Men's Test · Sri Lanka tour of South Africa · Match 1

South Africa v Sri Lanka

13 Feb 2019 to 16 Feb 2019 · Kingsmead, Durban

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Result

Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket

Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.
Player of the match: MDKJ Perera

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
South Africa (1)	235	59.4
Sri Lanka (2)	191	59.2
South Africa (3)	259	79.1
Sri Lanka (4)	304/9	85.3

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

Sri Lanka304/9 (85.3 ov)

Sri Lanka batting, innings 4
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
FDM Karunaratnelbw b VD Philander	lbw b VD Philander	20	47	2	0	42.6
HDRL Thirimannecaught b K Rabada	caught b K Rabada	21	51	3	0	41.2
BOP Fernandocaught b DW Steyn	caught b DW Steyn	37	76	5	0	48.7
BKG Mendiscaught b D Olivier	caught b D Olivier	0	8	0	0	0.0
MDKJ Perera*not out	not out	153	200	12	5	76.5
N Dickwellac & b DW Steyn	c & b DW Steyn	0	2	0	0	0.0
DM de Silvalbw b KA Maharaj	lbw b KA Maharaj	48	79	6	0	60.8
RAS Lakmalcaught b KA Maharaj	caught b KA Maharaj	0	1	0	0	0.0
L Embuldeniyacaught b D Olivier	caught b D Olivier	4	12	0	0	33.3
CAK Rajithalbw b KA Maharaj	lbw b KA Maharaj	1	10	0	0	10.0
MVT Fernando*not out	not out	6	27	0	0	22.2
Extras	14 (lb 13, w 1)
Total	304/9 (85.3 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-42 (HDRL Thirimanne, 15.5 ov), 2-42 (FDM Karunaratne, 16.3 ov), 3-52 (BKG Mendis, 18.5 ov), 4-110 (BOP Fernando, 37.2 ov), 5-110 (N Dickwella, 37.4 ov), 6-206 (DM de Silva, 63.1 ov), 7-206 (RAS Lakmal, 63.2 ov), 8-215 (L Embuldeniya, 66.5 ov), 9-226 (CAK Rajitha, 69.4 ov)

South Africa bowling, innings 4
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
DW Steyn	18	1	71	2	3.94	0
VD Philander	8	3	13	1	1.63	0
KA Maharaj	20	1	71	3	3.55	0
K Rabada	22.3	3	97	1	4.31	1
D Olivier	16	3	35	2	2.19	0
AK Markram	1	0	4	0	4.00	0

Replays carry no fielders, so catches name only the bowler.

Win probability

Win probability is modelled only for ODIs and T20Is. Tests can be drawn, so a two-outcome model does not fit them.