- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR11.2 Kumara breaks through, and he is pumped! Test wicket no.100 for him too, and Markram has to trudge back! After hanging it up outside off, he brings this one back into Markram. Pitches it on off and this nips back in just a smidgen. Markram goes for the big, booming drive without getting to the pitch and is done all ends up. Hears the death rattle soon after, and South Africa, after looking largely comfortable in the past few minutes, have been rocked! 32/21.1 Asitha likes that, and Paul Reiffel does too! de Zorzi reviews! Devilish in-swinging yorker that seems to finish on leg stump. de Zorzi, facing his first ball, does not have his balance quite on point and falls over. Cannot access the ball thereafter and gets pinged on the boot. The only question here is if this was doing too much. Seemed to hit the batter on the full. No bat involved. All eyes on Ball Tracking now. It comes up and... it is Umpire's Call on the 'Impact' and 'Wickets' parameter, with the ball just scraping the outside of leg stump. de Zorzi has to go for a golden duck and Sri Lanka are right into it! 0/185.3 Gone minutes before the close of play. That ends a terrific knock and is greatly appreciated by the sparse crowd around. Was a sharp back of a length ball outside off. Rickleton pokes at it, gets a thick outside edge which is held smartly by gully as the ball was travelling at pace 263/615.4 Edged and Stubbs is a goner. Good length ball well outside off. Stubbs goes hard at it, gets a thick outside edge with Mendis taking a good catch to his right. He is filthy with himself, is Stubbs. Lobs his bat in the air. Should have left that alone 44/352.6 The short ball ploy has worked. Asitha persisted with the bouncer barrage and has got his man. Banged in short again down leg, Bavuma once again gets inside the line, looking to hook him. He is cramped for room and the ball hits his glove with the keeper taking a simple catch. They are checking for the height of that. Looks close but Bavuma was crouched when he played that shot. Yep, replays confirm the height is fine and Bavuma's knock comes to an end. 177/459.2 no need for any fielders this time! Bedingham's luck has run out! Slowed up a touch on off, enticing Bedingham to come down the track. He does so and tries to smash it into next week. Gets nowhere close to the ball and has a wild slog at it in the end. Misses it completely and the ball clinks into leg stump. Not the greatest Test innings Bedingham will ever play, and Sri Lanka have a richly-deserved wicket! 186/586.3 Cleans him up with a ripper. And Vishwa has enjoyed that. The second new ball working wonders for Sri Lanka. That will also be stumps on day 1. Gets the ball to land on a length and nip back into Jansen breaching his defenses and rattling his off stump. 269/788.1 edged and taken! Vishwa with the early breakthrough on day two! Back of a length in that probing corridor just outside off. Maharaj is unsure of whether he wants to play at this or leave it. In the end, he is late in getting his bat out of the way and the ball floats through to Karunaratne, who makes no mistake at first slip! 269/8100.5 Cleans him up with the the full one. Pitched up on a length on a seam and nipping back into Rabada. The ball breaches Rabada's defenses to crash into the stumps. He was rooted to the crease probably expecting another short ball. Asitha was on point there. 325/9103.4 Spooned straight up and Kamindu takes a comfortable enough catch. Back of a length ball outside off, he looks to go across the line, gets it on the splice with the ball ballooning straight up. Kamindu gets across from short midwicket and takes it close to the non-striker's stumps 358/10Extras8 (b 1, lb 1, nb 2, w 4)TOTAL358 all out (103.4 Overs, RR: 3.45)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Tony de Zorzi, 1.1 ov), 2-32 (Aiden Markram, 11.2 ov), 3-44 (Tristan Stubbs, 15.4 ov), 4-177 (Temba Bavuma, 52.6 ov), 5-186 (David Bedingham, 59.2 ov), 6-263 (Ryan Rickelton, 85.3 ov), 7-269 (Marco Jansen, 86.3 ov), 8-269 (Keshav Maharaj, 88.1 ov), 9-325 (Kagiso Rabada, 100.5 ov), 10-358 (Dane Paterson, 103.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MVT Fernando 22 6 65 2 2.95 0 0 AM Fernando 24 2 102 3 4.25 3 0 CBRLS Kumara 17.4 3 79 4 4.47 1 2 NGRP Jayasuriya 31 4 84 1 2.70 0 0 DM de Silva 9 1 26 0 2.88 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR55.2 Oh, my word. Why did he do that? Nissanka has given it away. He made up his mind much before the delivery was bowled that he was going after Maharaj. The bowler sees him coming and shortens his length. Nissanka doesn't reach the pitch of the ball and is bowled neck and crop. Out for a fantastic 89, but is that the opening SA were looking for? 199/315.4 flashes away from the body and nicks it through! On a short o a length again, just outside off. Karunaratne thinks he can flay this away but the ball is perhaps a touch closer to him than he would have liked. A bit of extra bounce too and he feathers it through to Verreynne. Rabada is on the board, and Sri Lanka's opening resistance is broken! 41/144.2 and the keeper gobbles up the chance! Paterson has something to show for his toil and he has broken this game open! Keeps probing in that fifth/sixth stump channel and draws Chandimal forward. He is not to the pitch of it and as the ball straightens, he is forced to dangle his bat at it. Gets a healthy nick that Verreynne dives forward to his right to snare. Paterson is elated and South Africa perhaps sense a window of opportunity! 150/276.2 that's an absolute snorter that Mathews could do very little about. The angle certainly played a part as well as Jansen bowls a short ball into the body, gets this to zip off the pitch and it was too quick for Mathews who couldn't keep his hands down. Gets this off the
shoulder of the batglove and through to Verreynne. 261/480.3 draws the edge and second slip takes a good catch moving low to his right. It's the extra bounce from Jansen that does the trick once again. Bowls one a touch ahead of a length outside off, Kamindu plays with hard hands, is squared up and is forced to play, Markram takes a good catch. 268/588.1 Edged and held this time around by Markram. A bit of a nothing shot from de Silva and he perishes. Good length ball that pitches outside off and seams away. De Silva pokes at it, gets a thick outside edge and Markram at second slip makes no mistake this time around 297/688.3 Cleans him up with a ripper. There are two types of leaves: this wasn't the good kind. Length ball outside off, nipping sharply back into Mendis. He does not account for the movement, fails to cover his off stump and shoulders arms. The ball hits the top of off stump. SA now into the tail 298/799.2 oh dear, that was absolutely mindless from Prabath. Steps out to heave across the line, the ball that's tossed up nicely outside off, spins away further to beat the batters' swing as the keeper affects the simplest of stampings. South Africa have a 30-run lead 328/1088.5 Oh, my word Marco Jansen, take a bow! Good length ball shaping across Paterson, who throws his bat at it, gets a thick outside. The ball travels quickly to the left of Jansen at gully, who flings out his left hand and grabs a stunner. Third wicket of the over for Paterson. 298/898.4 nibbles at one that leaves him late and the edge is pouched comfortably by the keeper. The morning continues to get better for Paterson who now has a five-for. Just kept probing away outside off, Vishva has a daft at that, Verrenyne says 'thank you very much' 327/9Extras27 (b 13, lb 8, nb 5, w 1)TOTAL328 all out (99.2 Overs, RR: 3.3)Fall of wickets: 1-41 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 15.4 ov), 2-150 (Dinesh Chandimal, 44.2 ov), 3-199 (Pathum Nissanka, 55.2 ov), 4-261 (Angelo Mathews, 76.2 ov), 5-268 (Kamindu Mendis, 80.3 ov), 6-297 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 88.1 ov), 7-298 (Kusal Mendis, 88.3 ov), 8-298 (Lahiru Kumara, 88.5 ov), 9-327 (Vishwa Fernando, 98.4 ov), 10-328 (Prabath Jayasuriya, 99.2 ov)Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB K Rabada 24 7 56 1 2.33 0 0 M Jansen 25 4 100 2 4.00 0 0 D Paterson 22 4 71 5 3.22 0 5 KA Maharaj 24.2 5 65 2 2.67 1 0 AK Markram 4 0 15 0 3.75 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR13.4 Through him! Floated outside off and lands it on the rough outside the left-hander's off stump. De Zorzi goes a drive, leaves a big gap between bat and pad and Jayasuriya sneaks through with a fuller ball that spins in sharply. De Zorzi's off stump is rattled and SL have the first breakthrough 55/124.3 that's a sensational catch by Kusal Mendis! A stunning one-handed grab that ends Markram's promise. Vishwa floats it up full and invites the drive, Markram decides to go for it but ends up getting a thick edge as Kusal takes a one-handed stunner diving to his right. These are the kind of catches that stick but full marks to Kusal Mendis for his anticipation. 96/229.1 skids one through on middle to beat Rickleton's attempted whip into the leg side, he's trapped plumb. Doesn't bother reviewing. That would've hit middle of middle. Jayasuriya knew the moment it hit the pad that Rickleton was gone. 109/360.5 such terrible running following a dreadful mix-up, the only way this partnership could've been broken. Temba pulls in front of square from outside off, turns for the second even as Karunaratne quickly gets to the ball and fires in the throw. Temba runs more than halfway down at which point they were both looking at each other with Stubbs left high and dry. An unlikely wicket that could yet spice things up for Sri Lanka. 213/471.4 Gets the prized scalp! Just what the doctor ordered. That spun back viciously out of the rough after landing outside leg-stump as Bavuma tried to pull that away and couldn't account for the turn. Fist pump from Jayasuriya who befuddles South Africa captain with his cunning spinning methods. Suddenly the voices go up as Sri Lanka search for more wickets 254/577.2 Jayasuriya bags another vital wicket! Lots of revs on the ball, gripping and spinning viciously from outside leg stump and he kept searching for it, ending up with a poke and the fielder at slip makes no mistake, pouches it safely. Excellent piece of bowling. Sri Lanka might consider pursuing with the old ball. 268/678.6 Back of a length, plugging away in the channel, induces an error. This is probing stuff. Hard length and just gets it to deviate a touch and Verreynne pokes at tentatively, nicking it. He was caught in two minds whether to leave it or play and that muddled thinking brought his demise. Sharp catch from the keeper; stellar glovework from Mendis 273/779.6 Jayasuriya has the last laugh, gets the fifer; stifled and strangling batters with his wizardry! Foxes him with a quicker delivery on leg, inviting him to go big and he obliges, Jansen eyed midwicket region but this time finds the fielder to perfection, not off the middle. Extracting maximum out of the rough and bringing all his experience to the fore. 279/882.4 what an eventful start post lunch! Smacks two, gets pinged on the head and is now taken out by a searing bouncer. There seems to be a definite noise as Rabada attempts to pull the short ball. This got big on him and flew off the top-edge to Kusal Mendis behind the stumps. Strangely a muted appeal from the bowler, but Sri Lanka eventually review. And the moment they do that, Rabada decides to walk. 290/985.6 cleans him up with a searing Yorker that hits the base of off-stump! Paterson didn't fancy himself getting behind the line, so exposes all three stumps to try and work up something, but misses this altogether. Sri Lanka need 348 for a series-levelling win 317/10Extras18 (b 1, lb 7, nb 1, w 9)TOTAL317 all out (86 Overs, RR: 3.68)Fall of wickets: 1-55 (Tony de Zorzi, 13.4 ov), 2-96 (Aiden Markram, 24.3 ov), 3-109 (Ryan Rickelton, 29.1 ov), 4-213 (Tristan Stubbs, 60.5 ov), 5-254 (Temba Bavuma, 71.4 ov), 6-268 (David Bedingham, 77.2 ov), 7-273 (Kyle Verreynne, 78.6 ov), 8-279 (Marco Jansen, 79.6 ov), 9-290 (Kagiso Rabada, 82.4 ov), 10-317 (Dane Paterson, 85.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MVT Fernando 19 4 47 2 2.47 7 0 AM Fernando 14 2 52 1 3.71 2 0 CBRLS Kumara 16 0 71 1 4.43 0 0 NGRP Jayasuriya 34 2 129 5 3.79 0 1 DM de Silva 3 0 10 0 3.33 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR12.3 And just like that out of nowhere Paterson strikes! That loose from Nissanka. Tempted him with a short and wide delivery, he wanted to crunch that past point but ends up getting a fat edge to the keeper. This is an untimely dismissal for Sri Lanka because they were scoring at a decent run-rate and the partnership was blossoming. Now they'll have to restart and focus again 47/22.2 rapped on the pad and given! Karunaratne takes the review with 1 second left on the clock. Rabada gets this to bend back in from around the wicket to beat Karunaratne's inside. He was struck quite high, mind you, but because he was pinned to the crease the ball didn't have a lot of distance to travel. And because he's been given out on field it only needs to be clipping. Ball tracking comes back to show three reds, and so he'll have to go. 10/120.6 Thumping his pads and eliciting a vociferous lbw appeal, umpire likes it and raises the finger swiftly. Understandably, Sri Lanka review. Pitching outside off, impact is in line and it's clipping leg-stump. He was looking to defend it down the leg side but the ball zinged in and he couldn't get behind the line. Gritty resistance comes to an end. All smiles for South Africa, perfect start for them 64/331.5 Gottim with a beauty! That's a brain fade moment; Mathew too adventurous and trying to get a move on, wanted to bludgeon it over midwicket but the ball spun back viciously and clattered the stumps - hits the middle pole. Undone by extra flight, backed himself to take on the spinner, didn't pay off. Made an absolute mess of his stumps. Maharaj punches the air in ecstasy, got the prized scalp of Sri Lanka's former captain 117/433.1 Around the wicket, Maharaj produces a beauty, bowls a ripper on a length outside off and it spins back extravagantly as he tries to work it into the leg side and Verreynne dives forward to pluck out a one-handed stunner! Very sharp catch and wonderful bowling from Maharaj; South Africa comfortably tucked into the driving seat. Sri Lanka are falling apart after fighting well but two quick wickets have changed the complexion of this game and South Africa can sense a win. Sri Lanka will have to bat out of their skins to get closer to the target 122/561.3 There's the biiiig wicket. Is that the game? Good length ball tailing away from de Silva, who goes for a drive on the up, can only get a thick outside edge and Verreyenne has taken a simple catch 225/758.6 Has that carried? Markram is about 90% convinced he's held it, but Mendis is not going anywhere. Big moment in the game, this. Ooh, this is going to be close. One of those tricky ones for the third umpire. Looks like the fingers are underneath the ball. Yes, says the third umpire and Maharaj has struck a telling blow. Gently floated up outside off, with a hint of turn away from Mendis. He gets a nice stride forward, but does not cover the spin and gets a thick outside edge. He did play with soft hands with the edge going low to Markram at slip, but he dived forward and ensured that he held the catch cleanly 219/664.6 Oh, my word! How has Maharaj got a wicket with that ball? Rank long hop well outside off. Jayasuriya eyes light up as he looks to pummel it to next week. Ends up smoking it straight into the hands of Bavuma at extra cover. Maharaj throws back his head and laughs. Jayasuriya can't believe what he has done 233/868.5 can't resist temptation to give it some hokey-pokey! Winds up to slog across the line, doesn't get to the pitch of the ball and ends up hitting it straight up as Jansen takes a good catch at mid-on! A five-wicket haul for Keshav Maharaj, his 11th in Tests 238/969.1 who wants that? Mine says Rickleton at short midwicket and he takes the catch. Kumara has a wild slog at this short ball well-executed at head-height outside off, he ends up getting a big, fat top-edge that swirls around a fair bit, but Rickleton has it well covered as he runs back a few steps and takes it with his palms facing upwards. Fist pumps and celebration in the South African camp as they take the series 2-0 238/10Extras12 (b 5, lb 1, nb 6)TOTAL238 all out (69.1 Overs, RR: 3.44)Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 2.2 ov), 2-47 (Pathum Nissanka, 12.3 ov), 3-64 (Dinesh Chandimal, 20.6 ov), 4-117 (Angelo Mathews, 31.5 ov), 5-122 (Kamindu Mendis, 33.1 ov), 6-219 (Kusal Mendis, 58.6 ov), 7-225 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 61.3 ov), 8-233 (Prabath Jayasuriya, 64.6 ov), 9-238 (Vishwa Fernando, 68.5 ov), 10-238 (Lahiru Kumara, 69.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB K Rabada 21 3 63 2 3.00 0 3 M Jansen 10.1 1 54 1 5.31 0 2 KA Maharaj 25 3 76 5 3.04 0 0 D Paterson 12 3 33 2 2.75 0 1 AK Markram 1 0 6 0 6.00 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
South Africa , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
South Africa won the 2-match series 2-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.00 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00
Match days
5,6,7,8,9 December 2024 (5-day match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
South Africa 12, Sri Lanka 0
Close of Play
- Thu, 5 Dec - day 1 - South Africa 1st innings 269/7 (K Verreynne 48*, 86.3 ov)
- Fri, 6 Dec - day 2 - Sri Lanka 1st innings 242/3 (AD Mathews 40*, PHKD Mendis 30*, 67 ov)
- Sat, 7 Dec - day 3 - South Africa 2nd innings 191/3 (T Stubbs 36*, T Bavuma 48*, 55 ov)
- Sun, 8 Dec - day 4 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 205/5 (DM de Silva 39*, BKG Mendis 39*, 52 ov)
- Mon, 9 Dec - day 5 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 238 (69.1 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- DM de Silva: 50 off 91 balls (7 x 4)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 237/8 in 68.0 overs (MVT Fernando 5, CBRLS Kumara 0)
- T Bavuma: 50 off 83 balls (2 x 4, 2 x 6)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 57.1 overs (343 balls), Extras 9
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 185 balls (T Stubbs 41, T Bavuma 58, Ex 1)
- Drinks: South Africa - 238/4 in 70.0 overs (T Bavuma 66, DG Bedingham 18)
- South Africa: 250 runs in 70.4 overs (424 balls), Extras 11
- Drinks: South Africa - 251/4 in 71.0 overs (T Bavuma 66, DG Bedingham 29)
- Over 73.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JS Wilson, Batter - K Verreynne (Struck down)
- Lunch: South Africa - 282/8 in 82.0 overs (KA Maharaj 2, K Rabada 0)
- Over 82.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batter - K Rabada (Upheld)
- New ball taken at 83.5 overs
- South Africa: 300 runs in 83.6 overs (505 balls), Extras 18
- Innings Break: South Africa - 317/10 in 86.0 overs (KA Maharaj 14)
- Sri Lanka 2nd innings
- Over 1.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JS Wilson, Batter - P Nissanka (Upheld)
- Over 2.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batter - FDM Karunaratne (Struck down)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 33/1 in 9.0 overs (P Nissanka 17, LD Chandimal 9)
- Over 14.5: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batter - AD Mathews (Struck down)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 14.6 overs (91 balls), Extras 6
- Tea: Sri Lanka - 60/2 in 19.0 overs (LD Chandimal 29, AD Mathews 6)
- Over 20.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batter - LD Chandimal (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Over 22.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batter - PHKD Mendis (Upheld)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 28.1 overs (171 balls), Extras 7
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (AD Mathews 21, PHKD Mendis 28, Ex 1)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 122/5 in 33.1 overs (DM de Silva 0)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 39.4 overs (240 balls), Extras 7
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 80 balls (DM de Silva 22, BKG Mendis 27, Ex 1)
- Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 51.1 overs (313 balls), Extras 12
- End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 205/5 in 52.0 overs (DM de Silva 39, BKG Mendis 39)
- Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 70.4 overs (428 balls), Extras 19
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 92 balls (AD Mathews 12, PHKD Mendis 37, Ex 2)
- New ball taken at 80.1 overs
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 278/5 in 83.0 overs (DM de Silva 4, BKG Mendis 8)
- Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 90.3 overs (547 balls), Extras 23
- Over 91.3: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batter - NGRP Jayasuriya (Struck down)
- Lunch: Sri Lanka - 318/8 in 94.0 overs (NGRP Jayasuriya 18, MVT Fernando 0)
- Over 96.2: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JS Wilson, Batter - NGRP Jayasuriya (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 328/10 in 99.2 overs (AM Fernando 0)
- South Africa 2nd innings
- Drinks: South Africa - 38/0 in 10.0 overs (T de Zorzi 13, AK Markram 23)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 12.4 overs (76 balls), Extras 6
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 76 balls (T de Zorzi 19, AK Markram 28, Ex 6)
- Tea: South Africa - 76/1 in 19.0 overs (AK Markram 39, RD Rickelton 12)
- AK Markram: 50 off 68 balls (5 x 4)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 25.5 overs (155 balls), Extras 7
- Over 36.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batter - T Stubbs (Struck down)
- Drinks: South Africa - 122/3 in 37.0 overs (T Stubbs 10, T Bavuma 6)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 41.5 overs (251 balls), Extras 9
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 91 balls (T Stubbs 20, T Bavuma 29, Ex 1)
- End Of Day: South Africa - 191/3 in 55.0 overs (T Stubbs 36, T Bavuma 48)
- K Verreynne: 50 off 95 balls (6 x 4)
- South Africa: 300 runs in 97.4 overs (588 balls), Extras 8
- 9th Wicket: 50 runs in 67 balls (K Verreynne 32, K Rabada 19, Ex 0)
- Drinks: South Africa - 324/8 in 100.0 overs (K Verreynne 80, K Rabada 23)
- K Verreynne: 100 off 132 balls (11 x 4, 3 x 6)
- South Africa: 350 runs in 102.6 overs (620 balls), Extras 8
- Innings Break: South Africa - 358/10 in 103.4 overs (K Verreynne 105)
- Sri Lanka 1st innings
- Lunch: Sri Lanka - 19/0 in 6.0 overs (P Nissanka 2, FDM Karunaratne 5)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 17.4 overs (107 balls), Extras 13
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 52/1 in 19.0 overs (P Nissanka 16, LD Chandimal 3)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (P Nissanka 27, LD Chandimal 24, Ex 0)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 30.1 overs (182 balls), Extras 13
- Tea: Sri Lanka - 103/1 in 33.0 overs (P Nissanka 41, LD Chandimal 29)
- P Nissanka: 50 off 107 balls (8 x 4)
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 152 balls (P Nissanka 57, LD Chandimal 43, Ex 0)
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 154 balls (P Nissanka 61, LD Chandimal 42, Ex 0)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 44.1 overs (266 balls), Extras 13
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 175/2 in 51.0 overs (P Nissanka 82, AD Mathews 13)
- Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 55.3 overs (337 balls), Extras 19
- End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 242/3 in 67.0 overs (AD Mathews 40, PHKD Mendis 30)
- South Africa 1st innings
- Over 1.1: Review by South Africa (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batter - T de Zorzi (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Drinks: South Africa - 32/2 in 11.2 overs (RD Rickelton 11)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 16.5 overs (102 balls), Extras 1
- Lunch: South Africa - 82/3 in 27.0 overs (RD Rickelton 29, T Bavuma 27)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 82 balls (RD Rickelton 20, T Bavuma 32, Ex 1)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 31.1 overs (188 balls), Extras 2
- T Bavuma: 50 off 57 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Drinks: South Africa - 133/3 in 40.0 overs (RD Rickelton 49, T Bavuma 57)
- RD Rickelton: 50 off 121 balls (7 x 4)
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 156 balls (RD Rickelton 37, T Bavuma 61, Ex 2)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 43.6 overs (265 balls), Extras 3
- Tea: South Africa - 179/4 in 54.0 overs (RD Rickelton 72, DG Bedingham 1)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 66.2 overs (399 balls), Extras 4
- Drinks: South Africa - 220/5 in 71.0 overs (RD Rickelton 85, K Verreynne 21)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 114 balls (RD Rickelton 20, K Verreynne 28, Ex 2)
- Over 78.4: Review by South Africa (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JS Wilson, Batter - RD Rickelton (Upheld)
- RD Rickelton: 100 off 231 balls (11 x 4)
- South Africa: 250 runs in 79.2 overs (478 balls), Extras 6
- New ball taken at 80.1 overs
- End Of Day: South Africa - 269/7 in 86.3 overs (K Verreynne 48)
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