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Keshav Maharaj. (CSA / Twitter)
Find all live updates from the second match between Sri Lanka and South Africa in Colombo on Cricketnext.com Day 1 Summary: The South African Keshav Maharaj has claimed a career … The top eight for 116 to prevent Sri Lanka from making the most of a good start and limiting them to 277 for nine on the first day of the second and final test on Friday. The left-arm pitcher recorded the best number in Sri Lanka by a bowler invited to bring his team back into the competition, but South Africa will hardly celebrate because of his own vulnerability to the balloon. Akila Dananjaya was beating 16 out of five stumps with Rangana Herath, with the hosts hoping for a 2-0 shutout against a team they defeated in three days at Galle's first test. Following their decision to take first place after winning the draw, opener Dimuth Karunaratne and Danushka Gunathilaka forged a stand more than a century, defying the South African bowlers in the morning session without wicket. Karunaratne alone had dominated the entire South African squad at Galle, and the left-hander continued his rich form to get his third score of more than 50 points in as many innings. He and Gunathilaka made 116 runs for the first trio to lay the groundwork for a grand total, but Maharaj ensured that the second session belonged to the tourists. Aged 28, Karunaratne, who had made 53, tickled one on the side of the leg, Quinton Kock taking a nice catch behind the stumps. In his sequel, Maharaj fired Gunathilaka for 57 years when the drummer attempted a slog sweep and Kagiso Rabada charged from the deep square leg and dived forward to take a brilliant catch. Maharaj inflicted a third blow before tea when he led Kusal Mendis (21) to a sweeping shot with Rabada taking his second shot of the day. The spinner struck again in the first after tea to dismiss Angelo Mathews for 10 and then went through the middle and lower order of Sri Lanka. Dhananjaya de Silva was 60 years old while the three best drummers from Sri Lanka used some fifty years before Maharaj wreaked havoc in the lower ranks.
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Hello! Welcome to the second day of the second and final test match between Sri Lanka and South Africa at Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo. Both teams will be partly happy and partly sad after the action of Day 1, as they both have a roughly equal footing in the match so far. The local team finished the first day of 277 on a field that started spitting venom in the very first hour of play. Considering that the visitors were able to score only 199 during the two combined heats at of the last Test, the Lankans hope to reach the psychological total of 300 and finish their challenge with the bat later. The goal of the African team is to reject the rest of the lone wicket of Sri Lanka and play as long as possible. The action starts in a moment, stay tuned!
… Day 2, Session 1 …
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Earlier in the day, Sri Lanka started on a positive note. Their openers stole a 116-point stand and gave them the upper hand. However, they lost their way after lunch with a couple of wickets. Dhananjaya de Silva and Roshen Silva added 54 for the 5th gate to get them back on track. The first one then pioneered a way up to his third fifty test, however, there was no real contribution of the lower order. Akila Dananjaya is still in the middle with Rangana Herath and the hosts hope that he will get quick points on Day 2 to extend Proteas's concerns.
South Africa will be satisfied with the result of the day after the departure of the local team. They have a man to thank – Keshav Maharaj. The orthodox spinner of the left arm took 8/116, which is best for any visiting spectator in Sri Lanka and helped limit Sri Lanka to 277/9. Maybe now Faf du Plessis will regret the decision not to play the second player. Kagiso Rabada got the other wicket, but if there was Tabraiz Shamsi in the XI game, that would make another picture.
85.6 D Steyn to Herath, balloon length around, well blocked by Herath. That's right on Day 1. 277/9
85.5 D Steyn in Herath, Bouncer! Herath ducks in time to let that one pass. 277/9
85.4 D Steyn to Herath, get this from the inner half of the bat to the middle. 277/9
85.3 D Steyn in Herath, defended from the back foot by the drummer. 277/9
85.2 D Steyn in Herath, extra bounce! A ball of length out of reach, Herath away from her seeing the sudden rebound. 277/9
85.1 Steyn D at Herath, Back of a length ball off the road, leads to the area of coverage. 277/9
Dale Steyn is called on a bowl, in what could be the last end of the day.
84.6 K Maharaj in Dananjaya, defended from the front foot by the drummer presenting the full face of the bat. 277/9
84.5 K Maharaj in Dananjaya, FOUR! Sri Lanka is getting closer to the 300 mark. The ball is slower, Dananjaya just helps on his way. De Kock could not get it back and the ball tickled the fence. 277/9
84.4 K Maharaj in Dananjaya, Dananjaya pushes this bullet under cover. 273/9
84.3 K Maharaj in Herath, Works around the corner for a single. Useful works these for the hosts. 273/9
84.2 K Maharaj in Herath, defended from the front foot by the drummer presenting the entire face of the bat. 272/9
84.1 K Maharaj at Herath, Sharp lower his leg, Herath tries to hit the ball but misses. 272/9
New ball taken! Keshav Maharaj will continue to bowl!
83.6 A Markram in Dananjaya, Outdoors, plays and lacks Akila. 272/9
83.5 A Markram in Herath, pushed to the area of coverage by Herath. They take only one. 272/9
83.4 Markram in Herath, Rangana attempted to put the ball on the ball – but fails. 271/9
83.3 At Markram in Dananjaya, Akila rocks and knocks through blankets. Another race added. 271/9
83.2 A Markram in Dananjaya, Around there, well blocked. 270/9
83.1 At Markram in Herath, Herath strikes this ball from the off side. Take an easy race. 270/9
82.6 K Maharaj in Dananjaya, Dananjaya shows the entire face of the bat and defends the ball from the back foot. 269/9
82.5 K Maharaj to Dananjaya, ball slower in the middle, Akila throws the sink from the kitchen but can not connect. Gets hit on his back pad as the ball rolls to the off side. 269/9
82.4 K Maharaj in Dananjaya, Darts this in the middle and off, Dananjaya blocks it from his back foot. 269/9
82.3 K Maharaj at Herath, Sweep this toward the square leg and jog up to the other end. 269/9
82.2 K Maharaj in Herath, defended from the back foot by the drummer. 268/9
82.1 K Maharaj in Dananjaya, Akila not holding back. Go down the track and try to clear the ground. Find the defensive player on the rebound at the cow's corner. A race taken. 268/9
81.6 At Markram in Dananjaya, Attend and strike the ball in the central area to continue to hit. 267/9
81.5 A Markram at R Herath, cutting through the cover point for a run. 266/9
81.4 A Markram in Herath, the ball of length around, Herath goes for the cup but misses. 265/9
81.3 At Markram in Herath, Ball Flying off, Herath fights a ball. 265/9
81.2 At Markram in Dananjaya, push this ball out to give the veteran. 265/9
81.1 At Markram in Dananjaya, flat ball off, engaged on the off side. 264/9
80.6 K Maharaj at Herath, Herath defends him from within the fold. 264/9
Rangana Herath is the last man to beat.
80.5 K Maharaj at Lakmal, What a catch! Superman stuff. Markram has a nice pair of hands and he wants to add that to his resume. Ball flying around, Lakmal directs him to the middle. Stupid mid-distance Markram flies to his left and takes a stunner to one hand. Lakmal is a waterfall. 08/109, these are the best figures for a spinner visiting this field. Great bowling game of Maharaj! 264/9
80.4 K Maharaj at Lakmal, The drummer played that foot before and into the ground. 264/8
80.3 K Maharaj at Lakmal, defended from the front foot by the drummer presenting the entire face of the bat. 264/8
80.2 K Maharaj at Lakmal, slower ball off, Lakmal s 39; élance and blocks. 264/8
Suranga Lakmal, captain's adventure in combat
80.1 K Maharaj in Perera, OUT! Maharaj strikes on the first ball to pick up his 7th wicket. What day he has. Bowls that full on the leg, Perera goes for the sweeping shot and connect it well. Unfortunately for him, he finds Ngidi in the back leg. 264/8
79.6 A Markram in Dananjaya, Loopy balloon on the outside, well blocked. 264/7
79.5 A Markram in Dananjaya, Outdoors, pat him in front of him. 264/7
79.4 A Markram in Dananjaya, faster around, pushed towards the area of the cover. 264/7
79.3 A Markram in Dananjaya, The drummer defended him by standing just behind the line of delivery. 264/7
79.2 At Markram in Dananjaya, stay behind and play this ball out of the way. 264/7
79.1 A Markram in Dananjaya, off circuit breaker, cutting to the point. 264/7
Aiden Markram for another spell. Meanwhile, the new ball is pinkish after passing.
78.6 K Maharaj in Perera, Perera played it from the foot before and into the ground. 264/7
78.5 K Maharaj at Perera, The drummer defended him by placing himself behind the line of delivery. 264/7
78.4 K Maharaj at Perera, leans forward and pushes this bullet outward. 264/7
78.3 K Maharaj in Perera, the tight turn is launched in the middle, Perera goes for the pass but can not make any contact. 264/7
78.2 K Maharaj at Perera, Turn his bat in the leg for nothing. 264/7
78.1 K Maharaj at Perera, bullet looped off, driving under cover. 264/7
77.6 L Ngidi in Dananjaya, Pass this ball to the blankets. Point ball. 264/7
77.5 Ngidi at Dananjaya, the drummer shows the entire face of the bat and defends the ball of the back foot. 264/7
77.4 Ngidi at Dananjaya, Length offshore, blocked. 264/7
77.3 L Ngidi in Perera, short ball on the outside, deliberately lobed over the slip area by Perera. He gets safe and the drummers will get three points for that. 264/7
77.2 L Ngidi in Perera, defended from the back foot by the drummer. 261/7
77.1 L Ngidi in Perera, FOUR! Ball length on the outside, Perera guide the defender back. The ball runs to the limit. The referee signals four points. 261/7
76.6 K Maharaj at A Dananjaya, Akila leads through the covers. 257/7
76.5 K Maharaj in Dananjaya, Ball in the air, well blocked. 257/7
76.4 K Maharaj in Dananjaya, defended by Akila with the entire face of the bat. 257/7
76.3 K Maharaj at Dananjaya, The drummer defended him by standing behind the line of delivery. 257/7
76.2 K Maharaj in Dananjaya, FOUR! A big blow was coming and Akila is doing it. Charges to this balloon thrown and deposits in the long run on the fence. Border. 257/7
76.1 K Maharaj in Dananjaya, enters the wicket and lands on the middle and the leg. Akila blocks him well. 253/7
75.6 L Ngidi in Perera, defended from the front foot by the drummer with the entire face of the bat. 253/7
75.5 L Ngidi in Perera, Gets this region this time. Cut by Perera for two more races. 253/7
75.4 L Ngidi to Perera, In the air .. just short. Short and wide of Ngidi. Perera square cuts and the ball falls just below the backfield player. 251/7
75.3 L Ngidi in Perera, Length around, played bowler. 251/7
75.2 L Ngidi in Perera, Large ball. Yorks Perera, who is doing well. 251/7
75.1 L Ngidi in Perera, Outdoors, played to the point. 251/7
74.6 K Maharaj in Dananjaya, recovered behind the ball and solid for his defense. 251/7
74.5 K Maharaj in Dananjaya, defended from the front foot by the drummer presenting the entire face of the bat. 251/7
74.4 K Maharaj in Dananjaya, The drummer played that foot before and into the ground. 251/7
74.3 K Maharaj at A Dananjaya, FOUR! First ball and he drives Maharaj. Akila leans forward and pushes through the holes through the covers. Border. 250 for Sri Lanka. 251/7
Akila Dhananjaya is the new drummer
74.2 Maharaj in Silva, OUT! It seemed plumbed to the naked eye. Perhaps the referee thought that it was necessary to take an inside edge. Maharaj serves this online strains. De Silva turns to the front and tries to block it. Is beaten and is wrapped on his pads. A strong call from the players but the referee denies it. Faf takes it right away. The re-readings show us three red lights. And that's the end of Silva. Six wickets for Maharaj. 247/7
A decision regarding low birth weight was examined. Look outside or is there an inside edge?
74.1 K Maharaj at Perera, Ball flat on the outside, enough time for Perera to rock back and cut in depth. Get a race for this. 247/6
73.6 L Ngidi in Perera, long ball outside, Perera cut to the point to keep his shot. 246/6
73.5 L Ngidi at Perera, Outdoors, left alone. 245/6
73.4 L Ngidi in Perera, Back of a long ball around, Perera waits and hits him through blankets. They come back for the second run. 245/6
73.3 L Ngidi to Perera, Flicks this ball to the outside for nothing. 243/6
73.2 The Ngidi at Perera, kept low. A wider ball, Perera does well to block it. 243/6
73.1 L Ngidi in Silva, De Silva worked his tampons behind the place. The drummers ran for one. 243/6
72.6 K Maharaj in Perera, FOUR! What a way out of the brand. No fear of using his feet and gets four points. Loads at that slow ball and lofts it on the bowler's head. 242/6
72.5 K Maharaj to D Perera, Pushed to the central region. 238/6
Dilruwan Perera then advance
72.4 K Maharaj in Dickwella, OUT! Fifer for Keshav Maharaj! His fifth 5-wicket in Test and the hosts lose their keeper. Give this air and land on the middle and the leg. Locations on rugged terrain and takes Dickwella by surprise. He goes for the sweep, the ball hits his glove and balloons on the goalkeeper's head. Faf at slips moves to his right and takes a good grip. Maharaj becomes just the second South African spinner to take a 5-wicket in this place. 238/6
72.3 K Maharaj in Dickwella, sharp turn. Slips in and takes an inner edge 238/5
72.2 K Maharaj to Silva, The drummer threw the ball from his leggings. The drummers ran for one. 238/5
72.1 K Maharaj in Silva, FOUR! Clever. Faster on the outside, de Silva waited and cut him back late to score a limit. All the elegance in this. 237/5
71.6 K Rabada in Dickwella, defended from the front foot by the drummer presenting the entire face of the bat. 233/5
71.5 K Rabada in Dickwella, takes off and serves this trick, Dickwella the cut off side. 233/5
71.4 K Rabada to Dickwella, Fuller this time on the leg, played in the middle. 233/5
71.3 K Rabada to N Dickwella, Streaky! Dickwella will take it. Another short ball, off, Dickwella goes for traction, but gets an outside edge through the slip cord. Has enough legs to touch the ropes. 233/5
71.2 K Rabada at Dickwella, Yorker on the outside. Dickwella is doing it well. 229/5
71.1 K Rabada to de Silva, Short Ball Off, Silva pulls her towards the mid-wicket for a run. 229/5
70.6 At Markram in Silva, the drummer shot the ball from his leggings. A race has been added to the total. 228/5
70.5 A Markram in Silva, flexes this on the middle and the leg. The ball spins and pats Silva's pads. It goes well to the thin leg for a splint. 227/5
70.4 A Markram in Silva, faster this time, online strains, Silva recovers his bat in time to bring back the bat. 225/5
70.3 A Markram at Dickwella, goes on his back foot and hits him at the sweep cover for a run. 225/5
70.2 A Markram at Dickwella, Flat out again, Dickwella directs him to the backfield player. 224/5
70.1 A Markram in Silva, out of the spinner a little short on the outside, punch on the side off for one. 224/5
Niroshan Dickwella walks to the middle. In addition, Aiden Markram for another spell.
69.6 K Rabada in Silva, OUT! Faded away! 139.1 km / h and directed to the stumps, more length and it goes around. Roshen plays everywhere on the ball, he sneaks through his bat mat, flips the pad before and rattles the stumps. The pleasure of a fast bowler to hear the soft sound of disturbed furniture. Rabada has been everywhere today, taking snorkels in the field, making the ball speak and now also taking the wicket. More than that, he put Roshen Silva very well with the short balls first, then slings into a full ball on the very last ball. Conventional tactics these! 223/5
69.5 Rabada K to Silva, Another short ball, Roshen away from the line and let it go. 223/4
69.4 K Rabada in Silva, Bouncer! The drummer does well to avoid it. 223/4
69.3 K Rabada in Silva, on a length around wide, stuck at the back foot. 223/4
69.2 K Rabada in Silva, another worker of Kagiso, Roshen unearths him from the bottom of the bat. 223/4
69.1 K Rabada to R Silva, Yorker! Digged on the off side. 223/4
68.6 D Elgar in Silva, FOUR! 3rd Test fifty for Dhananjaya de Silva. It arrives at the landmark with a nice cut across the point of coverage. Elgar was generous in playing this one short and wide and De Silva took advantage of it. 223/4
68.5 D Elgar in Silva, goes down the track and pushes it halfway. 219/4
68.4 Elgar at Silva, Around the sea, pushed to avoid running. 219/4
68.3 D Elgar in Silva, goes down the track to play on the side but can not break the ground. 219/4
68.2 Elgar in Silva, defended from the front foot by the drummer with the whole face of the bat. 219/4
68.1 Elgar in Silva, slower and a little shorter, goes into the middle for a race. A 50-point stand stands between the two. 219/4
67.6 K Rabada to de Silva, runs to the outside, De Dilva pulls him down-gate forward striker. 218/4
67.5 K Rabada in Silva, Full on Off, led the field directly to the defensive player. 218/4
67.4 Rabada K to Silva, On a back of a length around, pushed to cover for nothing. 218/4
67.3 K Rabada in Silva, stands behind the line and keeps it apart. 218/4
67.2 K Rabada at Silva, a length about the middle and off, pushed halfway. It looks better after a treatment now. 218/4
My God, it must have hurt. Dhananjaya de Silva is on the ground, hand on the shoulder. The physio is on the ground. Meanwhile, the referees call for drinks.
67.1 K Rabada in Silva, Ouch! It's supposed to sting. He looks in pain. Did he misjudge the line or rebound was not true here? Rabada strikes halfway, but perhaps Silva expects him to bounce more than he has done. As a result, he is late to take evasive action and gets hit just under his right shoulder. His helmet is turned off in a jiffy and he walks away with his hand on the affected area. 218/4
66.6 D Elgar in Silva, A little shorter around, hit the back foot. The drummers take one. 218/4
66.5 From Elgar to Silva, This one stayed low and spun too. De Silva plays the line but fails to connect. 217/4
66.4 D Elgar to Silva, return to this one and hit him by the off side for another round. 217/4
66.3 From Elgar to Silva, Slow and flat out, de Silva pushes him through the covers. A race has been added to the total. 216/4
66.2 D Elgar in Silva, On the leggings, this time worked on the side for another race. 215/4
66.1 D Elgar in Silva, more flat outside, pushed back foot. A race taken. 214/4
65.6 K Rabada in Silva, Consecutive leaves Silva outside his pole. 213/4
65.5 K Rabada in Silva, this time, he leaves the ball to the keeper out of his trunk. 213/4
65.4 K Rabada in Silva, Another game and a miss. It should not play with large deliveries. He is still pursuing him to connect to the air. 213/4
A short leg now in place
65.3 K Rabada in Silva, Outside on one length, hidden on the outside for a run. 213/4
65.2 K Rabada in Silva, Rabada does a little talk ball. A wide ball outside, De Silva follows but misses the line to be beaten. 212/4
65.1 K Rabada in Silva, on a length around wide, stuck at the back foot. 212/4
65.1 K Rabada in de Silva, large! Too short and too high. The referee signals wide. 212/4
64.6 From Elgar to Silva, the drummer allows the ball to come out of its stump. 211/4
64.5 D Elgar in Silva, similar delivery to Elgar. Silva keeps his bat near his pad to miss him again. 211/4
64.4 D Elgar in Silva, Slower ball that moves away from the face of the blade. Roshen is not going after. 211/4
64.3 D Elgar in Silva, floated wide outside, pushed to cover for nothing. 211/4
64.2 D Elgar to Silva, Advance and defend him. 211/4
64.1 D Elgar in Silva, more flat on the leggings, played on the side so as not to run. 211/4
Dean Elgar is in the attack.
63.6 K Rabada in Silva, Fishing for a delivery this. A soft long ball on the outside, she holds her line and beats the outer edge of the bat on the goalie's path. 211/4
63.5 K Rabada in Silva, Fuller Online Stumps, played on the floor for a run. 211/4
63.4 K Rabada in Silva, Rabada Short Balloon Test. He mixes it well. He makes Roshen hop that is good to have bat on it and keep it. 210/4
63.3 K Rabada in Silva, full shot on the leggings, Silva misses the shot and is touched on the leggings. 210/4
63.2 K Rabada in Silva, Fullish in the middle and off, played foot forward. 210/4
63.1 K Rabada in Silva, On the pads, played at mid-wicket for nothing. 210/4
Kagiso Rabada is at stake.
62.6 K Maharaj in Silva, Gets behind the line and gets it away for nothing. 10 it's over. 210/4
62.5 K Maharaj at R Silva, Online Flatter Stumps, played in the middle for another single. 210/4
62.4 K Maharaj in Silva, persecuted for a long time. 209/4
62.3 K Maharaj in Silva, FOUR! Smart of De Silva. He goes down the track knowing that Maharaj will not let down this one. He turns it into a full throw and passes it through the gate for another limit. 208/4
62.2 K Maharaj in Silva, FOUR! Too short and punished. De Silva does not miss an easy occasion. He hits him through blankets and beats the defensive player in the depths. 204/4
62.1 K Maharaj in Silva, defended from the front foot by the drummer presenting the entire face of the bat. 200/4
61.6 D Steyn in Silva, defended from the front foot by the drummer presenting the entire face of the bat. 200/4
61.5 D Steyn to Silva, Silva the stuck for one. 200 for Sri Lanka and they receive the applause deserved from the crowd. 200/4
61.4 D Steyn in Silva, The drummer played that foot before and into the ground. 199/4
61.3 D Steyn to Silva, Uppish but safe. Dale aims the stumps, the ball back a little. De Silva engages and plays a little early. Finish hitting the aerial ball in the middle. No damage done. 199/4
61.2 D Steyn to Silva, Angle this to de Silva who removes her to the deep square leg. They run the first hard which allows them to come back for the second. 199/4
61.1 D Steyn in Silva, good length balloon, De Silva hangs back and taps on the off side. 197/4
60.6 K Maharaj à Silva, Le prend au maximum et le ramène à la jambe carrée profonde. Pense au single mais les deux batteurs nient le contraire. 197/4
60.5 K Maharaj à Silva, se place derrière le ballon et le bloque solidement. 196/4
60.4 K Maharaj à Silva, Dhananjaya le défend de l'intérieur du territoire. 196/4
60.3 K Maharaj à Silva, Forces de Silva pour aller sur le pied arrière et le jouer à l'écart. 196/4
60.2 K Maharaj à Silva, Le batteur a joué ça du pied avant et dans le sol. 195/4
60.1 K Maharaj à Silva, Sharp se détournent de Maharaj. Arrêtez-vous et laissez-vous prendre entre les mains de Kock à l'extérieur. 195/4
59.6 D Steyn à Silva, Longueur au large cette fois, bien bloquée par de Silva. 195/4
59.5 D Steyn à Silva, Égaré sur les jambières, de Silva le pousse sur le côté pour quelques runs. 1954
59,4 D Steyn à Silva, QUATRE! Courageux! Steyn la frappe à l'extérieur, De Silva la ramène à la case vache. Une limite méritée pour Dhananjaya. 193/4
59.3 D Steyn à de Silva, Fullish est à l'extérieur de la souche, conduit au milieu pour rien. 189/4
59.2 D Steyn à Silva, Balle de longueur sur ce quatrième canal, Dhananjaya se dresse et le voit. 189/4
59.1 D Steyn à Silva, Belle prise de vue! À l'arrière d'une balle de longueur extérieure, de Silva la frappe de son pied arrière à travers le voltigeur. 189/4
58.6 K Maharaj à Silva, Obtient derrière la ligne de celui-ci et le défend. 187/4
58.5 K Maharaj à Silva, QUATRE! Un peu de largeur pour Rohen et il crèmes le tir à travers le point de couverture. Les runs arrivent épais et rapides. 187/4
58.4 K Maharaj à Silva, défendue du pied avant par Roshen présentant le visage entier de la chauve-souris. 183/4
58.3 K Maharaj à Silva, Une balle volée transformée en full toss par Roshen. Il le passe à travers la jambe carrée et un effort de plongée de la part du joueur vedette Rabada sauve un couple pour son équipe. 183/4
58.2 K Maharaj à Silva, Sur les jambières cette fois, Dhananjaya le feuillette à travers la jambe carrée pour un single. 181/4
58.1 K Maharaj à Silva, Spin prodigieux de toute sa longueur, de Silva le laisse entendre. 180/4
57.6 D Steyn à Silva, Large à l'extérieur, coupé à ras. 180/4
57,5 D Steyn à R Silva, QUATRE! Streaky mais court. A l'arrière d'un ballon de longueur, Silva le frappe de son pli et la balle sort du bord extérieur de la batte. It goes through the slip cordon and gully to the fence. 180/4
57.4 D Steyn to Silva, Roshen again leaves the ball outside his off stump. 176/4
57.3 D Steyn to Silva, Outside off, left alone. 176/4
57.2 D Steyn to Silva, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 176/4
57.1 D Steyn to Silva, Silva gets behind the line of the delivery and keeps it out. 176/4
56.6 K Maharaj to R Silva, Floated around off, pushed to point for a run. 176/4
56.5 K Maharaj to Silva, Around middle and off, pushed to the leg side for nothing. 175/4
56.4 K Maharaj to Silva, A tad shorter from Maharaj, Silva works it off the back foot. Another run taken. 175/4
56.3 K Maharaj to Silva, On the pads, worked to the on side for a run. 174/4
56.2 K Maharaj to Silva, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. 173/4
56.1 K Maharaj to Silva, FOUR! Soft hands from Silva saves him. A tossed up ball around off, Silva gets his bat in the line but again due to the spin, it takes the outside edge and runs to the right of Faf at first slip. A boundary results. 173/4
55.6 D Steyn to Silva, Gets behind the line of the ball and keeps it out. A maiden to start with. 169/4
55.5 D Steyn to Silva, Around off, punched to the off side. 169/4
55.4 D Steyn to Silva, Silva drives this through the covers. 169/4
55.3 D Steyn to Silva, On the pads, worked to the on side for nothing. 169/4
55.2 D Steyn to Silva, On a length around off, pushed to mid off by Silva. 169/4
55.1 D Steyn to Silva, A back of a length ball around off, defended off the back foot. 169/4
54.6 K Maharaj to Silva, Drives this one to covers. End of a successful over for Maharaj. 169/4
54.5 K Maharaj to Silva, Silva gets on the front foot and blocks it out. 169/4
During the wicket, Keshav Maharaj got a high five on his face! Aiden Markram wanted to give him a high five during the wicket celebrations but ended up slapping him on the eye. Laughs all around as South Africa celebrate.
54.4 K Maharaj to Silva, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 169/4
54.3 K Maharaj to Mathews, OUT! Impact straightaway. The man, Keshav Maharaj, produces prodigious spin on this occasion to take his 4th. What a start to the session for the visitors. A flighted ball on middle and off, Mathews plays the line off the front foot but the ball spins a little too much for his comfort. It takes the shoulder of his bat and goes straight into the hands of Du Plessis at first slip, who dives low to his right to take it. High fives all around for South Africa as Sri Lanka are losing the plot here. 169/4
Roshen Silva is the next batsman in.
54.2 K Maharaj to Silva, On the pads, flicked to the on side. One run taken. 169/3
54.1 K Maharaj to Silva, Starts with a flighted ball around off, driven to covers for nothing. 168/3
We're back for the third and final session of the day. The visitors will be hoping Keshav Maharaj along with other bowlers makes further inroads in this session. For the home team, Angelo Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva need to stay out in the middle and bat out the day. Keshav Maharaj to start the proceedings with the ball. Let's go…
… Day 1, Session 3 …
Sri Lanka will be unhappy especially with the loss of Mendis. He was going well but fell to a sweep shot. De Silva is looking confident and his partner, Mathews just got to a milestone. They will hope to bat another session. Join us in a while for the last session of the day.
Once again South Africa fight back into the game post the Lunch session. They have picked up three wickets and all have come from one bowler – Keshav Maharaj. He is getting the ball to turn and asking the batsmen questions. The pacers from the other end are trying their best but not getting their rewards.
53.6 L Ngidi to Mathews, Mathews chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. TEA ON DAY 1! 168/3
53.5 L Ngidi to Mathews, Length ball outside off, play and a miss from Mathews. 168/3
53.4 L Ngidi to Mathews, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. 168/3
53.3 L Ngidi to Mathews, FOUR! There it is, 5000 Test runs for Angelo Mathews. Cuts this back of a length ball through cover-point. No fielder there and the ball gets to the fence. 168/3
53.2 L Ngidi to A Mathews, Punches this towards mid off and quickly gets to the other end. Faf has a shy but cannot hit the target. 164/3
53.1 L Ngidi to Silva, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. 163/3
Probably, the last over before Tea.
52.6 K Maharaj to Mathews, Bowls this slow on middle and leg, Mathews is solid in defense. 163/3
52.5 K Maharaj to Mathews, FOUR! Drags his length back, Mathews rocks back and slaps it through cover-point for an easy boundary. He now needs two more runs to get to 5000 Test runs. 163/3
52.4 K Maharaj to Mathews, Off break on off, this time Angelo goes back to defend it. 159/3
52.3 K Maharaj to Mathews, Gives this one air too, around off, Mathews leans ahead and blocks it. 159/3
52.2 K Maharaj to Mathews, Loopy ball on middle and leg, Mathews gets behind the ball and bunts it down. 159/3
52.1 K Maharaj to Silva, Slower ball outside off, guided towards backward point for a run. 159/3
51.6 L Ngidi to Mathews, Length ball outside off, gets it off the inner half back to the bowler. 158/3
51.5 L Ngidi to Mathews, Angles this into Mathews in search of reverse swing. Mathews gives room and flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace. Gets off the mark. 158/3
51.4 L Ngidi to Mathews, Fuller ball on the fourth stump channel, superbly driven to covers. 156/3
51.3 L Ngidi to Silva, Hops a tad and whips this away towards deep square leg to get to the other end. 156/3
51.2 L Ngidi to Silva, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 155/3
51.2 L Ngidi to de Silva, Wide! Too high and the umpire outstretches his arms. Ngidi looks to dig this one short but bends his back way too much. De Silva does not offer a shot and de Kock collects the ball. 155/3
Ngidi just pulls out at the last moment before releasing the ball. Looks like his foot got stuck in an uneven surface on his run-up. The groundsmen are doing their work.
51.1 L Ngidi to Silva, Length ball outside off, de Silva taps it in front of him to the off side. 154/3
50.6 K Maharaj to Mathews, Maharaj forces Mathews to go on the back foot to once again defend it. Good over from Keshav. 154/3
50.5 K Maharaj to Mathews, Maharaj gives this air around off, Mathews leans forward and defends it. 154/3
50.4 K Maharaj to Mathews, Quicker one on leg, Mathews goes on his back foot and turns his bat to the leg side. 154/3
50.3 K Maharaj to Mathews, Similar ball and Mathews sees it off. 154/3
50.2 K Maharaj to Mathews, Tossed up ball on middle, Mathews gets behind the ball and blocks it. 154/3
50.1 K Maharaj to Silva, Flatter ball on middle and leg, flat-batted towards mid-wicket for a run. 154/3
49.6 L Ngidi to Mathews, The batsman defends it from within the crease. 153/3
49.5 L Ngidi to Mathews, Full in length, outside off, a straight bat is brought down in defense. 153/3
49.4 L Ngidi to Mathews, On a length, aiming the top of off stump, pushed back down the track from within the crease. 153/3
49.3 L Ngidi to Mathews, Full and angling back in, wristed away to short mid-wicket. 153/3
49.2 L Ngidi to Mathews, Just back of a length, closer to off this time, a mistimed punch from Mathews to the left of the bowler. 153/3
49.1 L Ngidi to Mathews, Outside off on a good length, Mathews leaves it alone. 153/3
48.6 K Maharaj to Silva, Flighted ball outside off, well left by de Silva. 153/3
48.5 K Maharaj to Silva, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 153/3
48.4 K Maharaj to Silva, Slower ball on leg, defended by de Silva. 153/3
48.3 K Maharaj to Mendis, OUT! Maharaj gets his third and Sri Lanka lose another wicket. These two were playing the sweep very well and now Mendis falls to it. Loopy ball on middle and leg, Mendis gets low and goes for another sweep shot. He gets a top edge to it and the ball balloons towards mid-wicket. Rabada gets under the ball and takes it comfortably. Sri Lanka have lost three wickets post lunch for 60 runs. Also, Angelo Matthews is the new man in… 153/3
48.2 K Maharaj to Silva, Nudges this towards the square leg umpire for a run. 153/2
48.1 K Maharaj to Silva, FOUR! Short and wide and duly punished by de Silva. Stays in his crease and cuts it to the deep cover-point region for a boundary. 150 comes up for Sri Lanka. 152/2
47.6 K Rabada to Mendis, FOUR! Ends the over with a boundary. Fullish ball by Rabada outside off, Mendis opens the bat face and guides it towards third man for a boundary. 148/2
47.5 K Rabada to K Mendis, Another fuller ball outside off. This time a more confident drive to the mid off fielder. 144/2
47.4 K Rabada to Mendis, Pitches this one up around off, Mendis doesn't time his drive well. The ball rolls towards mid off. 144/2
47.3 K Rabada to Mendis, Mendis stays in his crease and bunts this back of a length ball. 144/2
47.2 K Rabada to Mendis, Short ball outside off, ducked under by Kusal. 144/2
47.1 K Rabada to Mendis, The ball is down the leg side but Mendis still goes after it. Fails to make any contact. 144/2
46.6 K Maharaj to Silva, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. 144/2
46.5 K Maharaj to Silva, Tossed up ball on middle, de Silva leans forward and defends it. 144/2
46.4 K Maharaj to Silva, Takes a step forward and blocks it with ease. 144/2
46.3 K Maharaj to Silva, Gets behind the ball and blocks it well. 144/2
46.2 K Maharaj to Mendis, Sweeps this in front of square leg for a single. 144/2
46.1 Maharaj to Mendis, FOUR! Maharaj gives this air on middle, Mendis charges down the track and smacks it over the bowler's head for a boundary. 143/2
45.6 K Rabada to Silva, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. 139/2
45.5 K Rabada to Silva, Goes short again, De Silva ducks under it in time. De Kock completes the formalities. 139/2
45.4 K Rabada to Silva, Lands this on a good length on middle and leg, de Silva shows his bat sticker and defends it. 139/2
45.3 K Rabada to Silva, Bangs this one short again. De Silva sways away in time. 139/2
45.2 K Rabada to Mendis, Works this around the corner for a run. 139/2
45.1 K Rabada to Mendis, Dug in short around off, Mendis jumps and hits it back towards the bowler. 138/2
44.6 K Maharaj to Silva, De Silva has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. 138/2
44.5 K Maharaj to Silva, Quicker this time on off, played back by de Silva. 138/2
44.4 K Maharaj to Silva, Bowls this slower on the fourth stump channel, de Silva taps it in front of him. 138/2
44.3 K Maharaj to Silva, Darts this once again on the similar line, given back to the bowler. 138/2
44.2 K Maharaj to Silva, Fuller one on middle and leg, hits it to mid on. 138/2
44.1 K Maharaj to Silva, Quicker ball outside off, de Silva comes way down the track and blocks it with his pads. Appeal for an lbw, turned down. 138/2
43.6 K Rabada to Mendis, Length ball around off, it swings away from Mendis. He looks to play at it but gets beaten. 138/2
43.5 K Rabada to Silva, A short delivery which has been pulled away to deep square leg. The batsmen have run through for a single. 138/2
43.4 K Rabada to Silva, The batsman picked that bouncer early and let it through to the keeper. 137/2
43.3 K Rabada to Silva, This one keeps a little low. Length ball in line of the stumps, de Silva gets behind the ball and sees it off. 137/2
43.2 K Rabada to Mendis, Drives this towards mid off and hares to complete the run. The fielder has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. 137/2
43.1 K Rabada to Mendis, Back of a length ball outside off, Mendis stays back and bunts it down. 136/2
42.6 K Maharaj to Silva, Flighted ball on the leg stump, driven back to the bowler. 136/2
42.5 K Maharaj to Silva, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 136/2
42.4 K Maharaj to Silva, Tossed up ball on leg, flicked away to short mid-wicket. 136/2
42.3 Maharaj to Silva, Stifled appeal but going down leg. Slower ball on leg, it spins in and beats the defense of de Silva. Nothing from the umpire. 136/2
42.2 K Maharaj to Silva, Loopy ball on leg, well blocked by de Silva. 136/2
42.1 K Maharaj to Silva, Short and wide outside off, de Silva hops back and cuts it to the man at cover-point. 136/2
Drinks are on the field. South Africa have come back into the game with a couple of wickets courtesy Keshav Maharaj. Both the openers are back, meaning two new batsmen are in the middle. This next hour should be interesting.
41.6 K Rabada to Mendis, Back of a length outside off, tapped away on the off side with an open face. 136/2
41.5 K Rabada to Silva, A short-arm pull from Dhananjaya. He swipes it across square on the leg side for a single. 136/2
41.4 K Rabada to Mendis, Shaping back in on middle and leg, worked across the line to square leg for one. 135/2
41.3 K Rabada to Mendis, The batsman defends it from within the crease. 134/2
41.2 K Rabada to Mendis, Pounded in short, ducked and evaded. 134/2
41.1 K Rabada to Mendis, Good length delivery from Rabada, Mendis blocks. 134/2
Kagiso Rabada returns to the attack.
40.6 K Maharaj to Silva, Loud shout for a leg before, but the umpire turns it down! Maharaj was screaming for it. Dhananjaya dances a long way down the track in an attempt to block it. Wears it on the front pad and everyone goes up. Faf thinks of the review, but then decides against it. Wasn't too sure. 134/2
40.5 K Maharaj to Silva, Full on the stumps, another block. 134/2
40.4 K Maharaj to Silva, Dhananjaya plants his front foot forward and blocks it with the full face of the bat. 134/2
40.3 K Maharaj to Silva, A hint of turn away, on off, defended. 134/2
40.2 K Maharaj to Silva, FOUR! Too full from Maharaj, de Silva is down on his back knee and sweeps it with good timing through mid-wicket. Boundary results. 134/2
40.1 K Maharaj to Silva, From around the wicket, spinning away, de Silva goes back and mistimes the punch to short cover. 130/2
39.6 D Steyn to Mendis, A maiden over from the Steyn Gun. Hurls it in the zone of apprehension, Kusal Mendis covers the line and shoulders his arms. 130/2
39.5 D Steyn to Mendis, Seaming away a touch around off, blocked down in front of point from within the crease. 130/2
39.4 D Steyn to Mendis, Keeps it nice and tight. Hits the deck hard, around off, doesn't offer Mendis much room. He can only tap it down beside him on the off side. 130/2
39.3 D Steyn to Mendis, Length delivery on the fourth stump line, Mendis covers the line and lets it be. 130/2
39.2 D Steyn to Mendis, Full this time, outside off, blocked to covers again. 130/2
39.1 D Steyn to Mendis, Keeps it close to off on a length, punched hard right at the cover fielder. 130/2
38.6 K Maharaj to Mendis, Another sweep, but this time just a single as it's placed to deep backward square leg. 130/2
38.5 K Maharaj to Mendis, Goes back and offers a firm punch straight to point. 129/2
38.4 K Maharaj to Mendis, Drifting in on middle and off and then straightening up with the spin, Mendis is forward to defend. 129/2
38.3 K Maharaj to Mendis, FOUR! A little too straight and too full in line, allows Mendis to play the slog sweep through mid-wicket. He earns consecutive boundaries with that. Nicely done. 129/2
38.2 K Maharaj to Mendis, FOUR! A little too full from Maharaj and Mendis puts it away with the sweep. Brings the broom out and places it through square leg for a boundary. 125/2
38.1 K Maharaj to Mendis, Tossed up. Drifting in at first and then turning away, Mendis is forward to block but gets beaten. 121/2
37.6 D Steyn to Silva, FOUR! Shot! Short of a length with some width offered outside off, de Silva latches onto it in a flash with a superb punch. Gets it in the gap at cover-point and beats the chasing fielder with ease. He's off the mark with that. 121/2
37.5 D Steyn to Silva, Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. 117/2
37.4 D Steyn to Silva, Short and outside off, Dhananjaya attempts to drag the pull on the leg side but only manages to get it towards mid-wicket off the inner half. 117/2
37.3 D Steyn to Silva, Goes a little fuller, swings it back in, de Silva positions himself perfectly behind the line and keeps it out. 117/2
37.2 D Steyn to Silva, On a length in line of the stumps, played towards mid on. Straight to the fielder. 117/2
37.1 D Steyn to Silva, Coming back in on a back of a length, de Silva rises on his toes and plays it back down the track. 117/2
36.6 K Maharaj to Mendis, Teasing stuff from Keshav Maharaj. He flights it up around off, Mendis is down to sweep but the ball goes under his bat and towards the keeper. Another wicket-maiden from Maharaj. 117/2
36.5 K Maharaj to Mendis, Spinning away from around off, pushed towards point. No run taken. 117/2
36.4 K Maharaj to Mendis, Fuller in length, blocked by Mendis. 117/2
Kusal Mendis to bat next.
36.3 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, OUT! Kagiso Rabada, take a bow, my good man! What an absolute beauty! The wicket truly belongs to fielder and not the bowler on this occasion. Maharaj tosses it up, Gunathilaka kneels down and brings out the sweep shot. Gets a top edge and the ball flies to deep mid-wicket. Rabada out in the deep covers a lot of ground to his left and dives forward to take a stunning catch. Both the openers are back in the hut now. Perfect chance for South Africa as two new batsmen are out in the middle. 117/2
36.2 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, Goes back and works it down in front of short leg. 117/1
36.1 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, Almost a bat-pad. Maharaj is getting some decent purchase off the deck. Behind a driving length, Gunathilaka is down the track to work it on the leg side. Beaten in the flight, the ball takes the gloves, then the pad and falls short of FSL. 117/1
35.6 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, Fraction too straight in line, easily clipped in front of square leg. One run to end the over. 117/1
35.5 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, Length delivery kicking off the surface a touch, blocked down with soft hands on the off side. 116/1
35.4 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, Full delivery on off, a hint of reverse, driven down the ground towards mid off. Dot ball. 116/1
35.3 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, Banged in short, on middle and leg, Danushka ducks and evades quickly. 116/1
35.2 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, Short of a length on off, blocked by standing tall and with a straight blade. 116/1
35.1 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, Good length delivery in the channel outside off, arms are shouldered to this one. 116/1
Dale Steyn is back into the attack.
34.6 K Maharaj to Silva, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. A successful over from Keshav Maharaj, he'll be happy with this one. Wicket-maiden. 116/1
34.5 K Maharaj to Silva, Slower through the air on the stumps, blocked again. 116/1
34.4 K Maharaj to Silva, Full and straight on the stumps, blocked off the front foot. 116/1
Dhananjaya de Silva walks in at no.3.
34.3 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, OUT! Gone! South Africa finally have a wicket! Good stuff from Maharaj, a bit sloppy from Dimuth Karunaratne. Landed on leg, spinning down, the batsman looks to work it fine down the leg side but can only manage a faint edge behind. Quinton de Kock behind the stumps is sharp as a hawk as he moves to his right and collects it in his gloves. Partnership of 116 is broken. Can the Proteas pick up a quick wicket or two more here? 116/1
34.2 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Uses the feet to get close to the pitch and mistimes the drive to mid off. 116/0
34.1 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Turned with the spin to FSL. 116/0
33.6 Ngidi to D Gunathilaka, FOUR! Edged and away! Short ball on middle and leg, the ball kicks off the deck. Gunathilaka takes the pull on but gets a top edge over the keeper's head. The ball crosses the fine leg fence for a boundary. 116/0
33.5 L Ngidi to D Gunathilaka, Comes ahead and drives the full delivery to mid off. 112/0
33.4 L Ngidi to Gunathilaka, Keeps it on the stumps, blocked down on the leg side. 112/0
33.3 L Ngidi to Karunaratne, Full in length and angling in on middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for one. 112/0
33.2 L Ngidi to Karunaratne, A bit of reverse there for Lungi, Karunaratne uses the angle and works it straight to square leg. 111/0
33.1 L Ngidi to Karunaratne, Full and fired outside off, comes forward and blocks it in front of cover. 111/0
32.6 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Tossed up in line of the stumps, Karunaratne brings out the reverse sweep and plays it through point. Not entirely off the middle though, as it popped off the splice and landed safely in the cover-point area. The batsmen want the second, but then decide against it as the throw comes in fast. 111/0
32.5 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Flicks it away on the leg side with the wrists. 110/0
32.4 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Punched off the back foot towards mid-wicket, where skipper Faf makes a good, quick stop. 110/0
32.3 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 110/0
32.2 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Maharaj bowls this quicker through the air on the stumps, defended down on the leg side. 110/0
32.1 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, Spinning in on leg, Gunathilaka goes and works it just wide of leg gully. Single taken. 110/0
31.6 L Ngidi to Karunaratne, Angling in on middle and leg, on a length, worked to square leg with soft hands. 109/0
31.5 L Ngidi to Gunathilaka, Another pull, down to fine leg. One more taken. 109/0
31.4 L Ngidi to Karunaratne, Dimuth swivels to this short ball and pulls it along the ground down to fine leg for one. 108/0
31.3 L Ngidi to Karunaratne, Good length delivery on off, it is blocked. 107/0
31.2 L Ngidi to Gunathilaka, Maiden Test fifty for Danushka Gunathilaka! He too, like his partner, has played a fine knock so far. He flicks it off his pads on the leg side and takes a single to get to the milestone. 107/0
31.1 L Ngidi to Karunaratne, Fifty for Dimuth Karunaratne. His 16th in this format. Good length delivery outside off, Karunaratne punches it square through point and gets three. Lovely knock so far. 106/0
30.6 K Maharaj to D Karunaratne, Reaches forward to the loopy delivery and pushes it towards mid on. Single to end the over. 103/0
30.5 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Landed just behind a driving length, the batsman gets to the pitch and wrists it to mid on. 102/0
30.4 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Flat, touch short and on leg, Karunaratne off the back foot clips this down towards fine leg. Gets two runs for doing so. 102/0
30.3 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Uses the depth of the crease and nudges it on the leg side. 100/0
30.2 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, Comes forward and pushes it just wide of mid off for one. The 100-run stand is up with that. 100/0
30.1 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Karunaratne works this full delivery towards mid-wicket and a rare fumble from Faf there allows the batsmen to take the single. 99/0
29.6 L Ngidi to Gunathilaka, Full and straight from Ngidi, Danushka gets behind the line and blocks. 98/0
29.5 L Ngidi to Gunathilaka, Length delivery on leg, defended. 98/0
29.4 L Ngidi to Gunathilaka, Gunathilaka shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. 98/0
29.3 L Ngidi to Karunaratne, On middle and leg, moves inside the line and works it down towards fine leg for a single. 98/0
29.2 L Ngidi to Karunaratne, Hangs back inside the crease to the length ball and blocks it out. 97/0
29.1 L Ngidi to Karunaratne, Short of a good length on off, Karunaratne rises and taps it down in front of short third man. 97/0
Lungi Ngidi will bowl from the other end.
28.6 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, Well down leg again, swept straight to short fine leg. 97/0
28.5 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, FOUR! Poor line, needs to do better there. Maharaj bowls it around leg, Gunathilaka goes back and tickles it fine down the leg side. Beats the keeper and goes across the fence for a boundary. 97/0
28.4 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, Plays with the spin and tucks it just past short leg. Another dot. 93/0
28.3 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, Nice flight on this occasion. Full and straight from Maharaj, Danushka comes forward and blocks. 93/0
28.2 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, A bit slower through the air on the pads, the batsman goes back and works it past FSL. 93/0
28.1 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, Full delivery darted on the pads, Gunathilaka flicks it to the man at mid-wicket. 93/0
We are back for the second session. Sri Lanka are in prime position here, so the tourists will need an early wicket to begin things. Karunaratne and Gunathilaka to continue, while Keshav Maharaj will take the ball first up. A slip and a short leg in place. Let's go…
… Day 1, Session 2 …
The Sri Lankans will enjoy their lunch as both their openers remain unbeaten at the end of the first session. South Africa have found it hard to make much happen. Winning the toss, the hosts have used the conditions to their advantage and scored 93 runs. There were a few nervy moments, but otherwise Dimuth Karunaratne and Danushka Gunathilaka have done well. The surface isn't doing much to assist the bowlers, the seamers especially, so come the second session, Faf du Plessis will have to mix it up more and be innovative with his fields. The move to drop Tabraiz Shamsi for an extra pacer seems more strange now, given how even part-timer Aiden Markram has got the ball to spin appreciably. Let's see how it plays out further. Join us for the afternoon session soon.
27.6 A Markram to Karunaratne, Drifting in from around off, Karunaratne pushes it off the front foot to covers. That will be LUNCH ON DAY 1! 93/0
27.5 A Markram to Karunaratne, Outside off, pushed to the cover area for no run. 93/0
27.4 A Markram to Karunaratne, Loopy and fuller in length around off, the batsman has nothing to do with it. 93/0
27.3 A Markram to Karunaratne, Just behind a length, on off, guarded out safely. 93/0
27.2 A Markram to Karunaratne, A double in the long off region. Karunaratne hits it in that region and comes back on strike. 93/0
27.1 A Markram to Karunaratne, From around the wicket, Markram tosses it up outside off. Dimuth presses forward and pushes it to the covers. Elgar had to cover a lot of ground there, but still the batsmen did not pick up a run. 91/0
26.6 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Works it away from inside the crease towards square leg for a run. 91/0
26.5 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, The batsman defends it from within the crease. 90/0
26.4 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, FOUR! The change in field brings about a different shot, but Karunaratne gets away with it. Tossed up on leg, he goes down and sweeps it fine down the leg side off the inner half. Across the fine leg fence and that's a boundary. 90/0
26.3 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Full and straight, blocked. 86/0
26.2 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Close. Quicker through the air on middle, Karunaratne brings his bat down to defend but it goes off the inner half on the leg side. 86/0
A leg gully in place now.
26.1 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, Flighted delivery around off, driven just wide of extra cover for a run. 86/0
25.6 A Markram to D Gunathilaka, Another one towards mid off. Another single to end the over. 85/0
25.5 A Markram to Karunaratne, A little too full from Markram, ends up bowling a full toss, driven to mid off for a single. 84/0
25.4 A Markram to Gunathilaka, Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single. 83/0
25.3 A Markram to D Karunaratne, Floated up there, Dimuth comes forward and works it just wide of mid on for one. 82/0
25.2 A Markram to Karunaratne, Seeing the extra bounce, Karunaratne goes back and keeps it out. 81/0
25.1 A Markram to Karunaratne, Landing on a driving length, Dimuth plays it off the front foot and into the ground. 81/0
24.6 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, On the stumps, blocked down in front of him with a straight blade. 81/0
24.5 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, Some extra bounce on the stumps, defended down in front of short leg. 81/0
24.4 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Flicked with the spin through mid-wicket for a run. 81/0
24.3 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, Full and loopy outside off, driven wide of mid off for a single. 80/0
24.2 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, Some flight on this one, Gunathilaka defends it back down the track. 79/0
24.1 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, Full on the pads, worked away on the leg side. 79/0
23.6 A Markram to Karunaratne, Beaten! Lovely first over from Markram. Tossed up around off, it spins ever so slightly and beats the outside edge of the bat. 79/0
23.5 A Markram to D Gunathilaka, Full on off, pushed to covers. Dimuth takes the run on as Maharaj fires the throw. He misses and nobody is backing up. The batsmen steal another run. 79/0
23.4 A Markram to Karunaratne, Bit uppish but it's just short. Short and turning away with some bounce, Karunaratne goes back and checks his punch. It goes aerially towards the cover fielder but on the bounce. 77/0
23.3 A Markram to Karunaratne, Pushed away in front of covers off the back foot. 77/0
23.2 A Markram to Karunaratne, Full and slow, on the stumps, Karunaratne is forward to drive as he plays it back to the bowler. 77/0
23.1 A Markram to Karunaratne, Quicker through the air, on the stumps, Dimuth goes back and pushes it on the off side. 77/0
Aiden Markram on to bowl.
22.6 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Full on middle and off, Karunaratne comes forward to defend but gets it off the leading edge a bit square on the off side. Single taken. 77/0
22.5 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Brings the wrists into the play and plays another flick shot. 76/0
22.4 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. 76/0
22.3 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Another one flicked away on the leg side. No run taken. 76/0
22.2 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Turning in from around off, Dimuth moves inside the line and works it away on the leg side. 76/0
22.1 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Stays back and keeps it out off the back foot. 76/0
21.6 K Rabada to Gunathilaka, A good ball around off, it pitches and moves away. Gunathilaka leaves it alone on a length. Good leave from the opener. 76/0
21.5 K Rabada to D Gunathilaka, Fuller on leg, driven to mid on for nothing. 76/0
21.4 K Rabada to Gunathilaka, Back of a length ball on off, Gunathilaka hops and keeps it down. 76/0
21.3 K Rabada to Gunathilaka, Gunathilaka shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. 76/0
21.2 K Rabada to Gunathilaka, Gets on the front foot and keeps it out. 76/0
21.1 K Rabada to Gunathilaka, Bumper! Left alone by Danushka. 76/0
20.6 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, Maharaj changes his angles and goes over the wicket. Gunathilaka works it to the on side for a single. 76/0
20.5 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. 75/0
20.4 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, Slower though the air this time on a similar line, Gunathilaka blocks it off the front foot. 75/0
20.3 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, Hangs back and keeps it out. 75/0
20.2 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Shortish outside off, cut through point off the back foot. 75/0
20.1 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Karunaratne fetches the flighted ball from outside off and gets it to the square leg region. Two runs taken. 74/0
19.6 K Rabada to Gunathilaka, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. 72/0
19.5 K Rabada to Gunathilaka, Kagiso goes around the wicket and bowls a fullish ball. Danushka drives it to covers off the front foot. 72/0
19.4 K Rabada to Gunathilaka, Outside off, left alone. 72/0
19.3 K Rabada to D Karunaratne, Similar line and length from Rabada, Karunaratne gets an inside edge and the ball goes to fine leg. One run taken. 72/0
19.2 K Rabada to Karunaratne, On a length outside off, kept out to the off side for nothing. 71/0
19.1 K Rabada to Karunaratne, In line of the stumps, defended to the off side. 71/0
Kagiso Rabada is back.
18.6 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, The ball is way wide on the leg side but Gunathilaka still goes after it but misses. 71/0
18.5 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Wrists it through the on side by Karunaratne. One run results. 71/0
18.4 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Similar delivery from Keshav, defended by Karunaratne. 70/0
18.3 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Lets the shortish ball spin in and gets it to the on side. 70/0
18.2 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, Swept through mid-wicket for a single. 70/0
18.1 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, Defends it off the front foot with a straight bat. 69/0
17.6 D Steyn to Karunaratne, Full on off, driven to mid off for nothing. 69/0
17.5 D Steyn to Karunaratne, Another block off the back foot by the batsman. 69/0
17.4 D Steyn to Karunaratne, Karunaratne has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. 69/0
17.3 D Steyn to D Gunathilaka, On the pads again, worked to the on side for a single. 69/0
17.2 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, In line of the stumps, pushed towards the bowler off the back foot. 68/0
17.1 D Steyn to Karunaratne, On off, flicked through mid-wicket by Karunaratne. Three runs result. 68/0
16.6 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, Another short ball outside off, it spins in after pitching and Danushka gets it to on side. 65/0
16.5 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 65/0
16.4 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Shortish on middle and off, Karunaratne flicks to the on side for another easy run. 65/0
16.3 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, Shortish, punched off the back foot by Gunathilaka. One run results. 64/0
16.2 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Tossed up on off, Karunaratne comes down the track and works it through mid-wicket for a run. 63/0
16.1 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Faster and flatter outside off, Karunaratne waits for the ball to spin in and works it to the on side. 62/0
15.6 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, On a length on middle, pushed towards Steyn who gets his hand on it and stops it. 62/0
15.5 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, On the pads this time, flicked off the back foot by Gunathilaka. The ball goes through square leg and a brace results. 62/0
15.4 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 60/0
15.3 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, Fuller ball in line of the stumps, punched down the ground by Gunathilaka for nothing. 60/0
15.2 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, Angled across Gunathilaka who lets it be. 60/0
15.1 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, Angled across, Danushka blocks it off the front foot. 60/0
14.6 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, Tossed up delivery turned into a full toss, Danushka sweeps it through mid-wicket for a run. Not the start Maharaj would have hoped for. 60/0
14.5 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, A tad shorter and it spins down the leg side, Danushka flicks it to fine leg. 59/0
14.4 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, The batsman charges down the wicket. The batsmen have run through for a single. 57/0
14.3 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Flatter outside off, kept out off the front foot. 56/0
14.2 K Maharaj to Gunathilaka, Similar ball and similar shot from Gunathilaka this time. Another run. 56/0
14.1 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Starts with a flighted ball outside off, Karunaratne comes down the track and drives it through long on for a single. 55/0
Spin time! Keshav Maharaj is into the attack.
13.6 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, Comes over the wicket for the last ball of the over. Gunathilaka leaves the ball outside off for the keeper. 54/0
13.5 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, Similar delivery from Dale, easily defended by Gunathilaka. 54/0
13.4 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, On off, blocked off the front foot. 54/0
13.3 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, FOUR! Nicely flicked. Steyn errs in line and Gunathilaka makes him pay. A back of a length ball outside leg, the batsman gets bat on ball and gets it fine to the fence. A boundary results. 54/0
13.2 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 50/0
13.1 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, Comes from 'round the wicket and Gunathilaka pushes it to the on side for nothing. 50/0
Change of ends for Dale Steyn.
Drinks! The Sri Lankan batsmen have tackled the first hour of play successfully. There were a few half chances but they survived. The visitors shouldn't be too disappointed either as they were in with a chance almost every other over.
12.6 L Ngidi to Karunaratne, On middle and leg, worked to the on side by Karunaratne. 50/0
12.5 L Ngidi to Karunaratne, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 50/0
12.4 L Ngidi to Karunaratne, Close to the off pole but easily left alone. 50/0
12.3 L Ngidi to Karunaratne, Hangs back and keeps it out off the back foot. 50/0
12.2 L Ngidi to Gunathilaka, Another half chance goes abegging. A back of a length ball on the pads, Gunathilaka flicks it to square leg and sets off for a run. Maharaj scampers to his left and has a shy at the striker's end. He misses and a run results. He would have been gone had he hit the stumps. The 50-run stand comes up between the duo. 50/0
12.1 L Ngidi to Gunathilaka, Around off, pushed down the track with the full face of the bat. 49/0
11.6 D Steyn to Karunaratne, Around off, blocked off the back foot for nothing. 49/0
11.5 D Steyn to Karunaratne, Ooh! Karunaratne fails to connect with the short ball as it hits him on his chest. These blows can be painful. 49/0
11.4 D Steyn to Karunaratne, FOUR! Effortless this from Karunaratne. A back of a length ball from Steyn, the batsman just punches it nonchalantly off his back foot and through the cover-point region. A boundary results. 49/0
11.3 D Steyn to Karunaratne, Driven aerially to mid on for nothing. 45/0
11.2 D Steyn to Karunaratne, A touch short, blocked off the back foot by Karunaratne. 45/0
11.1 D Steyn to Karunaratne, On the pads, worked to the on side for nothing. 45/0
Dale Steyn is back on.
10.6 L Ngidi to Gunathilaka, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. 10 off the over. 45/0
10.5 L Ngidi to Gunathilaka, In the air… and safe again! How lucky both the left-handers have been this morning. None of the catches are finding the hands of the fielder. Another one which goes off the edge and lobs towards the point fielder but falls just short of Bavuma there. 45/0
10.4 L Ngidi to Gunathilaka, FOUR! Confidence oozing in this shot. A lofted cover drive over the infield and into the fence from Gunathilaka. 45/0
10.3 L Ngidi to Gunathilaka, Was there an inside edge? It didn't sound like it, perhaps there wasn't because the Proteas didn't really appeal. A length ball in line of the stumps, Danushka fails to defend the ball as it hits him on his pads. 41/0
10.3 L Ngidi to Gunathilaka, Wide! An attempted bouncer which was well over head height. The umpire signals a wide. 41/0
10.2 L Ngidi to Gunathilaka, Full outside off, driven to covers. 40/0
10.2 L Ngidi to D Gunathilaka, FOUR! Edge but safe. A length ball around off, Gunathilaka pokes at it from the foot. The ball takes a thick outside edge and runs through the gap between the slip cordon and gully. 40/0
10.1 L Ngidi to Gunathilaka, Around off, pushed off the front foot. 35/0
9.6 K Rabada to Karunaratne, Defended off the front foot by Karunaratne presenting the full face of the bat. 35/0
9.5 K Rabada to Gunathilaka, Oh my word! The faintest of spikes on the Snicko saves him. It looked plumb had it not been for the confusion there. So what happens is, Rabada bowls a full ball on leg, Gunathilaka misses to play it as it sneaks under the bat to hit the pad. Rabada is convinced that it is going to hit the stumps but the umpire isn't. The skipper, Du Plessis, takes the review straightaway. The replays roll in. The ball goes off the bottom edge of the blade while taking its further journey which saves Gunathilaka. As a result, the visitors lose a review. One run added to the total. 35/0
We are going upstairs for an LBW decison. Faf takes the review. Gunathilaka is the man in question. He looks out. Or is he? Let's wait and see!
9.4 K Rabada to Gunathilaka, Outside off, left alone. 34/0
9.3 K Rabada to Gunathilaka, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 34/0
9.2 K Rabada to Gunathilaka, On the hips, on a back of a length, Danushka manages to keep it away from the short leg fielder. 34/0
9.1 K Rabada to Gunathilaka, This one didn't bounce as much. Another short ball from Kagiso, he angles it across the batsman. Gunathilaka gets his body and bat away from the line and lets it be. 34/0
8.6 L Ngidi to Karunaratne, Outside off, blocked. 34/0
8.5 L Ngidi to D Gunathilaka, Outside off, driven by Gunathilaka through mid off for a run. 34/0
8.4 L Ngidi to Karunaratne, Easy pickings this. A back of a length ball on the hips, clipped to square leg for a single. 33/0
8.3 L Ngidi to D Karunaratne, Another fullish ball outside off, Karunaratne pushes it to mid off. No run taken. 32/0
8.2 L Ngidi to Karunaratne, Fullish around off, kept out with a straight bat. 32/0
8.1 L Ngidi to Karunaratne, On off, blocked off from the crease by the batsman. 32/0
7.6 K Rabada to Gunathilaka, Gunathilaka shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. 32/0
7.5 K Rabada to Gunathilaka, Wow! Zippy. Perfectly aimed bouncer by Kagiso. Gunathilaka does well to actually evade that by swaying away from the line. 32/0
7.4 K Rabada to Karunaratne, On middle and off, flicked through square leg for a single. 32/0
7.3 K Rabada to Karunaratne, Similar delivery and driven to mid on for nothing. 31/0
7.2 K Rabada to Gunathilaka, Fullish on off, pushed down the ground by Gunathilaka for a single. 31/0
7.1 K Rabada to Gunathilaka, Gunathilaka has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 30/0
6.6 L Ngidi to Karunaratne, A play and a miss. Nice testing channel from Ngidi keeping the batsman in check. A length ball outside off and entices Karunaratne to go after the widish delivery who does exactly that but misses. A promising over this from the third South African pacer. 30/0
6.5 L Ngidi to Karunaratne, Is this out? It looks out to the naked eye but no says the umpire. A length ball coming into Karunaratne who misses the leg side flick. The ball raps him on his pad but perhaps the angle would have taken it down the leg side. No review taken by Faf. 30/0
6.4 L Ngidi to Karunaratne, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 30/0
6.3 L Ngidi to D Karunaratne, Around the wicket outside off, takes the edge off Karunaratne's blade but just like the previous time, it falls short of the slip fielder. 30/0
6.2 L Ngidi to Gunathilaka, In line of the stumps from Ngidi, pushed through mid-wicket by Danushka. One run taken. 30/0
6.1 L Ngidi to Gunathilaka, Full ball on off, defended down the track. 29/0
Lungi Ngidi is into the attack.
5.6 K Rabada to Karunaratne, FOUR! Not the right line this time. Karunaratne clips it through mid-wicket nicely and finds the fence. A decent start for the opening pair and Sri Lanka. 29/0
5.5 K Rabada to Karunaratne, And a full ball to follow up the short ball. Driven to mid on for nothing. 25/0
5.4 K Rabada to Karunaratne, Bouncer! Karunaratne does well to evade it. 25/0
5.3 K Rabada to D Karunaratne, Fuller on middle and off, punched down the ground. 25/0
5.2 K Rabada to Karunaratne, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. 25/0
5.1 K Rabada to Karunaratne, Around off, kept out off the front foot. 25/0
4.6 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, Tucked to mid-wicket to end an interesting over. 25/0
4.5 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, On off, pushed to covers. 25/0
4.4 D Steyn to Karunaratne, And he finds the gap this time. On the pads again, Karunaratne clips it through mid-wicket region for three runs. 25/0
4.3 D Steyn to Karunaratne, Around off and another edge that falls short. Karunaratne pushes at it and it takes the edge off the blade. The ball falls shot of the second slip fielder. 22/0
4.2 D Steyn to Karunaratne, Similar delivery, it falls just short of Maharaj at short square leg. A wicket is around the corner it feels. 22/0
4.1 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, On the pads, clipped to square leg for a run. 22/0
3.6 K Rabada to Karunaratne, The batsman defends it from within the crease. 21/0
3.5 K Rabada to Karunaratne, Testing stuff from Rabada. Had there been a short leg in place, Karunaratne would've been walking back to the pavilion. Rabada bangs it in and makes him hop who gets a glove on it. The ball lobs in the air and falls in a safe area on the on side. 21/0
3.4 K Rabada to Karunaratne, Half tracker once again, Karunaratne misses the pull and gets hit in the rib cage. 21/0
3.3 K Rabada to Karunaratne, The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. 21/0
3.3 K Rabada to Karunaratne, Five Wides! Too short this time and it evades a jumping de Kock as well. The ball goes to the fence behind the keeper and the umpire signals wide as well. 21/0
3.2 K Rabada to Karunaratne, FOUR! Short and punished. Karunaratne is into the act now. It seems the Protea bowlers are looking to attack with the short bowling. However, the batsman was up to it this time with a pull. A boundary results through square leg. 16/0
3.1 K Rabada to Karunaratne, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 12/0
2.6 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, On a length outside off, Gunathilaka presents an angled bat and as a result, the ball takes the outer half of the bat. It goes through backward point and Bavuma hares after it to keep the batsmen down to two. 12/0
2.5 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, On middle and leg this time, pushed to the on side off the back foot by Danushka. 10/0
2.4 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, A back of a length ball on middle and off, kept out off the back foot. 10/0
2.3 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, Around off, blocked. 10/0
2.2 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, FOUR! Uppish but nicely timed. Gunathilaka gets his first boundary of the match with a beautiful cover drive. Steyn dishes this one on a fuller length outside off and gives the batsman a chance to free his arms. A boundary results. 10/0
2.1 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, Bouncer! Gunathilaka ducks in time to let that one go over him. 6/0
1.6 K Rabada to Karunaratne, Fullish around off, pushed to mid on. Similar overs from the opening bowling pair for South Africa. 6/0
1.5 K Rabada to Karunaratne, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. 6/0
1.4 K Rabada to Gunathilaka, A touch fuller on off this time, Danushka comes forward and pushes at it with a straight bat. The ball races to long off but Maharaj cuts it down to three. 6/0
1.3 K Rabada to Gunathilaka, Angled across Gunathilaka by Rabada who lets it be. 3/0
1.2 K Rabada to Gunathilaka, The batsman tries flicking a ball that is down the leg side. 3/0
1.1 K Rabada to Gunathilaka, Rabada starts proceedings with a back of a length ball around off, Gunathilaka cuts it to point. 3/0
Kagiso Rabada to bowl from the other end.
0.6 D Steyn to Karunaratne, Defended off the front foot again. Nice first over for both the teams. 3/0
0.5 D Steyn to Karunaratne, Karunaratne chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. 3/0
0.4 D Steyn to D Gunathilaka, Nice push. A length ball on off, Gunathilaka comes on the front foot and punches it. The ball evades the short mid off fielder and as a result, three runs are taken. 3/0
0.3 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, Coming on to the off stump this time, Gunathilaka happy to defend from his crease. 0/0
0.2 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, Similar channel from the fast bowler, ignored by the batsman again. 0/0
0.1 D Steyn to Gunathilaka, Steyn starts with a length ball outside off, left alone by Gunathilaka. 0/0
First Published: July 21, 2018, 9:40 AM IST
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