SL beat SA 1st ODI: Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka guide Sri Lanka to 14-run victory against South Africa: The opening contest between Sri Lanka and South was indeed a high total affair that ended in the hosts’ (Sri Lanka) victory by 14 runs. While during the start of the match- Sri Lanka’s innings, it seemed to be a low scoring contest but owing to the hard hittings from the tailenders of the Sri Lankan lineup, the match saw a high total of 300 runs being posted on the board.
In the chase, the Proteas were no less who gave a solid fight but fell few runs short because of the disciplined bowling by the hosts in the death overs. Sri Lanka’s opener Avishka Fernando was adjudged as the player of the match for his 118 runs of 115 balls.
SL beat SA, 1st ODI: Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka guide Sri Lanka to 14-run victory against South Africa
With this win in the 1st ODI, Sri Lanka go 1-0 up to lead the three-match ODI series against South Africa.
Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 14 runs to take a 1️⃣-0️⃣ lead in the three-match ODI series! 👊 #SLvSA pic.twitter.com/R3hrHW9gSZ
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) September 2, 2021
Sri Lanka bowl brilliantly at death to restrict South Africa to 286/6 and win the first ODI by 14 runs 🔥#SLvSA | https://t.co/vC3fGy08nT pic.twitter.com/94nG4P30Dj
— ICC (@ICC) September 2, 2021
SL beat SA 1st ODIIn the pursuit of the chase of 301 runs put by Sri Lanka on the board, South African openers- Janneman Malan (23) and Aiden Markram (96) were off to a fine start before the former departed. Stretching the innings along with the skipper Temba Bavuma (38 retired hurt), Markram wove a 117-run stand following which Markram was sent to the pavilion. Thereafter, Rassie van der Dussen (59) too led enterprising hands in the chase but got little support as the hosts kept tumbling wickets from the other end.
Sri Lanka’s entire bowling unit bowled tight bowling throughout their innings. While Praveen Jayawickrama was the most economical with a 4.70 economy and a wicket, Akila Dananjaya returned with maximum wickets- two with an economy of 6.50.
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janneman Malan | 23 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 74.19 | |
| Aiden Markram | 96 | 90 | 5 | 4 | 106.67 | |
| Temba Bavuma (C) | 38 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 71.70 | |
| Rassie van der Dussen | 59 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Kyle Verreynne | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 | |
| Heinrich Klaasen (WK) | 36 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 116.13 | |
| Andile Phehlukwayo | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.50 | |
| Kagiso Rabada | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 185.71 | |
| Keshav Maharaj | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Extra | 4 (b 0, w 4, nb 0, lb 0) | |||||
| Total | 286/6 (50) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | T Shamsi, A Nortje | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dushmantha Chameera | 7 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 7.86 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 10 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 5.20 |
| Praveen Jayawickrama | 10 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 4.70 |
| Akila Dananjaya | 10 | 0 | 65 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 8 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 4.38 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| JN Malan | 1-49 | 9.4 |
| AK Markram | 2-166 | 30.5 |
| K Verreynne | 3-209 | 39.3 |
| HE van der Dussen | 4-260 | 45.5 |
| AL Phehlukwayo | 5-269 | 48.1 |
| H Klaasen | 6-286 | 49.5 |
With the ball, South African spinners- Tabraiz Shamsi and Keshav Maharaj were excellent with the ball. While Shamsi returned with a wicket and an economy of 5.5, Maharaj was phenomenal who managed two wickets at an economy of 3.
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avishka Fernando | 118 | 115 | 10 | 2 | 102.61 | |
| Minod Bhanuka (WK) | 27 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 69.23 | |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 44 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 72.13 | |
| Charith Asalanka | 71 | 62 | 6 | 1 | 114.52 | |
| Dasun Shanaka (C) | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Akila Dananjaya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Extra | 24 (b 5, w 11, nb 2, lb 6) | |||||
| Total | 300/9 (50) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | P Jayawickrama | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 9 | 0 | 65 | 2 | 7.22 |
| Anrich Nortje | 10 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 6.90 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 10 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Aiden Markram | 6 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 5.50 |
| Andile Phehlukwayo | 5 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 7.40 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 10 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 5.50 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| M Bhanuka | 1-57 | 11.5 |
| B Rajapaksa | 2-58 | 12.3 |
| D de Silva | 3-137 | 30.3 |
| A Fernando | 4-234 | 42.2 |
| D Shanaka | 5-255 | 45.5 |
| W Hasaranga | 6-272 | 47.6 |
| KIC Asalanka | 7-291 | 49.2 |
| PVD Chameera | 8-299 | 49.5 |
| C Karunaratne | 9-300 | 49.6 |
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SL beat SA 1st ODI
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Pitch report
The pitch at the R. Premadasa Stadium is a neutral wicket that can be of assistance to both batsmen and the bowlers. Among the bowlers, however, the spinners might have an advantage due to the turning nature of the turf at the venue.
Besides, the average first inning score on this wicket is 213.
Weather report
As per world weather online, the weather today in R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo, Sri Lanka is going to be Heavy rain with a maximum temperature of 28°c and a minimum temperature of 25°c. Expected precipitation falling is 56.90 mm.
Sri Lanka vs South Africa 1st ODI, SL vs SA Squads
Sri Lanka:
Avishka Fernando, Praveen Jayawickrama, Dinesh Chandimal, Minod Bhanuka(w), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Pathum Nissanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Pradeep, Kusal Perera, Lahiru Madushanka, Pulina Tharanga, Binura Fernando, Ramesh Mendis, Lahiru Kumara, Kamindu Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana
South Africa:
Janneman Malan, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Kyle Verreynne, Dwaine Pretorius, George Linde, Tabraiz Shamsi, Beuran Hendricks, Lizaad Williams, Reeza Hendricks, Andile Phehlukwayo, Temba Bavuma(c), Aiden Markram, Keshav Maharaj, Wiaan Mulder, Lutho Sipamla
SL beat SA 1st ODI
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