SA vs SL Live Cricket Score

0.4 OUT! LAKMAL STRIKES! The hero of the first Test departs. Just the start the Lankans would have wanted. Bowls just a back of a length ball outside off, shapes away appreciably. Cook hops back and pokes at it tamely but gets a thick outside edge that flies towards Mendis behind the stumps. He makes no mistake and takes a regulation catch. Can they keep on putting the pressure on the home side?  0/1

84.4 OUT! Gone this time! Lakmal continues his impressive form this season. On a good length around off, gets this one to move away as well, Elgar pushes at it and this time the ball takes the outside edge. Simple catch for Mendis and that ends a wonderful innings.  272/6

22.1 OUT! KUMARA SENDS AMLA BACK WITH A PEACH! The youngster is absolutely pumped up and why not, it's the big fish that he has grabbed. Bowls it fullish outside off at 143.4 clicks, Amla comes back and accross initially and then strides forward to play an ambitious drive down the ground. The inward movement is sharp and Amla leaves a huge gap between his bat and pad. The ball whizzes between the gate and crashes into the stumps. A lot of energy into the celebration from Kumara and his skipper, Mathews is overwhelmed. Has been rewarded for bending his back and bowling his heart out.  66/2

23 OUT! STRANGLES DUMINY DOWN THE LEG SIDE! It has been an amazing over and he has brought Sri Lanka right back into the contest after a lean phase. Sticks to a short delivery and attacks the rib-cage of Duminy. He hops back, gets into an uncomfortable position and tries to fend it off. Ends up gloving it and Kusal Mendis moves to his right and leaps athletically into the air to grab a stunner. Absolute ripper! The 19-year old youngster is turning it around. Duminy's weakness against the short delivery has been spotted again and he has to make the long walk back.  66/3

51.2 OUT! Edged and taken! So it has taken 6 overs for Herath to get a wicket. Tossed up outside off, Faf leans to drive but the ball spins away a touch, takes the outside edge and Angelo Mathews takes a simple catch. Looks like everyone is going through the motions out there. No one makes any reaction, then Faf hits the air with his bat and then Mathews starts to smile. End of a stubborn stand. The dropped catch does not count then.  142/4

60.5 OUT! Taken in the deep! Kumara has his third! Excellent bowling. He tests Bavuma with the short ball and the batsman is not too comfortable with it. The ball is not that fast, just at 131.1 kph, but he is still hurried into the pull. He miscues it and the ball goes straight to deep backward square leg where Upul Tharanga takes it calmly and does not drop it this time. So Bavuma's failures continue. Has not quite been able to do much since his fifties in Perth and Hobart. Struggled even in domestic cricket, managing a highest of just 33 in 9 innings before this.  169/5

100.4 OUT! DE KOCK HAS TO WALK BACK! A little loss in concentration for de Kock but you can't take anything away from the delivery. Comes around the wicket, pitches it on a length outside off, de Kock looks to defend with the angle but the ball straightens a bit and catches the outside edge and goes behind. Chandimal does really well to get low ahead and take the catch. The umpire have a discussion on whether the catch is clean and in the end they find it clean and don't feel a need of going upstairs. Superb piece of bowling by young Kumara! that's the end of the great knock!  336/8

91.2 OUT! RANGI STRIKES! What a start by the visitors! Flatter delivery outside off, Abbott camps back to defend with the angle but the ball turns away slightly, enough to catch the outside edge of Abbott's bat and straight in the gloves of Chandimal behind the stumps. Aleem Dar has no doubts whatsoever and straightaway raises the finger. Abbott's short stint is over!  303/7

111.1 OUT! 5-FER FOR KUMARA! Strikes with the first ball of the new spell! Full outside off, Philander looks to drive it on the up away from his body but the ball shapes away a touch after pitching and catches the outside edge and goes straight into the gloves of Chandimal. Dar raises his finger straightaway and Philander has to depart. Brilliant piece of bowling and also brilliant captaincy by Mathews to bring Kumara back on.  376/9

116 OUT! SOUTH AFRICA ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 392! Length delivery on middle and off, nips back in a touch. Rabada looks to play from within the crease but the inward movement surprises him and catches the inside edge of his bat and goes to Chandimal, who doesn't make any mistake. That's the end of Africa's innings and sixth wicket for Kumara! That shall also be LUNCH on Day 2!  392/10

24.3 OUT! Rabada strikes immediately and takes his 50TH TEST WICKET! And it's Temba Bavuma, to nobody's surprise, with a brilliant catch. Short and wide outside off, Karunaratne flashes at this and flashes hard. It's in the air and flies straight towards point where Bavuma dives low to his left and takes a brilliant catch. Sri Lanka's set batsman is back in the dressing room. South Africa have two fresh batsmen out in the crease now to bowl at. They must be licking their lips at this.  56/3

15.3 OUT! RABADA STRIKES! Silva's uncomfortable stay at the crease comes to an end. Bowls a short of a length delivery on off, Silva hops back, gets into a bit of an awkward position and looks to defend it but gets an inside edge rather. The ball goes back and crashes into the stumps. Rabada has been rewarded for bowling disciplined lines and lengths. End of a stubborn 31-run stand.  31/1

23.3 OUT! Caught! Mendis loses his focus and pays the price. Full and outside off, Mendis looks to play the slog sweep but he is early into the same. Gets a top edge which goes straight up in the air. JP Duminy comes in from short extra cover and takes it near the bowler. Maharaj roars in anger. Poor choice of a shot with Tea around the corner. SRI LANKA NEED ANOTHER 137 TO AVOID THE FOLLOW-ON.  56/2

32 OUT! LBW! Maharaj has his second. Flighted around off, de Silva comes down the track and looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. He is hit very low, so in spite of jumping out of the crease, the height is not a factor. Only the impact is the question and Hawk Eye shows that to be UMPIRE'S CALL, so the decision stays. The ball was going on to hit the stumps.  78/5

28.2 OUT! Catching practice! On a good length outside off, comes back in, bounces a bit extra, Mathews fends at it and hands an easy catch off the outside edge to his counterpart Faf du Plessis at second slip. One skipper smiles while the other walks back with a forlorn face. 133 MORE NEEDED TO AVOID THE FOLLOW-ON.  60/4

32.4 OUT! Caught behind! A procession is going on out there. Frustrating batting from the Sri Lankans. This is not a one-day international, it is a Test match, says Michael Holding on air. You are allowed to let those balls go outside off stump. But the batsmen do not seem to agree. Full and wide outside off, Chandimal goes hard with the cover drive, but his feet are stuck in the crease. Gets a thick outside edge to de Kock who snaffles it. Wicket number 4 for Rabada. Still 115 MORE NEEDED to avoid the follow-on.  78/6

40.1 OUT! LBW! Philander gets his man. On a good length outside off, this one nips back in as well, Herath misses his flick and is hit on the pads. He appeals and appeals and eventually umpire Dar raises his finger. Herath takes the review but Hawk Eye shows the ball to be clipping the top of leg stump. So umpire's call stays. 7 wickets down, 93 RUNS MORE NEEDED TO AVOID THE FOLLOW-ON.  100/7

40.4 EDGED, DROPPED, CAUGHT, OUT! Philander has his second. Full and outside off, Lakmal pushes at it and gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies thick and fast to Dean Elgar at third slip who gets down to catch it over his head but the ball bursts through his palms. Luckily for him, the ball does not go too far and lobs in the it towards first slip where Hashim Amla takes it calmly. 150 TEST WICKETS FOR PHILANDER! Still a long time left in the day. Will the Proteas enforce the follow-on?  100/8

42.5 OUT! WHAT WAS KUMARA DOING THERE? Philander gets his third. Kumara was guilty of leaving a fullish ball attacking the stumps and he pays the price for it. He had absolutely no clue about that and looks back to see his leg stump shattered. Watching Philander bowl has been a joy to watch today. They still have 83 to avoid the follow-on which seems on the cards. Will South Africa have a crack at the visitors again?  110/9

43 OUT! A TERIFFIC DISPLAY OF SEAM BOWLING and he has figures of 12-4-27-4 to boast of! Bowls it on a length outside off, moves away slightly after pitching. Pradeep hangs his bat at it but gets a thick outside edge that flies towards Faf du Plessis at second slip. He makes no mistake and pouches it safely. Absolutely cracking performance with the ball from the home side and they have bowled the Lankans out for 110!  110/10

19.1 OUT! An edge which has been taken. Lakmal gets the first wicket. Excellent length and brilliant line, around off, Cook is drawn forward to play at it and gets a healthy edge. Flies straight into the hands of Karunaratne at first slip who takes a comfortable catch. Sri Lanka strike early, need a few more now.  64/1

30.3 OUT! HERATH THE GO-TO MAN! Flatter one outside off, Elgar dances down the track and looks to play it across the line but plays the wrong line. Expecting for the turn and gets an outside edge towards Mathews at first slip, who moves slightly towards his left and grabs the ball cleanly. Elgar's decent knock is over! Herath strikes in his first over of the innings. The lead is now 392 runs!  110/3

20 OUT! Double blow from Lakmal. Double wicket maiden and this is what Sri Lanka wanted. Excellent line, just around off and it has just enough movement away on it. Amla is drawn forward and he gets an edge. Goes behind to Chandimal who takes a regulation catch. Brilliant from Suranga Lakmal, he's once again stepping up for his team.  64/2

37.5 OUT! LAKMAL WITH HIS THIRD STRIKE! Duminy wanted to take the review but time ran out. And in a way, it's good that it did, he was dead plumb. Lakmal comes from over the wicket and fires in a full ball on middle and leg, Duminy is struck low on the pads as he attempts to flick it across the line. Loud, roaring appeals for a leg before go up and the umpire raises his finger. JP unable to take the review has to make the long walk back. Suranga Lakmal has once again done it for his side, an important breakthrough. THAT'S LUNCH ON DAY 3!  136/4

44 OUT! LAKMAL WITH HIS 4TH! A touch fuller outside off, du Plessis looks to push at it but the ball shapes away, catches the outside edge of the bat and goes behind towards Chandimal. He gets low to his right and grabs the ball cleanly. The skipper once again fails to convert his start. The LEAD IS NOW 452!  170/6

38.4 OUT! HE'S GONE! The dive didn't save him as his bat was in the air. Tossed up on the stumps, Bavuma eases this to mid off and sets off for the run, taking the fielder there on. Unnecessary really, no need to do that at this point. Dhananjaya de Silva is the fielder and he gets a direct hit at the bowler's end. Replays show Temba's bat to be in the air when the bails are off and so, he is going to have to walk back now. Another failure for him.  137/5

46.4 OUT! DE KOCK'S GONE! Back of a length delivery, de Kock looks to punch it through covers on the up but doesn't time it well and ends up outside edging it. The ball goes behind towards Chandimal, who gobbles another simple catch. De Kock is frustrated with himself and kicks the turf. Kumara on the other hand is pumped up and shouts 'yes' very loudly. SOUTH AFRICA NOW LEAD BY 474 RUNS!  192/7

6 OUT! HE'S GOT 'EM! Set himself nicely by changing the angle and varying the lengths too. Teed him up with a couple of short ones, then went full. Almost got him on the previous delivery as well. Have to admire the strategy. Philander fires in a fuller inswinging delivery and bowls it around off, Dimuth Karunaratne goes for the expansive drive but gets an inside edge which shatters the leg stump and sends it flying out of its roots. An early breakthrough for Philander and South Africa will be loving this.  11/1

23.2 OUT! RABADA WITH THE BREAKTHROUGH! Back of a length delivery, angling into the body, Kaushal Silva looks to tuck it with the angle down the leg side but the ball rises onto him and balloons off the gloves in the air. Cook at short leg gets under the ball and takes it cleanly. Silva's resistance comes to an end! That's the end of the 41-run partnership. SA NEED 7 WICKETS MORE TO WIN!  66/3

9.3 OUT! Philander has struck once again! Full outside off, drawing Mendis into a drive. The youngster looks to drive it on the up but pays the price for it as the ball moves away, catches the outside edge and flies straight to Elgar at third slip. Lack of experience from Mendis! SA NEED 8 WICKETS MORE TO WIN!  25/2

25.3 OUT! RABADA STRIKES ONCE AGAIN! Full and angling in, de Silva looks to play across the line but is late into the shot and is rapped up on the pads on the full. Rabada and co. appeal and umpire Tucker raises his finger in agreement. De Silva goes towards his skipper to discuss whether or not to take the review and his skipper says not to take it. In the end, it proves to be a poor decision as the Hawk Eye shows that the ball was going down leg and missing leg stump completely. Dhananjaya's decent knock comes to an end.  69/4

48 OUT! 5-FER FOR RABADA! SKIPPER DEPARTS! Length delivery outside off, Mathews looks to play it on the up but away from his body. Lack of foot movement there which gets the SL skipper in trouble as the ball moves away touch and also rises a little extra. It goes off the outside edge in the gloves of de Kock. It's similar to his first innings' dismissal. Double blow from Rabada in an over!  166/7

45.1 OUT! RABADA WITH THE BREAKTHROUGH! Just the start SA wanted! Full and angling in, Chandimal clips it uppishly off his pads straight to Cook, who is placed just in front of square on the leg side. Great captaincy by Faf to place Cook in that position. Rabada continues his impressive spell with the ball! That's breaks the 75-run partnership! SA ARE 5 WICKETS SHY OF THE VICTORY!  144/5

47.1 OUT! RABADA STRIKES AGAIN! Pitched on a good length around off, angling across, Tharanga looks to cut. However, the length isn't short enough to cut and pays the price. The ball catches the bottom edge and goes in the gloves of de Kock, who doesn't make any mistakes. One shot too many for Tharanga got the better of him in the end! SA NEED 4 WICKETS TO WIN!  165/6

51.5 OUT! 10-WICKET HALL FOR RABADA! He is on fire! Back of a length delivery outside off, angling closer to the body of the batsman. Lakmal looks to fend it by getting high on his toes. The ball holds his line and brushes the outside edge of Lakmal's bat and goes behind, where de Kock grabs it on a good height. That's end of Lakmal's short stint! SL collapsing like a pack of cards! SA NEED 2 WICKETS MORE TO WIN!  178/8

58.5 OUT! MAHARAJ THE MAN! Tossed up nicely outside off, drawing Kumara forward. He obliges and steps out, gives himself some room and looks to go big on the off side. However, he misses it completely and the ball goes into the gloves of de Kock, who takes it cleanly and removes the bails in a flash. That's clever work from the bowler and good work from the keeper. This ends the frustrating 33-run partnership! SA JUST A WICKET AWAY FROM THE MATCH AND THE SERIES WIN!  211/9

62 OUT! PHILANDER FINISHES IT IN STYLE! Full on off, Pradeep looks to go big and swings his bat hard but ends up swinging it in the air. The ball is a straight one and plucks the off stump from its root. That's 7th wicket for Philander in the match! SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY A HUGE MARGIN OF 282 RUNS!  224/10