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 8.2 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Aiden Markram, no runs, stays inside the crease and defends it to the onside.

Over 8.3 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Aiden Markram, no runs, gets forward and  defends it out into the off-side with soft hands.

Over 8.4 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Aiden Markram, no runs, comes on to the front foot and pushes it straight back to the bowler.

Over 8.5 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, stays back and tucks the ball off the pads to find the man at FSL

Over 8.6 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets forward and easily blocked out as the ball landed within the sticks.

Over 10.1 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets big stride forward and defends it on the off-side.

Over 10.2 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, stays on the front foot and defends it to FSL.

Over 10.3 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets forward and defends it to mid-off.

Over 10.4 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, gets forward and drives it wide of mid-off and picks up an easy single.

Over 11.3 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets forward and misses the inside edge and it lobs off the pads to leg-slip. Loud appeal for a catch but Tucker shakes his head. Clearly came off the pad.

Over 11.4 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Kneels down and fetches the sweep from outside off, gets it wide and over backward square leg. Raced away.

Over 11.5 Akila Dananjaya bowls it short of length to Faf du Plessis, Boundary!  Punched off the back foot, into the gap at cover. Dananjaya went for the variation but landed it too short.

Over 11.6 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary!  Gets forward and sweeps hard and gives backward square leg no chance. This is good counter-attacking batting.

Over 12.3 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary!  Used the feet and then wanted to go inside out but dragged it as he got too close to the pitch of it.

Over 12.4 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets forward and plays it straight back to the bowler.

Over 12.5 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Six!! Danced down and gave himself room, opened his shoulders and slammed it way over long-off.

Over 12.6 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets a big stride forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 13.6 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets forward and missed the nudge and looked like it came off the pad. Good take by Dickwella and replays show that it was pad.

Over 14.4 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets a big stride forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 14.5 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets used his feet but the ball dropped short of his bat so defends.

Over 14.6 HMRKB Herath bowls a quicker arm ball to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets inside the line and defends it from the crease.

Over 15.4 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, goes on to the back foot and turns it to short leg.

Over 15.5 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary!  Goes down on his knee and sweeps it hard through mid-wicket and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 15.6 Akila Dananjaya bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, gets forward and flicks it wide of mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Over 16.1 Dilruwan Perera bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it on the off-side.

Over 16.2 Dilruwan Perera bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, gets forward and sweeps it through mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Over 17.1 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets forward and defends it to silly point.

Over 17.2 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Goes down on his knee and sweeps it down to fine leg fence for four

Over 17.3 HMRKB Herath bowls a quicker arm ball to Faf du Plessis, no runs, presses forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 17.4HMRKB Herath to Faf du Plessis Boundary! ...

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