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

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1st Test, Durban, February 13 - 16, 2019, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa
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235 & 259
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(T:304) 191 & 304/9

Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket

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51 & 153*
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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••Anesh Debiky/AFP/Getty Images
Dale Steyn watches Kusal Perera and Oshada Fernado take a run, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Durban, 4th day, February 16, 2019
Dale Steyn watches Kusal Perera and Oshada Fernado take a run••Anesh Debiky/AFP/Getty Images
Kusal Perera gets treatment after being hit on the finger by Kagiso Rabada's delivery , South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Durban, 4th day, February 16, 2019
Kusal Perera gets treatment after being hit on the finger by Kagiso Rabada's delivery ••Anesh Debiky /Getty Images
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••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••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••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••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••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••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••AFP
Kusal Perera savours Sri Lanka's one-wicket win, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Durban, 4th day, February 16, 2019
Kusal Perera savours Sri Lanka's one-wicket win••Anesh Debiky/AFP/Getty Images
Dhananjaya de Silva walks after being dismissed for 48, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Durban, 4th day, February 16, 2019
Dhananjaya de Silva walks after being dismissed for 48••Getty Images
An ecstatic Kusal Perera after taking Sri Lanka to an improbable win, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Durban, 4th day, February 16, 2019
An ecstatic Kusal Perera after taking Sri Lanka to an improbable win••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••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••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••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••AFP
Kusal Perera cuts the ball, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Durban, 3rd day, February 15, 2019
Kusal Perera cuts the ball••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••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••AFP
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Sri Lanka Innings
Player NameRB
FDM Karunaratne
lbw2047
HDRL Thirimanne
caught2151
BOP Fernando
caught3776
BKG Mendis
caught08
MDKJ Perera
not out153200
N Dickwella
caught02
DM de Silva
lbw4879
RAS Lakmal
caught01
L Embuldeniya
caught412
CAK Rajitha
lbw110
MVT Fernando
not out627
Extras(lb 13, w 1)
Total304(9 wkts; 85.3 ovs)
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