Jansen to Theekshana, OUT!, 1 run
This looks like it's out. Thushara is all at sea. Run out. Theekshana slogs a length ball on leg stump to long on for one run. Run out with a throw by Nortje.
Jansen returns into the attack.
Baartman to Theekshana, 1 run
Theekshana drives a half volley outside off to long on for one run.
Baartman to Theekshana, no run
Short ball outside off. Theekshana misses a pull.
Baartman to Theekshana, FOUR!
Ball 4 goes for runs. Theekshana slogs a back of a length ball outside off for four.
Baartman to Theekshana, no run
Theekshana misses a back of a length ball outside off.
Baartman to Theekshana, no run
Back of a length ball outside off. Theekshana goes onto the back foot and works to square leg.
Baartman to Theekshana, no run
Theekshana misses a length ball outside off. Another no-run ball following the wicket maiden just now.
Baartman continues.
Rabada to Thushara, no run
Length ball outside off. Thushara misses the ball. That's a great shift by the fielding team.
Rabada to Thushara, no run
Thushara defends a length ball outside off to backward point.
Rabada to Thushara, no run
Back of a length ball outside off. Thushara defends back to the bowler.
Rabada to Thushara, no run
Yorker down leg. Thushara goes onto the back foot and defends back to the bowler.
Thushara, right-handed bat, comes to the middle.
Rabada to Pathirana, OUT!
Pathirana is out. Batter is unable to get off the mark having faced 4 deliveries. Slower ball outside off. Pathirana slogs to deep mid wicket and is caught by Markram. That's the second wicket for Rabada for 21 runs.
Rabada to Pathirana, no run
Length ball outside off. Pathirana fails to make contact.
Rabada returns into the attack.
Baartman to Theekshana, no run
Theekshana misses a back of a length ball outside off.
Baartman to Theekshana, 1 wide
One more ball to come, following the extra. Length ball outside off. Theekshana fails to make contact. Wide given.
Baartman to Theekshana, no run
Theekshana misses a length ball outside off.
Baartman to Theekshana, no run
Length ball outside off. Theekshana tries a forward defensive but misses.
Baartman to Theekshana, no run
Short ball outside off. Theekshana lets it go.
Baartman to Theekshana, no run
Theekshana drives a length ball outside off to mid off. Run out attempt by Rabada but missed the stumps.
Baartman to Theekshana, no run
Theekshana defends a length ball outside off to mid off.
Baartman returns.
Nortje to Pathirana, no run
Back of a length ball outside off. Pathirana misses a slog. The projected score for this innings is 90 which is 69 down from where they were at the start.
Nortje to Pathirana, no run
Yorker on leg stump. Pathirana defends to extra cover.
Pathirana, right-handed bat, is next in.
Nortje to Mathews, OUT!
Wicket ball. Two batters remaining. Sri Lanka are in deep water. Mathews goes for 16 runs from 16 deliveries. Nortje delivers a short ball outside off. Mathews goes onto the back foot and hooks in the air. Caught by Baartman at fine leg.
Nortje to Mathews, no run
Pace off. Mathews misses a slower ball outside off.
Nortje to Theekshana, 1 run
Gets in on the action on ball number 3. Length ball outside off. Theekshana drives to square leg for one run. Wonderful fielding by Markram. Good job there, saves runs.
Nortje to Mathews, 1 leg bye
Length ball outside off. Mathews tries a glance but misses. Leg bye adds one to the total.
Nortje is back into the attack.
Rabada to Theekshana, no run
Rabada delivers a back of a length ball outside off. Theekshana offers no shot. The projected score for this innings is 99 which is 60 down from where they were at the start.
Rabada to Theekshana, no run
Theekshana defends a length ball outside off back to the bowler.
Theekshana, right-handed bat, is next in.
Rabada to Shanaka, OUT!
That's out. Shanaka goes for 9 runs. Shanaka tries to slog and misses a length ball outside off and is bowled.
Rabada to Shanaka, no run
Shanaka steers a length ball outside off to backward point.
Rabada to Mathews, 1 run
Mathews drives a length ball outside off to deep backward point for one run.
Rabada to Mathews, SIX!
Length ball outside off. Mathews slogs for six.
Rabada comes back on.
Jansen to Shanaka, no run
Length ball on leg stump. Shanaka pushes to first slip.
Jansen to Shanaka, no run
Shanaka drives a half volley outside off to backward point.
Jansen to Shanaka, SIX!
Short ball outside off. Shanaka pulls for six.
Jansen to Shanaka, no run
Back of a length ball outside off. Shanaka works back to the bowler.
Jansen to Mathews, 1 run
Mathews pulls a short ball outside off to fine leg for one run.
Jansen to Shanaka, 1 run
Shanaka pulls a short ball outside off to deep backward square leg for one run.
Jansen comes back on.
Maharaj to Mathews, no run
Mathews works a length ball on off stump to mid wicket. The predicted runs for this innings is 99. That's 60 runs fewer than it was at the start. They were projected to get 159 runs at the start.
Maharaj to Mathews, SIX!
This brings up the fifty for Sri Lanka with gusto. The runs have come at a rate of 4.1 runs per over. Half volley on off stump. Mathews goes down the pitch and drives for six. Route-one cricket.
Maharaj to Mathews, no run
Length ball on off stump. Mathews drives back to the bowler.
Maharaj to Mathews, no run
Mathews defends a length ball outside off to backward point.
Maharaj to Shanaka, 1 run
Shanaka works a length ball on middle stump to deep backward square leg for one run.
Maharaj to Shanaka, no run
Length ball outside off. Shanaka defends back to the bowler.
Maharaj to continue.
Nortje to Mathews, no run
Mathews defends a back of a length ball outside off back to the bowler. Adept end to this over from Nortje. That's a good over of bowling: 2 runs from it with the wicket. The projected runs for this innings is 95 which is 64 down from where they were at the start.
Nortje to Mathews, no run
Short ball outside off. Mathews fails to make contact.
Nortje to Mathews, no run
Back of a length ball outside off. Mathews works to mid wicket.
Nortje to Shanaka, 1 run
Shanaka works a back of a length ball outside off to square leg for one run.
Shanaka, right-handed bat, is next in.
Nortje to Asalanka, OUT!
Asalanka is done for 6. Half volley down leg. Asalanka flicks to deep backward square leg and is caught by Hendricks. This batter fails to add to the Sri Lanka cause.
Nortje to Mathews, 1 run
Back of a length ball outside off. Mathews works to square leg for one run.
Nortje resumes.
Maharaj to Asalanka, 2 runs
Batters put forty-four yards on the clock to end the over. Asalanka cuts a back of a length ball outside off to third for two runs.
Maharaj to Asalanka, no run
Asalanka drives a back of a length ball outside off to cover. Run out attempt by Klaasen but the batter is safe.
Maharaj to Mathews, 1 run
Needing 2 balls to get off the mark batter is now amongst the runs. Mathews cuts a back of a length ball outside off to deep backward point for one run.
Maharaj to Mathews, no run
Maharaj delivers a length ball outside off. Mathews defends to extra cover.
Maharaj to Asalanka, 1 run
Asalanka sweeps a length ball outside off to deep backward square leg for one run.
Maharaj to Asalanka, no run
Length ball outside off. Asalanka drives back to the bowler.
Mathews, right-handed bat, is next in. Maharaj resumes.
Nortje to Kusal Mendis, OUT!
Quality pace bowling. Wicket ball. Kusal Mendis goes for 19 runs off 30 balls. Nortje delivers a short ball outside off. Kusal Mendis pulls to deep backward square leg and is caught by Stubbs. Nortje picks up a second wicket.
Nortje to Asalanka, 1 leg bye
Leg bye adds one to the total. Back of a length ball down leg. Asalanka tries a glance but misses.
Nortje to Asalanka, no run
Serious quick stuff. Back of a length ball down leg. Asalanka goes onto the back foot and defends back to the bowler.
Nortje to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
Pace off. Slower ball wide outside off. Kusal Mendis steers to third for one run.
Nortje to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs
Kusal Mendis pulls a back of a length ball outside off to deep square leg for two runs.
Nortje to Kusal Mendis, no run
Yorker on middle stump. Kusal Mendis defends back to the bowler.
Nortje resumes.
Maharaj to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
Back of a length ball outside off. Kusal Mendis pulls to deep mid wicket for one run.
Maharaj to Asalanka, 1 run
Asalanka drives a length ball outside off to deep cover for one run.
Maharaj to Asalanka, 2 runs
What tremendous drama now. The hat-trick goes begging. Length ball outside off. Asalanka glances to fine leg for two runs. Runs now after the wicket ball.
Asalanka, left-handed bat, is next in.
Maharaj to Samarawickrama, OUT!
Sri Lanka chaos! Samarawickrama is out and it's a golden duck. Samarawickrama tries to cut and misses an arm ball outside off and is bowled. Maharaj's economy rate is 4.7 runs per over and has figures of two for 7.
Samarawickrama, right-handed bat, comes to the crease.
Maharaj to de Silva, OUT!
de Silva leaves the middle with 0. de Silva is stumped. Back of a length ball on off stump. de Silva misses a slog. The batter wasn't allowed to find any rhythm.
Maharaj to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
Kusal Mendis works a length ball outside off back to the bowler for one run.
Maharaj to continue.
Nortje to de Silva, no run
de Silva defends a short ball outside off to backward point. The projected score for this innings is 134 which is 25 down from where they were at the start.
de Silva, right-handed bat, comes to the crease.
Nortje to Kamindu Mendis, OUT!
Kamindu Mendis goes with a score of 11 runs. Length ball down leg. Kamindu Mendis goes onto the front foot and flicks in the air. Caught by Hendricks at deep backward square leg.
Nortje to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
Back of a length ball outside off. Kusal Mendis pulls to backward square leg for one run.
Nortje to Kusal Mendis, no run
Back of a length ball outside off. Kusal Mendis misses a scoop.
Nortje to Kusal Mendis, no run
Short ball outside off. Kusal Mendis misses an attempted pull.
Nortje to Kusal Mendis, no run
Short ball outside off. Kusal Mendis tries a pull but misses.
Nortje, right-arm pace, comes into the attack.
Maharaj to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
Back of a length ball outside off. Kusal Mendis pulls to deep mid wicket for one run.
Maharaj to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run
Kamindu Mendis cuts a length ball outside off to deep backward point for one run.
Maharaj to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
Length ball on middle stump. Kusal Mendis works back to the bowler for one run. Run out attempt by Maharaj but missed the stumps. A chance for a runout goes begging. Fielder misfires with the throw.
Maharaj to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run
Length ball outside off. Kamindu Mendis goes down the pitch and drives to long on for one run.
Maharaj to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs
This pair now run a couple after the dot ball. Kamindu Mendis reverse sweeps a length ball outside off to third for two runs.
Maharaj to Kamindu Mendis, no run
Kamindu Mendis misses a length ball outside off.
Maharaj, left-arm spin, comes into the attack.
Baartman to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs
Kusal Mendis drives a length ball outside off to deep extra cover for two runs.
Baartman to Kusal Mendis, no run
Baartman delivers a length ball outside off. Kusal Mendis misses an attempted forward defensive.
Baartman to Kusal Mendis, no run
Length ball outside off. Kusal Mendis tries a forward defensive but misses.
Baartman to Kusal Mendis, no run
Baartman delivers a length ball outside off. Kusal Mendis fails to make contact.
Baartman to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run
Kamindu Mendis drives a half volley on middle stump to mid off for one run.
Baartman to Kamindu Mendis, no run
Length ball down leg. Kamindu Mendis misses.
Baartman to continue.
Rabada to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run
Back of a length ball outside off. Kamindu Mendis steers to third for one run.
Rabada to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR!
Length ball outside off. Kamindu Mendis flicks for four.
Rabada to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
Kusal Mendis slogs a length ball outside off to mid wicket for one run. Run out attempt by Nortje but missed the stumps. Fielder was unable to execute with the throw.
Rabada to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run
Batter is up and running after 6 balls. Kamindu Mendis drives a full toss outside off to cover for one run. Great fielding by Miller.
Rabada to Kamindu Mendis, no run
Length ball outside off. Kamindu Mendis misses an attempted drive.
Rabada to Kamindu Mendis, no run
Length ball outside off. Kamindu Mendis does not play it.
Rabada comes back on.
Baartman to Kusal Mendis, no run
Kusal Mendis defends a length ball outside off to cover.
Baartman to Kusal Mendis, no run
Length ball outside off. Kusal Mendis tries a drive but misses. Does this South Africa attack have the impetus now?
Baartman to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run
Good aggressive fast bowling. This one clocks 147kph. Requiring 3 balls to get going, Kamindu Mendis is off the mark. Length ball down leg. Kamindu Mendis tries a glance but misses.
Baartman to Kamindu Mendis, no run
Baartman bowls a length ball on leg stump. Kamindu Mendis tries a backward defensive but misses.
Baartman to Kamindu Mendis, no run
Kamindu Mendis drives a length ball on leg stump to extra cover.
Kamindu Mendis, left-handed bat, comes to the crease.
Baartman to Silva, OUT!
That's gone! South Africa have drawn first blood. Marching orders for the batter having got just 3 runs into the account. Length ball outside off. Silva goes onto the front foot and slogs in the air. Caught by Klaasen at third.
Baartman, right-arm pace, is introduced into the attack.
Jansen to Kusal Mendis, no run
Kusal Mendis cuts a length ball on middle stump to wicketkeeper. Sri Lanka are now 13/0 and have a 35% chance of winning this.
Jansen to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs
Kusal Mendis drives a half volley outside off to deep extra cover for two runs.
Jansen to Kusal Mendis, no run
Length ball on off stump. Kusal Mendis misses a cut.
Jansen to Kusal Mendis, no run
Half volley outside off. Kusal Mendis drives to mid off.
Jansen to Kusal Mendis, 1 wide
Wide given. Short ball down leg. Kusal Mendis tries a hook but misses.
Jansen to Silva, 1 run
Batters steal a single after the dot ball. Jansen bowls a half volley outside off. Silva drives to mid off for one run. Misfielded by Markram.
Jansen to Silva, no run
Silva defends a yorker down leg to mid on.
Jansen is on for another over.
Rabada to Kusal Mendis, no run
This 140kph ball is quickly onto the batter. Length ball outside off. Kusal Mendis misses an attempted drive.
Rabada to Kusal Mendis, 1 wide
An extra will help Sri Lanka right now. Wide given. Short ball outside off. Kusal Mendis leaves the ball.
Rabada to Kusal Mendis, no run
Length ball outside off. Kusal Mendis works to square leg.
Rabada to Kusal Mendis, no run
Length ball outside off. Kusal Mendis tries a forward defensive but misses.
Rabada to Silva, 1 run
Silva steers a length ball outside off to third for one run.
Rabada to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
Kusal Mendis cuts a back of a length ball outside off to gully for one run.
Rabada to Kusal Mendis, FOUR!
Kusal Mendis cuts a back of a length ball outside off for four.
Rabada, right-arm pace, is introduced.
Jansen to Silva, no run
Back of a length ball down leg. Silva misses a backward defensive.
Jansen to Silva, no run
Penultimate ball of the over measures 133kph. Back of a length ball on leg stump. Silva tries a drive but misses.
Jansen to Silva, no run
Length ball down leg. Silva tries a flick but misses.
Jansen to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
Kusal Mendis has faced 2 balls and is now in the action. Length ball down leg. Kusal Mendis goes onto the front foot and flicks to fine leg for one run.
Jansen to Kusal Mendis, no run
Kusal Mendis defends a back of a length ball down leg to backward point.
Jansen to Silva, 1 run
A single gets this match underway. Sri Lanka are projected to post a total of around 159 in this innings. It doesn't feel like it will be enough. Jansen bowls a length ball on middle stump. Silva defends to extra cover for one run. Run out attempt by Markram but missed the stumps. Fielder can't capitalise with the throw and a runout chance goes awry.
Silva and Kusal Mendis come to the crease. Jansen will start proceedings.