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

4.11pm Sri Lanka need 197 to become the first-ever Asian side to clinch a Test series in South Africa. High-fives in the visitors' camp. Sixteen wickets have already tumbled on day two. Be back in a bit for the fourth innings

44.3
W
Lakmal to Olivier, OUT, Another nip-backer from Lakmal. Full and moves back in to hit the front pad on the knee-roll as the No.11 plays around his front pad. No inside edge involved, the tracker returns umpire's call on leg stump

D Olivier lbw b Lakmal 6 (20m 13b 1x4 0x6) SR: 46.15

44.2
1
Lakmal to du Plessis, 1 run, whipped away to the right of midwicket. Faf brings up a half-century, SA need more from their captain
44.1
2
Lakmal to du Plessis, 2 runs, Faf searches for two, but looks like Olivier has been caught short... or not. Tickled away through square leg. Faf hares back for the second, as does Olivier. He stretches out and makes his ground. Lakmal takes the bails off at his end, but Olivier is in

END OF OVER:
44 | 7 Runs | SA: 125/9

  • Duanne Olivier6 (12b)
  • Faf du Plessis47 (68b)
  • Dhananjaya de Silva11-1-36-3
  • Suranga Lakmal16-3-36-3
43.6
0
de Silva to Olivier, no run, tossed outside off, driven to cover
43.5
4
de Silva to Olivier, FOUR, tickled off the pads fine on the leg side for four

James: "De Silva has 5 wickets in the match, for less than 50. Pretty good for a part time spinner."

43.4
1
de Silva to du Plessis, 1 run, skids on outside off, punched to sweeper cover for one
43.3
1
de Silva to Olivier, 1 run, poked past slip for one
43.2
1
de Silva to du Plessis, 1 run, whipped from outside off to deep midwicket and Faf exposes Olivier
43.1
0
de Silva to du Plessis, no run, pushed through on middle, Du Plessis ventures a sweep and misses. This is the slider from Dananjaya, so doesn't turn. Not given out lbw. SL go for another review. This is heading down leg

END OF OVER:
43 | (maiden) | SA: 118/9

  • Duanne Olivier1 (9b)
  • Faf du Plessis45 (65b)
  • Suranga Lakmal16-3-36-3
  • Dhananjaya de Silva10-1-29-3
42.6
0
Lakmal to Olivier, no run, shuffles across and works it away defensively to the leg side. He survives the over
42.5
0
Lakmal to Olivier, no run, appeal for lbw, not given. But Dimuth goes for a review. I reckon the height is the issue here. On a length and seams back in sharply, beats the inside edge and strikes the flap on the front pad. The tracks confirms it was bouncing over. SL kept waiting for the last wicket

Veni-Vidi-Dicti: "Faf should really have taken a lesson or two from Kusal Perera's innings from the previous match. It is irresponsible of him to let a tail-ender take strike. He should have gotten on the offensive, like, yesterday."

42.4
0
Lakmal to Olivier, no run, inswinging yorker, dug out
42.3
0
Lakmal to Olivier, no run, kicks up from a length and hits the splice, defended back to the bowler
42.2
0
Lakmal to Olivier, no run, on a length and angling in on middle, defended

Sriram: "Wow, we are again witnessing something special from SL's, they are really fighting it out, they deserve to win this serious as they were the better team as still one innings apart. "

42.1
0
Lakmal to Olivier, no run, full and slanting in at off, wafted to the leg side off the inside edge

END OF OVER:
42 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 118/9

  • Faf du Plessis45 (65b)
  • Duanne Olivier1 (3b)
  • Dhananjaya de Silva10-1-29-3
  • Suranga Lakmal15-2-36-3
41.6
0
de Silva to du Plessis, no run, speared down leg, excellent diving take from Dickwella
41.6
1nb
de Silva to du Plessis, 1 no ball, Four wickets for de Silva. Hang on, has has overstepped by a big margin. Du Plessis has been called back and the SL coach has his hands on his head now. De Silva wears a wry smile. Du Plessis dared to step down the track and hit the spinner down the track. But the ball shoots low and sneaks under his bat to the keeper. Dickwella does the rest but it amounts to nothing. Non-turner, again, from de Silva and it nearly got du Plessis
41.5
1
de Silva to Olivier, 1 run, flighted on off, run away past slip

Debayen: Highest total on this ground in the fourth innings is 281, by Sri Lanka, though in a losing cause, two years ago

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Sri Lanka 4th innings Partnerships

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