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South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test Match Summary

SA vs SL, 2016 - Test Summary

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Scorecard
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Match Ended   
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth , Dec 26, 2016
South Africa South Africa
286&406/6d
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
205&281 (96.3)
South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 206 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Stephen Cook
SA 286/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/671-jp-duminy-playerprofile>JP Duminy</a>
JP Duminy
63 (95)
  • 10x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 66.31SR
<a href=/cricket/players/44243-stephen-craig-cook-playerprofile>Stephen Cook</a>
Stephen Cook
59 (125)
  • 7x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 47.2SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Suranga Lakmal
ECON 2.33
27
OVERS
63/5
R/W
Bowler
Rangana Herath
ECON 2.4
20
OVERS
48/2
R/W
SL 205/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/50705-dhananjaya-maduranga-de-silva-playerprofile>Dhananjaya de Silva</a>
Dhananjaya de Silva
43 (70)
  • 5x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 61.42SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1260-angelo-mathews-playerprofile>Angelo Mathews</a>
Angelo Mathews
39 (69)
  • 5x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 56.52SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Vernon Philander
ECON 2.25
20
OVERS
45/5
R/W
Bowler
Kyle Abbott
ECON 2.88
21.5
OVERS
63/3
R/W
SA 406/6
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/44243-stephen-craig-cook-playerprofile>Stephen Cook</a>
Stephen Cook
117 (178)
  • 11x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 65.73SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1577-quinton-de-kock-playerprofile>Quinton de Kock</a>
Quinton de Kock
69 (86)
  • 6x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 80.23SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Dhananjaya de Silva
ECON 6.06
15
OVERS
91/2
R/W
Bowler
Suranga Lakmal
ECON 3.55
18
OVERS
64/1
R/W
SL 281/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1260-angelo-mathews-playerprofile>Angelo Mathews</a>
Angelo Mathews
59 (120)
  • 7x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 49.16SR
<a href=/cricket/players/64307-kusal-mendis-playerprofile>Kusal Mendis</a>
Kusal Mendis
58 (90)
  • 9x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 64.44SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Kagiso Rabada
ECON 3.66
21
OVERS
77/3
R/W
Bowler
Keshav Maharaj
ECON 2.81
30.3
OVERS
86/3
R/W
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With that, we come to the end of our coverage of this game. Sri Lanka competed initially but didn't have the quality to stretch South Africa deep. Let's hope the visitors can show better fight in the next Test that begins in Cape Town on 2nd January 2017 from 1330 IST onwards. Do join us for that one. Cheers and have a great New Year weekend!
STEPHEN COOK (MAN OF THE MATCH) feels it's good to return to form and says that he wants to capitalize as much as possible on this purple patch. Says that he sticks to his work ethics every day regardless of whether South Africa are batting or not. Hopes to keep his form going forward.
FAF DU PLESSIS feels that it's been a good Test to end the year. Says that they had to work hard especially in the first few days. Credits his team for the good effort. States that 2016 has been great in the last six months for them. Feels that it was good to start well on a green surface and although they were 50 runs lesser than they wanted, opines that the bowlers were very good. Feels that the 81-run lead was big for such a total. Says that he knew it would be more difficult to get wickets in the second innings. Credits the bowlers for stepping up, especially the pacers and also lauds Maharaj's knack of showing good support. Hopes his side can maintain the consistency and keep going strong.
ANGELO MATHEWS feels that the bowling was good but they didn't quite bat well in the first innings. Feels that the pitch was tough in the first two days and then eased on. Laments poor shot selection as a reason for their loss. Admits that they fought back well but adds that they should have shown it from the start of the game. Feels that the short break between matches isn't a matter, stresses on the mindset factor. Hopes that his team can better their team and individual performances in the next Test.
With a lead of 487, du Plessis declared rather early on day four and it was always going to be a big ask for the Lankans. They had a good opening stand but once it was broken due to a bizarre run out, they lost the plot. Some poor shots coupled with excellent bowling saw the visitors five down by stumps and from there, it was going to be a superhuman challenge for them. Thoroughly professional performance by the Proteas.
Mathews, Chandimal and de Silva minimized the damage but an 81-run lead was always going to be massive on such a pitch. Philander with a fifer and Abbott with a 3-fer did bulk of the damage for the hosts. South Africa then drove home the advantage with a fantastic batting performance on day three. Cook followed his first innings fifty with a century while Elgar, Faf and de Kock all struck fifties too.
After opting to bat, a good opening partnership along with a Duminy fifty had set the platform for the Proteas as they were 213-3 at one stage. However, on a pitch with enough movement for the pacers, Lakmal's fifer brought the Lankans back in the game as the last 7 SA wickets fell for just 73 runs to give the visitors a chance. However, poor batting let them down as nobody really went on to get a big score.
Emphatic win for the Proteas and they go 1-0 up in the 3-match Test series. It was always going to be an uphill task this morning with a lot riding on Mathews and de Silva. Both departed quite early to Abbott and it was a mere formality after that as the hosts sealed the game just after the drinks break. Rabada and Maharaj took three wickets apiece in the innings while Abbott made the big breakthroughs today. It was a promising start to the game for the Lankans though as they competed well in the first two days.
96.3
W
Keshav Maharaj To Nuwan Pradeep OUT!
OUT! That's it! It's all over and the Proteas are absolutely elated. Slower through the air around off, drifting in and Pradeep plays for the angle but the ball just holds its line to go past the outside edge and hits the top of off stump. That finishes the proceedings, SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 206 RUNS.
96.2
0
Keshav Maharaj To Nuwan Pradeep
Drifting in from around off, blocked well from the crease.
96.1
1
Keshav Maharaj To Suranga Lakmal
Floated outside off, steps out to that one and drives it down to long off for a single.
Over 96 : 280/9
5 Runs
N. Pradeep
4 (7)
S. Lakmal
18 (19)
K. Rabada
21-4-77-3
95.6
0
Kagiso Rabada To Nuwan Pradeep
Good length around off, Pradeep looks to block but gets an inside edge to the leg side.
95.5
4
Kagiso Rabada To Nuwan Pradeep
FOUR! That looked comical. Back of a length on middle, Pradeep was backing away and pushes at it. Gets an inside edge that goes off the body and past leg stump. De Kock is wrongfooted and it beats him to the right to the fence.
95.4
0
Kagiso Rabada To Nuwan Pradeep
Good length closer to off, defended well from the crease.
95.3
0
Kagiso Rabada To Nuwan Pradeep
Just falls safely! Back of a length on off, Pradeep looks to fend but gets an edge that lobs up in the air. Doesn't carry to the man at point.
95.2
1
Kagiso Rabada To Suranga Lakmal
Good length on middle, clipped through backward square leg for a single.
95.1
0
Kagiso Rabada To Suranga Lakmal
Short ball on middle, Lakmal ducks under the bumper.
Over 95 : 275/9
1 Runs
S. Lakmal
17 (17)
N. Pradeep
0 (3)
K. Maharaj
30-7-85-2
94.6
1
Keshav Maharaj To Suranga Lakmal
Flatter around off, Lakmal steps out and jams it to long off for a single.
94.5
0
Keshav Maharaj To Suranga Lakmal
Fuller on middle, clipped towards mid-wicket.
94.4
0
Keshav Maharaj To Suranga Lakmal
Beaten! Drifting in from around off, holds its line after pitching to go past the outside edge.
94.3
0
Keshav Maharaj To Suranga Lakmal
Fuller on middle, worked towards short mid-wicket.
94.2
0
Keshav Maharaj To Suranga Lakmal
Floated around off, blocked solidly from the crease.
94.1
0
Keshav Maharaj To Suranga Lakmal
Floated on middle, steps out to flick but is struck high on the pad. Stifled lbw appeal but turned down.
KESHAV MAHARAJ comes on to bowl.
Over 94 : 274/9
0 Runs
N. Pradeep
0 (3)
S. Lakmal
16 (11)
K. Rabada
20-3-72-3
93.6
0
Kagiso Rabada To Nuwan Pradeep
That was very close! Length ball outside off, Pradeep decides to leave it alone but the ball shapes back drastically to go just past the off pole.
93.5
0
Kagiso Rabada To Nuwan Pradeep
Back of a length around off, defended off the back foot.
93.4
0
Kagiso Rabada To Nuwan Pradeep
Good length around off, blocked solidly from the crease.
NUWAN PRADEEP is the last man in.
Drinks break....
93.3
W
Kagiso Rabada To Dushmantha Chameera OUT!
OUT! Rabada strikes! That's a corker of a delivery and a lower order batsman stands no chance. Back of a length from around off, extra bounce takes Chameera by surprise as he tries to fend at it. The ball flies off the gloves through to de Kock who takes it with ease. Unplayable ball really and the Proteas are on the brink of taking a lead in the series.
Full Commentary
Match Info
  • Venue St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss South Africa won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 206 runs
  • Player of the Match Stephen Cook
  • Umpire Aleem Dar (PAK), Bruce Oxenford (AUS) and Shaun George (SA)
  • Referee David Boon (AUS)
Match Notes
  • Stumps: South Africa 267/6 in 90.0 overs
  • South Africa 254/6 in 85.0 overs
  • New ball taken: South Africa 234/5 in 80.1 overs
  • South Africa 225/5: T Bavuma lbw b R Herath 3(18)
  • Referral 2 (74.5 ovs): SL against T Bavuma (LBW) - Successful (SA:1,SL: 2)
  • Drinks: South Africa 215/4 in 73.0 overs
  • South Africa 213/4: JP Duminy lbw b R Herath 63(95)
  • Referral 1 (70.6 ovs): JP Duminy against SL (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SA:1,SL: 2)
  • South Africa 203/3 in 67.4 overs
  • JP Duminy 8th Test fifty: 50 runs in 73 balls (9x4) (0x6)
  • Tea: South Africa 174/2 in 57.0 overs
  • H Amla dropped on 14 by D Chandimal in 54.6 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 53 off 69 balls between H Amla (12) and JP Duminy (37)
  • South Africa 151/2 in 48.5 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 119/2 in 43.0 overs
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 100 off 193 balls between S Cook (56) and D Elgar (43)
  • South Africa 100/0 in 32.0 overs
  • Lunch: South Africa 92/0 in 29.0 overs
  • S Cook 2nd Test fifty: 50 runs in 102 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 53 off 108 balls between S Cook (26) and D Elgar (27)
  • South Africa 53/0 in 17.6 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 40/0 in 15.0 overs
  • Stumps: Sri Lanka 181/7 in 57.0 overs
  • Bad Light: Sri Lanka 181/7 in 57.0 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 164/7 in 54.0 overs
  • de Silva dropped on 27 by K Maharaj in 52.2 overs
  • Sri Lanka 150/6 in 47.4 overs
  • Sri Lanka 121/6: D Chandimal lbw b V Philander 28(64)
  • Referral 4 (41.3 ovs): D Chandimal against SA (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SA:0,SL:0)
  • Tea: Sri Lanka 104/5 in 38.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 103/5 in 34.5 overs
  • D Chandimal dropped on 17 by de Kock in 33.2 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 72/4 in 25.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 61/4: K Silva lbw b V Philander 16(59)
  • Referral 3 (21.5 ovs): K Silva against SA (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SA:0,SL:1)
  • Referral 2 (17.1 ovs): SA against A Mathews (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SA: 0,SL: 2)
  • Sri Lanka 52/3 in 16.5 overs
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka 37/3 in 13.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (10.3 ovs): SA against A Mathews (Caught) - Unsuccessful (SA:1,SL: 2)
  • Innings Break: South Africa 286/10 in 98.5 overs
  • S Lakmal Maiden Test 5-wicket haul: 5/62 (25.3)
  • V Philander dropped on 11 by D Chandimal in 92.5 overs
  • Stumps: South Africa 351/5 in 80.0 overs
  • South Africa 350/5 in 79.2 overs
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 50 off 62 balls between Du Plessis (20) and De Kock (26)
  • South Africa 300/5 in 70.4 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 267/4 in 62.4 overs
  • South Africa 250/3 in 59.4 overs
  • Tea: South Africa 221/2 in 51.0 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 100 off 110 balls between S Cook (47) and H Amla (44)
  • S Cook 3rd Test Hundred: 101 runs in 152 balls (10x4) (0x6)
  • South Africa 200/1 in 48.4 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 53 off 70 balls between S Cook (22) and H Amla (30)
  • South Africa 150/1 in 40.1 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 137/1 in 37.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (34.5 ovs): SL against S Cook (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SA: 2,SL: 1)
  • S Cook dropped on 62 by De Silva in 34.1 overs
  • D Elgar 4th Test fifty: 50 runs in 96 balls (4x4) (0x6)
  • S Cook Test fifty: 51 runs in 81 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 103 off 174 balls between S Cook (51) and D Elgar (49)
  • South Africa 103/0 in 28.4 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: South Africa 84/0 in 22.1 overs
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 53 off 89 balls between S Cook (19) and D Elgar (33)
  • South Africa 53/0 in 14.4 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: South Africa 39/0 in 11.0 overs
  • Lunch: South Africa 39/0 in 11.0 overs
  • Bad Light: South Africa 39/0 in 11.0 overs
  • Innings Break: Sri Lanka 205/10 in 64.5 overs
  • Sri Lanka 202/9 in 63.2 overs
  • V Philander 11th Test 5-wicket haul: 5/39 (17.0)
  • Stumps: Sri Lanka 240/5 in 83.0 overs
  • Referral 3 (81.1 ovs): De Silva against SA (LBW) - Successful (SA: 2, SL: 2)
  • New ball taken: Sri Lanka 227/5 in 80.1 overs
  • A Mathews dropped on 53 by De Kock in 78.5 overs
  • A Mathews 26th Test fifty: 51 runs in 93 balls (6x4) (0x6)
  • D Chandimal dropped on 3 by S Cook in 69.3 overs
  • Sri Lanka 200/4 in 66.5 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 193/4 in 64.2 overs
  • K Mendis 3rd Test fifty: 51 runs in 75 balls (9x4) (0x6)
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 53 off 56 balls between K Mendis (26) and A Mathews (25)
  • Referral 2 (55.3 ovs): SA against A Mathews (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SA: 1, SL: 1)
  • Sri Lanka 150/3 in 53.5 overs
  • Sri Lanka 118/3: K Silva lbw b K Rabada 48(118)
  • Referral 1 (46.2 ovs): K Silva against SA (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SA: 2, SL: 1)
  • Tea: Sri Lanka 118/2 in 45.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 100/2 in 41.0 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 72/0 in 30.0 overs
  • K Silva dropped on 31 by D Elgar in 24.3 overs
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 51 off 145 balls between D Karunaratne (17) and K Silva (31)
  • Sri Lanka 51/0 in 24.1 overs
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka 27/0 in 14.0 overs
  • K Silva dropped on 5 by De Kock in 11.1 overs
  • Innings Break: South Africa 406/6 dec in 90.5 overs
  • South Africa 406/6: De Kock lbw b R Herath 69(86)
  • Referral 3 (90.5 ovs): De Kock against SL (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SA: 1, SL: 1)
  • Referral 2 (90.2 ovs): SL against De Kock (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SA: 2, SL: 1)
  • South Africa 400/5 in 89.2 overs
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 100 off 133 balls between Du Plessis (41) and De Kock (53)
  • Du Plessis 9th Test Fifty : 52 runs in 73 balls (2x4) (0x6)
  • De Kock 7th Test Fifty : 50 runs in 66 balls (4x4) (0x6)
  • New ball taken: South Africa 351/5 in 80.1 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 274/9 in 93.3 overs
  • Sri Lanka 258/7: De Silva lbw b K Abbott 22(36)
  • Referral 5 (89.3 ovs): De Silva against SA (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SA: 2,SL: 0)
  • Sri Lanka 253/6 in 87.3 overs
  • Sri Lanka 246/6: A Mathews lbw b K Abbott 59(120)
  • Referral 4 (85.4 ovs): A Mathews against SA (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SA: 2,SL: 1)
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