera brings a straight bat down in defense.
Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. FOUR! Second of the over. Full on the stump, Kusal Perera hammers this back past Ngidi's stuck out left hand. Mid on is beaten and the boundary is found. Good hit.
Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. Works it away with the wrists on the leg side.
Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. Wide! Pounded in short but it's too short. Also a bit down the leg side, so the umpire signals wide.
Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. Touch short on middle and leg, Kusal Perera wears it on the thigh pad as he misses his block.
Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. FOUR! Overpitched from Lungi Ngidi and he's paid the price. Outside off, Kusal Perera decides to relieve some pressure and lofts it powerfully over covers. Clears the infield with ease and sends it across the rope for a boundary.
Kagiso Rabada to Thisara Perera. Safe! It is a bump ball. Thisara Perera survives. Speared really full outside off, the batsman looks to squeeze it out square on the off side. It takes the edge and goes behind where de Kock collects it in his gloves. Now, the only doubt which remains is whether the ball bounced before it went to the keeper. Replays show it did.
Is Thisara gone? The soft signal is out, but it could be a bump ball. Looks close. Over to the TV umpire now...
Thisara Perera to bat next. He'll find himself in a bit of an unfamiliar situation. How often does he come inside the first 10?
Kagiso Rabada to Shehan Jayasuriya. OUT! Half the side back in the hut. Powerplay 1 hasn't even finished yet. This is dire. Rabada with some serious pace angles it across on a good length, Shehan Jayasuriya, like the ones before him, plays it away from his body with minimal footwork. A healthy edge is had and de Kock does the rest. South Africa, obviously, dominating proceedings here.
Kagiso Rabada to Shehan Jayasuriya. Back of a length outside off, blocked out with a straight blade.
Kagiso Rabada to Shehan Jayasuriya. Another one outside off, left alone for the keeper to collect.
Kagiso Rabada to Shehan Jayasuriya. Chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Perera. Full outside off, Kusal Perera mistimes the cover drive back past the bowler, towards mid off and scampers to the other end for a quick single.
Lungi Ngidi to Shehan Jayasuriya. Fraction straight in line, wristed away straight to the mid-wicket fielder.
Lungi Ngidi to Shehan Jayasuriya. Length delivery on leg, Shehan picks it off his pads and works it on the leg side.
Lungi Ngidi to Shehan Jayasuriya. Short of a length on middle and leg, worked in front of short leg.
Lungi Ngidi to Shehan Jayasuriya. Short ball on middle stump, Jayasuriya walks a step across to get behind the line and defends it down.
Shehan Jayasuriya to be the new man in.
Lungi Ngidi to Angelo Mathews. OUT! Sri Lanka in some serious trouble here. They have lost 4 wickets inside the first 10 itself. It's the stalwart, their skipper Mathews this time. Back of a length outside off, Mathews plays this away from his body and gets a thick edge. Straight to Hashim Amla at first slip who takes it right in front of his face. Poor from Angelo, had no footwork while playing that. You'd expect a player of his quality to do better, especially when playing away from his body.
Lungi Ngidi to Angelo Mathews. Shortish delivery outside off, kept out off the back foot.
Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Perera. Beaten! Rabada brings it in closer to off, Perera is drawn into having a poke at it and almost edges it behind.
Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Perera. Angling across outside off, on a length, Kusal Perera leave it alone.
Kagiso Rabada to Angelo Mathews. That ball has struck the batsman on the thigh pad. One run added to the total. Leg byes signalled by the umpire
Kagiso Rabada to Angelo Mathews. FOUR! Lovely shot. Full again, too straight in line and it's enough for Mathews to drive it past mid on and find the fence. Showed the full face of the bat on that one.
Kagiso Rabada to Angelo Mathews. Angling in at first and then straightening up a shade, Mathews steers it square to point.
Kagiso Rabada to Angelo Mathews. Fuller in length, attacking the stumps, wristed to mid on for nothing.
Kagiso Rabada to Angelo Mathews. FIVE WIDES! De Kock makes a total mess of this. Not sure what happened there. Short and down the leg side, Mathews misses the tickle and de Kock somehow fails to judge it well. It goes off his gloves and goes behind to the fine leg fence.
Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. On the leg stump line, blocked again.
Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. Wide! This is down the leg side, Perera looks to whip it away but can't connect.
Lungi Ngidi to Angelo Mathews. Mathews pushes this away into the covers and gets to the other end to complete the run.
Lungi Ngidi to Angelo Mathews. Shortish in length, just outside off, Mathews is rock solid in defense.
Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. On the shorter side again, worked away on the leg side for a quick one.
Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. Short of a good length into the body, blocked down by rising on his toes.
Angelo Mathews, captaining his 100th ODI game for Sri Lanka, walks out to the middle.
Lungi Ngidi to Upul Tharanga. OUT! Superb work from JP Duminy. Sri Lanka in some trouble here now. Tharanga pushes this just wide of mid off and takes off. Duminy at mid off moves towards extra cover, picks up the ball cleanly and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end, all in one motion, as Upul tries to slide his bat in. JP is already celebrating, he knows he's got his man. Tharanga looks a bit worried, it's taken upstairs and it's all confirmed why. The opener is well short of his crease and as a result, has to make the long walk back.
A direct hit! JP Duminy hits the bull's eye and he looks confident. Upul Tharanga is the man in question. Doesn't look good for him...
Kagiso Rabada to Upul Tharanga. The batsman plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. One run added to the total.
Kagiso Rabada to Upul Tharanga. Back of a length delivery from Rabada, defended from the back foot.
Kagiso Rabada to Upul Tharanga. Tharanga leans forward and drives it on the up to covers. Would have been a sureshot boundary, if not for David Miller's valiant effort. Only a brace results.
Kagiso Rabada to Upul Tharanga. Hurled wider outside off, Upul throws his bat at it, only to miss.
Kagiso Rabada to Upul Tharanga. Length delivery in the channel outside off, blocked away on the off side.
Kagiso Rabada to Upul Tharanga. Full ball outside off, Tharanga with an opened face drives this square past point. Third man comes across to his left to cut it off and keeps the batsmen to two runs.
Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. Full just outside off, driven to mid off.
Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. Good running. Kusal Perera steers this length ball behind point and runs the first one hard. Rabada is out in the deep, he has a strong arm but given the wind is going against him, the second run can be taken comfortably. Nicely done.
Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. Stays right behind the line of this one and keeps it out with a straight bat.
Lungi Ngidi to Upul Tharanga. Fuller in length on middle and off, with a close bat face it's flicked through mid-wicket for a run.
Lungi Ngidi to Upul Tharanga. Loud appeal from Ngidi for a caught behind, but nothing from the umpire. Was there an edge? Replays show there wasn't, so a good call from Faf to not go for the review. On middle, it moves away heavily and just about beats the outside edge of Upul Tharanga's bat.
Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. Full and on the stumps, driven back down the track for a single.
Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. Wide! Darted too wide outside off, across the tramline and that's a wide.
Kagiso Rabada to Upul Tharanga. Length delivery angling in from around the wicket, Tharanga pushes it down in front of point to end another successful over from Rabada.
Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Perera. Marginally ahead of a length outside off, Kusal Perera gets off the mark with a firm cover drive. Single taken.
Kusal Perera will be the next batsman in. Two slips, a gully and a short leg in place. South Africa in full attack mode.
Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. OUT! Rabada has his second. This is fantastic bowling from the pacer. Serves it in the zone of apprehension, lands it on a fuller length and that does Kusal Mendis in. He plays at it and the slight away movement draws the edge. Quinton de Kock behind the stumps takes a regulation catch and dismisses the Sri Lanka no.3. Poor footwork by Kusal there, very tentative.
Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. Full and straight from Mendis, he pushes it aerially towards mid-wicket.
Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. Brings his wrists into play and turns it through the square leg region. Big gap out there, easy two available for the batsmen.
Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. Banged in short in line of the stumps, Kusal Mendis hops and defends it down under his nose.
Lungi Ngidi to Upul Tharanga. Ooooff! Good end to the over. Ngidi does well to correct his length. Drags it back just a touch, forces Upul to be stuck inside his crease to play at it. Almost another edge.
Lungi Ngidi to Upul Tharanga. FOUR! A little too full, probably searching for the edge, but Lungi's paid the price for it. Outside off, Tharanga nicely leans into the drive and caresses it through extra cover for a boundary.
Lungi Ngidi to Upul Tharanga. Another one! This isn't too far away either. Length delivery angling across, Tharanga pushes at it away from his body and gets beaten.
Lungi Ngidi to Upul Tharanga. Oh! Just. That was close. Tharanga plays loosely at this length ball outside off, almost nick it behind as it whiskers past the edge. Going to have to be careful here.
Lungi Ngidi to Upul Tharanga. Served on a length just outside off, it cuts back in just a touch. Tharanga covers the line and lets it be.
Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Mendis. Back of a length delivery coming back in, Mendis moves inside the line to tickle it fine. Does so, but off the thigh pad. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls down to fine leg.
Lungi Ngidi to bowl from the other end with the second new ball.
Kagiso Rabada to Upul Tharanga. Short of a good length around off, blocked out solidly off the back foot.
Kagiso Rabada to Upul Tharanga. Wide! Moving further across, wider outside off this time, another leave from the southpaw. It's across the tramline so a wide is signalled.
Kagiso Rabada to Upul Tharanga. Good length delivery going across, in the off stump channel, Upul Tharanga shoulders arms.
Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. Doesn't waste time to get going. Length delivery angling in, Mendis tucks it away through backward square leg for a single.
Kusal Mendis walks in at no.3. There is a short leg in place for him.
Kagiso Rabada to Niroshan Dickwella. OUT! GONE! Rabada does what Rabada does best - early damage! He set out to do just that and has taken the first step towards it. A bit of a soft dismissal though. Dickwella will be massively disappointed. Tries to flick the low full toss on leg through mid-wicket, but instead chips it off the toe end towards wide mid on, where Tabraiz Shamsi moves to his left and takes a good catch. Superb start for South Africa.
Kagiso Rabada to Niroshan Dickwella. Off the mark with that. Dickwella works this through square leg easily and comes back for the second.
Kagiso Rabada to Niroshan Dickwella. Good start from Rabada. A back of a length delivery on off, cutting back in, Dickwella stands on his toes to block but gets an inside edge onto his thigh pad.
We are ready to begin. Upul Tharanga and Niroshan Dickwella stride out to the middle and will be attempting to provide Sri Lanka a positive start. Kagiso Rabada has the new ball in hand first up. His aim would be to inflict some early damage. A couple of slip in place. Here we go...
Pitch Report - Russel Arnold doing the pitch report mentions the pitch tends to be slower and aids the spinners during the day and at night it slides a lot. Mentions it's a dry surface, and there is a slight covering of grass. States the bowlers will have to vary the pace and take into account the wind blowing across. Adds the pitch is a little tricky, so can't be blasting the opposition out of the ground, have to be smart about scoring runs. Reckons 250-260 will be a winning score.
TOSS - Sri Lanka win the toss and will have a bat first!
Looking at Sri Lanka, the last ODI they played was way back in January, 6 months ago. Plus their ODI form of late has been blowing hot and cold. It will be an interesting battle today though, given the momentum is with them and the South Africans are coming on the back off a heavy defeat.
Hello and welcome for the ODI leg of the long series. A chance for redemption for the South Africans. The best way to erase the drubbing received in the Test series, is with a win immediately in this series opener. The 5-match ODI series could just be the remedy the touring side needs, as it is a different beast altogether in this format. The team is good, but again, the biggest challenge remains how the side as a whole copes without AB de Villiers. The surfaces will be a lot flatter and with the kind of firepower in their ranks, expect the Proteas to put in a better performance.
That brings us to the close of a one-sided affair. This time, South Africa have been clinical for a change. After the drubbing they received in the Test series, they have come out with flying colours in the white-ball format. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, had a bad day at the office. They need to put in an improved performance if they are to challenge an explosive South African side. Join us for the 2nd ODI from the same venue on 1st August at 1430 local (0900 GMT). Till then, cheers!
South Africa skipper, Faf du Plessis says that he is feeling much better after this win. Mentions that there was an opportunity for the seamers to get wickets in the first 15 overs and they had discussed just that. States that the breeze was a big challenge but feels that some past experience came to their rescue. Adds that the bowlers handled it well. Feels that they didn't play well in the Test series and admits that they have learnt some lessons. Opines that his batsmen took risks today and they paid off. Ends by saying that he is really looking forward to the upcoming games.
Sri Lanka skipper, Angelo Mathews says that he is disappointed with their performance. Feels that they have the ability to bounce back in the remaining four games. States that after the first 8 overs, the game had slipped out of their hands but Kusal Perera and Thisara Perera play really well to bring them back. Credits the South African bowlers for hitting the right channels. Ends by suggesting that a score above 250 would have been ideal on this track.
Man of the Match, Tabraiz Shamsi says that their fast bowlers were exceptional upfront. Adds that it made his task earlier. Feels that the wind was a major factor and he had to make plans regarding where to bowl. States that this track didn't spin much. Appreciates the support from the team management and says that the dressing room atmosphere has been really good.
JP Duminy is being interviewed on the sidelines. He says that they had some conversation regarding their game plans. Adds that fortunately it worked today. Mentions that there were a few demons which was going on in his mind at the start of the innings. States that he is happy that his strokeplay came good today. Credits their bowlers for their performance. Feels there was something on the track in the first 10-15 overs and the seamers made use of it. Adds that they were looking to bowl the South African lengths and nick the guys out. Reckons that there was purchase for the spinners too. Ends by saying that they will be aiming to take the momentum forward.
Sri Lanka were over-reliant on their spinners to do the job but once their mystery was solved, they looked completely clueless. Akila Dananjaya picked three wickets but never looked threatening to run away with the game, apart from the fifth over he bowled. Probably a break in play after that gave the touring team time to regroup and rethink their strategies. The most disappointing performance was of Lakshan Sandakan who was not allowed to settle down, especially by Faf du Plessis. All in all, a pretty mediocre effort by the hosts in both the departments.
The chase began on a positive note by South Africa. Both Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla looked positive and played their shots. However, the fifth over saw Akila Dananjaya removing Amla and Aiden Markram off consecutive balls. We all thought that will put the cat among the pigeons but the sensible heads of Faf du Plessis and de Kock managed to avoid any hiccup. They constructed an 86-run stand which steadied the nerves inside the dressing room and made the chase smooth. Despite losing both the set batsmen after that, South Africa kept pressing for runs and the experience of JP Duminy saw them through.
Earlier, some excellent pace bowling by Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi forced the hosts on the back foot right at the beginning. They bowled with venom and fire and dismissed Sri Lanka's top half inside the first Powerplay. Then, Kusal Perera and Thisara Perera combined for a counterattacking partnership of 92 runs to bring some sanity in the Lankan innings. Post that, Tabraiz Shamsi utilized the conditions to pick a 4-fer and helped the tourists in restricting Sri Lanka under 200.
Easily done. South Africa have turned the tables. Their fortunes have changed. They have passed the litmus test against spinners today and that mainly happened due to the aggressive approach they adopted against the Lankan tweakers. The Protea batsmen played the cross-batted shots to great effect and didn't allow the likes of Dananjaya and Sandakan to dominate proceedings.
Lakshan Sandakan to JP Duminy. FOUR! Duminy finishes it off in style! He also reaches his 26th ODI fifty, it has been a knock of substance from him. Shorter in length outside off, JP rocks back and cuts it through the point region to find the ropes. A clinical performance from the visitors and the customary handshakes take place. SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 5 WICKETS, WITH 19 OVERS TO SPARE!
Lakshan Sandakan to Willem Mulder. Spinning in, tucked through square leg for a run.
Lakshan Sandakan to Willem Mulder. This one pitches outside off and skids through. Mulder tries to cut it but misses.
Lakshan Sandakan to Willem Mulder. FOUR! Innovation at its best! On a shorter length outside off, Mulder gets into the position for reverse sweep and nails it past short third man. The ball races to the fence. South Africa are only a hit away from a victory.
Lakshan Sandakan to Willem Mulder. Tossed up outside off, driven straight to the man at short extra cover.
Lakshan Sandakan to JP Duminy. Loopy delivery on a full length around off, swept away hard to deep square leg for a run.
Suranga Lakmal to Willem Mulder. Very full delivery around off, Mulder squeezes it out to the same region. Only 8 more needed for South Africa.
Suranga Lakmal to Willem Mulder. Pitched up ball around off, defended off the front foot to covers.
Suranga Lakmal to Willem Mulder. FOUR! Supreme timing! Too full and straight from Lakmal, Mulder holds his shape and flicks it beautifully past the short mid-wicket fielder. A boundary results.
Suranga Lakmal to Willem Mulder. Similar length ball outside off, blocked off the back foot towards cover-point.
Suranga Lakmal to Willem Mulder. Back of a length ball on middle, tucked towards short mid-wicket. Duminy wants a single but he is rightly sent back.
Suranga Lakmal to JP Duminy. Short ball, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single. South Africa are doing it easily.
Suranga Lakmal returns.
Lakshan Sandakan to JP Duminy. This time JP gets under the ball nicely and sweeps it to deep square leg for a run.
Lakshan Sandakan to JP Duminy. Duminy gets into a bit of a tangle as he tries to sweep this one from outside off and gets hit on the pads.
Lakshan Sandakan to Willem Mulder. Mulder uses his feet and taps this one through mid off for a single.
Lakshan Sandakan to Willem Mulder. FOUR! Crisp! Brilliant way to get off the mark. Slow through the air on a fullish length outside off, Mulder leans ahead and drives it through extra cover to find the fence.
Lakshan Sandakan to JP Duminy. Tossed up outside off, swept away to deep square leg for a run.
Lakshan Sandakan to JP Duminy. Good running! Duminy stays back and plays this one with soft hands through the vacant mid-wicket region. Aggressive running between the wickets allows the batsmen to come back for the second.
Willem Mulder strides out to bat. 22 more needed. A slip in place for him.
Suranga Lakmal to David Miller. OUT! Impact is umpire's call. Low full toss, tailing in from outside leg stump. Miller falls over a bit in an attempt to flick it and is beaten by the pace. He is hit flush on the front boot as the Sri Lankan players rise up in an appeal. The umpire obliges this time. Miller decides to signal for the 'T.' The replays roll in. The Snicko doesn't show any spike off the bat. The Hawk Eye now shows that the impact is umpire's call and it is hitting the stumps. The on-field call stays. A little too late for Sri Lanka though.
David Miller has been trapped in front of the wickets but he opts to take the DRS. Has he been hit outside the line? Let's find out.
Suranga Lakmal to David Miller. The batsman has punched that ball through the off side.
Suranga Lakmal to David Miller. Beaten! Back of a length ball, angling across David. He tries to punch it down the ground but is beaten on the inside.
Suranga Lakmal to JP Duminy. In the air... but safe! Well-directed short ball, climbing on Duminy. He goes through with his pull shot but fails to control it. The fielder from square leg runs in but the ball falls well short of him. A run taken.
Suranga Lakmal to JP Duminy. FOUR! The visitors are on a roll here. Length ball well outside off, Duminy reaches out for it and square drives it over backward point. The man in the deep dives to his left but ends up parrying it across the ropes.
Suranga Lakmal to David Miller. Back of a length ball, Miller tries to punch it away but gets an inside edge beside the pitch on the leg side. The batsmen steal a run.
Suranga Lakmal is back on.
Shehan Jayasuriya to JP Duminy. FOUR! The South Africans have used the slog sweep to great effect. Has been a high percentage shot for them. Slow through the air, allowing Duminy to get underneath it. He nails it through square leg to beat the diving fielder in the deep.
Shehan Jayasuriya to JP Duminy. The arm ball from Jayasuriya, Duminy rocks back and chops it to the off side.
Shehan Jayasuriya to David Miller. David comes forward and taps this one nicely to covers to rotate strike.
Shehan Jayasuriya to David Miller. Miller leans ahead to the tossed up ball to play it past short leg. Thinks there is a run in it but has to send his partner back as the mid-wicket fielder is quick to attack the ball.
Shehan Jayasuriya to JP Duminy. Spinning away from Duminy as he makes use of the depth of the crease to place it towards cover-point for a run.
Shehan Jayasuriya to JP Duminy. A touch shorter in length, eased off the back foot to the cover region.
Shehan Jayasuriya to JP Duminy. Wide! Drifting down the leg side, JP fails to connect with his sweep shot.
Jayasuriya returns.
Lakshan Sandakan to JP Duminy. Floated outside off, eased through covers for an easy run.
Lakshan Sandakan to David Miller. Helps this one around the corner to rotate strike.
Lakshan Sandakan to JP Duminy. The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. They have run through for a single.
Lakshan Sandakan to JP Duminy. FOUR! Sandakan overcompensates by dragging his length back. Duminy has ample time to rock back and slap it past backward point for a rocketing boundary.
Lakshan Sandakan to JP Duminy. SIX! Picking his spots to perfection is Duminy! Shutting the door for the Sri Lankans with his stroke play. Kneels to the fullish ball and hits it over long on to clear the fence.
Lakshan Sandakan to JP Duminy. FOUR! Shot! Loopy full ball outside off, Duminy lifts it over covers to pick up another boundary.
Akila Dananjaya to David Miller. Miller places this one nicely past the man at 45 and takes a couple.
Akila Dananjaya to David Miller. That almost went through the defenses! Turned square. On a shorter length well outside off, turning in sharply. Miller is hurried by it as he tries to keep it out but the ball hits his pads and rolls past his stumps.
Akila Dananjaya to David Miller. Loopy delivery, kept out watchfully.
Akila Dananjaya to David Miller. FOUR! Poor delivery and duly punished! Low full toss on the pads, Miller picks it up over mid-wicket to send the ball across the ropes.
Akila Dananjaya to David Miller. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Akila Dananjaya to JP Duminy. Almost deceived in the flight! Slow through the air, drifting in. JP uses his feet but gets it off the inner half of the bat towards short leg. The fielder fails to stop it cleanly. Duminy who was trying to get back in his crease sets off for a run and takes it safely in the end.
Lakshan Sandakan to JP Duminy. Outside off, chopped down in front of Mathews at first slip and then it looped over him. A single taken. A wicket and 6 from the over.
Lakshan Sandakan to JP Duminy. FOUR! Nicely done! Loopy delivery, Duminy kneels and sweeps it all along the ground through deep square leg to pick up a boundary.
Lakshan Sandakan to JP Duminy. Turning away from Duminy as he plays this with an angled bat to point.
Lakshan Sandakan to JP Duminy. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Lakshan Sandakan to David Miller. Fullish ball, eased through mid off and Miller gets off the mark.
David Miller comes out to bat. South Africa need 65 runs from 161 balls.
Lakshan Sandakan to Faf du Plessis. OUT! Faf has thrown his wicket away! Needless to say the least. Du Plessis premeditates as he shuffles across a touch and tries to paddle scoop it over the keeper. However, Sandakan is cool as a cucumber. He smartly shortens his length, bowls it at a quicker pace and lands it wide outside off. Faf has to readjust but he does the mistake of flirting with it, attempting to run it down. An outside edge is induced and Mathews at first slip takes a good catch. The match is not over yet, folks. The two set batsmen are back in the hut and just like de Kock, du Plessis also misses out on his fifty. South Africa need to be careful.
Akila Dananjaya to JP Duminy. Slower through the air, swept away hard past short leg. Kumara is ambling across to his right but realizes that the ball is coming at a fast pace. Dives at the last moment to cut it off. Two runs taken.
Akila Dananjaya to JP Duminy. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Akila Dananjaya to JP Duminy. SIX! Boom! Tossed up generously on off, Duminy decides to play against the spin and he does so with aplomb. He crouches and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket to send the ball all the way.
Akila Dananjaya to JP Duminy. Edged but safe! Quicker through the air, pitching and spinning away. Duminy steps ahead to defend it but gets an outside edge that goes on the bounce towards Mathews at first slip. The key was that he played it with soft hands.
Akila Dananjaya to JP Duminy. Once again Duminy stays leg side to the tossed up delivery and drives it to covers.
Akila Dananjaya to JP Duminy. Full ball around the pads, Duminy clears his front leg and pushes it to mid on.
Lakshan Sandakan to Faf du Plessis. Floated outside off, turned with the spin to mid-wicket.
Lakshan Sandakan to Faf du Plessis. Too full this time, eased back to the bowler.
Lakshan Sandakan to Faf du Plessis. Wide! Spinning down the leg side, du Plessis tries to sweep it but misses.
Lakshan Sandakan to Faf du Plessis. A play and a miss! Floated well outside off, du Plessis goes for a booming drive through the line but the ball goes past the gap between his bat and pad.
Lakshan Sandakan to JP Duminy. Loopy full ball outside off, caressed to sweeper cover for a single.
Lakshan Sandakan to JP Duminy. Goes deep in the crease to the shorter one and answers it with a straight bat.
Lakshan Sandakan to JP Duminy. Just away from the reach of the extra cover fielder! Tossed up outside off, Duminy drives it uppishly as the fielder leaps to his right but the ball goes past him in a flash. Two runs taken.
Sandakan is back on.
Akila Dananjaya to Faf du Plessis. Du Plessis allows the ball to turn into him and tucks it to mid-wicket. A wicket and 5 runs from the over.
Akila Dananjaya to Faf du Plessis. Tossed up ball, defended solidly off the front foot.
JP Duminy is the new man in.
Akila Dananjaya to Quinton de Kock. OUT! Quinton de Kock departs against the run of play! Dananjaya gets his third wicket, giving his side a sniff. He tosses this one up nicely outside off and it drifts away a touch as well. De Kock uses his feet and tries to go downtown but commits himself early into the shot. Ends up getting it off the outer half of the bat towards extra cover. Two fielders, Kusal Mendis and Suranga Lakmal converge towards the ball and it seems like there will be a collision. But they avoid it as Suranga takes the catch in the second attempt. The 86-run stand comes to an end. 77 needed from 176. Can Sri Lanka trigger a collapse now?
Akila Dananjaya to Quinton de Kock. Drifting down the leg side, de Kock goes for the sweep but misses. The ball brushes the pads and goes towards the keeper.
Akila Dananjaya to Faf du Plessis. Fullish ball on middle, eased past the non-striker to rotate strike.
Akila Dananjaya to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! A gift and duly accepted! Short ball around off, spinning in. Faf du Plessis stands tall and pulls it over mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep has no chance to cut it off. Runs continue to flow for the Proteas.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Quinton de Kock. Slow through the air on off, de Kock puts his head down and defends it calmly.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Quinton de Kock. Good fielding! Short ball, ample time for Quinton to slap it towards backward point. The deep fielder moves to his right and gets low to stop it.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Quinton de Kock. Floated outside off, de Kock once again goes inside out over covers. This time Kumara at sweeper cover comes into play as he runs to his left. However, he dives and almost makes a meal of it but recovers to keep the ball inside the ropes. It is checked upstairs and he is fine. Two runs taken.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Quinton de Kock. Shorter in length, spinning away, cut to the backward point fielder who dives to his right to stop it.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Quinton de Kock. SIX! Clean as a whistle! Jayasuriya comes around the wicket and bowls a tossed up ball outside off. De Kock makes some room, comes down the track and goes inside out over extra cover. The timing is spot on and the ball sails over the fence for the first maximum of the innings.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Quinton de Kock. Tossed up ball in line of the stumps, kept out watchfully.
Akila Dananjaya to Faf du Plessis. Loopy full ball on off, defended solidly off the front foot.
Akila Dananjaya to Quinton de Kock. Smart bowling from Dananjaya. Sees de Kock using his feet and bowls it around his legs. Quinton does well to flick it to deep square leg for a run.
Akila Dananjaya to Quinton de Kock. De Kock makes use of the depth of the crease to help this one to short fine leg.
Akila Dananjaya to Faf du Plessis. Spinning into Faf who rocks back and milks it down to long on for a single.
Akila Dananjaya to Faf du Plessis. Safe! The review goes down the drain for Sri Lanka! Tossed up ball around leg stump, spinning away. Faf du Plessis gets down on his knee and goes for a sweep but misses to get hit on the pads. Dickwella is convinced and goes up in a strong appeal. However, the umpire stays put. The keeper tells his skipper to go for the DRS to which he agrees. Time for the replays. The Snicko doesn't detect any edge. The Hawk Eye rolls in and the ball is pitching just outside leg. That puts the argument to bed.
Time for a review! Mathews has taken a review against Faf du Plessis regarding an LBW decision. Seems to have pitched outside leg. A review in desperation perhaps.
Akila Dananjaya to Faf du Plessis. Full delivery on middle, whipped to short mid-wicket.
Akila Dananjaya returns.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Quinton de Kock. Short ball, glided with the spin to the man at backward point.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Quinton de Kock. Quicker and straighter one outside off, played off the outer half towards short third man.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Quinton de Kock. Loopy ball outside off, tapped to covers.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Faf du Plessis. Waits for the ball to turn into him and turns it around the corner to rotate strike.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Faf du Plessis. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Quinton de Kock. Shorter in length, placed to the cover region for a single.
Shehan Jayasuriya is back on.
Lakshan Sandakan to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Sandakan has no clue as to how to bowl to the South African skipper. He takes a couple of steps down the track and hits it over mid off to pick up back-to-back boundaries.
Lakshan Sandakan to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Faf has been quite assured so far. Slow through the air, du Plessis comes down the track and lofts it down the ground to find the ropes once again.
Lakshan Sandakan to Faf du Plessis. Stump-to-stump line on a fullish length, eased back to the bowler.
Lakshan Sandakan to Faf du Plessis. The googly outside off, spinning away, left alone.
Lakshan Sandakan to Quinton de Kock. Full ball outside off, eased off the front foot to covers for a single.
Lakshan Sandakan to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! Well played! Tossed up delivery outside off, de Kock is quick to step out. He is not quite under the ball but manages to whip it through wide mid on to pick up another boundary.
Lahiru Kumara to Faf du Plessis. In the zone outside off, punched off the back foot to covers.
Lahiru Kumara to Quinton de Kock. Kumara bends his back again as de Kock goes for a heave but he ends up getting it off the inner half towards square leg. A run taken.
Lahiru Kumara to Quinton de Kock. Continues to bowl a back of a length, de Kock works it towards wide mid on.
Lahiru Kumara to Quinton de Kock. Similar delivery, pushed off the back foot back to the bowler.
Lahiru Kumara to Quinton de Kock. Back of a length ball in line of the stumps, de Kock makes a bit of room and eases it to mid on.
Lahiru Kumara to Quinton de Kock. Short ball aimed at the body, de Kock pulls it nicely to deep mid-wicket for a brace.
Lakshan Sandakan to Faf du Plessis. Uses his feet to this one but is not quite to the pitch of it and defends it eventually.
Lakshan Sandakan to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Short and outside off, asking for trouble. Du Plessis sits back and slaps it through backward point. The fielder in the deep runs to his left, dives, gets his hands to it but fails to stop the boundary. All too easy for the Proteas at the moment. That also brings up the 50-run stand between the duo.
Lakshan Sandakan to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Sandakan is getting predictable now! Dishes out another wrong one which is spotted by Faf. He lifts it with the spin over extra cover to find the fence once again.
Lakshan Sandakan to Quinton de Kock. Googly on middle and off, worked away with the spin around the corner for a single.
Lakshan Sandakan to Faf du Plessis. Du Plessis is nimble on his feet as he knocks this one nonchalantly to long on to change strike.
Lakshan Sandakan to Faf du Plessis. Shorter in length, du Plessis camps back and blocks it right under his eyes.
Lahiru Kumara to Faf du Plessis. Short of a length well outside off, crunched off the back foot to sweeper cover for a run. A good over from Kumara, only 2 from it.
Lahiru Kumara to Faf du Plessis. Kumara is working up some good pace here. Bends his back and bowls a shortish ball on off. Du Plessis is hurried by the pace and defends it on the bounce to short leg.
Lahiru Kumara to Faf du Plessis. Great work from Thisara! Back of a length ball, angling in, du Plessis times his punch nicely towards wide mid on. Perera runs to his right and dives full length to save a certain boundary for his side. That kind of commitment is needed from the players.
Lahiru Kumara to Quinton de Kock. Shorter in length but this time the pace is gentle. Pulled away with ease to deep backward square leg for a single.
Lahiru Kumara to Quinton de Kock. Fuller in length outside off, drilled to the fielder at extra cover.
Lahiru Kumara to Quinton de Kock. Back of a length ball, skidding after pitching. De Kock is beaten by pace as the ball goes past his back foot defense to hit him on the thigh pad.
Lakshan Sandakan to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! The boundary spoils the over which would have been otherwise a brilliant one. Sandakan makes the mistake of bowling a half-volley outside off. Faf leans into it and drives it crisply past the diving cover fielder to find the ropes.
Lakshan Sandakan to Faf du Plessis. Sandakan is showing his tricks. Bowls the straighter one first up to du Plessis. He tries to defend it but gets beaten.
Lakshan Sandakan to Quinton de Kock. Good option to play the sweep and de Kock chooses the right delivery to play it. Kneels and sweeps the fuller one to deep square leg for a run.
Lakshan Sandakan to Quinton de Kock. That was risky! The wrong one, turns in more sharply. De Kock exposes all his stumps and somehow manages to chop it towards backward point. Had he missed, he was a goner.
Lakshan Sandakan to Quinton de Kock. Good stuff from Sandakan! He bowls a conventional leg spinner outside off and it stays a touch low. De Kock goes for a cut but he is late on it, thereby missing it.
Lakshan Sandakan to Quinton de Kock. Starts off with a wrong one, de Kock comes forward tentatively and gets an inside edge onto his pads.
Lakshan Sandakan to roll his arm over now. Can he break this promising stand?
Lahiru Kumara to Faf du Plessis. Beaten! This was a poor shot and he rightly got foxed. Good length ball outside off, holding its line. Faf tries to force it through the line with zero footwork but misses it completely.
Lahiru Kumara to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! He is growing in confidence! Sri Lanka need to keep a lid on the runs otherwise this match will run away from them. Full length ball outside off, du Plessis comes ahead a touch and strokes it through extra cover for an exquisite boundary.
Lahiru Kumara to Faf du Plessis. Hangs back to the length ball and blocks it with authority.
Lahiru Kumara to Faf du Plessis. Wide! Short ball outside off but it is too high as du Plessis bails out of his pull shot. The square leg umpire is quick to signal a wide due to the height.
Lahiru Kumara to Faf du Plessis. Pitched up delivery, luring Faf to do something audacious. However, he is cool as a cucumber as he drives it to mid off.
Lahiru Kumara to Quinton de Kock. Back of a length outside off, run down to third man for a single.
Lahiru Kumara to Quinton de Kock. Howzat? The answer to that is not out. Back of a length ball on middle, leaving de Kock. He hops to block it but seems to have missed it. The ball deflects off something and carries to Dickwella behind. Kumara and the keeper appeal vociferously but the umpire shakes his head. Mathews thinks about a review but doesn't take it. Rightly so, as the replay shows that there was no bat involved.
Lahiru Kumara comes into the attack. He was brilliant in the Test series against the Windies. Can he deliver the goods here as well?
Akila Dananjaya to Faf du Plessis. Shorter in length, answered with a straight bat.
Akila Dananjaya to Faf du Plessis. Quicker in pace and skids off the deck. Du Plessis does well to adjust in his crease to keep it out.
Akila Dananjaya to Faf du Plessis. The leg spinner this time, Faf is reading the variations well as he leans ahead to tap it to covers.
Akila Dananjaya to Faf du Plessis. Fuller in length in line of the stumps, defended solidly off the front foot.
Akila Dananjaya to Faf du Plessis. Spinning into du Plessis who turns it towards mid-wicket.
Akila Dananjaya to Quinton de Kock. Slow through the air around off, pushed with the spin towards covers for a single.
Time for Powerplay 2! A maximum of four fielders are now allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.
Suranga Lakmal to Faf du Plessis. In the zone outside off, left alone.
Suranga Lakmal to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Stroked that with needle-like precision! Fullish ball outside off, du Plessis gets to the pitch of the ball and intentionally opens his bat face to find the gap. Drives it through cover-point. It is a teasing chase for the fielder who is after it from point but only comes second best.
Suranga Lakmal to Faf du Plessis. Lakmal continues to bowl in the same channel, a more aggressive stroke from Faf as he slaps it but the ball goes straight to the cover fielder.
Suranga Lakmal to Faf du Plessis. Short of a length outside off, du Plessis gets right behind it and taps it to extra cover.
Short leg comes in place.
Suranga Lakmal to Faf du Plessis. This one lands on a length around off, takes off with some extra bounce and also seams in. Faf handles it quite well as he takes his bottom hand off the handle and dead-bats it.
Suranga Lakmal to Quinton de Kock. Short of a length around off, glided to third man for an easy run.
Akila Dananjaya to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Crisp and confident! Loopy leg break outside off, Faf crouches in a jiffy and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket. Brilliant connection and another boundary results. 9 from the over.
Akila Dananjaya to Faf du Plessis. Quicker in pace and the leg spinner this time, pushed off the back foot to the off side.
Akila Dananjaya to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Good execution! Slower through the air and on a fullish length on off, Faf kneels, gets his head right over the ball and with a nice extension of the arms sweeps it through square leg to pick up a boundary.
Akila Dananjaya to Faf du Plessis. Turning in sharply from outside off, Faf makes good use of the depth of the crease and punches it to the cover region.
Akila Dananjaya to Quinton de Kock. Fractionally shorter in length, de Kock rocks back and works it through mid-wicket to rotate strike.
Akila Dananjaya to Quinton de Kock. Floated around off, tapped gently to short third man.
Suranga Lakmal to Faf du Plessis. Nervy moment for du Plessis! He tries to chop away an inward shaping length ball but the shot selection is not good. There is no space to work with and he gets a bottom edge that just goes past the off stump.
Suranga Lakmal to Quinton de Kock. On a length well outside off, run down to third man for an easy run.
Suranga Lakmal to Quinton de Kock. There is something on this deck to keep the bowlers interested throughout. Got to make use of it. Pitches on a good length and it shoots off from there, landing de Kock in an uncomfortable situation. He tries to fend it away but gets hit on the gloves.
Suranga Lakmal to Faf du Plessis. Well bowled! Attacking the ribs of Faf with a back of a length ball. He hops and tries to tuck it away but the ball goes off the thigh pads towards the left side of the keeper. A leg bye taken.
Suranga Lakmal to Quinton de Kock. Lakmal switches to around the wicket and bowls a similar length ball. Quinton cuts it towards deep backward point. Sandakan stationed there fumbles but recovers in time to not give away an extra run. Only a single results.
Suranga Lakmal to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! Played with authority! Back of a length ball, angling across the southpaw. De Kock holds his shape and flays it past the point region to find the fence.
Suranga Lakmal to bowl from the other end. A wide slip in place.
Akila Dananjaya to Faf du Plessis. This one pitches and holds its line, skidding after pitching. Du Plessis plays for the non-existent turn and gets it off the outer half of the bat towards short third man. Good start after the break for Akila, only 2 from it.
Akila Dananjaya to Quinton de Kock. De Kock uses his feet to this one, taking any spin out of the equation. Helped through mid on for a run.
Akila Dananjaya to Quinton de Kock. Fuller in length on middle and leg, played with soft hands beside the pitch on the leg side.
Akila Dananjaya to Quinton de Kock. A bit shorter in length, allows de Kock to read the googly off the pitch. He stays back and chops it to the cover region.
Akila Dananjaya to Faf du Plessis. Slower through the air on middle and leg, eased down the ground to long on to rotate strike.
Akila Dananjaya to Faf du Plessis. Bowls a straighter one on off and also hurries Faf. He gets it off the outer half of the bat towards the point region.
We are back after the break. They players and the umpires make their way out to the middle. It will all boil down to how the Protea batsmen tackle the Sri Lankan spinners. There is still a lot of fizz in this contest. Faf du Plessis will take the strike. Akila Dananjaya to continue his spell. Here we go...
...THE CHASE RESUMES...
Two wickets in the fifth over and South Africa will head into the break doubting themselves. They have a battle on their hands and it's not going to be easy for them against the Lankan spinners. The pair of Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock started fluently though and it appeared that they will run away with the game. Akila Dananjaya's double-strike has pegged them back a bit and also given them a psychological blow as the Proteas will start to fret on the prospect of facing the spin-test yet again on a helping deck. 157 more needed. Game on. Do join us in a short while.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Quinton de Kock. Tossed up ball and on off, defended off the front foot to end the over. The players are now heading back to the pavilion for a break.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Faf du Plessis. Goes on the back foot and works it wide of mid-wicket for a run.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Faf du Plessis. Loopy and on middle, helped to mid-wicket again.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Quinton de Kock. Goes wide of the crease and serves it full on middle, de Kock eases it in the gap at mid-wicket for a run.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Quinton de Kock. Flighted and full on off, defended off the front foot.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! Quinton has been quite fluent with his stroke play in this innings, especially through the cover region. Once again he is on the front foot to a full ball and delightfully strokes it through the gap on the off side. A boundary results. Good start to the over.
Shehan Jayasuriya to bowl the last over before the break.
Akila Dananjaya to Faf du Plessis. Du Plessis has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. Excellent over, just a run and a couple of wickets from it.
Akila Dananjaya to Faf du Plessis. Easily negotiates the hat-trick ball. A flighted ball landing full on middle, Faf defends it watchfully.
Skipper Faf du Plessis to face the hat-trick ball.
Akila Dananjaya to Aiden Markram. OUT! Trapped in front! Back-to-back wickets for Akila Dananjaya. He has infused life in this game now. Another back of the hand delivery, a googly landing full around middle, Markram tries defending it but fails to read the variation. He is rapped on the pads, they appeal and the finger goes up immediately. He was a dead duck there. No need to take the DRS. That's hitting the leg stump, shows the replay. Like Amla, Markram also struggled in the Test series against spinners and is found wanting here too.
Aiden Markram is the new batsman.
Akila Dananjaya to Hashim Amla. OUT! Right through the gate! Akila tosses this one in the air, a googly and lands it around off. Amla stays back to work it around but misses the ball completely. It goes right through his defense to break the stumps. Once again Hashim displayed a very ordinary technique while playing a spinner. He was very poor in the Test series also and the same has happened once more.
Akila Dananjaya to Quinton de Kock. Tossed up ball on off, de Kock bunts it down to mid on and scampers across to the other end.
Akila Dananjaya to Quinton de Kock. A slider around off, de Kock gets forward and defends it from the inside half of his bat.
Suranga Lakmal to Hashim Amla. FOUR! Shot! Amla is looking in fine touch. A length ball outside off, Hashim doesn't get entirely forward, just times his stroke from the middle of the blade and places it past the left side of the cover fielder. Speeds through to the fence in no time.
Suranga Lakmal to Quinton de Kock. This one is on the pads of the batsman, Quinton deflects it to fine leg for one.
Suranga Lakmal to Hashim Amla. Back of a length ball around off, Amla eases himself on the back foot and punches it sweetly through covers. Dananjaya chases it down in the deep and they take three runs.
Suranga Lakmal to Hashim Amla. Gets behind the line of the delivery and blocks it safely to the off side.
Suranga Lakmal to Hashim Amla. Excellent delivery. It's on a good length outside off, shaping back in slightly, Amla takes a long stride forward to cover the line and then shoulders arms.
Suranga Lakmal to Hashim Amla. A length ball on middle, Amla clips it off his pads but finds the square leg fielder.
Akila Dananjaya to Quinton de Kock. Floated and full on off, de Kock presses forward in defense. Easy-peasy at the moment for South Africa.
Akila Dananjaya to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! Beautiful shot! A little shimmy down the track by Quinton. He makes the length full enough for the drive and then crunches it through covers for a sublime boundary.
Akila Dananjaya to Quinton de Kock. Fires this one flat and around leg, de Kock tries to flick but is beaten for pace. It goes off his pads to mid-wicket.
Akila Dananjaya to Hashim Amla. Spinning down leg, Amla works it in front of square leg and crosses. No real pressure at the moment applied by Sri Lanka.
Akila Dananjaya to Hashim Amla. FOUR! Well played! Too full this time, around middle and leg, Amla goes down on one knee and paddles it fine down the leg side for a boundary.
Akila Dananjaya to Hashim Amla. Flighted ball outside off, a bit on the shorter side, Amla goes back and helps it to mid-wicket.
Suranga Lakmal to Quinton de Kock. Goes fuller this time, around middle and off, de Kock drives it confidently but finds the cover fielder.
Suranga Lakmal to Quinton de Kock. Angling across the batsman, on a length around off, once again Quinton stays back in defense.
Suranga Lakmal to Quinton de Kock. On a length around middle, defended off the back foot to the off side.
Suranga Lakmal to Quinton de Kock. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Suranga Lakmal to Hashim Amla. Wide! Drifting down the leg side, Amla tries to flick but misses. Dickwella dives across to his left but fails to collect it cleanly. An extra run taken.
Suranga Lakmal to Hashim Amla. FOUR! Wrong line and length. It's too straight and angling down the leg side, Amla picks it off his pads and flicks it in front of square leg. The fielder inside the ring dives to his right but fails to stop it.
Suranga Lakmal to Quinton de Kock. Begins with a back of a length ball on middle and off, de Kock defends it from the crease to the off side.
Suranga Lakmal to bowl from the other end with the second new ball. There's plenty of pace and bounce on this surface as shown by Rabada and Ngidi. Can the Test skipper get the same? Two slips in place...
Akila Dananjaya to Hashim Amla. Works it with the spin to the leg side, finds mid-wicket. Good start for the Proteas.
Akila Dananjaya to Hashim Amla. Excellent delivery. Full and flighted on off, Amla tries pushing it through the line but gets an inside edge past the stumps to fine leg. A brace taken.
Akila Dananjaya to Hashim Amla. Loopy and outside off, Amla lunges and defends it off the inner half of the bat to the leg side.
Akila Dananjaya to Quinton de Kock. Well tossed up outside off but it's too full in length, de Kock stretches forward and drives it through covers for three runs.
Akila Dananjaya to Quinton de Kock. A bit of spin from around off, de Kock is cramped for room and ends up hitting it back to the bowler.
Akila Dananjaya to Hashim Amla. Starts with a flighted full ball around leg, Amla nudges it in front of square leg and gets off the mark with a single. South Africa are away!
We are back for the chase! Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock are the openers for the visitors. Whereas, Sri Lanka start with spin, Akila Dananjaya has the first new ball in hand. Here we go...