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Sri Lanka vs South Africa 2019 2nd Test Full Commentary
Result · Feb 21 2019, Thu - 01:30 PM (IST)
2nd Test, - St George's Park
SOUTH AFRICA222, 128
SRI LANKA154, 197/2
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
CRR:4.31
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OUT! Caught. Vishwa Fernando to Duanne Olivier. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge in the air uncontrolled to wicketkeeper, by Dickwella. That's a nick and that's that for South Africa's first innings. Sri Lanka should be very happy with their work. Fernando did the early damage this morning, Rajitha picked up wickets after lunch and de Silva chipped in with a couple towards the end. How will the Sri Lankan batsmen fare this evening?
Vishwa Fernando to Duanne Olivier. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Lakmal.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Dale Steyn. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track pushing, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by de Silva.
OUT! Caught. Verified by umpire after REFERRAL. Dhananjaya de Silva to Kagiso Rabada. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge in the air uncontrolled to short leg, by Dickwella. Rabada's resistance ends. Umpire Gould has the finger up straight away but it's one of those where the batsman hits the ground and isn't sure whether they've hit the ball too. UltraEdge clears it up, there's a noise as the ball goes passed the toe of the bat before it makes contact with the ground.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Dale Steyn. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Karunaratne.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Dale Steyn. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to short leg for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Dale Steyn. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by de Silva.
Vishwa Fernando to Dale Steyn. Slower length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
Vishwa Fernando to Dale Steyn. Short, down leg side ducked, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Vishwa Fernando to Dale Steyn. Slower ball full toss, middle stump on the front foot Slog, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella. Almost bowls him! It's a slower ball from Fernando but it's too full, a high full toss. Steyn has a big swipe but misses and the ball just clears the top of middle stump.
Vishwa Fernando to Dale Steyn. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Vishwa Fernando to Dale Steyn. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Lakmal.
Vishwa Fernando to Dale Steyn. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Perera.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Kagiso Rabada. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Fernando.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Kagiso Rabada. Quicker ball short, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by de Silva.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Kagiso Rabada. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Dale Steyn. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
OUT! Bowled. Dhananjaya de Silva to Quinton de Kock. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, missed to. That's through him. Well de Kock has obviously been hampered out here with the effects of some cramping. It was a nice length from de Silva, making de Kock stretch forward. The mistake was trying to drive the ball too square, slightly inside out, rather than driving the ball straight. So de Kock misses out on another Test hundred and Sri Lanka have an important wicket.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Kagiso Rabada. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by Karunaratne.
Vishwa Fernando to Quinton de Kock. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Vishwa Fernando to Kagiso Rabada. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Perera.
Vishwa Fernando to Kagiso Rabada. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Vishwa Fernando to Quinton de Kock. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by de Silva.
FOUR! Vishwa Fernando to Quinton de Kock. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. The same ball, the same shot and the same result. Once again de Kock bisects those two fielders protecting the legside.
FOUR! Vishwa Fernando to Quinton de Kock. Bouncer, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. Banged in short and de Kock finds the gap between the two men back on the legside boundary.
Kasun Rajitha to Kagiso Rabada. Bouncer, wide outside off stump no foot movement, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
FOUR! Kasun Rajitha to Kagiso Rabada. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs. What a shot that is. That was a pretty decent ball and Rabada has creamed it through extra cover for four. Evidence perhaps that South Africa are under par on what is a decent pitch for batting.
Kasun Rajitha to Kagiso Rabada. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Lakmal.
Kasun Rajitha to Kagiso Rabada. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella. I don't know how that has missed the stumps. It looks like it's gone straight over the top of middle.
Kasun Rajitha to Kagiso Rabada. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
OUT! Caught. Kagiso Rabada to Niroshan Dickwella. Short, wide down leg side backing away cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short third man, by Elgar. Tries to give himself room to play the ramp but Rabada has predicted it and bowls the ball short outside leg stump. Dickwella doesn't make a clean connection and Elgar takes a neat catch over his shoulder running back. That will be it for Sri Lanka's innings with Embuldeniya not able to bat. Things haven't gone to plan for the Asian side this morning as they lost wickets quickly. South Africa on the other hand will be very happy with their first innings lead.
Kagiso Rabada to Niroshan Dickwella. Seaming away yorker, off stump backing away Steer, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
Kagiso Rabada to Niroshan Dickwella. Short, down leg side on the front foot pulling, hit body to first slip for no runs, fielded by Amla.
Kagiso Rabada to Niroshan Dickwella. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, mis-timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mulder.
OUT! L.B.W. Verified by umpire after REFERRAL. Keshav Maharaj to Suranga Lakmal. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, hit pad to. That looks dead. Lakmal went back to a pretty full delivery and was struck on the pad. The South Africans went up straight away. Ian Gould took his time but eventually the finger went up. Was it drifting down the legside? It could be close. It's not. Lakmal was so deep in his crease the ball didn't have much further to travel.
Keshav Maharaj to Suranga Lakmal. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, direct hit by Markram.
Keshav Maharaj to Suranga Lakmal. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
Keshav Maharaj to Niroshan Dickwella. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, well timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rabada.
Keshav Maharaj to Suranga Lakmal. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to mid on for 1 run, mis-fielded by Amla, fielded by Mulder.
Keshav Maharaj to Suranga Lakmal. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Maharaj.
Willem Mulder to Niroshan Dickwella. Back of a length, outside off stump backing away cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
FOUR! Willem Mulder to Niroshan Dickwella. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs. Well he'd already tried it once and failed. This time he plays it well, scooping the ball straight over de Kock.
Willem Mulder to Niroshan Dickwella. Short, outside off stump swayed away, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
Willem Mulder to Niroshan Dickwella. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
Willem Mulder to Niroshan Dickwella. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Maharaj.
Willem Mulder to Niroshan Dickwella. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
Keshav Maharaj to Suranga Lakmal. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to third man for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Rabada.
Keshav Maharaj to Suranga Lakmal. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Elgar.
Keshav Maharaj to Suranga Lakmal. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Bavuma.
Keshav Maharaj to Niroshan Dickwella. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rabada.
Keshav Maharaj to Niroshan Dickwella. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
FOUR! Keshav Maharaj to Niroshan Dickwella. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, past fine leg for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Rabada. Dickwella opts to sweep straight away and plays it well. Rabada gets across but then can't keep the ball inside the rope with his flick back.
FOUR! Dale Steyn to Suranga Lakmal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs. That's a glorious cricket shot from Lakmal. Timed to perfection and the ball races beyond Steyn's outstretched left boot.
Dale Steyn to Suranga Lakmal. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Maharaj.
Dale Steyn to Suranga Lakmal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
Dale Steyn to Niroshan Dickwella. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Bavuma.
FOUR! Dale Steyn to Niroshan Dickwella. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs. Short and wide and smacked away flamboyantly by Dickwella.
Dale Steyn to Niroshan Dickwella. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Markram.
APPEAL! Willem Mulder to Suranga Lakmal. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to silly point for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W. Smacks into the front pad with Lakmal trying to play legside. Mulder thinks he might have his second but Ian Gould says not out, heading down the legside.
Willem Mulder to Suranga Lakmal. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Maharaj.
OUT! L.B.W. Verified by umpire after REFERRAL. Suranga Lakmal to Duanne Olivier. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to. This one is given and I don't think it's going to be overturned. That was very straight and crashed into Olivier's front pad. Interesting that Faf didn't try and farm the strike more and shield the bowlers. It's hitting and that will be that for South Africa's innings. The no ball costs an extra 11 runs in the end. Sri Lanka require 197 to win.
Suranga Lakmal to Faf du Plessis. Half volley, off stump on the front foot flick, to square leg for 1 run, run save by Mendis.
APPEAL! Suranga Lakmal to Faf du Plessis. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to square leg for 2 runs, by de Silva, appeal made for Run Out (Sub). They come back for the second to make sure du Plessis keeps the strike but Olivier is struggling at the bowler's end. It goes upstairs and he's home, the throw wasn't quite close enough to the stumps.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Duanne Olivier. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to extra cover for no runs.
FOUR! Dhananjaya de Silva to Duanne Olivier. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot glancing, thick edge past fine leg for 4 runs. A boundary for Olivier and valuable runs for South Africa. A bit too straight from de Silva and it runs away off a thick inside edge.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Faf du Plessis. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Perera.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Duanne Olivier. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Karunaratne.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Faf du Plessis. Off break short, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Karunaratne. Opts to take the single.
APPEAL! Verified by umpire after REFERRAL. Dhananjaya de Silva to Faf du Plessis. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot sweeping, hit pad to for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W. An attacking shot from Faf but he doesn't make contact. Sri Lanka opt to go upstairs but more in hope than expectation. The ball was sliding well down the legside and that's both reviews gone for Sri Lanka.
Suranga Lakmal to Duanne Olivier. Length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
APPEAL! Verified by umpire after REFERRAL. Suranga Lakmal to Duanne Olivier. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella, appeal made for L.B.W. This could be close. Given not out though by umpire Gould. Sri Lanka review but Ian Gould indicates he thinks it's too high. Olivier is a tall man. Ian Gould is spot on, it's going over the top.
Suranga Lakmal to Duanne Olivier. Yorker, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs.
Suranga Lakmal to Duanne Olivier. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Perera.
Suranga Lakmal to Duanne Olivier. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Suranga Lakmal to Duanne Olivier. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Faf du Plessis. Quicker ball half volley, down leg side moves in front, Left to short leg for no runs, run save by Dickwella, fielded by Lakmal.
No ball Dhananjaya de Silva to Faf du Plessis. Off break back of a length, outside off stump down the track driving, missed to short leg for 1 run, by Dickwella. Drama here in Port Elizabeth. It's the last ball of the over and the field closes in to try and prevent the single. Faf decides to go for the boundary and advances down the track. He goes early though and de Silva holds it back. Faf is nowhere near it and he's comprehensively stumped, much to the Sri Lankans delight. They go to check the front foot, and he's miles over! A lifeling for du Plessis. How many runs will that cost?
Dhananjaya de Silva to Duanne Olivier. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Duanne Olivier. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Duanne Olivier. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by de Silva.
OUT! Caught. Dhananjaya de Silva to Dale Steyn. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot working, in the air uncontrolled to short leg, by Thirimanne. Brilliant work from Thirimanne at short leg and South Africa are nine down. That came off the face of the bat from Steyn rather than the inside edge. Great reactions from Thirimanne, he got his right hand on the ball moving to his right and parried it before clinging on with both as he fell to the ground.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Faf du Plessis. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Lakmal.
Suranga Lakmal to Dale Steyn. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to silly mid on for no runs.
Suranga Lakmal to Dale Steyn. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Perera.
Suranga Lakmal to Dale Steyn. Short, outside off stump ducked, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
OUT! Caught. Suranga Lakmal to Kagiso Rabada. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pushing, outside edge in the air uncontrolled to second slip, by Mendis. Another one bites the dust for South Africa. Lakmal has been fantastic today and these are really important wickets in the context of the game. That was an uncomfortable length for Rabada and he poked at it, succeeding only in running the ball off the edge straight to second slip. Safe hands again from Mendis.
Suranga Lakmal to Faf du Plessis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
Suranga Lakmal to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to cover for no runs, fielded by de Silva.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Kagiso Rabada. Quicker ball short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Kagiso Rabada. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Lakmal.
Keshav Maharaj to Oshada Fernando. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Amla. Sri Lanka have done it, they have made history here today. Sri Lanka become the first Asian team to win a Test series in South Africa. What a performance in the 2nd innings by Mendis and Fernando who shared a 163 run partnership off just 213 deliveries. Both batsmen were controlled and composed throughout, they left the ball well when necessary and they punished the bad deliveries without fail, the South African bowlers struggled to trouble the batsmen with neither making a clear mistake. Sri Lanka's victory was also due to their bowling performance in South Africa's 2nd innings, wicket taking spells from Lakmal and De Silva helped restrict the hosts to 128. After the two Test's its Sri Lanka who come out on top and will look to continue with another victory in the ODI series
Keshav Maharaj to Oshada Fernando. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Maharaj.
SIX! Keshav Maharaj to Oshada Fernando. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed over long on for 6 runs. Huge shot, Fernando belts the out of the ground, one to win
Keshav Maharaj to Kusal Mendis. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Olivier.
Willem Mulder to Oshada Fernando. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
Willem Mulder to Oshada Fernando. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Mulder.
Willem Mulder to Kusal Mendis. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to point for 1 run, mis-fielded by Maharaj.
Willem Mulder to Kusal Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Maharaj.
Willem Mulder to Kusal Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Elgar.
Willem Mulder to Kusal Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Elgar.
Keshav Maharaj to Oshada Fernando. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Elgar.
Keshav Maharaj to Oshada Fernando. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Maharaj.
Keshav Maharaj to Oshada Fernando. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
Keshav Maharaj to Oshada Fernando. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to third slip for no runs, fielded by du Plessis.
FOUR! Keshav Maharaj to Oshada Fernando. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot sweeping, in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs. Fernando sweeps well bringing up the 150 partnership
Keshav Maharaj to Oshada Fernando. Stock ball half volley, to leg on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Maharaj.
FOUR! Willem Mulder to Kusal Mendis. Half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long on for 4 runs. Top class again from Mendis, he waited for the full one and punched it down the ground
Willem Mulder to Kusal Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Elgar.
Willem Mulder to Kusal Mendis. Back of a length, off stump on the front foot defending, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Markram.
Willem Mulder to Kusal Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
Willem Mulder to Kusal Mendis. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to cover for no runs, fielded by Elgar.
Willem Mulder to Kusal Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Elgar.
Duanne Olivier to Oshada Fernando. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Olivier.
Duanne Olivier to Kusal Mendis. In-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Elgar.
Duanne Olivier to Kusal Mendis. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Rabada.
Duanne Olivier to Kusal Mendis. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to cover for no runs, fielded by Bavuma.
Duanne Olivier to Kusal Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to cover for no runs, fielded by Bavuma.
Willem Mulder to Oshada Fernando. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Rabada.
Willem Mulder to Oshada Fernando. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
Willem Mulder to Oshada Fernando. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.