South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Sri Lanka tour of South Africa, 2019 Venue: St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Date & Time: Feb 21-Feb 25, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Lakmal 0-33(13 ov)
44.6
Lakmal to de Kock, 1 run, a slow, gripping short ball on the body, de Kock shapes up to pull, delays it in the end to guide it towards square leg for a single to retain the strike
44.5
Lakmal to Rabada, 1 run, not quite up there, on a good length, Rabada makes the mistake of running his hands through the line, trying to whip-drive through cover, ends up driving it in the air towards wide mid-off, and it nearly carries - falls just short
44.4
Lakmal to Rabada, 2 runs, fuller length delivery on middle, Rabada tries punching it down the ground from the crease, gets a thick inside edge towards backward square leg for a brace
44.3
Lakmal to Rabada, no run, good length delivery angling in, Rabada gets forward and drops it in front of point
44.2
Lakmal to Rabada, no run, short of length delivery on the ribcage, tucked off the backfoot towards wide mid-on
44.1
Lakmal to de Kock, 1 run, good length delivery just outside off, de Kock leans into a transfer-of-weight drive to wide long-off for a single
42.6
Lakmal to Rabada, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, Rabada gets forward to push it into the off-side, the bat turns in his hand due to the inward movement off the wicket, and it goes to mid-wicket for a single
42.5
Lakmal to Rabada, no run, fuller length delivery on middle, Rabada walks forward to pushit back, gets a thick inside edge towards midwicket
42.4
Lakmal to Rabada, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, not a lot of bounce, tapped on the head towards point
42.3
Lakmal to Rabada, no run, back of a length delivery angling away and straightening, Rabada shoulders arms watchfully
42.2
Lakmal to de Kock, 1 run, pitches it on a good length to tempt him into the drive, de Kock is fully forward to check a drive through sweeper cover for a single to bring up his 17th Test fifty - off 51 balls. He's been in fantastic nick, as he raises his bat, but I see determination in his eyes to up the conversion rate. He needs to eye the hundred here
42.1
Lakmal to de Kock, no run, good length delivery in the channel outside off, de Kock gets forward and deadbats it off a half-forward stance
40.6
Lakmal to Maharaj, no run, back of a length delivery angling in and straightening off the seam, left alone by Maharaj
40.5
Lakmal to Maharaj, no run, pitches this on a good length angling towards off, Maharaj is fully forward once again to offer a compact defence
40.4
Lakmal to Maharaj, no run, back of a length delivery but a tad too wide outside off-stump to trouble the batsman - he shoulders arms
40.3
Lakmal to Maharaj, no run, a bit of curve in, skidding through and angling in from a good length, Maharaj gets forward into a hasty defence
40.2
Lakmal to de Kock, 1 run, drives the ball down with a full face of the bat and gets a single down to mid-off
40.1
Lakmal to de Kock, 2 runs, edged and dropped? Or did it not carry? Length delivery and took the edge for the ball to die down on the man at slip. That did carry. It is a drop! Went low but it should have been taken
38.6
Lakmal to de Kock, no run, stabbed out off the front foot into the off-side
38.5
Lakmal to de Kock, no run, good stride towards the line of the ball and barricaded out off the straightish bat towards mid-off
38.4
Lakmal to de Kock, no run, length delivery and has been fenced out to mid-off as de Kock strides out on to the front foot
38.3
Lakmal to de Kock, no run, length delivery and has been blocked out back to the bowler
38.2
Lakmal to de Kock, FOUR, de Kock and timing are never really out of sync! Fuller ball on the pads, de Kock closes the face of the bat and clips it away past mid-wicket for a four
38.1
Lakmal to de Kock, no run, fuller ball and on-driven to mid-on
38.1
Lakmal to de Kock, no ball, angles it in from wide of the crease and de Kock stabs it back towards the bowler. Another no-ball called though
21.6
Lakmal to du Plessis, 1 run, rolls his wrists and maneuvers the shortish delivery into the gap at mid-wicket with soft hands
21.5
Lakmal to Markram, 1 run, latches on to the short ball and plays a controlled pull shot for a single at fine leg
21.4
Lakmal to Markram, no run, back of a length outside off, knocked to the fielder at point by Markram
21.3
Lakmal to Markram, no run, pitched up in the channel outside off, Markram leaves it alone
21.2
Lakmal to du Plessis, 1 run, 129ks, back of a length around middle and leg, tucked to deep square leg by du Plessis
21.1
Lakmal to du Plessis, no run, on a length outside off, left alone by du Plessis
19.6
Lakmal to Markram, no run, around the off-stump line, Markram blocks it back to the bowler
19.5
Lakmal to Markram, no run, outside off, leaving the batsman on back of a length, Markram shoulders arms
19.4
Lakmal to Markram, no run, pitched on a good length around middle and leg, Markram eases it to mid-on with a gentle push
19.3
Lakmal to du Plessis, 1 run, back of a length around middle and leg, nudged to mid-wicket
19.2
Lakmal to du Plessis, 2 runs, 129ks, on a length around off and du Plessis drives it to mid-off where a misfield by Kusal Perera results in a brace
19.1
Lakmal to du Plessis, no run, 137kph, overpitched delivery outside off, du Plessis drives it towards cover where it's been stopped with a fantastic dive
17.6
Lakmal to Markram, no run, defends the last ball of the over watchfully to extra cover
17.5
Lakmal to Markram, no run, outside off, on a length and nipping back to an extent, not close enough to have a go though
17.4
Lakmal to Markram, FOUR, drilled down the ground! Pitched up around middle and leg, Markram reads the length early and presents the full face of his willow, easing it straight past the bowler, beating the fielder at mid-on thereafter and finding the fence eventually
17.3
Lakmal to Markram, no run, well outside off, length ball, no need to play those
17.2
Lakmal to Markram, no run, that's a beautiful delivery! Nips back sharply around off and Markram got into an awkward position as he looked to bring his bat down in order to defend it. The ball clips his thigh and sails to the keeper. That sound prompted the keeper to go up in a caught behind appeal but the umpire didn't budge
17.1
Lakmal to Markram, no run, 131ks, wide of the crease and angled into the batsman around middle and leg, Markram nudges it to mid-wicket
15.6
Lakmal to du Plessis, no run, outside off, length delivery at 130kph, left alone by du Plessis
15.5
Lakmal to du Plessis, no run, in the channel outside off, gentle pace length delivery that's been defended with ease
15.4
Lakmal to du Plessis, no run, back of a length around middle and leg, du Plessis blocks it off his back foot
15.3
Lakmal to du Plessis, no run, 'oohs and aahs' in the cordon as the ball seams away on a length, du Plessis was very close to the ball and had the ball seamed in instead of going the other way, that might have probably hit his pads. Could have been a candidate for an lbw dismissal for not offering a shot
15.2
Lakmal to du Plessis, no run, on his back foot in order to punch the short ball to mid-on
15.1
Lakmal to du Plessis, no run, curving away from the batsman outside off, length ball and du Plessis has nothing to do with it
8.6
Lakmal to Markram, no run, fraction fuller and just outside off, Markram leans forward on the drive and gets an inside edge towards mid-on
8.5
Lakmal to Markram, no run, on a good length and in that channel outside off, Markram covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
8.4
Lakmal to Markram, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Markram stays in the crease and defends it to the off-side
8.3
Lakmal to Markram, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Markram gets half-forward and defends it towards mid-on
8.2
Lakmal to Markram, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Markram leans across and defends it towards mid-off
8.1
Lakmal to Markram, FOUR, beautifully played, too full and at the stumps, Markram leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and elegantly drives it back past the non-striker, runs away to the boundary in a hurry
6.6
Lakmal to du Plessis, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, du Plessis was half-forward as he played with soft hands, bounced in front of the slip cordon
6.5
Lakmal to du Plessis, no run, on a good length and just outside off, du Plessis prods half-forward and defends it to the off-side
6.4
Lakmal to Markram, 1 run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, a tentative looking Markram drove away from his body - spooned it in the air and well in front of cover-point, there's a slight fumble and that allows the batsmen to get across for a single
6.3
Lakmal to Markram, out Bavuma Run Out!! What was Bavuma doing there? He's short and Sri Lanka have another reason to celebrate. Short by a long way - OUT. Calamity for the hosts at PE, not sure if there was a call from Markram, he drove it straight to mid-on and Bavuma set off for a non-existent single. Took four or five paces before realizing that he needed to go back. Rajitha was quick on the ball, had a shy and threw down the stumps at the bowler's end, catching Bavuma well short. Bavuma run out (Rajitha) 0(2)
6.2
Lakmal to Markram, no run, short of a length and shaping back into the right-hander, Markram was pushing forward in defence, past the inside edge and struck high on the back-pad
6.1
Lakmal to Markram, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Markram leans forward and finds mid-off with the push
4.6
Lakmal to Markram, 2 runs, that's a loose ball, short and on Markram's hips, clipped away backward of square on the on-side for a couple of runs
4.5
Lakmal to Markram, no run, cracker, Lakmal shortens his length and gets it to straighten, Markram simply had to play, pushed forward and is beaten on the outside edge
4.4
Lakmal to Markram, no run, short of a length and at the stumps, Markram prods across and defends it to the on-side
4.3
Lakmal to Markram, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Markram prods forward and defends it back at the bowler
4.2
Lakmal to Markram, no run, on a good length and holding its line outside off, Markram covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
4.1
Lakmal to Markram, no run, lovely, Lakmal shortens his length and gets it to jag back in sharply, caught Markram in his crease and struck him high on the thigh-pad
2.6
Lakmal to Markram, no run, on a good length and at the stumps, Markram gets half-forward and nudges it to the on-side
2.5
Lakmal to Markram, no run, fraction fuller and around the off-stump channel, Markram plays with a straight bat and blocks it to the left of mid-on - where the fielder makes a tumbling stop
2.4
Lakmal to Markram, no run, lovely line from Lakmal, on a good length and in that channel just outside off, Markram covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
2.3
Lakmal to Markram, no run, short of a length and at the stumps, defended with a straight bat and towards mid-on
2.2
Lakmal to Markram, no run, Lakmal slides this one down the leg-side and pushes it further down with the angle, Markram was looking to flick and missed
2.1
Lakmal to Markram, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Markram gets a good stride forward and defends it to the off-side
0.6
Lakmal to Markram, no run, tad fuller and wider of off, Markram doesn't need to play at those, left alone
0.5
Lakmal to Markram, no run, tad fuller and shaping back into the right-hander, Markram prods across and tucks it to the on-side
0.4
Lakmal to Markram, no run, nicely bowled, on a good length and shaping across the right-hander, after hitting the deck - Markram was half-forward in defence, gets slightly opened up and squirts it to the off-side
0.3
Lakmal to Elgar, 1 run, inside edge and Elgar is off the mark, swing through the air and back into the left-hander, Elgar was crouching across on the defensive push, off the inside edge and down towards fine leg for a single
0.2
Lakmal to Elgar, no run, Lakmal shortens his length and angles it back into the left-hander, Elgar prods across and turns it to the on-side
0.1
Lakmal to Elgar, no run, on a good length and in that channel outside off, Elgar covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
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