The home team South Africa scored 235 runs all out in 59.4 overs. Q de Kock † was the top run-scorer with 80 runs off 94 deliveries. He smashed eight boundaries and a maximum in his innings. When his wicket fallen then it happened like this (59.4 top-edge as he tries to heave this, in the air for ages but fine leg calls, settles underneath it and takes it. Excellent from Vishwa Fernando, never easy as it was swirling around. 235/10). 1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa 2019. Watch SL v SA HD video cricket highlights today – First test day two from Kingsmead, Durban (South Africa) Thursday, 14th February 2019.
T Bavuma scored 47 runs, F du Plessis (c) 35, KA Maharaj 29, DW Steyn 15, and AK Markram 11. MVT Fernando dismissed four South African batsmen. CAK Rajitha took three wickets, RAS Lakmal and L Ambuldeniya these two took two wickets. Sri Lanka faced 16 overs in yesterday’s play and scored 49 runs with the loss off one wicket and he was HDRL Thirimanne who has gone with duck. After stumps, day one Sri Lanka trail by 186 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the innings.
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
South Africa team
AK Markram, D Elgar, HM Amla, T Bavuma, F du Plessis (c), Q de Kock †, VD Philander, KA Maharaj, K Rabada, DW Steyn, D Olivier.
Sri Lanka team
FDM Karunaratne (c), MDKJ Perera, BKG Mendis, DM de Silva, N Dickwella †, BOP Fernando, HDRL Thirimanne, RAS Lakmal, MVT Fernando, CAK Rajitha, L Ambuldeniya.
Match Timings: 08:00 GMT | 10:00 Local
Umpires – Richard Kettleborough, Aleem Dar
TV Umpires – Ian Gould
Match Referee – Sir Richie Richardson
Reserve Umpire – Adrian Holdstock
Match number – Test no. 2347
