Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: South Africa tour of Sri Lanka, 2018 Venue: Galle International Stadium, Galle Date & Time: Jul 12-Jul 16, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Steyn 1-54(13 ov)
67.6
Steyn to Karunaratne, FOUR, the top-edge flies away pretty fine. Brisk short ball, 135kph, rushes Karunaratne on the pull and produces the error. It's not all agony for South Africa, Sandakan will be on strike for the next over
67.5
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, pitched up outside off, driven to mid-off
67.4
Steyn to Karunaratne, 2 runs, walks over to the off-side and flicks it over midwicket. Picking his spots nicely here
67.3
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, back of a length on middle, clipped through square leg
67.2
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, back of a length, nice little short-arm pull from Karunaratne to help it to fine leg
67.1
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, back of a length on leg, clipped away through midwicket
65.6
Steyn to Karunaratne, 1 run, now he gets the single off the final ball. Ideal for Sri Lanka. Backs away to the leg-side, Steyn tries following him with a short ball, but Karunaratne arches his back enough and glides it to third man
65.5
Steyn to Karunaratne, FOUR, steps away to leg and crashes this full delivery through extra cover. Smart, calculated batting from Karunaratne
65.4
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, banged in short on leg, Karunaratne quickly ducks under it
65.3
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, short of length on middle, 124kph, clipped away through square leg. Doesn't take the run
65.2
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, length ball around off, defended to cover
65.1
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, back of a length on off, Karunaratne is right behind it in defence
63.6
Steyn to Sandakan, 2 runs, 139.2kph on the legs, hoping to give him the single and the strike, but Sandakan times it rather well, flicking it away wide of fine leg
63.5
Steyn to Sandakan, no run, shortened length, bunted on the bounce towards cover
63.4
Steyn to Karunaratne, 1 run, soft dab, running it down to a very square third man. He'll expose Sandakan for two balls
63.3
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, 131.9kph, complete flat-footed flirt. And the cross-seamer jags past the splice
63.2
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, 124.9kph, holding its just outside off stump line, Karunaratne defends it off the inside edge onto his leg
63.1
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, moves away, goes slapping over extra cover. Well he tries, and misses
33.6
Steyn to Mathews, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, defended solidly from the crease
33.5
Steyn to Mathews, no run, on a good length and on the stumps, Mathews gets behind the line of the delivery and blocks
33.4
Steyn to Karunaratne, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, the scrambled seam delivery from Steyn, held up on the surface and went off the splice of Karunaratne's bat, wide of cover for a single
33.3
Steyn to Mathews, 1 run, another short ball from Steyn, nicely played by Mathews as he shuffled across, rolled his wrists and helped it to long leg
33.2
Steyn to Mathews, no run, short of a length and on the stumps, Mathews shuffles across and turns it towards the on-side
33.1
Steyn to Mathews, no run, that's nasty from Steyn, banged in short and at the stumps, kept on climbing into Mathews who got himself into a tangle as he fended at it, went high of the bat and past FSL, he took his bottom hand off and felt the pain
31.6
Steyn to Mathews, no run, back of a length and in that channel outside off, Mathews hops across and defends it towards the off-side
31.5
Steyn to Mathews, no run, short of a length and on the stumps, Mathews presses across and defends it towards the on-side
31.4
Steyn to Mathews, no run, fuller length delivery and holding its line outside off, Mathews covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
31.3
Steyn to Mathews, no run, he's greeted with a fiery bouncer, Mathews does well to duck under it and lets it go
31.2
Steyn to Kusal Mendis, out Caught by Rabada!! A nothing shot from Mendis and Steyn has a wicket on his comeback. He's just one wicket behind Shaun Pollock - who has the record for most wickets by a South African bowler, at 421. On a length and on Mendis's pads, he was looking to work it towards the on-side. He was perhaps too early into it, closed the face face and got a front-edge, the ball popped in the air towards mid-on where Rabada completed a simple catch. Delight for Steyn, despair for Mendis and Sri Lanka lose a wicket against the run of play. Kusal Mendis c Rabada b Steyn 24(36) [4s-3]
31.1
Steyn to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, short and just outside off, Mendis stays besides the line and chops it square behind point, charges back for the second run
29.6
Steyn to Karunaratne, FOUR, lovely shot, too short from Steyn, Karunaratne swivels across, rolls his wrists and pulls it in front of square on the on-side. The man in the deep is behind square and has no chance
29.5
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, full and at the stumps, Karunaratne shuffles across and finds mid-on with the drive
29.4
Steyn to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, on a length and on the stumps, tucked wide of mid-wicket for a single
29.3
Steyn to Kusal Mendis, no run, loose from Mendis, short of a length and well wide of off, Mendis was looking to ramp it over the slip cordon and misses
29.2
Steyn to Karunaratne, 1 run, fifty for Karunaratne, his 15th in Tests, pushes a length ball wide of cover for a single. Lifts his bat and gets a good round of applause from the dressing room
29.1
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Karunaratne gets forward and drives it back at the bowler
27.6
Steyn to Karunaratne, 1 run, much better from Karunaratne, banged in short and at the stumps, he swivels across, rolls his wrists and pulls it to deep square leg for a single
27.5
Steyn to Karunaratne, FOUR, risky and four, that was so close for South Africa, banged in short and at Karunaratne's body, he was rushed on the pull, only manages to glove it and is fortunate that it went wide of the diving de Kock
27.4
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, banged in short and at the stumps, Karunaratne ducks under it and lets it go
27.3
Steyn to Karunaratne, FOUR, nicely played by Karunaratne, on a good length and in that channel outside off, Karunaratne plays with an angled bat and angles it behind square on the off-side, beats gully and rolls away to the fence
27.2
Steyn to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the stumps, stayed a bit low as well, Mendis gets down low and nudges it past short-leg for a single
27.1
Steyn to Kusal Mendis, no run, short of a length and on the stumps, Mendis goes back and defends it towards the on-side
11.6
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, another bouncer from Steyn, Karunaratne ducks under it and lets it go
11.5
Steyn to de Silva, 1 run, banged in short and at Dhananjaya's hips, he hops across, gets on top of the bounce and nudges it towards long leg for a single
11.4
Steyn to de Silva, no run, short of a length and holding its line outside off, Dhananjaya gets well forward, lifts his bat and lets it go
11.3
Steyn to de Silva, no run, nicely bowled by Steyn, on a good length and a hint of shape back into the right-hander, Dhananjaya was caught in the crease as he defended, lucky that he managed an inside edge onto the pad
11.2
Steyn to Karunaratne, 1 run, banged in short and at the stumps, that didn't bounce as much as Karunaratne expected, he crouched slightly as he pulled it past square leg for a single
11.1
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Karunaratne gets a good stride forward as he blocks
9.6
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Karunaratne wasn't completely back as he pushed at that, went off the splice of the bat and rolled away towards mid-off
9.5
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, short of a length and on the stumps, Karunaratne gets across and defends it towards the on-side
9.4
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, another bouncer from Steyn, but it's too short and too high, Karunaratne drops his gloves and ducks under it
9.3
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Karunaratne gets half-forward and defends it towards mid-off
9.2
Steyn to Karunaratne, SIX, top-edge and six, it was more of a mistimed hook, went high of the bat, has enough to clear the man at deep backward square leg. A short ball from Steyn and Karunaratne took it on - despite having two fielders in the deep for that shot
9.1
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, that's a lovely length from Steyn, picthed up and shaping away from the left-hander, drew Karunaratne into a tentative poke forward and beat him on the outside edge. The Steyn of yore
7.6
Steyn to Gunathilaka, no run, short of a length and rising onto the batsman, Gunathilaka gets inside the line and drops it towards the on-side
7.5
Steyn to Gunathilaka, no run, that's a sharp bouncer, banged in short and on the off-stump line, Gunathilaka watches it all along, drops his wrists and yanks away from the line
7.4
Steyn to Karunaratne, 1 run, short of a length and on Karunaratne's pads, nudged away behind square on the on-side for a single
7.3
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, short of a length and around the off-stump line, Karunaratne shuffles across and defends it towards the on-side
7.2
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, on a good length and shaping across the left-hander, left alone
7.1
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, Steyn shortens his length outside off, Karunaratne prods across and defends it back at the bowler
5.6
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, short of a good length and slanting across the left-hander, left alone
5.5
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, fraction fuller and holding its line outside off, another leave by Karunaratne
5.4
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, Karunaratne covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
5.3
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, much better from Steyn, back of a length and it kept shaping away from the left-hander. Karunaratne didn't need to play at that, has a spar and is beaten by a long way
5.2
Steyn to Gunathilaka, 3 runs, uppish and safe, back of a length and well outside off, Gunathilaka doesn't quite get on top of the bounce as he punched, was in the air and wide of cover. Another long chase for Maharaj and the batsmen come back for the third run
5.1
Steyn to Karunaratne, 3 runs, back of a length and well wide of off, Karunaratne stands tall and punches it in front of square on the off-side. A long chase for the fielders and the batsmen come back for the third run
3.6
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Karunaratne plays with a straight bat and punches it towards short extra-cover
3.5
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, back of a length and angling across the left-hander, Karunaratne covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
3.4
Steyn to Gunathilaka, 1 run, short of a length and just outside off, pushed to the left of cover for a single
3.3
Steyn to Gunathilaka, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Gunathilaka gets half-forward and pushes it towards the off-side
3.2
Steyn to Gunathilaka, no run, fraction short and at the stumps, Gunathilaka swivels across, rolls his wrists and pulls it straight to mid-wicket
3.1
Steyn to Gunathilaka, no run, short of a length and just outside off, defended towards the off-side
1.6
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, Steyn shortens his length outside off, Karunaratne shuffles across, gets behind the line and defends it with a straight bat
1.5
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Karunaratne leans forward and finds mid-off with the drive
1.4
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, lovely length from Steyn, fraction fuller and nipping away from outside off, drew Karunaratne into the drive and beat him on the outside edge. There was a noiuse, but that was bat hitting pad
1.3
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, left alone
1.2
Steyn to Karunaratne, no run, on a good length and holding its line outside off, defended back at the bowler
1.1
Steyn to Karunaratne, FOUR, edged and four, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, drew Karunaratne into the drive and found the outside edge, through the gap between slips and gully
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