South Africa vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test at Cape Town, 02 Jan, 2017

Toss: Sri Lanka,who chose to bowl first
South Africa 392/10 (116)  &  224/7 (51.5)
Sri Lanka 110/10 (43)  &  224/10 (62)
South Africa won by 282 runs
Man of the Match: Kagiso Rabada
  • HMRKB Herath 35 * (45)

Over 1.1 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a good length delivery to D Elgar, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it down the pitch watchfully.

Over 1.2 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a pitched up delivery to D Elgar, 3 runs, gets forward and punches it along the ground through extra-cover and picks up three runs.

Over 2.1 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to D Elgar, Boundary! Gets forward and looks to flicks it, the ball brushes the bat, then onto the thigh pad and then the scurry along to the fence. 

Over 2.2 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to D Elgar, no runs, gets forward and defends it on the off-side with soft hands.

Over 2.3 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to D Elgar, no runs, gets forward and pushes it towards mid-off.

Over 2.4 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to D Elgar, 1 run, gets forward and tucked away towards backward square leg for a run.

Over 3.1 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a good length delivery to D Elgar, no runs, gets forward and defends it to FSL.

Over 3.2 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a pitched up delivery to D Elgar, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 3.3 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a good length delivery to D Elgar, no runs, gets forward and happy to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 3.4 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a back of length delivery to D Elgar, no runs, goes deep in the crease and sways away from the bouncer.

Over 3.5 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a good length delivery to D Elgar, no runs, gets cover the off-stump line and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 3.6 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a good length delivery to D Elgar, no runs, comes on to the front foot and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 4.4 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to D Elgar, no runs, gets forward and leaves it alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 4.5 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to D Elgar, no runs, gets behind the line on the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 4.6 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to D Elgar, no runs, gets forward and watches it along go through to the keeper.

Over 6.4 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to D Elgar, 1 run, gets across the line and clips it away off the pads with soft hands for another quick single.

Over 7.1 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a good length delivery to D Elgar, no runs, gets forward and let it go outside off through to the keeper.

Over 7.2 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a good length delivery to D Elgar, no runs, gets forward and happy to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 7.3 Nuwan Pradeep bowls it short of length to D Elgar, no runs, goes on to the back foot and watches it along go through to the keeper.

Over 7.4 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a good length delivery to D Elgar, no runs, gets forward and defends it on the on side with closed bat face.

Over 7.5 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a good length delivery to D Elgar, no runs, gets forward and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 7.6 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a good length delivery to D Elgar, no runs, gets forward and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 9.1 AD Mathews bowls a pitched up delivery to D Elgar, no runs, gets forward and tries to drive it , the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 9.2 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to D Elgar, 1 leg bye, gets forward and works it of the pads on the on-side and picks up a leg bye.

Over 10.1 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to D Elgar, no runs, comes on to the front foot and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 10.2 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to D Elgar, 1 run, gets forward and nurdles it away with a closed face of the willow. That was supposed to be an in-dipper but ended up being on the pads.

Over 10.5 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to D Elgar, 2 runs, goes on to the back foot and whips it down to deep square-leg and picks up couple of runs.

Over 10.6 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to D Elgar, Boundary! Gets forward and drives it pass mid-on and the ball raced away to long-on fence for four.

Over 12.1 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a pitched up delivery to D Elgar, Boundary! Gets forward and drives it beautifully square of the wicket on the off-side, the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 12.2 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a pitched up delivery to D Elgar, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it on the off-side and picks up a quick single.

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