South Africa vs Sri Lanka Highlights, 1st Test, Day 4: South Africa beat Lanka by 233 runs
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Nov 30, 2024, 17:33:11 IST
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South Africa vs Sri Lanka Highlights, 1st Test, Day 4: South Africa beat Lanka by 233 runs

It's the start of the South African Test summer. It's all gonna start at Kingsmead in Durban, a venue where Sri Lanka are yet to taste a loss. Of the 3 times they played here, they won two and drew one. Can they continue to nail that unbeaten record? The answer may not be a definitive yes, but South Africa surely appear to have something up their sleeves.

South Africa have already announced their playing XI and their recent momentum suggests that their eyes are firmly fixed on the WTC table. They just need to keep winning.

Sri Lanka are no different either. Currently third on the WTC table, they will hope to clinch the series 2-0 to strengthen their chances of making it to the final.
20:00 (IST) Nov 29
0
Overs17.2
Score74 - 2

Keshav Maharaj to Angelo Mathews, Action replay of the previous delivery.

20:00 (IST) Nov 29
0
Overs17.1
Score74 - 2

Keshav Maharaj to Angelo Mathews, Fuller, around middle, pushed down the track.

19:59 (IST) Nov 29
Score after 17 overs 74 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
0002(1NB)000
  • Dinesh Chandimal 17 (28)
  • Angelo Mathews 22 (30)
Marco Jansen5-1-9-0
0
Overs16.6
Score74 - 2

Marco Jansen to Dinesh Chandimal, Outside off, pushed away.

19:58 (IST) Nov 29
0
Overs16.5
Score74 - 2

Marco Jansen to Dinesh Chandimal, A short ball now, ducked under.

19:58 (IST) Nov 29
0
Overs16.4
Score74 - 2

Marco Jansen to Dinesh Chandimal, Around off, angling away, left alone.

19:57 (IST) Nov 29
1nb
Overs16.4
Score74 - 2

Marco Jansen to Angelo Mathews, On a good length, around middle, Angelo hops and tucks it towards fine leg for a single. There we go again. NO BALL signalled for overstepping, coming from the third umpire.

19:56 (IST) Nov 29
0
Overs16.3
Score72 - 2

Marco Jansen to Angelo Mathews, Around off, pushed towards mid on.

19:56 (IST) Nov 29
0
Overs16.2
Score72 - 2

Marco Jansen to Angelo Mathews, On a good length, around off, shaping away, Mathews pushes it towards cover.

19:55 (IST) Nov 29
0
Overs16.1
Score72 - 2

Marco Jansen to Angelo Mathews, A short ball, around middle, Angelo Mathews helps it towards short leg.

19:55 (IST) Nov 29

Plenty of oohs and ahhs in that over, especially by the keeper, Kyle Verreynne. There was absolutely nothing happening, but all these are tactics, just to keep the batters nervous. Another issue with the sightscreen, this time for Mathews. Sorted now.

19:54 (IST) Nov 29
Score after 16 overs 72 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
000010
  • Dinesh Chandimal 17 (25)
  • Angelo Mathews 21 (26)
Keshav Maharaj1-0-1-0
0
Overs15.6
Score72 - 2

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Chandimal, Around off, flighted, fuller, Dinesh Chandimal drives it towards cover.

19:53 (IST) Nov 29
1
Overs15.5
Score72 - 2

Keshav Maharaj to Angelo Mathews, Flatter, arm ball, outside off, Angelo Mathews punches it towards Tristan Stubbs at cover, who is a bit deep. Single taken.

19:53 (IST) Nov 29
0
Overs15.4
Score71 - 2

Keshav Maharaj to Angelo Mathews, A touch short, around middle, AM pushes it down the track.

19:53 (IST) Nov 29
0
Overs15.3
Score71 - 2

Keshav Maharaj to Angelo Mathews, Fuller, around middle, Angelo pushes it down the ground but extra cover chips in.

19:52 (IST) Nov 29
0
Overs15.2
Score71 - 2

Keshav Maharaj to Angelo Mathews, Maharaj changes the angle and comes around the wicket. Tosses it around middle, Mathews defends again.

19:52 (IST) Nov 29
0
Overs15.1
Score71 - 2

Keshav Maharaj to Angelo Mathews, Full, around middle, Angelo Mathews defends.

19:48 (IST) Nov 29

DRINKS BREAK. Well, wickets have not fallen but it has been an exciting start for the Lankans with the bat nevertheless. Chasing 516, they are flying at almost 5 runs an over, trying to be positive. South Africa probably have been a bit desperate in trying to get breakthroughs, already burning out 2 out of their 3 allotted reviews pretty early. The bowling has been good, but there is some lack of discipline. 22 overs are left in the day, but doubt whether we will be able to get all of those in. It is certainly not as bright today as it was yesterday. Keshav Maharaj is warming up. So either he is trying to influence his captain to give him the ball or Temba Bavuma has asked him to be ready. Was not required at all in the first innings. Here he comes now.

19:48 (IST) Nov 29
Score after 15 overs 71 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
030000
  • Dinesh Chandimal 17 (24)
  • Angelo Mathews 20 (21)
Marco Jansen4-1-7-0
0
Overs14.6
Score71 - 2

Marco Jansen to Dinesh Chandimal, A beauty to end the over! Bowls it just outside off, on a length and gets it to straighten back with some extra bounce off the deck. Dinesh Chandimal has a feel for it but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

19:47 (IST) Nov 29
0
Overs14.5
Score71 - 2

Marco Jansen to Dinesh Chandimal, Nice shot but will not fetch Chandimal any run! Jansen digs it short and outside off, Dinesh Chandimal quickly reads the length and nails his pull along the ground but straight to mid-wicket. 

19:47 (IST) Nov 29
0
Overs14.4
Score71 - 2

Marco Jansen to Dinesh Chandimal, Nice and full at the stumps, Dinesh Chandimal with very soft hands turns it across to mid-wicket. 

19:46 (IST) Nov 29
0
Overs14.3
Score71 - 2

Marco Jansen to Dinesh Chandimal, Fuller, around middle, pushed back down the track.

19:46 (IST) Nov 29

Another stoppage. The sightscreen is giving issues to both, Chandimal and Mathews. The problem is, the screen is black and with the red ball, it is causing a problem. There is a white cloth which is there to be draped, but every now and then, the ground staff keeps forgetting to drape it over the black screen.

19:44 (IST) Nov 29
3
Overs14.2
Score71 - 2

Marco Jansen to Angelo Mathews, Around middle, Mathews tucks it through mid-wicket. He takes two but then, calls for the third on the throw. Excellent running.

19:44 (IST) Nov 29
0
Overs14.1
Score68 - 2

Marco Jansen to Angelo Mathews, On a good length, outside off, angling away, Angelo Mathews shoulders arms.

19:43 (IST) Nov 29

Marco Jansen gets a change of ends. 3-1-4-0 so far.

19:42 (IST) Nov 29
Score after 14 overs 68 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
021110
  • Dinesh Chandimal 17 (20)
  • Angelo Mathews 17 (19)
Gerald Coetzee4-0-37-1
0
Overs13.6
Score68 - 2

Gerald Coetzee to Dinesh Chandimal, Bashes it into the deck, on a back of a length again, outside off this time. Dinesh Chandimal gets on top of his toes and dabs it out to gully.

19:41 (IST) Nov 29
1
Overs13.5
Score68 - 2

Gerald Coetzee to Angelo Mathews, Hits the deck hard, on a short of a length, over off, Angelo Mathews hops back and tucks it to fine leg for a single.

19:41 (IST) Nov 29
1
Overs13.4
Score67 - 2

Gerald Coetzee to Dinesh Chandimal, Good length, at the stumps, Dinesh Chandimal brings his bottom hand into play and wrists it to deep square leg for a single.

19:40 (IST) Nov 29
1
Overs13.3
Score66 - 2

Gerald Coetzee to Angelo Mathews, Uppish... but safe! A quick short ball from Gerald Coetzee, around off, Mathews looks to pull but is hurried into the shot. Gets a top edge which flies in the air but does not carry to long leg or deep square leg, the two men in the deep for the hook or pull. A single taken.

19:39 (IST) Nov 29
2
Overs13.2
Score65 - 2

Gerald Coetzee to Angelo Mathews, A tad overpitched, outside off, Angelo Mathews leans and drives it through the covers for a couple.

19:38 (IST) Nov 29
0
Overs13.1
Score63 - 2

Gerald Coetzee to Angelo Mathews, Fuller, around off, pushed down the ground.

19:38 (IST) Nov 29

It is another thing that South Africa bowled with venom in the first innings and are still bowling with fire here, but something needs to be done about their discipline. They bowled 4 no balls in under 14 overs in the first innings while so far, they have already bowled 4 in roughly the same number of overs. Don't want to be in a position where you put in all the hard work, get the wicket, only for it to be overturned due to overstepping. Kagiso Rabada got that sting against Pathum Nissanka but luckily for his team, it did not matter much. But it cannot be spreading like an epidemic. Jansen in the first innings, Rabada now.

19:37 (IST) Nov 29
Score after 13 overs 63 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
1(1NB)010001
  • Angelo Mathews 13 (15)
  • Dinesh Chandimal 16 (18)
Kagiso Rabada7-1-24-1
1
Overs12.6
Score63 - 2

Kagiso Rabada to Angelo Mathews, On a length, on off, Angelo Mathews pushes it to mid off and gets a quick single.

19:37 (IST) Nov 29
0
Overs12.5
Score62 - 2

Kagiso Rabada to Angelo Mathews, Digs it in short, on leg and gets the ball to shape further down leg. Angelo Mathews half ducks at it and Kyle Verreynne does well to leap to his left and grab it.

19:36 (IST) Nov 29
0
Overs12.4
Score62 - 2

Kagiso Rabada to Angelo Mathews, Honing in at the stumps, fuller in length, Angelo Mathews gets his bat ahead and taps it back to the bowler.

19:36 (IST) Nov 29
0
Overs12.3
Score62 - 2

Kagiso Rabada to Angelo Mathews, Landed around off, patted down the wicket.

19:35 (IST) Nov 29
1
Overs12.2
Score62 - 2

Kagiso Rabada to Dinesh Chandimal, Similar ball, this time, Dinesh works it to the left of short leg and takes the single, as Temba Bavuma tidies up from mid on.

19:35 (IST) Nov 29
0
Overs12.1
Score61 - 2

Kagiso Rabada to Dinesh Chandimal, On a good length, around off, Chandimal hops and tucks it towards Tony de Zorzi at short leg.

19:34 (IST) Nov 29
1nb
Overs12.1
Score61 - 2

Kagiso Rabada to Dinesh Chandimal, On a good length, around off, Dinesh Chandimal pushes it to the off side. Another NO BALL by KG as the third umpire lets the onfield umpire know.

19:34 (IST) Nov 29

It has become slightly cloudy in the last few minutes. Yesterday was a cloudless day, with plenty of bright sunshine, but today, it seems like there are a few clouds in the sky. Potentially, we have around 90 minutes to go for the day, but Mike Haysman on air is not sure we can carry on till then, as it usually gets dark from 3 pm GMT.

19:33 (IST) Nov 29
Score after 12 overs 60 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
011440
  • Angelo Mathews 12 (11)
  • Dinesh Chandimal 15 (15)
Gerald Coetzee3-0-32-1
0
Overs11.6
Score60 - 2

Gerald Coetzee to Angelo Mathews, Back of a length, sliding down leg. Angelo Mathews hops inside and lets it go past.

19:32 (IST) Nov 29
4
Overs11.5
Score60 - 2

Gerald Coetzee to Angelo Mathews, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries again! This is outside off, on a short of a good length, Angelo Mathews transfers his weight back and thumps it through the vacant cover-point region for another boundary. 

19:32 (IST) Nov 29
4
Overs11.4
Score56 - 2

Gerald Coetzee to Angelo Mathews, FOUR! Boundaries continue to flow off Gerald Coetzee's over! Short of a length and over middle, Angelo Mathews rolls his wrists over the ball and pulls it all along the ground to square leg fence. 

19:31 (IST) Nov 29
1
Overs11.3
Score52 - 2

Gerald Coetzee to Dinesh Chandimal, Outside off, coming in, Dinesh Chandimal works it towards short leg. Manages to get it past the fielder and takes the run.

19:30 (IST) Nov 29
1
Overs11.2
Score51 - 2

Gerald Coetzee to Angelo Mathews, Fuller, around off, coming in a touch. Mathews pushes at it without moving his feet and gets a thick inside edge towards square leg. A single taken.

19:30 (IST) Nov 29
0
Overs11.1
Score50 - 2

Gerald Coetzee to Angelo Mathews, On a length, outside off, angling away, Angelo Mathews shoulders arms.

19:29 (IST) Nov 29
Score after 11 overs 50 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
00021(1LB)0
  • Dinesh Chandimal 14 (14)
  • Angelo Mathews 3 (6)
Kagiso Rabada6-1-21-1
0
Overs10.6
Score50 - 2

Kagiso Rabada to Dinesh Chandimal, Lucky escape for Dinesh Chandimal! Fires it full, just outside off, Dinesh Chandimal looks to cut but gets an inside edge that goes past his legs to short leg.

19:28 (IST) Nov 29
1lb
Overs10.5
Score50 - 2

Kagiso Rabada to Angelo Mathews, Angling in again, on leg, Angelo Mathews is late on his attempt to tuck it behind and misses. The ball goes off his pad and rolls behind to fine leg. A leg bye taken. 50 UP FOR SRI LANKA. 466 runs more needed.

19:27 (IST) Nov 29
2
Overs10.4
Score49 - 2

Kagiso Rabada to Angelo Mathews, Angling in, on middle and leg, around the hips, Angelo Mathews squeezes it out and tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a brace,

19:27 (IST) Nov 29
0
Overs10.3
Score47 - 2

Kagiso Rabada to Angelo Mathews, Fuller, around off, Angelo gets squared up again and pushes the ball towards cover.

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