2nd Test, The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
South Africa vs Sri Lanka
2nd Test, The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Match CentreSouth Africa beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets
Match Ended - South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets
Over
8th
0
0
0
0
4
0
= 4 |
Over
9th
0
0
4
2
2
1
= 9 |
Over
10th
1
0
0
1
2
0
= 4 |
Over
11th
1
0
0
0
1
4
= 6 |
Over
12th
0
0
0
0
0
0
= 0 |
Over
13th
2
1
= 3 |
Dean Elgar
Player OfThe Match
CRR: 5.03
Commentary
Other Innings>All
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4s
6s
8.1
0
Dasun Shanaka to Dean Elgar
A length delivery outside off, punched from the back foot to covers.
8.2
0
Dasun Shanaka to Dean Elgar
The batsman has just blocked that from his crease.
8.3
0
Dasun Shanaka to Dean Elgar
Stays on the back foot to a good length ball and pushes it to covers again.
8.4
0
Dasun Shanaka to Dean Elgar
Pitches it up and around off, Elgar mistimes his drive off the inner half to mid on.
8.5
4
Dasun Shanaka to Dean Elgar
FOUR! Nicely placed! Back of a length ball around off, shaping back in, Elgar hangs back inside the crease and steers it through the gap between gully and point.
8.6
0
Dasun Shanaka to Dean Elgar
Whoa! This is a shot Elgar never plays. Attempts to muscle his drive through the cover region but he misses the ball badly. With no pressure, Dean is trying something out of his comfort zone.
9.1
0
Asitha Fernando to Aiden Markram
Length ball in the channel outside off, shapes away, Markram lets it go.
9.2
0
Asitha Fernando to Aiden Markram
Length ball outside off, Markram watches it go through to the keeper.
9.3
4
Asitha Fernando to Aiden Markram
MISFIELD AND FOUR! A fullish ball outside off, Markram prods forward and drives this one past the fielder at covers, who fails to stop that and the ball races away to the fence.
9.4
2
Asitha Fernando to Aiden Markram
Good length ball outside off, Markram plays it towards gully. The fielder gets a hand to it and takes the pace off the ball. It rolls behind and a couple is taken. 50 partnership with that couple between Markram and Elgar!
9.5
2
Asitha Fernando to Aiden Markram
Another two. This time a length ball around off, Markram plays it through the cover-point area and comes back for the second.
9.6
1
Asitha Fernando to Aiden Markram
Length ball around off, punched towards point for another run.
10.1
1
Dasun Shanaka to Aiden Markram
Good length delivery outside off, shaping away, Markram stays back and punches it to sweeper cover for a run.
10.2
0
Dasun Shanaka to Dean Elgar
Tries to tempt Elgar by bowling a full ball wide outside off, the southpaw is not going after it.
10.3
0
Dasun Shanaka to Dean Elgar
Excellent delivery! Angling into the batsman on a length and nipping away, Elgar pushes at it and misses.
10.4
1
Dasun Shanaka to Dean Elgar
Short in length and outside off, Elgar forces it off the back foot to deep cover for one.
10.5
2
Dasun Shanaka to Aiden Markram
Angles in a length ball on middle and leg, Markram works it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Under 10 needed now.
10.6
0
Dasun Shanaka to Aiden Markram
Hurls across a good length delivery outside off, shaping away, Aiden shoulders arms.
11.1
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Dean Elgar
Floated around leg, Elgar tucks this one towards deep square leg for a run.
11.2
0
Wanindu Hasaranga to Aiden Markram
Shortish around off, Markram works this one towards mid-wicket.
11.3
0
Wanindu Hasaranga to Aiden Markram
Floated ball around off, Markram defends it towards cover.
11.4
0
Wanindu Hasaranga to Aiden Markram
Floated around off, Markram plays that one towards cover for no run.
11.5
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Aiden Markram
Flatter and on middle, helped in the gap at mid-wicket for a run.
11.6
4
Wanindu Hasaranga to Dean Elgar
FOUR! Put away! Short and wide outside off, Elgar doesn't need a second invitation to attack it. He rocks back, makes room and whacks it through covers.
12.1
0
Dasun Shanaka to Aiden Markram
Good length delivery outside off, pushed off the back foot to covers.
12.2
0
Dasun Shanaka to Aiden Markram
The batsman has just watchfully blocked this out.
12.3
0
Dasun Shanaka to Aiden Markram
Outside off, left alone.
12.4
0
Dasun Shanaka to Aiden Markram
On and around off, defended from the crease to covers.
12.5
0
Dasun Shanaka to Aiden Markram
Gets behind the line of the fuller length ball and pushes it back to the bowler.
12.6
0
Dasun Shanaka to Aiden Markram
A back foot defense to complete a maiden over. 3 needed more.
13.1
2
Wanindu Hasaranga to Dean Elgar
Floated around middle and leg, Elgar pushes this one softly towards long on and takes a couple of runs. Scores level with that two runs.
13.2
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Dean Elgar
That's the winning run! Floated around middle and leg, Elgar tucks this one towards deep mid-wicket and takes a single to celebrate with his hands up. South Africa win by 10 wickets and take the series 2-0!