Men's Test · South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series · Match 1

Sri Lanka v South Africa

16 Jul 2014 to 20 Jul 2014 · Galle International Stadium

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

Result

South Africa won by 153 runs

Toss: South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the match: DW Steyn

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
South Africa (1)	455/9d	166.2
Sri Lanka (2)	292	104.5
South Africa (3)	206/6d	50.2
Sri Lanka (4)	216	71.3

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

Sri Lanka216 all out (71.3 ov)

Sri Lanka batting, innings 4
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
WU Tharangacaught b DW Steyn	caught b DW Steyn	14	13	2	0	107.7
JK Silvacaught b DW Steyn	caught b DW Steyn	38	98	5	0	38.8
KC Sangakkaracaught b JP Duminy	caught b JP Duminy	76	145	9	1	52.4
DPMD Jayawardenecaught b M Morkel	caught b M Morkel	10	31	2	0	32.3
HDRL Thirimannecaught b DW Steyn	caught b DW Steyn	12	23	0	1	52.2
AD Mathews*not out	not out	27	70	3	1	38.6
LD Chandimalcaught b M Morkel	caught b M Morkel	1	6	0	0	16.7
MDK Pereracaught b DW Steyn	caught b DW Steyn	0	7	0	0	0.0
HMRKB Herathcaught b JP Duminy	caught b JP Duminy	20	18	4	0	111.1
RAS Lakmalcaught b M Morkel	caught b M Morkel	12	18	3	0	66.7
RMS Erangacaught b M Morkel	caught b M Morkel	0	1	0	0	0.0
Extras	6 (lb 5, nb 1)
Total	216 all out (71.3 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-14 (WU Tharanga, 2.4 ov), 2-118 (JK Silva, 35.5 ov), 3-138 (DPMD Jayawardene, 46.1 ov), 4-149 (KC Sangakkara, 50.1 ov), 5-153 (HDRL Thirimanne, 53.1 ov), 6-158 (LD Chandimal, 54.3 ov), 7-161 (MDK Perera, 57.3 ov), 8-190 (HMRKB Herath, 64.2 ov), 9-216 (RAS Lakmal, 71.2 ov), 10-216 (RMS Eranga, 71.3 ov)

South Africa bowling, innings 4
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Nb
DW Steyn	17	4	45	4	2.65	0
VD Philander	11	4	34	0	3.09	1
M Morkel	13.3	6	29	4	2.15	0
Imran Tahir	19	3	64	0	3.37	0
JP Duminy	10	4	38	2	3.80	0
D Elgar	1	0	1	0	1.00	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.