2016-17 Sri Lanka Tour of South Africa - South Africa Vs Sri Lanka First Test @ Port Elizabeth Dec 26-30,2016

Sri Lanka is scheduled to play in South Africa 3 Tests,3T20's and 5 ODI's

3-Match Test Series

• First Test @ St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Dec 26-30,2016
• Second Test @ Newlands, Cape TownJan 02-06,2017
• Third Test @New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Jan 12-16,2017

3-Match T20 Series

• First T20@ SuperSport Park, Centurion on Jan 20,2017
• Second T20@ New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburgon Jan 22,2017
• Third T20 @ Newlands, Cape Townon Jan 25,2017

5-Match ODI Series

• First ODI @ St George's Park, Port Elizabeth  on Jan 28,2017
• Second ODI @ Kingsmead, Durban  on Feb 01,2017
• Third ODI @ New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg  on Feb 04,2017
• Fourth ODI @ Newlands, Cape Town on Feb 07,2017
• Fifth ODI @ SuperSport Park, Centurion on Feb 10,2017 

Sri Lanka Test Squad

• Angelo Mathews (c)
• Dinesh Chandimal (vc)
• Dushmantha Chameera
• Dhananjaya de Silva
• Rangana Herath
• Dimuth Karunaratne
• Lahiru Kumara
• Suranga Lakmal
• Kusal Mendis
• Dilruwan Perera
• Kusal Perera
• Nuwan Pradeep
• Vikum Sanjaya
• Kaushal Silva
• Upul Tharanga

South Africa Test Squad

• Faf du Plessis (c)
• Kyle Abbott
• Hashim Amla
• Temba Bavuma
• Stephen Cook
• Theunis de Bruyn
• Quinton de Kock (wk)
• JP Duminy
• Dean Elgar
• Keshav Maharaj
• Wayne Parnell
• Vernon Philander
• Kagiso Rabada

3-Match Test Series Results

First Test @ Port Elizabeth Dec 26-30,2016 
Scorecard
South Africa 286 and 406/6 Declared
Sri Lanka 205 and 281(Target 488 Runs
Match Result - South Africa won by 206 Runs
MOM - Stephen Cook(SA)for his 59(125 Balls 4x7) and 117 (178 Balls 4x11)
Series Result - South Africa led the 3-match series 1-0
  


Day One Monday Dec 26,2016

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first

The Teams line-up for the National Anthem before play

South Africa have scored 417/8 Declared;423 and 525/ Declared in their last 3 innings @ Port Elizabeth

At Tea,South Africa were 174/2 with Hashim Amla 18* and J P Duminy 46* at the crease
Fall of Wickets(SA)
Stephen Cook         59(125 Balls 4x7)
Dean Elgar              45(98 Balls 4x5)

Openers Stephen Cook and Dean Elgar scored 104 Runs for the 1st wicket

The last time SA has a century partnership for the 1st wicket was between Eddie Barlow and Barry Richards who scored 157 against Australia in 1970

At close of play,South Africa were 267/6 with Quinton de Kock 25*and Vernon Philander 06* at the crease
Fall of Wickets(SA)
Stephen Cook         59(127 Balls 4x7)-2nd Test Match Fifty
Dean Elgar              45(98 Balls 4x5)
Hashim Amla          20(76 Balls 4x2)
J P Duminy              63(95 Balls 4x10)
Temba Bavuma        03(18 Balls)
Faf du Plesis             37(73 Balls 4x5)

Day Two Tuesday Dec 27,2016

Australia were all-out for 286/10 in 98.5 Overs with Kagiso Rabada 0* at the crease
Fall of Wickets(SA)
Vernon Philander    13(33 Balls 4x2)
Keshav Maharaj      00(3 Balls)
Kyle Abbott             00(3 Balls)
Quinton de Kock     37(68 Balls 4x5)
Wicket Takers(SL)
Suranga Lakmal      5/63(27 Overs)
Ranganaa Herath     2/48(20 Overs)
Nuwan Pradeep       2/66(21.5 Overs)

At close of play SL were 181/7 in 51 Overs with Dhananjay de Silva 43* and Dushmantha Chameera 07* at the crease

Day Three Wednesday Dec 28,2016

Sri Lanka were all out for 205/10 in 64.5 Overs with Nuwan Pradeep 08* at the crease

Fall of Wickets(SL)
Dhananjay de Silva          43(70 Balls 4x5)
Suranga Lakmal              04(5 Balls 4x1)
Dushmantha Chameera  19(51 Balls 4x2)
Wicket Takers(SA)
Vernon Philander  5/45(20 Overs)
Kyle Abbott          3/63(21.5 Overs)
Keshav Maharaj    1/30(10 Overs)
Kagiso Rabada       1/63(13 Overs)

At close of play,South Africa were 351/5 with Faf du Plesis 41*and Quinto de kock 42* at the crease
South Africa lead by 432 runs with 5 wickets remaining

Fall of Wickets(SA)
Dean Elgar             52(102 Balls 4x4)-4th Test Match Fifty
Hashim Amla         48(53 Balls 4x5)
Stephen Cook        117(178 Balls 4x11) -3rd Test Match Ton

J P Duminy              25(36 Balls 4x2)
Temba Bavuma        08(10 Balls 4x1)

SA openers Dean Elgar(52)and Stephen Cook(61)scored 116 Runs in 32.1 overs for the 1st wicket

Stephen Cook 's third Test hundred helped South Africa into a dominant position on a third day of rain delays and rapid scoring in Port Elizabeth. 

3 Centuries scored by Stephen Cook in 2016, the most by a South Africa batsman in 2016. Hashim Amla, Faf Du Plessis and Quinton de Kock have two hundreds each. Cook has three hundreds from 12 innings and also made his top score of 117 today.

Sri Lanka caused a brief flutter with four wickets for 56 runs, but that only came after South Africa had moved to 221 for 1. 

At stumps, South Africa were 351/5, their lead 432 with two days remaining.


Day Four Thursday Dec 29,2016

South Africa declared its innings at406/ in 90.5 Overs with Faf du Plesis 67*(86 Balls 4x3) at the crease
At close of play SL were 240/5 in 83.0 overs with Angello Mathews 58* and Dhananjay de Silva 09* at the crease

Day Five Friday Dec 30,2016 
SL were all out for 281 in 96.3 Overs(Target 488 Runs)

Scorecard
South Africa 286 and 406/6 Declared
Sri Lanka 205 and 281(Target 488 Runs
Match Result - South Africa won by 206 Runs
MOM - Stephen Cook(SA)for his 59(125 Balls 4x7) and 117 (178 Balls 4x11)
Series Result - South Africa led the 3-match series 1-0
  


The last time South Africa had a century stand for the first wicket here in Tests, before today: Eddie Barlow and Barry Richards added 157 v Australia



The last time South Africa had a century stand for the first wicket here in Tests, before today: Eddie Barlow and Barry Richards added 157 v Australia