What were the final scores in South Africa vs Sri Lanka?

South Africa scored 229/10 in 59.4 overs. Sri Lanka scored 188/10 in 59.2 overs.

Who was the top run-scorer in South Africa vs Sri Lanka?

Kusal Perera top-scored with 153 off 200 balls.

Who took the most wickets in South Africa vs Sri Lanka?

Lasith Embuldeniya took 5/66 in 26 overs.

Where was South Africa vs Sri Lanka played?

The match was played at Kingsmead, Durban.

Who played in South Africa vs Sri Lanka?

South Africa XI: Aiden Markram, Dale Steyn, Dean Elgar, Duanne Olivier, Faf du Plessis, Hashim Amla, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma, Vernon Philander, Zubayr Hamza. Sri Lanka XI: Dhananjaya de Silva, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kasun Rajitha, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Lahiru Thirimanne, Lasith Embuldeniya, Niroshan Dickwella, Oshada Fernando, Suranga Lakmal, Vishwa Fernando.

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South Africa vs Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket

Test Series • Match 1st Test

Result

South Africa

235 & 259

Result

Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket

Sri Lanka

191 & 304/9

Kingsmead, Durban

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Kingsmead

Durban, South Africa

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Based on the last 3 Test matches at this venue (since Feb 2019). Rain-shortened matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

930.7

Avg 1st Inn

264.3

Avg 2nd Inn

177.0

Avg Sixes

8.7

Avg Fours

101.0

Bat 1st Win %

100%

Boundary %

49.0%

Seam Econ

3.27

Spin Econ

2.94

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
SA vs SL 13 Feb 2019	229/10 (59.4)	188/10 (59.2)	989
SA vs BAN 31 Mar 2022	367/10 (121)	298/10 (115.5)	922
SA vs SL 27 Nov 2024	191/10 (49.4)	42/10 (13.5)	881

SA at Kingsmead

Won

Lost

Avg Score 22.8

Highest Score 93

Top Scorer

Temba Bavuma 210 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Marco Jansen 7 wkts

SL at Kingsmead

Won

Lost

Avg Score 10

Highest Score 51

Top Scorer

Kusal Perera 51 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Vishwa Fernando 6 wkts

South Africa · Innings 1

Aiden Markram

b Vishwa Fernando

11 (27)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 40.74

Dean Elgar

c Niroshan Dickwella b Vishwa Fernando

0 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Hashim Amla

c Kusal Mendis b Suranga Lakmal

3 (10)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 30

Temba Bavuma

run out (Vishwa Fernando)

47 (66)

7×4 · 0×6 · SR 71.21

Faf du Plessis (c)

c Niroshan Dickwella b Kasun Rajitha

35 (54)

5×4 · 0×6 · SR 64.81

Quinton de Kock (wk)

c Vishwa Fernando b Kasun Rajitha

80 (94)

8×4 · 1×6 · SR 85.11

Vernon Philander

c Kasun Rajitha b Kasun Rajitha

4 (22)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 18.18

Keshav Maharaj

c Niroshan Dickwella b Vishwa Fernando

29 (35)

4×4 · 0×6 · SR 82.86

Kagiso Rabada

c Lasith Embuldeniya b Vishwa Fernando

3 (16)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 18.75

Dale Steyn

b Lasith Embuldeniya

15 (26)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 57.69

Duanne Olivier

not out

0* (6)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Aiden Markram	b Vishwa Fernando	11	27	1	0	40.74
Dean Elgar	c Niroshan Dickwella b Vishwa Fernando	0	4	0	0	0
Hashim Amla	c Kusal Mendis b Suranga Lakmal	3	10	0	0	30
Temba Bavuma	run out (Vishwa Fernando)	47	66	7	0	71.21
Faf du Plessis (c)	c Niroshan Dickwella b Kasun Rajitha	35	54	5	0	64.81
Quinton de Kock (wk)	c Vishwa Fernando b Kasun Rajitha	80	94	8	1	85.11
Vernon Philander	c Kasun Rajitha b Kasun Rajitha	4	22	0	0	18.18
Keshav Maharaj	c Niroshan Dickwella b Vishwa Fernando	29	35	4	0	82.86
Kagiso Rabada	c Lasith Embuldeniya b Vishwa Fernando	3	16	0	0	18.75
Dale Steyn	b Lasith Embuldeniya	15	26	2	0	57.69
Duanne Olivier	not out	0*	6	0	0	0

Total

229/10 (59.4 ov)

DNB Zubayr Hamza

FoW 1-0 (Dean Elgar, 1.4 ov), 2-9 (Hashim Amla, 6.1 ov), 3-17 (Aiden Markram, 7.4 ov), 4-89 (Faf du Plessis, 24.2 ov), 5-110 (Temba Bavuma, 29.2 ov), 6-131 (Vernon Philander, 37.4 ov), 7-178 (Keshav Maharaj, 45.6 ov), 8-186 (Kagiso Rabada, 49.6 ov), 9-219 (Dale Steyn, 56.4 ov), 10-235 (Quinton de Kock, 59.4 ov)

Sri Lanka · Bowling

Suranga Lakmal

14-3-29-1 · Econ 2.07

1/29

14 ov

Vishwa Fernando

17-1-62-4 · Econ 3.65

4/62

17 ov

Kasun Rajitha

14.4-0-68-3 · Econ 4.72

3/68

wd 0 · nb 2

Dimuth Karunaratne (c)

3-0-9-0 · Econ 3

0/9

3 ov

Lasith Embuldeniya

10-1-51-1 · Econ 5.1

1/51

10 ov

Oshada Fernando

1-0-10-0 · Econ 10

0/10

1 ov

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Nb
Suranga Lakmal	14	3	29	1	2.07	0
Vishwa Fernando	17	1	62	4	3.65	0
Kasun Rajitha	14.4	0	68	3	4.72	2
Dimuth Karunaratne (c)	3	0	9	0	3	0
Lasith Embuldeniya	10	1	51	1	5.1	0
Oshada Fernando	1	0	10	0	10	0

Sri Lanka · Innings 2

Dimuth Karunaratne (c)

lbw b Vernon Philander

30 (59)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 50.85

Lahiru Thirimanne

c Quinton de Kock b Dale Steyn

0 (15)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Oshada Fernando

lbw b Dale Steyn

19 (42)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 45.24

Kusal Mendis

c Faf du Plessis b Vernon Philander

12 (24)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Kusal Perera

c Fielder b Dale Steyn

51 (63)

7×4 · 1×6 · SR 80.95

Niroshan Dickwella (wk)

c Dale Steyn b Duanne Olivier

8 (12)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67

Dhananjaya de Silva

c Duanne Olivier b Kagiso Rabada

23 (33)

3×4 · 1×6 · SR 69.7

Suranga Lakmal

c Aiden Markram b Dale Steyn

4 (6)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67

Lasith Embuldeniya

c Dale Steyn b Kagiso Rabada

24 (63)

4×4 · 0×6 · SR 38.1

Kasun Rajitha

run out (Aiden Markram)

12 (30)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 40

Vishwa Fernando

not out

1* (9)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 11.11

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Dimuth Karunaratne (c)	lbw b Vernon Philander	30	59	3	0	50.85
Lahiru Thirimanne	c Quinton de Kock b Dale Steyn	0	15	0	0	0
Oshada Fernando	lbw b Dale Steyn	19	42	2	0	45.24
Kusal Mendis	c Faf du Plessis b Vernon Philander	12	24	3	0	50
Kusal Perera	c Fielder b Dale Steyn	51	63	7	1	80.95
Niroshan Dickwella (wk)	c Dale Steyn b Duanne Olivier	8	12	1	0	66.67
Dhananjaya de Silva	c Duanne Olivier b Kagiso Rabada	23	33	3	1	69.7
Suranga Lakmal	c Aiden Markram b Dale Steyn	4	6	0	0	66.67
Lasith Embuldeniya	c Dale Steyn b Kagiso Rabada	24	63	4	0	38.1
Kasun Rajitha	run out (Aiden Markram)	12	30	0	0	40
Vishwa Fernando	not out	1*	9	0	0	11.11

Total

188/10 (59.2 ov)

FoW 1-19 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 6.4 ov), 2-51 (Oshada Fernando, 18.2 ov), 3-53 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 19.6 ov), 4-76 (Kusal Mendis, 25.4 ov), 5-90 (Niroshan Dickwella, 29.2 ov), 6-133 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 38.5 ov), 7-142 (Suranga Lakmal, 40.1 ov), 8-156 (Kusal Perera, 44.3 ov), 9-184 (Kasun Rajitha, 55.3 ov), 10-191 (Lasith Embuldeniya, 59.2 ov)

South Africa · Bowling

Dale Steyn

19.5-7-48-4 · Econ 2.46

4/48

19.5 ov

Vernon Philander

10.1-2-32-2 · Econ 3.17

2/32

10.1 ov

Kagiso Rabada

12.2-2-48-2 · Econ 3.93

2/48

12.2 ov

Duanne Olivier

13-2-36-1 · Econ 2.77

1/36

wd 1 · nb 0

Keshav Maharaj

3-0-16-0 · Econ 5.33

0/16

3 ov

Dean Elgar

1-0-5-0 · Econ 5

0/5

1 ov

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
Dale Steyn	19.5	7	48	4	2.46	0
Vernon Philander	10.1	2	32	2	3.17	0
Kagiso Rabada	12.2	2	48	2	3.93	0
Duanne Olivier	13	2	36	1	2.77	1
Keshav Maharaj	3	0	16	0	5.33	0
Dean Elgar	1	0	5	0	5	0

South Africa · Innings 3 259/10 (79.1 ov)

Dean Elgar

c Lasith Embuldeniya b Lasith Embuldeniya

35 (70)

5×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Aiden Markram

c Kusal Mendis b Kasun Rajitha

28 (31)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 90.32

Hashim Amla

c Lahiru Thirimanne b Vishwa Fernando

16 (35)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 45.71

Temba Bavuma

lbw b Lasith Embuldeniya

3 (16)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 18.75

Faf du Plessis (c)

lbw b Vishwa Fernando

90 (182)

11×4 · 0×6 · SR 49.45

Quinton de Kock (wk)

lbw b Lasith Embuldeniya

55 (62)

6×4 · 0×6 · SR 88.71

Vernon Philander

b Lasith Embuldeniya

18 (54)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33

Keshav Maharaj

b Vishwa Fernando

4 (13)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 30.77

Kagiso Rabada

c Niroshan Dickwella b Lasith Embuldeniya

0 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Dale Steyn

b Vishwa Fernando

1 (6)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 16.67

Duanne Olivier

not out

2* (7)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 28.57

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	SR
Dean Elgar	c Lasith Embuldeniya b Lasith Embuldeniya	35	70	5	50
Aiden Markram	c Kusal Mendis b Kasun Rajitha	28	31	3	90.32
Hashim Amla	c Lahiru Thirimanne b Vishwa Fernando	16	35	2	45.71
Temba Bavuma	lbw b Lasith Embuldeniya	3	16	0	18.75
Faf du Plessis (c)	lbw b Vishwa Fernando	90	182	11	49.45
Quinton de Kock (wk)	lbw b Lasith Embuldeniya	55	62	6	88.71
Vernon Philander	b Lasith Embuldeniya	18	54	1	33.33
Keshav Maharaj	b Vishwa Fernando	4	13	0	30.77
Kagiso Rabada	c Niroshan Dickwella b Lasith Embuldeniya	0	2	0	0
Dale Steyn	b Vishwa Fernando	1	6	0	16.67
Duanne Olivier	not out	2*	7	0	28.57

Total

259/10 (79.1 ov)

DNB Zubayr Hamza

FoW 1-36 (Aiden Markram, 9.6 ov), 2-70 (Hashim Amla, 19.1 ov), 3-77 (Temba Bavuma, 22.2 ov), 4-95 (Dean Elgar, 28.6 ov), 5-189 (Quinton de Kock, 52.6 ov), 6-251 (Vernon Philander, 72.4 ov), 7-255 (Faf du Plessis, 75.6 ov), 8-256 (Kagiso Rabada, 76.4 ov), 9-256 (Keshav Maharaj, 77.2 ov), 10-259 (Dale Steyn, 79.1 ov)

Sri Lanka · Bowling

Suranga Lakmal

20-5-52-0 · Econ 2.6

0/52

wd 1 · nb 0

Vishwa Fernando

17.1-2-71-4 · Econ 4.15

4/71

wd 1 · nb 0

Kasun Rajitha

13-1-54-1 · Econ 4.15

1/54

wd 0 · nb 2

Lasith Embuldeniya

26-3-66-5 · Econ 2.54

5/66

wd 0 · nb 1

Dhananjaya de Silva

2-0-8-0 · Econ 4

0/8

2 ov

Oshada Fernando

1-0-6-0 · Econ 6

0/6

1 ov

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Suranga Lakmal	20	5	52	0	2.6	1	0
Vishwa Fernando	17.1	2	71	4	4.15	1	0
Kasun Rajitha	13	1	54	1	4.15	0	2
Lasith Embuldeniya	26	3	66	5	2.54	0	1
Dhananjaya de Silva	2	0	8	0	4	0	0
Oshada Fernando	1	0	6	0	6	0	0

Sri Lanka · Innings 4 304/9 (85.3 ov)

Dimuth Karunaratne (c)

lbw b Vernon Philander

20 (47)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 42.55

Lahiru Thirimanne

c Faf du Plessis b Kagiso Rabada

21 (51)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 41.18

Oshada Fernando

c Faf du Plessis b Dale Steyn

37 (76)

5×4 · 0×6 · SR 48.68

Kusal Mendis

c Quinton de Kock b Duanne Olivier

0 (8)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Kusal Perera

not out

153* (200)

12×4 · 5×6 · SR 76.5

Niroshan Dickwella (wk)

c Dale Steyn b Dale Steyn

0 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Dhananjaya de Silva

lbw b Keshav Maharaj

48 (79)

6×4 · 0×6 · SR 60.76

Suranga Lakmal

c Faf du Plessis b Keshav Maharaj

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Lasith Embuldeniya

c Aiden Markram b Duanne Olivier

4 (12)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33

Kasun Rajitha

lbw b Keshav Maharaj

1 (10)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 10

Vishwa Fernando

not out

6* (27)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 22.22

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Dimuth Karunaratne (c)	lbw b Vernon Philander	20	47	2	0	42.55
Lahiru Thirimanne	c Faf du Plessis b Kagiso Rabada	21	51	3	0	41.18
Oshada Fernando	c Faf du Plessis b Dale Steyn	37	76	5	0	48.68
Kusal Mendis	c Quinton de Kock b Duanne Olivier	0	8	0	0	0
Kusal Perera	not out	153*	200	12	5	76.5
Niroshan Dickwella (wk)	c Dale Steyn b Dale Steyn	0	2	0	0	0
Dhananjaya de Silva	lbw b Keshav Maharaj	48	79	6	0	60.76
Suranga Lakmal	c Faf du Plessis b Keshav Maharaj	0	1	0	0	0
Lasith Embuldeniya	c Aiden Markram b Duanne Olivier	4	12	0	0	33.33
Kasun Rajitha	lbw b Keshav Maharaj	1	10	0	0	10
Vishwa Fernando	not out	6*	27	0	0	22.22

Total

304/9 (85.3 ov)

FoW 1-42 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 15.5 ov), 2-42 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 16.3 ov), 3-52 (Kusal Mendis, 18.5 ov), 4-110 (Oshada Fernando, 37.2 ov), 5-110 (Niroshan Dickwella, 37.4 ov), 6-206 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 63.1 ov), 7-206 (Suranga Lakmal, 63.2 ov), 8-215 (Lasith Embuldeniya, 66.5 ov), 9-226 (Kasun Rajitha, 69.4 ov)

South Africa · Bowling

Dale Steyn

18-1-71-2 · Econ 3.94

2/71

18 ov

Vernon Philander

8-3-13-1 · Econ 1.63

1/13

8 ov

Keshav Maharaj

20-1-71-3 · Econ 3.55

3/71

20 ov

Kagiso Rabada

22.3-3-97-1 · Econ 4.35

1/97

wd 1 · nb 0

Duanne Olivier

16-3-35-2 · Econ 2.19

2/35

16 ov

Aiden Markram

1-0-4-0 · Econ 4

0/4

1 ov

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
Dale Steyn	18	1	71	2	3.94	0
Vernon Philander	8	3	13	1	1.63	0
Keshav Maharaj	20	1	71	3	3.55	0
Kagiso Rabada	22.3	3	97	1	4.35	1
Duanne Olivier	16	3	35	2	2.19	0
Aiden Markram	1	0	4	0	4	0

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