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2nd Test: South Africa vs Sri Lanka Head to Head Stats

2nd Test: SA vs SL, 2024 - Test Head to Head

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Scorecard
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Match Ended   
St George's Park, Gqeberha , Dec 05, 2024
South Africa South Africa
358&317
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
328&238 (69.1)
South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 109 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Dane Paterson
  • Player of the Series
    Temba Bavuma
  • SA
    • Matches: 32
    • Tied: 6
    • N/R: 0
    SL
  • 17
    matches won
    9
  • 14
    Home Wins
    6
  • 3
    Aways Wins
    3
  • 621
    Highest Score
    756
  • 73
    Lowest Score
    42
  • 225
    Highest Total Chased
    351
  • 191
    Lowest Total Defended
    287
Form Guide
  • SA
    SL
  • Sri Lanka
    vs
    W
    South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 233 runs
    l
    vs
    South Africa
    South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 233 runs
  • Bangladesh
    vs
    W
    South Africa beat Bangladesh by an innings and 273 runs
    w
    vs
    New Zealand
    Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by an innings and 154 runs
  • Bangladesh
    vs
    W
    South Africa beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets
    w
    vs
    New Zealand
    Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 63 runs
  • West Indies
    vs
    W
    South Africa beat West Indies by 40 runs
    w
    vs
    England
    Sri Lanka beat England by 8 wickets
  • West Indies
    vs
    D
    West Indies drew with South Africa
    l
    vs
    England
    England beat Sri Lanka by 190 runs
Match Info
  • Venue St George's Park, Gqeberha
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss South Africa won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 109 runs
  • Player of the Match Dane Paterson
  • Player of the Series Temba Bavuma
  • Umpire Joel Wilson (WI), Paul Reiffel (AUS) and Sharfuddoula Saikat (BAN)
  • Referee Javagal Srinath (IND)
Match Notes
  • Stumps: South Africa 269/7 in 86.3 overs
  • New ball taken: South Africa 251/5 in 80.1 overs
  • South Africa 250/5 in 79.2 overs
  • R Rickelton Maiden Test hundred: 100 runs in 231 balls (11x4) (0x6)
  • Referral 2 (78.4 ovs): R Rickelton against SL (LBW) Successful (SA: 3, SL: 3) (Retained)
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 50 off 114 balls between R Rickelton (20) and K Verreynne (28)
  • Drinks: South Africa 220/5 in 71.0 overs
  • South Africa 200/5 in 66.2 overs
  • Tea: South Africa 179/4 in 54.0 overs
  • South Africa 150/3 in 44.0 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 100 off 156 balls between R Rickelton (37) and T Bavuma (61)
  • R Rickelton Maiden Test fifty: 50 runs in 121 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • Drinks: South Africa 133/3 in 40.0 overs
  • T Bavuma 22nd Test fifty: 50 runs in 57 balls (7x4) (1x6)
  • South Africa 100/3 in 31.1 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 82 balls between R Rickelton (20) and T Bavuma (32)
  • Lunch: South Africa 82/3 in 27.0 overs
  • South Africa 50/3 in 16.5 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 32/2 in 11.2 overs
  • Referral 2 (1.1 ovs): de Zorzi against SL (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 2, SL: 2)
  • Stumps: Sri Lanka 242/3 in 67.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 200/3 in 55.3 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 175/2 in 51.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 150/2 in 44.1 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 100 off 154 balls between P Nissanka (61) and D Chandimal (42)
  • P Nissanka 6th Test fifty: 50 runs in 107 balls (8x4) (0x6)
  • Tea: Sri Lanka 103/1 in 33.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 100/1 in 30.1 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 52/1 in 19.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 50/1 in 17.4 overs
  • Innings Break: South Africa 358/10 in 103.4 overs
  • South Africa 350/9 in 103.0 overs
  • K Verreynne 3rd Test hundred: 100 runs in 132 balls (11x4) (3x6)
  • Drinks: South Africa 324/8 in 100.0 overs
  • 9th wkt Partnership: 50 off 67 balls between K Verreynne (32) and K Rabada (19)
  • South Africa 300/8 in 97.4 overs
  • K Verreynne 4th Test fifty: 50 runs in 95 balls (6x4) (0x6)
  • Stumps: South Africa 191/3 in 55.0 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 91 balls between T Stubbs (20) and T Bavuma (29)
  • South Africa 150/3 in 41.5 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 122/3 in 37.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (36.4 ovs): SL against T Stubbs (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 3, SL: 2)
  • South Africa 102/2 in 25.5 overs
  • A Markram 12th Test fifty: 53 runs in 68 balls (5x4) (0x6)
  • Tea: South Africa 76/1 in 19.0 overs
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 53 off 71 balls between de Zorzi (19) and A Markram (28)
  • South Africa 53/0 in 12.4 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 38/0 in 10.0 overs
  • Innings Break: Sri Lanka 328/10 in 99.2 overs
  • D Paterson maiden Test 5-wicket haul: 5/71 (21.4)
  • Referral 2 (96.2 ovs): SA against P Jayasuriya (LBW) Successful (SA: 2, SL: 3) (Retained)
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka 318/8 in 94.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (91.3 ovs): SA against P Jayasuriya (Caught) Unsuccessful (SA: 2, SL: 3)
  • Sri Lanka 303/8 in 90.3 overs
  • K Mendis dropped on 9 by A Markram in 84.2 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 278/5 in 83.0 overs
  • K Mendis dropped on 0 by K Verreynne in 80.6 overs
  • New ball taken: Sri Lanka 267/4 in 80.1 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 92 balls between A Mathews (12) and K Mendis (37)
  • Sri Lanka 250/3 in 70.4 overs
  • Stumps: Sri Lanka 205/5 in 52.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 203/5 in 51.1 overs
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 50 off 80 balls between de Silva (22) and K Mendis (27)
  • Sri Lanka 153/5 in 39.4 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 59 balls between A Mathews (31) and K Mendis (28)
  • Sri Lanka 101/3 in 28.1 overs
  • Sri Lanka 64/3: D Chandimal lbw b D Paterson 29(57)
  • Referral 4 (36.4 ovs): D Chandimal against SA (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 2, SL: 2) (Retained)
  • Tea: Sri Lanka 60/2 in 19.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 50/2 in 15.0 overs
  • Referral 3 (14.5 ovs): SA against A Mathews (Caught) Unsuccessful (SA: 2, SL: 2)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 33/1 in 9.0 overs
  • Referral 2 (2.2 ovs): D Karunaratne against SA (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 3, SL: 2)
  • Referral 1 (1.2 ovs): P Nissanka against SA (LBW) Successful (SA: 3, SL: 3)
  • Innings Break: South Africa 317/10 in 86.0 overs
  • South Africa 303/9 in 83.6 overs
  • New ball taken: South Africa 303/9 in 83.6 overs
  • Referral 3 (82.4 ovs): SL against K Rabada (Caught) Successful (SA: 3, SL: 1) (Retained)
  • Lunch: South Africa 282/8 in 82.0 overs
  • P Jayasuriya 10th Test 5-wicket haul: 5/117 (32.0)
  • Referral 2 (73.5 ovs): SL against K Verreynne (Caught) Unsuccessful (SA: 3, SL: 1)
  • Drinks: South Africa 251/4 in 71.0 overs
  • South Africa 250/4 in 70.4 overs
  • South Africa 200/3 in 57.1 overs
  • T Bavuma 24th Test fifty: 50 runs in 83 balls (2x4) (2x6)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 237/8 in 68.0 overs
  • D de Silva 19th Test fifty: 50 runs in 91 balls (7x4) (0x6)
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