Sri Lanka vs South Africa Live Score and Commentary, 1st ODI, SA vs SL, 2 September, 2021
COMPLETED / 1st ODI / R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama
300/9 (50 ov)
286/6 (50 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 14 runs.
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Player of the match
Avishka Fernando,
Sri Lanka
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 185.71 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 7 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 7.86 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6.00 |
Sri Lanka won by 14 runs.
Sri Lanka vs South Africa, Live Cricket Commentary
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 0 run (0.1 ov): Keshav Maharaj: 0 (1), Kagiso Rabada: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Heinrich Klaasen 36(31) - runout (M Bhanuka / C Karunaratne)
- Fall of Wickets: 49 - 1 Janneman Malan, 166 - 2 Aiden Markram, 209 - 3 Kyle Verreynne, 260 - 4 Rassie van der Dussen, 269 - 5 Andile Phehlukwayo, 286 - 6 Heinrich Klaasen
- Reviews Remaining: South Africa - 0 of 0, Sri Lanka - 0 of 0
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st ODI
- Series: South Africa vs Sri Lanka
- Date: Thursday, September 02, 2021
- Time: 02:30 PM
- Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama
- City: Colombo
- Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Ruchira Palliyaguruge (Sri Lanka), Lyndon Hannibal (Sri Lanka, TV)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Rassie van der Dussen b A Dananjaya 59 (59) Akila Dananjaya to Rassie van der Dussen, no run, b A Dananjaya, Bowled out!!! Akila Dananjaya bowled googly full length, outside off, Rassie van der Dussen gets but ball failed to make connection with the bat, wickets smashed
Akila Dananjaya to Andile Phehlukwayo, no run, back of length, on the middle stump, Andile Phehlukwayo plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to back to bowler
End of over 46 (7 runs)
Wanindu Hasaranga to Heinrich Klaasen, no run, dot ball!! flipper full length, on the middle stump, Heinrich Klaasen plays the shot and misses it completely to make a connection b/w the bat and ball.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run, back of length, on the middle stump, Heinrich Klaasen plays drive of the frontfoot to long on for 1 run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Andile Phehlukwayo, 1 run, flipper, on the middle stump, Andile Phehlukwayo plays along the ground sweep of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Heinrich Klaasen plays along the ground drive of the frontfoot to long on for 1 run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Andile Phehlukwayo, no run, dot ball!! back of length, outside off, Andile Phehlukwayo plays the shot and misses it completely to make a connection b/w the bat and ball.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Andile Phehlukwayo, no run, dot ball!! back of length, outside off, Andile Phehlukwayo plays the shot and misses it completely to make a connection b/w the bat and ball.
End of over 47 (3 runs)
Dushmantha Chameera to Heinrich Klaasen, no run, dot ball!! inswinger full length, on the middle stump, Heinrich Klaasen plays drive of the frontfoot to long on.
Dushmantha Chameera to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Heinrich Klaasen plays along the ground flick of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Andile Phehlukwayo, 2 runs, full length, outside off, Andile Phehlukwayo plays lofted inside out of the backfoot to point for 2 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Andile Phehlukwayo, 1 run, short length, on the middle stump, Andile Phehlukwayo plays lofted pull of the backfoot to mid wicket for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run, full length, outside off, Heinrich Klaasen plays lofted drive of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Andile Phehlukwayo, 1 run, short length, on the middle stump, Andile Phehlukwayo plays pull of the backfoot to mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 48 (6 runs)
Andile Phehlukwayo b C Karunaratne 5 (8) Chamika Karunaratne to Andile Phehlukwayo, no run, b C Karunaratne, Bowled out!!! Chamika Karunaratne bowled slower ball full length, on the middle stump, Andile Phehlukwayo gets but ball failed to make connection with the bat, wickets smashed
Chamika Karunaratne to Kagiso Rabada, no run, dot ball!! short length, outside off, Kagiso Rabada plays the shot and misses it completely to make a connection b/w the bat and ball.
Chamika Karunaratne to Kagiso Rabada, 1 run, good length, on the middle stump, Kagiso Rabada plays along the ground drive of the frontfoot to long on for 1 run.
Chamika Karunaratne to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run, full length, outside off, Heinrich Klaasen plays lofted inside out of the backfoot to point for 1 run.
Chamika Karunaratne to Kagiso Rabada, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Kagiso Rabada plays drive of the frontfoot to straight for 1 run.
Chamika Karunaratne to Heinrich Klaasen, 2 runs, full toss, on the middle stump, Heinrich Klaasen plays along the ground drive of the frontfoot to long on for 2 run.
End of over 49 (5 runs)
Dushmantha Chameera to Kagiso Rabada, Four, full length, outside off Kagiso Rabada plays the lofted drive of the frontfoot to the long off
Dushmantha Chameera to Kagiso Rabada, 2 runs, full length, on the middle stump, Kagiso Rabada plays along the ground flick of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 2 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Kagiso Rabada, Four, full length, outside off Kagiso Rabada plays the lofted drive of the frontfoot to the long off
Dushmantha Chameera to Kagiso Rabada, 1 run, full length, outside off, Kagiso Rabada plays along the ground drive of the frontfoot to mid off for 1 run.
Heinrich Klaasen runout (M Bhanuka / C Karunaratne) 36 (31) Dushmantha Chameera to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run, runout (M Bhanuka / C Karunaratne), Run out!!! full length, on the middle stump, Heinrich Klaasen plays the drive of the frontfoot to the long on but Chamika Karunaratne holds it and throws it back at the Heinrich Klaasen end where Minod Bhanuka collects the ball and takes the bails off..
Dushmantha Chameera to Keshav Maharaj, no run, dot ball!! full length, outside off, Keshav Maharaj plays along the ground drive of the frontfoot to cover.
End of over 50 (12 runs)