South Africa Vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score 1st Test, Day 2: Follow Scorecard And Match Action From Durban

26.6 – Four!

26.5 – Much better here! Angling away, on a hard length, with some shape that takes the ball further away from the batter. Marco Jansen leaves it alone.

26.4 – Sliding donw leg, on a fuller length. Not the best ball to bowl to the batter who has just come in to bat. Marco Jansen looks to tickle it fine but misses.

26.3 – 1 run.

Oh no, this is concerning! Wiaan Mulder is walking off the field, and that’s definitely not the sight the hosts would have wanted. It doesn’t look too promising at the moment, but let’s hope it’s just a precautionary measure and nothing too serious. Marco Jansen makes his way out to bat now!

26.2 – No run.

26.1 – Angling away, fuller and outside off, Temba Bavuma leaves it alone.

25.6 – No run.

25.5 – Nicley bowled by Kumara! Surprises the batter with a sharp bouncer around the helmet, Temba Bavuma is equal to the task and dabs it down in front of square leg for a single.

25.4 – Lands it outside off, on a fuller length and gets the ball to nip back in a bit, Temba Bavuma decides to let it go through.

25.3 – No run.

25.2 – 1 run.

Wiaan Mulder is hit on his right hand and seems to be in some sort of pain! The physio is out for a check.

25.1 – No run.

24.6 – Length, over middle, Temba Bavuma taps it to the right of the bowler.

Batsman_1 : Temba Bavuma 31(63)

Batsman_2 : Wiaan Mulder 0(4)

Bowler : Vishwa Fernando 1/17(9)

Over : 25

Run : 0

Wicket : 0

Score : 83/5

24.5 – Wow, that one climbs off the deck! Hard length, on middle, the ball shoots more than Bavuma was anticipating and nips back in as well. Almost cuts him into halves but Bavuma manages to squeeze it out off his glove.

24.4 – No run.

24.3 – No run.

24.2 – Angling away, on a fuller length, well outside off, Temba Bavuma is happy to let it go past.

24.1 – Fires it very full, at the stumps, Temba Bavuma pushes it down the deck off the cue end of his bat.

23.6 – Outside off, on a length, Wiaan Mulder hops back and makes a leave.

Batsman_1 : Wiaan Mulder 0(4)

Batsman_2 : Temba Bavuma 31(57)

Bowler : Lahiru Kumara 3/38(6)

Over : 24

Run : 0

Wicket : 1

Score : 83/5

23.5 – So nearly another one! Hang on! After a long discussion, Sri Lanka have decided to send it upstairs for a check!

23.4 – Digs the short one hard into the deck, over middle, Wiaan Mulder ducks under.

23.3 – No run.

Who walks in next?

23.2 – OUT! LBW! Lahiru Kumara has gotten an early breakthrough Sri Lanka were after!

23.1 – Back of a length, just outside off, Kyle Verreynne looks to punch it off the back foot but ends up playing it very close to his body. Chops it down the deck!

22.3 – Beauty from Fernando! Angles it away on a fuller length, around off and gets the ball to nip away just enough to go past the outside edge.

22.6 – No run.

22.5 – No run.

22.4 – A bit fuller on this occasion, on off, Temba Bavuma eases it out to cover, quite comfortably.

22.2 – Fuller and at the stumps, Temba Bavuma pushes it to mid off.

22.1 – No run.

21.6 – Slightly wider ouside off, good carry as well, Verreynne shoulders arms.

Batsman_1 : Kyle Verreynne 9(20)

Batsman_2 : Temba Bavuma 31(51)

Bowler : Lahiru Kumara 2/38(5)

Over : 22

Run : 3

Wicket : 0

Score : 83/4

21.5 – On a good length now, outside off, extra bounce, Kyle Verreynne rises with the bounce and punches it towards gully.

On the Verreynne LBW appeal in the previous over, UltraEdge detects a thick inside edge. Forget the pitching.

Since we did talk about New Zealand briefly, let’s tell you about what happened earlier in the day. England and New Zealand kickstarted their 3-Test series in Christchurch, with the visitors opting to bowl first, as is mostly the case in SENA countries in Tests. Almost like a repeat of what happened in the India-New Zealand Tests, the Kiwis got themselves into a good position again, only to see a collapse happen through the middle. Tom Latham, Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra were making sure that Ben Stokes rued his decision to bowl, taking the score to 199/3. But then, suddenly, Daryl Mitchell got out and the home side slipped to 252/7. Towards the end, a rearguard action from Glenn Phillips and Matt Henry has ensured that the Black Caps are still batting, with the score reading 319/8. If they can get to 350 or more on Day 2, it will be a decent first innings total, considering that the pitches tend to get better from Day 2 in this country. Shoaib Bashir was the talk of the town, picking up 4/69, having been preferred over the experienced and reliable Jack Leach.

Lahiru Kumara to continue from the other end. 4-0-35-2 so far.

20.6 – Close, close, close! This was pitched on a good length and it skidded off. Verreynne was caught in his crease as he looked to defend. Missed and was hit on the pads. Vishwa went up in an appeal and so did the slip cordon but no one was confident about the review. Skipper Dhananjaya de Silva looked from one person to another but on not getting anything, let it go. Might have pitched outside leg.

Batsman_1 : Kyle Verreynne 9(18)

Batsman_2 : Temba Bavuma 28(47)

Bowler : Vishwa Fernando 1/17(7)

Over : 21

Run : 6

Wicket : 0

Score : 80/4

All set for Thursday to kick off in Durban! A beautiful day greets us, with plenty of sunshine, to go along with a nice breeze. The players and umpires are making their way out to the middle. The overnight batters – Temba Bavuma and Kyle Verreynne stride out to the middle, while the Sri Lankans gather themselves in a huddle. That huddle disperses and the players now get ready to set things rolling for the day. Vishwa Fernando will complete his pending over from the previous day. Verreynne to face.