Sri Lanka vs South Africa 2nd Test at Colombo, 27 Jul, 2014

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bat
Sri Lanka 421/10 (121.4)  &  229/8 (53.4)
South Africa 282/10 (134.5)  &  159/8 (111)
Match drawn
Man of the Match: DPMD Jayawardene
  • Imran Tahir 4 * (21)
  • Vernon Philander 27 * (98)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1RAS Lakmal bowls pitched up delivery to AN Petersen, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Two runs

Over 0.2RAS Lakmal bowls good length delivery to AN Petersen, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 0.3RAS Lakmal bowls good length delivery to AN Petersen, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 0.4RAS Lakmal bowls good length delivery to AN Petersen, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 0.5RAS Lakmal bowls short and rising delivery to AN Petersen, goes back and cuts it straight to covers.No runs

Over 0.6RAS Lakmal bowls short of length delivery to AN Petersen, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1HMRKBHerath bowls flighted delivery to D Elgar, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.Single

Over 1.2HMRKBHerath bowls flatter trajectory delivery to AN Petersen, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 1.3HMRKBHerath bowls flatter trajectory delivery to AN Petersen, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards mid on.No runs

Over 1.4HMRKBHerath bowls quicker and flatter in the air to AN Petersen, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 1.5HMRKBHerath bowls quicker and flatter in the air to AN Petersen, gives a return catch to the bowler who makes no mistake! .He is Caught

Over 1.6HMRKBHerath bowls flighted delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1RAS Lakmal bowls short of length delivery to D Elgar, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 2.2RAS Lakmal bowls good length delivery to D Elgar, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 2.3RAS Lakmal bowls good length delivery to D Elgar, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 2.4RAS Lakmal bowls short of length delivery to D Elgar, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 2.5RAS Lakmal bowls good length delivery to D Elgar, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 2.6RAS Lakmal bowls pitched up delivery to D Elgar, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.One leg bye

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1HMRKBHerath bowls flighted delivery to D Elgar, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 3.2HMRKBHerath bowls flatter trajectory delivery to D Elgar, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 3.3HMRKBHerath bowls flatter trajectory delivery to D Elgar, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.No runs

Over 3.4HMRKBHerath bowls quicker and flatter in the air to D Elgar, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 3.5HMRKBHerath bowls flatter trajectory delivery to D Elgar, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it past the fielder at point.No runs

Over 3.6HMRKBHerath bowls short and wide to D Elgar, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1RAS Lakmal bowls good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 4.2RAS Lakmal bowls short of length delivery to Faf du Plessis, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 4.3RAS Lakmal bowls short of length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 4.4RAS Lakmal bowls short and wide to Faf du Plessis, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 4.5RAS Lakmal bowls good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 4.6RAS Lakmal bowls half volley to Faf du Plessis, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Single

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