Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
116 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 392/10

  • Keshav Maharaj32 (35b)
  • Lahiru Kumara25-1-122-6
  • Rangana Herath23.2-4-57-2

12.35pm So, that will be lunch. And South Africa will be delighted with that total. They were looking like settling for nearer 250-300 at one stage, but de Kock's century injected new life into the tail. Gnasher will be back with you in 30 mins.

In the meantime, here's a fun if somewhat garbled stat. There were seven wicketkeeper catches in that innings, which is technically a new Sri Lanka record. Except, they were split between two glovemen! Go figure ...

115.6
W
Kumara to Rabada, OUT, a fizzer and six for Kumara! Zipping off the seam, grazing the inside-edge as Rabada was caught on the crease. He is walking, but the dressing-room have urged him to use his review. It makes no difference. Off they go. South Africa take the innings spoils, but Kumara claims the morning's honours. Well bowled

K Rabada c †Chandimal b Kumara 8 (23m 19b 0x4 0x6) SR: 42.10

Frank: "Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies... not my quote either, it's by the brillaint philosophers: Fleetwood Mac" Ah yes, that famous Lancashire town of computer manufacturers

115.5
0
Kumara to Rabada, no run, short, and sliding down the leg side

Wickets Galore

1

Number of bowlers to take 10 wickets in a match for South Africa against SL before Kagiso Rabada. Philander took 10 for 102 in Durban in 2011.

Hometown Hero

4

Number of five wicket hauls for Kagiso Rabada at home. In 12 innings he has gone wicketless only once. He now has 40 wickets at home.

tough ask

410

Highest score made by SL ever in the 4th innings of a Test. They need to score 507 to win this match.

Can Lakmal do it?

1986

The last instance when 2 fast bowlers from SL took a five wicket haul in a Test- AK Kuruppuarachchi and Ravi Ratnayeke took 5 each against Pak in Colombo.

Consistent openers

3

Consecutive tests at home in which the SA openers have scored two 50+ scores - Elgar (129 & 55), Cook(59 & 117) and De Kock ( 82 & 50)

Batsmen Falter

79

Partnership runs added for the 2nd to the 10th wickets in Sri Lanka's first innings - Their worst vs SA in Tests.

Fifty and counting!!

13

Number of Tests taken for Kagiso Rabada to reach 50 wickets. He is the tenth fastest from South Africa to reach this mark

Pacers for SL in SA

4

Number of fast bowlers from SL to get a 5 wicket haul in SA. Lahiru Kumara joins Welegedara, Fernando and Lakmal to this feat.

Superb Start

23

Number of innings taken for De Kock to score 1000 Test runs. - Joint fifth quickest for SA behind G Smith,De Villiers,Barlow,G Pollock and Faf Du Plessis

Can he continue his form?

63.18

De Kock's average in 2016- Highest for any player from SA. He had 7 fifty plus scores and scored at a strike rate of 78.61