Here is the timeline of key moments & scorecard of the first test between South Africa Men’s national cricket team and Sri Lanka cricket team in Durban on November 27 2024.
South Africa thump Sri Lanka by 233 runs.
South Africa cricket team vs Sri Lanka timeline 1st test November 2024
Day 1 timeline- South Africa 80/4
Sri Lanka win the toss and elect to field first.
The hosts lose Aiden Markram and Tony de Zorzi early.
Tristan Stubbs and skipper Temba Bavuma add 32 runs for the third wicket.
Lahiru Kumara dismisses Stubbs and David Bedingham in quick succession.
Rains intervenes and the Proteas finish the day at 80/4.
Day 2 timeline- South Africa 191 & 132/3, Sri Lanka 42 all out.
Lahiru Kumara gets Kyle Verreynne early.
Asitha Fernando and Kumara claim 6 wickets between them.
Contributions from Temba Bavuma (70), Keshav Maharaj (24) & Kagiso Rabada (15) takes the hosts past 190.
Proteas are eventually bowled out for 191 in 49.4 overs.
Sri Lanka bowled out for 42 as left arm pacer Marco Jansen wreaks havoc (7/13)
Only 2 Sri Lanka batters reach into double figures.
The visitors are bundled out for 42.
Tony de Zorzi and Aiden Markram add an opening stand of 47 runs.
Prabath Jayasuriya breaks the stand and claims De Zorzi for 17.
Wiaan Mulder perishes for 15, with Jayasuriya again the wicket taker.
Vishwa Fernando claims the well set Aiden Markram for 47.
The hosts end the day at 132/3, with an overall lead of 281.
Tristan Stubbs and Temba Bavuma are unbeaten at the crease.
Day 3 timeline- South Africa 191 & 366/5 dec, Sri Lanka 42 all out & 103/5 require further 413 runs.
Tristan Stubbs and Bavuma score fantastic hundred.
The hosts declare at 366/5, with an overall lead of 515.
Dimuth Karunaratne perishes to Kagiso Rabada for 4.
Gerald Coetzee picks the prize scalp of Pathum Nissanka for 23 (31)
Marco Jansen gets Angelo Mathews (25) and Kamindu Mendis (10) in quick succession.
Dinesh Chandimal remains unbeaten on 29.
Sri Lanka finish the day at 103/5, still require a further 413 runs.
Day 4 timeline- South Africa 191 & 366/5 dec, Sri Lanka 42 all out & 282
Dinesh Chandimal and skipper Dhananjaya de Silva add further 93 runs for the sixth wicket.
Keshav Maharaj breaks the stand and claims De Silva for 59 (81)
Chandimal scores a valiant 83, before perishing to Gerald Coetzee
Marco Jansen claims 4/73, as the visitors are all out for 282.
South Africa win by 233 runs.
Player of the match- Marco Jansen
South Africa first innings scorecard vs Sri Lanka 1st test
Sri Lanka 1st innings scorecard vs South Africa
Sa 2nd innings scorecard vs SL
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