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Sri Lanka v South Africa 2nd Test

South Africa tour of Sri Lanka - 2014 (2014) · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo · 24 July 2014

Match drawn

Match drawn. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 165 for Sri Lanka. Rangana Herath took 5/40.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of Sri Lanka - 2014 (2014)
Ground
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Dates
24 July 2014 to 28 July 2014
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Mahela Jayawardene
Captains
Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka), Hashim Amla (South Africa)
Debut
Niroshan Dickwella (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
NJ Llong and RA Kettleborough
Match referee
JJ Crowe

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. It was Niroshan Dickwella's first Test.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 421 all out. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 165 off 284 balls, and Niroshan Dickwella made 72. The innings was built on a 131-run stand for the fourth wicket between Mahela Jayawardene and Angelo Mathews.

South Africa replied with 282 all out. Hashim Amla top-scored with 139 not out off 382 balls. Dilruwan Perera took 5 for 69 for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka led by 139 on first innings.

Sri Lanka made 229 for 8 declared in their second innings. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 72 off 90 balls, and Angelo Mathews made 63. Morne Morkel took 4 for 45 for South Africa.

Set 369 to win, South Africa made 159 for 8. Quinton de Kock top-scored with 37 off 92 balls. Rangana Herath took 5 for 40 for Sri Lanka.

Match drawn.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 421 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Upul Tharangac Quinton de Kock b Dale Steyn1116
Kaushal Silvac AB de Villiers b Jean-Paul Duminy4473
Kumar Sangakkarac Imran Tahir b Dale Steyn01
Mahela Jayawardenerun out (Alviro Petersen)165284
Angelo Mathewsc Quinton de Kock b Jean-Paul Duminy63135
Kithuruwan Vithanagec AB de Villiers b Morne Morkel1338
Niroshan Dickwellarun out (Quinton de Kock)72116
Dilruwan Pererac Hashim Amla b Imran Tahir1241
Rangana Herathnot out714
Ajantha Mendisc Quinton de Kock b Vernon Philander211
Suranga Lakmalc Quinton de Kock b Vernon Philander44

Extras 28 · Total 421 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Dale Steyn225692
Vernon Philander21.47522
Morne Morkel266691
Imran Tahir3341211
Jean-Paul Duminy181802
Dean Elgar1050

FALL OF WICKETS

1-16 (Upul Tharanga, 4.5 ov), 2-16 (Kumar Sangakkara, 4.6 ov), 3-115 (Kaushal Silva, 25.2 ov), 4-246 (Angelo Mathews, 64.5 ov), 5-285 (Kithuruwan Vithanage, 77.2 ov), 6-385 (Mahela Jayawardene, 105.2 ov), 7-404 (Dilruwan Perera, 116.4 ov), 8-409 (Niroshan Dickwella, 117.2 ov), 9-415 (Ajantha Mendis, 119.6 ov), 10-421 (Suranga Lakmal, 121.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstUpul Tharanga (11) and Kaushal Silva (5)1629
secondKumar Sangakkara (0) and Kaushal Silva (0)01
thirdMahela Jayawardene (53) and Kaushal Silva (39)99123
fourthMahela Jayawardene (63) and Angelo Mathews (63)131237
fifthMahela Jayawardene (17) and Kithuruwan Vithanage (13)3975
sixthMahela Jayawardene (31) and Niroshan Dickwella (63)100169
seventhDilruwan Perera (12) and Niroshan Dickwella (5)1968
eighthRangana Herath (1) and Niroshan Dickwella (4)54
ninthRangana Herath (4) and Ajantha Mendis (2)616
tenthRangana Herath (2) and Suranga Lakmal (4)610
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 282 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Alviro Petersenc & b Rangana Herath210
Dean Elgarc Kaushal Silva b Dilruwan Perera122
Faf du Plessisc Niroshan Dickwella b Suranga Lakmal36109
Hashim Amlanot out139382
AB de Villierslbw b Dilruwan Perera3799
Quinton de Kockb Dilruwan Perera02
Jean-Paul Duminyst Niroshan Dickwella b Rangana Herath358
Vernon Philanderb Dilruwan Perera929
Dale Steync Kumar Sangakkara b Rangana Herath3071
Imran Tahirc Upul Tharanga b Rangana Herath1532
Morne Morkelc Kaushal Silva b Dilruwan Perera01

Extras 10 · Total 282 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Suranga Lakmal237541
Rangana Herath4517714
Dilruwan Perera41.511695
Ajantha Mendis211680
Kithuruwan Vithanage40170

FALL OF WICKETS

1-3 (Alviro Petersen, 1.5 ov), 2-13 (Dean Elgar, 8.3 ov), 3-71 (Faf du Plessis, 38.2 ov), 4-150 (AB de Villiers, 68.4 ov), 5-150 (Quinton de Kock, 68.6 ov), 6-175 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 89.4 ov), 7-204 (Vernon Philander, 98.2 ov), 8-251 (Dale Steyn, 117.5 ov), 9-279 (Imran Tahir, 133.6 ov), 10-282 (Morne Morkel, 134.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstAlviro Petersen (2) and Dean Elgar (1)311
secondFaf du Plessis (9) and Dean Elgar (0)1040
thirdHashim Amla (30) and Faf du Plessis (27)58180
fourthHashim Amla (37) and AB de Villiers (37)79186
fifthHashim Amla (0) and Quinton de Kock (0)02
sixthHashim Amla (22) and Jean-Paul Duminy (3)25124
seventhHashim Amla (19) and Vernon Philander (9)2952
eighthHashim Amla (16) and Dale Steyn (30)47117
ninthHashim Amla (12) and Imran Tahir (15)2898
tenthHashim Amla (3) and Morne Morkel (0)35
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 229 FOR 8 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Upul Tharangac Quinton de Kock b Dale Steyn3040
Kaushal Silvac Vernon Philander b Morne Morkel2657
Kumar Sangakkarac Quinton de Kock b Morne Morkel7290
Mahela Jayawardenec Dean Elgar b Imran Tahir06
Angelo Mathewsnot out6383
Kithuruwan Vithanagec Faf du Plessis b Morne Morkel78
Niroshan Dickwellac AB de Villiers b Dale Steyn1621
Dilruwan Pererab Imran Tahir77
Rangana Herathc AB de Villiers b Morne Morkel411

Did not bat: Suranga Lakmal, Ajantha Mendis

Extras 4 · Total 229 for 8 declared

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Dale Steyn131592
Vernon Philander113350
Imran Tahir180762
Morne Morkel9.41454
Dean Elgar1090
Jean-Paul Duminy1020

FALL OF WICKETS

1-38 (Upul Tharanga, 10.2 ov), 2-82 (Kaushal Silva, 21.1 ov), 3-83 (Mahela Jayawardene, 22.4 ov), 4-164 (Kumar Sangakkara, 39.6 ov), 5-174 (Kithuruwan Vithanage, 41.6 ov), 6-203 (Niroshan Dickwella, 47.6 ov), 7-214 (Dilruwan Perera, 50.2 ov), 8-229 (Rangana Herath, 53.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstUpul Tharanga (30) and Kaushal Silva (8)3862
secondKumar Sangakkara (26) and Kaushal Silva (18)4465
thirdMahela Jayawardene (0) and Kumar Sangakkara (1)19
fourthKumar Sangakkara (45) and Angelo Mathews (34)81105
fifthAngelo Mathews (3) and Kithuruwan Vithanage (7)1012
sixthAngelo Mathews (11) and Niroshan Dickwella (16)2936
seventhDilruwan Perera (7) and Angelo Mathews (4)1114
eighthRangana Herath (4) and Angelo Mathews (11)1520
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 159 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Alviro Petersenc Kithuruwan Vithanage b Rangana Herath025
Dean Elgarb Dilruwan Perera1365
Quinton de Kockc Kithuruwan Vithanage b Rangana Herath3792
Hashim Amlac Mahela Jayawardene b Dilruwan Perera25159
AB de Villiersb Rangana Herath1267
Faf du Plessisc Mahela Jayawardene b Rangana Herath1049
Jean-Paul Duminylbw b Dilruwan Perera365
Vernon Philandernot out2798
Dale Steync Niroshan Dickwella b Rangana Herath628
Imran Tahirnot out421

Did not bat: Morne Morkel

Extras 22 · Total 159 for 8

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Rangana Herath4530405
Dilruwan Perera4424603
Ajantha Mendis138170
Suranga Lakmal41110
Kithuruwan Vithanage51120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Alviro Petersen, 8.1 ov), 2-47 (Dean Elgar, 21.3 ov), 3-68 (Quinton de Kock, 38.4 ov), 4-93 (AB de Villiers, 63.1 ov), 5-105 (Hashim Amla, 74.1 ov), 6-110 (Faf du Plessis, 78.4 ov), 7-130 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 93.4 ov), 8-148 (Dale Steyn, 102.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstAlviro Petersen (0) and Dean Elgar (4)449
secondDean Elgar (9) and Quinton de Kock (28)4381
thirdHashim Amla (8) and Quinton de Kock (9)21104
fourthHashim Amla (12) and AB de Villiers (12)25147
fifthHashim Amla (5) and Faf du Plessis (6)1266
sixthJean-Paul Duminy (1) and Faf du Plessis (4)527
seventhJean-Paul Duminy (2) and Vernon Philander (13)2090
eighthVernon Philander (7) and Dale Steyn (6)1856
ninthImran Tahir (4) and Vernon Philander (7)1149
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