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

South Africa v Sri Lanka

26 Dec 2016 to 30 Dec 2016 · St George's Park, Port Elizabeth

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

Result

South Africa won by 206 runs

Toss: South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the match: SC Cook

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
South Africa (1)	286	98.5
Sri Lanka (2)	205	64.5
South Africa (3)	406/6d	90.5
Sri Lanka (4)	281	96.3

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

Sri Lanka281 all out (96.3 ov)

Sri Lanka batting, innings 4
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
FDM Karunaratnerun out	run out	43	113	5	0	38.1
JK Silvalbw b K Rabada	lbw b K Rabada	48	118	7	0	40.7
MDKJ Pereracaught b KA Maharaj	caught b KA Maharaj	6	13	1	0	46.2
BKG Mendiscaught b K Rabada	caught b K Rabada	58	90	9	0	64.4
AD Mathewslbw b KJ Abbott	lbw b KJ Abbott	59	120	7	0	49.2
LD Chandimalcaught b KA Maharaj	caught b KA Maharaj	8	38	0	0	21.1
DM de Silvalbw b KJ Abbott	lbw b KJ Abbott	22	36	4	0	61.1
HMRKB Herathc & b VD Philander	c & b VD Philander	3	11	0	0	27.3
PVD Chameeracaught b K Rabada	caught b K Rabada	0	12	0	0	0.0
RAS Lakmal*not out	not out	19	20	3	0	95.0
N Pradeepb KA Maharaj	b KA Maharaj	4	9	1	0	44.4
Extras	11 (b 4, lb 3, w 3, nb 1)
Total	281 all out (96.3 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-87 (FDM Karunaratne, 32.4 ov), 2-93 (MDKJ Perera, 34.6 ov), 3-118 (JK Silva, 46.2 ov), 4-193 (BKG Mendis, 64.2 ov), 5-225 (LD Chandimal, 77.3 ov), 6-246 (AD Mathews, 85.4 ov), 7-258 (DM de Silva, 89.3 ov), 8-258 (HMRKB Herath, 90.1 ov), 9-274 (PVD Chameera, 93.3 ov), 10-281 (N Pradeep, 96.3 ov)

South Africa bowling, innings 4
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
VD Philander	22	5	65	1	2.95	0	0
KJ Abbott	20	6	38	2	1.90	2	0
K Rabada	21	4	77	3	3.67	1	1
KA Maharaj	30.3	7	86	3	2.82	0	0
JP Duminy	3	0	8	0	2.67	0	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.