South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI at Port Elizabeth, 28 Jan, 2017

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bowl first
Sri Lanka 181/10 (48.3)
South Africa 185/2 (34.2)
South Africa won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: Imran Tahir
  • AB de Villiers 30 * (27)
  • Faf du Plessis 55 * (68)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, 2 leg byes, gets forward and fails to get bat on the tuck and the ball rolls down to fine leg.Picks up couple of leg byes.

Over 0.2 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, no runs, gets big stride forward and pushes it towards mid-off.

Over 0.3 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, 1 run, gets across his stumps and tucks it wide of fine leg for a single.

Over 0.4 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, comes on to the front foot and shoulders arms to let it go.

Over 0.5 KMDN Kulasekara bowls it short of length to HM Amla, no runs, gets across to cut it square on the off-side. Ends up chopping it in front of point.

Over 0.6 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, gets forward and wrists it off the inside half of the blade to mid-on.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to Quinton de Kock, no runs, comes on to the front foot and drives it towards mid-off.

Over 1.2 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to Quinton de Kock, no runs, leans forward and drives it towards mid-off.

Over 1.3 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, no runs, opens his bat face and dabs it to backward point.

Over 1.4 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, no runs, gets across the line and tucks it towards square-leg.

Over 1.5RAS Lakmal to Quinton de KockNo runs ...

Over 1.6 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to Quinton de Kock, no runs, gets across the line and whips it towards mid-on.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, gets behind the line and defends it comfortably.

Over 2.2 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, gets forward and slashes the cut and finds backward point to perfection.

Over 2.3 KMDN Kulasekara bowls it short of length to HM Amla, 2 runs, punched off the back foot wide of cover and the duo scamper back for a couple.

Over 2.4 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, gets forward and knocks it to mid-off with a straight bat face.

Over 2.5 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a back of length delivery to HM Amla, 1 run, backs away in the crease and guides it down to third-man and picks up another single.

Over 2.6 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, 1 run, gets forward and turns it in front of mid-on and calls for a quick single. Gets it with ease.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, Boundary! Gets across a long way and whips it wide of the diving mid-wicket fielder. The ball raced away to the fence.

Over 3.2 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to Quinton de Kock, no runs, gets forward and mistimes the drive to mid-off.

Over 3.3 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, no runs, comes on to the front foot and let it go outside off through to the keeper.

Over 3.4 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, 1 run, gets across the line and works it through mid-wicket and picks up an easy single.

Over 3.5 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, gets forward and punches it towards mid-on.

Over 3.6 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, gets forward and chops the cut off the toe end to the off-side.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, no runs, goes on to the back foot and knocks it towards mid-on.

Over 4.2 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a pitched up delivery to Quinton de Kock, no runs,  walks a long way across and pushes it to short cover.

Over 4.3 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a pitched up delivery to Quinton de Kock, 1 run, advance down the track and dishes it short. de Kock tucks it to the vacant mid-wicket region and gets to the other end.

Over 4.4 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, gets forward and goes for the pull and gets beaten as the ball bounces a tad extra to beat the outside edge.

Over 4.5 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it to cover.

Over 4.6 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, makes room and punches it to cover fielder.

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