Asitha Fernando to Temba Bavuma, No run.
Asitha Fernando to Temba Bavuma, Holds the length back outside off. Temba Bavuma does not offer a shot.
Asitha Fernando to Temba Bavuma, Full and away from the batter outside off. Temba Bavuma is not interested to play at that.
Asitha Fernando to Temba Bavuma, Swings the ball up fuller on the off stump line. Temba Bavuma taps it off the front foot towards covers.
Asitha Fernando to Temba Bavuma, Good length outside off once again and left away by the batter.
Asitha Fernando to Temba Bavuma, Gets the outside edge with an outswinger on the off stump but Temba Bavuma offers very soft hands and the edge does not carry to the second slip.
Score after
4
overs
15 - 2
- Tristan Stubbs 0 (3)
- Temba Bavuma 1 (1)
Vishwa Fernando to Tristan Stubbs, Hits the length on the off stump line. Tristan Stubbs offers a front foot defence to end the over.
Vishwa Fernando to Tristan Stubbs, Left alone outside off. Tristan Stubbs does not play at that.
Vishwa Fernando to Tristan Stubbs, Huge shout but the Umpire is unmoved! Vishwa Fernando runs in hard from over the wicket angle and pitches the ball on a good length, getting the ball to nip back in straight onto the front pads of Tristan Stubbs who looks to block it but misses. Sri Lanka does not take a review as it looks too high to the naked eye. Also, Ball Tracking shows it pitched outside leg.
Vishwa Fernando to Temba Bavuma, Off the mark straight away! Length ball on the off stump from around the wicket. Temba Bavuma drops it infront of covers and runs a single..
Temba Bavuma comes out to the middle now.
Vishwa Fernando to Tony de Zorzi, OUT! CAUGHT! SECOND IN NO TIME! Sri Lanka running away with the new ball! Both the openers are back in the hut! Vishwa Fernando swings the ball away from a good length just outside off and Tony de Zorzi pokes the bat from the crease, getting a thick outside edge of the bat that goes low between the first and the second slip. Kamindu Mendis at second slip, puts in a good low dive to his right and grabs the ball with both hands. Tony de Zorzi walks back on 4 (9) and South Africa are 14/2.
Vishwa Fernando to Tony de Zorzi, Away movement once again from outside the off stump line and Tony de Zorzi lets the ball go through.
Tristan Stubbs walks out to bat at number 3.
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Score after
3
overs
14 - 1
- Aiden Markram 9 (11)
- Tony de Zorzi 4 (7)
Asitha Fernando to Aiden Markram, OUT! CAUGHT! BIG FIRST WICKET! Asitha Fernando sends back Aiden Markram! Beautifully bowled on a good length just outside off and gets the ball to swing away after pitching. Aiden Markram offers a front-foot defense but the ball kisses the outside edge of the bat and goes straight to Angelo Mathews at first slip who does not drop many. Sri Lanka picks up the first wicket of the match early in the day and Aiden Markram walks back at 9 (11) and South Africa are 14/1.
Asitha Fernando to Aiden Markram, Left alone outside off stump by Aiden Markram. Length ball away from the off stump does no hard to the batter.
Asitha Fernando to Tony de Zorzi, BYE! Shapes in beautifully, fuller on the stumps to the left-hander. The ball does a bit too much and misses the legs, goes back to the wicketkeeper, Kusal Mendis who does well to stop the ball with his dive but still gives away a single as byes.
Asitha Fernando to Aiden Markram, Drops the length back on the off stump. Aiden Markram drops it to the left of point with soft hands and runs a single off the misfield by the fielder.
Asitha Fernando to Aiden Markram, Much fuller outside off. Aiden Markram sees it through.
Asitha Fernando to Aiden Markram, Just short at the batter from over the wicket. Aiden Markram stays back and blocks it off well.
Score after
2
overs
12 - 0
- Tony de Zorzi 4 (6)
- Aiden Markram 8 (6)
Vishwa Fernando to Tony de Zorzi, FOUR! Tony de Zorzi is off the mark sticky, but he will take the four runs. Vishwa Fernando pitches the ball on the fifth stump outside off and finally, Tony de Zorzi pokes the bat at it, getting a thick outside edge flying through the gap between gully and slip and the ball runs away to the fence.
Vishwa Fernando to Tony de Zorzi, No shot offered once again from the left-hander to a fuller delivery outside off, swinging away.
Vishwa Fernando to Tony de Zorzi, Fuller on the fifth stump line, swinging away. Tony de Zorzi covers the line of the stumps and lets it go though.
Vishwa Fernando to Tony de Zorzi, Good away swing outside the off stump from a much fuller length. Tony de Zorzi takes the front foot out and leaves it to the wicketkeeper.
Vishwa Fernando to Tony de Zorzi, Good length delivery much away from the off stump. Tony de Zorzi is not interested in playing at that.
Vishwa Fernando to Tony de Zorzi, Drops it short just outside off from over the wicket angle to the left-hander. Tony de Zorzi stays back in the crease and leaves the ball.
Vishwa Fernando to share the attack.
- Aiden Markram 8 (6)
- Tony de Zorzi 0 (0)
Asitha Fernando to Aiden Markram, Length ball again just outside off. Aiden Markram sets on the crease and sees it through.
Asitha Fernando to Aiden Markram, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Aiden Markram gets an outside edge falling short of gully. Good comeback from the bowler.
Asitha Fernando to Aiden Markram, FOUR! TWO IN TWO! Just short this time from Asitha Fernando again on top of the off stump this time. Aiden Markram sets back and punches the ball all along the carpet to the left of covers and gets his second boundary of the over.
Asitha Fernando to Aiden Markram, FOUR! CUT AWAY! The first boundary of the match is from Aiden Markram and he picks up the length so quickly and uses the width to open his account. Asitha Fernando drops the length back outside the off stump line and this time Aiden Markram gets back in the crease and slaps the ball in front of point for a beautiful boundary.
Asitha Fernando to Aiden Markram, Much fuller outside off. Aiden Markram lets the ball to through.
Asitha Fernando to Aiden Markram, Runs in hard from over the wicket angle and pitches the ball on the good length straight away getting the shape away from the batter outside off. Aiden Markram covers the line of the stumps and sees it through to get things underway.
All in readiness for this crucial first Test to begin! Sri Lanka won an important toss earlier and chose to bowl first under overcast conditions without any surprises. Rain could be a big threat throughout Day 1 but for now, the players are out in the middle. Aiden Markram and Tony de Zorzi are the two openers for South Africa. Asitha Fernando has the new red cherry in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...
The Lankans are in third place - two spots above South Africa - on the WTC standings. Their only other series in the competition comprises two matches at home against Australia in January and February
Having started at Kingsmead, this stage of South Africa's WTC quest will resume at St George's Park on December 5. Pakistan will be their opponents in the final push, in Centurion from December 26 and at Newlands from January 3
South Africa (Playing XI): Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma(c), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne(w), Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis(w), Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva(c), Kamindu Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando
Sri Lanka won the toss and opt to field
Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (C), Kusal Mendis (WK), Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando.
South Africa (Playing XI) - Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (C), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (WK), Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada.