South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test at Gqeberha, , Dec 26 2016 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Test, Gqeberha, December 26 - 30, 2016, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa

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South Africa

286 & 406/6d

Sri Lanka

(T:488) 205 & 281

South Africa won by 206 runs

Player Of The Match

Stephen Cook

, SA

59 & 117

South Africa celebrate Kagiso Rabada's dismissal of Dushmantha Chameera•Dec 30, 2016•Getty Images

Kyle Abbott picked up the key wickets of Angelo Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Port Elizabeth, 5th day, December 30, 2016

Kyle Abbott picked up the key wickets of Angelo Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva•Dec 30, 2016•AFP

Kusal Mendis acknowledges his fifty, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Port Elizabeth, 4th day, December 29, 2016

Kusal Mendis acknowledges his fifty•Dec 29, 2016•AFP

The South African players get together to celebrate the wicket of Kusal Perera, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Port Elizabeth, 4th day, December 29, 2016

The South African players get together to celebrate the wicket of Kusal Perera•Dec 29, 2016•AFP

Faf du Plessis struck a busy fifty before South Africa's declaration, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Port Elizabeth, 4th day, December 29, 2016

Faf du Plessis struck a busy fifty before South Africa's declaration•Dec 29, 2016•AFP

Suranga Lakmal gets through his delivery stride, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Port Elizabeth, 3rd day, December 28, 2016

Suranga Lakmal gets through his delivery stride•Dec 28, 2016•Getty Images

Stephen Cook hammers one through mid-off, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Port Elizabeth, 3rd day, December 28, 2016

Stephen Cook hammers one through mid-off•Dec 28, 2016•Getty Images

Faf du Plessis lays into a flowing drive, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Port Elizabeth, 3rd day, December 28, 2016

Faf du Plessis lays into a flowing drive•Dec 28, 2016•AFP

Stephen Cook punches the ball straight, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Port Elizabeth, 3rd day, December 28, 2016

Stephen Cook punches the ball straight•Dec 28, 2016•AFP

Dinesh Chandimal appeals after the ball hits Dean Elgar's pad, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Port Elizabeth, 3rd day, December 28, 2016

Dinesh Chandimal appeals after the ball hits Dean Elgar's pad•Dec 28, 2016•AFP

Keshav Maharaj exults after grabbing the last wicket of the Test match, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Port Elizabeth, 5th day, December 30, 2016

Keshav Maharaj exults after grabbing the last wicket of the Test match•Dec 30, 2016•AFP

Faf du Plessis and Kagiso Rabada leap around in joy after Kusal Mendis' wicket, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Port Elizabeth, 4th day, December 29, 2016

Faf du Plessis and Kagiso Rabada leap around in joy after Kusal Mendis' wicket•Dec 29, 2016•AFP

Dimuth Karunaratne plays a sweep, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Port Elizabeth, 4th day, December 29, 2016

Dimuth Karunaratne plays a sweep•Dec 29, 2016•AFP

Kaushal Silva whips the ball to the leg side, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Port Elizabeth, 4th day, December 29, 2016

Kaushal Silva whips the ball to the leg side•Dec 29, 2016•AFP

Quinton de Kock nurdles the ball on the leg side, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Port Elizabeth, 4th day, December 29, 2016

Quinton de Kock nurdles the ball on the leg side•Dec 29, 2016•AFP

Nuwan Pradeep's wicket marked the 10000th lbw in Tests, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Port Elizabeth, 3rd day, December 28, 2016

Nuwan Pradeep's wicket marked the 10000th lbw in Tests•Dec 28, 2016•Getty Images

All good: Dean Elgar gesticulates as rain interrupts play, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Port Elizabeth, 3rd day, December 28, 2016

All good: Dean Elgar gesticulates as rain interrupts play•Dec 28, 2016•Getty Images

Stephen Cook made hundreds in consecutive Tests, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Port Elizabeth, 3rd day, December 28, 2016

Stephen Cook made hundreds in consecutive Tests•Dec 28, 2016•AFP

Bad light and imminent rain forced the players to walk off the field, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Port Elizabeth, 3rd day, December 28, 2016

Bad light and imminent rain forced the players to walk off the field•Dec 28, 2016•Getty Images

Stephen Cook raises his bat after reaching his half-century, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Port Elizabeth, 3rd day, December 28, 2016

Stephen Cook raises his bat after reaching his half-century•Dec 28, 2016•AFP

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Sri Lanka Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
FDM Karunaratne	run out	43	113
JK Silva	lbw	48	118
MDKJ Perera	caught	6	13
BKG Mendis	caught	58	90
AD Mathews	lbw	59	120
LD Chandimal	caught	8	38
DM de Silva	lbw	22	36
HMRKB Herath	caught	3	11
PVD Chameera	caught	0	12
RAS Lakmal	not out	19	20
N Pradeep	bowled	4	9
Extras	(b 4, lb 3, nb 1, w 3)
Total	281(10 wkts; 96.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
VD Philander	22	5	65	1	2.95
KJ Abbott	20	6	38	2	1.9
K Rabada	21	4	77	3	3.66 (1 nb)
KA Maharaj	30.3	7	86	3	2.81
JP Duminy	3	0	8	0	2.66

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	87	Kaushal Silva	Dimuth Karunaratne
2nd	6	Kaushal Silva	Kusal Perera
3rd	25	Kaushal Silva	Kusal Mendis
4th	75	Angelo Mathews	Kusal Mendis
5th	32	Angelo Mathews	Dinesh Chandimal
6th	21	Angelo Mathews	Dhananjaya de Silva
7th	12	Rangana Herath	Dhananjaya de Silva
8th	0	Rangana Herath	Dushmantha Chameera
9th	16	Suranga Lakmal	Dushmantha Chameera
10th	7	Suranga Lakmal	Nuwan Pradeep

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