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 20.5Tabraiz Shamsi bowls good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 20.6Tabraiz Shamsi bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 21.2Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 21.3Keshav Maharaj bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Kusal Mendis, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Single

Over 21.5Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, plays a sweep shot through fine leg.Boundary!

Over 21.6Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 22.6Tabraiz Shamsi bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Kusal Mendis, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 23.1Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 23.2Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 23.3Keshav Maharaj bowls half volley to Kusal Mendis, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 23.4Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.No runs

Over 23.5Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, gets forward and drives it straight to mid off.Single

Over 24.1Tabraiz Shamsi bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Kusal Mendis, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Boundary!

Over 24.2Tabraiz Shamsi bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Kusal Mendis, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 24.3Tabraiz Shamsi bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Single

Over 25.1Keshav Maharaj bowls short and wide to Kusal Mendis, pulls it away through mid wicketSingle

Over 25.3Keshav Maharaj bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Kusal Mendis, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Two runs

Over 25.4Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.No runs

Over 25.5Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointBoundary!

Over 25.6Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 27.1Dale Steyn bowls short of length delivery to Kusal Mendis, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 27.2Dale Steyn bowls half volley to Kusal Mendis, lofts it in the air over point.Single

Over 28.2Tabraiz Shamsi bowls full toss to Kusal Mendis, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 28.3Tabraiz Shamsi bowls half volley to Kusal Mendis, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 28.5Tabraiz Shamsi bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Kusal Mendis, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 28.6Tabraiz Shamsi bowls short and rising delivery to Kusal Mendis, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 29.3Dale Steyn bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Kusal Mendis, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 29.4Dale Steyn bowls short and rising delivery to Kusal Mendis, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Single

Over 30.1Tabraiz Shamsi bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Kusal Mendis, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 30.2Tabraiz Shamsi bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to Kusal Mendis, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

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