*Official* Sri Lanka Tour of South Africa 2019

[Stefan9]

Dam it Deano, you had to drop a dale fiver...

 

[vcs]

Pretty important for SA to put up a good show with the bat here. Can't keep going 3 or 4 down for FA.

 

[Borges]

With the sun shining brightly now, it must be the best conditions for batting.

 

[GRAB]

This may be apocryphal, but apparently there was once a rugby sevens match between Sri Lanka and Samoa in which the commentator gave up trying to refer to the players by name and starting using their numbers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I._L._Bula from Fiji. The longest surname of any FC player...

 

[trundler]

Lakmal is such a likeable player. Making things happen even if he's surrounded by mediocrity. Great over.

 

[trundler]

Lapse in concentration.

 

[MrPrez]

At work so not watching - is this a particularly bowler-friendly pitch or are both teams just batting poorly?

 

[SeamUp]

Wow Hash !

Still 3 runs short of equalling Biff in test runs for SA.

 

[StephenZA]

At work so not watching - is this a particularly bowler-friendly pitch or are both teams just batting poorly?

Decent bowling, typical SA pitch has something in it for everybody... and some poor batting. Not great from either Amla or Markram really.

 

[Borges]

Time is clearly running out on Amla. It is not even that he is playing well and then getting out all of a sudden.

 

[MrPrez]

Decent bowling, typical SA pitch has something in it for everybody... and some poor batting. Not great from either Amla or Markram really.

Shot.

I somewhat expected SL to score under 200; was curious about us because I'd expected us to do better with the bat.

 

[Pup Clarke]

At least Elgar has a start. Think of the fantasy points Dean!

 

[SeamUp]

I think we should have scored 350 at least when against this attack batting first. No disrespect to Sri Lanka. We all respect Lakmal and how he turned his career around and he is just solid but the others are 5 tests, 4 tests, debut etc

Saying that we had a caught leg-side and a run out non-strikers end which could be seen as the shittest way to get out in test cricket and both got starts. Elgar & Markram hadn't played since 3rd test v Pakistan.

Sri Lanka bowled some good balls and the ball moved just enough and going in with 6 batsman and the above into account probably doesn't give a fair reflection of 235 in first innings.

I don't think you want to rely on 2nd innings runs in Durban.

 

[StephenZA]

Our batting has been poor; only notable was that innings against Pak, otherwise been poor this entire summer.....

... as we lose another.

 

[SeamUp]

That is a quality grab !!!!

Definitely liking this new spinner for Sri Lanka

 

[OverratedSanity]

This is a fun test match. Also, I see it's already been pointed out how awesome a name Embuldeniya is.

 

[trundler]

Embuldeniya - the one ancient murals predicted would put to rest all mediocre pie-chucking spinners for good. He Who Shall Succeed Herath.

 

[vcs]

Will be interesting to see how SA's batsmen do in India later this year. I don't expect the wickets to be as dustbowl-y as they were last time, and Ashwin has declined, but the pace attack has improved.

 

[GRAB]

Just back from work (and melting)... Seriously, Bavuma's is the only wicket that doesn't look absolutely terrible...

 

[StephenZA]

Just back from work (and melting)... Seriously, Bavuma's is the only wicket that doesn't look absolutely terrible...

Elgar a touch unlucky.... good grab!