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Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 1st ODI Match Summary

SL vs SA, 2021 - ODI Summary

Sri Lanka vs South Africa Scorecard
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Match Ended   
1st ODI, R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo , Sep 02, 2021
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
300/9 (50.0/50)
South Africa South Africa
286/6 (50.0/50)
Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 14 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Avishka Fernando
    118(115)
SL 300/9
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/110907-avishka-fernando-playerprofile>Avishka Fernando</a>
Avishka Fernando
118 (115)
  • 10x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 102.60SR
<a href=/cricket/players/110487-charith-asalanka-playerprofile>Charith Asalanka</a>
Charith Asalanka
72 (62)
  • 6x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 116.12SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Keshav Maharaj
ECON 3
10
OVERS
30/2
R/W
Bowler
Kagiso Rabada
ECON 7.33
9
OVERS
66/2
R/W
SA 286/6
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/64634-aiden-kyle-markram-playerprofile>Aiden Markram</a>
Aiden Markram
96 (90)
  • 5x4s
  • 4x6s
  • 106.66SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1541-rassie-van-der-dussen-playerprofile>Rassie van der Dussen</a>
Rassie van der Dussen
59 (59)
  • 6x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 100SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Akila Dananjaya
ECON 6.50
10
OVERS
65/2
R/W
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Right. That is all we have from this game. Sri Lanka will be pleased with this display and will look to wrap the series up in the next game, whereas, South Africa will look to bounce back. The second ODI will be played on Saturday, 04th September 2021 at 2.30 pm local (9 am GMT). You can tune in early for the buildup. Cheers!
Dasun Shanka, the Sri Lankan skipper, says this win was really pleasing. Mentions South Africa came into the game well but his bowlers did really well to take off the pressure. Adds that everyone contributed well and they built several partnerships in the middle which is a good sign. Also says he expected the ball to turn in the evening, but that was not the case. Adds they knew it is very hard to chase on this pitch and they were quite happy by putting up 300 on the board.
Keshav Maharaj (stepping up for Temba Bavuma, who got injured) says that the skipper Bavuma has gone for a scan of his fingers and hopes he is fine and comes back early. Adds he just tried to concentrate and luckily enough it worked in his favour. Mentions they had a really good preparation coming into this game. Praises his batters as they fought hard but in the end, praises the Sri Lankan bowlers for their effort.
Avishka Fernando is the Player of the Match for his excellent effort with the bat and getting his third ODI ton. He says that he was determined and happy that they won. He was not happy early on with his innings but he made sure he grew into his innings. Adds that he is very happy to contribute to the team.
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Earlier in the day, Sri Lanka decided to post a total for the visitors as they chose to bat first. They started well and kept the scoreboard ticking throughout the course of the innings. Avishka Fernando was the star for them, as the youngster smacked a wonderful 118 and he was well supported by Charith Asalanka and Dhananjaya de Silva as their knocks helped Sri Lanka post a great total of 300. In the end, their bowlers backed up their solid batting display and that sees them take a lead in this series.
The bowling by Sri Lanka was good at the start, but they lost their way slightly in the middle overs as they were not able to sniff out the Saffa batters, but they bounced back at the right time towards the end of the game and have taken their side home. They took a wicket early on but found it hard after that and when Bavuma went back due to his finger injury, they saw that the door was ajar and slipped in. They took a couple of wickets post that and bowled very well to close the game out. It was about the spinners for them too, as Akila Dananjaya, Wanindu Hasaranga, Praveen Jayawickrama, and Dhananjaya de Silva bowled well and shared 4 amongst themselves. The pacers did not have a lot to do on this deck, but they wrapped the game up nicely, towards the end.
Rassie van der Dussen took charge after that and after Kyle Verreynne departed, Rassie and Heinrich Klaasen did well to steady the ship and settle in, as they also raised a 51-run stand, wherein Rassie also reached his fifty and they looked like they would take their team over the line, but Rassie departed at the wrong time and Sri Lanka knew they could sniff the visitors out of the game now. Klaasen tried hard to find the boundary and take his team over the line, but it was not meant to be as they missed out by 14 runs.
When you are chasing a total of 300 in a game, you need your openers to start off nicely so that the atmosphere in the camp is good and positive and that is what Janneman Malan and Aiden Markram did. They batted well and the scoreboard was ticking nicely too. Malan fell towards the end of Powerplay 1, but the duo of Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma batted very well. They did well to keep rotating the strike and when needed, they would find the boundary too. They were going along nicely before Bavuma was struck on the finger from a throw and he had to retire hurt. Markram looked to be in control too, but on 96, he looked for a big shot and ended up giving a catch to Hasaranga, who needed no second invitation.
Over 50 : 286/6
12 Runs
  • 449.1
  • 249.2
  • 449.3
  • 149.4
  • W 49.5
  • 049.6
K. Maharaj
0 (1)
K. Rabada
13 (7)
D. Chameera
7-0-55-0
49.6
0
Dushmantha Chameera To Keshav Maharaj
A length ball, on off. Maharaj pushes it to cover but straight to the fielder. Sri Lanka win by 14 runs. They take a 1-0 lead in the series.
Wow, what a game this has been! It has gone right down to the wire and it is Sri Lanka, who come out as the superior side, as they win this game by 14 runs and take a 1-0 lead in this 3-game ODI series. South Africa will be a tad disappointed to miss out on this game as they knew that they had this game in their grasp, but have not been able to cross the line and would look to bounce back in their next clash.
49.5
W
Dushmantha Chameera To Heinrich Klaasen OUT!
OUT! RUN OUT! Brilliant work by Minod Bhanuka behind the wickets. A length ball, on off. Klaasen works it towards long on. The batters look to take two. The fielder comes running in, collects, and throws the ball to the keeper at the striker's end as they were looking to complete the second. Minod Bhanuka collects the ball away from the stumps, but he was quick enough to throw the ball at the stumps to complete the run out. Heinrich Klaasen has to depart.
Keshav Maharaj walks out to face the last ball of the game!
49.4
1
Dushmantha Chameera To Kagiso Rabada
Full and on off. Rabada pushes it to the right of mid off for a single.
49.3
4
Dushmantha Chameera To Kagiso Rabada
FOUR! Second boundary off the over. A full-length ball, on off. Rabada gives himself room and lifts it over mid off. The ball ends up in the boundary. 17 needed in 3 now!
49.2
2
Dushmantha Chameera To Kagiso Rabada
Length and on off. Rabada whips it across the line, off the inner half. The ball goes through mid-wicket for a couple.
49.1
4
Dushmantha Chameera To Kagiso Rabada
FOUR! That is a super shot from Kagiso Rabada. A length ball, on off. Rabada stays back and lifts it over mid off. The ball races away to the boundary.  23 needed in 5 deliveries. Can Kagiso Rabada pull out a surprise?
Over 49 : 274/5
5 Runs
  • W 48.1
  • 048.2
  • 148.3
  • 148.4
  • 148.5
  • 248.6
H. Klaasen
35 (30)
K. Rabada
2 (3)
C. Karunaratne
3-0-18-1
48.6
2
Chamika Karunaratne To Heinrich Klaasen
Full toss and on off. Klaasen swings hard. The ball goes towards long on for a couple. 27 needed off the final over!
48.5
1
Chamika Karunaratne To Kagiso Rabada
A full-length ball, on off. Rabada hits it hard down the ground. The ball hits the stumps on the other end and goes to the off side. They take one.
48.4
1
Chamika Karunaratne To Heinrich Klaasen
A full-length ball, outside off. Klaasen throws his bat at it. The ball goes towards sweeper cover. They only get one.
48.3
1
Chamika Karunaratne To Kagiso Rabada
A short ball and on off. Rabada pulls it to long on for a run.
48.2
0
Chamika Karunaratne To Kagiso Rabada
A length ball, outside off. Rabada stays back and looks to heave it away but misses.
48.1
W
Chamika Karunaratne To Andile Phehlukwayo OUT!
OUT! TIMBER! Chamika Karunaratne certainly held his nerves really well. He gets his first wicket of the game. A slower, length ball, on the leg stump. Andile Phehlukwayo stays back and plays all around it. The ball goes through and comes in contact with the leg stump. Andile Phehlukwayo has to walk back to the shed and the Lankans inch closer to victory.
Who walks out now? It is Kagiso Rabada!
Over 48 : 269/4
6 Runs
  • 047.1
  • 147.2
  • 247.3
  • 147.4
  • 147.5
  • 147.6
A. Phehlukwayo
5 (7)
H. Klaasen
32 (28)
D. Chameera
6-0-43-0
47.6
1
Dushmantha Chameera To Andile Phehlukwayo
Full and outside off. Andile Phehlukwayo throws his bat at it. The ball goes towards sweeper cover. They get one. Chameera has given only 6 runs off the over.
32 more needed from 12 balls! Who bowls the penultimate over of the game? It is Chamika Karunaratne! Can he keep his nerve?
47.5
1
Dushmantha Chameera To Heinrich Klaasen
A slower, length delivery, on off. Heinrich Klaasen stays back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Chameera has bowled brilliantly until now.
47.4
1
Dushmantha Chameera To Andile Phehlukwayo
Full and outside off. Andile Phehlukwayo stays back and slashes it towards deep point. They take one.
47.3
2
Dushmantha Chameera To Andile Phehlukwayo
A full-length ball, on off. Andile Phehlukwayo drills it down the ground towards long off. The fielder comes running in to his right and saves a certain boundary. The batters take two.
47.2
1
Dushmantha Chameera To Heinrich Klaasen
A slower yorker, full and on off. Klaasen digs it out towards long on. They take one.
Full Commentary
50 OV
12 Runs
D. Chameera to K. Rabada H. Klaasen K. Maharaj
  • 449.1
  • 249.2
  • 449.3
  • 149.4
  • W 49.5
  • 049.6
49 OV
5 Runs
C. Karunaratne to A. Phehlukwayo K. Rabada H. Klaasen
  • W 48.1
  • 048.2
  • 148.3
  • 148.4
  • 148.5
  • 248.6
48 OV
6 Runs
D. Chameera to H. Klaasen A. Phehlukwayo
  • 047.1
  • 147.2
  • 247.3
  • 147.4
  • 147.5
  • 147.6
47 OV
3 Runs
W. Hasaranga to H. Klaasen A. Phehlukwayo
  • 046.1
  • 146.2
  • 146.3
  • 146.4
  • 046.5
  • 046.6
46 OV
7 Runs
A. Dananjaya to H. Klaasen Rassie van der A. Phehlukwayo
  • 145.1
  • 145.2
  • 445.3
  • 145.4
  • W 45.5
  • 045.6
45 OV
11 Runs
W. Hasaranga to H. Klaasen
  • 244.1
  • 044.2
  • 244.3
  • 444.4
  • 244.5
  • 144.6
44 OV
6 Runs
A. Dananjaya to Rassie van der H. Klaasen
  • 043.1
  • 143.2
  • 143.3
  • 143.4
  • 243.5
  • 143.6
43 OV
4 Runs
W. Hasaranga to H. Klaasen Rassie van der
  • 042.1
  • 142.2
  • 142.3
  • 142.4
  • 042.5
  • 142.6
42 OV
9 Runs
A. Dananjaya to H. Klaasen Rassie van der
  • 141.1
  • 141.2
  • 141.3
  • 041.4
  • 241.5
  • 441.6
41 OV
13 Runs
W. Hasaranga to H. Klaasen Rassie van der
  • 040.1
  • 140.2
  • 440.3
  • 340.4
  • 140.5
  • 440.6
40 OV
1 Runs
A. Dananjaya to K. Verreynne H. Klaasen Rassie van der
  • 039.1
  • 039.2
  • W 39.3
  • 039.4
  • 139.5
  • 039.6
39 OV
8 Runs
D. Chameera to Rassie van der K. Verreynne
  • 238.1
  • 138.2
  • 038.3
  • 138.4
  • 038.5
  • 438.6
38 OV
11 Runs
de Silva to K. Verreynne Rassie van der
  • 137.1
  • 137.2
  • 1 WD 37.3
  • 137.3
  • 437.4
  • 237.5
  • 137.6
37 OV
8 Runs
A. Dananjaya to Rassie van der K. Verreynne
  • 136.1
  • 136.2
  • 436.3
  • 136.4
  • 136.5
  • 036.6
36 OV
2 Runs
de Silva to K. Verreynne Rassie van der
  • 035.1
  • 135.2
  • 035.3
  • 035.4
  • 035.5
  • 135.6
35 OV
4 Runs
P. Jayawickrama to Rassie van der K. Verreynne
  • 034.1
  • 034.2
  • 134.3
  • 134.4
  • 134.5
  • 134.6
34 OV
4 Runs
de Silva to K. Verreynne Rassie van der
  • 133.1
  • 033.2
  • 033.3
  • 233.4
  • 133.5
  • 033.6
33 OV
3 Runs
P. Jayawickrama to K. Verreynne Rassie van der
  • 132.1
  • 032.2
  • 132.3
  • 032.4
  • 032.5
  • 132.6
32 OV
2 Runs
de Silva to Rassie van der K. Verreynne
  • 031.1
  • 031.2
  • 131.3
  • 131.4
  • 031.5
  • 031.6
31 OV
6 Runs
P. Jayawickrama to Rassie van der A. Markram
  • 130.1
  • 030.2
  • 130.3
  • 330.4
  • W 30.5
  • 130.6
30 OV
4 Runs
de Silva to A. Markram Rassie van der
  • 129.1
  • 029.2
  • 029.3
  • 029.4
  • 129.5
  • 229.6
29 OV
2 Runs
P. Jayawickrama to Rassie van der A. Markram
  • 028.1
  • 028.2
  • 028.3
  • 028.4
  • 128.5
  • 128.6
28 OV
2 Runs
de Silva to A. Markram T. Bavuma
  • 027.1
  • 127.2
  • 127.3
  • 027.4
  • 027.5
  • 027.6
27 OV
9 Runs
P. Jayawickrama to A. Markram T. Bavuma
  • 026.1
  • 126.2
  • 226.3
  • 126.4
  • 426.5
  • 126.6
26 OV
3 Runs
de Silva to A. Markram T. Bavuma
  • 125.1
  • 125.2
  • 125.3
  • 025.4
  • 025.5
  • 025.6
25 OV
6 Runs
W. Hasaranga to T. Bavuma A. Markram
  • 124.1
  • 024.2
  • 024.3
  • 124.4
  • 224.5
  • 224.6
24 OV
7 Runs
de Silva to T. Bavuma A. Markram
  • 423.1
  • 023.2
  • 123.3
  • 123.4
  • 123.5
  • 023.6
23 OV
6 Runs
W. Hasaranga to A. Markram T. Bavuma
  • 222.1
  • 022.2
  • 222.3
  • 122.4
  • 122.5
  • 022.6
22 OV
11 Runs
A. Dananjaya to A. Markram T. Bavuma
  • 221.1
  • 321.2
  • 121.3
  • 021.4
  • 421.5
  • 121.6
21 OV
2 Runs
P. Jayawickrama to T. Bavuma A. Markram
  • 120.1
  • 120.2
  • 020.3
  • 020.4
  • 020.5
  • 020.6
20 OV
9 Runs
A. Dananjaya to T. Bavuma A. Markram
  • 119.1
  • 019.2
  • 619.3
  • 219.4
  • 019.5
  • 019.6
19 OV
3 Runs
P. Jayawickrama to T. Bavuma A. Markram
  • 018.1
  • 018.2
  • 118.3
  • 118.4
  • 018.5
  • 118.6
18 OV
3 Runs
A. Dananjaya to T. Bavuma A. Markram
  • 017.1
  • 017.2
  • 117.3
  • 117.4
  • 017.5
  • 117.6
17 OV
9 Runs
D. Shanaka to T. Bavuma A. Markram
  • 116.1
  • 116.2
  • 116.3
  • 016.4
  • 616.5
  • 016.6
16 OV
8 Runs
A. Dananjaya to A. Markram T. Bavuma
  • 115.1
  • 115.2
  • 015.3
  • 415.4
  • 215.5
  • 015.6
15 OV
5 Runs
D. Shanaka to T. Bavuma A. Markram
  • 114.1
  • 014.2
  • 014.3
  • 114.4
  • 1 WD 14.5
  • 114.5
  • 114.6
14 OV
3 Runs
A. Dananjaya to T. Bavuma A. Markram
  • 113.1
  • 113.2
  • 013.3
  • 013.4
  • 013.5
  • 113.6
13 OV
5 Runs
P. Jayawickrama to T. Bavuma A. Markram
  • 112.1
  • 112.2
  • 112.3
  • 112.4
  • 012.5
  • 112.6
12 OV
6 Runs
W. Hasaranga to A. Markram T. Bavuma
  • 111.1
  • 111.2
  • 111.3
  • 111.4
  • 111.5
  • 111.6
11 OV
9 Runs
P. Jayawickrama to A. Markram T. Bavuma
  • 010.1
  • 610.2
  • 110.3
  • 010.4
  • 110.5
  • 110.6
10 OV
0 Runs
W. Hasaranga to J. Malan T. Bavuma
  • 09.1
  • 09.2
  • 09.3
  • W 9.4
  • 09.5
  • 09.6
9 OV
4 Runs
P. Jayawickrama to A. Markram J. Malan
  • 38.1
  • 08.2
  • 18.3
  • 08.4
  • 08.5
  • 08.6
8 OV
2 Runs
W. Hasaranga to J. Malan A. Markram
  • 17.1
  • 07.2
  • 07.3
  • 07.4
  • 07.5
  • 17.6
7 OV
13 Runs
D. Chameera to J. Malan A. Markram
  • 16.1
  • 46.2
  • 16.3
  • 06.4
  • 16.5
  • 66.6
6 OV
1 Runs
W. Hasaranga to J. Malan A. Markram
  • 05.1
  • 15.2
  • 05.3
  • 05.4
  • 05.5
  • 05.6
5 OV
6 Runs
D. Chameera to A. Markram
  • 04.1
  • 24.2
  • 04.3
  • 44.4
  • 04.5
  • 04.6
4 OV
11 Runs
C. Karunaratne to A. Markram J. Malan
  • 33.1
  • 43.2
  • 03.3
  • 43.4
  • 03.5
  • 03.6
3 OV
3 Runs
D. Chameera to J. Malan
  • 02.1
  • 22.2
  • 02.3
  • 02.4
  • 02.5
  • 1 WD 2.6
  • 02.6
2 OV
2 Runs
C. Karunaratne to J. Malan A. Markram
  • 01.1
  • 1 WD 1.2
  • 11.2
  • 01.3
  • 01.4
  • 01.5
  • 01.6
1 OV
7 Runs
D. Chameera to J. Malan
  • 00.1
  • 40.2
  • 00.3
  • 00.4
  • 20.5
  • 10.6
Match Info
  • Venue R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
  • Weather Overcast
  • Toss Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 14 runs
  • Player of the Match Avishka Fernando
  • Umpire Kumar Dharmasena (SL), Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Lyndon Hannibal (SL)
  • Referee Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Sri Lanka 300/9 in 50.0 overs
  • C Asalanka 2nd ODI fifty: 50 runs in 51 balls (3x4) (0x6)
  • Sri Lanka 250/4 in 45.2 overs
  • A Fernando 3rd ODI hundred: 100 runs in 106 balls (7x4) (2x6)
  • Sri Lanka 202/3 in 38.2 overs
  • Sri Lanka 150/3 in 33.0 overs
  • A Fernando ODI fifty: 50 runs in 75 balls (4x4) (0x6)
  • D de Silva dropped on 33 by H Klaasen in 26.2 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: Sri Lanka 105/2 in 22.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 100/2 in 21.1 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 68/2 in 16.0 overs
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 60 balls between A Fernando (22) and M Bhanuka (23)
  • Power play 1 (1-10): Sri Lanka 50/1
  • Sri Lanka 50/0 in 10.0 overs
  • South Africa 250/3 in 44.4 overs
  • R van der Dussen 9th ODI fifty: 50 runs in 50 balls (5x4) (0x6)
  • South Africa 200/2 in 37.5 overs
  • South Africa 152/1 in 26.5 overs
  • South Africa 100/1 in 19.0 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 94/1 in 17.0 overs
  • A Markram 3rd ODI fifty: 50 runs in 49 balls (3x4) (3x6)
  • South Africa 50/1 in 10.2 overs
  • Powerplay 1 (1-10): South Africa 49/1
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