Sri Lanka vs South Africa 1st ODI at Dabulla, 29 Jul, 2018

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bat first
Sri Lanka 193/10 (34.3)
South Africa 196/5 (31)
South Africa won by 5 wickets
Man of the Match: Tabraiz Shamsi
  • Wiaan Mulder 14 * (11)
  • JP Duminy 53 * (32)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to DPDN Dickwella, no runs, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 0.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to DPDN Dickwella, 2 runs, goes on to the back foot and tucked away hastily behind square leg for a couple.

Over 0.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to DPDN Dickwella, out Caught by Shamsi! Dickwella went for a whip away into the on-side and ended up getting a leading edge that lobbed up tamely towards Shamsi at short mid-wicket who tumbles across to take a good catch.

Over 0.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and works it behind square on the onside and gets a single.

Over 0.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to WU Tharanga, no runs, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 0.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to WU Tharanga, no runs, gets into a half-cocked stance and punches it late to mid-off.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1Lungi Ngidi bowls pitched up delivery to Kusal Mendis, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.One leg bye

Over 1.2Lungi Ngidi bowls good length delivery to WU Tharanga, pulls it away through mid wicketNo runs

Over 1.3Lungi Ngidi bowls good length delivery to WU Tharanga, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 1.4Lungi Ngidi bowls good length delivery to WU Tharanga, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 1.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to WU Tharanga, Boundary! Leans into the drive through deep extra cover for four.

Over 1.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to WU Tharanga, no runs, gets forward and looks to play inside the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, hops to get on top of that and drops it into the pitch.

Over 2.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls it short of length to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, goes deep in the crease and tucked away towards deep backward square leg for a couple.

Over 2.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, gets forward and looks to premature clip into the on-side attempted, and a checked leading edge towards mid-on

Over 2.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis,  out Caught by de Kock! A bit of away-swing, just enough to beat the batsman, seaming away slightly too, Kusal Mendis is tentative in his defensive prod and gets a feather through to de Kock who holds on.

Over 2.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Perera, 1 run, gets forward and punches it away through cover and picks up a single.

Over 2.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to WU Tharanga, no runs, gets behind the line on the front foot and blocks it towards cover.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Perera, 1 run, gets forward and drives it straight down the ground and picks up a single.

Over 3.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Perera, 1 run, gets forward and drives it straight down the ground and picks up a single.

Over 3.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to WU Tharanga, no runs, gets forward and tries to pokes at it, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 3.3 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to WU Tharanga, 1 run, gets forward and punches it wide of mid-on and picks up a quick single.

Over 3.4 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Perera, no runs, gets behind the line on the front foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 3.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls a back of length delivery to Kusal Perera, 2 runs, gets on top of the bounce and run it down to third man and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 3.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Perera, no runs, gets forward and driven hard but straight to the man at mid-off.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to WU Tharanga, 2 runs, gets back in the crease and punches it square of the wicket on the off side and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 4.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to WU Tharanga, no runs, gets forward and mistimed drive towards mid-off.

Over 4.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to WU Tharanga, no runs, gets forward and went hard on the drive, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 4.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to WU Tharanga, 2 runs, comes on to the front foot and punches it hard through cover and picks up another couple.

Over 4.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to WU Tharanga, no runs, gets across the line on the back foot and works it towards mid-on.

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