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

1st Test: SA vs SL, 2016 - Test Head to Head

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
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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