South Africa vs Sri Lanka Match Stats

SIX! Just over! Keshav Maharaj drags it down, short and on off and middle, Dasun Shanaka rocks on the back foot and flat bats it towards long on. Kagiso Rabada stationed there, leaps one-handed to his right but the ball goes over him. 

FIVE WIDES! Fired in, full and down leg, Dasun Shanaka misses the tickle and Heinrich Klaasen fails to tidy it up as well. The ball races away to the fence for a boundary. 

FOUR! The runs continue to flow! Flatter and quicker, on middle and leg, Dasun Shanaka goes on the back foot to pull. The ball keeps low and Shanaka gets an inside edge that goes wide of short fine leg for a boundary. 

Nails the yorker, at the toes, Dasun Shanaka digs it out. 

OUT! BOWLED! Keshav Maharaj has his man eventually! Bowls this one with the angle, full and slidng in, on leg, Dasun Shanaka goes on the back foot to defend a full delivery which leads to his downfall. The ball skids onto the pads and deflects back onto the stumps. Keshav Maharaj is a relieved man as he sees the back of the dangerous-looking Dasun Shanaka. 

Tossed up, on off, Matheesha Pathirana prods forward and keeps it out.

Tosses it up again, full and at the stumps, Matheesha Pathirana blocks it out off the front foot.

FOUR! Nice shot! Marco Jansen serves this full and around off, Kasun Rajitha clears his front leg and smashes it through extra covers for a boundary.

Marco Jansen nails the yorker now, on off, Kasun Rajitha digs it out well to the off side.

Marco Jansen bangs in a bouncer now, on leg, Kasun Rajitha does well to duck under it.

FOUR! Up and over! Marco Jansen lands this short of a length and around off, Kasun Rajitha slaps it over mid off for another boundary.

A slower one now, full and on middle, Kasun Rajitha drills it down the ground where Marco Jansen sticks his left leg out and stops it.

FOUR! Fine shot! Marco Jansen lands this back of a length and around leg, Kasun Rajitha backs away and heaves it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for four more runs.

On a length and on middle, Matheesha Pathirana blocks it onto the pitch.

Swing and a miss! This is on a good length and around, slower too, Matheesha Pathirana tries to slog it away but fails to connect.

Fuler one this time, on off, Matheesha Pathirana tries to drive it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Matheesha Pathirana gets a boundary now! Gerald Coetzee pitches this one up and on off, Matheesha Pathirana backs away and slices it over backward point for four more runs.

Fullish delivery, on off, Matheesha Pathirana makes room and swings through the line but misses it completely.

Another full ball, on leg, angling in, Matheesha Pathirana looks to keep it out but misses and gets hit on the pads.

A slower one, on a length but outside off, Kasun Rajitha fails to reach it. It is called a wide.

FOUR! Good shot! This is full and around off, Kasun Rajitha smacks it through the line and the ball goes well over mid off for a boundary.

SIX! A different type of no-look maximum! Marco Jansen lands this short and on middle, Kasun Rajitha backs away and hammers it without even looking at it as the ball sails over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Back of a length and around off, Kasun Rajitha looks to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

On a length and on off, Kasun Rajitha keeps it out to the off side.

Length again but down the leg side, angling in, Kasun Rajitha misses out on his pull. Wided.

In the blockhole, on off, Kasun Rajitha digs it out towards covers for a single.

This is on a good length and on leg, angling in, Matheesha Pathirana blocks it out down the pitch.

Full and on middle, Kasun Rajitha drills it towards long off for a single.

Full again and on middle, Matheesha Pathirana tries to loft it over the bowler but misses as the ball just goes over the stumps.

Pitched up, on middle, Matheesha Pathirana slices it towards third man for a run.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust now! Gerald Coetzee gets his third wicket of the match. He lands this short of a length and on leg, slower too, Kasun Rajitha goes through his pull shot early and fails to get the power on it as the ball flies towards deep square leg where Aiden Markram takes a comfortable catch. South Africa one wicket away from the win now!

Full and sliding on the pads, Dilshan Madushanka misses the clip and gets hit on the front pad.

FOUR! Proper tailender shot! Fullish delivery, honing in at the stumps, Dilshan Madushanka tries to drive down the ground. Gets an outside edge that flies over backward point for a boundary. 

Angling in, full and on middle and leg, Matheesha Pathirana gets behind the line and keeps it out on the off side.

On a yorker length, at the toes, Matheesha Pathirana backs away and digs it out back to the bowler.

Takes pace off and bangs it in short, near the tramline on off, Matheesha Pathirana reaches out to ramp it over the keeper but misses.

Pacy delivery, on a length, in the channel on off, Matheesha Pathirana stays leg side and looks to use the pace of the ball but misses out.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! All over for Sri Lanka! Hurls it on the of stump line with a scrambled seam, Matheesha Pathirana clears his front leg and goes for a mighty heave to hit it over the bowler. Misses it altogether and sees the ball crash into the off and middle stump. Kagiso Rabada finishes with two wickets. South Africa win by 102 runs!