South Africa vs Sri Lanka, Live Score and Commentary, SA vs SL, 5 December, 2024
COMPLETED / 2nd Test / St George's Park
358/10 (103.4 ov) & 317/10 (86 ov)
328/10 (99.2 ov) & 238/10 (69.1 ov)
South Africa won by 109 runs.
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Player of the match
Dane Paterson,
South Africa
Player of the Series
Temba Bavuma,
South Africa
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahiru Kumara | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 |
| Asitha Fernando | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Marco Jansen | 10.1 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 5.31 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 25 | 3 | 76 | 5 | 3.04 |
South Africa won by 109 runs.
South Africa vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
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| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (PAK won by 5 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y3 v Y4) | 28 Feb 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 61 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) | 25 Feb 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 51 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 0 run (0.2 ov): Asitha Fernando: 0 (1), Lahiru Kumara: 0 (1)
- Last Bat: Lahiru Kumara 1(11) - c RD Rickelton b M Jansen Marco Jansen
- Fall of Wickets: 10 - 1 Dimuth Karunaratne, 47 - 2 Pathum Nissanka, 64 - 3 Dinesh Chandimal, 117 - 4 Angelo Mathews, 122 - 5 Kamindu Mendis, 219 - 6 Kusal Mendis, 225 - 7 Dhananjaya de Silva, 233 - 8 Prabath Jayasuriya, 238 - 9 Vishwa Fernando, 238 - 10 Lahiru Kumara
- Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka - 2 of 3, South Africa - 3 of 3
- Toss: South Africa elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Test
- Series: South Africa vs Sri Lanka
- Date: Thursday, December 05, 2024
- Time: 01:30 PM
- Venue: St George's Park
- City: Port Elizabeth
- Umpires: Joel Wilson (West Indies), Paul Reiffel (Australia), Sharfuddoula (Bangladesh, TV)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)
Prabath Jayasuriya c T Bavuma b K Maharaj 9 (19) Keshav Maharaj to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run, c T Bavuma b K Maharaj, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Prabath Jayasuriya goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards short cover, but the ball finds safe hands of Temba Bavuma, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Prabath Jayasuriya is out.
End of over 65 (1 runs)
Kagiso Rabada to Vishwa Fernando, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Vishwa Fernando goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Kagiso Rabada to Vishwa Fernando, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, goes forward, played it to the short cover.
Kagiso Rabada to Vishwa Fernando, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kagiso Rabada bowls a sharp delivery, and Vishwa Fernando goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Kagiso Rabada to Vishwa Fernando, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Vishwa Fernando goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Kagiso Rabada to Vishwa Fernando, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Vishwa Fernando goes forward to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Kagiso Rabada to Vishwa Fernando, 2 runs, Kagiso Rabada delivers fast ball at full length, Vishwa Fernando goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
End of over 66 (2 runs)
Keshav Maharaj to Lahiru Kumara, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Lahiru Kumara goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Keshav Maharaj to Lahiru Kumara, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Lahiru Kumara goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Keshav Maharaj to Lahiru Kumara, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Lahiru Kumara goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Keshav Maharaj to Lahiru Kumara, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Lahiru Kumara goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Keshav Maharaj to Lahiru Kumara, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, goes forward, played it to the square leg.
Keshav Maharaj to Lahiru Kumara, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Lahiru Kumara goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 67 (0 runs)
Kagiso Rabada to Vishwa Fernando, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Vishwa Fernando goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Kagiso Rabada to Vishwa Fernando, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kagiso Rabada sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Vishwa Fernando goes forward and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
Kagiso Rabada to Vishwa Fernando, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Vishwa Fernando goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who blocks the ball right away.
Kagiso Rabada to Vishwa Fernando, 2 runs, Kagiso Rabada delivers bouncer at back of length, Vishwa Fernando goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at third man for 2 runs.
Kagiso Rabada to Vishwa Fernando, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Vishwa Fernando goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Kagiso Rabada to Vishwa Fernando, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, short length, on the leg stump, Vishwa Fernando goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
End of over 68 (2 runs)
Keshav Maharaj to Lahiru Kumara, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Lahiru Kumara goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who blocks the ball right away.
Keshav Maharaj to Lahiru Kumara, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Lahiru Kumara goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Keshav Maharaj to Lahiru Kumara, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Lahiru Kumara goes forward, plays it with soft hands towards square leg, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Keshav Maharaj to Lahiru Kumara, 1 run, Keshav Maharaj delivers off break ball at full length, Lahiru Kumara goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Vishwa Fernando c M Jansen b K Maharaj 5 (24) Keshav Maharaj to Vishwa Fernando, no run, c M Jansen b K Maharaj, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Vishwa Fernando goes forward to hit sloge sweep to long on but it resulted in a catch taken by Marco Jansen. Vishwa Fernando is dismissed.
Keshav Maharaj to Asitha Fernando, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Asitha Fernando goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 69 (1 runs)
Lahiru Kumara c RD Rickelton b M Jansen 1 (11) Marco Jansen to Lahiru Kumara, no run, c RD Rickelton b M Jansen, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Lahiru Kumara as the batter goes forward to strike it towards mid off, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Ryan Rickelton for a soft dismissal.