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Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 1st Test Match Summary

SL vs SA, 2018 - Test Summary

Sri Lanka vs South Africa Scorecard
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Match Ended   
Galle International Stadium, Galle , Jul 12, 2018
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
287&190
South Africa South Africa
126&73 (28.5)
Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 278 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Dimuth Karunaratne
SL 287/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1457-dimuth-karunaratne-playerprofile>Dimuth Karunaratne</a>
Dimuth Karunaratne
158 (222)
  • 13x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 71.17SR
<a href=/cricket/players/59939-mashtayage-danushka-gunathilaka-playerprofile>Danushka Gunathilaka</a>
Danushka Gunathilaka
26 (31)
  • 4x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 83.87SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Kagiso Rabada
ECON 3.57
14
OVERS
50/4
R/W
Bowler
Tabraiz Shamsi
ECON 3.54
25.4
OVERS
91/3
R/W
SA 126/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1579-faf-du-plessis-playerprofile>Faf du Plessis</a>
Faf du Plessis
49 (88)
  • 5x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 55.68SR
<a href=/cricket/players/894-vernon-philander-playerprofile>Vernon Philander</a>
Vernon Philander
18 (86)
  • 1x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 20.93SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Dilruwan Perera
ECON 2
23
OVERS
46/4
R/W
Bowler
Suranga Lakmal
ECON 4.66
4.3
OVERS
21/3
R/W
SL 190/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1457-dimuth-karunaratne-playerprofile>Dimuth Karunaratne</a>
Dimuth Karunaratne
60 (80)
  • 7x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 75SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1260-angelo-mathews-playerprofile>Angelo Mathews</a>
Angelo Mathews
35 (86)
  • 1x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 40.69SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Keshav Maharaj
ECON 2.9
20
OVERS
58/4
R/W
Bowler
Kagiso Rabada
ECON 3.66
12
OVERS
44/3
R/W
SA 73/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/894-vernon-philander-playerprofile>Vernon Philander</a>
Vernon Philander
22 (38)
  • 0x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 57.89SR
<a href=/cricket/players/64634-aiden-kyle-markram-playerprofile>Aiden Markram</a>
Aiden Markram
19 (46)
  • 0x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 41.30SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Dilruwan Perera
ECON 2.28
14
OVERS
32/6
R/W
Bowler
Rangana Herath
ECON 2.71
14
OVERS
38/3
R/W
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That's it then. Sri Lanka have completely routed the spin-shy South Africa to take a lead in the 2-match Test series. The second match is staring from 20th July in Colombo and we look forward to your company at 1000 local (0430 GMT) when the action begins. Until then, you can switch over to the England vs India second ODI where the home team has elected to bat. See you soon. Cheers!
Sri Lanka skipper, Suranga Lakmal is satisfied with his team's performance. Lauds the effort of his spinners and has a special mention for Dimuth Karunaratne. Goes on to thank the support staff and says that he is looking forward to the next Test match.
South Africa skipper, Faf du Plessis admits that they only have themselves to blame. Adds that it was never going to be a high scoring game. Feels 280 was a big total. Praises Karunaratne for his batting and mentions that it felt that he batted on a different pitch. Also states that Karunaratne showed to his batter how to do it. Feels that they prepared well but the quality they get in the middle is not the same as compared to the nets. Is all praise for the quality of the Lankan spinners. Talks about the wetness of the outfield due to the rain which didn't help them get the reverse swing and took a little bit of artillery away from their attack.
Man of the Match, Dimuth Karunaratne smiles and says that after he got injured he worked hard with the 'A' team and got chance to prove himself. Admits that he had to work hard to get back in the national side and that's why he went to Bangladesh to prove his form. Adds that he always wants to bat positive and back his strength. He is aware that he was only the third Sri Lankan to get a century in his 50th Test and is really proud to be in that company.
Roshan Abeysinghe catches up with Dilruwan Perera for an interview. The off spinner says that every spinner loves to bowl at Galle and adds that he gets more drift and turn here. Praises Herath and says that he helps him a lot and it becomes easy for him. Further adds that South Africa have struggled against off spinners and he was prepared for it. On Herath's retirement, Perera replies that they have a lot of upcoming young spinners and he is ready to groom them.
We all expected Rangana Herath to be the chief destroyer on this pitch but as it turned out, Dilruwan Perera impressed the most. He stuck to the basics and allowed the pitch do all the talking. Suranga Lakmal too should be praised for his field placements as he makes it two in two for himself as a captain. Good going from him and they are looking a far superior side heading into the next match. However, they cannot neglect their batting deficiencies.
The Proteas will like to take the positive from this Test which was the bowling of Kagiso Rabada and their main spinners. Tabraiz Shamsi was brilliant in the first innings while the second time around, Keshav Maharaj found his rhythm. They would hope that both of them perform well at tandem and give their attack another dimension. We can praise their bowling as much as we want but unless their batsmen sort out their issues, it won't help their cause much. They need to get their act together for the Colombo Test.
One has to really admire the way Dimuth Karunaratne batted in both the innings. On a not-so-easy pitch, he made 218 runs in total and really applied himself. However, his other partners weren't really up to the mark, he made sure to make his form count. South Africa will be really disappointed with two things - first letting Sri Lanka score 287 after having them on the mat at 5/161 and then conceding the exact number of runs as a lead.
On a pitch supposed to assist the spinners, Faf du Plessis lost a crucial toss. Still, his bowlers produced a brave effort to restrict Sri Lanka. Although they failed to finish it off well. The last two wickets of Sri Lanka added in excess of 100 runs and that in a way handed the home team an upper hand. The Protea batting failed to deal with the spinners in both the innings and the result is there to be seen for all.
A comprehensive win for Sri Lanka! Their spinners were expected to dominate proceedings and they didn't disappoint. From South Africa's point of view, it was a meek surrender. No fight offered. No application shown. They knew what was coming but lacked the desired temperament to put up a fight and failed the spin-test big time. A few unwanted records for them - This is their lowest Test total since readmission and also their lowest team total in Asia along with the lowest overall at this venue. Dismal.
28.5
W
Lakshan Sandakan To Tabraiz Shamsi OUT!
OUT! Everything is in line and South Africa's last wicket falls. Sandakan lets out a googly around middle and off. Shamsi fails to read it and is squared up in defense. It goes past his bat and hits him on the back pad. They appeal but the umpire remains still. Sri Lanka opt for the DRS and the Ball Tracker shows three reds. All over, SRI LANKA WIN BY 278 RUNS! Happy faces all around in the Lankan camp as the players leave the field after exchanging pleasantries.
Shout for an lbw! Not given. Is the impact outside off?
28.4
0
Lakshan Sandakan To Tabraiz Shamsi
Tossed up ball on off, defended off the outer half of the bat to the off side.
28.3
0
Lakshan Sandakan To Tabraiz Shamsi
Sliding down the leg side, Shamsi tries to flick but misses.
28.2
1
Lakshan Sandakan To Vernon Philander
Tossed up on middle, worked past short leg for a single.
28.1
0
Lakshan Sandakan To Vernon Philander
Full flighted on off, defended back towards mid off.
Over 28 : 72/9
0 Runs
T. Shamsi
2 (18)
V. Philander
21 (36)
D. Perera
14-3-32-6
27.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Tabraiz Shamsi
Now, he tucks this through square leg.
27.5
0
Dilruwan Perera To Tabraiz Shamsi
Jumps across again, to the off side and somehow blocks it with an angled bat to point.
27.4
0
Dilruwan Perera To Tabraiz Shamsi
Down the leg side, TS thinks about the flick but then lets it go at the last moment.
27.3
0
Dilruwan Perera To Tabraiz Shamsi
Full and on middle, Tabraiz blocks it out somehow.
27.2
0
Dilruwan Perera To Tabraiz Shamsi
Wide down the leg side, the batsman leaves it alone.
27.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Tabraiz Shamsi
Full on middle, Shamsi gets across and tucks it - almost straight to leg gully. Lands just short.
Over 27 : 72/9
2 Runs
T. Shamsi
2 (12)
V. Philander
21 (36)
R. Herath
14-4-38-3
26.6
1
Rangana Herath To Tabraiz Shamsi
Finally gets one away, off the inner half of the bat past leg gully for a single.
26.5
0
Rangana Herath To Tabraiz Shamsi
IS THAT OUT? Not given. Shamsi walked a long way across and looked to flick but missed it. The ball flew to leg gully and the Lankans appealed - I guess for LBW. The umpire ruled it not out but replays seemed to detect a tiny piece of wood!
26.4
0
Rangana Herath To Tabraiz Shamsi
Ooohhh... lucky. Full on middle, TS looks to flick but gets a leading edge. It flies but lands just in front of silly point.
26.3
0
Rangana Herath To Tabraiz Shamsi
Down the leg side this time, Tabraiz initially thinks about playing it - then lets it go.
26.2
0
Rangana Herath To Tabraiz Shamsi
Outside off, going away with the angle, Shamsi clumsily gets across and lets it go.
26.1
1
Rangana Herath To Vernon Philander
Outside off, punched through the off side for a single.
Over 26 : 70/9
0 Runs
T. Shamsi
1 (7)
V. Philander
20 (35)
D. Perera
13-2-32-6
25.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Tabraiz Shamsi
The ball strikes the batsman very low on the pads.
25.5
0
Dilruwan Perera To Tabraiz Shamsi
Landed outside off, Tabriaz hops across and looks to defend but the ball goes straight on and beats the outside edge.
Full Commentary
Match Info
  • Venue Galle International Stadium, Galle
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 278 runs
  • Player of the Match Dimuth Karunaratne
  • Umpire Rod Tucker (AUS), Paul Reiffel (AUS) and Nigel Llong (ENG)
  • Referee Sir Richie Richardson (WI)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Sri Lanka 287/10 in 78.4 overs
  • 10th wkt Partnership: 51 off 84 balls between D Karunaratne (28) and L Sandakan (20)
  • D Karunaratne : 150 runs in 215 balls (13x4) (1x6)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 256/9 in 73.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 250/9 in 72.1 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 214/8 in 59.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 200/8 in 54.5 overs
  • D Karunaratne 8th Test Hundred: 103 runs in 159 balls (9x4) (1x6)
  • Referral 3 (46.3 ovs): D Perera against SA (LBW) successful (SL: 2, SA: 1) (Retained)
  • Tea: Sri Lanka 161/6 in 46.2 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: Sri Lanka 161/6 in 46.2 overs
  • Sri Lanka 151/5 in 43.3 overs
  • Referral 2 (38.4 ovs): SA against N Dickwella (Caught) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, SA: 1)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 128/5 in 38.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (37.1 ovs): N Dickwella against SA (LBW) successful (SL: 2, SA: 2) (Retained)
  • D Karunaratne Test fifty: 50 runs in 82 balls (5x4) (1x6)
  • Sri Lanka 100/2 in 27.3 overs
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka 93/2 in 26.0 overs
  • Kusal Mendis completes 2000 runs in Test
  • Sri Lanka 52/1 in 13.1 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 46/1 in 12.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 103/4 in 34.6 overs
  • D Karunaratne 15th Test fifty: 50 runs in 67 balls (5x4) (0x6)
  • Sri Lanka 64/3: K Mendis lbw b Keshav Maharaj 0(3)
  • Referral 2 (21.5 ovs): Kusal Mendis against SA (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 1, SA: 2)
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 102 balls between D Gunathilaka (17) and D Karunaratne (32)
  • Sri Lanka 50/0 in 16.6 overs
  • Tea: Sri Lanka 25/0 in 10.0 overs
  • D Gunathilaka dropped on 9 by T Bavuma in 7.2 overs
  • Referral 1 (5.3 ovs): SA against D Gunathilaka (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, SA: 2) (Retained)
  • Innings Break: South Africa 126/10 in 54.3 overs
  • South Africa 115/7: V Philander lbw b Dilruwan Perera 18(86)
  • Referral 4 (49.4 ovs): V Philander against SL (LBW) unsuccessful (SL: 1, SA: 1)
  • V Philander dropped on 18 by A Mathews in 47.5 overs
  • 7th wkt Partnership: 51 off 141 balls between du Plessis (32) and V Philander (17)
  • South Africa 100/6 in 43.3 overs
  • Lunch: South Africa 86/6 in 37.0 overs
  • Referral 3 (33.4 ovs): V Philander against SL (LBW) successful (SL: 1, SA: 2) (Retained)
  • South Africa 50/5 in 20.3 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 48/5 in 20.2 overs
  • Referral 2 (18.1 ovs): SL against T Bavuma (Caught) Unsuccessful (SL: 1, SA: 2)
  • South Africa 40/4: Hashim Amla c Kusal Mendis b Dilruwan Perera 15(36)
  • Referral 1 (17.6 ovs): SL against H Amla (Caught) successful (SL: 2, SA: 2) (Retained)
  • Referral 5 (28.5 ovs): Sri Lanka against T Shamsi (LBW) successful (SL: 1, SA: 1) (Retained)
  • D Perera 6th Test 5-wicket haul: 5/29 (9.1)
  • Referral 4 (18.1 ovs): V Philander against Sri Lanka (LBW) successful (SL: 1, SA: 1) (Retained)
  • South Africa 52/6 in 17.5 overs
  • V Philander dropped on 0 by D Gunathilaka 16.4 overs
  • Referral 3 (15.4 ovs): Sri Lanka against K Maharaj (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 1, SA: 1) (Retained)
  • South Africa 36/6: Quinton de Kock lbw b Dilruwan Perera 10(9)
  • Referral 2 (15.3 ovs): de Kock against Sri Lanka (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 1, SA: 1)
  • Lunch: South Africa 5/0 in 3.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (0.2 ovs): Sri Lanka against A Markram (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 1, SA: 2)
  • Innings Break: Sri Lanka 190/10 in 57.4 overs
  • Sri Lanka 163/9: R Herath lbw b Tabraiz Shamsi 0(5)
  • Referral 4 (52.5 ovs): R Herath against SA (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 0, SA: 1)
  • Referral 3 (52.3 ovs): SA against S Lakmal (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 1, SA: 1)
  • Sri Lanka 154/7 in 49.5 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 143/7 in 48.0 overs
  • Kagiso Rabada takes his 150th Test wickets
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