Sri Lanka vs South Africa Match Stats

Wanindu Hasaranga bowls this flatter and shorter around off, Heinrich goes back and taps this through mid-wicket. They take two runs on this occasion. 

Tossed up, on middle, this is reverse-swept to the point fielder. 

Fuller on middle, Heinrich Klaasen gets low and sweeps this hard to deep square leg. The man there runs to his left and stops the ball and saves two for his side. 

FOUR! Powerfully struck by Klaasen. Every boundary at this stage will change the momentum. Fuller, floated too, around off, Heinrich Klaasen slog-sweeps it through mid-wicket and the ball speeds away to the ropes. 

Dhananjaya de Silva does well to save a certain boundary! Short, around off, hooked hard to deep mid-wicket. Dhananjaya de Silva runs to his left, slides, pulls the ball back before the ropes. Only a couple. 

A single now as this short ball is pushed through mid on. 11 off the over for South Africa, a good one. 48 needed in 30 balls! 

Floated and on the pads. Klaasen sweeps it to square leg and takes off for a quick single.

Loopy ball, full and on off. Rassie van der Dussen sweeps it to deep square leg for another single. There are making sure to keep the runs ticking, but they certainly need some boundaries.

FOUR! Here it comes! A juicy full toss and on off. Klaasen is lured by it. He stands back and whips it through mid-wicket. The ball races away to the boundary.

On the pads. Klaasen tucks it to square leg for a single.

OUT! TIMBER! This is redemption for Akila Dananjaya. He gets his second wicket of the game. Loopy ball, on leg. Rassie van der Dussen comes across and looks to play the reverse sweep but this time it proves to be a costly one, as he misses it completely. The ball goes through to rattle the leg stump. Rassie van der Dussen could not take his team over the line. He fought hard but fell short. Akila Dananjaya is delighted.

On off, pushed out.

A googly around middle and off. Klaasen stays back and plays all around it. The keeper collects the ball and clips the bail, but the batter had his back leg planted inside the crease.

Full and on off. Klaasen works it towards long off for a single.

On off, Andile Phehlukwayo sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

On off, Klaasen works it towards mid off for a single.

Play and a miss! Short and outside off, turning away. Andile Phehlukwayo looks to play across the line but misses.

On off, Andile Phehlukwayo pushes it to point.

SWING AND A MISS! On a length, outside off. Klaasen looks to heave it away but misses. He could not take the advantage of the width offered.

A slower yorker, full and on off. Klaasen digs it out towards long on. They take one.

A full-length ball, on off. Andile Phehlukwayo drills it down the ground towards long off. The fielder comes running in to his right and saves a certain boundary. The batters take two.

Full and outside off. Andile Phehlukwayo stays back and slashes it towards deep point. They take one.

A slower, length delivery, on off. Heinrich Klaasen stays back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Chameera has bowled brilliantly until now.

Full and outside off. Andile Phehlukwayo throws his bat at it. The ball goes towards sweeper cover. They get one. Chameera has given only 6 runs off the over.

OUT! TIMBER! Chamika Karunaratne certainly held his nerves really well. He gets his first wicket of the game. A slower, length ball, on the leg stump. Andile Phehlukwayo stays back and plays all around it. The ball goes through and comes in contact with the leg stump. Andile Phehlukwayo has to walk back to the shed and the Lankans inch closer to victory.

A length ball, outside off. Rabada stays back and looks to heave it away but misses.

A short ball and on off. Rabada pulls it to long on for a run.

A full-length ball, outside off. Klaasen throws his bat at it. The ball goes towards sweeper cover. They only get one.

A full-length ball, on off. Rabada hits it hard down the ground. The ball hits the stumps on the other end and goes to the off side. They take one.

Full toss and on off. Klaasen swings hard. The ball goes towards long on for a couple. 27 needed off the final over! 

FOUR! That is a super shot from Kagiso Rabada. A length ball, on off. Rabada stays back and lifts it over mid off. The ball races away to the boundary.  23 needed in 5 deliveries. Can Kagiso Rabada pull out a surprise?

Length and on off. Rabada whips it across the line, off the inner half. The ball goes through mid-wicket for a couple.

FOUR! Second boundary off the over. A full-length ball, on off. Rabada gives himself room and lifts it over mid off. The ball ends up in the boundary. 17 needed in 3 now! 

Full and on off. Rabada pushes it to the right of mid off for a single.

OUT! RUN OUT! Brilliant work by Minod Bhanuka behind the wickets. A length ball, on off. Klaasen works it towards long on. The batters look to take two. The fielder comes running in, collects, and throws the ball to the keeper at the striker's end as they were looking to complete the second. Minod Bhanuka collects the ball away from the stumps, but he was quick enough to throw the ball at the stumps to complete the run out. Heinrich Klaasen has to depart.

A length ball, on off. Maharaj pushes it to cover but straight to the fielder. Sri Lanka win by 14 runs. They take a 1-0 lead in the series.