South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st Test at Durban, 13 Feb, 2019

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bowl
South Africa 235/10 (59.4)  &  259/10 (79.1)
Sri Lanka 191/10 (59.2)  &  304/9 (85.3)
Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket
Man of the Match: Kusal Perera
  • Vishwa Fernando 6 * (27)
  • Kusal Perera 153 * (200)

Over 29.4 Vishwa Fernando bowls a pitched up delivery to Vernon Philander,1 run, gets off the mark with a square drive to deep point.

Over 30.1 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Vernon Philander,1 run, gets forward and works it behind square on the onside and gets a single.

Over 30.5 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Vernon Philander,1 run, gets cover the off stump line and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 30.6 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Vernon Philander, no run, gets a big stride forward and blocks it to cover.

Over 31.3 Vishwa Fernando bowls a good length delivery to Vernon Philander, no run, gets behind the line on the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 31.4 Vishwa Fernando bowls a pitched up delivery to Vernon Philander, no run, gets forward and driven back to the bowler

Over 31.5 Vishwa Fernando bowls a good length delivery to Vernon Philander,1 run, gets reaches out and cuts it to deep backward point

Over 32.1 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to Vernon Philander, no run, gets forward and checks his drive, pushed off the inner half back to Lakmal.

Over 32.2 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Vernon Philander, no run, goes on to the back foot and solidly blocked into the off-side

Over 32.3 RAS Lakmal bowls a back of length delivery to Vernon Philander,1 run, gets across the line on the back foot and manages to tuck it through backward square leg


Over 33.6 Kasun Rajitha bowls a good length delivery to Vernon Philander, no run, gets cover the off stump line and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 34.6 Lasith Embuldeniya tossed up delivery to Vernon Philander, no run, gets forward and looks to play with the turn, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 35.6 Kasun Rajitha bowls a good length delivery to Vernon Philander, no run, gets across the line and works it straight to the man at mid-wicket.

Over 36.2 Lasith Embuldeniya tossed up delivery to Vernon Philander, no run, gets forward and looking to whip it away, gets an inside edge onto his pad

Over 36.3 Lasith Embuldeniya bowls a quicker arm ball to Vernon Philander, no run, goes back in the crease and defends it down the pitch.

Over 36.4 Lasith Embuldeniya bowls a slower one to Vernon Philander, no run,  gets forward and keeps it out on the off-side with his bat close to the pad.

Over 36.5 Lasith Embuldeniya bowls a good length delivery to Vernon Philander, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 36.6 Lasith Embuldeniya bowls a pitched up delivery to Vernon Philander, no run, gets forward and drives it towards mid-on

Over 37.2 Kasun Rajitha bowls a good length delivery to Vernon Philander, no run, gets inside the line and defends from the crease

Over 37.3 Kasun Rajitha bowls a good length delivery to Vernon Philander, no run, gets covers the line and defends it down the pitch.

Over 37.4 Kasun Rajitha bowls a good length delivery to Vernon Philander, out Caught and Bowled!! Short of a length delivery that took off steeply, surprised Philander on the pull shot, the ball took the outer half of the bat and flew straight to the bowler.