Du Plessis, Amla, Bavuma tune up for Galle Test with fifties
South Africa opener Dean Elgar also had a decent workout before the two-day tour match ended in a draw
07/07Result
Tour match, South Africa tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Jul 7-8 2018
07/07Result
Tour match, South Africa tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Jul 7-8 2018
Match Centre
Match Details
Players per side
15(11batting, 11 fielding)
Toss
Sri Lanka Board XI , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
7,8 July 2018 (2-day match)
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
SRI LANKA BOARD XI 287 (78.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Angelo Mathews92 (124)
- Kaushal Silva76 (119)
- Tabraiz Shamsi5/45 (13.2)
- Shaun von Berg2/82 (17)
SOUTH AFRICANS 338 (73.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Hashim Amla78 (114)
- Faf du Plessis79 (85)
- Dhananjaya de Silva2/9 (3.5)
- Wanindu Hasaranga3/72 (14)
73.5
W
de Silva to Steyn, OUT,
DW Steyn c PW Hasaranga b de Silva 26 (20b 1x4 3x6) SR: 130.00
73.4
2
de Silva to Steyn, 2 runs,
73.3
0
de Silva to Steyn, no run,
73.2
0
de Silva to Steyn, no run,
73.1
0
de Silva to Steyn, no run,
END OF OVER:73 | 2 Runs | SA: 336/9
- Shaun von Berg18 (45b)
- Dale Steyn24 (15b)
- Wanindu Hasaranga14-2-72-3
- Lasith Embuldeniya17-2-83-2
Match State: Drinks
72.6
0
PW Hasaranga to von Berg, no run,
Match Coverage
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