SOUTH AFRICA TOUR OF SRI LANKA Live Cricket Score: Sri Lanka vs South Africa, Day 3, Test 1, Galle by Cricbuzz Staff • Last updated on Live Score Updates South Africa 126-10 & 73-10 (28.5 Ovs) Vernon Philander 22 (38) Sri Lanka 287-10 & 190-10 Lakshan Sandakan 0.5-0-1-1 Sri Lanka won by 278 runs Live Scores Full Scorecard Karunaratne once again showed his class and quality with a fluent fifty © AFP Massive win for Sri Lanka! Perera finished things off style by prising out Shamsi LBW as they posted a massive 278-run win. What a memorable victory for Sri Lanka? Perera and Herath ran riot to bag nine scalps between them in the second innings. Perera also ended up with 10 wickets in the match. Just reward for blending discipline with appreciable turn and straighter-ones. However, the large share of the credit goes to Karunaratne for amassing splendid hands of 158* and 60. On a turning track, he was the only batsman who showed the required batting aptitude to counter the conditions. What about the visitors? Their batsmen just didn't have any plans to counter the spin threat. Most of the batsmen played shots without any conviction. South Africa perhaps have to look at bringing an extra batsman for Philander. In short, they have a lot of soul searching to do. Abject collapse Quinton d Kock tried to sweep one too many and perished. Maharaj, Rabada and Steyn too didn't last long. Only Philander with a few lusty blows gave South Africa's score a semblance of respect. With just one wicket left to take, Sri Lanka are on the verge of registering a massive win! Bad to worse Oh, it is getting from bad to worse. Markram charged down the track but again too early. Herath saw him coming and got it to dip on the batsman and Markram could only watch Dickwella effect an easy stumping. Similar to what happened with Elgar. South Africa aren't getting their basics right. Sorrytale The sorry tale continued as Bavuma stayed back to a delivery that was quicker through the air and paid the price. He could only inside edge it to leg slip who safely pouched it. Faf du Plessis, the captain, who played a fine innings of 49 in the first essay also perished as he pushed a tossed up delivery from Herath to the slip fielder. South Africa need an extra batsman for the next Test. 25 for 4 now! ! Wickets tumble Now the big fish Amla has gone. He inside-edged one from Perera that deflected via the pad to the fielder at leg slip who grabbed it. Sri Lanka seemed to have worked out a plan against Amla based on the off spinner bowling a fourth stump channel to produce the inside edge. Amla has that shuffle, which in turns leads to him ending up outside off. One down... Elgar premeditated with skipping down the track and found himself back in the hut. He danced down the track, Perera saw him coming and shortened his length a touch, Elgar couldn't get to the pitch of the ball and was stumped. On a side note, Perera had overstepped but the on field umpire didn't ask for the TV umpire's help. 12 for 1. South Africa in search of inspiration The clatter of wickets continued in the morning session. Herath was dismissed LBW off Shamsi, while Angelo Mathews in an attempt to up the ante perished for a useful 35. Just when South Africa looked set to wrap up the innings, Lakmal added crucial runs with slogs and drives to end up on 33*. Steyn, the experienced pacer, eventually bagged the final wicket to fall by dismissing Sandakan. The pacer now has 421 scalps in Tests - equalling Shaun Pollock's record for the most number of wickets by a South African in the longest format of the game. South Africa need a monumental effort to chase down the target of 352. In fact, in the three overs Herath and Perera bowled before the Lunch break, the duo caused enough problems to tourists' opening batsmen. Markram also survived a review for LBW. It just capsulises the kind of uphill task in front of the tourists. The 'unstoppable' Rabada strikes South Africa may be quite a distance away behind the 8 ball, but Kagiso Rabada continues to fight on. He has two quick wickets to pull the Sri Lankan innings back a tad. Dickwella looked uncertain against his pace, and was caught on the crease expecting a short delivery. He only manages to edge a feeble drive to the keeper. In the same over, Rabada gets a ball to nip back in and strike the pads of Dilruwan Perera, who was shouldering arms. It also turned out to be Rabada's 150th Test scalp. He has been unreal for South Africa, averaging just over 21 and with four 10 wicket haul. To make it even better, he is just 23! The wickets will not so much hurt Sri Lanka, whose lead is almost 300 now. Unfortunate dismissal Steyn found a hint of shape early doors but Mathews and Roshen Silva looked largely comfortable at the crease. Unfortunately for Silva, he was run out at the bowler's end. Rabada got a hand onto the ball on his followthrough and it deflected to shatter the stumps at the non striker's end. Despite a desperate dive, Silva was found short of the crease. Unfortunate way to get out. The lead now has extended to 280. Rain but no pain? The ground has taken a bit of a beating overnight with the rain, but that's never an issue in Sri Lanka with the entire city coming in disguised as groundsmen to cover the entire playing area. It's bright and sunny now and if the weather apps are to be trusted, it's set to remain this way for some time. Build Up: Dry pitch. Some assistance for spinners. The Herath and Perera show. Sri Lanka's template has worked to perfection so far.<doc-sep>Sri Lanka vs South Africa 1st Test Day 2: Sri Lanka and South Africa play first Test in Galle. (Source: AP) Sri Lanka vs South Africa 1st Test Day 2: Sri Lanka and South Africa play first Test in Galle. (Source: AP) Sri Lanka vs South Africa 1st Test Day 2: Sri Lanka ended day 2 at 111/4, leading South Africa by 272 runs. South Africa had resumed the day’s play at 4/1 but added more misery as they were bundled out for 126 in the first innings. Captain Faf du Plessis was the lone warrior for them who scored 49 but no other batsman stood strong and got runs for the side. Dilruwan Perera scalped four wickets while Suranga Lakmal got three. Later, Sri Lanka got a good start to their second innings but lost wickets quickly before ending the day. Dimuth Karunaratne who carried the bat in the first innings once again showed his class and scored 60.<doc-sep>SOUTH Africa collapsed dramatically against Sri Lanka’s spin to crash to 73 all out in the first Test in Galle on Saturday, their lowest total since readmission to international cricket. The dismal performance came a day after they were bowled out for just 126, which had been their previous lowest Test innings in Sri Lanka. Offspinner Dilruwan Perera took six for 32, and veteran left-arm spinner Rangana Herath claimed three for 32, as the pair bowled in an unbroken partnership for 28 overs, after Sri Lanka set South Africa a target of 352 for victory. Herath moved to ninth on the all-time wicket tally, with 423 career dismissals to his name, while Perera’s five-wicket haul was the sixth of his career. South Africa’s match aggregate of 199 was 20 runs fewer than Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne’s individual score across both innings. Only three of the visitors made it into double figures, and the highest partnership yielded just 22, as batsmen repeatedly fell in their attempts to take on the Sri Lanka spinners. South Africa’s top scorer was Vernon Philander, who made 22 not out, with opener Aiden Markram batting out the most deliveries, facing 46 balls for his 19. First time ever that Sri Lanka have taken 20 wickets in a Test for less than 200 runs. South Africa bowled out for 126 in the first inns and 73 in the second. #SLvRSA — Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) July 14, 2018 Perera made the first breakthrough in the third over after lunch, having opener Dean Elgar stumped, after the batsman ran down the pitch and failed to connect with a turning delivery. Hashim Amla was caught at leg slip for a duck in Perera’s next over, and Temba Bavuma was caught for two by the same fielder shortly after, reducing South Africa to 24 for 3. The wickets continued to tumble as Herath began to strike as well, with the next three batsmen out for 11 runs in the space of four overs. It was not until left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj joined Philander at the crease with the score on 36 for 6 that South Africa began to show any resistance, and even that partnership was snuffed out in 22 balls. Left-arm wristspinner Lakshan Sandakan was required only to take the final wicket of the innings, while paceman and stand-in captain Suranga Lakmal did not bowl himself in this innings at all. Wow.... @OfficialSLC Brilliant !!! Now that is a hammering !!! Congratulations guys !!! #SLvSA — Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) July 14, 2018 Wow @OfficialSLC lads Ruthless! @HerathRSL and dilruwan what a show👏🏼 overall super all round team display to out shine the proteas! #SLvSA — Farveez Maharoof (@farveezmaharoof) July 14, 2018 Captain Faf du Plessis acknowledged their batting line-up was no match for the Sri Lanka spin attack and said they needed to improvise against the hosts to level the series. “We weren’t good enough,” du Plessis said at the post match press conference. “We know the Sri Lankan spinners are very, very good, especially in their own conditions. We weren’t up to par, so we need to make sure we get better if we want to compete in this series.” South Africa had begun the day 272 runs in arrears, but had bowled with discipline to remove the last six Sri Lanka wickets for 79 runs. Kagiso Rabada had struck twice in an over in the first hour of the day, before spinners Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, and Dale Steyn took one wicket apiece to finish the innings off. Steyn’s wicket of No. 11 batsman Lakshan Sandakan saw him equal the South Africa record for most Test wickets, drawing him level with Shaun Pollock at 420 dismissals. What an extraordinary win by Sri Lanka to defeat South Africa by 278 runs in Galle. The Proteas could only manage 126 and 73 across two innings. With all sorts of things going on in and around the Sri Lankan camp recently, it truly is an amazing result. #SLvSA — Adam White (@White_Adam) July 14, 2018 Sri Lanka’s second innings 190 was built on 35 from Angelo Mathews, and a stroke-filled 33 off 46 balls from Lakmal, who came in at No. 9. “When you are playing spin you need to have a defence, but more than that you have to dominate the spinners before they dominate you,” man of the match Karunaratne said about his unbeaten 158 and 60 runs score. South Africa were always going to struggle with a target of 352, but the rate at which they lost their wickets will be cause for serious concern ahead of the second Test in Colombo on Friday.<doc-sep>Sri Lanka vs South Africa (test) SL vs SA Preview: It’s unfair to suggest that the South Africans are ill-equipped to deal with conditions in Sri Lanka based on their 3-0 defeat in India – when they just couldn’t handle Ravichandran Ashwin (31 wickets) and Ravindra Jadeja (23 wickets) – in the four-Test series in late 2015. They are a team more used to playing in seam- and swing-friendly conditions, but the last time they made the trip across to the island nation, in 2014, they did win the two-Test series 1-0. Not to forget, they have won three and lost only four of their 12 Tests in Sri Lanka over the years. So it might not be loaded as much in favour of Sri Lanka as many might expect. The big talking point in the lead-up to the match has been about Dale Steyn’s impending return to Test cricket and South Africa’s playing XI. Popular wisdom will suggest two spinners and two pacers, but Ottis Gibson, the South Africa coach, has suggested South Africa will stick to their strength – fast bowling. In 2014, while Dilruwan Perera and Rangana Herath picked up 16 and 12 wickets respectively, Dale Steyn (13) and Morne Morkel (12) were seriously effective too. Should Steyn make the final cut, and join two others out of Kagiso Rabada, Vernon Philander and Lungi Ngidi, South Africa might still be tempted to field two of their three spinners – Keshav Maharaj, the first choice in Tests, Tabraiz Shamsi and Shaun von Berg. In the only warm-up game, a two-day affair against a Sri Lanka Board XI, a lot of the South Africans showed good form: Shamsi (5/45) and von Berg (2/82) got wickets, while Hashim Amla (78), Temba Bavuma (58) and Faf du Plessis (79) scored half-centuries. With much of the batsmen pretty obvious selections, South Africa know where they stand, and Sri Lanka also know what to expect, at least in terms of the personnel they are faced with. Importantly, both teams are coming off positive results in Test cricket. If South Africa beat a troubled Australia 3-1 at home, Sri Lanka got a good result in the Caribbean, drawing their three-Test series 1-1 after winning the final game by four wickets in Barbados. There is the question mark over the immediate future of Dinesh Chandimal, their captain who scored 119* and 39 in a match-saving effort in the second Test in the West Indies before being banned. But Kusal Mendis and Niroshan Dickwella were among the runs there, and the pace trio of Lahiru Kumara, Suranga Lakmal and Kasun Rajitha in good wicket-taking form. With the pitches at home likely to favour the likes of Rangana Herath and Dilruwan Perera as well as Akila Dananjaya, Lakshan Sandakan and the part-timers, Sri Lanka will be hopeful of getting a good result. Squads: Sri Lanka: Dinesh Chandimal (c), Suranga Lakmal, Akila Dananjaya, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Danushka Gunathilaka, Rangana Herath, Dimuth Karunaratne, Lahiru Kumara, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Dilruwan Perera, Kusal Perera, Kasun Rajitha, Lakshan Sandakan, Roshen Silva South Africa: Faf du Plessis (c), Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Theunis de Bruyn, Quinton de Kock (wk), Dean Elgar, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Dale Steyn, Shaun von Berg<doc-sep>
Toggle between tabs for LIVE score and ball-by-ball updates Report, Day 2: A day after making a remarkable unbeaten 158, Dimuth Karunaratne again tormented South Africa with a half-century as Sri Lanka began to lock up the first Test after day two on Friday. Karunaratne became only the fourth Sri Lankan to carry his bat through in the first innings, and his 60 second time around helped Sri Lanka to extend its lead to 272 runs. South Africa face a tall order to save the match on a crumbling pitch with plenty of assistance for spin bowlers. Hashim Amla, who captained South Africa to a 1-0 series win the last time the Proteas were in Sri Lanka in 2014, said 272 was already a handy lead for the pitch. "If we manage to restrict them to, I'd say 320, then certainly that would be a good target for us," Amla said. "If a couple of us have a good partnership and one of us plays like Karunaratne played, that would get us close to that score." The visitors were bowled out for 126, their lowest total against Sri Lanka, eclipsing the 168 all out in Durban in 2011. "Like most pitches, as the days go on the deterioration occurs," Amla said. "Today, it spun a little bit more than yesterday. Tomorrow, maybe in the morning session it might not spin as much and then break up and spin more and more." Sri Lanka were 111-4 in its second innings. Left-arm orthodox spinner Keshav Maharaj picked up the first three wickets but, with a healthy first-innings lead of 161 runs, the hosts could play with freedom. With five overs left to stumps, South Africa paceman Kagiso Rabada dismissed Karunaratne, who was caught at slip by Hashim Amla. Danushka Gunathilaka (17) added 51 runs for the first wicket with Karunaratne and the former was dismissed when he gave Maharaj the charge but couldn't clear the boundary. Rabada ran to his left from long-on to complete the catch. With the total on 64, Maharaj struck twice in the space of four deliveries, removing Dhananjaya de Silva (9) and Kusal Mendis (0) in quick succession. Mendis unsuccessfully reviewed after being given leg before wicket. Maharaj, however, couldn't trouble Karunaratne as the left-hander was solid in defense and punished the loose balls with a couple of elegant drives. He was Sri Lanka's best batsman in 2017 having posted over 1000 runs in Tests. He missed Sri Lanka's recent tour of the Caribbean due to injury. The Proteas had a dramatic collapse in the morning. Resuming from the overnight score of 4-1, the Proteas lost five wickets in the morning session for just 82 runs as the three-pronged spin attack of Rangana Herath, Dilruwan Perera and Lakshan Sandakan shared the bulk of the bowling. Stand-in skipper Suranga Lakmal, the lone seamer in the Sri Lanka side, brought himself on in the last over before lunch and by then the spinners had sent down 37 overs. From 51-6, South Africa recovered somewhat to reach 115-6 thanks to a seventh-wicket stand between Vernon Philander (18) and Francois du Plessis (49). Sri Lanka made the breakthrough after lunch as Philander was ruled leg before wicket to Dilruwan Perera, who finished with four wickets. "What we have realized is that they don't play offspin too well," said Perera, who took 16 wickets in the 2014 series. "That has been evident in their last few series they have played. Maybe that is one reason why I picked up four wickets today. "We didn't expect to get them bowled out for 126, though." Lakmal hastened South Africa's collapse with a superb piece of seam bowling accounting for the last three batsmen including captain Du Plessis, who was clean bowled by a delivery that cut back in sharply. With inputs from AP