Sri Lanka vs South Africa 1st Test at Galle, 12 Jul, 2018

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bat first
Sri Lanka 287/10 (78.4)  &  190/10 (57.4)
South Africa 126/10 (54.3)  &  73/10 (28.5)
Sri Lanka won by 278 runs
Man of the Match: Dimuth Karunaratne
  • Vernon Philander 22 * (39)

Over 0.1Vernon Philander bowls pitched up delivery to Danushka Gunathilaka, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Single

Over 0.5Vernon Philander bowls good length delivery to Danushka Gunathilaka, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 0.6Vernon Philander bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Danushka Gunathilaka, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 2.1Vernon Philander bowls good length delivery to Danushka Gunathilaka, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 2.2Vernon Philander bowls short and rising delivery to Danushka Gunathilaka, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Two runs

Over 2.3Vernon Philander bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to Danushka Gunathilaka, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 3.1Dale Steyn bowls good length delivery to Danushka Gunathilaka, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 3.2Dale Steyn bowls good length delivery to Danushka Gunathilaka, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 3.3Dale Steyn bowls good length delivery to Danushka Gunathilaka, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 3.4Dale Steyn bowls short and rising delivery to Danushka Gunathilaka, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 4.1Vernon Philander bowls pitched up delivery to Danushka Gunathilaka, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Boundary!

Over 4.2Vernon Philander bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to Danushka Gunathilaka, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 4.3Vernon Philander bowls good length delivery to Danushka Gunathilaka, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 4.4Vernon Philander bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to Danushka Gunathilaka, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 4.5Vernon Philander bowls good length delivery to Danushka Gunathilaka, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 4.6Vernon Philander bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to Danushka Gunathilaka, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 5.2Dale Steyn bowls short and wide to Danushka Gunathilaka, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Three runs

Over 6.1Vernon Philander bowls short and wide to Danushka Gunathilaka, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Boundary!

Over 6.2Vernon Philander bowls half volley to Danushka Gunathilaka, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 6.3Vernon Philander bowls good length delivery to Danushka Gunathilaka, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 6.4Vernon Philander bowls good length delivery to Danushka Gunathilaka, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 6.5Vernon Philander bowls good length delivery to Danushka Gunathilaka, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 6.6Vernon Philander bowls short and wide to Danushka Gunathilaka, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Two runs

Over 7.5Dale Steyn bowls bouncer to Danushka Gunathilaka, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 7.6Dale Steyn bowls full toss to Danushka Gunathilaka, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 8.5Kagiso Rabada bowls short of length delivery to Danushka Gunathilaka, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 8.6Kagiso Rabada bowls good length delivery to Danushka Gunathilaka, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 10.1Kagiso Rabada bowls good length delivery to Danushka Gunathilaka, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 10.2Kagiso Rabada bowls short of length delivery to Danushka Gunathilaka, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.Boundary!

Over 10.3Kagiso Rabada bowls good length delivery to Danushka Gunathilaka, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

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