16/07Result
1st Test, South Africa tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Jul 16-20 2014
South Africa won by 153 runs
Player of the Match
Dale Steyn
Dale SteynSouth Africa
16/07Result
1st Test, South Africa tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Jul 16-20 2014
South Africa won by 153 runs
Player of the Match
Dale Steyn
Dale SteynSouth Africa

2.55 pm South Africa have also declared their innings. That means Sri Lanka have been set a target of 370 to win the match

2.40 pm South Africa have amassed a lead of 369. No team has scored more than 300 in the final innings at Galle and 96 was the highest target chased down. All signs point to the visitors sitting pretty, especially after AB de Villiers strode out and showed just how classy he is. Sri Lanka's spinners were getting the ball to turn and bounce nicely, but his quick feet and a conscious decision to play late helped him upset their lengths and make them bowl to his strengths. Quinton de Kock also made a decent contribution until he fell on the last ball before the break. Join us in 15 minutes for the final session

Daniel Alexande: "SL will go for the win if the target is less than 400"

Rowan: "AB delivering a high strikerate knock in the third innings with a large existing lead is about as predictable as the Sun coming up."

50.2
W
Perera to de Kock, OUT, he's lobbed a return catch! Beaten in the flight as he goes for a drive, went into it too early and hands a simple grab. That will be tea

Q de Kock c & b Perera 36 (59m 40b 4x4 0x6) SR: 90

pulls off the run-up and says he doesn't want leg slip

50.1
0
Perera to de Kock, no run, looped up on the pads, de Kock misses out on a flick

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Terrific Travellers

1.36

South Africa's win-loss ratio in Asia, the best for a non-Asian team

Simply The Best

80

Wickets taken by Steyn in Asia, the most by a non-Asian fast bowler

Twin Triumphs

2

Number of Sri Lankans with fourth-innings centuries in victories - Jayawardene and Aravinda de Silva

Final Stand

151

The highest fourth-innings partnership in Galle, between Asad Shafiq and Younis Khan, in 2012

Strong Finish

54

Jayawardene's fourth-innings average at home, with three centuries

Final Five

5

Number of times Sri Lanka have scored 300 or more in the fourth innings of a home Test

Solid As Ever

45.56

Kumar Sangakkara's fourth innings batting average

Tough Targets

95

The highest successful chase in Galle, by Sri Lanka against India in 2010

Hanging In

210/9

Highest fourth-innings total in a drawn game in Galle, by England in 2003

Triple Threat

69.8

Hashim Amla's third-innings batting average, his highest

Third Shot

225

Average third innings score in Galle

Oriental Success

76

Wickets taken by Steyn in Asia, the second-most for a non-Asian fast bowler

Serious Striking

41.2

Steyn's strike-rate in the first and second innings of a match, next only to Syd Barnes' (min 100 wickets)

Starting Blues

41.60

Mathews' batting average in the first innings of a match, his lowest