Sri-Lanka and South Africa battle each other in the 1st 5-Day Cricket Test at Galle International Stadium in Sri-Lanka from 16 to 20 July 2014. Play starts early for SA viewers, as Sri-Lanka is a few hours ahead of South Africa in the time zones, so it is daly from about 06:00 SA Time every day.
South Africa have just won the ODI Series by 2 – 1, their first ever in Sri-Lanka.
The score cards will be updated at regular intervals here on Rugby-Talk.
South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first.
South Africa started well on Day 1 and then slightly lost their way towards the end of Day 1. At Stumps on Day 1, South Africa were 268 / 5, after 91 overs. On Day 2 South Africa continued their strong form and declared with 9 wickets down on 455 / 9 after 166.2 overs, leaving Sri-Lanka to field 12 uncomfortable overs before the close of play on Day 2 and with Sri-Lanka ending on 30 / 0 (12 Overs).
On Day 3 Sri-Lanka was steadily losing wickets and after 60 Overs bowled in the Sri-Lankan 1st Innings they were 165 / 4 (60 Overs). At close of play on Day 3 they were reeling at 283 / 9 after 100 Overs.
On Day 4 the Sri-Lankans were all out for 292 after 104.5 Overs and South Africa in their 2nd Innings declared at 206 / 6 (50.2 Overs). The Sri-Lankan 2nd Innings is underway, a target of 370 set.
At Stumps, Day 4, Sri-Lanka was 110 / 1 (32 Overs), 260 runs needed to win the game. One now wonders whether the South Adrican captain, Hashim Amla, declared the South African 2nd Innings too early!
On Day 5 the South African bowling attack and specifically the pace attack, obliterated the Sri-Lankans.
South Africa won the Test comfortably, by 153 runs.
South Africa:
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First Innings – 455 / 9 Declared (166.2 Overs)
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Second Innings – 206 / 6 Declared (50.2 Overs)
Sri-Lanka:
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First Innings – 292 (104.5 Overs)
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Second Innings – 216 (71.3 Overs)
South Africa won by 153 runs
| South Africa 1st innings | R | M | B | 4s | 6s | SR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AN Petersen | lbw b Perera | 34 | 76 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 73.91 | |
| D Elgar | c †Chandimal b Lakmal | 103 | 246 | 187 | 11 | 3 | 55.08 | |
| F du Plessis | c Silva b Perera | 80 | 247 | 196 | 5 | 1 | 40.81 | |
| HM Amla* | c Perera b Herath | 11 | 41 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 30.55 | |
| AB de Villiers | b Lakmal | 21 | 66 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 43.75 | |
| Q de Kock† | c Jayawardene b Perera | 51 | 112 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 56.66 | |
| DW Steyn | b Lakmal | 3 | 37 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 15.00 | |
| JP Duminy | not out | 100 | 276 | 206 | 10 | 0 | 48.54 | |
| VD Philander | lbw b Mathews | 27 | 115 | 96 | 3 | 0 | 28.12 | |
| M Morkel | b Perera | 22 | 115 | 74 | 4 | 0 | 29.72 | |
| Extras | (lb 2, nb 1) | 3 | ||||||
| Total | (9 wickets dec; 166.2 overs; 665 mins) | 455 | (2.73 runs per over) | |||||
Did not bat: Imran Tahir
Fall of wickets: 1-70 (Petersen, 16.5 ov), 2-195 (Elgar, 62.6 ov), 3-220 (Amla, 73.4 ov), 4-246 (du Plessis, 82.3 ov), 5-266 (de Villiers, 89.6 ov), 6-290 (Steyn, 99.3 ov), 7-314 (de Kock, 108.5 ov), 8-389 (Philander, 138.5 ov), 9-455 (Morkel, 166.2 ov)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAS Lakmal | 33 | 12 | 75 | 3 | 2.27 | (1nb) | |
| RMS Eranga | 9 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 3.55 | ||
| HMRKB Herath | 60 | 12 | 148 | 1 | 2.46 | ||
| AD Mathews | 11 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 3.27 | ||
| MDK Perera | 53.2 | 8 | 162 | 4 | 3.03 |
| Sri Lanka 1st innings | R | M | B | 4s | 6s | SR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JK Silva | c Philander b Steyn | 8 | 75 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 18.60 | |
| WU Tharanga | st †de Kock b Duminy | 83 | 188 | 155 | 14 | 1 | 53.54 | |
| KC Sangakkara | b Morkel | 24 | 67 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 70.58 | |
| DPMD Jayawardene | lbw b Steyn | 3 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| HDRL Thirimanne | c †de Kock b Steyn | 38 | 147 | 98 | 7 | 0 | 38.77 | |
| AD Mathews* | b Imran Tahir | 89 | 232 | 182 | 14 | 1 | 48.90 | |
| LD Chandimal† | c Petersen b Steyn | 6 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 54.54 | |
| MDK Perera | c †de Kock b Steyn | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| HMRKB Herath | c de Villiers b Morkel | 19 | 137 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 31.14 | |
| RAS Lakmal | c †de Kock b Morkel | 6 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 | |
| RMS Eranga | not out | 1 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 | |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 7, w 3, nb 1) | 15 | ||||||
| Total | (all out; 104.5 overs; 465 mins) | 292 | (2.78 runs per over) | |||||
Fall of wickets: 1-39 (Silva, 16.3 ov), 2-98 (Sangakkara, 31.6 ov), 3-104 (Jayawardene, 35.6 ov), 4-136 (Tharanga, 42.4 ov), 5-190 (Thirimanne, 71.1 ov), 6-200 (Chandimal, 73.4 ov), 7-201 (Perera, 75.3 ov), 8-272 (Mathews, 94.6 ov), 9-283 (Lakmal, 99.6 ov), 10-292 (Herath, 104.5 ov)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DW Steyn | 23 | 8 | 54 | 5 | 2.34 | (1w) | |
| VD Philander | 15 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 2.06 | (1nb) | |
| M Morkel | 18.5 | 8 | 49 | 3 | 2.60 | (2w) | |
| Imran Tahir | 26 | 5 | 75 | 1 | 2.88 | ||
| JP Duminy | 15 | 4 | 47 | 1 | 3.13 | ||
| D Elgar | 7 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 3.57 |
| South Africa 2nd innings | R | M | B | 4s | 6s | SR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Elgar | c †Chandimal b Herath | 12 | 41 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 41.37 | |
| AN Petersen | c †Chandimal b Perera | 32 | 78 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 50.79 | |
| F du Plessis | b Herath | 37 | 103 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 47.43 | |
| HM Amla* | c Tharanga b Perera | 22 | 27 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 91.66 | |
| AB de Villiers | b Perera | 51 | 81 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 87.93 | |
| Q de Kock† | c & b Perera | 36 | 59 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 90.00 | |
| JP Duminy | not out | 8 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 | |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 4) | 8 | ||||||
| Total | (6 wickets dec; 50.2 overs; 205 mins) | 206 | (4.09 runs per over) | |||||
Did not bat: VD Philander, DW Steyn, M Morkel, Imran Tahir
Fall of wickets: 1-33 (Elgar, 11.5 ov), 2-54 (Petersen, 19.6 ov), 3-88 (Amla, 27.5 ov), 4-131 (du Plessis, 37.4 ov), 5-193 (de Villiers, 46.4 ov), 6-206 (de Kock, 50.2 ov)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAS Lakmal | 9 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 3.88 | |
| HMRKB Herath | 22 | 2 | 84 | 2 | 3.81 | |
| MDK Perera | 19.2 | 1 | 79 | 4 | 4.08 |
| Sri Lanka 2nd innings (target: 370 runs) | R | M | B | 4s | 6s | SR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WU Tharanga | c †de Kock b Steyn | 14 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 107.69 | |
| JK Silva | c †de Kock b Steyn | 38 | 150 | 98 | 5 | 0 | 38.77 | |
| KC Sangakkara | c Amla b Duminy | 76 | 205 | 145 | 9 | 1 | 52.41 | |
| DPMD Jayawardene | c †de Kock b Morkel | 10 | 47 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 32.25 | |
| HDRL Thirimanne | c de Villiers b Steyn | 12 | 34 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 52.17 | |
| AD Mathews* | not out | 27 | 108 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 38.57 | |
| LD Chandimal† | c †de Kock b Morkel | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.66 | |
| MDK Perera | c †de Kock b Steyn | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| HMRKB Herath | c de Villiers b Duminy | 20 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 111.11 | |
| RAS Lakmal | c Imran Tahir b Morkel | 12 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 66.66 | |
| RMS Eranga | c Elgar b Morkel | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Extras | (lb 5, nb 1) | 6 | ||||||
| Total | (all out; 71.3 overs; 332 mins) | 216 | (3.02 runs per over) | |||||
Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Tharanga, 2.4 ov), 2-118 (Silva, 35.5 ov), 3-138 (Jayawardene, 46.1 ov), 4-149 (Sangakkara, 50.1 ov), 5-153 (Thirimanne, 53.1 ov), 6-158 (Chandimal, 54.3 ov), 7-161 (Perera, 57.3 ov), 8-190 (Herath, 64.2 ov), 9-216 (Lakmal, 71.2 ov), 10-216 (Eranga, 71.3 ov)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DW Steyn | 17 | 4 | 45 | 4 | 2.64 | ||
| VD Philander | 11 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 3.09 | (1nb) | |
| M Morkel | 13.3 | 6 | 29 | 4 | 2.14 | ||
| Imran Tahir | 19 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 3.36 | ||
| JP Duminy | 10 | 4 | 38 | 2 | 3.80 | ||
| D Elgar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
Match details
Series – South Africa led the 2-match series 1-0
TV umpire – NJ Llong (England)
Match referee – JJ Crowe (New Zealand)
Reserve umpire – RSA Palliyaguruge
- Wed, 16 Jul – day 1 – South Africa 1st innings 268/5 (Q de Kock 17*, DW Steyn 0*, 91 ov)
- Thu, 17 Jul – day 2 – Sri Lanka 1st innings 30/0 (JK Silva 8*, WU Tharanga 20*, 12 ov)
- Fri, 18 Jul – day 3 – Sri Lanka 1st innings 283/9 (HMRKB Herath 12*, 100 ov)
- Sat, 19 Jul – day 4 – Sri Lanka 2nd innings 110/1 (JK Silva 37*, KC Sangakkara 58*, 32 ov)
- Sun, 20 Jul – day 5 – Sri Lanka 2nd innings 216 (71.3 ov) – end of match
@ Just For Kicks:
Fransie at 15 will suit the sharks real well, but Jake has not played him there all year so it would be an interesting move. Especially since fransies knees arent great and he cant get too much distance on his kicks in the final quarter.
Team sheets are up
Morkel annoying the Slankans with his refusal to succumb, shoulders dropping further with every ball, good stuff
If SA can get close to 450, I can’t see them losing from there, and as Slankans are batting last, ball should firmly be in SA’s court for a good win. JP needs to turn that ball!
Will we be able to bowl them out twice?
Slankans review a MM LBW shout
35 @ nortierd:Should be able to, as long as pitch deteriorates as it should.
MM stays, annoying the Slankans even further
Nice reply from MM after the LBW shout
Think Morkel is eyeing Kallis’s spot as the SA all rounder!!!
…..just needs to work on the batting style a bit
Just missed that, it looks like SA declared on 455/9. Solid platform for the boys to work from.
…and a good ton up of JP
Blomme declared on 455 / 9
Sri-Lanka will now face some uncomfortable overs before the close of play on Day 2!
Now, just how will Smiths successor fare?
A recent article in the Wellington, New Zealand, newspaper, The Dominion Post, reported that a woman, Anne Maynard, has sued Wellington Hospital, saying that after her husband had surgery there he lost all interest in sex.
A hospital spokesman replied: “Mr. Maynard was admitted for cataract surgery. All we did was correct his eyesight.”
@ nortierd: My wife went to the optometrist just after we got married
@ Just For Kicks:
Lol, lucky you, she still liked what she saw
Sri-Lanka just keeping the balls out, not chancing their wickets here towards the end of Day 2.
The bad balls they dispatch though, to the boundary.
47 @ nortierd:No, just hates being wrong!
Stumps, Day 2:
South Africa 455 / 9 declared (166.2 Overs)
Sri-Lanka 30 / 0 (12 Overs)
49 @ Just For Kicks:
49 @ Just For Kicks:
Beanie chose you for your brilliant personality, brother…. hehehe
Have you guys seen and Clicked on the Action Motor Group Krugersdorp Advert?
Still think the pitch is going to play into SA’s hands. Patience.
52 @ grootblousmile:You’re right there – until she had her ears waxed, now all thats left is that I can still get her pissed for free!
In the other match, India 73/2 at lunch. These sides really despise each other now that MS wouldn’t let up on Anderson’s actions. Should make for an interesting match
Love the fact that Sky still uses Warne, after his Cooke comments. In SA, he would have been muzzled very quickly
55 @ Just For Kicks:
Bwahahaha
Well, this ton by JP will annoy a certain blogger on here.
@ Nama:
Ek het spesiaal vir jou n CC prelim thread gemaak, nou kan jy sien aan watter dun lyntjie hang die Griekwas
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