South Africa Vs Sri Lanka 1St Odi
SL in SA - 2019 (2018/19) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 3 March 2019
South Africa won by 8 wickets (with 67 balls remaining)
South Africa won by 8 wickets (with 67 balls remaining). Faf du Plessis top-scored with 112* for South Africa.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
- Date
- 3 March 2019
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- South Africa won by 8 wickets (with 67 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Faf du Plessis
- Captains
- Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka), Faf du Plessis (South Africa)
- Debuts
- Oshada Fernando (Sri Lanka), Anrich Nortje (South Africa)
- Umpires
- BP Jele and RA Kettleborough
- Match referee
- RB Richardson
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field. Oshada Fernando and Anrich Nortje played their first ODIs.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 231 all out. Kusal Mendis top-scored with 60 off 73 balls, and Oshada Fernando made 49. Imran Tahir took 3 for 26 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 94-run stand for the fifth wicket between Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis, 41% of the total. From 195 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 24 runs, to 219 for 9.
Chasing 232, South Africa made 232 for 2. Faf du Plessis top-scored with 112 not out off 114 balls, and Quinton de Kock made 81. The innings was built on a 136-run stand for the second wicket between Faf du Plessis and Quinton de Kock, 59% of the total.
South Africa won by 8 wickets (with 67 balls remaining).
SRI LANKA: 231 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upul Tharanga | b Lungi Ngidi | 9 | 11 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | c & b Lungi Ngidi | 8 | 7 |
| Kusal Perera | c Quinton de Kock b Imran Tahir | 33 | 36 |
| Oshada Fernando | run out (David Miller, Quinton de Kock) | 49 | 49 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Rassie van der Dussen b Imran Tahir | 60 | 73 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | st Quinton de Kock b Imran Tahir | 39 | 52 |
| Thisara Perera | c David Miller b Kagiso Rabada | 7 | 9 |
| Akila Dananjaya | run out (Rassie van der Dussen, Kagiso Rabada) | 0 | – |
| Lasith Malinga | c Imran Tahir b Lungi Ngidi | 15 | 24 |
| Lakshan Sandakan | c Quinton de Kock b Anrich Nortje | 3 | 10 |
| Vishwa Fernando | not out | 1 | 11 |
Extras 7 · Total 231 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 9 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 10 | 0 | 60 | 3 |
| Anrich Nortje | 7 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | 7 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Imran Tahir | 10 | 1 | 26 | 3 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Niroshan Dickwella, 1.4 ov), 2-23 (Upul Tharanga, 3.4 ov), 3-99 (Kusal Perera, 16.4 ov), 4-101 (Oshada Fernando, 18.4 ov), 5-195 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 36.2 ov), 6-210 (Kusal Mendis, 38.6 ov), 7-211 (Akila Dananjaya, 39.1 ov), 8-213 (Thisara Perera, 39.4 ov), 9-219 (Lakshan Sandakan, 43.3 ov), 10-231 (Lasith Malinga, 46.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Upul Tharanga (5) and Niroshan Dickwella (8) | 13 | 10 |
| second | Upul Tharanga (4) and Kusal Perera (5) | 10 | 12 |
| third | Kusal Perera (28) and Oshada Fernando (48) | 76 | 78 |
| fourth | Oshada Fernando (1) and Kusal Mendis (1) | 2 | 12 |
| fifth | Dhananjaya de Silva (39) and Kusal Mendis (55) | 94 | 106 |
| sixth | Thisara Perera (5) and Kusal Mendis (4) | 15 | 16 |
| seventh | Thisara Perera (1) and Akila Dananjaya (0) | 1 | 1 |
| eighth | Lasith Malinga (1) and Thisara Perera (1) | 2 | 3 |
| ninth | Lasith Malinga (3) and Lakshan Sandakan (3) | 6 | 23 |
| tenth | Lasith Malinga (11) and Vishwa Fernando (1) | 12 | 21 |
SOUTH AFRICA: 232 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reeza Hendricks | c Niroshan Dickwella b Vishwa Fernando | 1 | 4 |
| Quinton de Kock | lbw b Akila Dananjaya | 81 | 72 |
| Faf du Plessis | not out | 112 | 114 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | not out | 32 | 43 |
Did not bat: David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Imran Tahir, Lungi Ngidi
Extras 6 · Total 232 for 2
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lasith Malinga | 7 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Vishwa Fernando | 5 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Akila Dananjaya | 10 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| Thisara Perera | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Lakshan Sandakan | 9.5 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Reeza Hendricks, 1.6 ov), 2-150 (Quinton de Kock, 23.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Reeza Hendricks (1) and Quinton de Kock (13) | 14 | 12 |
| second | Faf du Plessis (67) and Quinton de Kock (68) | 136 | 128 |
| third | Faf du Plessis (45) and Rassie van der Dussen (32) | 82 | 93 |
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