South Africa v Sri Lanka 1st Test
Sri Lanka in SA - 2020 (2020/21) · SuperSport Park, Centurion · 26 December 2020
South Africa won by an innings and 45 runs
South Africa won by an innings and 45 runs. Faf du Plessis top-scored with 199 for South Africa. Lutho Sipamla took 4/76.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Sri Lanka in SA - 2020 (2020/21)
- Ground
- SuperSport Park, Centurion
- Dates
- 26 December 2020 to 29 December 2020
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by an innings and 45 runs
- Player of the match
- Faf du Plessis
- Captains
- Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka), Quinton de Kock (South Africa)
- Debuts
- Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka), Lutho Sipamla (South Africa)
- Umpires
- AT Holdstock and M Erasmus
- Match referee
- AJ Pycroft
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. Wanindu Hasaranga and Lutho Sipamla played their first Tests.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 396 for 9. Dinesh Chandimal top-scored with 85 off 161 balls, and Dhananjaya de Silva made 79. Lutho Sipamla took 4 for 76 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 131-run stand for the fourth wicket between Dinesh Chandimal and Dhananjaya de Silva.
South Africa replied with 621 all out. Faf du Plessis top-scored with 199 off 276 balls, and Dean Elgar made 95. Wanindu Hasaranga took 4 for 171 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 179-run stand for the fifth wicket between Faf du Plessis and Temba Bavuma. South Africa led by 225 on first innings.
Sri Lanka made 180 for 9 in their second innings. Kusal Perera top-scored with 64 off 87 balls, and Wanindu Hasaranga made 59.
South Africa won by an innings and 45 runs. South Africa's 621 is the highest total at SuperSport Park.
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 396 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | b Lungi Ngidi | 22 | 20 |
| Kusal Perera | c Quinton de Kock b Wiaan Mulder | 16 | 29 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Lungi Ngidi b Anrich Nortje | 12 | 16 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | c Faf du Plessis b Wiaan Mulder | 85 | 161 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | retired not out | 79 | 106 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | lbw b Wiaan Mulder | 49 | 86 |
| Dasun Shanaka | not out | 66 | 87 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | b Lutho Sipamla | 18 | 20 |
| Kasun Rajitha | c Dean Elgar b Lutho Sipamla | 12 | 49 |
| Vishwa Fernando | b Lutho Sipamla | 0 | 1 |
| Lahiru Kumara | c Rassie van der Dussen b Lutho Sipamla | 0 | 7 |
Extras 37 · Total 396 for 9
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lungi Ngidi | 19 | 3 | 64 | 1 |
| Lutho Sipamla | 16 | 1 | 76 | 4 |
| Anrich Nortje | 22 | 3 | 88 | 1 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 20 | 4 | 69 | 3 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 19 | 3 | 74 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-28 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 4.5 ov), 2-54 (Kusal Mendis, 9.5 ov), 3-54 (Kusal Perera, 10.5 ov), 3-185 (Dhananjaya de Silva), 4-284 (Dinesh Chandimal, 65.4 ov), 5-296 (Niroshan Dickwella, 70.3 ov), 6-320 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 76.3 ov), 7-387 (Kasun Rajitha, 93.2 ov), 8-387 (Vishwa Fernando, 93.3 ov), 9-396 (Lahiru Kumara, 95.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dimuth Karunaratne (22) and Kusal Perera (3) | 28 | 29 |
| second | Kusal Perera (13) and Kusal Mendis (12) | 26 | 31 |
| third | Dinesh Chandimal (0) and Kusal Perera (0) | 0 | 6 |
| fourth | Dinesh Chandimal (41) and Dhananjaya de Silva (79) | 131 | 208 |
| fifth | Dinesh Chandimal (44) and Niroshan Dickwella (43) | 99 | 125 |
| sixth | Niroshan Dickwella (6) and Dasun Shanaka (6) | 12 | 29 |
| seventh | Dasun Shanaka (6) and Wanindu Hasaranga (18) | 24 | 36 |
| eighth | Dasun Shanaka (46) and Kasun Rajitha (12) | 67 | 101 |
| ninth | Dasun Shanaka (0) and Vishwa Fernando (0) | 0 | 1 |
| tenth | Dasun Shanaka (8) and Lahiru Kumara (0) | 9 | 16 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 621 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | c & b Dasun Shanaka | 95 | 130 |
| Aiden Markram | c Dasun Shanaka b Vishwa Fernando | 68 | 94 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | c Niroshan Dickwella b Lahiru Kumara | 15 | 42 |
| Faf du Plessis | c Dimuth Karunaratne b Wanindu Hasaranga | 199 | 276 |
| Quinton de Kock | c Lahiru Thirimanne b Wanindu Hasaranga | 18 | 11 |
| Temba Bavuma | c Niroshan Dickwella b Dasun Shanaka | 71 | 125 |
| Wiaan Mulder | c Niroshan Dickwella b Wanindu Hasaranga | 36 | 63 |
| Keshav Maharaj | c Wanindu Hasaranga b Vishwa Fernando | 73 | 106 |
| Anrich Nortje | c Niroshan Dickwella b Vishwa Fernando | 0 | 3 |
| Lutho Sipamla | lbw b Wanindu Hasaranga | 0 | 1 |
| Lungi Ngidi | not out | 2 | 9 |
Extras 44 · Total 621 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vishwa Fernando | 31.1 | 3 | 129 | 3 |
| Kasun Rajitha | 2.1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 28.5 | 2 | 98 | 2 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 45 | 5 | 171 | 4 |
| Lahiru Kumara | 21.1 | 0 | 103 | 1 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | 6.5 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Kusal Mendis | 7 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-141 (Aiden Markram, 28.4 ov), 2-200 (Rassie van der Dussen, 42.6 ov), 3-200 (Dean Elgar, 43.4 ov), 4-220 (Quinton de Kock, 47.1 ov), 5-399 (Temba Bavuma, 90.4 ov), 6-476 (Wiaan Mulder, 107.4 ov), 7-609 (Faf du Plessis, 137.5 ov), 8-610 (Anrich Nortje, 138.6 ov), 9-611 (Lutho Sipamla, 139.2 ov), 10-621 (Keshav Maharaj, 142.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dean Elgar (60) and Aiden Markram (68) | 141 | 176 |
| second | Dean Elgar (35) and Rassie van der Dussen (15) | 59 | 86 |
| third | Faf du Plessis (0) and Dean Elgar (0) | 0 | 4 |
| fourth | Faf du Plessis (1) and Quinton de Kock (18) | 20 | 21 |
| fifth | Faf du Plessis (97) and Temba Bavuma (71) | 179 | 262 |
| sixth | Faf du Plessis (37) and Wiaan Mulder (36) | 77 | 102 |
| seventh | Faf du Plessis (64) and Keshav Maharaj (64) | 133 | 183 |
| eighth | Keshav Maharaj (0) and Anrich Nortje (0) | 1 | 7 |
| ninth | Keshav Maharaj (1) and Lutho Sipamla (0) | 1 | 2 |
| tenth | Keshav Maharaj (8) and Lungi Ngidi (2) | 10 | 17 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 180 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | b Lungi Ngidi | 6 | 8 |
| Kusal Perera | c Quinton de Kock b Anrich Nortje | 64 | 87 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Rassie van der Dussen b Lungi Ngidi | 0 | 5 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | b Wiaan Mulder | 25 | 45 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | c Quinton de Kock b Wiaan Mulder | 10 | 15 |
| Dasun Shanaka | c Quinton de Kock b Lutho Sipamla | 6 | 35 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | c Temba Bavuma b Lutho Sipamla | 59 | 53 |
| Vishwa Fernando | run out (Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj) | 0 | 1 |
| Kasun Rajitha | c Keshav Maharaj b Anrich Nortje | 0 | 27 |
| Lahiru Kumara | not out | 0 | 5 |
Did not bat: Dhananjaya de Silva
Extras 10 · Total 180 for 9
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lungi Ngidi | 10 | 2 | 38 | 2 |
| Anrich Nortje | 10.1 | 1 | 47 | 2 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 12 | 1 | 39 | 2 |
| Lutho Sipamla | 5 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 6 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Aiden Markram | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 2.6 ov), 2-22 (Kusal Mendis, 4.5 ov), 3-85 (Dinesh Chandimal, 19.5 ov), 4-99 (Niroshan Dickwella, 23.6 ov), 5-114 (Kusal Perera, 28.4 ov), 6-142 (Dasun Shanaka, 35.5 ov), 7-148 (Vishwa Fernando, 36.6 ov), 8-179 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 45.2 ov), 9-180 (Kasun Rajitha, 46.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dimuth Karunaratne (6) and Kusal Perera (4) | 10 | 18 |
| second | Kusal Perera (12) and Kusal Mendis (0) | 12 | 11 |
| third | Dinesh Chandimal (25) and Kusal Perera (32) | 63 | 92 |
| fourth | Kusal Perera (4) and Niroshan Dickwella (10) | 14 | 25 |
| fifth | Kusal Perera (12) and Dasun Shanaka (2) | 15 | 29 |
| sixth | Dasun Shanaka (4) and Wanindu Hasaranga (24) | 28 | 43 |
| seventh | Vishwa Fernando (0) and Wanindu Hasaranga (4) | 6 | 7 |
| eighth | Kasun Rajitha (0) and Wanindu Hasaranga (31) | 31 | 50 |
| ninth | Kasun Rajitha (0) and Lahiru Kumara (0) | 1 | 5 |
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