SA vs SL, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Venue: St. George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Date & Time: Feb 21, 2019, 01:30 PM
MATCH DETAILS
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Venue
St. George's Park, Port Elizabeth
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Series
South Africa v Sri Lanka Test - Men's
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Toss
South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
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Umpire
Dar, A S , Gould, I J
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Match Referee
Richardson, R B
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Tv Umpire
Kettleborough, R A
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Man of the Match
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SL Batting: 196/2 in 45.2 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | c: de Kock b: Olivier | 19 (31) | 3 | 0 | 61.29 |
| Lahiru Thirimanne | c: de Kock b: Rabada | 10 (27) | 1 | 0 | 37.04 |
| Oshada Fernando | not out | 75 (106) | 10 | 2 | 70.75 |
| Kusal Mendis | not out | 84 (110) | 13 | 0 | 76.36 |
| Kusal Perera | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suranga Lakmal | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasun Rajitha | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vishwa Fernando | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 8.0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.75 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 15.0 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.53 |
| Duanne Olivier | 12.0 | 2 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.83 |
| Willem Mulder | 4.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 6.4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 |
SA Batting: 128/10 in 44.3 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Aiden Markram | c: Fernando b: Rajitha | 18 (27) | 3 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Dean Elgar | c: Dickwella b: Fernando | 2 (17) | 0 | 0 | 11.76 |
| Hashim Amla | c: Mendis b: de Silva | 32 (72) | 3 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Temba Bavuma | c: Dickwella b: Rajitha | 6 (25) | 0 | 0 | 24.00 |
| Faf du Plessis | not out | 50 (70) | 7 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Quinton de Kock | c&b: Lakmal | 1 (7) | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Willem Mulder | c: Mendis b: de Silva | 5 (8) | 1 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Keshav Maharaj | lbw: Lakmal | 6 (17) | 0 | 0 | 35.29 |
| Kagiso Rabada | c: Mendis b: Lakmal | 0 (8) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dale Steyn | c: Thirimanne b: de Silva | 0 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Duanne Olivier | lbw: Lakmal | 6 (13) | 1 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suranga Lakmal | 16.3 | 3 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.36 |
| Vishwa Fernando | 10.0 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.20 |
| Kasun Rajitha | 7.0 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.86 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 11.0 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.27 |
SL Batting: 154/10 in 37.4 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | c: de Kock b: Rabada | 17 (42) | 4 | 0 | 40.48 |
| Lahiru Thirimanne | c&b: Olivier | 29 (63) | 4 | 0 | 46.03 |
| Oshada Fernando | b: Olivier | 0 (9) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kusal Mendis | c: de Kock b: Olivier | 16 (15) | 3 | 0 | 106.67 |
| Kusal Perera | c: de Kock b: Rabada | 20 (15) | 3 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | c: Elgar b: Rabada | 42 (36) | 6 | 1 | 116.67 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | c: de Kock b: Mulder | 19 (24) | 4 | 0 | 79.17 |
| Suranga Lakmal | lbw: Maharaj | 7 (14) | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | absent ill or absent injured | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasun Rajitha | b: Rabada | 1 (10) | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Vishwa Fernando | not out | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 10.0 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.90 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 12.4 | 3 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Duanne Olivier | 10.0 | 1 | 61 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6.10 |
| Willem Mulder | 3.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 2.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
SA Batting: 222/10 in 61.2 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | b: Fernando | 6 (13) | 1 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Aiden Markram | lbw: Rajitha | 60 (116) | 9 | 0 | 51.72 |
| Hashim Amla | b: Fernando | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Temba Bavuma | run out (Rajitha) | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Faf du Plessis | b: Karunaratne | 25 (60) | 2 | 0 | 41.67 |
| Quinton de Kock | b: de Silva | 86 (87) | 12 | 0 | 98.85 |
| Willem Mulder | lbw: Rajitha | 9 (9) | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Keshav Maharaj | c: Dickwella b: Rajitha | 0 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kagiso Rabada | c: Dickwella b: de Silva | 22 (65) | 2 | 0 | 33.85 |
| Dale Steyn | not out | 3 (11) | 0 | 0 | 27.27 |
| Duanne Olivier | c: Dickwella b: Fernando | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
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| Suranga Lakmal | 13.0 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.54 |
| Vishwa Fernando | 18.2 | 2 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 |
| Kasun Rajitha | 15.0 | 2 | 67 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.47 |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | 5.3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.73 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | 4.3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 5.0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 |
Key Stats
16.6 Duanne Olivier to Kusal Mendis
Duanne Olivier to Kusal Mendis. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Steyn.
16.6 Duanne Olivier to Kusal Mendis
Over 17. 4 runs. Bowler: Duanne Olivier. Sri Lanka: 2-64(rr 3.76)
16.5 Duanne Olivier to Kusal Mendis
Duanne Olivier to Kusal Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to third slip for no runs, fielded by Elgar.
16.4 Duanne Olivier to Kusal Mendis
Duanne Olivier to Kusal Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
16.3 Duanne Olivier to Oshada Fernando
Duanne Olivier to Oshada Fernando. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Rabada.
16.2 Duanne Olivier to Kusal Mendis
Duanne Olivier to Kusal Mendis. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Rabada.
16.1 Duanne Olivier to Kusal Mendis
Duanne Olivier to Kusal Mendis. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Steyn.
15.6 Keshav Maharaj to Oshada Fernando
Keshav Maharaj to Oshada Fernando. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Maharaj. Well what a day's play we've had today. In total 18 wickets have fallen and the game is certain to finish tomorrow, presuming there are no interruptions. It's interestingly poised too. Can Sri Lanka get the last 137 runs required to win and become the first Asian side to win a Test series in South Africa? Join us again tomorrow morning to find out.
15.6 Keshav Maharaj to Oshada Fernando
Over 16. 8 runs. Bowler: Keshav Maharaj. Sri Lanka: 2-60(rr 3.75)
15.5 Keshav Maharaj to Oshada Fernando
FOUR! Keshav Maharaj to Oshada Fernando. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs. Well it's the penultimate ball of the day, it's well wide of off stump but the young Sri Lankan is not to be deterred. He drives on the up through the covers for four.
15.4 Keshav Maharaj to Oshada Fernando
Keshav Maharaj to Oshada Fernando. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Markram.
15.3 Keshav Maharaj to Oshada Fernando
FOUR! Keshav Maharaj to Oshada Fernando. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, well timed past third man for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Mulder. Deft touch from Fernando, he played that really late.
15.2 Keshav Maharaj to Oshada Fernando
Keshav Maharaj to Oshada Fernando. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
15.1 Keshav Maharaj to Oshada Fernando
Keshav Maharaj to Oshada Fernando. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
2.6 Dale Steyn to Lahiru Thirimanne
Dale Steyn to Lahiru Thirimanne. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
2.6 Dale Steyn to Lahiru Thirimanne
Over 3. 1 run. Bowler: Dale Steyn. Sri Lanka: 0-3(rr 1.00)
2.5 Dale Steyn to Lahiru Thirimanne
APPEAL! Dale Steyn to Lahiru Thirimanne. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, hit pad to gully for no runs, fielded by Bavuma, appeal made for L.B.W.
2.4 Dale Steyn to Lahiru Thirimanne
Dale Steyn to Lahiru Thirimanne. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Mulder.
2.3 Dale Steyn to Lahiru Thirimanne
Dale Steyn to Lahiru Thirimanne. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to gully for no runs, fielded by Bavuma.
2.2 Dale Steyn to Lahiru Thirimanne
Dale Steyn to Lahiru Thirimanne. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
2.1 Dale Steyn to Dimuth Karunaratne
Dale Steyn to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by Bavuma.