Sri Lanka vs South Africa 2nd Test at Colombo, 20 Jul, 2018

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bat first
Sri Lanka 338/10 (104.1)  &  275/5 (81)
South Africa 124/10 (34.5)  &  290/10 (86.5)
Sri Lanka won by 199 runs
Man of the Match: Dimuth Karunaratne
  • Lungi Ngidi 4 * (4)

Over 1.1 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Aiden Markram, 1 run, gets forward and trying to drive it away, inside edges the ball away into the on-side for a single

Over 1.2 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Dean Elgar, out Caught by de Silva!! The batsman pushes at it with a closed face of the bat. That is self-detonation as the ball took the leading edge and man at second slip dives forward to take it low.

Over 1.3 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Theunis de Bruyn, no runs, goes on to the back foot and defend it on the onside.

Over 1.4 Dilruwan Perera bowls a tossed up delivery to Dale Steyn, no runs, presses forward and defends it to the onside.

Over 1.5 Dilruwan Perera bowls it flat in the air to Dale Steyn, no runs, gets inside the line and defends it from the crease.

Over 1.6 Dilruwan Perera bowls a tossed up delivery to Dale Steyn, no runs, gets forward and pushes it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 3.1 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Theunis de Bruyn, no runs, comes forward and defends it into the off-side.

Over 3.2 Akila Dananjaya bowls a quicker arm ball to Theunis de Bruyn, out Caught by Dickwella!! He restricted his forward movement as he pushed towards the ball which landed outside off. He was falling over at the last moment. The ball did not spin much and caught the outer edge to be pouched by the keeper. 

Over 3.3 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Hashim Amla, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 3.4 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Hashim Amla, 1 run,  presents the full face of the bat and pushes the ball away into the off-side for a single.

Over 3.5 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Aiden Markram, no runs, goes across his sticks and pushes the ball into the 22 yards.

Over 3.6 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Aiden Markram, no runs, gets forward and nudged away to leg slip off the closed face of the bat.

Over 5.1 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Aiden Markram, no runs, goes on to the back foot and defends it to the onside.

Over 5.2 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Aiden Markram, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 5.3 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Aiden Markram, no runs, gets a big stride forward and blocks it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 5.4 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Aiden Markram, no runs, goes back and across to defend it.

Over 5.5 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Aiden Markram, no runs, gets forward and driven straight back to the bowler.

Over 5.6 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Aiden Markram, 1 run, gets forward and whips the clip away and the man at mid-on makes a tumbling stop. 

Over 7.1 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Hashim Amla, 1 run, gets forward and pushes the ball out into the covers for a single.

Over 7.2 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Aiden Markram, 1 run, gets forward and defends it to mid-off and gets a single.

Over 7.3 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Aiden Markram, 1 run, gets cover the off stump line and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 7.4 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Aiden Markram, no runs, goes across his sticks and puts the ball out dead with a block.

Over 7.5 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Hashim Amla, no runs,  strides across his sticks and covers the line of the turn with yet another softening defensive stroke.

Over 7.6 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Hashim Amla, no runs, gets forward and nurdles the ball into the on-side

Over 9.1 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Hashim Amla, no runs, stays behind the line of the ball and defends it.

Over 9.2 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Hashim Amla, no runs, rocks back in the crease and cuts it hard but straight to the man at point.

Over 9.3 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Hashim Amla, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it along the ground through cover and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 9.4 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Hashim Amla, no runs, goes on to the back foot and turns it down the leg side.

Over 9.5Akila Dananjaya to Hashim Amla No runs ...

Over 9.6 Akila Dananjaya bowls it flat in the air to Hashim Amla, no runs, stays on the front foot pushes it down the pitch back to the bowler.

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