South Africa v Sri Lanka 2nd Test
Sri Lanka in SA - 2020 (2020/21) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 3 January 2021
South Africa won by 10 wickets
South Africa won by 10 wickets. Dean Elgar top-scored with 127 for South Africa. Anrich Nortje took 6/56.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Sri Lanka in SA - 2020 (2020/21)
- Ground
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
- Dates
- 3 January 2021 to 5 January 2021
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 10 wickets
- Player of the match
- Dean Elgar
- Captains
- Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka), Quinton de Kock (South Africa)
- Debuts
- Minod Bhanuka (Sri Lanka), Asitha Fernando (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- AT Holdstock and M Erasmus
- Match referee
- AJ Pycroft
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. Minod Bhanuka and Asitha Fernando played their first Tests.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 157 all out. Kusal Perera top-scored with 60 off 67 balls. Anrich Nortje took 6 for 56 for South Africa. From 71 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 22 runs, to 93 for 6.
South Africa replied with 302 all out. Dean Elgar top-scored with 127 off 163 balls, and Rassie van der Dussen made 67. Vishwa Fernando took 5 for 101 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 184-run stand for the second wicket between Dean Elgar and Rassie van der Dussen, 61% of the total. South Africa led by 145 on first innings.
Sri Lanka made 211 all out in their second innings. Dimuth Karunaratne top-scored with 103 off 128 balls. Lungi Ngidi took 4 for 44 for South Africa.
Set 67 to win, South Africa made 67 for 0. Aiden Markram top-scored with 36 not out off 53 balls.
South Africa won by 10 wickets.
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 157 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | c Quinton de Kock b Anrich Nortje | 2 | 32 |
| Kusal Perera | c Aiden Markram b Wiaan Mulder | 60 | 67 |
| Lahiru Thirimanne | c Faf du Plessis b Wiaan Mulder | 17 | 30 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Rassie van der Dussen b Wiaan Mulder | 0 | 4 |
| Minod Bhanuka | c Rassie van der Dussen b Anrich Nortje | 5 | 10 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | c Quinton de Kock b Anrich Nortje | 7 | 10 |
| Dasun Shanaka | c Quinton de Kock b Anrich Nortje | 4 | 17 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | c Quinton de Kock b Lutho Sipamla | 29 | 27 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | c Quinton de Kock b Anrich Nortje | 22 | 29 |
| Vishwa Fernando | not out | 2 | 11 |
| Asitha Fernando | b Anrich Nortje | 4 | 6 |
Extras 5 · Total 157 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lungi Ngidi | 10 | 3 | 44 | 0 |
| Anrich Nortje | 14.3 | 1 | 56 | 6 |
| Lutho Sipamla | 9 | 3 | 27 | 1 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 7 | 3 | 25 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 9.5 ov), 2-71 (Kusal Perera, 20.1 ov), 3-71 (Kusal Mendis, 20.5 ov), 4-80 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 22.5 ov), 5-84 (Minod Bhanuka, 23.6 ov), 6-93 (Niroshan Dickwella, 25.5 ov), 7-110 (Dasun Shanaka, 29.5 ov), 8-149 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 37.1 ov), 9-151 (Dushmantha Chameera, 38.3 ov), 10-157 (Asitha Fernando, 40.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dimuth Karunaratne (2) and Kusal Perera (17) | 19 | 59 |
| second | Kusal Perera (43) and Lahiru Thirimanne (9) | 52 | 62 |
| third | Lahiru Thirimanne (0) and Kusal Mendis (0) | 0 | 4 |
| fourth | Lahiru Thirimanne (8) and Minod Bhanuka (1) | 9 | 12 |
| fifth | Niroshan Dickwella (0) and Minod Bhanuka (4) | 4 | 7 |
| sixth | Niroshan Dickwella (7) and Dasun Shanaka (2) | 9 | 11 |
| seventh | Dasun Shanaka (2) and Wanindu Hasaranga (15) | 17 | 24 |
| eighth | Dushmantha Chameera (20) and Wanindu Hasaranga (14) | 39 | 44 |
| ninth | Vishwa Fernando (0) and Dushmantha Chameera (2) | 2 | 8 |
| tenth | Vishwa Fernando (2) and Asitha Fernando (4) | 6 | 12 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 302 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | c Lahiru Thirimanne b Dushmantha Chameera | 127 | 163 |
| Aiden Markram | c Kusal Mendis b Asitha Fernando | 5 | 21 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | c Niroshan Dickwella b Dasun Shanaka | 67 | 127 |
| Faf du Plessis | c Niroshan Dickwella b Dasun Shanaka | 8 | 15 |
| Quinton de Kock | c Kusal Mendis b Vishwa Fernando | 10 | 20 |
| Temba Bavuma | lbw b Vishwa Fernando | 19 | 30 |
| Wiaan Mulder | lbw b Vishwa Fernando | 7 | 17 |
| Keshav Maharaj | c Niroshan Dickwella b Asitha Fernando | 2 | 8 |
| Anrich Nortje | c Kusal Mendis b Vishwa Fernando | 13 | 16 |
| Lutho Sipamla | c Dasun Shanaka b Vishwa Fernando | 5 | 19 |
| Lungi Ngidi | not out | 14 | 18 |
Extras 25 · Total 302 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vishwa Fernando | 23.4 | 0 | 101 | 5 |
| Asitha Fernando | 19 | 5 | 61 | 2 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 14 | 1 | 53 | 1 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 15 | 3 | 42 | 2 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-34 (Aiden Markram, 7.3 ov), 2-218 (Dean Elgar, 51.2 ov), 3-218 (Rassie van der Dussen, 52.3 ov), 4-235 (Faf du Plessis, 56.6 ov), 5-241 (Quinton de Kock, 57.6 ov), 6-257 (Wiaan Mulder, 63.2 ov), 7-262 (Keshav Maharaj, 64.6 ov), 8-276 (Temba Bavuma, 67.6 ov), 9-283 (Anrich Nortje, 69.3 ov), 10-302 (Lutho Sipamla, 75.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dean Elgar (25) and Aiden Markram (5) | 34 | 45 |
| second | Dean Elgar (102) and Rassie van der Dussen (67) | 184 | 263 |
| third | Faf du Plessis (0) and Rassie van der Dussen (0) | 0 | 7 |
| fourth | Faf du Plessis (8) and Quinton de Kock (9) | 17 | 27 |
| fifth | Temba Bavuma (5) and Quinton de Kock (1) | 6 | 6 |
| sixth | Temba Bavuma (3) and Wiaan Mulder (7) | 16 | 32 |
| seventh | Keshav Maharaj (2) and Temba Bavuma (3) | 5 | 10 |
| eighth | Temba Bavuma (8) and Anrich Nortje (6) | 14 | 18 |
| ninth | Anrich Nortje (7) and Lutho Sipamla (0) | 7 | 9 |
| tenth | Lungi Ngidi (14) and Lutho Sipamla (5) | 19 | 37 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 211 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | c Wiaan Mulder b Anrich Nortje | 103 | 128 |
| Kusal Perera | b Lungi Ngidi | 1 | 7 |
| Lahiru Thirimanne | c Quinton de Kock b Lungi Ngidi | 31 | 57 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Quinton de Kock b Lungi Ngidi | 0 | 1 |
| Minod Bhanuka | c Keshav Maharaj b Anrich Nortje | 1 | 7 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | c Temba Bavuma b Lungi Ngidi | 36 | 68 |
| Dasun Shanaka | c Lutho Sipamla b Wiaan Mulder | 8 | 24 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | b Lutho Sipamla | 16 | 32 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | c Quinton de Kock b Lutho Sipamla | 0 | 10 |
| Vishwa Fernando | not out | 1 | 7 |
| Asitha Fernando | b Lutho Sipamla | 0 | 2 |
Extras 14 · Total 211 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lungi Ngidi | 15 | 5 | 44 | 4 |
| Anrich Nortje | 19 | 2 | 64 | 2 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 13 | 3 | 52 | 1 |
| Lutho Sipamla | 9.5 | 1 | 40 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Kusal Perera, 2.2 ov), 2-86 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 22.6 ov), 3-92 (Kusal Mendis, 24.1 ov), 4-109 (Minod Bhanuka, 27.3 ov), 5-176 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 43.5 ov), 6-181 (Niroshan Dickwella, 44.3 ov), 7-190 (Dasun Shanaka, 50.5 ov), 8-209 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 54.5 ov), 9-210 (Dushmantha Chameera, 56.4 ov), 10-211 (Asitha Fernando, 56.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dimuth Karunaratne (0) and Kusal Perera (1) | 1 | 14 |
| second | Dimuth Karunaratne (52) and Lahiru Thirimanne (31) | 85 | 125 |
| third | Dimuth Karunaratne (6) and Kusal Mendis (0) | 6 | 7 |
| fourth | Dimuth Karunaratne (15) and Minod Bhanuka (1) | 17 | 20 |
| fifth | Dimuth Karunaratne (30) and Niroshan Dickwella (32) | 67 | 98 |
| sixth | Niroshan Dickwella (4) and Dasun Shanaka (0) | 5 | 4 |
| seventh | Dasun Shanaka (8) and Wanindu Hasaranga (1) | 9 | 38 |
| eighth | Dushmantha Chameera (0) and Wanindu Hasaranga (15) | 19 | 24 |
| ninth | Vishwa Fernando (1) and Dushmantha Chameera (0) | 1 | 11 |
| tenth | Vishwa Fernando (0) and Asitha Fernando (0) | 1 | 1 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 67 FOR 0
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | not out | 36 | 53 |
| Dean Elgar | not out | 31 | 27 |
Did not bat: Rassie van der Dussen, Faf du Plessis, Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Lutho Sipamla, Lungi Ngidi
Extras 0 · Total 67 for 0
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vishwa Fernando | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Asitha Fernando | 4 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 2.2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dean Elgar (31) and Aiden Markram (36) | 67 | 80 |
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