20/07Result
2nd Test, South Africa tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Jul 20-23 2018
Sri Lanka won by 199 runs
Player of the Match
Dimuth Karunaratne
Dimuth KarunaratneSri Lanka
20/07Result
2nd Test, South Africa tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Jul 20-23 2018
Sri Lanka won by 199 runs
Player of the Match
Dimuth Karunaratne
Dimuth KarunaratneSri Lanka

END OF OVER:
81 | 6 Runs | SL: 275/5

  • Niroshan Dickwella7 (7b)
  • Roshen Silva32 (99b)
  • Theunis de Bruyn5-0-20-0
  • Keshav Maharaj40-4-154-3

1.50pm Lakmal calls Roshen and Dickwella back in. SL have declared, setting SA an improbable 490. Be back soon to see if SA fare any better in their second innings

DanielAlexander: "think these runs enough for Sri Lanka to win the SSC Test and the 1st ODI."

80.6
1
de Bruyn to Dickwella, 1 run, short and sliding into middle and leg, Dickwella stands up tall and punches to midwicket

Shajeev: "I know people must be getting bored with the way the game is going but I like the way Sri Lanka are going about this - a chance to bat players like Mathews and Roshen back into form and every ball that's bowled grinds South African further into the dust, mentally as well as physically. This is test cricket at it's best, in my view."

80.5
3
de Bruyn to Silva, 3 runs, breaking into the pads, tickled away fine of short fine leg. The fielder chases hard and slides to haul the ball into play

BinuraK: ""De Bryun to Silva" sounds like a play during a Manchester City game"

80.4
0
de Bruyn to Silva, no run, short and spins back in from outside off, Roshen answers with a back-foot punch to the covers
80.3
1
de Bruyn to Dickwella, 1 run, short, turns and bounces outside off, Dickwella keeps back and drops the ball to the midwicket region

Hashir : "Fasten your seat belts. This is a guy who likes to attack and the stage is set for exactly that. Expecting a #NiroSpecial. "

80.2
0
de Bruyn to Dickwella, no run, looped up on middle, Dickwella bends forward and plays back to the bowler

For those wondering, SA persist with the old ball

80.1
1
de Bruyn to Silva, 1 run, short and outside off, leans back and crunches it to sweeper cover

De Bryun, he usually bowls medium pace, but has switched to offspin on this pitch

END OF OVER:
80 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 269/5

  • Niroshan Dickwella5 (4b)
  • Roshen Silva28 (96b)
  • Keshav Maharaj40-4-154-3
  • Theunis de Bruyn4-0-14-0
79.6
4
Maharaj to Dickwella, FOUR, overpitched and outside off, Dickwella leans into it and cracks a cover drive. The ball purrs away to the boundary
79.5
1
Maharaj to Silva, 1 run, looped up on off, Roshen keeps back, opens the face and glides it past the cordon

Sandaru Herath: "A quick fire 40 from Dickwella and Sri Lanka should declare!"

79.4
1
Maharaj to Dickwella, 1 run, looped up on middle, Dickwella brings out his fav shot - paddle-sweep to fine leg
79.3
0
Maharaj to Dickwella, no run, tossed on a fourth-stump line, Dickwella presses forward, meets the pitch, and drives to the covers
79.2
0
Maharaj to Dickwella, no run, on a length and spins back in from outside off, Dickwella lets it pass

Dickwella marks his guard

79.1
W
Maharaj to Mathews, OUT, slow motion lunge to the right from Faf Du Plessis at first slip to hold on to this. Length ball dipping and turning away slowly outside off. He chases with his hands, no front foot stride and it's a nice little edge that carries at about knee height to South Africa's captain. In a tribute to this match, he labours downwards and stays on the ground after catching

AD Mathews c du Plessis b Maharaj 71 (199m 147b 7x4 0x6) SR: 48.29

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South Africa 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st23D ElgarAK Markram
2nd57D ElgarTB de Bruyn
3rd20HM AmlaTB de Bruyn
4th13F du PlessisTB de Bruyn
5th0KA MaharajTB de Bruyn
6th123T BavumaTB de Bruyn
7th10Q de KockTB de Bruyn
8th34TB de BruynK Rabada
9th0DW SteynK Rabada
10th10DW SteynL Ngidi