South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I at Cape Town, 19 Mar, 2019

Toss: South Africa, who chose to field
Sri Lanka 134/7 (20)
South Africa 134/8 (20)
Match tied (South Africa won the one-over eliminator)
Man of the Match: David Miller
  • Imran Tahir 1 * (1)
  • Dale Steyn 1 * (3)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, no run, comes on to the front foot and blocks it towards cover.

Over 0.2 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, Boundary! Gets forward and went for a drive away from the body, the ball takes the outside edge past the slip and raced away to the fence for four.

Over 0.3 SL Malinga bowls a slower one to Quinton de Kock, no run, goes on to the back foot and  gently turns it towards mid-wicket.

Over 0.4 SL Malinga bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Quinton de Kock, no run, stays deep inside the crease and squeezes it out to mid-on.

Over 0.5 SL Malinga bowls a pitched up delivery to Quinton de Kock, no run, gets early into the forward push and the outside edge lobs to short third man. Vandersay dives forward and gets there on the half volley.

Over 0.6 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, no run, prods forward to defend and is defeated by the deviation.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 Dhananjaya de Silva tossed up delivery to RR Hendricks, no run, goes on to the back foot and works it towards mid-wicket.

Over 1.2 Dhananjaya de Silva bowls it short of length to RR Hendricks, Boundary! Rocks back in the crease and cuts it hard through backward point and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 1.3 Dhananjaya de Silva tossed up delivery to RR Hendricks,1 run, gets forward and nudged with the turn past mid-wicket

Over 1.4 Dhananjaya de Silva tossed up delivery to Quinton de Kock, no run, goes down on his knee and went for a sweep but misses and the ball rapped on the pads down the leg side.

Over 1.5 Dhananjaya de Silva tossed up delivery to Quinton de Kock,1 run, gets forward and defends it to cover and picks up a single.

Over 1.6 Dhananjaya de Silva bowls it flat in the air to Quinton de Kock,1 run, gets back in the crease and punches it along the ground to long on for a single.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to RR Hendricks,1 run, gets forward and clipped away to deep square leg.

Over 2.2 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock,1 run, gets forward and drops it with soft hands into the off-side and crosses over.

Over 2.3 SL Malinga bowls a back of length delivery to RR Hendricks, no run, gets across the line on the back foot and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Over 2.4 SL Malinga bowls a pitched up delivery to RR Hendricks, no run, gets forward and slices the drive, it rolls along the ground to backward point.

Over 2.5 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to RR Hendricks,1 run, gets forward and works it around the corner and gets a single.

Over 2.6 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock,1 run, gets forward and defends it to point with an open face bat and gets a single.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Dhananjaya de Silva tossed up delivery to Quinton de Kock, no run, goes down on his knee and tries to play the sweep shot but misses.

Over 3.2 Dhananjaya de Silva tossed up delivery to Quinton de Kock, no run, backs away and chops the flatter delivery into the off-side ring.

Over 3.3 Dhananjaya de Silva tossed up delivery to Quinton de Kock, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and smokes it over mid-on, not off the meat and hence one bounce four.

Over 3.4 Dhananjaya de Silva tossed up delivery to Quinton de Kock, out Hendricks Run Out!! 2 runs completed.

Over 3.5 Dhananjaya de Silva tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, goes back in the crease and defends it down the leg side.

Over 3.6 Dhananjaya de Silva tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and drives it through cover and picks up a single.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 Akila Dananjaya tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, gets forward and plays it well in the end, soft hands and defended down the wicket.

Over 4.2 Akila Dananjaya tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, gets across the line on the back foot and tucks it down the leg side.

Over 4.3 Akila Dananjaya tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, goes back in the crease and punches it straight to the man at cover.

Over 4.4 Akila Dananjaya tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Goes down on his knee and sweeps it over backward square leg for four.

Over 4.5 Akila Dananjaya tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, 2 runs, gets forward and nudges it away through mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 4.6 Akila Dananjaya tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, gets forward and driven straight to the man at mid-on.

View More Commentary