SA beat SL by 8 wickets | Sri Lanka vs South Africa, Highlights And Cricket Score 1st ODI Match - Commentary

So, the target for the Proteas is 232 and they should back themselves to get to the target. However, this pitch is not the regular Wanderers surface and if the Lankan fast bowlers get early wickets, things might change. Join us in a while for the chase.

The man of the moment, Imran Tahir is giving a quick interview before heading back to the pavilion. Says that he just tries to work hard on his bowling and thanks his franchise for backing him. Adds that he is just grateful for every opportunity he gets to play for South Africa. Mentions that it was a great run out by Miller and after that, there was one more stand for Sri Lanka. Is hopeful that his boys will chase down the target. Feels the pitch is on the slower side but it will quicken up as the game progresses as they noticed against Pakistan recently at this venue. Talking about Sri Lanka also having quality spinners, Tahir replies that he is sure that his batters would have made plans against them. On Ngidi also doing well with the ball, Tahir replies that the pacer gave them a good start and it was a good performance from the bowling unit.

Sri Lanka didn't get off to a good start but Kusal Perera and Oshada Fernando anchored the innings with a 76-run stand for the third wicket. The latter was unfortunate to miss out on a debut half century. Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis stitched 94 runs for the 5th wicket but once they fell, it was all one-way traffic. The lower order didn't get themselves in and gave away their wickets cheaply.

At 195/4, the visitors looked to get a total near the 300-run mark but that was not to be. Tahir broke the partnership picking up Dhananjaya and then got Mendis later. The leggie ended with 3 wickets while Ngidi who made early inroads picked up the last wicket to bag 3 for himself on comeback.

What a fightback from the South Africans. They have taken 6/36 towards the end and ensured that they do not chase a big total.

Lungi Ngidi to Lasith Malinga. OUT! Straight to the man! Sri Lanka do not play out their 50 overs. Really shocking, given that they were 195/4 in the 37th over. A short ball this one, following the batsman down the leg side, Malinga backs away and looks to pull but finds Imran Tahir to perfection at long on. Ngidi also finishes with a 3-fer, just like the catcher but the only difference is that the pacer has gone for aplenty. SOUTH AFRICA NEED 232 TO WIN!

Lungi Ngidi to Lasith Malinga. Full on off, Malinga drives it through mid on. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Lungi Ngidi to Lasith Malinga. Full on off, Lasith drives it to covers.

Lungi Ngidi to Lasith Malinga. A heave-ho. Slower ball, 117 kph, on a length, well outside off, Lasith swings early but a month in advance. He misses his wild slog and is hit on the right arm.

Lungi Ngidi to Lasith Malinga. FOUR! Powerful shot! Short of a length delivery, Malinga pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. These are handy runs for Sri Lanka.

Lungi Ngidi to Lasith Malinga. Swing and a miss! Full on middle, Malinga backs away to the leg side, giving himself room, looking to swing but misses. The ball goes past the inside edge to the keeper.

Anrich Nortje to Vishwa Fernando. Outside off, Vishwa offers no shot. Maiden over in the 46th over.

Anrich Nortje to Vishwa Fernando. Full on off, the batsman keeps it out.

Anrich Nortje to Vishwa Fernando. Bowls a yorker on middle, Fernando manages to dig it out.

Anrich Nortje to Vishwa Fernando. Outside off, Vishwa lets it go.

Anrich Nortje to Vishwa Fernando. On middle, Fernando keeps it out.

Anrich Nortje to Vishwa Fernando. Good length delivery outside off, Fernando shoulders his arms to this one.

Lungi Ngidi to Lasith Malinga. FOUR! Much needed boundary for Sri Lanka. Full and outside off, Malinga makes room and hits it over covers for a boundary.

Lungi Ngidi to Lasith Malinga. Slower delivery, on a good length, Malinga looks to pull but misses it. The ball goes just over the stumps.

Lungi Ngidi to Vishwa Fernando. Length delivery on middle, Fernando nudges it towards square leg for a run.

Lungi Ngidi to Vishwa Fernando. Bowls a bouncer, Fernando does well to duck under it.

Lungi Ngidi to Lasith Malinga. Fuller ball on middle, Malinga swings it to long on to get to the other end.

Lungi Ngidi to Lasith Malinga. Length ball angled into Malinga. He swings at it but gets hit on the unmentionables.

Anrich Nortje to Vishwa Fernando. On off, pushed to the man at point.

Anrich Nortje to Vishwa Fernando. Length ball outside off, Fernando leaves it alone.

Anrich Nortje to Vishwa Fernando. Yorker on middle. Fernando does well to put bat to it.

Vishwa Fernando is the last man in.

Anrich Nortje to Lakshan Sandakan. OUT! MAIDEN ODI WICKET FOR NORTJE! He is all smiles. Has toiled hard and eventually got a scalp, in his 6th over. On a good length around off, Sandakan looks to push at it but the ball moves away and takes the outside edge. It dips on to Quinton de Kock but he dives to his right and takes a very good catch. Still 39 balls left in the innings...

Anrich Nortje to Lasith Malinga. Length delivery on middle, Malinga pushes it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Anrich Nortje to Lasith Malinga. Good length delivery outside off, Malinga makes room and looks to cut but misses it.

Lungi Ngidi to Lakshan Sandakan. Swing and a miss. Length ball outside off, Sandakan throws the kitchen sink at it but fails to put bat on ball.

Lungi Ngidi to Lakshan Sandakan. Full on off, turned away to square leg.

Lungi Ngidi to Lasith Malinga. Pitches this up further on middle, Malinga hits it towards long on to get off strike.

Lungi Ngidi to Lasith Malinga. Slower ball at 115kph. Malinga stays inside the crease and defends it.

Lungi Ngidi to Lasith Malinga. Length outside off, Malinga looks to upper cut it but connects with thin air.

Lungi Ngidi to Lakshan Sandakan. On the leg side, Sandakan turns his bat to the on side to get his skipper on strike.

Lungi Ngidi to bowl the 43rd over.

Kagiso Rabada to Lasith Malinga. On off, Malinga plays it to covers. Good over from Rabada as he has given just one run.

Kagiso Rabada to Lasith Malinga. Length delivery on middle, Malinga looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Kagiso Rabada to Lasith Malinga. Good length delivery outside off, Malinga looks to cut but gets beaten due to the away movement on this one.

Kagiso Rabada to Lasith Malinga. Short delivery, Malinga looks to pull but gets an inside edge. It goes to Quinton de Kock on one bounce.

Kagiso Rabada to Lakshan Sandakan. Length delivery on off, Sandakan guides it towards third man for a run.

Kagiso Rabada to Lakshan Sandakan. Full on off, Sandakan drives it to covers.

Imran Tahir to Lasith Malinga. Leg spinner outside off, Malinga hangs his bat outside but fails to connect. Tahir is done for the day. His figures are 10-1-26-3. Fantastic!

Imran Tahir to Lasith Malinga. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Imran Tahir to Lakshan Sandakan. Just over the off pole, Sandakan guides it towards third man to get to the other end.

Imran Tahir to Lakshan Sandakan. On off, Sandakan covers his stumps and keeps it out.

Imran Tahir to Lasith Malinga. Malinga slogs this through mid-wicket for a single.

Imran Tahir to Lasith Malinga. Leg spinner on off, blocked out by Malinga.

Powerplay 3 has been signalled. Maximum 5 fielders can now stay outside the circle till the final over.

Kagiso Rabada to Lakshan Sandakan. Outside off, Sandakan lets it go.

Kagiso Rabada to Lakshan Sandakan. Full toss on middle, Sandakan defends it off the back foot.

Lakshan Sandakan is in at no. 10.

Kagiso Rabada to Thisara Perera. OUT! This is poor cricket from Sri Lanka. They are just throwing away wickets. Rabada gets a wicket at last. Good length delivery outside off, Perera looks to push but gets an outside edge as there is some extra bounce. It goes towards backward point where David Miller takes the simplest of catches. The visitors are eight down. Can they bat out their 50 overs?

Kagiso Rabada to Lasith Malinga. Length delivery on off, Malinga guides it towards third man for a run.

Kagiso Rabada to Thisara Perera. Good length delivery on off, Perera makes room and plays it towards third man for a run.

Kagiso Rabada to Thisara Perera. OUT! Yes, Akila is way short. Fuller ball on the stumps, Perera looks to go over mid off but gets more height than distance. Rassie van der Dussen over there back-pedals but cannot get under the ball. Perera wants the strike and so comes back for it. Rassie throws the ball at the non-striker's end and Rabada takes the bails off. The umpire takes it up and the replays show that the spinner is well short. Wonder why, Dananjaya took ages in taking off for the second run. Really poor game awareness.

Lasith Malinga is in next to bat.

Now then! Is Akila run out? Look's out but the umpire has taken it up.

Akila Dananjaya replaces Mendis in the center.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. OUT! Tahir provides the breakthrough again! Gets his third. Big wicket for South Africa. Tossed up on off, Mendis goes for the aerial drive but hits it straight to cover. Simple catch for Rassie van Dussen. A soft dismissal. Mendis has thrown it away. Yet again a partnership is followed by a couple of wickets.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Full on off, Mendis drives it straight towards the bowler.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Tossed up on off, Mendis keeps it out.

Imran Tahir to Thisara Perera. Short and outside off, Perera cuts it towards point for a run.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Floated on off, Mendis plays it towards covers for a run.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Short on off, Mendis looks to cut but misses it.

Kagiso Rabada to Thisara Perera. Full on off, Perera drives it to mid off.

Kagiso Rabada to Thisara Perera. FIVE WIDES! Poor delivery from Rabada. Bowls it way down the leg side, Perera looks to flick but misses it. The goes towards fine leg for a boundary.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. Length delivery on middle, Mendis flicks it towards the leg side for a run.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. Good length delivery outside off, Mendis looks to push but gets beaten on this one.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. WIDE! Bowls a bouncer, Mendis does well to duck under it. The umpire has given a wide because of the height on it.

Kagiso Rabada to Thisara Perera. On a length on middle, Perera looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It goes towards the leg side. The batsmen cross ends.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. Length delivery on off, Mendis guides it towards third man for a run.

Kagiso Rabada to Thisara Perera. Length delivery on off, Perera plays it towards third man for a run.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. On the pads, Mendis cannot get it past the man at 45. 4 runs and a wicket from it.

Imran Tahir to Thisara Perera. Short ball outside off, which spins away from Perera who cuts it past cover-point for one.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Leg spinner on off, driven to extra cover for one.

Imran Tahir to Thisara Perera. Goes after it first ball. Hits this aerially towards long off to get off the mark.

The new man in is Thisara Perera.

Imran Tahir to Dhananjaya de Silva. OUT! Nothing behind the line. Dhananjaya de Silva has to walk back. Tossed up outside off, Dhananjaya come forward and looks to drive but gets beaten by the drift and turn on this one. Quinton de Kock collects the ball and whips the bails off in a flash. It is referred upstairs and the first replay shows that Dhananjaya's foot might be just inside the line. But then, the other angles suggest it to be right on the line with nothing behind. The third umpire watches multiple angles and then rules it against the batsman. Touch and go that but South Africa will be happy to have broken the 94-run stand.

Stumping appeal! De Kock has taken the bails off in a flash. On the line? Something just inside? Safe? Leg in the air?

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Tossed up on middle, Mendis drives it through mid on for a run.

Imran Tahir to roll his arm over.

Kagiso Rabada to Dhananjaya de Silva. Length delivery on off, Dhananjaya plays it to third man.

Kagiso Rabada to Dhananjaya de Silva. EDGED AND FOUR! Good length delivery outside off, Dhananjaya looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes past the diving de Kock towards third man for a boundary.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. Full on middle and leg, Mendis flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. On a good length on middle, Mendis keeps it out.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. Good length delivery on middle, Mendis plays it to covers.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. Full and outside off, Mendis plays it to point.

Kagiso Rabada is brought back into the attack.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Mendis. On middle and leg, Mendis nudges it towards square leg for a run. Again 9 runs have come from the over. 27 have come from the last three overs.

Dwaine Pretorius to Dhananjaya de Silva. Length delivery on off, Dhananjaya helps it towards third man for a run.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Mendis. Full on middle, Mendis drives it towards mid on for a run.

Dwaine Pretorius to Dhananjaya de Silva. Short delivery on middle, Dhananjaya pulls it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Mendis. Length delivery on middle, Mendis nudges it towards fine leg for a run.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! 50 for Kusal Mendis, his 13th in ODIs. It has been a great innings from him till now. He would be looking for a big one today. Short of a length delivery, Mendis pulls it down to fine leg for a boundary.

DRINKS!

Lungi Ngidi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Bowls a bouncer, Dhananjaya does well to duck under it. 9 runs have come from the over. Good over for Sri Lanka. They are getting a move on.

Lungi Ngidi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Length delivery on middle, Dhananjaya flicks it through square leg. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Mendis. Length delivery outside off, Mendis pushes it towards third man for a run.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Mendis. Length delivery on off, Mendis plays it to point.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Mendis. On middle and leg, Kusal nudges it towards the leg side for a single.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! Good shot. Length delivery on middle, Mendis nudges it towards fine leg for a boundary.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Mendis. Full on middle, Mendis drives it towards mid on for a run.

Dwaine Pretorius to Dhananjaya de Silva. Rugby tackle! Length delivery on middle, Dhananjaya nudges it towards the leg side for a run. A bit of a collision here as Pretorius runs to his right but comes right in the path of Mendis. However, no damage done as Kusal manages to get through.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Mendis. Bowls a knuckle ball on middle, Mendis somehow manages to flick it towards square leg for a run.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Mendis. Good length delivery on middle, Mendis defends it off the back foot.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Mendis. SIX! Amazing shot from Kusal Mendis. It was bowled on a length on middle, Mendis quickly pounces onto it and powers it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Mendis. Length delivery on middle, Mendis pushes it over mid-wicket.

Lungi Ngidi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Good length delivery on off, Dhananjaya defends it out.

Lungi Ngidi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Full on middle, Dhananjaya drives it to mid on.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Mendis. Length delivery on off, Mendis defends it towards point for a run.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Mendis. On a good length on middle, Mendis keeps it out.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Mendis. On off, Mendis guides it towards third man. The fielder throws it at the keeper's end but the batsman is well in. There was a slight hesitation but in the end, the batsmen pick up a couple.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! Nice shot. Length delivery on middle, Mendis flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary.

Lungi Ngidi is back into the attack.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Mendis. Punched off the back foot by Kusal on the off side. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Mendis. Mendis covers his stumps and blocks this one out.

Dwaine Pretorius to Dhananjaya de Silva. De Silva opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Dwaine Pretorius to Dhananjaya de Silva. FOUR! The 50-run stand is up between these two and what a shot to get it. Overpitched on off, Dhananjaya lifts this over his partner's head for a boundary down to long on. Good recovery, this.

Dwaine Pretorius to Dhananjaya de Silva. In the air.. but in no man's land. Fuller ball on the stumps, de Silva chips this over the mid-wicket region. The fielder from the circle runs to catch it but it is out of his reach. They come back for the second.

Dwaine Pretorius to Dhananjaya de Silva. That ball has taken the inside edge of the batsman and thudded into his pads.

Dwaine Pretorius to have another burst.

Wiaan Mulder to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! That was as clean as a whistle. Length delivery on middle, Mendis hits it over mid-wicket for a boundary. The last boundary came 48 balls before for Sri Lanka. They need more of these.

Wiaan Mulder to Kusal Mendis. Good length delivery on middle, Mendis defends it off the back foot.

Wiaan Mulder to Dhananjaya de Silva. On middle and leg, the batsman nudges it towards square leg for a run.

Wiaan Mulder to Dhananjaya de Silva. Length delivery again on off, Dhananjaya guides it towards third man where the fielder does well to stop it.

Wiaan Mulder to Dhananjaya de Silva. JUST SHORT! Back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Dhananjaya tries to glance it off his hips but it takes the inside half of his blade and flies behind towards the keeper. Quinton de Kock goes for the catch but it does not carry cleanly to him. He himself signals to the umpire that it has dropped short. Good to see that.

Wiaan Mulder to Dhananjaya de Silva. Full on middle, Dhananjaya drives it to mid on.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Googly on off, turned away to mid-wicket for nothing.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Imran Tahir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Reverse sweep but almost causes the end of Dhananjaya. Picks up the length and looks to paddle it over de Kock. Gets a touch on it which goes just over the keeper. The ball rolls further down where they take one.

Imran Tahir to Dhananjaya de Silva. On off, bunted out by de Silva.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Full again on leg, pushed to the man at long off. They jog to complete the run.

Imran Tahir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Drifts this on the pads, worked away towards mid-wicket for one.

Wiaan Mulder to Kusal Mendis. UP IN THE AIR BUT SAFE! Length delivery on middle, Mendis hits it high over mid on. It lands in no man's land. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Wiaan Mulder to Kusal Mendis. Full on middle, Mendis plays it back towards the bowler.

Wiaan Mulder to Dhananjaya de Silva. Length delivery outside off, Dhananjaya pushes it towards third man for a run.

Wiaan Mulder to Kusal Mendis. On off, Mendis plays it towards point for a run.

Wiaan Mulder to Dhananjaya de Silva. Length delivery on off, Dhananjaya guides it towards third man for a run.

Wiaan Mulder to Kusal Mendis. Short of a length delivery, Mendis nudges it towards fine leg for a run.

Imran Tahir to Dhananjaya de Silva. On middle, the batsman flicks it to the leg side.

Imran Tahir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Floated on off, Dhananjaya keeps it out.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Tossed up on middle, Kusal flicks it towards square leg for a run.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Flighted delivery on middle, Mendis flicks it to the leg side.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Floated on off, Mendis defends it out.

Imran Tahir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Tossed up on middle, Dhananjaya walks forward and flicks it over mid-wicket for a single.

Wiaan Mulder to Dhananjaya de Silva. De Silva guides it to third man. They pick up a single.

Wiaan Mulder to Dhananjaya de Silva. Length ball at 128 kph outside off. Dhananjaya steps out of his crease and looks to go over covers. He misses as the ball goes under his bat. Had he got bat to that, it would have been a boundary.

Wiaan Mulder to Kusal Mendis. On the off stumps, turned away through square leg for one more.

Wiaan Mulder to Dhananjaya de Silva. Easy. Over the off pole, Dhananjaya with soft hands runs it down to third man to get to the other end.

Wiaan Mulder to Dhananjaya de Silva. Fuller this time on the stumps, driven to the cover region.

Wiaan Mulder to Dhananjaya de Silva. Length ball around off, de Silva moves away a bit and guides it to deep backward point for a brace.

Imran Tahir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Floated on off, the batsman drives it through covers for a run.

Imran Tahir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Flighted delivery on middle, Dhananjaya defends it off the back foot.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Full on off, Mendis drives it through covers. The fielder does well to stop it. The batsmen change ends.

Imran Tahir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Full on middle and leg, Dhananjaya drives it through mid on for a run.

Imran Tahir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Short and outside off, Mendis slaps it to covers.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Tossed up on middle, Mendis pushes it towards the leg side for a run.

Wiaan Mulder to Dhananjaya de Silva. Over the stumps, de Silva taps it near the pitch. Dot ball.

Wiaan Mulder to Kusal Mendis. Outside off again, Mendis plays it with an angled bat to the third man region again. They cross.

Wiaan Mulder to Dhananjaya de Silva. Back of a length on off, de Silva runs it down to third man to get to the other end.

Wiaan Mulder to Dhananjaya de Silva. Around off, Dhananjaya stays inside the crease and keeps this out.

Wiaan Mulder to Kusal Mendis. Mendis opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Wiaan Mulder to Dhananjaya de Silva. Around off on a fuller length, driven past covers for one.

Wiaan Mulder to bowl his first.

Imran Tahir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Full on off, de Silva drives it through mid off for a run.

Imran Tahir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Flighted delivery on middle, de Silva defends it off the back foot.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Tossed up on middle, Mendis flicks it towards square leg for a run.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Flighted delivery on off, Mendis defends it out.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Floated on off, Kusal offers a forward defense on this one.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Tossed up on middle, Mendis keeps it out.

Anrich Nortje to Dhananjaya de Silva. FOUR! Good shot. Short of a length delivery, de Silva pulls it through fine leg for a boundary. 9 runs have come from the over.

Anrich Nortje to Dhananjaya de Silva. Bowls a yorker on off, Dhananjaya manages to dig it out.

Anrich Nortje to Dhananjaya de Silva. Good length delivery on off, de Silva defends it out.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Mendis. On middle, Mendis nudges it towards square leg for a run.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Mendis. Length delivery on middle, Mendis flicks it to the leg side.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! Excellent shot. Full and outside off, Mendis lofts it over covers for a boundary.

Imran Tahir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Flighted delivery on middle, Dhananjaya looks to push but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It goes towards the leg side. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Imran Tahir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Floated on off, de Silva drives it through covers. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Imran Tahir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Full on off, de Silva drives it through covers.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Funny! A full toss on middle, Mendis pushes it straight back to the bowler who without collecting it cleanly threatens to throw it at the striker. The ball rolls behind Tahir and a run is taken. You need to first collect the ball and then do all your antics.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Floated on off, Mendis plays it to covers.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Full on middle, Mendis drives it straight back to the bowler.

Anrich Nortje to Dhananjaya de Silva. Length delivery on middle, de Silva looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Anrich Nortje to Dhananjaya de Silva. Outside off again, de Silva lets it go.

Anrich Nortje to Dhananjaya de Silva. Bowls a bouncer outside off, de Silva lets it through to the keeper.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Mendis. Length delivery on middle, Mendis flicks it towards the leg side for a run.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Mendis. On a good length on middle, Mendis keeps it out.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Mendis. Outside off, Mendis shoulders his arms to this one.

Imran Tahir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Goes back on the back foot and punches it towards extra cover. Dot ball to end a successful over.

Imran Tahir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Dhananjaya de Silva is the new batsman.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. OUT! No half century on debut for Oshada Fernando. The poor chap is well short of the crease and has to go back to the pavilion. A flighted full ball on middle, a googly, Mendis flicks it off his pads to mid-wicket and Miller inside the ring moves swiftly across to his right to make a diving stop. He immediately releases the ball to the keeper as well. In the meantime, Kusal strides out in search of a run but seeing his partner ball-watching initially, he stops. But after that Oshada starts to sprint to the other end without even looking at his partner. Kusal has no other option but to respond. It's a flat throw to the keeper and de Kock breaks the stumps in no time. Oshada tries his best but has no chance of getting in. They appeal and it's referred upstairs. The replays as mentioned already finds the debutant well short of the mark. Oshada was looking so good in his knock and is really unlucky to suffer this fate. South Africa will be delighted to get a couple of quick wickets after a partnership in between.

Brilliant diving effort from David Miller and he has sent in a flat throw to the keeper! Oshada Fernando is in real trouble here. Is he run out? South Africa are celebrating. The debutant is looking disappointed. It seems that he's short. Let's watch the replays...

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. NOT OUT! Height it is! Great review from Sri Lanka. Leg spinner on leg, Mendis is drawn forward to flick it but misses the ball completely. The ball goes on to hit him high on the back leg. Tahir appeals and the umpire raises his finger. It looked out to the naked eye but Mendis takes the review after consulting his partner. Replays show us that the ball would have gone over the stumps. Good use of the review and Mendis survives.

LBW review! The umpire has given Mendis out but the batsman has taken it up.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Mendis has played it to the point region.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Tossed up on middle, Mendis defends it off the front foot.

Dwaine Pretorius to Oshada Fernando. No fifty yet. Around off, Oshada flicks it to mid-wicket but finds the fielder.

Dwaine Pretorius to Oshada Fernando. Fuller ball on off, Fernando pushes it towards mid off. Stays on 49.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Mendis. Length outside off, Kusal runs it down to third man to give Fernando the strike.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Mendis. Around off, Mendis taps it to the point region.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Mendis. Fuller ball in line of the stumps, played with a straight bat to mid on.

Dwaine Pretorius to Oshada Fernando. On middle and leg, turned away through mid-wicket for a single.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Tossed up on middle, Mendis plays it to covers. Good start from Imran Tahir. 2 runs and a wicket have come from this over.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Floated on middle, Mendis looks to defend but gets beaten due to the turn on this one.

Kusal Mendis walks out to the middle.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Perera. OUT! Sri Lanka lose their third wicket. The dangerous Kusal Perera departs. Back of the hand googly outside off, Perera does not pick it at all. Hence, he plays at that tentatively, looking to push the ball away and gets a thick outside edge. Quinton de Kock takes a terrific catch. Before South Africa put in an appeal, Kusal starts to walk. Kusal Perera was the tormentor for South Africa in the Test series and he has been dismissed before he becomes dangerous. A nice flowing stand of 76 has been broken.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Perera. Floated on middle, Perera pushes it to the leg side.

Imran Tahir to Oshada Fernando. Floated on middle, Fernando nudges it towards fine leg for a single.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Perera. Tossed up on off, Perera drives it through mid off for a single.

DRINKS! It has been a good passage of play for Sri Lanka where in spite of losing a couple of early wickets, they have looked in control. Oshada Fernando, the debutant, has impressed so far with his confident stroke-play and the Lankans will hope that this pair continues for some time. In search of a breakthrough, South Africa have introduced Imran Tahir into the attack.

Dwaine Pretorius to Oshada Fernando. On middle, Oshada nudges it to the leg side.

Dwaine Pretorius to Oshada Fernando. Length delivery on middle, Fernando nudges it to the leg side.

Dwaine Pretorius to Oshada Fernando. On off, Fernando pushes it to point.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Perera. Full on off, Perera plays it towards covers for a run.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Perera. Short delivery on leg, Perera pulls it through square leg. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Dwaine Pretorius to Oshada Fernando. Length delivery on off, Fernando guides it towards third man for a run.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Perera. Bowls a bouncer, Perera does well to duck under it. 9 runs came from the over. Good one for Sri Lanka.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Perera. FOUR! Consecutive boundaries from Kusal Perera. Full again outside off, Perera smashes it hard over point for a boundary.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Perera. FOUR! Nice shot. Length delivery outside off, Perera lofts it over covers for a boundary.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Perera. Length delivery on off, Perera plays it towards point where the fielder does well to stop it.

Anrich Nortje to Oshada Fernando. Full on middle, Fernando drives it towards mid on where the fielder tries to stop it but it goes through him. The batsmen take a run.

Anrich Nortje to Oshada Fernando. On a good length on off, Fernando defends it off the back foot.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Perera. Good shot for nothing. Perera drives this just past covers but decides against the run.

Dwaine Pretorius to Oshada Fernando. Full again on off, Fernando flicks it for the man at mid on to collect.

Dwaine Pretorius to Oshada Fernando. Around off, Fernando taps it to the covers. Dot ball.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Perera. Perera tucks this around the corner to get off strike.

Dwaine Pretorius to Oshada Fernando. Driven through mid on by Fernando. They pick up a single.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Perera. On the pads, turned away to fine leg for one.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Perera. TOP EDGE! BUT SAFE! Short of a length delivery outside off, Perera looks to loft but gets a top edge. He went a little early for the shot. It goes towards point where it fell short of the fielder. The batsmen cross ends.

Anrich Nortje to Oshada Fernando. Length delivery on off, Fernando guides it towards third man for a single.

Anrich Nortje to Oshada Fernando. FOUR! Excellent shot from Oshada Fernando. Full on off, Fernando lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

Anrich Nortje to Oshada Fernando. Good length delivery on off, Fernando defends it off the back foot.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Perera. Full on off, Perera drives it through mid off for a single.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Perera. Outside off, Perera shoulders his arms to this one.

Dwaine Pretorius to Oshada Fernando. 50-run partnership between Kusal Perera and Oshada Fernando. Length delivery on middle, Fernando lofts it over wide mid on. It lands safely in no man's land. The batsmen pick up a couple. A vital stand, this. Sri Lanka were in some trouble after losing two quick wickets but this pair has done an extremely good job until now to bail them out.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Perera. Short and outside off, Perera cuts it towards point. The fielder fumbles and it goes through him for a run.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Perera. On a good length on off, Perera plays it to the off side.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Perera. FOUR! Nice cover drive from Kusal Perera. Full and outside off, Perera drives it through covers for a boundary.

Dwaine Pretorius to Oshada Fernando. Length delivery on middle, Fernando pushes it towards the leg side for a run.

Dwaine Pretorius to Oshada Fernando. Starts with a good length on off, Fernando plays it to third man.

Anrich Nortje to Oshada Fernando. Fernando opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. The batsmen pick up a single.

Anrich Nortje to Oshada Fernando. FOUR! Dealing fire with fire. Debutant vs debutant stuff is exciting! A bouncer on middle, Oshada swivels and pulls it through square leg for a boundary. The fielder in the deep had no chance to stop that one.

Anrich Nortje to Oshada Fernando. Surprise yorker on middle and leg, Oshada is awake to it as he brings his bat down in time and keeps it out towards cover.

Anrich Nortje to Oshada Fernando. Cut him in half there! Anrich is hitting the deck hard here. A length ball outside off, seams in after landing. Oshada looks to defend but the movement makes the ball go between bat and pad.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Perera. 146 kph now! Short of a length and KP is hurried on to the back foot as he stands on his toes and tucks it away towards backward square leg for a single.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Perera. Starts off with a fuller one on middle, 142 clicks! Perera pushes it back tamely to the bowler.

Powerplay 2 begins. A maximum of 4 fielders are now allowed outside the ring. In comes another debutant - Anrich Nortje. The 25-year old speedster who has represented the Eastern Province. He's known for his pace and is touted very highly in the domestic circuit. Had a good time in the Mzansi Super League recently and has bagged a contract with the Kolkata franchise in the Indian T20 League. Let's see how he goes here...

Lungi Ngidi to Oshada Fernando. SIX! SHOT! Just beautiful. All class and timing on this. Full and around off, Fernando stays inside, and nonchalantly lofts this over long off. The ball sails over the fence for half a dozen.

What happened there? Here comes the replay of the ball number 1 of this over. Oshada Fernando failed to middle his attempted square cut but the Ultra Edge is detecting some wood. No one appealed there. It didn't look like an edge. Hmm... Oshada has got the luck he wanted in his maiden outing in ODIs. And mind you, he's looking in fine touch.

Lungi Ngidi to Oshada Fernando. The batsman opens the face of the bat and helps it to short third man. Dot ball.

Lungi Ngidi to Oshada Fernando. Full again on off, goes for the uppish on-drive again but hits it to the man at mid on this time.

Lungi Ngidi to Oshada Fernando. FOUR! Lovely! Overpitched on middle and leg, Fernando gets under it, almost like an on-drive flick past mid on. He beats him and the ball runs to the ropes. The 50 is up for Sri Lanka.

Lungi Ngidi to Oshada Fernando. Slightly fuller on off, Fernando pushes this to the cover region

Lungi Ngidi to Oshada Fernando. Length ball just outside off, Fernando looks to cut it but fails. Too close to cut that.

Kagiso Rabada to Oshada Fernando. No, no boundary but a single is taken. Length delivery on middle, Fernando flicks it towards the leg side for a run.

Kagiso Rabada to Oshada Fernando. SIX! First six of the match and first six for Oshada in ODI cricket. Amazing shot. On a good length on middle, Fernando lofts it over long on for a maximum. A six follows a boundary, 10 runs off the last two balls. Another boundary on the last ball?

Kagiso Rabada to Oshada Fernando. FOUR! Risky shot. Short of a length delivery, Fernando looks to pull but gets a top edge. It goes over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Kagiso Rabada to Oshada Fernando. Full on off, Fernando plays it uppishly towards covers. It fell short of the cover fielder. Very risky shot from Oshada.

Kagiso Rabada to Oshada Fernando. On a good length on middle, Fernando defends it off the back foot.

Kagiso Rabada to Oshada Fernando. APPEAL FOR LBW! NOT OUT! On a good length on middle, Fernando looks to defend but gets hit high on the pads. A muted appeal from the bowler but the umpire shakes his head. Probably it would have gone over the stumps.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. On middle, Perera pushes it to mid-wicket. Just 3 runs off the over. Good over from the hosts.

Lungi Ngidi to Oshada Fernando. On middle, Fernando works it towards fine leg for a run.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. Length delivery on middle, Perera flicks it towards square leg for a single.

Lungi Ngidi to Oshada Fernando. Length delivery on off, Oshada guides it towards third man for a run.

Lungi Ngidi to Oshada Fernando. Again on a good length on middle, Fernando defends it off the back foot.

Lungi Ngidi to Oshada Fernando. On a good length on off, Fernando defends it off the front foot.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Perera. Solid defense this time to a length ball outside off. Good over from Rabada, but no success.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Perera. Beautiful ball! Short of a length outside off, Perera stands tall and looks to defend but there is slight away movement off the seam and the ball whizzes past the outside edge. Lucky not to get an outside edge there, KP.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Perera. Length ball outside off, a slash from Perera but his timing is not so great. Picks up a couple of runs as two fielders work in tandem to pull that ball in.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Perera. Short outside off, punched by the southpaw towards point.

Kagiso Rabada to Oshada Fernando. Good ball but equally well played. A short of a length ball outside off and comes in a bit, Oshada rocks back and then dabs it down wide of point in the gap for a single down to third man. He played that really late.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Perera. Shorter one on the hips, tucked away for a single to deep square leg.

Lungi Ngidi to Oshada Fernando. FOUR! This time, the ball goes further left of the bowler and beats mid off too. No stopping that. Slightly fuller outside off, Oshada drives through the line and gets immaculate timing on that ball to take it to the ropes.

Lungi Ngidi to Oshada Fernando. Good shot but straight to the bowler. A length ball outside off, Oshada comes ahead and drives confidently back down the ground. Ngidi puts his hand to the left and stops it at a good height.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. Fuller one on the leg stump line, Perera mistimes his flick but the ball goes towards fine leg off the inner half and a single is taken.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. On the middle and leg stump line, Perera looks to work it on the leg side but misses the ball. It goes on to hit the thigh pad and lobs onto the surface. Ngidi causing trouble with his extra pace and bounce.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. Fuller outside off, Kusal hits it really hard but fails to find the gap as the ball goes straight to the cover fielder.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. Ngidi delivers this one on a length and the middle stump line, Perera pushes the ball back to mid on.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Perera. Outside edge but safe! A length ball outside off, Perera looks to defend the ball but gets a thick edge that flies well wide of slip for a single down to third man.

Kagiso Rabada to Oshada Fernando. Length ball on the middle stump line, Fernando looks to push the ball straight back down but it goes off the inside half and towards deep backward square leg. The call is for two but it is not available.

Kagiso Rabada to Oshada Fernando. On the hips, tucked to mid-wicket. No run though as the ball went straight to the fielder there.

Kagiso Rabada to Oshada Fernando. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through to the keeper.

Kagiso Rabada to Oshada Fernando. Solid defense this time, Oshada covers the line of the ball with better foot movement and keeps it out.

Kagiso Rabada to Oshada Fernando. Peach! Length ball outside off and it straightens just enough to beat the outside edge of Fernando's bat. Oshada was looking to defend that ball on the front foot but in the end does well to play inside the line.

Lungi Ngidi to Oshada Fernando. Guided down to third man for a single by Fernando as he picks up his first run in ODI cricket.

Lungi Ngidi to Oshada Fernando. A short of a length ball outside off, left alone by Oshada as he watches the ball all the way into the keeper's glove.

Debutant Oshada Fernando walks in at number 4. He showed good temperament and composure during the Test series and often walked in tough times. Oshada is no alien to this situation and would like to make a strong start in his debut game.

Lungi Ngidi to Upul Tharanga. OUT! Tharanga has chopped on! His comeback is not a great one but Ngidi is having a ball in his return game. Back with a bang! He has picked up his second in two overs. A length ball outside off and lots of width on that one, was there to be hit. Tharanga slashes at that ball but unfortunately for him, the ball takes the inside edge and goes back on to disturb his stumps. Early trouble here for the visitors.

Lungi Ngidi to Upul Tharanga. Wide! Sprayed down the leg side and it is too far away for Tharanga to put bat on ball there.

Lungi Ngidi to Upul Tharanga. Fuller one outside off, it's pushed by Tharanga to mid off but there is no chance for a single this time as the ball is timed too well.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. Fuller one outside off, Kusal pushes it to mid off and sets off for the quick single. Makes it easily in the end.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. FOUR! Smashed. Ngidi goes a tad fuller outside off and Perera uses the width to thrash the ball away. The ball flies off the bat and in the gap through covers for a boundary. Already an indication of the length that you are not supposed to bowl here.

Kagiso Rabada to Upul Tharanga. Slightly shorter length, Tharanga plays away from the body but keeps the ball along the ground towards cover.

Kagiso Rabada to Upul Tharanga. Length outside off, confidently pushed to the cover region.

Kagiso Rabada to Upul Tharanga. A short of a length ball outside off, Tharanga sways out of the way of the ball and lets it go.

Kagiso Rabada to Upul Tharanga. FOUR! Edgy! Short and outside off, Tharanga looks to cut but gets an outside edge to it. The ball goes towards the slip cordon where Faf du Plessis at the first slip region jumps to attempt for the catch. To his dismay, the ball goes over the skipper at second slip and races away to the boundary towards the third man region. Streaky but that's the way Tharanga plays.

Kagiso Rabada to Upul Tharanga. The ball holds up a little bit on Tharanga. On a good length on middle, Tharanga looks to push but gets hit on the thigh pad.

Kagiso Rabada to Upul Tharanga. Good length delivery outside off, Tharanga shoulders his arms to this one.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. Another defensive push from Perera to end the over. A successful one for the hosts.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Perera. Back to over the wicket, pushed to the cover region confidently by the new batsman.

Kusal Perera walks out at number 3.

Lungi Ngidi to Niroshan Dickwella. OUT! That is the first one! Ngidi has picked up a wicket in his very first over on his return. He changes the angle and comes around the wicket and bowls this on a short of a good length, Dickwella is early into the shot as he tries to push the ball back down the ground. There is extra bounce and it goes off the top half of the blade and back to the bowler who gobbles an easy catch. Dickwella's stay was a very short one. Not a memorable 50th ODI for him.

Lungi Ngidi to Upul Tharanga. Was that a chance? A half-chance you could say! A length ball outside off and Tharanga cuts this one in the air. It seems to have gone towards point on the full but the fielder there does not go for a catch and instead prefers to stop the ball with his left hand. Saves 3 runs for his team though with a half stop.

Lungi Ngidi to Upul Tharanga. Left alone outside off this time by the batsman.

Lungi Ngidi to Upul Tharanga. FOUR! A four off the first ball for Tharanga as well! This was not that safe though. A length ball outside off and Upul throws his bat at that one and it goes slightly uppishly but in the gap between cover and point. Once it crosses the infield, there is no stopping that.

Lungi Ngidi with the other new ball. Two slips for him as well. Upul to face his first ball...

Kagiso Rabada to Niroshan Dickwella. A length ball outside off and it is pushed to point watchfully for another dot ball to end the over.

Kagiso Rabada to Niroshan Dickwella. Shorter one on the off stump line. Dickwella stands tall and pats this one onto the surface.

Kagiso Rabada to Niroshan Dickwella. Left alone outside off once more. 2 dots follow the 2 fours.

Kagiso Rabada to Niroshan Dickwella. Shortens the length this time, Rabada. Dickwella lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Kagiso Rabada to Niroshan Dickwella. FOUR! Two in two! Already indications that the pitch is a belter. A length ball on the off stump and moves away from the lefty with the angle. Niroshan leans into the drive and finds the gap wide of mid off. The ball races away from the fielders chasing and goes into the rope.

Kagiso Rabada to Niroshan Dickwella. FOUR! What a way to start for Sri Lanka. A fuller length ball with some shape into the left-hander after landing on middle. Dickwella flicks it away beautifully for a boundary through mid-wicket.

A false start! Rabada has lost the ball in his run-up.

We are all set to go now. The South Africa fielders are out in the middle and taking their position. Upul Tharanga and Niroshan Dickwella to open for the visitors. Kagiso Rabada with the new ball in his hand. A couple of slips in place. Everything in readiness, let's play!!!

Both teams line up for their respective national anthems. It's bright and sunny afternoon here in Johannesburg. The stands are slowly filling and it will soon be packed.

TOSS - South Africa win the toss and elect to bowl first. Anrich Nortje makes his international debut for the Proteas. It looks like a pretty balanced XI, although a bit light in experience. For Sri Lanka, Oshada Fernando is making his ODI debut. Their XI is also quite balanced and they have more experienced players compared to the home team.

Hello everyone! Super Sunday in store for all of us. The Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg is beaming down in magnificence. South Africa and Sri Lanka looking primed and ready to get into their coloured-kits showdown. Lasith Malinga will be looking to start off this 5-match series with a win but the first thing he would like to win would be the coin flip. The toss is coming up soon... Stay tuned!