| 0.4 : 0.4: S Lakmal to Cook, OUT! LAKMAL STRIKES! The hero of the first Test departs. Just the start the Lankans would have wanted. Bowls just a back of a length ball outside off, shapes away appreciably. Cook hops back and pokes at it tamely but gets a thick outside edge that flies towards Mendis behind the stumps. He makes no mistake and takes a regulation catch. Can they keep on putting the pressure on the home side with two or three more quick wickets? |
| 2.1 : 2.1: S Lakmal to Elgar, FOUR! FIRST BOUNDARY OF THE MATCH! On a length and straying on the hips, Elgar gets a fine tickle on it and the ball races to the fine leg fence. |
| 6.5 : 6.5: S Lakmal to Amla, FOUR! DELIGHTFUL! Slightly overpitched outside off, Amla lunges forward and with an open face drives it elegantly through the covers. It looked like a certain boundary the moment it left his bat. |
| 10.6 : 10.6: S Lakmal to Elgar, FOUR! WELL PLAYED! Bowls it fullish on the stumps, Elgar lunges forward and just pushes it through the vacant mid on region for a superb boundary. |
| 12.1 : 12.1: N Pradeep to D Elgar, FOUR! SHOT! Comes around the wicket and bowls a length ball outside off, Elgar drives it with an open face through covers and the ball races to the fence. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: N Pradeep to Amla, FOUR! BEAUTIFUL! Fractionally overpitched wide outside off, Amla uses his hand-eye coordination to great effect. Doesn't move his feet much but still drives it beautifully through the covers for a cracking boundary. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: A Mathews to Elgar, FOUR! EASY PICKINGS! Straying on the hips, Elgar nudges it and the ball races to the fine leg fence. |
| 20.6 : 20.6: L Kumara to Amla, FOUR! SUPERB! What a flourish of the bat! Bowls it fullish outside off, Amla lunges forward and drives it down the ground and the ball whistles away to the fence. He is looking confident now after his nervy start. |
| 21.4 : 21.4: S Lakmal to Elgar, FOUR! GOOD BALANCE! Bowls it fullish and on the pads, Elgar clips it gently through mid-wicket. The timing is spot on and he gets the desired result! |
| 22.1 : 22.1: L Kumara to Amla, OUT! KUMARA SENDS AMLA BACK WITH A PEACH! The youngster is absolutely pumped up and why not, it's the big fish that he has grabbed. Bowls it fullish outside off at 143.4 clicks, Amla comes back and accross initially and then strides forward to play an ambitious drive down the ground. The inward movement is sharp and Amla leaves a huge gap between his bat and pad. The ball whizzes between the gate and crashes into the stumps. A lot of energy into the celebration from Kum |
| 22.6 : 22.6: L Kumara to Duminy, OUT! STRANGLES DUMINY DOWN THE LEG SIDE! It has been an amazing over and he has brought Sri Lanka right back into the contest after a lean phase. Sticks to a short delivery and attacks the rib-cage of Duminy. He hops back, gets into an uncomfortable position and tries to fend it off. Ends up gloving it and Kusal Mendis moves to his right and leaps athletically into the air to grab a stunner. Absolute ripper! The 19-year old youngster is turning it around. Duminy's weak |
| 25.4 : 25.4: S Lakmal to Elgar, FOUR! Slight short and allows room to Dean to cash on. He camps back and punches it beautifully through the covers and the ball races to the fence. Good, solid stuff from him. |
| 26.3 : 26.3: L Kumara to Plessis, FOUR! Easy as they come for Faf. It's on his pads and all he has to do is tickle it fine down the leg side. Beats the diving keeper with ease and picks up a boundary to his name. |
| 30.5 : 30.5: L Kumara to du Plessis, FOUR! Short and way down leg, easy peasy for Faf to just pull it down the leg side and send it across the fine leg fence. |
| 31.2 : 31.2: S Lakmal to Elgar, FOUR! That is a sensational shot from Dean Elgar. Leans into the full ball, presents the full face of the bat and drives it back past mid off. Leaves the fielder there no chance as the ball runs away to the boundary line. Beautifully played. |
| 32.1 : 32.1: N Pradeep to Elgar, FOUR! Length ball outside off, Elgar just opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man. Plays it fine enough and he'll comfortably get a boundary. Brings up his fifty with that and it's a hard-fought one. Well done, lad. |
| 36.6 : 36.6: N Pradeep to Plessis, FOUR! Shot. He's latched onto that one in a flash. Back of a length around off, Faf du Plessis picks up the length early, rocks back in a jiffy and muscles the pull over mid-wicket. Comfortably gets it across the ropes and that will be a boundary. |
| 38.5 : 38.5: N Pradeep to Plessis, FOUR! Beautiful placement. Back of a length outside off, du Plessis off his back foot offers a solid punch. Pierces the gap through the covers and that will be a boundary. |
| 44.2 : 44.2: L Kumara to Elgar, FOUR! Kumara has a change of angle and comes from around the wicket, bowls a back of a length ball around off, there isn't much bounce there and it comes at a comfortable height to Dean Elgar. He camps back and pulls it powerfully through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 46.5 : 46.5: N Pradeep to Elgar, FOUR! That's a sumptuous shot! It's full and wide outside off, Elgar, with excellent body balance, leans into the drive and caresses it through the gap in the covers. The placement and the timing are spot on as the ball rockets to the fence. He's been in good touch all day. |
| 51.2 : 51.2: R Herath to du Plessis, OUT! Edged and taken! So it has taken 6 overs for Herath to get a wicket. Tossed up outside off, Faf leans to drive but the ball spins away a touch, takes the outside edge and Angelo Mathews takes a simple catch. Looks like everyone is going through the motions out there. No one makes any reaction, then Faf hits the air with his bat and then Mathews starts to smile. End of a stubborn stand. The dropped catch does not count then. |
| 52.1 : 52.1: de Silva to Elgar, FOUR! A short ball on middle, Elgar goes back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary! |
| 57.6 : 57.6: R Herath to Bavuma, FOUR! Lovely shot. Tossed up on middle, Bavuma comes down the track and lofts it high over mid on. Nearly goes all the way. It is referred upstairs to check whether it is a six or a four and replays confirm that the ball bounced just before the ropes. |
| 58.4 : 58.4: S Lakmal to Bavuma, FOUR! GORGEOUS! Full and straight, Bavuma drives it straight down the ground. Well, not that straight, but good enough to beat mid on. Does not even bother to run. Moves to 10 from 20 balls with his second boundary. |
| 60.5 : 60.5: L Kumara to Bavuma, OUT! Taken in the deep! Kumara has his third! Excellent bowling. He tests Bavuma with the short ball and the batsman is not too comfortable with it. The ball is not that fast, just at 131.1 kph, but he is still hurried into the pull. He miscues it and the ball goes straight to deep backward square leg where Upul Tharanga takes it calmly and does not drop it this time. So Bavuma's failures continue. Has not quite been able to do much since his fifties in Perth and Hobart |
| 65.4 : 65.4: S Lakmal to Kock, FOUR! Off the inside edge! This is because of the previous ball. That one came back in a long way and hence de Kock thought this one will too and pushed at it. The ball did not come in that much and went off the inside edge past the off stump to the fine leg fence. Moves to 12 with his first boundary. |
| 66.1 : 66.1: L Kumara to de Kock, EDGED, FOUR! Luck is not with Kumara, but why isn't there a third slip? he is bowling beautifully and deserves a packed slip cordon. Full and outside off, de Kock comes forward to drive but gets a thick outside edge which flies past second slip to the third man fence! |
| 66.6 : 66.6: L Kumara to de Kock, FOUR. |
| 67.5 : 67.5: de Silva to Kock, FOUR! GLORIOUS! That is a top quality shot. Flighted outside off, de Kock steps down the wicket and drives it all along the ground through the covers for a boundary. 200 UP FOR SOUTH AFRICA! The stand moves to 33 from 42 balls. |
| 68.6 : 68.6: N Pradeep to Elgar, FOUR. |
| 75.4 : 75.4: L Kumara to D Elgar, FOUR! BLAST! A short ball outside off, Elgar pulls it through mid-wicket and gets a boundary! |
| 75.5 : 75.5: L Kumara to Elgar, FOUR! And again! Elgar is feasting now. Gets another long hop and he gets into position quickly, pulling this through mid-wicket for consecutive boundaries. |
| 78.4 : 78.4: R Herath to Kock, FOUR! Half century for de Kock. Another quality innings. And at a good pace too. In just 61 balls. Short and outside of,f de Kock goes back in a flash and runs it down late past backward point for a boundary! |
| 79.6 : 79.6: de Silva to Kock, FOUR! Full and outside off, de Kock leans and drives it through the covers for a boundary! |
| 82.4 : 82.4: S Lakmal to Elgar, FOUR! HANDSOME! Full and outside off, Elgar drives this straight down the ground and finds the boundary! |
| 84.4: S Lakmal to Elgar, OUT! Gone this time! Lakmal continues his impressive form this season. On a good length around off, gets this one to move away as well, Elgar pushes at it and this time the ball takes the outside edge. Simple catch for Mendis and that ends a wonderful innings. |
| 87.1 : 87.1: A Mathews to Kock, FOUR! DELIGHTFUL! Bowls a length delivery on the stumps, de Kock walks down and clips it beautifully through mid-wicket and the ball races to the fence. |
| 88.2 : 88.2: S Lakmal to Abbott, INSIDE EDGE, FOUR! Lucky Abbott. Lakmal pitches this on a good length outside off, Abbott looks to defend but then decides to let it go. Is late and the ball goes off the inside edge, past the off stump and into the fine leg fence. |
| 89.4 : 89.4: L Kumara to Abbott, FOUR! LOVELY! Not a bad shot at the fag end of the day! Full and outside off, Abbott pushes this down the ground and gets a boundary through mid off! |
| 89.6 : 89.6: L Kumara to Abbott, FOUR! A fine shot to end the day! Full on middle and off, Abbott clips this through wide mid on and ends the day in style! STUMPS ON DAY 1! |
| 90.1 : 90.1: S Lakmal to Kock, FOUR! BEAUTIFUL START TO DAY 2! Full outside off, Quinton leans into the shot and drives beautifully through covers for a boundary. He just doesn't need time in the middle to settle in! |
| 91.2 : 91.2: Herath to Abbott, OUT! RANGIII STRIKES! What a start by the visitors! Flatter delivery outside off, Abbott camps back to defend with the angle but the ball turns slightly away, enough to catch the outside edge of Abbott's bat and straight in the gloves of Chandimal behind the stumps. Aleem Dar has no doubts whatsoever and straightaway raises the finger. Abbott's short stint is over! |
| 93.2: R Herath to Kock, FOUR! PUNCHED AWAY! Herath drags his length a touch back, de Kock goes back and punches through covers for a boundary. |
| 96.2: S Lakmal to Kock, FOUR! DOWN THE GROUND! Full outside off, de Kock plants his front foot near the pitch of the ball and drives it straight down the ground, past the non-striker for a boundary. |
| 100.1 : 100.1: L Kumara to de Kock, FOUR! LUCK FAVOURS THE BRAVE! Length delivery outside off, de Kock looks to cut it but gets a bottom edge past the stumps and to the fine leg fence for a boundary. That's century for de Kock and he celebrates by doing some head-banging. He is having time of his life! Take a bow QdK! |
| 100.4 : 100.4: L Kumara to Kock, OUT! DE KOCK HAS TO WALK BACK! A little loss in concentration for de Kock but you can't take anything away from the delivery. Comes around the wicket, pitches it on a length outside off, de Kock looks to defend with the angle but the ball straightens a bit and catches the outside edge of and goes behind. Chandimal does really well to get low ahead and take the catch. The umpire have a discussion on whether the catch is clean and in the end they find it clean and don't f |
| 106.4: L Kumara to Maharaj, FOUR! GOOD SHOT! On a length outside off, Maharaj stays in his crease and punches it through point for a boundary. Nice piece of timing on that! |
| 107.3 : 107.3: A Mathews to Maharaj, FOUR! Length delivery outside off, Keshav stays in his crease and punches it through cover-point for a boundary. 40th boundary of the innings! |
| 109.4 : 109.4: A Mathews to Philander, FOUR! Fuller on the boots, clipped through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 110.1 : 110.1: S Lakmal to Maharaj, FOUR! Length delivery outside off, Maharaj opens the face of the bat and guides it through the gap between gully and the first skip for a boundary. |
| 111.1: L Kumara to Philander, OUT! 5-FER FOR KUMARA! Strikes with the first ball of the new spell! Full outside off, Philander looks to drive it on the up away from his body but the ball shapes away a touch after pitching and catches the outside edge and goes straight into the gloves of Chandimal. Dar raises his finger straightaway and Philander has to depart. Brilliant piece of bowling and also brilliant captaincy by Mathews to bring Kumara back on. |
| 115.6 : 115.6: L Kumara to Rabada, OUT! SOUTH AFRICA ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 392! Length delivery on middle and off, nips back in a touch. Rabada looks to play from within the crease but the inward movement surprises him and catches the inside edge of his bat and goes to Chandimal, who doesn't make any mistake. That's the end of Africa's innings and sixth wicket for Kumara! That shall also be LUNCH on Day 2! |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Philander to D Karunaratne, FOUR! STREAK BOUNDARY! Bowls a short and wide delivery outside off, Dimuth slashes at it and the ball flies over the slip cordon and runs down to the third man boundary. He was not in control of that shot. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: K Rabada to Karunaratne, FOUR! SHOT! Bowls a short delivery outside off and there is room on offer, Karunaratne frees his arms and slashes it uppishly through third man and the ball races to the fence. |
| 9.6 : 9.6: K Rabada to K Silva, FOUR! LUCKY RUNS! Bowls a length ball outside off, Silva goes for an ambitious drive on the up but gets a thick outside edge that flies towards the man at third slip. He leaps high in the air but the ball eludes him and runs down to the third man fence. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: K Rabada to Silva, OUT! RABADA STRIKES! Silva's uncomfortable stay at the crease comes to an end. Bowls a short of a length delivery on off, Silva hops back, gets into a bit of an awkward position and looks to defend it but gets an inside edge rather. The ball goes back and crashes into the stumps. Rabada has been rewarded for bowling disciplined lines and lengths. End of a stubborn 31-run stand. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: K Abbott to Karunaratne, FOUR! MAGNIFICENT! Full and outside off, Karunaratne leans and drives it beautifully through the covers. Uppish but in the yawning gap between mid off and point for a boundary. Moves to 21 with his third boundary. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: V Philander to Mendis, FOUR! Short and down the leg side, Mendis looks to pull but does not hit it that convincingly. However, he gets enough bat on it to pull it past the keeper to the fine leg fence. The stand moves to 10. Mendis is finally off the mark on his 13th ball. |
| 21.4 : 21.4: K Maharaj to Mendis, SIX. |
| 23.3 : 23.3: Maharaj to K Mendis, OUT! Caught! Mendis loses his focus and pays the price. Full and outside off, Mendis looks to play the slog sweep but he is early into the same. Gets a top edge which goes straight up in the air. JP Duminy comes in from short extra cover and takes it near the bowler. Maharaj roars in anger. Poor choice of a shot with Tea around the corner. SRI LANKA NEED ANOTHER 137 TO AVOID THE FOLLOW-ON. |
| 24.3: K Rabada to Karunaratne, OUT! Rabada strikes immediately! And it's Temba Bavuma, to nobody's surprise, with a brilliant catch. Short and wide outside off, Karunaratne flashes at this and flashes hard. It's in the air and flies straight towards point where Bavuma dives low to his left and takes a brilliant catch. Sri Lanka's set batsman is back in the dressing. South Africa have two fresh batsmen out in the crease now to bowl at. They must be licking their lips at this. |
| 28.2 : 28.2: K Rabada to Mathews, OUT! Catching practice! On a good length outside off, comes back in, bounces a bit extra, Mathews fends at it and hands an easy catch off the outside edge to his counterpart Faf du Plessis at second slip. One skipper smiles while the other walks back with a forlorn face. 133 MORE NEEDED TO AVOID THE FOLLOW-ON. |
| 28.6 : 28.6: K Rabada to Chandimal, FOUR! That is just a push! Full and outside off, Chandimal comes forward and only puts bat to ball. It races to the cover fence. 129 more needed to avoid the follow-on. |
| 31.1 : 31.1: K Maharaj to Silva, FOUR! Nice use of the feet. Tossed up on middle and leg, de Silva dances down the track and whips it over mid-wicket for a boundary. The stand moves to 12 from 17 balls. De Silva moves to 10 from 17 balls. |
| 31.4 : 31.4: K Maharaj to Silva, FOUR! De Silva is slowly turning it on here. Might as well get some runs and make the scoreboard moving because the batsmen have just been defending, consuming balls and then walking back to the pavilion. Fractionally short outside off, de Silva goes back and cuts it through point for a boundary. Poor delivery and put away. |
| 31.6 : 31.6: K Maharaj to Silva, OUT! LBW! Maharaj has his second. Flighted around off, de Silva comes down the track and looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. He is hit very low, so in spite of jumping out of the crease, the height is not a factor. Only the impact is the question and Hawk Eye shows that to be UMPIRE'S CALL, so the decision stays. The ball was going on to hit the stumps. |
| 32.4 : 32.4: K Rabada to Chandimal, OUT! Caught behind! A procession is going on out there. Frustrating batting from the Sri Lankans. This is not a one-day international, it is a Test match, says Michael Holding on air. You are allowed to let those balls go outside off stump. But the batsmen do not seem to agree. Full and wide outside off, Chandimal goes hard with the cover drive, but his feet are stuck in the crease. Gets a thick outside edge to de Kock who snaffles it. Wicket number 4 for Rabada. Sti |
| 34.2 : 34.2: K Rabada to U Tharanga, EDGED, FOUR! Full and outside off, Tharanga pushes hard and gets a thick outside edge which flies past second slip to third man. |
| 36.4 : 36.4: V Philander to U Tharanga, FOUR! MAGNIFICENT! Full and outside off, Tharanga leans and drives it through mid off for a boundary! |
| 38.2 : 38.2: V Philander to Tharanga, FOUR! Short and wide outside off, Tharanga gets on top of the bounce and cuts it behind point for a boundary. 98 more needed to avoid the follow-on now. |
| 39.3 : 39.3: K Maharaj to Tharanga, FOUR! MAJESTIC! A little overpitched outside off, Tharanga leans, opens the face of the bat and drives it through point for a boundary. 100 UP FOR SRI LANKA! This stand is worth 22 from 41 balls. Tharanga himself has reached 20 from 28 balls with 4 boundaries. |
| 40.1 : 40.1: V Philander to Herath, OUT! LBW! Philander gets his man. On a good length outside off, this one nips back in as well, Herath misses his flick and is hit on the pads. He appeals and appeals and eventually umpire Dar raises his finger. Herath takes the review but Hawk Eye shows the ball to be clipping the top of leg stump. So umpire's call stays. 7 wickets down, 93 RUNS MORE NEEDED TO AVOID THE FOLLOW-ON. |
| 40.4 : 40.4: V Philander to Lakmal, EDGED, DROPPED, CAUGHT, OUT! Philander has his second. Full and outside off, Lakmal pushes at it and gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies thick and fast to Dean Elgar at third slip who gets down to catch it over his head but the ball bursts through his palms. Luckily for him, the ball does not go too far and lobs in the it towards first slip where Hashim Amla takes it calmly. 150 TEST WICKETS FOR PHILANDER! Still a long time left in the day. Will the Proteas enf |
| 41.6 : 41.6: K Maharaj to Kumara, FOUR! HE IS CARRYING HIS CONFIDENCE FROM HIS BOWLING! Tosses it up on the stumps, Kumara clears his front leg and tonks it over mid on and the ball races to the fence. |
| 42.1 : 42.1: V Philander to Tharanga, FOUR! SHOT! Shortish delivery angling in, Tharanga stands tall and pulls it hard through mid-wicket and earns a boundary to his name. |
| 42.5 : 42.5: V Philander to Kumara, OUT! WHAT WAS KUMARA DOING THERE? Philander gets his third. Kumara was guilty of leaving a fullish ball attacking the stumps and he pays the price for it. He had absolutely no clue about that and looks back to see his leg stump shattered. Watching Philander bowl has been a joy to watch today. They still have 82 to avoid the follow-on and a follow-on is on the cards. Will South Africa have a crack at the visitors again? |
| 42.6 : 42.6: V Philander to Pradeep, OUT! A TERIFFIC DISPLAY OF SEAM BOWLING and he has figures of 12-4-27-4 to boast of! Bowls it on a length outside off, moves away slightly after pitching. Pradeep hangs his bat at it but gets a thick outside edge that flies towards Faf du Plessis at third slip. He makes no mistake and pouches it safely. Absolutely cracking performance with the ball from the home side and they have bowled the Lankans out for 110! |
| 0.2 : 0.2: S Lakmal to Elgar, FOUR! WELL PLAYED! Bowls it shortish and wide outside off, Elgar frees his arms and cuts it behind point. Goof timing on that one and the ball races to the fence. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: S Lakmal to Elgar, FOUR! DELIGHTFUL! Fractionally overpitched outside off, Elgar lunges forward and creams it through the covers for an exquisite boundary. |
| 6.2 : 6.2: L Kumara to Elgar, FOUR! Bowls it on a length outside off, Elgar comes forward and looks to defend it but gets an outside edge through the vacant third slip region and gets a boundary to his name. |
| 8.6 : 8.6: L Kumara to Cook, FOUR! Bowls a short of a length ball on middle and leg, Cook hops back and guides it through fine leg and the ball races to the fence. |
| 9.5 : 9.5: S Lakmal to S Cook, FOUR! DROPPED! It was a very difficult chance though! Bowls it on a length and it's angling in around leg stump, Cook closes his bat face early and gets a leading edge towards second slip. Kusal Mendis dives to his right athletically but fails onto hold onto it and the ball rolls to the third man fence. That just about carried. Cook has been living dangerously here. |
| 11.5: S Lakmal to Elgar, FOUR! First runs of the day. Beautiful from Dean Elgar. Was right in his territory and he put it away with so much easy. On the pads, he flicked it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: N Pradeep to Elgar, FOUR! Full outside off, Elgar just pushes it gently pass the bowler for a boundary and brings up another 50-run stand for the opening wicket. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: L Kumara to Cook, Another full toss from Kumara and this time it's put away. Stephen Cook standing his ground punches this back down the ground. Leaves no chance for the mid off or mid on fielder to stop that. It raced away to the boundary line. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: S Lakmal to Cook, OUT! An edge which has been taken. Lakmal gets the first wicket. Excellent length and brilliant line, around off, Cook is drawn forward to play at it and gets a healthy edge. Flies straight into the hands of Karunaratne at first slip who takes a comfortable catch. Sri Lanka strike early, need a few more now. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: S Lakmal to Amla, OUT! Double blow from Lakmal. Double wicket maiden and this is what Sri Lanka wanted. Excellent line, just around off and it has just enough movement away on it. Amla is drawn forward and he gets an edge. Goes behind to Chandimal who takes a regulation catch. Brilliant from Suranga Lakmal, he's once again stepping up for his team. |
| 21.6: S Lakmal to Duminy, FOUR! WHAT A SHOT! JP Duminy was onto that in a flash. Pounced on it like a cat. Back of a length on off, Duminy hops and muscles the pull over mid-wicket. There's no protection out in the deep so the ball runs away to the fence. |
| 22.5 : 22.5: L Kumara to Elgar, FOUR! Beautifully played. Was always in control of that shot. Back to around the wicket, on a back of a length, Dean Elgar stands his ground and pulls it ever so well over mid-wicket. The balance is terrific and he watches the ball go across the ropes. |
| 25.3 : 25.3: N Pradeep to Duminy, FOUR! In the gap this time. Pradeep making the same mistake twice and gets punished for it. JP doesn't try to hit it too hard, just pushes it through the covers and beats the man in the deep. |
| 26.5 : 26.5: de Silva to Elgar, FOUR! Short, flat and wide outside off, Elgar rocks back and cuts it away through point. Finds the fence and brings up his fifty. |
| 27.3 : 27.3: N Pradeep to JP Duminy, FOUR! Edged and nobody has taken that. It's gone right through. Nobody moved, think everybody was performing the mannequin challenge. Back of a length around off, Duminy just hangs his bat out to this one. Gets a healthy edge which flies right between Chandimal and Karunaratne at first slip. Races away to the fence behind. |
| 27.6 : 27.6: N Pradeep to Duminy, FOUR! That's just adding insult to injury. Full outside off, JP drives it through the covers for a boundary. |
| 30.3 : 30.3: R Herath to Elgar, OUT! HERATH THE GO-TO MAN! Flatter one outside off, Elgar dances down the track and looks to play it across the line but plays the wrong line. Expecting for the turn and gets an outside edge towards Mathews at first slip, who moves slightly towards his left and grabs the ball cleanly. Elgar's decent knock is over! Herath strikes in his first over of the innings. The lead is now 392 runs! |
| 33.1 : 33.1: N Pradeep to Plessis, FOUR! Big edge and that's right in the gap. Faf hangs his bat out to this one and gets a thick edge. Rockets right through the gap between gully and the slip cordon and races away to the third man fence. The lead now extends to 401. |
| 34.2 : 34.2: R Herath to Duminy, FOUR! Full from Herath and it's put away. Duminy leans ahead and drives this past mid off. Kumara there tries chasing it down, even puts in a last ditch dive to keep it from the ropes but fails to do so. |
| 36.5 : 36.5: R Herath to Plessis, FOUR! Shot. Faf takes a big lunge down the track, meets the ball at its pitch and hammers it over the bowler's head. Mid off and mid on are up and that was the safest way to go aerially. |
| 37.5: S Lakmal to Duminy, OUT! LAKMAL WITH HIS THIRD STRIKE! Duminy wanted to take the review but time ran out. And in a way, it's good that it did, he was dead plumb. Lakmal comes from over the wicket and fires in a full ball on middle and leg, Duminy is struck low on the pads as he attempts to flick it across the line. Loud, roaring appeals for a leg before go up and the umpire raises his finger. JP unable to take the review has to make the long walk back. Suranga Lakmal has once again done i |
| 38.4 : 38.4: R Herath to Bavuma, OUT! HE'S GONE! The dive didn't save him as his bat was in the air. Tossed up on the stumps, Bavuma eases this to mid off and sets off for the run, taking the fielder there on. Unnecessary really, no need to do that at this point. Dhananjaya de Silva is the fielder and he gets a direct hit at the bowler's end. Replays show Temba's bat to be in the air when the bails are off and so, he is going to have to walk back now. Another failure for him. |
| 39.4: S Lakmal to Plessis, FOUR! He'll enjoy that, Faf du Plessis. Positive play from the skipper. He drives this one on the up and pierces the gap through the covers. Got the placement right and executed the shot perfectly. Didn't even bother running for it. Great shot. |
| 39.6 : 39.6: S Lakmal to Plessis, FOUR! A misfield from the fielder and that's a boundary to end the over. Outside off, Faf du Plessis hangs back and cuts this late. It straight at the gully fielder who poorly lets it through his hands. It races away behind to the third man fence. |
| 40.4 : 40.4: R Herath to Kock, FOUR! Floated outside off, QdK again charges down and whips it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 40.6 : 40.6: R Herath to du Plessis, FOUR! Tossed up outside of, du Plessis leans into the drive nicely through covers for a boundary. |
| 42.4 : 42.4: L Kumara to Kock, FOUR! Slightly short in length, de Kock latches onto it in a flash and pulls it powerfully through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 43.6 : 43.6: S Lakmal to Plessis, OUT! LAKMAL WITH HIS 4TH! A touch fuller outside off, du Plessis looks to push at it but the ball shapes away, catches the outside edge of the bat and goes behind towards Chandimal. He gets low to his right and grabs the ball cleanly. The skipper once again fails to convert his start. The LEAD IS NOW 452! |
| 44.5 : 44.5: L Kumara to Kock, FOUR! Clumsy from Lakmal! On the fuller side of the length outside off, de Kock drives it on the up through covers. The ball bounces just in front of Lakmal at covers and he fails to stop it and the ball races away towards the fence. |
| 45.1 : 45.1: S Lakmal to Kock, FOUR! Fuller on the pads, de Kock with a faint tickle gets it past the diving Chandimal towards the long stop fence for a boundary. |
| 46.2 : 46.2: L Kumara to Maharaj, FOUR! PUNCHED AWAY! Length delivery outside off, Maharaj gets on his toes and punches it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 46.4 : 46.4: L Kumara to Kock, OUT! DE KOCK'S GONE! Back of a length delivery, de Kock looks to punch it through covers on the up but doesn't time it well and ends up outside edging it. The ball goes behind towards Chandimal, who gobbles another simple catch. De Kock is frustrated with himself and kicks the turf. Kumara on the other hand is pumped up and shouts 'yes' very loudly. SOUTH AFRICA NOW LEAD BY 474 RUNS! |
| 46.6 : 46.6: L Kumara to Philander, FOUR! LUCKY BOUNDARY! Philander is off the mark! Length delivery outside off, Philander plays it away from his body and ends up inside edging past the stumps for a boundary through fine leg. |
| 48.2 : 48.2: L Kumara to K Maharaj, FOUR! PULLED AWAY! Back of a length delivery, Keshav latches onto it and pulls it handsomely through mid-wicket for a boundary. That was some shot! 200 up for RSA! |
| 50.5 : 50.5: N Pradeep to Maharaj, SIX! THAT'S OUT OF HERE! Banged in short again, this time Maharaj pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum and it's caught in the crowd. That was hit as cleanly as it could! |
| 51.4 : 51.4: S Lakmal to Philander, FOUR! Just about clears the infield. Philanders gives this fuller length ball the full swing of the bat and clears Herath at mid on, who leaps at full stretch to try and take it. It goes over him and races away to the boundary line. |
| 51.5 : 51.5: S Lakmal to Philander, FOUR! Full on middle and leg, Vernon Philander flicks this ever so well through the mid-wicket region and sends it across the ropes. With that shot, you can see Faf du Plessis come up to the balcony and tell his teammates to come in. SOUTH AFRICA DECLARE ON 224/7! |
| 1.3 : 1.3: V Philander to Karunaratne, FOUR! Nicely done. He works this away through backward square leg with the angle and places it in the gap beautifully. Goes away to the fence and that will be a boundary. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: K Abbott to Silva, FOUR! Too full and too straight from Abbott and it's been put away. Kaushal Silva closes his body up and with a slightly closed face, flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: V Philander to Karunaratne, OUT! HE'S GOT 'EM! Set himself nicely by changing the angle and varying the lengths too. Teed him up with a couple of short ones, then went full. Almost got him on the previous delivery as well. Have to admire the strategy. Philander fires in a fuller inswinging delivery and bowls it around off, Dimuth Karunaratne goes for the expansive drive but gets an inside edge which shatters the leg stump and sends it flying out of its roots. An early breakthrough for Phil |
| 7.4 : 7.4: V Philander to K Mendis, FOUR! Top shot. He drives this on the up but it's hit nicely in the gap. Mendis needs to be a little careful, these are dangerous shots to play though, especially just before the break. Full and swinging away wide outside off, reaches out to this and hits it over cover-point for a boundary. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: V Philander to Mendis, OUT! Philander has struck once again! Full outside off, drawing Mendis into a drive. The youngster looks to drive it on the up but pays the price for it as the ball moves away, catches the outside edge and flies straight to Elgar at third slip. Lack of experience from Mendis! SA NEED 8 WICKETS MORE TO WIN! |
| 13.1 : 13.1: K Abbott to K Silva, FOUR! Full outside off, driven beautifully through mid off for a boundary. That was a well-balanced shot! |
| 16.3 : 16.3: K Maharaj to Silva, SIX! WHAT A SHOT! Tossed up on middle, Dhananjaya gets to the pitch of the ball and launches it straight down the ground for a huge maximum. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: K Maharaj to Silva, FOUR! Short delivery outside off, de Silva camps back and cuts it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 22.6 : 22.6: K Maharaj to Silva, FOUR! De Silva dances down and smashes it straight down the ground for a boundary. Good use of the feet there! |
| 23.2 : 23.2: K Rabada to Silva, OUT! RABADA WITH THE BREAKTHROUGH! Back of a length delivery, angling into the body, Kaushal Silva looks to tuck it with the angle down the leg side but the ball rises onto him and balloons off the gloves in the air. Cook at short leg gets under the ball and takes it cleanly. Silva's resistance comes to an end! That's the end of the 41-run partnership. SA NEED 7 WICKETS MORE TO WIN! |
| 25.3 : 25.3: K Rabada to Silva, OUT! RABADA STRIKES ONCE AGAIN! Full and angling in, de Silva yorks himself while looking to play across the line but is late into the shot and is rapped up on the pads on the full. Rabada and co. appeal and umpire Tucker raises his finger in agreement. De Silva goes towards his skipper and to discuss on whether or not to take the review and his skipper says not to take it. In the end, it proves to be a poor decision as the Hawk Eye shows that the ball was going down le |
| 28.2 : 28.2: K Maharaj to Mathews, FOUR! Mathews gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over widish mid off for a boundary. Good shot! |
| 30.6 : 30.6: K Maharaj to Mathews, FOUR! SHOT! Bowls this one shorter and wide outside off, Angelo camps back and cuts it hard through point for a superb boundary. |
| 31.5 : 31.5: K Rabada to Chandimal, FOUR! He is getting his deliveries to curve back nicely. Bowls this one very fullish at 143.6 and it's tailing back in, Dinesh clips it through mid-wicket and gets a boundary to his name. |
| 33.1 : 33.1: V Philander to Chandimal, FOUR! WELL PLAYED! Bowls a shortish delivery outside off, Dinesh camps back and punches it nicely through the covers and the ball races to the fence. |
| 34.5 : 34.5: K Maharaj to Mathews, FOUR! Bowls a loopy ball on middle, Mathews sweeps it against the spin and gets it through the vacant deep backward leg region. Gets a boundary to his name. The partnership moves on to 34 off 55 balls. |
| 38.5: K Abbott to Mathews, FOUR! Beautiful drive! Full outside off, driven straight back by Mathews. Rabada from mid on gives it a chase but the ball beats him easily. |
| 39.6 : 39.6: V Philander to Chandimal, FOUR! Full outside off, driven through covers for a boundary. That's a fine way to end the day as the umpire takes the bails off. STUMPS ON DAY 3! |
| 40.3 : 40.3: K Abbott to Mathews, FOUR! EDGY BOUNDARY! On the fuller side of the length, Mathews looks to defend it off the front foot but the ball reverses a bit, shapes away and goes off the outside edge from between point and gully to the deep backward point fence. |
| 44.6 : 44.6: K Abbott to A Mathews, FOUR! STAND AND DELIVER! Full outside off, Mathews stays tall in his crease and pushes it uppishly through mid off for a boundary. It's the safest place to play such shots as the player is placed wide. |
| 45.1 : 45.1: K Rabada to Chandimal, OUT! RABADA WITH THE BREAKTHROUGH! Just the start SA wanted! Full and angling in, Chandimal clips it uppishly off his pads straight to Cook, who is placed just in front of square on the leg side. Great captaincy by Faf to place Cook in that position. Rabada continues his impressive spell with the ball! That's the break of 75-run partnership! SA ARE 5 WICKETS SHY OF THE VICTORY! |
| 45.2 : 45.2: K Rabada to Tharanga, FOUR! Good start to the innings by Tharanga! Angling away from the southpaw, Tharanga opens the face of his bat and guides it through the gap between the slip cordon and gully for a boundary. No ball signalled as well as Rabada overstepped his line. |
| 45.3 : 45.3: K Rabada to Tharanga, FOUR! A touch fuller outside off, Tharanga drives beautifully on the up through covers for a boundary. That's a spectacular shot and all the commentators on air are full of praise for it! |
| 45.4 : 45.4: K Rabada to Tharanga, FOUR! Similar shot, same result! Fullish delivery outside off, this time Upul stays in his crease and drives it on the up through covers for a boundary. |
| 46.3 : 46.3: K Abbott to Mathews, FOUR! Straight down the ground! Full outside off, driven straight back for a boundary. Well-balanced shot! |
| 46.4 : 46.4: K Abbott to Mathews, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Full on the pads, clipped beautifully through mid-wicket for a boundary. Runs are flowing here for SL! |
| 47.1 : 47.1: K Rabada to Tharanga, OUT! RABADA STRIKES AGAIN! Pitched on a good length around off, angling across, Tharanga looks to cut. However, the length isn't short enough to cut and pays the price. The ball catches the bottom edge and goes in the gloves of de Kock, who doesn't make any mistakes. One shot too many for Tharanga got the better of him in the end! SA NEED 4 WICKETS TO WIN! |
| 47.6 : 47.6: K Rabada to Mathews, OUT! 5-FER FOR RABADA! SKIPPER DEPARTS! Length delivery outside off, Mathews looks to play it on the up but away from his body. Lack of foot movement there and gets the SL skipper in trouble as the ball moves away touch and also rises a little extra. The ball goes off the outside edge in the gloves of de Kock. It's similar to his first innings' dismissal. Double blow from Rabada in an over! |
| 48.5 : 48.5: K Abbott to Lakmal, FOUR! Superb shot! Full and angling in, Lakmal leans into the shot and drives it through mid on for a boundary. |
| 51.1 : 51.1: K Rabada to Lakmal, FOUR! Full and angling in, Lakmal clips it uppishly off his boots, over Cook at short leg, who ducks under it to get out of harm's way. The ball races towards the square leg fence. |
| 51.5 : 51.5: K Rabada to Lakmal, OUT! 10-WICKET HALL FOR RABADA! He is on fire! Back of a length delivery outside off, angling closer to the body of the batsman. Lakmal looks to fend it by getting high on his toes. The ball holds his line and brushes the outside edge of Lakmal's bat and goes behind, where de Kock grabs it on a good height. That's end of Lakmal's short stint! SL collapsing like a pack of cards! SA NEED 2 WICKETS MORE TO WIN! |
| 53.2 : 53.2: K Rabada to Herath, FOUR! That's come out of nowhere! Length delivery outside off, Herath stays in his crease and smashes it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 54.2: K Maharaj to Kumara, FOUR! Tossed up delivery outside off, Kumara clears his front leg and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 54.3 : 54.3: K Maharaj to Kumara, FOUR! Kumara is playing his shots! Uses his feet, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over widish mid on for a boundary. |
| 56.1 : 56.1: K Maharaj to Herath, FOUR! Tossed up outside off, Herath reverse sweeps it through third man for a boundary. |
| 56.3 : 56.3: K Maharaj to Herath, FOUR! Tossed up on the stumps, swept aerially through front of square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 58.5 : 58.5: K Maharaj to Kumara, OUT! MAHARAJ THE MAN! Tossed up nicely outside off, drawing Kumara forward. He obliges and steps out, gives himself some room and looks to go big on the off side. However, he misses it completely and the ball goes into the gloves of de Kock, who takes it cleanly and removes the bails in a flash. That's clever work from the bowler and good work from the keeper. This ends the frustrating 33-run partnership! SA JUST A WICKET AWAY FROM THE MATCH AND THE SERIES WIN! |
| 59.6 : 59.6: V Philander to N Pradeep, FOUR! Fullish outside off, Pradeep goes for an expansive shot on the off side. But, the ball balloons off the outside edge and goes over the slip cordon for a boundary. |
| 60.1 : 60.1: K Maharaj to Herath, FOUR! Full toss outside off, Herath slogs it through mid-wicket. Duminy in the deep initially looks to cut it out but then gives up on his chase. The ball races towards the fence. |
| 61.6 : 61.6: V Philander to N Pradeep, OUT! PHILANDER FINISHES IT IN STYLE! Full on off, Pradeep looks to go big and swings his bat hard but ends up swinging it in the air. The ball is a straight one and plucks the off stump from its root. That's 7th wicket for Philander in the match! SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY A HUGE MARGIN OF 282 RUNS! |
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