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South Africa v Sri Lanka 1st Test

Sri Lanka tour of South Africa - 2016 (2016/17) · St George's Park, Gqeberha · 26 December 2016

South Africa won by 206 runs

South Africa won by 206 runs. Stephen Cook top-scored with 117 for South Africa. Vernon Philander took 5/45.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Sri Lanka tour of South Africa - 2016 (2016/17)
Ground
St George's Park, Gqeberha
Dates
26 December 2016 to 30 December 2016
Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Result
South Africa won by 206 runs
Player of the match
Stephen Cook
Captains
Faf du Plessis (South Africa), Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
Aleem Dar and BNJ Oxenford
Match referee
DC Boon

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.

South Africa batted first and made 286 all out. Jean-Paul Duminy top-scored with 63 off 95 balls, and Stephen Cook made 59. Suranga Lakmal took 5 for 63 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the first wicket between Stephen Cook and Dean Elgar.

Sri Lanka replied with 205 all out. Dhananjaya de Silva top-scored with 43 off 70 balls. Vernon Philander took 5 for 45 for South Africa. South Africa led by 81 on first innings.

South Africa made 406 for 6 declared in their second innings. Stephen Cook top-scored with 117 off 178 balls, and Quinton de Kock made 69. The innings was built on a 129-run stand for the sixth wicket between Faf du Plessis and Quinton de Kock.

Set 488 to win, Sri Lanka made 281 all out. Angelo Mathews top-scored with 59 off 120 balls, and Kusal Mendis made 58. Kagiso Rabada took 3 for 77 for South Africa.

South Africa won by 206 runs.

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 286 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Stephen Cookc Dinesh Chandimal b Suranga Lakmal59125
Dean Elgarc Dinesh Chandimal b Suranga Lakmal4598
Hashim Amlac Dinesh Chandimal b Suranga Lakmal2076
Jean-Paul Duminylbw b Rangana Herath6395
Faf du Plessisc Dimuth Karunaratne b Suranga Lakmal3773
Temba Bavumalbw b Rangana Herath318
Quinton de Kockb Nuwan Pradeep3768
Vernon Philanderc Dushmantha Chameera b Nuwan Pradeep1333
Keshav Maharajc Dinesh Chandimal b Suranga Lakmal03
Kyle Abbottrun out (Kusal Perera, Dinesh Chandimal)03
Kagiso Rabadanot out06

Extras 9 · Total 286 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Suranga Lakmal279635
Nuwan Pradeep21.55662
Angelo Mathews135260
Dushmantha Chameera141680
Rangana Herath204482
Dhananjaya de Silva30120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-104 (Stephen Cook, 35.3 ov), 2-105 (Dean Elgar, 39.2 ov), 3-178 (Hashim Amla, 59.5 ov), 4-213 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 70.6 ov), 5-225 (Temba Bavuma, 74.5 ov), 6-253 (Faf du Plessis, 83.6 ov), 7-276 (Vernon Philander, 94.4 ov), 8-276 (Keshav Maharaj, 95.3 ov), 9-281 (Kyle Abbott, 96.2 ov), 10-286 (Quinton de Kock, 98.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstStephen Cook (59) and Dean Elgar (44)104214
secondHashim Amla (0) and Dean Elgar (1)123
thirdHashim Amla (20) and Jean-Paul Duminy (48)73124
fourthJean-Paul Duminy (15) and Faf du Plessis (19)3568
fifthFaf du Plessis (7) and Temba Bavuma (3)1225
sixthFaf du Plessis (11) and Quinton de Kock (17)2855
seventhVernon Philander (13) and Quinton de Kock (10)2364
eighthKeshav Maharaj (0) and Quinton de Kock (0)05
ninthKyle Abbott (0) and Quinton de Kock (5)55
tenthQuinton de Kock (5) and Kagiso Rabada (0)515
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 205 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Dimuth Karunaratneb Kyle Abbott510
Kaushal Silvalbw b Vernon Philander1659
Kusal Pererac Quinton de Kock b Vernon Philander713
Kusal Mendisc Quinton de Kock b Kyle Abbott09
Angelo Mathewsc Dean Elgar b Kagiso Rabada3969
Dinesh Chandimallbw b Vernon Philander2864
Dhananjaya de Silvac Quinton de Kock b Vernon Philander4370
Rangana Herathlbw b Keshav Maharaj2432
Dushmantha Chameerac Hashim Amla b Kyle Abbott1951
Suranga Lakmalc Kyle Abbott b Vernon Philander45
Nuwan Pradeepnot out810

Extras 12 · Total 205 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Vernon Philander207455
Kyle Abbott21.54633
Kagiso Rabada133631
Keshav Maharaj103301

FALL OF WICKETS

1-10 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 3.2 ov), 2-19 (Kusal Perera, 6.2 ov), 3-22 (Kusal Mendis, 7.6 ov), 4-61 (Kaushal Silva, 21.5 ov), 5-94 (Angelo Mathews, 31.1 ov), 6-121 (Dinesh Chandimal, 41.3 ov), 7-157 (Rangana Herath, 50.1 ov), 8-181 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 57.1 ov), 9-185 (Suranga Lakmal, 57.6 ov), 10-205 (Dushmantha Chameera, 64.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstKaushal Silva (4) and Dimuth Karunaratne (5)1021
secondKaushal Silva (2) and Kusal Perera (7)918
thirdKaushal Silva (1) and Kusal Mendis (0)310
fourthKaushal Silva (9) and Angelo Mathews (23)3984
fifthAngelo Mathews (16) and Dinesh Chandimal (17)3356
sixthDinesh Chandimal (11) and Dhananjaya de Silva (15)2762
seventhRangana Herath (24) and Dhananjaya de Silva (11)3653
eighthDhananjaya de Silva (17) and Dushmantha Chameera (7)2442
ninthSuranga Lakmal (4) and Dushmantha Chameera (0)45
tenthNuwan Pradeep (8) and Dushmantha Chameera (12)2041
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 406 FOR 6 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Stephen Cookc Dinesh Chandimal b Dushmantha Chameera117178
Dean Elgarc Angelo Mathews b Suranga Lakmal52102
Hashim Amlalbw b Nuwan Pradeep4853
Jean-Paul Duminyc Angelo Mathews b Dhananjaya de Silva2536
Faf du Plessisnot out6786
Temba Bavumac Kusal Mendis b Dhananjaya de Silva810
Quinton de Kocklbw b Rangana Herath6986

Did not bat: Vernon Philander, Kyle Abbott, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada

Extras 20 · Total 406 for 6 declared

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Suranga Lakmal182641
Nuwan Pradeep140651
Angelo Mathews40100
Dushmantha Chameera150851
Rangana Herath24.51841
Dhananjaya de Silva150912

FALL OF WICKETS

1-116 (Dean Elgar, 32.1 ov), 2-221 (Hashim Amla, 50.6 ov), 3-245 (Stephen Cook, 57.6 ov), 4-267 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 62.4 ov), 5-277 (Temba Bavuma, 64.4 ov), 6-406 (Quinton de Kock, 90.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstStephen Cook (61) and Dean Elgar (52)116195
secondHashim Amla (48) and Stephen Cook (47)105116
thirdStephen Cook (9) and Jean-Paul Duminy (14)2442
fourthJean-Paul Duminy (11) and Faf du Plessis (11)2228
fifthFaf du Plessis (2) and Temba Bavuma (8)1012
sixthFaf du Plessis (54) and Quinton de Kock (69)129158
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 281 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Dimuth Karunaratnerun out (Jean-Paul Duminy, Quinton de Kock)43113
Kaushal Silvalbw b Kagiso Rabada48118
Kusal Pererac Quinton de Kock b Keshav Maharaj613
Kusal Mendisc Quinton de Kock b Kagiso Rabada5890
Angelo Mathewslbw b Kyle Abbott59120
Dinesh Chandimalc Kagiso Rabada b Keshav Maharaj838
Dhananjaya de Silvalbw b Kyle Abbott2236
Rangana Herathc & b Vernon Philander311
Dushmantha Chameerac Quinton de Kock b Kagiso Rabada012
Suranga Lakmalnot out1920
Nuwan Pradeepb Keshav Maharaj49

Extras 11 · Total 281 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Vernon Philander225651
Kyle Abbott206382
Kagiso Rabada214773
Keshav Maharaj30.37863
Jean-Paul Duminy3080

FALL OF WICKETS

1-87 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 32.4 ov), 2-93 (Kusal Perera, 34.6 ov), 3-118 (Kaushal Silva, 46.2 ov), 4-193 (Kusal Mendis, 64.2 ov), 5-225 (Dinesh Chandimal, 77.3 ov), 6-246 (Angelo Mathews, 85.4 ov), 7-258 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 89.3 ov), 8-258 (Rangana Herath, 90.1 ov), 9-274 (Dushmantha Chameera, 93.3 ov), 10-281 (Nuwan Pradeep, 96.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstKaushal Silva (37) and Dimuth Karunaratne (43)87196
secondKaushal Silva (0) and Kusal Perera (6)614
thirdKaushal Silva (11) and Kusal Mendis (14)2568
fourthAngelo Mathews (29) and Kusal Mendis (44)75108
fifthAngelo Mathews (23) and Dinesh Chandimal (8)3280
sixthAngelo Mathews (7) and Dhananjaya de Silva (14)2149
seventhRangana Herath (3) and Dhananjaya de Silva (8)1223
eighthRangana Herath (0) and Dushmantha Chameera (0)04
ninthSuranga Lakmal (16) and Dushmantha Chameera (0)1620
tenthSuranga Lakmal (3) and Nuwan Pradeep (4)718
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