*** Official *** Sri Lanka in South Africa, Nov 27 to Dec 9 2024

[StephenZA]

This is a big knock for Rickelton too.

He scores runs here he secures his spot for the Pakistan series. If not, it opens up the debate for an AR or even Breetzke of they want to keep the same balance.

Is Mulder out of the Pakistan series?

 

[Bahseph]

Is Mulder out of the Pakistan series?

The hope is he will be back. The games being in Gauteng does open up Shukri going for 4 seamers + Sen if Mulder is still out.

 

[SeamUp]

Is Mulder out of the Pakistan series?

I'm thinking Coetzee aren't I.

Wiaan only fractured his finger. Reckon he makes Boxing Day?

 

[Himannv]

Bavuma's been a pain in the ass. Good bat.

 

[Stefan9]

I'm thinking Coetzee aren't I.

Wiaan only fractured his finger. Reckon he makes Boxing Day?

Coetzee has been ruled out of Pakistan. Shukri said he is hopeful wiaan makes it.
Ricks gets a 100 here it will put big pressure on the openers if wiaan is fit.

 

[Stefan9]

50 for Ryan. Well played

 

[SeamUp]

Great seeing Temba batting so fluidly.

 

[Stefan9]

Temba gone. Fell into the trap.

 

[StephenZA]

Dammit Bavuma!

 

[Bolo.]

Very unBavuma like innings.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Bedingham dropped on 2 , very reckless player

 

[Chin Music]

Bedingham dropped on 2 , very reckless player

and again. Getting mugged off by the short ball tactic. Poor catching.

 

[Stefan9]

David B seems determined to copy bavuma.

 

[Bahseph]

I watched the whole of the first session. The Sri Lankan seamers weren't finding the right lengths up front hence Markram got a few away but they corrected well. I don't know how much better the openers could have played their wicket taking balls. They certainly weren't flashing at wide ones.

Stubbs seems to be keen to dig in. He got a good ball from Kumara but his concentration broke it seemed due to some sightscreen issues. Bedingham I feel is going to entertain us and frustrate us as SA fans. Definitely likes to play his shots instead of digging in so I think we are going to see more dismissals like this from him.

For me the main points are Sri Lanka giving Bavuma two lives. He looked really rusty upfront but he has looked better the longer he was out there until he gloved one. If he kicks on you have to feel Sri Lanka will be kicking themselves (more than they should be). The Fernandos were great but Kumara is loose between his wicket taking deliveries which is why SA have been ticking on at about 4 an over. Definitely still a Sri Lanaka day.

RE: Bedingham

 

[Chin Music]

And a Sunday league hack sees him go back to the hutch. 6-3 for Bedingham.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

and again. Getting mugged off by the short ball tactic. Poor catching.

Wonder how he averaged 50+ in FC cricket with this sort of carefree attitude, most of his dismissals in tests have been him getting himself out

 

[Stefan9]

Gets bowled. No thinking during that innings

 

[Bahseph]

That is one of the worst innings I've seen in a long, long time.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

I'm sorry but this innings is worthy of a drop if nothing but to teach a lesson , absolutely disgusting batting worst innings I've seen in a while.

 

[Bahseph]

Yeah I don't see a Greame Smith being okay with that sort of batting. This is a big game.