South Africa vs Sri Lanka, Live Score and Commentary, SA vs SL, 26 December, 2016

COMPLETED / 1st Test / St George's Park

South Africa
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka

205/10 (64.5 ov) & 281/10 (96.3 ov)

South Africa won by 206 runs

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Player of the match
Stephen Cook, South Africa
Player of the Series
Dean Elgar, South Africa
Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Suranga Lakmal 19 20 3 0 95.00
Bowling O M R W ECO
Keshav Maharaj 30.3 7 86 3 2.81
Kagiso Rabada 21 4 77 3 3.66
South Africa won by 206 runs

South Africa vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary

  • 0
    92.1

    Vernon Philander to Suranga Lakmal, no run,

  • 4
    92.2

    Vernon Philander to Suranga Lakmal, Four,

  • 0
    92.3

    Vernon Philander to Suranga Lakmal, no run,

  • 2
    92.4

    Vernon Philander to Suranga Lakmal, 2 runs,

  • 0
    92.5

    Vernon Philander to Suranga Lakmal, no run,

  • 0
    92.6

    Vernon Philander to Suranga Lakmal, no run,

  • 0
    93.1

    Kagiso Rabada to Dushmantha Chameera, no run,

  • 0
    93.2

    Kagiso Rabada to Dushmantha Chameera, no run,

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    93.3

    Dushmantha Chameera c Q Kock b K Rabada 0 (12) Kagiso Rabada to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, c Q Kock b K Rabada,

  • 0
    93.4

    Kagiso Rabada to Nuwan Pradeep, no run,

  • 0
    93.5

    Kagiso Rabada to Nuwan Pradeep, no run,

  • 0
    93.6

    Kagiso Rabada to Nuwan Pradeep, no run,

  • 0
    94.1

    Keshav Maharaj to Suranga Lakmal, no run,

  • 0
    94.2

    Keshav Maharaj to Suranga Lakmal, no run,

  • 0
    94.3

    Keshav Maharaj to Suranga Lakmal, no run,

  • 0
    94.4

    Keshav Maharaj to Suranga Lakmal, no run,

  • 0
    94.5

    Keshav Maharaj to Suranga Lakmal, no run,

  • 1
    94.6

    Keshav Maharaj to Suranga Lakmal, 1 run,

  • 0
    95.1

    Kagiso Rabada to Suranga Lakmal, no run,

  • 1
    95.2

    Kagiso Rabada to Suranga Lakmal, 1 run,

  • 0
    95.3

    Kagiso Rabada to Nuwan Pradeep, no run,

  • 0
    95.4

    Kagiso Rabada to Nuwan Pradeep, no run,

  • 4
    95.5

    Kagiso Rabada to Nuwan Pradeep, Four,

  • 0
    95.6

    Kagiso Rabada to Nuwan Pradeep, no run,

  • 1
    96.1

    Keshav Maharaj to Suranga Lakmal, 1 run,

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    96.2

    Keshav Maharaj to Nuwan Pradeep, no run,

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    96.3

    Nuwan Pradeep b K Maharaj 4 (9) Keshav Maharaj to Nuwan Pradeep, no run, b K Maharaj,

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  • Match: 1st Test
  • Series: South Africa vs Sri Lanka
  • Date: Monday, December 26, 2016
  • Time: 01:30 PM
  • Venue: St George's Park
  • City: Port Elizabeth
  • Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pakistan), Bruce Oxenford (Australia), Rod Tucker (Australia, TV)
  • Referee: David Boon (Australia)
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