Sri Lanka vs South Africa 1st Test at Galle, 12 Jul, 2018

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bat first
Sri Lanka 287/10 (78.4)  &  190/10 (57.4)
South Africa 126/10 (54.3)  &  73/10 (28.5)
Sri Lanka won by 278 runs
Man of the Match: Dimuth Karunaratne
  • Vernon Philander 22 * (39)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1HMRKB Herath bowls flighted delivery to Aiden Markram, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 0.2HMRKB Herath bowls flighted delivery to Aiden Markram, opens up on the backfoot to defend that infront of middle.No runs

Over 0.3HMRKB Herath bowls flighted delivery to Aiden Markram, gets forward and defends it towards forward shortleg.No runs

Over 0.4HMRKB Herath bowls flatter trajectory delivery to Aiden Markram, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 0.5HMRKB Herath bowls flatter trajectory delivery to Aiden Markram, gets forward and defends it towards mid on.No runs

Over 0.6HMRKB Herath bowls flighted delivery to Aiden Markram, gets forward and defends it towards point.No runs

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to Dean Elgar, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 1.2Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to Dean Elgar, gets onto the frontfoot and works it to squarelegSingle

Over 1.3Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to Aiden Markram, gets forward and defends it towards forward shortleg.No runs

Over 1.4Dilruwan Perera bowls flatter trajectory delivery to Aiden Markram, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.No runs

Over 1.5Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to Aiden Markram, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it past covers.Two runs

Over 1.6Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to Aiden Markram, gets forward and defends it towards forward shortleg.No runs

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1HMRKB Herath bowls flighted delivery to Dean Elgar, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 2.2HMRKB Herath bowls flighted delivery to Dean Elgar, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 2.3HMRKB Herath bowls flighted delivery to Dean Elgar, plays a sweep shot through fine leg.Two runs

Over 2.4HMRKB Herath bowls flighted delivery to Dean Elgar, leaves that down the legside to the keeper.No runs

Over 2.5HMRKB Herath bowls flighted delivery to Dean Elgar, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 2.6HMRKB Herath bowls flighted delivery to Dean Elgar, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to Aiden Markram, gets onto the frontfoot and works it to squarelegNo runs

Over 3.2Dilruwan Perera bowls flatter trajectory delivery to Aiden Markram, gets forward and defends it towards forward shortleg.No runs

Over 3.3Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to Aiden Markram, gets forward and defends it towards forward shortleg.No runs

Over 3.4Dilruwan Perera bowls flatter trajectory delivery to Aiden Markram, gets forward and defends it towards forward shortleg.No runs

Over 3.5Dilruwan Perera bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Aiden Markram, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.No runs

Over 3.6Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to Aiden Markram, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it past covers.Two runs

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1HMRKB Herath bowls flighted delivery to Dean Elgar, gets forward and drives it straight to mid off.Single

Over 4.2HMRKB Herath bowls flighted delivery to Aiden Markram, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 4.3HMRKB Herath bowls flatter trajectory delivery to Aiden Markram, gets forward and defends it towards covers.No runs

Over 4.4HMRKB Herath bowls flighted delivery to Aiden Markram, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 4.5HMRKB Herath bowls flighted delivery to Aiden Markram, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Three runs

Over 4.6HMRKB Herath bowls flighted delivery to Dean Elgar, gets forward and defends it towards mid on.No runs

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