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
Kagiso Rabada 22(65)
60.4
Dhananjaya de Silva to Rabada, out Caught by Dickwella!! Rabada has been given out caught behind and it's reviewed straightaway. It's a fair delivery and there's a sound - but was it bat hitting the ground or did it graze the edge at the same time? UltraEdge in and there's a spike - but think it's just after passing the bat or is it? It isn't conclusive and the original decision is upheld, OUT it is. Rabada might feel a tad unlucky here - there was a spike just after the ball passed the bat and surely it wasn't bat hitting ground - might just have grazed the toe-end. Dhananjaya is bringing the South African innings to a swift end, very full and just outside off, had Rabada driving and there was a sound. Dickwella was confident as he collected and replays vindicated umpire Gould's call. Rabada c Dickwella b Dhananjaya de Silva 22(65) [4s-2]
60.3
Dhananjaya de Silva to Steyn, 1 run, slower and on Steyn's pads, tucked behind square on the on-side for a single
58.5
Dhananjaya de Silva to Rabada, no run, flatter and quicker from Dhananjaya, punched back at the bowler
58.4
Dhananjaya de Silva to Rabada, no run, tossed up on off, Rabada goes back and blocks with a straight bat
58.3
Dhananjaya de Silva to Steyn, 1 run, tossed up well outside off, pushed off the back-foot and wide of cover-point for a single
57.6
Fernando to de Kock, no run, on a good length and just outside off, de Kock leans forward and defends it back at the bowler
57.4
Fernando to Rabada, no run, on a good length and well wide of off, Rabada thought about playing it, but then wisely let it go by
57.3
Fernando to de Kock, 1 run, full and on the pads, whipped away in front of square on the on-side for a single
56.5
Rajitha to Rabada, FOUR, lovely, length ball outside off, Rabada leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and drives it elegantly through cover - no one moved as the ball sped away to the ropes
56.4
Rajitha to Rabada, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Rabada gets half-forward and defends it to the off-side
56.3
Rajitha to Rabada, no run, that cut Rabada in half, kept coming back into the left-hander, had him pushing forward, through the gap between bat and pad and over the top of middle - simply unplayable
56.2
Rajitha to Rabada, no run, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, left alone
56.1
Rajitha to de Kock, 1 run, short of a length and well wide of off, pushed square on the off-side and the batsman limps across for a single
55.4
Fernando to de Kock, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, pushed in front of point for a single
55.1
Fernando to de Kock, 1 run, banged in short and at the stumps, de Kock swivels across, rolls his wrists and flaps it past square leg for a single
54.5
Rajitha to de Kock, 1 run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, de Kock went hard on the drive and mistimed it to long-off
54.2
Rajitha to de Kock, 1 run, short of a length and angling back into the left-hander, de Kock swivels across, rolls his wrists and pulls it behind square on the on-side for a single
53.5
Fernando to Rabada, no run, fraction fuller and angling into the left-hander, clipped to the left of mid-wicket
53.4
Fernando to Rabada, no run, another bouncer from Vishwa, Rabada ducks under it and lets it go
53.3
Fernando to Rabada, no run, banged in short and angling down the leg-side, Rabada ducks under it and lets it go
53.2
Fernando to Rabada, no run, short of a length and on Rabada's pads, nudged to the on-side
53.1
Fernando to de Kock, 1 run, fuller length delivery on off, driven down towards long-on for a single
52.5
Karunaratne to Rabada, no run, a tad shorter and straighter, Rabada is on the backfoot to push it back to Karunaratne
52.4
Karunaratne to Rabada, no run, skiddy wide one outside off, left alone
52.3
Lasith Embuldeniya to Rabada, no run, he's dropped it! More injury to insult, as he tosses it up, Rabada gets forward and whip-drives it back to the bowler, who drops the catch, and there's some serious damage to the right thumb! I see scarlet everywhere! He's almost in tears as he's taken off the field by the physio...
52.2
Lasith Embuldeniya to Rabada, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, a frontfoot nudge towards mid-on
52.1
Lasith Embuldeniya to de Kock, 1 run, tossed up, turning in from a full length, reverse-swept against the turn to third man for a single
51.5
Fernando to Rabada, no run, short of length in the channel outside off once again, Rabada is quick to get back onto the backfoot and drops it under his eyes onto the pitch
51.4
Fernando to Rabada, no run, back of a length delivery on the hips, dropped off a tall forward stance towards mid-on. Compact and checked...
51.3
Fernando to Rabada, no run, good length delivery just outside off, Rabada gets half-cocked in his stance and checks a drive to mid-off
51.2
Fernando to Rabada, no run, skiddy one on a good length towards middle, Rabada hastily defends off the backfoot towards mid-on
51.1
Fernando to de Kock, 1 run, low full-toss on middle, whip-driven away down towards long-on for a single
50.5
Lasith Embuldeniya to Rabada, no run, turns it back in from over the wicket, flighted delivery, Rabada gets forward to defend, past his inside edge, goes through his defence, and a kitten's whisker away from the stumps into the 'keeper's gloves. Loads of spin, and an appeal for LBW, but Ball-tracking shows it was missing leg-stump.
50.4
Lasith Embuldeniya to de Kock, 1 run, a tad short, de Kock opens up the stance and tucks it away towards backward square leg for a single
49.5
Fernando to Rabada, no run, angled in and seaming away past the straightening axis, beaten the outside edge of the batsman, who is stuck in the crease hanging out his bat, comprehensively
49.4
Fernando to de Kock, 1 run, angling in from a short of length towards leg-stump, straightening off the wicket, de Kock tries glancing it away into the on-side, gets a leading edge towards third man for a single
49.1
Fernando to Rabada, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, Rabada is tall on the backfoot, and drops it under his eyes
48.6
Dhananjaya de Silva to Rabada, 1 run, on the pads, very full, no room for turn, Rabada reaches out and turns it away agains the spin towards mid-wicket for a quick single
48.5
Dhananjaya de Silva to Rabada, no run, skids through, hurries a little, Rabada is quickly onto the backfoot to push it back to Dhananjaya de Silva
48.4
Dhananjaya de Silva to de Kock, 1 run, flat and good length, slow through the air, poked away softly to cover point for a single
48.2
Dhananjaya de Silva to Rabada, no run, full once again, slow through the air, defended off the inside half whilst on the frontfoot
48.1
Dhananjaya de Silva to Rabada, no run, tossed up full, deadbatted off the frontfoot
47.6
Rajitha to Rabada, 1 run, full ball, almost yorker length, taken on the full and whipped away towards long-on for a single
47.5
Rajitha to Rabada, no run, banged in on a back of a length on middle, angling towards leg, and straightening, Rabada almost gets a leading edge and drops it with soft hands into the pitch in the end
47.4
Rajitha to Rabada, no run, another short one, not as well-directed, marginally wide outside off, and Rabada lets it go through comfortably
47.4
Rajitha to Rabada, no ball, short ball angling in towards the leg-side, Rabada ducks comfortably under it. No ball called. No more bouncers allowed.
47.3
Rajitha to Rabada, no run, skids through just outside off, angling in, de Kock deadbats this one whilst on the backfoot
47.2
Rajitha to de Kock, 1 run, wide half-volley outside off, de Kock gets forward and lays into a full-blooded drive through extra cover for a single
46.5
Dhananjaya de Silva to de Kock, 1 run, angled in full on leg-stump, de Kock opens up the stance and walks at it with a drive to long-on for a single
45.5
Rajitha to Rabada, no run, back of a length angling away outside off, nice line, and Rabada shoulders arms
45.4
Rajitha to Rabada, no run, good length delivery in the channel outside off, tempting him into the cover drive, he obliges and it beaten on the outside edge
45.3
Rajitha to de Kock, 1 run, a tad striaghter on a good length, nudged away to long-on for a single
45.1
Rajitha to de Kock, 2 runs, shortish with no width, de Kock backs away and taps it on the head, glides it down towards deep backward point for a single
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
43.5
Rajitha to Rabada, no run, good length delivery skidding through and heading for off-stump, Rabada steps half-forward and blocks it solidly back to the bowler
43.4
Rajitha to Rabada, no run, short ball, a well-directed one, and he has a little jack-knife of the jump out of the line. Whizzes past the top of the visor...
43.3
Rajitha to Rabada, no run, good length once again, but the angle is far too sharp across the left-hander to cause the stumps any trouble - left alone once again
43.2
Rajitha to Rabada, no run, good length delivery but angled marginally wide outside off, Rabada gets his foot across to cover the stumps, lifts his bat, and lets it go
43.1
Rajitha to Rabada, no run, good length delivery in the channel outside off-stump, Rabada steps across and shoulders arms
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
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