Men's Test · Sri Lanka tour of South Africa · Match 2

South Africa v Sri Lanka

5 Dec 2024 to 9 Dec 2024 · St George's Park, Gqeberha

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

Result

South Africa won by 109 runs

Toss: South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the match: D Paterson

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
South Africa (1)	358	103.4
Sri Lanka (2)	328	99.2
South Africa (3)	317	86.0
Sri Lanka (4)	238	69.1

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

Sri Lanka238 all out (69.1 ov)

Sri Lanka batting, innings 4
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
P Nissankacaught b D Paterson	caught b D Paterson	18	44	4	0	40.9
FDM Karunaratnelbw b K Rabada	lbw b K Rabada	1	3	0	0	33.3
LD Chandimallbw b D Paterson	lbw b D Paterson	29	57	5	0	50.9
AD Mathewsb KA Maharaj	b KA Maharaj	32	59	4	1	54.2
PHKD Mendiscaught b KA Maharaj	caught b KA Maharaj	35	35	4	1	100.0
DM de Silvacaught b K Rabada	caught b K Rabada	50	92	7	0	54.3
BKG Mendiscaught b KA Maharaj	caught b KA Maharaj	46	76	3	2	60.5
NGRP Jayasuriyacaught b KA Maharaj	caught b KA Maharaj	9	19	1	0	47.4
MVT Fernandocaught b KA Maharaj	caught b KA Maharaj	5	24	0	0	20.8
CBRLS Kumaracaught b M Jansen	caught b M Jansen	1	11	0	0	9.1
AM Fernando*not out	not out	0	1	0	0	0.0
Extras	12 (b 5, lb 1, nb 6)
Total	238 all out (69.1 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-10 (FDM Karunaratne, 2.2 ov), 2-47 (P Nissanka, 12.3 ov), 3-64 (LD Chandimal, 20.6 ov), 4-117 (AD Mathews, 31.5 ov), 5-122 (PHKD Mendis, 33.1 ov), 6-219 (BKG Mendis, 58.6 ov), 7-225 (DM de Silva, 61.3 ov), 8-233 (NGRP Jayasuriya, 64.6 ov), 9-238 (MVT Fernando, 68.5 ov), 10-238 (CBRLS Kumara, 69.1 ov)

South Africa bowling, innings 4
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Nb
K Rabada	21	3	63	2	3.00	3
M Jansen	10.1	1	54	1	5.31	2
KA Maharaj	25	3	76	5	3.04	0
D Paterson	12	3	33	2	2.75	1
AK Markram	1	0	6	0	6.00	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.