Men's Test · Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series · Match 2

South Africa v Sri Lanka

2 Jan 2017 to 5 Jan 2017 · Newlands, Cape Town

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

Result

South Africa won by 282 runs

Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.
Player of the match: K Rabada

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
South Africa (1)	392	116.0
Sri Lanka (2)	110	43.0
South Africa (3)	224/7d	51.5
Sri Lanka (4)	224	62.0

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

Sri Lanka224 all out (62 ov)

Sri Lanka batting, innings 4
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
FDM Karunaratneb VD Philander	b VD Philander	6	19	1	0	31.6
JK Silvacaught b K Rabada	caught b K Rabada	29	70	2	0	41.4
BKG Mendiscaught b VD Philander	caught b VD Philander	4	12	1	0	33.3
DM de Silvalbw b K Rabada	lbw b K Rabada	22	42	2	1	52.4
AD Mathewscaught b K Rabada	caught b K Rabada	49	82	8	0	59.8
LD Chandimalcaught b K Rabada	caught b K Rabada	30	55	3	0	54.5
WU Tharangacaught b K Rabada	caught b K Rabada	12	7	3	0	171.4
HMRKB Herath*not out	not out	35	45	4	0	77.8
RAS Lakmalcaught b K Rabada	caught b K Rabada	10	14	2	0	71.4
CBRLS Kumarastumped b KA Maharaj	stumped b KA Maharaj	9	16	2	0	56.3
N Pradeepb VD Philander	b VD Philander	5	12	1	0	41.7
Extras	13 (b 6, lb 5, nb 2)
Total	224 all out (62 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-11 (FDM Karunaratne, 5.6 ov), 2-25 (BKG Mendis, 9.3 ov), 3-66 (JK Silva, 23.2 ov), 4-69 (DM de Silva, 25.3 ov), 5-144 (LD Chandimal, 45.1 ov), 6-165 (WU Tharanga, 47.1 ov), 7-166 (AD Mathews, 47.6 ov), 8-178 (RAS Lakmal, 51.5 ov), 9-211 (CBRLS Kumara, 58.5 ov), 10-224 (N Pradeep, 61.6 ov)

South Africa bowling, innings 4
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Nb
KJ Abbott	15	3	46	0	3.07	0
VD Philander	14	1	48	3	3.43	1
K Rabada	17	3	55	6	3.24	1
KA Maharaj	16	3	64	1	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.