- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.6 Edged and taken! Asitha strikes and roars. This is what he was working on and that shape away from the right-hander comes to his air. He lands it on a length - slightly shorter perhaps - just outside off, Markram feels for it and hangs his bat out. The ball takes the outside edge and goes low to first slip, where Mathews makes no mistake. Markram back with a low score and Sri Lanka draw first blood 14/13.2 Terrific catch from Kamindu and Vishwa is on the board now. Almost a mirror image of the Markram dismissal. He lands it on a length just outside off, forcing de Zorzi to poke at it. He gets squared up and gets a thick outside edge that flies low to the right of second slip. Kamindu dives and pouches it with both hands. Two wickets after opting to bowl, Sri Lanka making the right noises 14/215.1 Kumara makes amends after a 17-run first over. Gets rid of Stubbs. Sharp back of a length ball shaping away from Stubbs just outside off. He pokes at it, gets a thick outside edge to Karunaratne at third slip. The ball bursts through his hands, but he manages to nestle it between his legs. Big, big wicket for SL just as Stubbs and Bavuma were looking to dig in 46/345.6 And just like that Bavuma is gone! Just minutes before lunch, the SA skipper has thrown it away. Looks to swipe this across the line and gets a top edge that sails straight up. But this is by no means and easy take at midwicket, with the ball swirling in the wind. It's well judged though by Kumara, who holds on 165/917.1 Cleans him up with a corker! On a length shaping back sharply into Bedingham, who plays all around it and sees his off pole go cartwheeling. That was bowled at 143.2kph and Bedingham was beaten all ends up 54/423.2 Celebrappeal from Kumara, and the umpire raises the dreaded finger. Lovely delivery, a small set-up really. He pushed Verreynne back with the shorter ball first up and then spears this in on a fuller length. He angles it in from outside off. Verreynne's feet don't move and he is beaten on the inside to get hit on the knee-roll of the front pad. Impact is just in line and he is a goner. Sri Lanka strike early again 83/532.4 Huge appeal and given! Jansen opts for the review. Jayasuriya tosses it up and lands it on middle and leg at 82kph, Jansen looks to turn it across but misses and is hit on the front leg. Did it land outside leg? Only that could save him, really. UltraEdge rules out the edge, all eyes on the Ball-Tracker. Three reds and Jansen is out of here, taking a review with him 113/634.3 But no saving him from this one, brilliantly taken! Jayasuriya tosses this up and Coetzee takes the bait. Looks to loft it down the ground but it goes much squarer off the inside half of the bat. Kamindu at deep midwicket is two thirds of the way to the ropes and he runs forward to complete an excellent take inches off the ground 117/740.6 Soft dismissal! And the bowling change works! After a few on a good length and straight, Vishwa pops this one a touch wider of off and angling away. Maharaj looks for the drive but he just can't keep it down. Ends up chipping the simplest of catches to mid-off 143/849.4 And that is that! Another great bit of catching from Sri Lanka to end the innings! Asitha goes short once more and this time Rabada connects well with the hook, but he finds Chandimal at deep backward square leg. Credit to Chandimal as well, as he judges this very well in the wind to hold on. SA are bowled out for 191 191/10Extras17 (b 2, lb 5, nb 4, w 6)TOTAL191 all out (49.4 Overs, RR: 3.84)Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Aiden Markram, 2.6 ov), 2-14 (Tony de Zorzi, 3.2 ov), 3-46 (Tristan Stubbs, 15.1 ov), 4-54 (David Bedingham, 17.1 ov), 5-83 (Kyle Verreynne, 23.2 ov), 5-85* (Wiaan Mulder, retired not out ), 6-113 (Marco Jansen, 32.4 ov), 7-117 (Gerald Coetzee, 34.3 ov), 8-143 (Keshav Maharaj, 40.6 ov), 9-165 (Temba Bavuma, 45.6 ov), 10-191 (Kagiso Rabada, 49.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB AM Fernando 14.4 3 44 3 3.00 0 0 MVT Fernando 15 2 35 2 2.33 2 0 AD Mathews 2 2 0 0 0.00 0 0 CBRLS Kumara 12 1 70 3 5.83 0 4 NGRP Jayasuriya 5 1 24 2 4.80 0 0 DM de Silva 1 0 11 0 11.00 0 0
27/11Live
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa at Durban, Nov 27-Dec 1 2024
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19/4 * (7.3 ov)
Current Run Rate
CRR
2.53
Minimum Ov. Rem
Min. Ov. Rem
61.3
27/11Live
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa at Durban, Nov 27-Dec 1 2024
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19/4 * (7.3 ov)
Current Run Rate
CRR
2.53
Minimum Ov. Rem
Min. Ov. Rem
61.3
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR3.2 Edged and taken! Jansen is on the board now and Sri Lanka have lost both their openers. This is bowled on a fullish length on off, drawing Nissanka forward in defence. He could have easily let it go but doesn't and pays the price. He plays it with hard hands and the edge carries nicely to Stubbs at third slip 7/22.6 Rabada draws first blood. Karunaratne did not look at ease against him this over and falls in a typical fashion. It is a length ball just outside off, bowled with a wobble seam. Karunaratne goes back outside off to defend and just hangs his bat at that. It takes the outside edge and flies low to Markram at first slip and he gobbles it up with a dive. Just what South Africa would have wanted after being dismissed for a low total 6/15.2 Chopped on and it is a four-ball duck for Chandimal. Jansen once again recovers well after a front-foot no-ball. Lands it on a length on middle and gets it to nip in just a touch. Chandimal pushes at it with half a stride leaving a huge gap between bat and pad. The ball ricochets off his back thight and he finds his off stump cartwheeling. Sri Lanka in trouble 9/37.1 And again Jansen gets a wicket after a no-ball! He seems to have found some method here. But this is a nothing shot from Mathews. Length ball, angling away from him outside off, he could have well left it alone. Has a waft at that away from his body off the back foot and gets a thick outside edge to Bedingham at first slip. Catching practice and Sri Lanka slip further 16/4Extras6 (lb 1, nb 4, w 1)TOTAL19/4 (7.3 Overs, RR: 2.53)Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 2.6 ov), 2-7 (Pathum Nissanka, 3.2 ov), 3-9 (Dinesh Chandimal, 5.2 ov), 4-16 (Angelo Mathews, 7.1 ov)
Match Details
Series
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to field first
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
09:30 start, Lunch 11.45-12.25, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00
Match days
27,28,29,30 November, 1 December 2024 (5-day match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Close of Play
- day 1 - South Africa 1st innings 80/4 (T Bavuma 28*, K Verreynne 9*, 20.4 ov)
Match Notes
- Over 23.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Sharfuddoula, Batter - PWA Mulder (Struck down)
- PWA Mulder retired hurt at 85/5 (1, 25.6 overs)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 27.6 overs (172 balls), Extras 11
- Drinks: South Africa - 113/6 in 32.4 overs (T Bavuma 46)
- Over 32.4: Review by South Africa (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batter - M Jansen (Struck down)
- T Bavuma: 50 off 93 balls (7 x 4)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 41.6 overs (256 balls), Extras 12
- PWA Mulder retired hurt at 1* from 85/5 (25.6) to 165/9 (45.6)
- Innings Break: South Africa - 191/10 in 49.4 overs (PWA Mulder 9)
- Lunch: Sri Lanka - 0/0
- Drinks: South Africa - 29/2 in 12.0 overs (T Stubbs 4, T Bavuma 11)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 15.5 overs (96 balls), Extras 6
- Rain: South Africa - 80/4 in 20.4 overs (T Bavuma 28, K Verreynne 9)
- Lunch: South Africa - 80/4 in 20.4 overs (T Bavuma 28, K Verreynne 9)
- Rain: South Africa - 80/4 in 20.4 overs (T Bavuma 28, K Verreynne 9)
- Wet Ground: South Africa - 80/4 in 20.4 overs (T Bavuma 28, K Verreynne 9)
- Rain: South Africa - 80/4 in 20.4 overs (T Bavuma 28, K Verreynne 9)
- End Of Day: South Africa - 80/4 in 20.4 overs (T Bavuma 28, K Verreynne 9)
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