21/02Result
2nd Test, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa at Gqeberha, Feb 21-23 2019
Sri Lanka won by 8 wkts
Player of the Match
Kusal Mendis
Kusal MendisSri Lanka
21/02Result
2nd Test, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa at Gqeberha, Feb 21-23 2019
Sri Lanka won by 8 wkts
Player of the Match
Kusal Mendis
Kusal MendisSri Lanka

3.46pm Asked to bowl first, Sri Lanka have responded brilliantly to raise their hopes of becoming the first Asian side to clinch a Test series in South Africa. Fittingly, Vishwa leads the Sri Lankans off the field. He was the one who ambushed the top order and took care of the tail. In between, Rajitha bagged three wickets in three overs. That SA passed 200 was down to contrasting fifties from Markram and de Kock. Be back in a bit for SL's first innings

Srini: "SA 219/7 to 222 all out. But when bowling, they need an entire session to get last 2 wickets.. Story of the series.."

61.2
W
MVT Fernando to Olivier, OUT, Vishwa, fittingly, wraps SA up for 222. Nice and full, angling in from round the wicket, tricks the No.11 into playing for the angle but it straightens late to kiss the outside edge on its way to Dickwella

D Olivier c †Dickwella b MVT Fernando 0 (4m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

61.1
0
MVT Fernando to Olivier, no run, full and outside off, forward and pushed to mid-off

END OF OVER:
61 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 222/9

  • Dale Steyn3 (11b)
  • Duanne Olivier0 (1b)
  • Dhananjaya de Silva5-0-15-2
  • Vishwa Fernando18-2-62-2
60.6
0
de Silva to Steyn, no run, Steyn runs down the track and pushes it back to the bowler
60.5
1b
de Silva to Olivier, 1 bye, slides on with the arm outside off, beats the batsman, as well as the keeper

No. 11 Olivier

60.4
W
de Silva to Rabada, OUT, Sri Lanka think they have their man. Umpire Gould raises his finger right away. Rabada reviews, thinking he his bat has hit the ground and not the ball. 100ks dart outside off, Rabada jabs his bat down. Has he tickled it behind to Dickwella? Ultra Edge detects a spike as Rabada hastily brings his bat down to dig it out. Rabada has to go. Well done, umpire Gould

K Rabada c †Dickwella b de Silva 22 (86m 65b 2x4 0x6) SR: 33.84

60.3
1
de Silva to Steyn, 1 run, worked away to the left of short leg and to the right of midwicket
60.2
0
de Silva to Steyn, no run, starts on middle and breaks down the leg side. Sharp turn for de Silva, good take from Dickwella
60.1
0
de Silva to Steyn, no run, gentle little offbreak on off, Steyn hangs back and defends it back

END OF OVER:
60 | 1 Run | SA: 220/8

  • Dale Steyn2 (7b)
  • Kagiso Rabada22 (64b)
  • Vishwa Fernando18-2-62-2
  • Dhananjaya de Silva4-0-14-1
59.6
1
MVT Fernando to Steyn, 1 run, slower cutter on the pads, turned away to deep square leg
59.5
0
MVT Fernando to Steyn, no run, lifter on leg stump, Steyn ducks under it and lets it thud into the gloves of Dickwella
59.4
0
MVT Fernando to Steyn, no run, slower full-toss, 97kph, outside off, Steyn is waaaaay too early into his leg-side slog. It nearly grazed the off-bail

Shareef: "That was a gutsy breezy knock from De kock as always, as a Sri Lankan fan, happy to see the back of him, finally, hope we can capitalise on this now"

59.3
0
MVT Fernando to Steyn, no run, back of a length and slanting in from around the wicket, knocked away to midwicket
59.2
0
MVT Fernando to Steyn, no run, shortish and outside off, Steyn reaches out for the ball and forces to mid-off

Ramble: ""Thank you, sir!" says Steyn after the umpire gives him guard. He may be a flame-throwing, vein-popping demon with the ball, but he is still just a polite SA boy from the sticks deep down. "

59.1
0
MVT Fernando to Steyn, no run, stabbed to mid-on

END OF OVER:
59 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 219/8

  • Kagiso Rabada22 (64b)
  • Dale Steyn1 (1b)
  • Dhananjaya de Silva4-0-14-1
  • Vishwa Fernando17-2-61-2
58.6
2
de Silva to Rabada, 2 runs, whipped off the pads behind square leg
58.5
0
de Silva to Rabada, no run, shorter on off, punched back to him
58.4
0
de Silva to Rabada, no run, slid through on off, Rabada answers with a back-foot defence
58.3
1
de Silva to Steyn, 1 run, flatter and faster outside off, punched off the back foot in the gap at the covers

Steyn joins Rabada

58.2
W
de Silva to de Kock, OUT, De Kock has missed a fairly straight ball from de Silva. This is a wicket from outta nowhere for Sri Lanka. De Kock hobbles off. Pushed through on middle from round the wicket, spins away just a wee bit de Kock stays leg-side of the ball, aims a booming drive... and misses it altogether

Q de Kock b de Silva 86 (149m 87b 12x4 0x6) SR: 98.85

58.1
1
de Silva to Rabada, 1 run, pushed through outside off and turns away, jabbed to the covers off the back foot

The 12th man is out with a drink for De Kock. Looks like he's suffering from cramps. Ian Gould has a chat with the SA team doctor. De Silva comes into the attack

END OF OVER:
58 | 10 Runs | SA: 215/7

  • Quinton de Kock86 (86b)
  • Kagiso Rabada19 (60b)
  • Vishwa Fernando17-2-61-2
  • Kasun Rajitha15-2-67-3
57.6
0
MVT Fernando to de Kock, no run, wide of the crease, angling into a front-foot defence back to Vishwa

Stephen: "Sri Lanka clearly letting themselves down here. All the wickets has fallen to full deliveries were the swing and movement comes into play. Bowling short to de Kock and Rabada makes no sense."

57.5
1
MVT Fernando to Rabada, 1 run, near yorker on off, squeezed to the covers

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Sri Lanka 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st32FDM KarunaratneHDRL Thirimanne
2nd2FDM KarunaratneBOP Fernando
3rd163BOP FernandoBKG Mendis