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RESULT

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

286 & 406/6d

(T:488) 205 & 281

South Africa won by 206 runs

Player Of The Match

, SA

59 & 117

Run-out starts Sri Lanka's slide

Run-out starts Sri Lanka's slide

South Africa swing it their way

South Africa swing it their way

Another Cook ton extends South Africa's dominance

Another Cook ton extends South Africa's dominance

Duminy drives South Africa's tempo

Duminy drives South Africa's tempo

Match Coverage

South Africa v Sri Lanka, 2016-17

Wisden's review of the first Test, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 2016-17

South Africa v Sri Lanka, 2016-17

Elgar tames South Africa's monster

South Africa's preferred green pitch almost backfired on them on day one at Newlands. A typically determined Dean Elgar made sure it didn't

Elgar tames South Africa's monster

Du Plessis' plans come together to highlight Mathews' problems

South Africa were expected to be too strong for Sri Lanka in the opening encounter, but what made the gap between the teams even wider were some of Angelo Mathews' tactics

Du Plessis' plans come together to highlight Mathews' problems

Du Plessis praises groundsman for quelling Herath's threat

South Africa wanted a pitch to nullify the threat of Rangana Herath, and that is what they got in Port Elizabeth

Du Plessis praises groundsman for quelling Herath's threat

Terrible shots led to our downfall - Mathews

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews singled out poor shot selection in both innings as the main factor behind their 206-run loss to South Africa in Port Elizabeth

Terrible shots led to our downfall - Mathews

Instant answers to T20 questions

Videos

All Match Videos

Never a dull moment with the St George's Band

Never a dull moment with the St George's Band

Five things we learned in Port Elizabeth

Five things we learned in Port Elizabeth

'The pitch is getting better' - Maharaj

'The pitch is getting better' - Maharaj

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)

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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