Match Details
Date & Time:
26th Dec 2020, 1:30 PM
Match Number:
1st Test
Match Results:
SA Won By an Innings and 45 runs
Sri Lanka vs South Africa
SA vs SL Test 1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa, 2020/21 - Match Info
1st Test
Centurion
396/10 (96.0)&180/10 (46.1)
621/10 (142.1)
South Africa beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 45 runs
Player of the match
Faf du Plessis - SA
Match Summary
Player of the Match
396/10 (96.0 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Dinesh Chandimal
85(161)
Dhananjaya de Silva
79(106)
Lutho Sipamla
4-76(16)
Wiaan Mulder
3-69(20)
621/10 (142.1 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Faf du Plessis
199(276)
Dean Elgar
95(130)
Wanindu Hasaranga
4-171(45)
Vishwa Fernando
3-129(31.1)
180/10 (46.1 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Kusal Perera
64(87)
Wanindu Hasaranga
59(53)
Lutho Sipamla
2-24(5)
Lungi Ngidi
2-38(10)
Head to Head
Just the right stats to help you determine which team statistically has the upper hand
SL vs SA
*Last 3 years
10
No. of Matches
4
SL
6
SA
0
Tie
Last Overs
over 47
W
Runs 0
over 46
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
nb
W
0
Runs 1
over 45
0
0
0
0
0
0
Runs 0
over 44
4
0
4
0
0
4
Runs 12
over 43
0
0
0
0
0
0
Runs 0
Venue/Pitch Details
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1st Batting Average
Highest Score Chased
No. of Matches
Won by team
1st Batting
%
2nd Batting
%
Wicket Split
Pacer
% | W
Spin
% | W
News
South Africa hand injury-stricken Sri Lanka heavy defeat in 1st Test
cricket.com
29 Dec 2020
Du Plessis, South Africa pile on misery for a injury-ravaged Sri Lanka
cricket.com
28 Dec 2020
Du Plessis, South Africa punish injury-hit Sri Lanka
cricket.com
28 Dec 2020
South African batsmen fight back against depleted Sri Lankans
cricket.com
27 Dec 2020
Injured Dhananjaya de Silva to miss rest of South Africa series
cricket.com
27 Dec 2020Match Officals
Umpire:
Marais Erasmus (SA), Adrian Holdstock (SA)
Third Umpire:
Allahudien Paleker (SA)
Match Referee:
Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
