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1st Test: South Africa vs Sri Lanka Head to Head Stats

1st Test: SA vs SL, 2019 - Test Head to Head

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Scorecard
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Kingsmead, Durban , Feb 13, 2019
South Africa South Africa
235&259
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
191&304/9 (85.3)
Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 1 wicket
  • Player of the Match
    Kusal Perera
Match Info
  • Venue Kingsmead, Durban
  • Weather Overcast
  • Toss Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 1 wicket
  • Player of the Match Kusal Perera
  • Umpire Richard Kettleborough (ENG), Aleem Dar (PAK) and Ian Gould (ENG)
  • Referee Sir Richie Richardson (WI)
Match Notes
  • Stumps: Sri Lanka 49/1 in 16.0 overs
  • Innings Break: South Africa 235/10 in 59.4 overs
  • de Kock dropped on 64 by L Thirimanne in 57.6 overs
  • D Steyn dropped on 13 by O Fernando in 54.1 overs
  • South Africa 200/8 in 52.3 overs
  • de Kock 15th Test fifty: 50 runs in 71 balls (4x4) (0x6)
  • Tea: South Africa 181/7 in 48.0 overs
  • Referral 3 (45.6 ovs): K Maharaj against SL (Caught) Unsuccessful (SL:2, SA:1)
  • South Africa 151/6 in 41.1 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 129/5 in 36.0 overs
  • Referral 2 (26.1 ovs): de Kock against SL (Caught) Successful (SL:2, SA:2)
  • South Africa 100/4 in 25.4 overs
  • Lunch: South Africa 89/4 in 24.2 overs
  • South Africa 89/4: du Plessis c Niroshan Dickwella b Kasun Rajitha 35 (54)
  • Referral 1 (24.1 ovs): SL against du Plessis (Caught) Successful (SL:2, SA:2)
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 80 between T Bavuma (23) and du Plessis (26)
  • South Africa 50/4 in 16.4 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 28/3 in 12.0 overs
  • Oshada Fernando & Lasith Embuldeniya make their Test debut for Sri Lanka
  • Stumps: South Africa 126/4 in 37.0 overs
  • South Africa 102/4 in 31.0 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 94/3 in 27.0 overs
  • D Elgar dropped on 29 by K Mendis in 23.6 overs
  • South Africa 77/3 : T Bavuma lbw b Lasith Embuldeniya 3(16)
  • Referral 1 (22.2 ovs): T Bavuma against SL (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA:1, SL:2)
  • Drinks: South Africa 50/1 in 13.0 overs
  • South Africa 50/1 in 12.5 overs
  • Tea: Sri Lanka 191/10 in 59.2 overs
  • Innings Break: Sri Lanka 191/10 in 59.2 overs
  • K Rajitha dropped on 9 by D Elgar in 52.3 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 178/8 in 52.0 overs
  • K Perera 4th Test fifty: 51 runs in 60 balls (7x4) (1x6)
  • Sri Lanka 152/7 in 42.6 overs
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka 133/6 in 38.5 overs
  • Sri Lanka 100/5 in 31.3 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 80/4 in 27.0 overs
  • Referral 2 (19.6 ovs): D Karunaratne against SA (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA:1, SL:2) (Retained)
  • Referral 1 (19.5 ovs): SA against D Karunaratne (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA:1, SL:2)
  • Sri Lanka 51/1 in 16.1 overs
  • Bad Light: Sri Lanka 83/3 in 28.0 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 73/3 in 25.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 52/2 in 17.5 overs
  • Sri Lanka 42/2 : D Karunaratne lbw b Vernon Philander 20(47)
  • Referral 2 (16.3 ovs): D Karunaratne against SA (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL:2, SA:1) (Retained)
  • Referral 1 (14.4 ovs): SA against D Karunaratne (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA:1, SL:2)
  • Tea: Sri Lanka 28/0 in 8.0 overs
  • Innings Break: South Africa 259/10 in 79.1 overs
  • L Embuldeniya maiden Test 5-wicket haul: 5/63 (76.4)
  • Drinks: South Africa 255/7 in 76.0 overs
  • South Africa 250/5 in 72.1 overs
  • Referral 3 (69.2 ovs): SL against du Plessis (Caught) Unsuccessful (SA:0, SL:1)
  • Lunch: South Africa 227/5 in 63.0 overs
  • South Africa 200/5 in 58.0 overs
  • du Plessis 18th Test fifty: 50 runs in 108 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • Referral 2 (52.6 ovs): de Kock against SL (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA:0, SL:2)
  • de Kock 16th Test fifty: 51 runs in 56 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • Drinks: South Africa 180/4 in 48.3 overs
  • South Africa 150/4 in 43.1 overs
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 50 off 85 between du Plessis (15) and de Kock (34)
  • K Perera: 153 runs in 200 balls (12x4) (5x6)
  • Sri Lanka 300/9 in 85.2 overs
  • 10th wkt Partnership: 55 off 78 between K Perera (47) and V Fernando (5)
  • New ball taken: Sri Lanka 263/9 in 80.5 overs
  • Sri Lanka 252/9 in 76.2 overs
  • K Perera 2nd Test Hundred: 100 runs in 146 balls (10x4) (1x6)
  • Sri Lanka 226/9 : Kasun Rajitha lbw b Keshav Maharaj 1(10)
  • Referral 4 (69.4 ovs): K Rajitha against SA (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA:1, SL:1)
  • Drinks: South Africa 221/8 in 69.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 206/6 : de Silva lbw b Keshav Maharaj 48(79)
  • Referral 3 (63.1 ovs): SA against de Silva (LBW) Successful (SA:1, SL:2)
  • Sri Lanka 203/5 in 62.1 overs
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka 166/5 in 55.0 overs
  • 7th wkt Partnership: 52 off 82 between K Perera (29) and de Silva (23)
  • Sri Lanka 150/5 in 48.1 overs
  • K Perera 5th Test fifty: 50 runs in 75 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • Drinks: South Africa 127/5 in 42.0 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 53 off 97 between O Fernando (26) and K Perera (21)
  • Sri Lanka 100/3 in 33.1 overs
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