Scorecards / 2017 / South Africa v Sri Lanka
Test match · Sri Lanka in South Africa Test SeriesSouth Africa v Sri Lanka: Test scorecard, 2 Jan 2017
South Africa won by 282 runs. 2 Jan 2017, Newlands, Cape Town.
Result
Runs per over- Newlands, Cape TownSouth Africa 392(116 ov) Sri Lanka 110(43 ov) South Africa 224/7 dec(51.5 ov) Sri Lanka 224(62 ov)
South Africa won by 282 runs
South Africa first innings
392 (116 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Cookc BKG Mendis b RAS Lakmal | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| D Elgarc BKG Mendis b RAS Lakmal | 129 | 230 | 15 | 0 | 56.1 |
| HM Amlab CBRLS Kumara | 29 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 42.6 |
| JP Duminyc BKG Mendis b CBRLS Kumara | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| F du Plessisc AD Mathews b HMRKB Herath | 38 | 95 | 4 | 0 | 40.0 |
| T Bavumac WU Tharanga b CBRLS Kumara | 10 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 35.7 |
| Q de Kockc LD Chandimal b CBRLS Kumara | 101 | 124 | 11 | 0 | 81.5 |
| KJ Abbottc LD Chandimal b HMRKB Herath | 16 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 61.5 |
| VD Philanderc LD Chandimal b CBRLS Kumara | 20 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 31.7 |
| KA Maharajnot out | 32 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 91.4 |
| K Rabadac LD Chandimal b CBRLS Kumara | 8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 42.1 |
| Extras | 9 (b 0, lb 3, w 5, nb 1) | ||||
| Total | 392 (116 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (SC Cook, 0.4 ov); 2-66 (HM Amla, 22.1 ov); 3-66 (JP Duminy, 22.6 ov); 4-142 (F du Plessis, 51.2 ov); 5-169 (T Bavuma, 60.5 ov); 6-272 (D Elgar, 84.4 ov); 7-303 (KJ Abbott, 91.2 ov); 8-336 (Q de Kock, 100.4 ov); 9-376 (VD Philander, 111.1 ov); 10-392 (K Rabada, 115.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAS Lakmal | 27 | 4 | 93 | 2 | 3.44 |
| N Pradeep | 15.4 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 2.94 |
| AD Mathews | 17 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 2.41 |
| CBRLS Kumara | 25 | 1 | 122 | 6 | 4.88 |
| HMRKB Herath | 23.2 | 4 | 57 | 2 | 2.44 |
| DM de Silva | 8 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 3.75 |
Sri Lanka first innings
110 (43 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDM Karunaratnec T Bavuma b K Rabada | 24 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 31.6 |
| JK Silvab K Rabada | 11 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 28.2 |
| BKG Mendisc JP Duminy b KA Maharaj | 11 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 36.7 |
| DM de Silvalbw b KA Maharaj | 16 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 72.7 |
| AD Mathewsc F du Plessis b K Rabada | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11.8 |
| LD Chandimalc Q de Kock b K Rabada | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 30.8 |
| WU Tharanganot out | 26 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 65.0 |
| HMRKB Herathlbw b VD Philander | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| RAS Lakmalc HM Amla b VD Philander | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CBRLS Kumarab VD Philander | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| N Pradeepc F du Plessis b VD Philander | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Extras | 11 (b 0, lb 5, w 5, nb 1) | ||||
| Total | 110 (43 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-31 (JK Silva, 15.3 ov); 2-56 (BKG Mendis, 23.3 ov); 3-56 (FDM Karunaratne, 24.3 ov); 4-60 (AD Mathews, 28.2 ov); 5-78 (DM de Silva, 31.6 ov); 6-78 (LD Chandimal, 32.4 ov); 7-100 (HMRKB Herath, 40.1 ov); 8-100 (RAS Lakmal, 40.4 ov); 9-110 (CBRLS Kumara, 42.5 ov); 10-110 (N Pradeep, 42.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VD Philander | 12 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 2.25 |
| KJ Abbott | 8 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1.13 |
| K Rabada | 12 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 3.08 |
| KA Maharaj | 11 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 2.91 |
South Africa second innings
224/7 dec (51.5 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Cookc FDM Karunaratne b RAS Lakmal | 30 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 60.0 |
| D Elgarc AD Mathews b HMRKB Herath | 55 | 91 | 7 | 0 | 60.4 |
| HM Amlac LD Chandimal b RAS Lakmal | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| JP Duminylbw b RAS Lakmal | 30 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 57.7 |
| F du Plessisc LD Chandimal b RAS Lakmal | 41 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 83.7 |
| T Bavumarun out (DM de Silva) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Q de Kockc LD Chandimal b CBRLS Kumara | 29 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 120.8 |
| KA Maharajnot out | 20 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 105.3 |
| VD Philandernot out | 15 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 83.3 |
| Extras | 4 (b 0, lb 0, w 1, nb 3) | ||||
| Total | 224/7 declared (51.5 overs) | ||||
Did not bat: KJ Abbott, K Rabada
Fall of wickets: 1-64 (SC Cook, 19.1 ov); 2-64 (HM Amla, 19.6 ov); 3-110 (D Elgar, 30.3 ov); 4-136 (JP Duminy, 37.5 ov); 5-137 (T Bavuma, 38.4 ov); 6-170 (F du Plessis, 43.6 ov); 7-192 (Q de Kock, 46.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAS Lakmal | 19.5 | 2 | 69 | 4 | 3.48 |
| N Pradeep | 11 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 4.18 |
| CBRLS Kumara | 12 | 0 | 62 | 1 | 5.17 |
| DM de Silva | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5.00 |
| HMRKB Herath | 6 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 5.33 |
Sri Lanka second innings
224 (62 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDM Karunaratneb VD Philander | 6 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 31.6 |
| JK Silvac SC Cook b K Rabada | 29 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 41.4 |
| BKG Mendisc D Elgar b VD Philander | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 33.3 |
| DM de Silvalbw b K Rabada | 22 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 52.4 |
| AD Mathewsc Q de Kock b K Rabada | 49 | 82 | 8 | 0 | 59.8 |
| LD Chandimalc SC Cook b K Rabada | 30 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 54.5 |
| WU Tharangac Q de Kock b K Rabada | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 171.4 |
| HMRKB Herathnot out | 35 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 77.8 |
| RAS Lakmalc Q de Kock b K Rabada | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 71.4 |
| CBRLS Kumarast Q de Kock b KA Maharaj | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 56.3 |
| N Pradeepb VD Philander | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 41.7 |
| Extras | 13 (b 6, lb 5, w 0, nb 2) | ||||
| Total | 224 (62 overs) | ||||
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)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KJ Abbott | 15 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 3.07 |
| VD Philander | 14 | 1 | 48 | 3 | 3.43 |
| K Rabada | 17 | 3 | 55 | 6 | 3.24 |
| KA Maharaj | 16 | 3 | 64 | 1 | 4.00 |
Match summary
South Africa played Sri Lanka in a men's Test match at Newlands, Cape Town on 2 January 2017 (to 5 January 2017), part of Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series. South Africa won by 282 runs.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.
K Rabada was named player of the match.
On 2 January 2017 the on-field umpires were Aleem Dar and RJ Tucker, with DC Boon as match referee.
How the innings went
South Africa made 392 in 116 overs. D Elgar top-scored with 129 from 230 balls, including 15 fours and 0 sixes. CBRLS Kumara took 6 for 122. The biggest stand before a wicket was 103 runs between D Elgar and Q de Kock.
Sri Lanka made 110 in 43 overs. WU Tharanga top-scored with 26 from 40 balls, including 5 fours and 0 sixes. VD Philander took 4 for 27. The biggest stand before a wicket was 31 runs between JK Silva and FDM Karunaratne.
In their second innings, South Africa scored 224/7 declared in 51.5 overs. D Elgar top-scored with 55 from 91 balls, including 7 fours and 0 sixes. RAS Lakmal took 4 for 69. The biggest stand before a wicket was 64 runs between SC Cook and D Elgar.
In their second innings, Sri Lanka scored 224 in 62 overs. AD Mathews top-scored with 49 from 82 balls, including 8 fours and 0 sixes. K Rabada took 6 for 55. The biggest stand before a wicket was 75 runs between LD Chandimal and AD Mathews.
Extras
South Africa's innings of 392 in 116 overs included 9 extras: 5 wides, 1 no-balls, 0 byes and 3 leg byes. Sri Lanka's innings of 110 in 43 overs included 11 extras: 5 wides, 1 no-balls, 0 byes and 5 leg byes. South Africa's innings of 224/7 in 51.5 overs included 4 extras: 1 wides, 3 no-balls, 0 byes and 0 leg byes. Sri Lanka's innings of 224 in 62 overs included 13 extras: 0 wides, 2 no-balls, 6 byes and 5 leg byes.
Questions and answers
Who won South Africa v Sri Lanka on 2 January 2017?
South Africa won by 282 runs.
Who top-scored in South Africa v Sri Lanka?
D Elgar scored 129 from 230 balls for South Africa, the highest score of the match.
Who took the most wickets in South Africa v Sri Lanka?
K Rabada, with 6 for 55.
What was the highest partnership?
103 runs between D Elgar and Q de Kock for South Africa.
Who won the toss?
Sri Lanka, who chose to field.
Where was South Africa v Sri Lanka played?
At Newlands, Cape Town, on 2 January 2017.