'Kusal Perera's innings will be talked about for years to come' - Russel Arnold
Andrew Fidel Fernando chats with Russel Arnold following Sri Lanka's thrilling one-wicket win over South Africa at Durban
13/02Result
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa at Durban, Feb 13-16 2019
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
235 & 259 -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
191 & 304/9 (85.3 ov)
Player of the Match
13/02Result
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa at Durban, Feb 13-16 2019
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
235 & 259 -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
191 & 304/9 (85.3 ov)
Player of the Match
'We didn't lose because of any mistakes we made' - du Plessis
The South Africa captain feels they were simply outdone by Kusal Perera's 'superhuman' innings
Du Plessis hints at Maharaj's inclusion
South Africa captain talks about the build-up to the Sri Lanka Tests, conditions, team composition and much else
Perera follows in Laxman's footsteps - greatest one-wicket wins in Tests
A look at Test matches that went down to the wire and the heroes that won it
First Lara, then Perera - all the records Sri lanka broke to beat South Africa
A quick look at some key numbers from Sri Lanka's one-wicket victory over South Africa in Durban
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It is not the average score at a venue. It's not the scoring rate. And it's not the perfect winning score
Why Kusal Perera's 153* is the best Test innings ever
Graham Gooch's 154 against West Indies at Headingley has had to make way for Perera's masterpiece in Durban
'Wanted to compete every hour, every session' - Karunaratne
At different stages during the Durban Test, Sri Lanka were on the mat, but they found ways to stand up and fight
Kusal Perera bats with body, heart and soul in innings of a lifetime
Against one of Test cricket's most fearsome attacks on home soil, Sri Lanka's No. 5 stood up for his embattled team
