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 3.1 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, Boundary! Gets across a long way and whips it wide of the diving mid-wicket fielder. The ball raced away to the fence.

Over 5.2 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, Boundary! Gets forward and goes with hard hands. Slashes the cut off the outside edge and the ball flies wide of first slip. Into the third man fence in a hurry.

Over 8.2 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a pitched up delivery to HM Amla, Boundary! Gets forward and lifts it over mid-on for a boundary. The ball bounces a couple of time and into the fence.

Over 11.1 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, Boundary! Opens the bat at the last moment to pierce the gap between cover and point. The ball has enough legs to dribble over to the fence.

Over 11.6 Lakshan Sandakan bowls it short of length to Quinton de Kock, Boundary! Jumps back in a flash and gets to a strong position to cut this wide of point. The man in the deep too had no chance of stopping that.

Over 12.4 Jeffrey Vandersay bowls it short of length to HM Amla, Boundary! Gets his on back foot and punches it to the sweeper cover fence for a boundary.

Over 12.5 Jeffrey Vandersay bowls a pitched up delivery to HM Amla, Boundary! Comes down the track and drives it straight down the ground for four.

Over 14.6Jeffrey Vandersay to HM AmlaBoundary! ...

Over 17.1 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to HM Amla, Boundary! Goes down on his knee and sweeps it down to fine-leg fence for four.

Over 17.6 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Lunges forward and slams it over the leaping cover fielder. No need to run for those.

Over 23.2RAS Lakmal bowls short of length delivery to Faf du Plessis, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 23.6RAS Lakmal bowls short of length delivery to Faf du Plessis, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

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 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 33.4 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 34.2 Kusal Mendis bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Goes deep in the crease and helps it down to fine leg for winning runs.