South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI at Port Elizabeth, 28 Jan, 2017

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bowl first
Sri Lanka 181/10 (48.3)
South Africa 185/2 (34.2)
South Africa won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: Imran Tahir
  • AB de Villiers 30 * (27)
  • Faf du Plessis 55 * (68)

Over 25.6 Asela Gunaratne bowls a good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, gets forward and works it towards mid-wicket.

Over 26.2 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to AB de Villiers, 1 run, gets to the pitch of the ball and works it along the ground to long-on and picks up one more.

Over 26.4 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, gets forward and pushes it straight back to the bowler.

Over 26.5 Lakshan Sandakan bowls it short of length to AB de Villiers, 1 run, punched off the back foot to the left of cover.

Over 27.1 Asela Gunaratne bowls a slower one to AB de Villiers, 1 run, gets forward and eased down to long-on for one.

Over 27.4 Asela Gunaratne bowls a good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, goes on to the back foot and dabs it towards backward point.

Over 27.5 Asela Gunaratne bowls a good length delivery to AB de Villiers, 1 run, gets across the line and nudges it through square-leg and picks up another single.

Over 28.4 Jeffrey Vandersay bowls a good length delivery to AB de Villiers, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and tucks it behind square on the on-side.

Over 28.5 Jeffrey Vandersay bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, gets forward and defends it wide of cover and picks up one more.

Over 29.4 Asela Gunaratne bowls a good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, scoops after getting low, off the thick inside half but it travels fine of the keeper.

Over 29.5 Asela Gunaratne bowls a good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, gets forward and defends it to point.

Over 29.6 Asela Gunaratne bowls a good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, gets forward and defends it to short third-man.

Over 30.2 Jeffrey Vandersay bowls a pitched up delivery to AB de Villiers, Boundary! Goes down on his knee and sweeps it to deep square-leg fence for four.

Over 30.3 Jeffrey Vandersay bowls a good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, goes on to the back foot and cuts it straight to backward point.

Over 30.4 Jeffrey Vandersay bowls a good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 30.5 Jeffrey Vandersay bowls a good length delivery to AB de Villiers, 2 runs, gets forward and works it behind square on the on-side and picks up couple of runs.

Over 30.6 Jeffrey Vandersay bowls a pitched up delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, gets forward and driven straight to the man at mid-off.

Over 31.5 Asela Gunaratne bowls a good length delivery to AB de Villiers, 1 run, gets forward and nudged round the corner for another easy single

Over 32.3 Kusal Mendis bowls a tossed up delivery to AB de Villiers, 1 run, gets across the line and clips it through mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Over 32.5 Kusal Mendis bowls it short of length to AB de Villiers, no runs, goes on to the back foot and cuts it straight to cover.

Over 32.6 Kusal Mendis bowls a tossed up delivery to AB de Villiers, Boundary! Gets forward and drives it along the ground through extra cover, no chance for sweeper cover.

Over 33.2 Asela Gunaratne bowls a tossed up delivery to AB de Villiers, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and clips it behind square-leg on the on-side.

Over 33.4 Asela Gunaratne bowls a tossed up delivery to AB de Villiers, Boundary! Gets forward and plays a reverse sweep through short third man and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 33.5 Asela Gunaratne bowls a tossed up delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, gets forward and pushes it straight back to bowler.

Over 33.6 Asela Gunaratne bowls a tossed up delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, gets forward and  swings in an attempt to reverse slap one past short third, but makes no connection.