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Sri Lanka v South Africa 2nd Test

SA in SL - 2018 (2018) · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo · 20 July 2018

Sri Lanka won by 199 runs

Sri Lanka won by 199 runs. Theunis de Bruyn top-scored with 101 for South Africa. Keshav Maharaj took 9/129.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
SA in SL - 2018 (2018)
Ground
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Dates
20 July 2018 to 23 July 2018
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result
Sri Lanka won by 199 runs
Player of the match
Dimuth Karunaratne
Captains
Suranga Lakmal (Sri Lanka), Faf du Plessis (South Africa)
Umpires
NJ Llong and RJ Tucker
Match referee
RB Richardson

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 338 all out. Dhananjaya de Silva top-scored with 60 off 109 balls, and Danushka Gunathilaka made 57. Keshav Maharaj took 9 for 129 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 116-run stand for the first wicket between Dimuth Karunaratne and Danushka Gunathilaka.

South Africa replied with 124 all out. Faf du Plessis top-scored with 48 off 51 balls. Akila Dananjaya took 5 for 52 for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka led by 214 on first innings.

Sri Lanka made 275 for 5 declared in their second innings. Dimuth Karunaratne top-scored with 85 off 136 balls, and Angelo Mathews made 71. Keshav Maharaj took 3 for 154 for South Africa.

Set 490 to win, South Africa made 290 all out. Theunis de Bruyn top-scored with 101 off 232 balls, and Temba Bavuma made 63. Rangana Herath took 6 for 98 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 123-run stand for the sixth wicket between Temba Bavuma and Theunis de Bruyn, 42% of the total.

Sri Lanka won by 199 runs.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 338 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Danushka Gunathilakac Kagiso Rabada b Keshav Maharaj57107
Dimuth Karunaratnec Quinton de Kock b Keshav Maharaj53110
Dhananjaya de Silvalbw b Keshav Maharaj60109
Kusal Mendisc Kagiso Rabada b Keshav Maharaj2134
Angelo Mathewsc Faf du Plessis b Keshav Maharaj1024
Roshen Silvab Kagiso Rabada2246
Niroshan Dickwellac Faf du Plessis b Keshav Maharaj59
Dilruwan Pererac Lungi Ngidi b Keshav Maharaj1724
Akila Dananjayanot out4391
Suranga Lakmalc Aiden Markram b Keshav Maharaj04
Rangana Herathc Dean Elgar b Keshav Maharaj3568

Extras 15 · Total 338 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Dale Steyn173600
Kagiso Rabada203551
Lungi Ngidi14.21540
Keshav Maharaj41.1101299
Aiden Markram8.41240
Dean Elgar31100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-116 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 34.3 ov), 2-117 (Danushka Gunathilaka, 36.3 ov), 3-153 (Kusal Mendis, 48.3 ov), 4-169 (Angelo Mathews, 54.3 ov), 5-223 (Roshen Silva, 69.6 ov), 6-238 (Niroshan Dickwella, 72.4 ov), 7-247 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 74.2 ov), 8-264 (Dilruwan Perera, 80.1 ov), 9-264 (Suranga Lakmal, 80.5 ov), 10-338 (Rangana Herath, 104.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDimuth Karunaratne (53) and Danushka Gunathilaka (56)116208
secondDanushka Gunathilaka (1) and Dhananjaya de Silva (0)112
thirdDhananjaya de Silva (15) and Kusal Mendis (21)3672
fourthAngelo Mathews (10) and Dhananjaya de Silva (5)1636
fifthRoshen Silva (22) and Dhananjaya de Silva (31)5493
sixthNiroshan Dickwella (5) and Dhananjaya de Silva (8)1516
seventhDilruwan Perera (8) and Dhananjaya de Silva (1)910
eighthDilruwan Perera (9) and Akila Dananjaya (8)1735
ninthSuranga Lakmal (0) and Akila Dananjaya (0)04
tenthRangana Herath (35) and Akila Dananjaya (35)74140
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 124 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Aiden Markramlbw b Rangana Herath720
Dean Elgarc Dhananjaya de Silva b Akila Dananjaya04
Theunis de Bruync Niroshan Dickwella b Akila Dananjaya38
Hashim Amlac Kusal Mendis b Dilruwan Perera1958
Faf du Plessisc Niroshan Dickwella b Dilruwan Perera4851
Temba Bavumac Kusal Mendis b Dilruwan Perera1120
Quinton de Kocklbw b Akila Dananjaya3231
Keshav Maharajc Dimuth Karunaratne b Akila Dananjaya24
Kagiso Rabadac Angelo Mathews b Dilruwan Perera110
Dale Steynlbw b Akila Dananjaya02
Lungi Ngidinot out02

Extras 1 · Total 124 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Dilruwan Perera12.51404
Akila Dananjaya132525
Rangana Herath91321

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Dean Elgar, 1.2 ov), 2-8 (Theunis de Bruyn, 3.2 ov), 3-15 (Aiden Markram, 8.1 ov), 4-70 (Hashim Amla, 20.6 ov), 5-85 (Faf du Plessis, 24.6 ov), 6-114 (Temba Bavuma, 30.3 ov), 7-119 (Keshav Maharaj, 31.5 ov), 8-124 (Quinton de Kock, 33.2 ov), 9-124 (Dale Steyn, 33.4 ov), 10-124 (Kagiso Rabada, 34.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDean Elgar (0) and Aiden Markram (4)48
secondTheunis de Bruyn (3) and Aiden Markram (1)412
thirdHashim Amla (4) and Aiden Markram (2)730
fourthHashim Amla (15) and Faf du Plessis (40)5577
fifthFaf du Plessis (8) and Temba Bavuma (7)1524
sixthTemba Bavuma (4) and Quinton de Kock (25)2933
seventhKeshav Maharaj (2) and Quinton de Kock (3)58
eighthQuinton de Kock (4) and Kagiso Rabada (1)59
ninthDale Steyn (0) and Kagiso Rabada (0)02
tenthLungi Ngidi (0) and Kagiso Rabada (0)07
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 275 FOR 5 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Danushka Gunathilakac Dean Elgar b Keshav Maharaj6168
Dimuth Karunaratnec Quinton de Kock b Lungi Ngidi85136
Dhananjaya de Silvalbw b Keshav Maharaj03
Kusal Mendisrun out (Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock)1827
Angelo Mathewsc Faf du Plessis b Keshav Maharaj71147
Roshen Silvanot out3299
Niroshan Dickwellanot out77

Did not bat: Rangana Herath, Dilruwan Perera, Akila Dananjaya, Suranga Lakmal

Extras 1 · Total 275 for 5 declared

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Keshav Maharaj4041543
Kagiso Rabada80420
Aiden Markram71180
Theunis de Bruyn50200
Dale Steyn112300
Lungi Ngidi9591
Dean Elgar1020

FALL OF WICKETS

1-91 (Danushka Gunathilaka, 18.3 ov), 2-102 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 20.2 ov), 3-136 (Kusal Mendis, 28.4 ov), 4-199 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 48.1 ov), 5-263 (Angelo Mathews, 79.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDimuth Karunaratne (29) and Danushka Gunathilaka (61)91112
secondDimuth Karunaratne (11) and Dhananjaya de Silva (0)1111
thirdDimuth Karunaratne (16) and Kusal Mendis (16)3449
fourthAngelo Mathews (34) and Dimuth Karunaratne (29)63117
fifthAngelo Mathews (37) and Roshen Silva (27)64186
sixthRoshen Silva (5) and Niroshan Dickwella (7)1211
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 290 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Dean Elgarlbw b Dilruwan Perera3780
Aiden Markramlbw b Rangana Herath1424
Theunis de Bruynb Rangana Herath101232
Hashim Amlab Rangana Herath618
Faf du Plessisc Angelo Mathews b Akila Dananjaya713
Keshav Maharajlbw b Akila Dananjaya01
Temba Bavumac Niroshan Dickwella b Rangana Herath6398
Quinton de Kocklbw b Rangana Herath812
Kagiso Rabadac Angelo Mathews b Dilruwan Perera1837
Dale Steync Danushka Gunathilaka b Rangana Herath66
Lungi Ngidinot out44

Extras 26 · Total 290 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Rangana Herath32.55986
Dilruwan Perera304902
Akila Dananjaya192672
Suranga Lakmal2080
Dhananjaya de Silva2050
Danushka Gunathilaka1010

FALL OF WICKETS

1-23 (Aiden Markram, 8.1 ov), 2-80 (Dean Elgar, 23.3 ov), 3-100 (Hashim Amla, 30.1 ov), 4-113 (Faf du Plessis, 35.1 ov), 5-113 (Keshav Maharaj, 35.2 ov), 6-236 (Temba Bavuma, 73.1 ov), 7-246 (Quinton de Kock, 75.5 ov), 8-280 (Theunis de Bruyn, 84.5 ov), 9-280 (Kagiso Rabada, 85.2 ov), 10-290 (Dale Steyn, 86.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDean Elgar (7) and Aiden Markram (14)2351
secondDean Elgar (30) and Theunis de Bruyn (22)5793
thirdHashim Amla (6) and Theunis de Bruyn (9)2041
fourthFaf du Plessis (7) and Theunis de Bruyn (2)1330
fifthKeshav Maharaj (0) and Theunis de Bruyn (0)01
sixthTemba Bavuma (63) and Theunis de Bruyn (51)123227
seventhQuinton de Kock (8) and Theunis de Bruyn (1)1016
eighthTheunis de Bruyn (16) and Kagiso Rabada (18)3454
ninthDale Steyn (0) and Kagiso Rabada (0)03
tenthDale Steyn (6) and Lungi Ngidi (4)109
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