South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI at Johannesburg, 03 Mar, 2019

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bowl
Sri Lanka 231/10 (47)
South Africa 232/2 (38.5)
South Africa won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: Faf du Plessis
  • Rassie van der Dussen 32 * (43)
  • Faf du Plessis 112 * (114)

Over 16.5Imran Tahir bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.No runs

Over 16.6Imran Tahir bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 17.2D Pretorius bowls good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, opens up on the backfoot to defend that infront of middle.No runs

Over 17.3D Pretorius bowls good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, gets forward and defends it towards point.No runs

Over 17.4D Pretorius bowls good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 18.1Imran Tahir bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 18.2Imran Tahir bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Kusal Mendis, gets forward and defends it towards covers.No runs

Over 18.3Imran Tahir bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Kusal Mendis, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.No runs

Over 18.4Imran Tahir bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, the batsman is short of his crease at the batting end and is Run Out! .Runout at the non-striker end

Over 19.1Anrich Nortje bowls good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 19.2Anrich Nortje bowls pitched up delivery to Kusal Mendis, moves back and across to defend that towards covers.No runs

Over 19.3Anrich Nortje bowls pitched up delivery to Kusal Mendis, flicks it off his pads towards the deep mid wicket regionSingle

Over 20.1Imran Tahir bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, drives it straight back to the bowler.No runs

Over 20.2Imran Tahir bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, drives it straight back to the bowler.No runs

Over 20.3Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis Single ...

Over 22.1Anrich Nortje to Kusal Mendis Boundary! ...

Over 22.2Anrich Nortje to Kusal Mendis No runs ...

Over 22.3Anrich Nortje to Kusal Mendis Single ...

Over 23.2Rassie van der Dussen to Kusal Mendis Single ...

Over 23.5Rassie van der Dussen to Kusal Mendis Single ...

Over 24.1Imran Tahir bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, gets onto the frontfoot and works it to squarelegSingle

Over 24.4Imran Tahir bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, gets forward and drives it past extra covers.Single

Over 25.4Willem Mulder bowls pitched up delivery to Kusal Mendis, gets forward and drives it straight down the groundSingle

Over 26.2Imran Tahir bowls short of length delivery to Kusal Mendis, gets back into the crease and punches it straight to coversNo runs

Over 26.3Imran Tahir bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, flicks it off his pads towards the mid wicket regionNo runs

Over 26.4Imran Tahir bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, flicks it off his pads towards the deep backward squareleg regionSingle

Over 27.1Willem Mulder bowls good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Single

Over 27.3Willem Mulder bowls short of length delivery to Kusal Mendis, gets back into the crease and punches it past coversSingle

Over 27.3Willem Mulder bowls short of length delivery to Kusal Mendis, gets back into the crease and punches it past coversSingle

Over 28.2Imran Tahir bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, gets forward and drives it wide of mid off.Single

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