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Sri Lanka vs South Africa Scorecard

Match Ended

Match 4, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York , Jun 03, 2024

Sri Lanka

77 (19.1/20)

South Africa

80/4 (16.2/20)

South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets

Player of the Match

Anrich Nortje

4/7(4)

Right then, that's all from this entertaining game where South Africa emerged victorious and got the first points on the board. The action continues on Tuesday, June 4, when Rashid Khan-led Afghanistan take on World Cup debutants Uganda at the Guyana National Stadium. The action will commence at 6 am IST (12.30 am GMT), but our build-up will begin much sooner. See you then. Cheers!

Aiden Markram, the skipper of South Africa says he is happy with the win. Adds the batting was a bit up and down but the bowlers did a fantastic job in the first innings. Mentions that this track is a tough one from a batter's perspective and you have to take the learnings from it and try to adapt. Adds they have got two next games at the same venue and it is important to assess the conditions and try to come out on top. Appreciates Anrich Nortje and also says that the boys in the dugout are pumped up with this win.

The captain of Sri Lanka, Wanindu Hasaranga feels that it was the correct decision to bat first. Adds that the batters went in search of a target between 160-170 but feels it was a 120-130 wicket. Shares that bowling is their strength which is why they wanted to bat first and put a good score on the board. States that they have to improve as a batting unit and if they can put good totals on the board, they can perform well in the tournament.

Anrich Nortje is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his exceptional bowling figures. He begins by saying that it means a lot to get some momentum going. Says it has been a tough few days and they have been working really very hard. Adds he is feeling good it's just that he didn't get the desired results in the past few games but it was good in this game as things went the way he wanted. States it was a tough wicket and the boys did really well with the ball initially and he just compounded the pressure when brought into the attack. Says he finds it a bit tricky to find momentum on such drop-in wickets and adds it's just about keeping plans simple and adapting to the conditions going forward.

Time for the presentation ceremony...

Earlier in the game, Sri Lanka opted to bat first, but could never really come to terms with the surface. South Africa got their wish to bowl first, and the Proteas pacers demonstrated why they wanted to make first use of the surface. Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, and Ottneil Baartman utilized the hardness of the new ball and extracted extra bounce from the pitch, posing tough questions to the opposition. Keshav Maharaj and Anrich Nortje kept the pressure on, capitalizing on the platform laid by the pacers in the Powerplay. Angelo Mathews attempted to counter-attack his way out of trouble but couldn't hang around for long. Nortje and Rabada combined to do the cleanup job and bowled Sri Lanka out for 77, the lowest score for the Asian side in their T20I history. Anrich Nortje had a field day, finishing with his best-ever T20I figures of 4 for 7 from 4 overs. Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj each picked up two wickets, while Ottneil Baartman claimed one in his maiden World Cup game.

As for Sri Lanka, they will reflect on how a bit more application with the bat could have resulted in a different outcome for them. Despite facing adversity after a dismal batting performance, their bowlers stepped up and put up a commendable fight. Angelo Mathews, Nuwan Thushara, and Dasun Shanaka operated well as a unit, keeping things tight against the South African top order. They maintained pressure and prevented the opposition from racing towards the target. Sri Lanka's start could have been even better had Kusal Mendis held onto the catch of Tristan Stubbs when he was on 0. Matheesha Pathirana tested the batters with his raw pace before Wanindu Hasaranga made an impact with wickets off successive overs. However, South Africa never truly felt the pressure of the scoreboard and batted sensibly to secure the win.

South Africa tame the Lankan Lions to kick off their campaign! While the chase got deeper than what the Proteas would have preferred, they ultimately got the job done and opened their account in the competition. With only 78 runs to get, it seemed to be a matter of when rather than if for South Africa, but the chase did not pan out to be as easy as it seemed at the halfway mark. It was a shaky start for South Africa as Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram departed cheaply. Given the modest target, they had the luxury of taking their time and seeing off the new ball. It was in no way the most convincing stays at the crease for Quinton de Kock and Tristan Stubbs but they did well to hang around and weathered the storm against the new ball. Just as the singles began to flow freely off the bat of both batters, de Kock and Stubbs perished and could not see their side through. Heinrich Klaasen then got together with David Miller and a couple of hits from the former helped them ease off the pressure and took them over the line. With this win, the Proteas extend their dominance against Sri Lanka in Men's ICC events, marking their 7th successive win since their defeat in the 2014 T20 World Cup.

End Of The Over 16.2 : 80/4

5 Runs

116.1
416.2

D. Miller

6 (6)

H. Klaasen

19 (22)

W. Hasaranga

3.2-0-22-2

16.2

Wanindu Hasaranga To David Miller

FOUR! Done and dusted! South Africa win their first game and begin their T20 World Cup campaign on a positive note after huffing and puffing a bit on a tricky surface to chase a paltry score. Wanindu Hasaranga offers a dolly full toss on the stumps, David Miller skips down the track and smashes it down the ground, the ball beats the chasing long on fielder and breaches the fence to wrap things up in style.

16.1

Wanindu Hasaranga To Heinrich Klaasen

Short and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen punches it off the back foot towards deep extra covers for one.

End Of The Over 16 : 75/4

3 Runs

015.1
115.2
115.3
015.4
115.5
015.6

D. Miller

2 (5)

H. Klaasen

18 (21)

M. Theekshana

1-0-3-0

15.6

Maheesh Theekshana To David Miller

An appeal for LBW but the umpire is unmoved. Wanindu Hasaranga straightaway challenges the on-field decision and sends it upstairs. Maheesh Theekshana bowls a carrom ball on a flatter trajectory, quicker as well, on a length and keeps way low on the bounce on the leg stump line, David Miller is back into the crease and looks to tuck it away, but gets a ping on the front pad. The UltraEdge comes up and shows that no bat is involved. Ball Tracking confirms that the ball is pitching outside leg.

15.5

Maheesh Theekshana To Heinrich Klaasen

Short and quick, turning in from off, Heinrich Klaasen pulls it over square leg for a single.

15.4

Maheesh Theekshana To Heinrich Klaasen

Good length, outside off, Heinrich Klaasen punches it off the back foot straight to covers.

15.3

Maheesh Theekshana To David Miller

On a flatter trajectory, comes quicker on the bat on a length, David Miller reads the length and pace before pulling it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

15.2

Maheesh Theekshana To Heinrich Klaasen

Short in length and on the middle and off-channel, Heinrich Klaasen backs away and knocks it down to long on for a single.

15.1

Maheesh Theekshana To Heinrich Klaasen

Flattens it on a length, on top of off, Heinrich Klaasen rocks back quickly and punches it back to the bowler.

End Of The Over 15 : 72/4

11 Runs

014.1
014.2
614.3
414.4
114.5
014.6

D. Miller

1 (3)

H. Klaasen

16 (17)

W. Hasaranga

3-0-17-2

14.6

Wanindu Hasaranga To David Miller

Fuller in length, and on off, David Miller goes deep inside the crease and drives it straight back to the bowler to end the over. Just 6 needed now.

14.5

Wanindu Hasaranga To Heinrich Klaasen

Short and just outside off, Heinrich Klaasen pulls it solidly to widish deep mid-wicket for one.

14.4

Wanindu Hasaranga To Heinrich Klaasen

FOUR! Down the ground and now Klaasen's in a hurry! Drops it right underneath the bat on the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen clears his front leg and spanks the ball, picking the bones of out it, straight down the ground over the bowler's head for a cracking four.

14.3

Wanindu Hasaranga To Heinrich Klaasen

SIX! BOOM! A pressure release hit by Heinrich Klaasen! Not quite the correct option by Wanindu Hasaranga, loopy delivery and right in the slot, on middle, Heinrich Klaasen clears his front leg and winds up before tonking it over long on for a biggie.

14.2

Wanindu Hasaranga To Heinrich Klaasen

Good effort off his own bowling! On a nagging length, on off, Heinrich Klaasen punches it firmly to the left of the bowler. Hasaranga dives to that side and cuts it off.

14.1

Wanindu Hasaranga To Heinrich Klaasen

Slower through the air and shorter, on off, Heinrich Klaasen checks his shot and pushes it to cover.

End Of The Over 14 : 61/4

3 Runs

013.1
013.2
013.3
113.4
113.5
113.6

H. Klaasen

5 (12)

D. Miller

1 (2)

M. Pathirana

3-0-12-0

13.6

Matheesha Pathirana To Heinrich Klaasen

Another excellent yorker! Nails the yorker, at the base of the middle stump, Heinrich Klaasen is equal to the task though as he jams it out beside the pitch on the leg side for one. 17 more needed.

13.5

Matheesha Pathirana To David Miller

At 151.1 kph, full and angling into the pads, David Miller gets his bat out in front of the pads and rolls his wrists to clip it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

13.4

Matheesha Pathirana To Heinrich Klaasen

Tailing into the stumps, on a yorker length, Heinrich Klaasen looks to play at it but gets an inside edge that rolls down to fine leg for one.

13.3

Matheesha Pathirana To Heinrich Klaasen

Gets the yorker in, outside off, Heinrich Klaasen squeezes it out with an open bat face towards backward point where Sadeera Samarawickrama dives to his left and prevents the single.

13.2

Matheesha Pathirana To Heinrich Klaasen

Almost chipped it straight to cover! A hint of away movement, on a nagging length, on off, Heinrich Klaasen lets his hands flow into the shot and pushes it uppishly. Luckily for him, the ball lands in front of cover.

13.1

Matheesha Pathirana To Heinrich Klaasen

Serves it in the channel on off, on a good length, the ball stops in the surface. Heinrich Klaasen waits on it and pats it to cover.

End Of The Over 13 : 58/4

1 Runs

012.1
012.2
112.3
012.4
W 12.5
012.6

D. Miller

0 (1)

H. Klaasen

3 (7)

W. Hasaranga

2-0-6-2

12.6

Wanindu Hasaranga To David Miller

Attacks the pads with a leg-break, full as well, David Miller presses forward and works it with the turn to square leg.

David Miller walks out at number 6.

12.5

Wanindu Hasaranga To Tristan Stubbs OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! Sharp catch by Charith Asalanka and Wanindu Hasaranga strikes in successive overs. Loops it up nicely and offers a bit of width on off. Tristan Stubbs gets his weight on the front foot and tries to cash in on the width. Creams the drive off the front foot but hits it flat and straight to cover where Charith Asalanka reacts quickly and makes a tough catch look easy, diving low to his left. A few inches to the left or right would have been a boundary for Stubbs.

12.4

Wanindu Hasaranga To Tristan Stubbs

Dishes out a googly, slower as well, on off, Tristan Stubbs goes for the big shot but the ball is not full enough. Checks his shot and dabs it to point.

12.3

Wanindu Hasaranga To Heinrich Klaasen

Drops it short, on off, Heinrich Klaasen slaps it off the back foot and it goes on the bounce to long on. They cross.

12.2

Wanindu Hasaranga To Heinrich Klaasen

On a nagging length, turning away, on middle, played with the turn to mid-wicket by Heinrich Klaasen.

12.1

Wanindu Hasaranga To Heinrich Klaasen

Floats it up, full and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen gets half-forward and blocks it out.

End Of The Over 12 : 57/3

5 Runs

011.1
1 LB 11.2
111.3
111.4
211.5
011.6

T. Stubbs

13 (26)

H. Klaasen

2 (4)

M. Pathirana

2-0-9-0

11.6

Matheesha Pathirana To Tristan Stubbs

A sharp and quick bumper, around off, Tristan Stubbs sways away from the line of the ball and lets it pass.

11.5

Matheesha Pathirana To Tristan Stubbs

Misses his mark does Matheesha Pathirana and slips in a low full toss, at the stumps, Tristan Stubbs clips it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

11.4

Matheesha Pathirana To Heinrich Klaasen

Oh, wow! Heinrich Klaasen does just enough to get some bat on it. At 151 kph, toe-crushing yorker, on middle and leg, Heinrich Klaasen gets rushed as he looks to bring his bat down. He falls off his feet but gets it off the inner half of the bat towards deep backward square leg for a single.

11.3

Matheesha Pathirana To Tristan Stubbs

Hurls it on a fullish length, outside off, Tristan Stubbs reaches out and drives it through covers for a single.

11.2

Matheesha Pathirana To Heinrich Klaasen

An optimistic shout for LBW but that is clearly going down leg. Goes fuller in length but the line is around the pads, Heinrich Klaasen gets beaten for pace as he attempts the flick. Gets pinged on the front pad and it rolls down to fine leg for a leg bye.

11.1

Matheesha Pathirana To Heinrich Klaasen

Hurls it on a back of a length, outside off, Heinrich Klaasen hops back and drops his wrists to let the ball go.

End Of The Over 11 : 52/3

5 Runs

110.1
110.2
210.3
010.4
W 10.5
110.6

H. Klaasen

1 (1)

T. Stubbs

10 (23)

W. Hasaranga

1-0-5-1

10.6

Wanindu Hasaranga To Heinrich Klaasen

Drops the length back and it is the googly, on off, Heinrich Klaasen picks it early and gets on the back foot to punch it down to long off for a run.

Heinrich Klaasen is in at number 5.

10.5

Wanindu Hasaranga To Quinton de Kock OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Quinton de Kock is crossed with himself with the manner of his dismissal. Wanindu Hasaranga stays around the wicket and pulls the length back slightly, on middle, Quinton de Kock strides ahead and looks to push it back past the bowler. The ball stops in the surface a bit and de Kock ends up chipping it straight back towards the bowler. Wanindu Hasaranga takes it to his left safely.

10.4

Wanindu Hasaranga To Quinton de Kock

At the stumps and keeps it full, Quinton de Kock presses forward and stabs it down the deck.

10.3

Wanindu Hasaranga To Quinton de Kock

Loops it up and goes full as well, Quinton de Kock presses forward and taps it with soft hands in front of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

10.2

Wanindu Hasaranga To Tristan Stubbs

Dishes out a googly but it is way too short, on middle and leg, Tristan Stubbs helps it behind square on the leg side for a run.

10.1

Wanindu Hasaranga To Quinton de Kock

Starts off with a flighted delivery, on middle, Quinton de Kock gets on the front foot and clips it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

End Of The Over 10 : 47/2

5 Runs

19.1
09.2
09.3
19.4
19.5
1 WD 9.6
19.6

de Kock

17 (23)

T. Stubbs

9 (22)

M. Pathirana

1-0-5-0

9.6

Matheesha Pathirana To Quinton de Kock

On off, on a fuller length at 151 kph, Quinton de Kock plants his front ahead and confidently knocks it through covers for a single to end the over. Halfway done and South Africa are 47/2.

Drinks break! This has been an engrossing first half of the chase and Sri Lanka have done well not to let South Africa motor towards the target. Their pacers have kept things quiet and have asked all the right questions of the Proteas batters but they haven't managed to pick wickets at regular intervals though. Quinton de Kock and Tristan Stubbs have weathered the storm and are dealing in singles nicely to keep the scoreboard ticking and not let the pressure get to them.

9.6

Matheesha Pathirana To Quinton de Kock

WIDE! Vicious bumper over the head of the southpaw, Quinton de Kock is in no mood to look at it. Wided.

9.5

Matheesha Pathirana To Tristan Stubbs

Full and straight, curving into the batter a fraction, Tristan Stubbs plays with a straight bat towards mid on where Angelo Mathews is a bit late to pick the ball and the batters alertly take a single.

9.4

Matheesha Pathirana To Quinton de Kock

Short, wide of off, Quinton de Kock climbs on the bounce and cuts it towards deep backward point for a single.

9.3

Matheesha Pathirana To Quinton de Kock

At 150 kph, on the length, it takes off from the surface outside off, Quinton de Kock is beaten on the outside edge again.

9.2

Matheesha Pathirana To Quinton de Kock

Hits the hard length, angling away with that lateral movement from outside off, Quinton de Kock stays rooted in the crease and plays a lazy shot. The ball just flirts past his outside edge.

9.1

Matheesha Pathirana To Tristan Stubbs

Steams in from over the wicket, on the length at the leg stump line, Tristan Stubbs flicks it nicely along the ground towards backward square leg for a single.

End Of The Over 9 : 42/2

3 Runs

08.1
08.2
08.3
18.4
18.5
18.6

T. Stubbs

7 (20)

de Kock

15 (19)

D. Shanaka

3-1-6-1

8.6

Dasun Shanaka To Tristan Stubbs

Hard length, angling on off, Tristan Stubbs punches it off the back foot towards mid on and robs a quick single to end the over.

8.5

Dasun Shanaka To Quinton de Kock

Fuller in length, on middle and leg, Quinton de Kock watches it closely and flicks it with his wrists towards deep square leg for a single.

8.4

Dasun Shanaka To Tristan Stubbs

Outside off, on a length, Tristan Stubbs slices it half-squatting at it through cover-point for an easy single.

8.3

Dasun Shanaka To Tristan Stubbs

Almost a half-tracker on the off-stump line, Tristan Stubbs charges down the ground but the ball is too closer to drive it away, he knocks it back to the bowler.

8.2

Dasun Shanaka To Tristan Stubbs

Pulls his length a bit on off, Tristan Stubbs camps back and bunts it underneath the bat off the back foot.

8.1

Dasun Shanaka To Tristan Stubbs

Full and angling on the middle and off, Tristan Stubbs presents the full face of the willow and solidly drives it but fails to find the gap between mid off and covers.

End Of The Over 8 : 39/2

9 Runs

17.1
17.2
07.3
17.4
67.5
07.6

de Kock

14 (18)

T. Stubbs

5 (15)

A. Mathews

3-0-16-0

7.6

Angelo Mathews To Quinton de Kock

On a good length, on off, Quinton de Kock pushes it towards covers for no run.

7.5

Angelo Mathews To Quinton de Kock

SIX! That's a typical QDK pull shot! Angelo Mathews lands this one short in length, and on the middle and leg corridor, Quinton de Kock has all the time in the world as he transfers his weight on the back foot, and creates a strong base for himself before pulling it well over deep square leg for a maximum.

7.4

Angelo Mathews To Tristan Stubbs

On the nagging length, swinging away from outside off, Tristan Stubbs guides it down to deep third for one.

7.3

Angelo Mathews To Tristan Stubbs

Almost chopped on! An away swinger outside off, Tristan Stubbs pokes at it and gets an inside edge on his back leg.

7.2

Angelo Mathews To Quinton de Kock

Drop and run! Pitches it on a length, on off, Quinton de Kock gets on the front foot and pats it beside the pitch on the off side for a quick single.

7.1

Angelo Mathews To Tristan Stubbs

Bowls at a gentle pace outside off, on a length, Tristan Stubbs inside edges on the drive and the ball reaches to the keeper on a bounce but he fails to cleanly collect it which allows the batters to cross for a single.

End Of The Over 7 : 30/2

3 Runs

06.1
16.2
16.3
06.4
06.5
16.6

T. Stubbs

3 (12)

de Kock

7 (15)

D. Shanaka

2-1-3-1

6.6

Dasun Shanaka To Tristan Stubbs

Back of a length on the body, Tristan Stubbs tucks it in the square leg region for a single.

6.5

Dasun Shanaka To Tristan Stubbs

Honing in at the stumps, on a good length, Tristan Stubbs works it wide of mid on and retains the strike with a single.

6.4

Dasun Shanaka To Tristan Stubbs

Fuller in length and outside off, at 125 kph, Tristan Stubbs leans into it and mistimes the drive to mid off.

6.3

Dasun Shanaka To Quinton de Kock

Short of good length on leg, Quinton de Kock inside edges on his back leg and fetches a quick run as the ball rolls in front of covers.

6.2

Dasun Shanaka To Tristan Stubbs

Straight and on the good length, outside off, Tristan Stubbs covers his off stump, gets his front foot ahead and knocks it solidly towards the right of backward point for a quick single.

6.1

Dasun Shanaka To Tristan Stubbs

Feeds him on the leg stump line, full in length, Tristan Stubbs flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

End Of The Over 6 : 27/2

4 Runs

05.1
05.2
15.3
2 LB 5.4
05.5
15.6

T. Stubbs

1 (7)

de Kock

6 (14)

N. Thushara

3-0-18-1

5.6

Nuwan Thushara To Tristan Stubbs

Attacks the off stump on a fuller length, with a bit of an away movement, Tristan Stubbs presents the full face of the bat but gets it off the thickish inside edge towards short mid-wicket for a single to end the over. End of the mandatory Powerplay and South Africa are 27/2.

5.5

Nuwan Thushara To Tristan Stubbs

Nice tight line and length, in the corridor of uncertainty. It again keeps low on the bounce, Tristan Stubbs gets squared up and the ball beats his outside edge, and dies before reaching to the keeper on a couple of bounces.

5.4

Nuwan Thushara To Tristan Stubbs

Back of a length again, but down the leg stump line this time, Tristan Stubbs fails to tickle it to the leg side and the ball brushes off his front thigh pad and rolls towards deep fine for two leg byes.

5.3

Nuwan Thushara To Quinton de Kock

On the back of a length, moving it in a fraction from off, Quinton de Kock plays it closer to the body and knocks it in front of covers for a quick single.

5.2

Nuwan Thushara To Quinton de Kock

Bowls fuller in length and keeps the line on the stumps, Quinton de Kock slaps it down the ground where Wanindu Hasaranga stops it moving to his right from mid on.

5.1

Nuwan Thushara To Quinton de Kock

Over the wicket, outside off on a length, it dramatically keeps low on the bounce and beats the inside edge of Quinton de Kock who tries to slash it away to the off side. The ball dies before reaching to the keeper who collects it by bending low to his right.

End Of The Over 5 : 23/2

0 Runs

04.1
W 4.2
04.3
04.4
04.5
04.6

T. Stubbs

0 (4)

de Kock

5 (11)

D. Shanaka

1-1-0-1

4.6

Dasun Shanaka To Tristan Stubbs

OH, NO! DROPPED! Kusal Mendis puts it down! Sri Lanka cannot afford this! Dasun Shanaka hits the deck hard and gets the ball to seam away off the deck, outside off, Tristan Stubbs stays on the back foot and looks to punch it through the off side. Plays away from his body and gets an outside edge that goes low to the right of the keeper. Kusal Mendis dives to his right but goes at it with hard hands and it pops out of his mitts.

4.5

Dasun Shanaka To Tristan Stubbs

Serves it at 125.1 kph, on a short of a good length, a hint of inward movement, Tristan Stubbs adjusts well and pushes it to cover.

4.4

Dasun Shanaka To Tristan Stubbs

Delivers it on a hard length, on off, Tristan Stubbs stands tall and blocks it out from the crease solidly.

4.3

Dasun Shanaka To Tristan Stubbs

WIDE! There looked to be a deflection but the umpire has signalled a wide. Kusal Mendis takes it diving away to his left and Sri Lanka think the deflection is off the bat. Wanindu Hasaranga takes the review but the UltraEdge shows that the ball had flicked the pads and there was no bat involved. Strays on the pads, on a back of a length, Tristan Stubbs is late on the tickle but misses to get any bat on it. Worth a review though.

Tristan Stubbs is in at number 4.

4.2

Dasun Shanaka To Aiden Markram OUT!

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Dasun Shanaka strikes now and Sri Lanka aren't going to go down without a fight! Gets the ball to angle back into the right-hander, on a short of a good length, on middle and leg, Aiden Markram shapes up to work it off his pads. The ball pitches and nips away. Squares Markram up completely and the ball catches the leading edge of the bat. It goes to the first slip where Kamindu Mendis dives low to his right and takes it.

4.1

Dasun Shanaka To Aiden Markram

Starts from over the wicket and bangs it on a hard length, around off, Aiden Markram stays back in his crease and defends it right under his eyeline.

End Of The Over 4 : 23/1

9 Runs

03.1
63.2
23.3
13.4
03.5
03.6

de Kock

5 (11)

A. Markram

12 (12)

N. Thushara

2-0-16-1

3.6

Nuwan Thushara To Quinton de Kock

Gets the yorker in nicely, just outside off, Quinton de Kock reacts well and squeezes it out off the toe-end of the bat back to the bowler.

Halt! Kusal Mendis has taken a blow on his hand as the ball died well before reaching his gloves and looks it a bit of pain. But nothing to worry about as he looks good to continue.

3.5

Nuwan Thushara To Quinton de Kock

Beaten! At 133.1 kph, full and just outside off, Quinton de Kock goes for an expansive drive but the ball nips in a bit and stays low as well. It goes on the bounce to the keeper, Kusal Mendis who takes a hit on the fingertips of his right hand.

3.4

Nuwan Thushara To Aiden Markram

Drags the length back and angles it in, around the pads, Aiden Markram gets on his toes and turns this one through square leg to rotate the strike.

3.3

Nuwan Thushara To Aiden Markram

Drifts on the pads and the length stays full, Aiden Markram brings his wrists into play and flicks it wide of mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

3.2

Nuwan Thushara To Aiden Markram

SIX! Class written all over it! Thushara gets away shape on this one but ends up offering width on off and it is fuller as well, Aiden Markram gets his weight on the front foot, frees his arms and with a still head, carves it over cover for a maximum.

3.1

Nuwan Thushara To Aiden Markram

Goes full and straight, at the stumps, Aiden Markram gets his bat out in front and pushes it with a straight bat back to the bowler.

End Of The Over 3 : 14/1

1 Runs

02.1
02.2
02.3
02.4
02.5
12.6

A. Markram

3 (8)

de Kock

5 (9)

A. Mathews

2-0-7-0

2.6

Angelo Mathews To Aiden Markram

This one goes the other way, in the corridor of off, on a good length, Aiden Markram extends his arms and drives it square to deep point for one. End of a testing over from Mathews.

2.5

Angelo Mathews To Aiden Markram

There's that nip-backer again, on a good length, on off and middle, Aiden Markram watchfully covers the line of the ball and dead-bats it down the wicket.

2.4

Angelo Mathews To Aiden Markram

Slanting into the right-hander, on a back of a length, on the pads, Aiden Markram hops back and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Halt! That must have hit him right in the box and Aiden Markram is on the ground agonizing in pain. He is getting the requisite treatment as the physio is out in no time. Also, gets some hydration. He is up and looks good to continue now.

2.3

Angelo Mathews To Aiden Markram

Ouch, Aiden Markram cops a blow flush on the box! Nipping into the batter, on a hard length, Aiden Markram advances again to get momentum into the shot and looks to go back over the bowler's head. The ball seams back in sharply and rises a bit to hit Markram on the box. Markram is down on his haunches and the physio makes his way out to attend to him.

2.2

Angelo Mathews To Aiden Markram

An absolute beauty! At 121 kph, on a back of a length, on off, Aiden Markram uses his feet and tries to keep it out with a straight bat. The ball seams away off the deck and whizzes past the bat.

2.1

Angelo Mathews To Aiden Markram

Angling in, on a good length, on middle, Aiden Markram hangs back and rides the bounce well to defend it in front of cover.

End Of The Over 2 : 13/1

7 Runs

1 NB 1.1
21.1
11.2
W 1.3
11.4
11.5
11.6

A. Markram

2 (2)

de Kock

5 (9)

N. Thushara

1-0-7-1

1.6

Nuwan Thushara To Aiden Markram

Swinging away, on a fullish length, on off, Aiden Markram presents a high elbow and pushes it to the left of Wanindu Hasaranga at mid off for a run.

1.5

Nuwan Thushara To Quinton de Kock

Pitches it up right up in search of swing, on middle, Quinton de Kock clips it wide of mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

1.4

Nuwan Thushara To Aiden Markram

Strays on the pads, on a length, Aiden Markram rolls his wrists and nudges it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Aiden Markram is in at number 3.

1.3

Nuwan Thushara To Reeza Hendricks OUT!

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Proper Test match line by Nuwan Thushara and he gets the reward! Drags his length back and serves it on a good length, in the channel on off. Reeza Hendricks stays rooted in his crease and plays a nothing shot as he tentatively pushes at the delivery away from his body. Gets an outside edge that flies straight to Kamindu Mendis at first slip who takes a sharp catch to his left.

1.2

Nuwan Thushara To Quinton de Kock

Almost chopped it back onto the stumps! Nails the yorker around the base of the off-stump, Quinton de Kock is a bit late to get his bat down but does enough. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the stumps for a single.

1.1

Nuwan Thushara To Quinton de Kock

Tailing back in, on a fullish length, on middle, Quinton de Kock clears his front leg and hacks across the line. Hits it to the right of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

1.1

Nuwan Thushara To Quinton de Kock

NO BALL! False start from Nuwan Thushara! Goes searching for the yorker but ends up serving a beamer, outside off. Quinton de Kock lets it go. Free Hit coming up.

Nuwan Thushara to operate from the other end.

End Of The Over 1 : 6/0

6 Runs

00.1
00.2
00.3
00.4
1 WD 0.5
10.5
40.6

R. Hendricks

4 (1)

de Kock

1 (5)

A. Mathews

1-0-6-0

0.6

Angelo Mathews To Reeza Hendricks

FOUR! Reeza Hendricks gets off the mark in streaky fashion! This is in the channel on off and shaping away, on a good length, Reeza Hendricks pushes at the delivery away from his body. Gets a thickish outside edge that races through backward point for a boundary.

0.5

Angelo Mathews To Quinton de Kock

Angling across, on a short of a good length, outside off, Quinton de Kock frees his arms and cuts it towards deep backward point. Gets a single to open his account.

0.5

Angelo Mathews To Quinton de Kock

WIDE! Angelo Mathews loses his radar and South Africa are underway through extras! Slips it down leg, on a back of a length, Quinton de Kock misses the tickle but Kusal Mendis does well to dive to his right and make the stop.

0.4

Angelo Mathews To Quinton de Kock

Pulls his length back slightly and bowls it on middle, Quinton de Kock waits on the back foot and whips it with the swing towards mid-wicket where Dasun Shanaka makes a diving stop. Four dots on the trot to start with.

0.3

Angelo Mathews To Quinton de Kock

Keeps it around the off-stump line, a bit fuller and going away, Quinton de Kock presses forward and stabs it down the deck.

0.2

Angelo Mathews To Quinton de Kock

Gets the ball to shape away from the left-hander, on a back of a length, Quinton de Kock reads it well and dabs it square to point.

0.1

Angelo Mathews To Quinton de Kock

Mathews starts off from over the wicket and gets a hint of inward movement, on a length, on the fifth stump line, Quinton de Kock goes back in his crease and blocks it out solidly with a straight bat.