South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Sri Lanka tour of South Africa, 2020-21 Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion Date & Time: Dec 26-Dec 30, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Dinesh Chandimal 25(45)
19.5
Mulder to Chandimal, out Bowled!! Wiaan Mulder! What a show he's putting on in his second Test match. The fact that he opened the bowling today with Ngidi over Nortje tells how highly they rate him. So consistent with his lines, bowls penetrative stuff moving the ball both ways, in the air and off the pitch, shows the fighting face to the batsman.. what more do you want? Chandimal was playing well, but this good length delivery jagged back in sharply to put him in a tangle, wasn't able to cover the line as the feet got stuck and it hits the top of off stump. Lovely sight for a fast bowler. Chandimal b Mulder 25(45) [4s-4]
19.4
Mulder to Chandimal, no run, this one cuts back in to trouble Chandimal on the defence, hits him on the thigh pad
19.3
Mulder to Chandimal, no run, fullish delivery outside off stump, Chandimal defends
19.2
Mulder to Chandimal, no run, nibbling away outside off stump, Chandimal covers the stumps and lets it pass
19.1
Mulder to Chandimal, no run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Chandimal defends
17.6
Mulder to Chandimal, no run, outside off stump, left alone
17.5
Mulder to Chandimal, no run, fullish delivery, Chandimal pushes it back to the bowler, stopped to the left
17.4
Mulder to Chandimal, no run, lovely straight drive but the bowler dives to his right and deflects to mid-on
16.6
Ngidi to Chandimal, no run, again stays a tad low, but Chandimal was watchful and got the bat down to save his wicket
16.5
Ngidi to Chandimal, no run, nice incoming short of length delivery, Chandimal solid in defence
16.4
Ngidi to Chandimal, no run, oh this one didn't rise, luckily for Chandimal it was outside off stump, manages to tap it to cover despite hopping
16.3
Ngidi to Chandimal, no run, fullish and angling in, Chandimal pushes it towards mid-off
14.6
Ngidi to Chandimal, no run, now that is unplayable. Back of a length just outside off stump and jumping steeply, Chandimal pokes trying to defend and escapes the edge
14.5
Ngidi to Chandimal, no run, this time Ngidi finds the outside edge but it rolls along the ground to gully. Fuller and straightens slightly after pitching, soft hands on the defence meant the edge wasn't going to carry
14.4
Ngidi to Chandimal, no run, outside off stump, Chandimal respects with a leave
14.3
Ngidi to Chandimal, no run, lovely delivery, again coming back in, you just hope for it to straighten to find the edge when the batsman defends. Chandimal had it covered really well in his defence though
14.2
Ngidi to Chandimal, no run, moving back in but it's outside off stump, Chandimal covers the sticks and lets it pass
14.1
Ngidi to Chandimal, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Chandimal lets it go
12.6
Ngidi to Chandimal, no run, beaten! Makes him by with the incoming angle from over the wicket and then nips it away to threaten the outside edge
12.5
Ngidi to Chandimal, no run, gets a stride forward and defends this fullish delivery to point
12.4
Ngidi to Chandimal, no run, again extra lift from back of a length, Chandimal took a step across to off and raised the bat high
12.3
Ngidi to Chandimal, FOUR, it's more fuller this time, just an extended defence through cover, but the timing is great and it's running away to the boundary
12.2
Ngidi to Chandimal, no run, Chandimal is squared up second ball by a short of length delivery that seemed to have keept a tad low, edge goes on the bounce to gully
12.1
Ngidi to Chandimal, no run, ah nice carry from back of a length, QdK collected that overhead. Way outside off stump for Chandimal to play playing though, would have nasty had it been on the off stump
11.6
Mulder to Chandimal, 1 run, back of a length on leg, clipped down to fine leg. What's Chandimal done here? He hobbles to the non-striker's end. That'll be stumps
10.6
Ngidi to Chandimal, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, Chandimal drops it with soft hands in front of gully
10.5
Ngidi to Chandimal, FOUR, deliberately goes over gully. Short and wide, Chandimal flashes an upper-cut to the third man boundary
10.4
Ngidi to Chandimal, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, left alone
9.6
Mulder to Chandimal, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, left alone
9.5
Mulder to Chandimal, no run, short of length delivery outside off, patted back to Mulder
9.4
Mulder to Chandimal, no run, 130kph, good length ball on off, defended with a straight bat
8.6
Ngidi to Chandimal, FOUR, pretty full and guaging from his mood, Chandimal isn't going to restrain himself, nor does he need to with this delivery. Driven nicely through mid-off
8.5
Ngidi to Chandimal, no run, 140kph, full outside off, Chandimal drives to point
8.4
Ngidi to Chandimal, no run, good length ball outside off, his bottom hand comes off as he drives to cover
8.3
Ngidi to Chandimal, 2 runs, short of length delivery just outside off, quite loose from Chandimal who wafts at it. Gets a thick inside edge through square leg
8.2
Ngidi to Chandimal, no run, Chandimal gives the impression that this reared up on him, reacting frantically to take his bottom hand off. Manages to keep it down
8.1
Ngidi to Chandimal, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, poked to point
6.6
Ngidi to Chandimal, no run, jags in off the seam and cramps him up. Chandimal is struck on the thigh
6.1
Ngidi to Chandimal, 3 runs, serenely driven through the covers as Chandimal leans into the full one outside off. Will get back for three as Mulder chases it down
5.6
Nortje to Chandimal, 1 run, pitched right up on middle, asking questions at 146kph. Chandimal brings his bat down at an angle and it runs off a thick inside edge to fine leg
5.5
Nortje to Chandimal, no run, 145kph, full ball outside off, left alone
5.4
Nortje to Chandimal, byes, FOUR, seen plenty of these in this game. First of this innings though. Bouncer that sails over the keeper's head
5.3
Nortje to Chandimal, FOUR, uses the pace and guides it through the slip cordon. Back of a length, Chandimal waits on it and then opens the bat face. Runs away off the toe-end
5.2
Nortje to Chandimal, no run, 143kph, on the fuller side of good length, swinging away outside off, Chandimal leaves
4.6
Ngidi to Chandimal, 2 runs, clipped away off middle and leg through the midwicket region
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