- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR36.3 Oh my, Rabada has pulled off a blinding catch. He tears in from deep square leg, tumbles forward, and takes a ripper of a catch with both hands. Just like that, the two openers have been dismissed in two overs. Maharaj dangles it up just outside off, turns in, Dimuth dares to slog-sweep it away. He, instead, top-edges a catch. That it was a catch was down to Rabada's brilliance 117/234.3 Dimuth has been strangled down the leg side. De Kock swiftly moves to his right and snags the catch. Umpire Llong raises his finger to send Dimuth back for 53. Tossed up, full, starts on leg stump and spins down the leg side. Dimuth can't get enough bat on the flick and tickles it behind to the keeper. Smart catch from de Kock behind the stumps. Some respite for SA after a wicket-less morning session 116/174.2 lbw appeal has been turned down and South Africa have reviewed. A slider from Maharaj traps him on the front foot in front of middle. There was angle in, did it straighten enough? There's no bat on this, height looks good. Oh it's smashing leg stump. It looked that plumb, to be fair. And it is. Maharaj is turning it on. This is a potential collapse from here. 247/748.3 that Mendis sweep. We will never know for sure if it's a weakness or a strength. For now, it's his undoing. A very ordinary end after settling in nicely. Maharaj hangs this up outside off and gets it to dip on a good length. Mendis has extended the front leg for the sweep but it appears he has got his head up a tad too soon. He's lost some balance as a result, and all his timing. This floats up off the bottom edge of the bat and Rabada runs across into the midwicket region from backward square to hold on 153/354.3 Wicket no. 4 for Maharaj. Excellent delivery: tossed up, drifts in at off stump, forcing Mathews to play. Then breaks away and bounces to graze the outside edge near the shoulder of the bat as Mathews prods at it. Faf snaffles it at first slip, diving across low to his right 169/469.6 got him! A Rabada yorker will sneak through you eventually. Roshen has been keeping his stride from locking his bat all this while, but falters a touch as Rabada goes for leg stump. Front leg is planted across and there isn't room for the bat to come down 223/572.4 there it is, the sweep. He's gloved a rising length ball in trying to fetch it from way outside off. Stumps exposed, body inside the line. It was predictable. Lobs up for first slip and it's an easy catch to bring up Maharaj's fifth five-wicket haul. 238/680.1 finds backward square. That's a bit...soft. It's a full ball down leg side. He sweeps vigourously but it has gone flat and straight to the fielder there. Maharaj is now the only visiting bowler other than Yasir Shah to take seven wickets in Sri Lanka 264/880.5 what a catch! Markram flies to his left at short extra and holds on, one-handed! He's static there and it takes some effort to get off the floor. Lakmal is beaten in flight outside off. Looks to drive but it's uppish. Stunning catch. 264/9104.1 Herath has been given out caught behind by Umpire Llong. He immediately challenges the on-field out decision. This was full and pushed through on the leg stump, Herath drops down to one knee and attempts a sweep. He only tickles it off the glove to Elgar at leg stump. The stubborn last-wicket stand is over and SL are dismissed for 338 338/10Extras15 (b 4, lb 2, nb 1, w 8)TOTAL338 all out (104.1 Overs, RR: 3.24, 458 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-116 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 34.3 ov), 2-117 (Danushka Gunathilaka, 36.3 ov), 3-153 (Kusal Mendis, 48.3 ov), 4-169 (Angelo Mathews, 54.3 ov), 5-223 (Roshen Silva, 69.6 ov), 6-238 (Niroshan Dickwella, 72.4 ov), 7-247 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 74.2 ov), 8-264 (Dilruwan Perera, 80.1 ov), 9-264 (Suranga Lakmal, 80.5 ov), 10-338 (Rangana Herath, 104.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB DW Steyn 17 3 60 0 3.52 0 0 K Rabada 20 3 55 1 2.75 2 0 L Ngidi 14.2 1 54 0 3.76 2 1 KA Maharaj 41.1 10 129 9 3.13 0 0 AK Markram 8.4 1 24 0 2.76 0 0 D Elgar 3 1 10 0 3.33 0 0
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- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR8.1 Herath wins an lbw appeal from umpire Llong. This is the arm ball from Herath, nice and full, slides into the opener. Markram, however, plays for turn, and is pinned plumb in front of middle 15/31.2 Caught Dananjaya bowled Dananjaya. Outstanding catch at second slip. Akila drifts one in from around the wicket and then gets it to break away outside off. Elgar presses forward, but the ball dips, creating distance between the bat and the pitch of the ball. It spins away to square the batsman up and find the edge. The other Dananjaya - de Silva - tumbles forward in the cordon to snag the ball even as it was dying on him. 4/13.2 Two in two overs for Dananjaya. Nicked off. This was the straighter one outside off from Dananjaya, de Bruyn searches for turn and plays inside the line of it. The outside edge is found. This is the challenge for the visiting batsmen in the subcontinent. Which one will turn? Which will not? Which will go on with the natural variation? Keep scratching your heads 8/220.6 gone, this time there's no doubt. Sri Lanka celebrate before they appeal, it's that obvious. Loopy length ball, straightens down the middle stump channel and Amla gets an inside edge to the pad that shoots up for forward short leg to grab 70/424.6 oh, dear! What a way to get out! Adrenaline. Just sent that soaring over midwicket and immediately goes for another big shot. An ambitious sweep, attempts it from outside off, to the wrong length moreover. Sri Lanka think the ball has grazed the bottom of the bat before settling into the hands of the keeper. Sri Lanka appeal and it's given. Faf reviews. Ultra Edge shows a spike. The SA captain has scored 24 of his 48 runs with the sweep and now he's perished to it. Life! 85/530.3 Cracking catch from the man under the helmet at forward short leg. The ball flies off the full face of the bat to the right of Kusal Mendis. He sticks both his hands out and snaffles it. This was darted in at the pads of Bavuma, who chips it to Kusal. Replays indicated that was a full-blooded flick 114/633.2 Akila traps de Kock. Slides in with the arm from around the stumps, de Kock employs a short stride and plays around his front pad. Pinned in front of middle. The SA procession continues at the SSC 124/831.5 Another South Africa batsman perishes sweeping. SA seven down and sinking. Wait, the on-field umpires refer it to the TV umpire to check if it was a bump ball or not. Legal dismissal. Tossed up on middle and leg, bounces, Maharaj dares to sweep and sends a top edge to square leg moving to his right 119/734.5 and that's the end of it. Spins away from middle and off, Rabada falls for the length and attempts a drive which ends up being an expansive one. Takes the edge and settles into first slip 124/1033.4 Umpire Tucker raises his finger, but Dale Steyn calls for a review now. Straighter one from Akila, Steyn inches forward and prods at it. Was there an inside edge? No, trapped in front of middle. Just clipping leg, umpire's call on leg stump 124/9Extras1 (nb 1)TOTAL124 all out (34.5 Overs, RR: 3.55, 139 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Dean Elgar, 1.2 ov), 2-8 (Theunis de Bruyn, 3.2 ov), 3-15 (Aiden Markram, 8.1 ov), 4-70 (Hashim Amla, 20.6 ov), 5-85 (Faf du Plessis, 24.6 ov), 6-114 (Temba Bavuma, 30.3 ov), 7-119 (Keshav Maharaj, 31.5 ov), 8-124 (Quinton de Kock, 33.2 ov), 9-124 (Dale Steyn, 33.4 ov), 10-124 (Kagiso Rabada, 34.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MDK Perera 12.5 1 40 4 3.11 0 0 A Dananjaya 13 2 52 5 4.00 0 0 HMRKB Herath 9 1 32 1 3.55 0 1
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR18.3 Danushka marches down the track and holes out to deep midwicket this time. Maharaj claims his 10th wicket in the Test. Maharaj lobs it up outside off, Danushka uses his feet, and hacks it across the line to Elgar 91/148.1 faint edge and an easy catch. Loses his discipline and chases this length ball that's on a sixth-stump line. Shiny side outside but it's negligible movement away. It's a tired shot, nudging away from the body. Falls short of a hundred but its been another top innings 199/420.2 advances down the ground and manages no contact as he gets hit on the back pad. Sneaks from underneath the bat and their appeal for a leg before is withheld. SA review. No inside edge - it has gone past it. Now for ball-tracking. Hitting middle of middle 102/228.4 darted short and turning away outside off, Mendis rocks back and slaps it away wide of sweeper cover. There's a mix-up between the wickets on the third. Mendis has to undo his steps. The throw from Markram is to the keeper. De Kock gathers the ball and breaks the bails to catch Mendis short despite a desperate full-stretch dive. Three was on but they had only jogged for the first two runs 136/379.1 slow motion lunge to the right from Faf Du Plessis at first slip to hold on to this. Length ball dipping and turning away slowly outside off. He chases with his hands, no front foot stride and it's a nice little edge that carries at about knee height to South Africa's captain. In a tribute to this match, he labours downwards and stays on the ground after catching 263/5Extras1 (nb 1)TOTAL275/5d (81 Overs, RR: 3.39, 327 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-91 (Danushka Gunathilaka, 18.3 ov), 2-102 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 20.2 ov), 3-136 (Kusal Mendis, 28.4 ov), 4-199 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 48.1 ov), 5-263 (Angelo Mathews, 79.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB KA Maharaj 40 4 154 3 3.85 0 0 K Rabada 8 0 42 0 5.25 0 1 AK Markram 7 1 18 0 2.57 0 0 TB de Bruyn 5 0 20 0 4.00 0 0 DW Steyn 11 2 30 0 2.72 0 0 L Ngidi 9 5 9 1 1.00 0 0 D Elgar 1 0 2 0 2.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR23.3 trapped deep in the crease and struck on the back leg as he goes back to this arm ball. Looks on first glance like that might have been sliding down leg. But Elgar shakes the head and won't even consider it. Does he feel a sense of justice in not reviewing? It's a very close call - but Elgar's right. On replay, we see that's hitting leg stump. Dilruwan has his foot behind this time and that man Elgar in his wickets tally. At last. 80/28.1 Markram has been given out lbw by umpire Llong. He decides against a review, and rightly so, as it looks pretty adjacent.Straighter one on off stump, Markram shuffles across for a sweep but does not lay bat onto it. Instead, he is struck on the back pad. This is crashing into middle. Has the procession started? 23/184.5 five for Herath! This is mastery. It's the work of a man who has 34 five wicket hauls. He has made South Africa's best batsman look like No. 11. What a ball this is. Pitching on the same spot as the previous one, maybe mariginally fuller. Seam pointed into the off side, but it's an arm ball. De Bruyn is looking to leave, but it's skidded into off stump. Takes the best to get the best. An angry roar from Herath as punches the air. This lion doesn't age. 280/830.1 cracker of a ball from Herath. He knocks out Amla's off stump. Fuller than a good length, drifts into middle stump, Amla goes on the back foot and prods at it, the ball breaks away just enough to beat the outside edge and hit the off stump. Whoa, what a sumptuous delivery from Herath. Just too good for Amla, who was hanging on the back foot 100/335.1 Dananjaya belts out a big appeal for caught behind, umpire Tucker shakes his head. Lakmal calls for a review of the not-out decision. Sharp wrong'un from Dananjaya, spins in from a fuller length, as Faf plays around his front pad and the inside edge lobs off the pad to Mathews at first slip. Ultra Edge detects a spike 113/435.2 back-to-back wrong'uns, Maharaj has been pinned in front this time. Given out by Tucker this time. Maharaj chooses to challenge the decision now. Full and the googly breaks in to catch the front pad as Maharaj has a short stride and plays outside the line of it. Impact in line with off stump. Did Maharaj snick it? Nope, and the tracker returns three reds. Why did Maharaj review if he hadn't edged it? 113/573.1 but that's the end of the partnership! Herath has had a hard time finding the perfect amount of turn to get the edge. Big spin early in the session today and he beat Bavuma many times on the front foot. But this time, it's on middle and off, and it's sufficient movement away as Bavuma presses forward. Once again, Herath has done it. It's a sharp catch from Dickwella too. A splendid innings from Bavuma ends. South Africa back on the mat again. Such slender margins. 236/675.5 reviews an lbw decision after Tucker gives him out. De Kock is very deep in the crease as he looks to defend with an angled bat. Turned a long way. Is that going down leg? Sri Lanka only need an umpire's call. This had some bounce on it too...close...but it's umpire's call! QDK is gone and suddenly, it's Sri Lanka's session. Rangana Herath, you absolute legend. 246/785.2 taken at first slip. The new ball is doing its job and the end is nigh. Length ball turning and climbing away from off. Rabada defends away from the body. Mathews takes an easy one to his left. Straightforward stuff. 280/986.5 Herath wins the duel, Sri Lanka have the match and the series. Steyn jumps down the track and isn't to the pitch of this length ball. Looks to slog, gets it off the toe-end and it's high, straight over the bowler. Long-on gets under it and takes with a reverse cup 290/10Extras26 (b 16, lb 5, nb 4, w 1)TOTAL290 all out (86.5 Overs, RR: 3.33, 324 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Aiden Markram, 8.1 ov), 2-80 (Dean Elgar, 23.3 ov), 3-100 (Hashim Amla, 30.1 ov), 4-113 (Faf du Plessis, 35.1 ov), 5-113 (Keshav Maharaj, 35.2 ov), 6-236 (Temba Bavuma, 73.1 ov), 7-246 (Quinton de Kock, 75.5 ov), 8-280 (Theunis de Bruyn, 84.5 ov), 9-280 (Kagiso Rabada, 85.2 ov), 10-290 (Dale Steyn, 86.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB HMRKB Herath 32.5 5 98 6 2.98 0 0 MDK Perera 30 4 90 2 3.00 0 3 A Dananjaya 19 2 67 2 3.52 0 1 RAS Lakmal 2 0 8 0 4.00 0 0 DM de Silva 2 0 5 0 2.50 1 0 MD Gunathilaka 1 0 1 0 1.00 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
Sri Lanka won the 2-match series 2-0
Match number
Season
Match days
20,21,22,23 July 2018 (5-day match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Close of Play
- Fri, 20 Jul - day 1 - Sri Lanka 1st innings 277/9 (A Dananjaya 16*, HMRKB Herath 5*, 86 ov)
- Sat, 21 Jul - day 2 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 151/3 (FDM Karunaratne 59*, AD Mathews 12*, 34 ov)
- Sun, 22 Jul - day 3 - South Africa 2nd innings 139/5 (TB de Bruyn 45*, T Bavuma 14*, 41 ov)
- Mon, 23 Jul - day 4 - South Africa 2nd innings 290 (86.5 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Over 45.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - T Bavuma (Struck down)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 45.6 overs (280 balls), Extras 16
- TB de Bruyn: 50 off 118 balls (8 x 4)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 87 balls (TB de Bruyn 19, T Bavuma 31, Ex 0)
- Drinks: South Africa - 194/5 in 59.0 overs (TB de Bruyn 66, T Bavuma 45)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 60.1 overs (365 balls), Extras 19
- T Bavuma: 50 off 69 balls (3 x 4)
- 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 182 balls (TB de Bruyn 45, T Bavuma 52, Ex 3)
- Lunch: South Africa - 246/7 in 75.5 overs (TB de Bruyn 85)
- Over 75.5: Review by South Africa (Batting), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - Q de Kock (Umpires Call)
- South Africa: 250 runs in 78.6 overs (478 balls), Extras 26
- New Ball taken at 80.1 overs
- TB de Bruyn: 100 off 228 balls (12 x 4)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 93 balls (FDM Karunaratne 25, AD Mathews 25, Ex 0)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 199/4 in 48.1 overs (AD Mathews 34)
- Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 49.5 overs (300 balls), Extras 1
- AD Mathews: 50 off 86 balls (6 x 4)
- Lunch: Sri Lanka - 237/4 in 63.0 overs (AD Mathews 53, ARS Silva 19)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 136 balls (AD Mathews 29, ARS Silva 21, Ex 0)
- Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 70.6 overs (427 balls), Extras 1
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 263/5 in 79.1 overs (ARS Silva 27)
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 275/5 in 81.0 overs (ARS Silva 32, N Dickwella 7)
- South Africa 2nd innings
- Over 11.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - TB de Bruyn (Umpires Call)
- Over 11.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - TB de Bruyn (Umpires Call)
- Tea: South Africa - 42/1 in 12.0 overs (D Elgar 14, TB de Bruyn 8)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 13.5 overs (85 balls), Extras 6
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 76 balls (D Elgar 24, TB de Bruyn 21, Ex 5)
- Over 26.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - NJ Llong, Batsman - HM Amla (Umpires Call)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 28.6 overs (178 balls), Extras 12
- Over 35.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - F du Plessis (Upheld)
- Over 35.2: Review by South Africa (Batting), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - KA Maharaj (Struck down)
- End Of Day: South Africa - 139/5 in 41.0 overs (TB de Bruyn 45, T Bavuma 14)
- Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 93.5 overs (564 balls), Extras 11
- Over 96.6: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Umpire - NJ Llong, Batsman - HMRKB Herath (Struck down)
- 10th Wicket: 50 runs in 104 balls (A Dananjaya 24, HMRKB Herath 22, Ex 4)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 335/9 in 103.0 overs (A Dananjaya 42, HMRKB Herath 33)
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 338/10 in 104.1 overs (A Dananjaya 43)
- Over 104.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - NJ Llong, Batsman - HMRKB Herath (Struck down)
- South Africa 1st innings
- Lunch: South Africa - 19/3 in 11.0 overs (HM Amla 7, F du Plessis 1)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 15.3 overs (94 balls), Extras 1
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (HM Amla 12, F du Plessis 38, Ex 0)
- Over 24.6: Review by South Africa (Batting), Umpire - NJ Llong, Batsman - F du Plessis (Struck down)
- Drinks: South Africa - 97/5 in 27.0 overs (T Bavuma 9, Q de Kock 10)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 27.2 overs (165 balls), Extras 1
- Over 33.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - DW Steyn (Struck down)
- Over 33.4: Review by South Africa (Batting), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - DW Steyn (Umpires Call)
- Innings Break: South Africa - 124/10 in 34.5 overs (L Ngidi 0)
- Tea: South Africa - 124/10 in 34.5 overs (L Ngidi 0)
- Sri Lanka 2nd innings
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 10.2 overs (63 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 63 balls (MD Gunathilaka 34, FDM Karunaratne 17, Ex 1)
- MD Gunathilaka: 50 off 61 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 91/1 in 18.3 overs (FDM Karunaratne 29)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 19.4 overs (119 balls), Extras 1
- Over 20.2: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - DM de Silva (Upheld)
- FDM Karunaratne: 50 off 70 balls (8 x 4)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 33.4 overs (203 balls), Extras 1
- End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 151/3 in 34.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 59, AD Mathews 12)
- Sri Lanka 1st innings
- Over 9.5: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - MD Gunathilaka (Struck down)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 12.2 overs (75 balls), Extras 7
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 75 balls (MD Gunathilaka 26, FDM Karunaratne 17, Ex 7)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 50/0 in 13.0 overs (MD Gunathilaka 26, FDM Karunaratne 17)
- Lunch: Sri Lanka - 93/0 in 28.0 overs (MD Gunathilaka 44, FDM Karunaratne 42)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 30.2 overs (183 balls), Extras 7
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 183 balls (MD Gunathilaka 49, FDM Karunaratne 44, Ex 7)
- FDM Karunaratne: 50 off 96 balls (4 x 4)
- MD Gunathilaka: 50 off 93 balls (5 x 4)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 136/2 in 42.0 overs (DM de Silva 9, BKG Mendis 10)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 48.1 overs (290 balls), Extras 7
- Tea: Sri Lanka - 168/3 in 54.0 overs (DM de Silva 19, AD Mathews 10)
- Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 61.5 overs (372 balls), Extras 8
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 218/4 in 67.1 overs (DM de Silva 47, ARS Silva 21)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 82 balls (DM de Silva 27, ARS Silva 22, Ex 1)
- DM de Silva: 50 off 100 balls (7 x 4)
- Over 74.2: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Umpire - NJ Llong, Batsman - DM de Silva (Upheld)
- Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 74.3 overs (448 balls), Extras 11
- New ball taken at 84.1 overs
- End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 277/9 in 86.0 overs (A Dananjaya 16, HMRKB Herath 5)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsDe Bruyn joins Jonty, and Herath's fourth-innings bounty
Stats highlights from Sri Lanka's 199-run win in the second Test against South Africa
'Want to make No. 3 spot my own' - Theunis de Bruyn
The batsman said the sweep had been a key weapon during his innings of 101 in the second Test at the SSC
Herath six-for completes 2-0 after de Bruyn's fighting 101
Theunis de Bruyn scored his first Test century, in his sixth match, to make Sri Lanka work for their series win
Sri Lanka "street-smart" in denying us preparation for turners - Elgar
The opener believed the hosts had denied South Africa preparation on pitches that were similar to those they would encounter in the Test series
Karunaratne has been brilliant in the last year or so - Mathews
Having known him since high school, Mathews feels the opener has added a lot of stability to the inexperienced Sri Lanka side