Scorecards / 2021 / Sri Lanka v South Africa
Test match · Sri Lanka tour of South AfricaSri Lanka v South Africa: Test scorecard, 3 Jan 2021
South Africa won by 10 wickets. 3 Jan 2021, The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.
Result
Runs per over- The Wanderers Stadium, JohannesburgSri Lanka 157(40.3 ov) South Africa 302(75.4 ov) Sri Lanka 211(56.5 ov) South Africa 67/0(13.2 ov)
South Africa won by 10 wickets
Sri Lanka first innings
157 (40.3 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDM Karunaratnec Q de Kock b A Nortje | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| MDKJ Pererac AK Markram b PWA Mulder | 60 | 67 | 11 | 0 | 89.6 |
| HDRL Thirimannec F du Plessis b PWA Mulder | 17 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 56.7 |
| BKG Mendisc HE van der Dussen b PWA Mulder | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| M Bhanukac HE van der Dussen b A Nortje | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 |
| N Dickwellac Q de Kock b A Nortje | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 70.0 |
| MD Shanakac Q de Kock b A Nortje | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 23.5 |
| PWH de Silvac Q de Kock b L Sipamla | 29 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 107.4 |
| PVD Chameerac Q de Kock b A Nortje | 22 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 75.9 |
| MVT Fernandonot out | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18.2 |
| AM Fernandob A Nortje | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 |
| Extras | 5 (b 0, lb 5, w 0, nb 0) | ||||
| Total | 157 (40.3 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-19 (FDM Karunaratne, 9.5 ov); 2-71 (MDKJ Perera, 20.1 ov); 3-71 (BKG Mendis, 20.5 ov); 4-80 (HDRL Thirimanne, 22.5 ov); 5-84 (M Bhanuka, 23.6 ov); 6-93 (N Dickwella, 25.5 ov); 7-110 (MD Shanaka, 29.5 ov); 8-149 (PWH de Silva, 37.1 ov); 9-151 (PVD Chameera, 38.3 ov); 10-157 (AM Fernando, 40.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Ngidi | 10 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 4.40 |
| A Nortje | 14.3 | 1 | 56 | 6 | 3.86 |
| L Sipamla | 9 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 3.00 |
| PWA Mulder | 7 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 3.57 |
South Africa first innings
302 (75.4 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Elgarc HDRL Thirimanne b PVD Chameera | 127 | 163 | 22 | 0 | 77.9 |
| AK Markramc BKG Mendis b AM Fernando | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 23.8 |
| HE van der Dussenc N Dickwella b MD Shanaka | 67 | 127 | 12 | 0 | 52.8 |
| F du Plessisc N Dickwella b MD Shanaka | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 53.3 |
| Q de Kockc BKG Mendis b MVT Fernando | 10 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 |
| T Bavumalbw b MVT Fernando | 19 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 63.3 |
| PWA Mulderlbw b MVT Fernando | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 41.2 |
| KA Maharajc N Dickwella b AM Fernando | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 |
| A Nortjec BKG Mendis b MVT Fernando | 13 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 81.3 |
| L Sipamlac MD Shanaka b MVT Fernando | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 26.3 |
| L Ngidinot out | 14 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 77.8 |
| Extras | 25 (b 8, lb 14, w 3, nb 0) | ||||
| Total | 302 (75.4 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-34 (AK Markram, 7.3 ov); 2-218 (D Elgar, 51.2 ov); 3-218 (HE van der Dussen, 52.3 ov); 4-235 (F du Plessis, 56.6 ov); 5-241 (Q de Kock, 57.6 ov); 6-257 (PWA Mulder, 63.2 ov); 7-262 (KA Maharaj, 64.6 ov); 8-276 (T Bavuma, 67.6 ov); 9-283 (A Nortje, 69.3 ov); 10-302 (L Sipamla, 75.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MVT Fernando | 23.4 | 0 | 101 | 5 | 4.27 |
| AM Fernando | 19 | 5 | 61 | 2 | 3.21 |
| PVD Chameera | 14 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 3.79 |
| MD Shanaka | 15 | 3 | 42 | 2 | 2.80 |
| PWH de Silva | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
Sri Lanka second innings
211 (56.5 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDM Karunaratnec PWA Mulder b A Nortje | 103 | 128 | 19 | 0 | 80.5 |
| MDKJ Pererab L Ngidi | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 |
| HDRL Thirimannec Q de Kock b L Ngidi | 31 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 54.4 |
| BKG Mendisc Q de Kock b L Ngidi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| M Bhanukac KA Maharaj b A Nortje | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 |
| N Dickwellac T Bavuma b L Ngidi | 36 | 68 | 6 | 0 | 52.9 |
| MD Shanakac L Sipamla b PWA Mulder | 8 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 33.3 |
| PWH de Silvab L Sipamla | 16 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 |
| PVD Chameerac Q de Kock b L Sipamla | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| MVT Fernandonot out | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 |
| AM Fernandob L Sipamla | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Extras | 14 (b 9, lb 2, w 1, nb 2) | ||||
| Total | 211 (56.5 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (MDKJ Perera, 2.2 ov); 2-86 (HDRL Thirimanne, 22.6 ov); 3-92 (BKG Mendis, 24.1 ov); 4-109 (M Bhanuka, 27.3 ov); 5-176 (FDM Karunaratne, 43.5 ov); 6-181 (N Dickwella, 44.3 ov); 7-190 (MD Shanaka, 50.5 ov); 8-209 (PWH de Silva, 54.5 ov); 9-210 (PVD Chameera, 56.4 ov); 10-211 (AM Fernando, 56.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Ngidi | 15 | 5 | 44 | 4 | 2.93 |
| A Nortje | 19 | 2 | 64 | 2 | 3.37 |
| PWA Mulder | 13 | 3 | 52 | 1 | 4.00 |
| L Sipamla | 9.5 | 1 | 40 | 3 | 4.07 |
South Africa second innings
67/0 (13.2 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK Markramnot out | 36 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 67.9 |
| D Elgarnot out | 31 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 114.8 |
| Extras | 0 (b 0, lb 0, w 0, nb 0) | ||||
| Total | 67/0 (13.2 overs) | ||||
Did not bat: HE van der Dussen, F du Plessis, Q de Kock, T Bavuma, PWA Mulder, KA Maharaj, A Nortje, L Sipamla, L Ngidi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MVT Fernando | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
| AM Fernando | 4 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 5.00 |
| PWH de Silva | 2.2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 6.86 |
| MD Shanaka | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2.67 |
Match summary
Sri Lanka played South Africa in a men's Test match at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on 3 January 2021 (to 5 January 2021), part of Sri Lanka tour of South Africa. South Africa won by 10 wickets.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.
D Elgar was named player of the match.
On 3 January 2021 the on-field umpires were AT Holdstock and M Erasmus, with AJ Pycroft as match referee.
How the innings went
Sri Lanka made 157 in 40.3 overs. MDKJ Perera top-scored with 60 from 67 balls, including 11 fours and 0 sixes. A Nortje took 6 for 56. The biggest stand before a wicket was 52 runs between MDKJ Perera and HDRL Thirimanne.
South Africa made 302 in 75.4 overs. D Elgar top-scored with 127 from 163 balls, including 22 fours and 0 sixes. MVT Fernando took 5 for 101. The biggest stand before a wicket was 184 runs between D Elgar and HE van der Dussen.
In their second innings, Sri Lanka scored 211 in 56.5 overs. FDM Karunaratne top-scored with 103 from 128 balls, including 19 fours and 0 sixes. L Ngidi took 4 for 44. The biggest stand before a wicket was 85 runs between HDRL Thirimanne and FDM Karunaratne.
In their second innings, South Africa scored 67/0 in 13.2 overs. AK Markram top-scored with 36 from 53 balls, including 4 fours and 0 sixes.
Extras
Sri Lanka's innings of 157 in 40.3 overs included 5 extras: 0 wides, 0 no-balls, 0 byes and 5 leg byes. South Africa's innings of 302 in 75.4 overs included 25 extras: 3 wides, 0 no-balls, 8 byes and 14 leg byes. Sri Lanka's innings of 211 in 56.5 overs included 14 extras: 1 wides, 2 no-balls, 9 byes and 2 leg byes. South Africa's innings of 67/0 in 13.2 overs included 0 extras: 0 wides, 0 no-balls, 0 byes and 0 leg byes.
Questions and answers
Who won Sri Lanka v South Africa on 3 January 2021?
South Africa won by 10 wickets.
Who top-scored in Sri Lanka v South Africa?
D Elgar scored 127 from 163 balls for South Africa, the highest score of the match.
Who took the most wickets in Sri Lanka v South Africa?
A Nortje, with 6 for 56.
What was the highest partnership?
184 runs between D Elgar and HE van der Dussen for South Africa.
Who won the toss?
Sri Lanka, who chose to bat.
Where was Sri Lanka v South Africa played?
At The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, on 3 January 2021.