South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test at Durban, SL in SA, Feb 13 2019 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Test, Durban, February 13 - 16, 2019, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa

South Africa

235 & 259

Sri Lanka

(T:304) 191 & 304/9

Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket

Player Of The Match

Kusal Perera

, SL

51 & 153*

An ecstatic Kusal Perera after taking Sri Lanka to an improbable win•Feb 16, 2019•Getty Images

Kusal Perera stretches his arms and looks skyward after taking Sri Lanka to a one-wicket win, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Durban, 4th day, February 16, 2019

Kusal Perera stretches his arms and looks skyward after taking Sri Lanka to a one-wicket win•Feb 16, 2019•Getty Images

Kusal Perera showed guts in tough conditions, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Durban, 4th day, February 16, 2019

Kusal Perera showed guts in tough conditions•Feb 16, 2019•Getty Images

Oshada Fernando sways away from a bouncer, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Durban, 4th day, February 16, 2019

Oshada Fernando sways away from a bouncer•Feb 16, 2019•AFP

Niroshan Dickwella is caught and bowled by Dale Steyn, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Durban, 4th day, February 16, 2019

Niroshan Dickwella is caught and bowled by Dale Steyn•Feb 16, 2019•AFP

Kusal Perera cuts the ball, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Durban, 3rd day, February 15, 2019

Kusal Perera cuts the ball•Feb 15, 2019•Getty Images

Lahiru Thirimanne walks back after being dismissed, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Durban, 3rd day, February 15, 2019

Lahiru Thirimanne walks back after being dismissed•Feb 15, 2019•AFP

Vishwa Fernando traps Faf du Plessis lbw, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Durban, 3rd day, February 15, 2019

Vishwa Fernando traps Faf du Plessis lbw•Feb 15, 2019•AFP

Lasith Embuldeniya celebrates his five-wicket haul, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Durban, 3rd day, February 15, 2019

Lasith Embuldeniya celebrates his five-wicket haul•Feb 15, 2019•AFP

Lasith Embuldeniya celebrates with his team-mates, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Durban, 3rd day, February 15, 2019

Lasith Embuldeniya celebrates with his team-mates•Feb 15, 2019•AFP

Kusal Perera and Vishwa Fernando celebrate a sensational Sri Lanka win, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Durban, 4th day, February 16, 2019

Kusal Perera and Vishwa Fernando celebrate a sensational Sri Lanka win•Feb 16, 2019•Getty Images

Keshav Maharaj wheels away in celebration, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Durban, 4th day, February 16, 2019

Keshav Maharaj wheels away in celebration•Feb 16, 2019•Gallo Images/Getty Images

Dale Steyn celebrates the wicket of Oshada Fernando, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Durban, 4th day, February 16, 2019

Dale Steyn celebrates the wicket of Oshada Fernando•Feb 16, 2019•AFP

Dhananjaya de Silva plays a pull, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Durban, 4th day, February 16, 2019

Dhananjaya de Silva plays a pull•Feb 16, 2019•AFP

Kingsmead ground gets ready for the third day of the Test, 1st Test, Durban, 3rd day, February 15, 2019

Kingsmead ground gets ready for the third day of the Test•Feb 15, 2019•Getty Images

Richard Kettleborough and Aleem Dar check the light, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Durban, 3rd day, February 15, 2019

Richard Kettleborough and Aleem Dar check the light•Feb 15, 2019•AFP

Kagiso Rabada sends Lahiru Thirimanne back, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Durban, 3rd day, February 15, 2019

Kagiso Rabada sends Lahiru Thirimanne back•Feb 15, 2019•AFP

Dale Steyn is bowled, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Durban, 3rd day, February 15, 2019

Dale Steyn is bowled•Feb 15, 2019•AFP

Faf du Plessis plays on the leg side, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Durban, 3rd day, February 15, 2019

Faf du Plessis plays on the leg side•Feb 15, 2019•AFP

Quinton de Kock raises his bat, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Durban, 3rd day, February 15, 2019

Quinton de Kock raises his bat•Feb 15, 2019•AFP

Match Coverage

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Videos

All Match Videos

2:11

Perera follows in Laxman's footsteps - greatest one-wicket wins in Tests

6:08

'Kusal Perera's innings will be talked about for years to come' - Russel Arnold

4:50

'We didn't lose because of any mistakes we made' - du Plessis

Sri Lanka Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
FDM Karunaratne	lbw	20	47
HDRL Thirimanne	caught	21	51
BOP Fernando	caught	37	76
BKG Mendis	caught	0	8
MDKJ Perera	not out	153	200
N Dickwella	caught	0	2
DM de Silva	lbw	48	79
RAS Lakmal	caught	0	1
L Embuldeniya	caught	4	12
CAK Rajitha	lbw	1	10
MVT Fernando	not out	6	27
Extras	(lb 13, w 1)
Total	304(9 wkts; 85.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
DW Steyn	18	1	71	2	3.94
VD Philander	8	3	13	1	1.62
KA Maharaj	20	1	71	3	3.55
K Rabada	22.3	3	97	1	4.31
D Olivier	16	3	35	2	2.18
AK Markram	1	0	4	0	4

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	42	Dimuth Karunaratne	Lahiru Thirimanne
2nd	0	Dimuth Karunaratne	Oshada Fernando
3rd	10	Oshada Fernando	Kusal Mendis
4th	58	Kusal Perera	Oshada Fernando
5th	0	Kusal Perera	Niroshan Dickwella
6th	96	Kusal Perera	Dhananjaya de Silva
7th	0	Suranga Lakmal	Kusal Perera
8th	9	Kusal Perera	Lasith Embuldeniya
9th	11	Kusal Perera	Kasun Rajitha
10th	78	Kusal Perera	Vishwa Fernando

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