Best performances - Batsmen
T Stubbs
122(221) 9x4 - 2x6
Control %86%
- Productive Shot
- cover drive
- 18 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
T Bavuma
113(228) 9x4 - 0x6
Control %79%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 27 runs
- 1x4 - 0x6
27/11Result
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa at Durban, Nov 27-30 2024
-
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
191 & 366/5d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
42 & 282 (79.4 ov)
Player of the Match
27/11Result
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa at Durban, Nov 27-30 2024
-
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
191 & 366/5d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
42 & 282 (79.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
M Jansen
- O6.5
- M1
- R13
- W7
- Eco1.90
| 1W | ||||
| 3W | ||||
| 2W | 1W | |||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
M Jansen
- O21.4
- M5
- R73
- W4
- Eco3.36
| 1W | ||||
| 2W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
Partnerships
- SA - 1st
- SL - 1st
- SA - 2nd
- SL - 2nd
South Africa - 1st - Innings
Sri Lanka - 1st - Innings
South Africa - 2nd - Innings
Sri Lanka - 2nd - Innings
Match Coverage
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Sri Lanka show up with the bat, but there's no forgiving 42 all out
As good as Chandimal, de Silva and Mendis looked on day four, it was all ultimately futile
Jansen stars with 11 wickets after SL's resistance for WTC boost
Jansen finished took 4 for 73 in the second innings to add to his tally of seven in the first
Coetzee picks up groin niggle, could be a doubt for second Sri Lanka Test
South Africa are already without Wiaan Mulder for the second Test; Dane Paterson is the other quick bowler in the squad
SA enter new era with renewed hope of emulating the glory days
The likes of Kallis and de Villiers conquered the world in 2012, and all signs suggest the current team, too, is at the very least heading in the right direction
