South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st Test at Durban, 13 Feb, 2019

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bowl
South Africa 235/10 (59.4)  &  259/10 (79.1)
Sri Lanka 191/10 (59.2)  &  304/9 (85.3)
Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket
Man of the Match: Kusal Perera
  • Vishwa Fernando 6 * (27)
  • Kusal Perera 153 * (200)

Over 7.5 Vishwa Fernando bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, goes back in the crease and tucks it down the leg side.

Over 7.6 Vishwa Fernando bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, 2 runs, gets forward and works it down to fine leg and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 9.1Vishwa Fernando bowls good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 9.2Vishwa Fernando bowls good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 9.3Vishwa Fernando bowls good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 9.4Vishwa Fernando bowls short of length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 9.5Vishwa Fernando bowls short of length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Boundary!

Over 9.6Vishwa Fernando bowls short of length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 10.1RAS Lakmal bowls good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 10.2RAS Lakmal bowls good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 10.3RAS Lakmal bowls good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.Single

Over 11.6Vishwa Fernando bowls good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.Single

Over 12.1RAS Lakmal bowls good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 12.2RAS Lakmal bowls good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 12.3RAS Lakmal bowls good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 12.4RAS Lakmal bowls good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 12.5RAS Lakmal bowls good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 12.6RAS Lakmal bowls good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 13.3 Vishwa Fernando bangs it short onto the pitch to Faf du Plessis, no run, goes deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 13.4 Vishwa Fernando bowls it short of length to Faf du Plessis, 2 runs, shuffles across on the back foot and pulled away behind square on the onside and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 13.5 Vishwa Fernando bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and works it away through mid-wicket for a single.

Over 15.1 Vishwa Fernando bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis,1 run, gets forward and defends it to point with an angled bat and picks up an easy single.

Over 16.1 Kasun Rajitha bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, gets forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 16.2 Kasun Rajitha bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, gets across the line on the back foot and works it to mid-wicket with soft hands.

Over 16.3 Kasun Rajitha bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, gets forward and  lifts his bat and lets it go, the ball bounced extra on that occasion.

Over 16.4 Kasun Rajitha bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Gets across the line and flick to the right of short mid-wicket towards square leg and the timing was good enough

Over 16.5 Kasun Rajitha bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, gets forward and misses the glance, Dickwella dives to his left to save four byes

Over 16.6 Kasun Rajitha bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 17.4 Dimuth Karunaratne bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, gets forward and dabs it towards into the off-side.

Over 17.5 Dimuth Karunaratne bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no run, gets forward and punches it straight back to the bowler.

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