South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI March 3, 2019 – Live Cricket Score

Over 39. 4 runs. Bowler: Lakshan Sandakan. South Africa: 2-232(rr 5.95)

Lakshan Sandakan to Faf du Plessis. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Perera. South Africa have completed a commanding victory in the First ODI against Sri Lanka in Johannesburg, cruising to their target just two wickets down and with lots of overs left in the bank. The total of 231 all out made by the tourists never looked like it was going to be enough and a serene partnership of 136 between Quinton de Kock and Faf du Plessis made sure of that fact. The South African skipper went on to make an unbeaten 112, his eleventh ODI century, as The Wanderers cheered him on in the afternoon sunshine. Sri Lanka made the mistake of dropping him early on and that sucked the energy from their performance, with the bowlers and fielders all looking fairly flat. Earlier in the day, Imran Tahir was excellent with the ball on a dry surface - his spell of 26-3 was as parsimonious as it was threatening. Sri Lanka contributed to their own downfall with the bat with soft dismissals costing them dearly, although Oshada Fernando played some eye-catching strokes on debut before Kusal Mendis' half century. They will need to improve on that in the Second ODI on Wednesday which takes place at Centurion.

Lakshan Sandakan to Rassie van der Dussen. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

Lakshan Sandakan to Rassie van der Dussen. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Malinga.

Lakshan Sandakan to Rassie van der Dussen. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Perera.

Lakshan Sandakan to Rassie van der Dussen. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to gully for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.

Over 38. 11 runs. Bowler: Vishwa Fernando. South Africa: 2-228(rr 6.00)

FOUR! Vishwa Fernando to Faf du Plessis. Slower length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. Not the cleanest strike we've seen today but du Plessis picked his spot well. The end is nigh in Johannesburg.

FOUR! Vishwa Fernando to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. Fractionally short and du Plessis pounces on it in a flash. Crashed away with impunity, he is obviously seeing it pretty well now.

Vishwa Fernando to Faf du Plessis. Slower length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Tharanga.

Vishwa Fernando to Faf du Plessis. Slower ball half volley, outside off stump backing away driving, to point for no runs, fielded by de Silva.

Vishwa Fernando to Rassie van der Dussen. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

Vishwa Fernando to Rassie van der Dussen. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.

Over 37. 2 runs. Bowler: Lakshan Sandakan. South Africa: 2-217(rr 5.86)

Lakshan Sandakan to Faf du Plessis. Left-Arm Leg Spin back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Malinga.

Lakshan Sandakan to Faf du Plessis. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, run save by Mendis.

Lakshan Sandakan to Faf du Plessis. Left-Arm Leg Spin back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Malinga.

Lakshan Sandakan to Rassie van der Dussen. Left-Arm Leg Spin half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

Lakshan Sandakan to Faf du Plessis. Left-Arm Leg Spin half volley, middle stump on the front foot flick, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

Lakshan Sandakan to Faf du Plessis. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, hit pad to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

Over 36. 7 runs. Bowler: Vishwa Fernando. South Africa: 2-215(rr 5.97)

Vishwa Fernando to Rassie van der Dussen. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

Vishwa Fernando to Rassie van der Dussen. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

FOUR! Vishwa Fernando to Rassie van der Dussen. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. This just sits up begging to be hit and van der Dussen doesn't miss out. He virtually had time to ask his captain at the other end where he should hit it because it was so slow.

Vishwa Fernando to Faf du Plessis. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, to short third man for 1 run, shy attempt by de Silva. There it is, an eleventh ODI century for Faf du Plessis elicits roars of delight from The Wanderers. It's been a serene innings by the Proteas skipper, taking the sting out of the Sri Lankan attack and finding the boundary regularly. Other than the one chance he gave early on he's been fantastic this afternoon.

Vishwa Fernando to Rassie van der Dussen. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

Vishwa Fernando to Faf du Plessis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

Over 35. 5 runs. Bowler: Lakshan Sandakan. South Africa: 2-208(rr 5.94)

Lakshan Sandakan to Faf du Plessis. Left-Arm Leg Spin half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

Lakshan Sandakan to Faf du Plessis. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

Lakshan Sandakan to Rassie van der Dussen. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

Lakshan Sandakan to Faf du Plessis. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

Lakshan Sandakan to Rassie van der Dussen. Left-Arm Leg Spin half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

Lakshan Sandakan to Faf du Plessis. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.