South Africa v Sri Lanka 1st Test
Sri Lanka tour of South Africa - 2011 (2011/12) · SuperSport Park, Centurion · 15 December 2011
South Africa won by an innings and 81 runs
South Africa won by an innings and 81 runs. AB de Villiers top-scored with 99 for South Africa. Vernon Philander took 5/49.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Sri Lanka tour of South Africa - 2011 (2011/12)
- Ground
- SuperSport Park, Centurion
- Dates
- 15 December 2011 to 17 December 2011
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- South Africa won by an innings and 81 runs
- Player of the match
- Vernon Philander
- Captains
- Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka), Graeme Smith (South Africa)
- Umpires
- RJ Tucker and SJ Davis
- Match referee
- BC Broad
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 180 all out. Angelo Mathews top-scored with 38 off 52 balls. Vernon Philander took 5 for 53 for South Africa. From 156 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 24 runs, to 180 for 10. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at SuperSport Park, 343 across 10 Tests.
South Africa replied with 411 all out. AB de Villiers top-scored with 99 off 135 balls, and Mark Boucher made 65. Chanaka Welegedara took 3 for 96 for Sri Lanka. South Africa led by 231 on first innings.
Sri Lanka made 150 all out in their second innings. Thilan Samaraweera top-scored with 32 off 54 balls. Vernon Philander took 5 for 49 for South Africa.
South Africa won by an innings and 81 runs.
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 180 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tharanga Paranavitana | b Vernon Philander | 32 | 67 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | c Vernon Philander b Dale Steyn | 6 | 7 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Jacques Kallis b Vernon Philander | 1 | 3 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Graeme Smith b Dale Steyn | 30 | 73 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | c Mark Boucher b Vernon Philander | 36 | 67 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Jacques Kallis b Vernon Philander | 38 | 52 |
| Kaushal Silva | c Mark Boucher b Vernon Philander | 0 | 1 |
| Thisara Perera | c Jacques Kallis b Imran Tahir | 1 | 2 |
| Rangana Herath | not out | 14 | 16 |
| Chanaka Welegedara | b Dale Steyn | 4 | 3 |
| Dilhara Fernando | b Dale Steyn | 0 | 1 |
Extras 18 · Total 180 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 10.4 | 3 | 18 | 4 |
| Vernon Philander | 13 | 2 | 53 | 5 |
| Morne Morkel | 10 | 1 | 48 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 8 | 2 | 31 | 0 |
| Imran Tahir | 6 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 4.4 ov), 2-12 (Kumar Sangakkara, 5.1 ov), 3-66 (Tharanga Paranavitana, 22.2 ov), 4-91 (Mahela Jayawardene, 29.4 ov), 5-156 (Thilan Samaraweera, 42.3 ov), 6-156 (Kaushal Silva, 42.4 ov), 7-157 (Thisara Perera, 43.1 ov), 8-175 (Angelo Mathews, 46.5 ov), 9-180 (Chanaka Welegedara, 47.3 ov), 10-180 (Dilhara Fernando, 47.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tillakaratne Dilshan (6) and Tharanga Paranavitana (4) | 11 | 28 |
| second | Kumar Sangakkara (1) and Tharanga Paranavitana (0) | 1 | 3 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (21) and Tharanga Paranavitana (28) | 54 | 104 |
| fourth | Mahela Jayawardene (9) and Thilan Samaraweera (13) | 25 | 46 |
| fifth | Thilan Samaraweera (23) and Angelo Mathews (35) | 65 | 79 |
| sixth | Kaushal Silva (0) and Angelo Mathews (0) | 0 | 1 |
| seventh | Angelo Mathews (0) and Thisara Perera (1) | 1 | 3 |
| eighth | Rangana Herath (13) and Angelo Mathews (3) | 18 | 23 |
| ninth | Rangana Herath (1) and Chanaka Welegedara (4) | 5 | 4 |
| tenth | Rangana Herath (0) and Dilhara Fernando (0) | 0 | 1 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 411 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith | lbw b Dilhara Fernando | 61 | 105 |
| Jacques Rudolph | c Tharanga Paranavitana b Thisara Perera | 44 | 140 |
| Dale Steyn | run out (Rangana Herath) | 0 | 5 |
| Hashim Amla | c Angelo Mathews b Thisara Perera | 18 | 33 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Angelo Mathews b Chanaka Welegedara | 31 | 56 |
| AB de Villiers | c Dimuth Karunaratne b Thisara Perera | 99 | 135 |
| Ashwell Prince | c Kaushal Silva b Angelo Mathews | 39 | 98 |
| Mark Boucher | c Kaushal Silva b Chanaka Welegedara | 65 | 101 |
| Vernon Philander | c Mahela Jayawardene b Tillakaratne Dilshan | 4 | 30 |
| Morne Morkel | c Thilan Samaraweera b Chanaka Welegedara | 4 | 4 |
| Imran Tahir | not out | 29 | 33 |
Extras 17 · Total 411 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chanaka Welegedara | 31 | 4 | 96 | 3 |
| Thisara Perera | 24 | 1 | 114 | 3 |
| Angelo Mathews | 9 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| Dilhara Fernando | 28 | 2 | 128 | 1 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 7 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Rangana Herath | 23 | 4 | 41 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-88 (Graeme Smith, 32.5 ov), 2-90 (Dale Steyn, 35.2 ov), 3-125 (Hashim Amla, 45.6 ov), 4-136 (Jacques Rudolph, 49.1 ov), 5-173 (Jacques Kallis, 60.6 ov), 6-270 (Ashwell Prince, 89.6 ov), 7-303 (AB de Villiers, 97.2 ov), 8-344 (Vernon Philander, 106.6 ov), 9-350 (Morne Morkel, 108.4 ov), 10-411 (Mark Boucher, 121.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Jacques Rudolph (26) and Graeme Smith (61) | 88 | 198 |
| second | Jacques Rudolph (1) and Dale Steyn (0) | 2 | 15 |
| third | Jacques Rudolph (13) and Hashim Amla (18) | 35 | 65 |
| fourth | Jacques Kallis (7) and Jacques Rudolph (4) | 11 | 19 |
| fifth | Jacques Kallis (24) and AB de Villiers (12) | 37 | 72 |
| sixth | Ashwell Prince (39) and AB de Villiers (55) | 97 | 175 |
| seventh | Mark Boucher (1) and AB de Villiers (32) | 33 | 44 |
| eighth | Mark Boucher (31) and Vernon Philander (4) | 41 | 60 |
| ninth | Mark Boucher (2) and Morne Morkel (4) | 6 | 10 |
| tenth | Mark Boucher (31) and Imran Tahir (29) | 61 | 81 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 150 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tharanga Paranavitana | c Mark Boucher b Dale Steyn | 4 | 21 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | c Mark Boucher b Vernon Philander | 6 | 9 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Mark Boucher b Vernon Philander | 2 | 8 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | run out (Jacques Kallis) | 15 | 31 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | c Mark Boucher b Morne Morkel | 32 | 54 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Mark Boucher b Vernon Philander | 5 | 17 |
| Kaushal Silva | c Jacques Kallis b Imran Tahir | 17 | 45 |
| Thisara Perera | c Graeme Smith b Dale Steyn | 21 | 27 |
| Rangana Herath | c Mark Boucher b Vernon Philander | 23 | 18 |
| Chanaka Welegedara | c & b Vernon Philander | 10 | 8 |
| Dilhara Fernando | not out | 4 | 7 |
Extras 11 · Total 150 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 10 | 2 | 36 | 2 |
| Vernon Philander | 11.1 | 1 | 49 | 5 |
| Jacques Kallis | 5 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| Morne Morkel | 9 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Imran Tahir | 4 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 3.5 ov), 2-11 (Tharanga Paranavitana, 4.6 ov), 3-19 (Kumar Sangakkara, 7.1 ov), 4-37 (Mahela Jayawardene, 14.6 ov), 5-66 (Angelo Mathews, 21.5 ov), 6-70 (Thilan Samaraweera, 22.3 ov), 7-104 (Thisara Perera, 31.2 ov), 8-133 (Kaushal Silva, 36.4 ov), 9-145 (Chanaka Welegedara, 37.6 ov), 10-150 (Rangana Herath, 39.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tillakaratne Dilshan (6) and Tharanga Paranavitana (4) | 11 | 24 |
| second | Kumar Sangakkara (0) and Tharanga Paranavitana (0) | 0 | 7 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (6) and Kumar Sangakkara (2) | 8 | 13 |
| fourth | Mahela Jayawardene (9) and Thilan Samaraweera (7) | 18 | 48 |
| fifth | Thilan Samaraweera (21) and Angelo Mathews (5) | 29 | 44 |
| sixth | Thilan Samaraweera (4) and Kaushal Silva (0) | 4 | 4 |
| seventh | Kaushal Silva (12) and Thisara Perera (21) | 34 | 54 |
| eighth | Rangana Herath (22) and Kaushal Silva (5) | 29 | 33 |
| ninth | Rangana Herath (1) and Chanaka Welegedara (10) | 12 | 9 |
| tenth | Rangana Herath (0) and Dilhara Fernando (4) | 5 | 8 |
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