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 12.1Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 12.2Keshav Maharaj bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Dhananjaya de Silva, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.Single

Over 12.3Keshav Maharaj bowls short and rising delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 12.4Keshav Maharaj bowls short and wide to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Single

Over 12.5Keshav Maharaj bowls good length delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 12.6Keshav Maharaj bowls good length delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 14.1Keshav Maharaj bowls short of length delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 14.2Keshav Maharaj bowls flatter trajectory delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, gets forward and drives it straight to mid off.Boundary!

Over 14.3Keshav Maharaj bowls good length delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 14.4Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.No runs

Over 14.5Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 14.6Keshav Maharaj bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Dhananjaya de Silva, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 16.1Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 16.2Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 16.3Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Single

Over 16.4Keshav Maharaj bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Dimuth Karunaratne, pulls it away through mid wicketSingle

Over 16.5Keshav Maharaj bowls good length delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 16.6Keshav Maharaj bowls good length delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 19.2Keshav Maharaj bowls short and rising delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 19.3Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 19.4Keshav Maharaj bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Dhananjaya de Silva, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 19.5Keshav Maharaj bowls full toss to Dhananjaya de Silva, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 19.6Keshav Maharaj bowls short and rising delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 21.1Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets forward and drives it straight to mid onSingle

Over 21.2Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 21.3Keshav Maharaj bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Kusal Mendis, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Single

Over 21.4Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Single

Over 21.5Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, plays a sweep shot through fine leg.Boundary!

Over 21.6Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 23.1Keshav Maharaj bowls flighted delivery to Kusal Mendis, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

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