Best performances - Batsmen
WIA Fernando
118(115) 10x4 - 2x6
Control %87%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 33 runs
- 1x4 - 1x6
AK Markram
96(90) 5x4 - 4x6
Control %88%
- Productive Shot
- cover drive
- 25 runs
- 3x4 - 0x6
02/09Result
1st ODI (D/N), South Africa tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Sep 2 2021
-
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
300/9 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
286/6 (50 ov)
Player of the Match
02/09Result
1st ODI (D/N), South Africa tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Sep 2 2021
-
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
300/9 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
286/6 (50 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
Partnerships
Sri Lanka - Innings
South Africa - Innings
Manhattan
Run rate graph
Worm
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