SL tour of SA, Feb 13 - March 24

[andy]

SA close on 126-4 a lead of 170

[yuppie]

SL have done much better than many thought they would after their shambolic tour of Australia

[andy]

SA have problems with their top 3 too....Markram isn't fulfilling his potential, and is in desperate need of runs...Elgar hasnt had a big score for a while, and Amla is coming to the end of his career..

[mikesiva]

I agree Andy.

Mendis hurt his hand trying to take a low catch.

Not another injury?

Quinton de Kock gets his half century!

Embul traps de Kock lbw for 55.

FAF du Plessis gets his half century!

South Africa 227-5 at lunch.

Du Plessis 72 not out

Philander 12 not out

[mikesiva]

South Africa 259 all out

Du Plessis 90

Embul 5-66
Vishwa 4-71

Target 304

[andy]

SL 83-3

[mikesiva]

Steyn with two wickets in three balls. Fernando out for 37 and Dickwella for a duck!

Kusal Perera gets his half century!

Philander off with an injured hamstring.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Getting on for a fifty partnership here for the sixth wicket. No luck for the spinner and the new ball a long way off. 136 to win. Obviously, SL will lose, but SA must be a little anxious.

[mikesiva]

Sri Lanka 166-5 at lunch.

Perera 56 not out
Dhananjaya 25 not out

[Arthur Crabtree]

Sixty-five partnership. Of course, when one goes there'll be a clatter. But SL doing better than most of us thought.

[mikesiva]

Maharaj gets rid of Dhananjaya for 48.

Lakmal out first ball. Maharaj is on a hat trick!

Embul out to Olivier for four. Eight down.

Olivier only knows one way to bowl. Short, short and short again.

Maharaj gets his third wicket! Rajitha out for one.

Kusal Perera gets his century!

[andy]

Fascinating finish, brilliantly well fought by sri lanka and Kusal Perera!

[andy]

just the 34 more needed to win

[mikesiva]

What a match!

Sri Lanka win by one wicket!

Perera 153 not out.

[andy]

Kusal Perera take a bow! What a stunning victory for Sri Lanka!