South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI 2019, SL Tour of RSA

Sri Lanka tour of South Africa, South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI

South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI 2019

  The Sri Lanka tour of South Africa 2019, South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI match was played on Mon 03 Mar 2019. South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first in The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.

Sri Lanka Innings of South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI

Dickwella and Tharanga fails to give a good start to the team and got it on 8 of 7 balls  and 9 of 11 balls. Then a partnership between Kushal Perera and Oshada Fernando take the team to 99-2.

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After Perera depatred on 33 of 37 balls with 4 fours and Fernando on 49 of 49 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes. Kushal Mendis along with de Silva helped Lankans to score 231-10 in 47 overs. Mendis scored 60 of 73 balls with 5 fours and a six and de Silva scored 39 of 52 balls with 3 fours. And no other batsman contributed much to the team.

Ngidi and Tahir picked 3 wickets each whereas Rabada and Anrich Nortje got 1 wicket each.

South Africa Innings of 1st ODI 2019

South African opener came in to bat and Hendricks departed on 14 run. Quinton de Kock along with du plessis a built partnership. And scored 136 runs for the 2nd wicket where de Kock scored 81 of 72 balls.

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Whereas du plessis completed his 11th ton in ODIs. Along with van der Dussen who scored 32 of 43 balls. Faf du plessis scored 112 runs of 114 balls with 15 fours and a six. And lead his team to win the match by 8 wickets. where du plessis got the Man of the match award.