Welcome to the highlights of Sri Lanka vs South Africa 1st ODI - 2021 South Africa tour of Sri Lanka 3-match ODI series - The first One-Day International cricket match between Sri Lanka and South Africa was played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on September 02, 2021.
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| Avishka Fernando celebrates his century with Charith Asalanka © AFP/Getty Images |
Match Overview:
Avishka Fernando's century and Charith Asalanka's half-century sets up to Sri Lanka narrow 14-run victory over South Africa, despite a Aiden Markram's 96 and take a 1-0 lead in the first ODI.
Match Stats:
- Sri Lanka's 300 was their ninth highest score against South Africa in One-day international and it is their third highest total against South Africa at Colombo (RPS) in ODIs.
- Avishka Fernando became the sixth Sri Lankan batsman to score a hundred against South Africa in One-day internationals.
- Avishka Fernando's 118 was his second highest score for Sri Lanka in One-day international and the fifth highest score by an Sri Lankan batsman against South Africa in ODIs.
- 97 : Avishka Fernando and Charith Asalanka set up the seventh highest fourth-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka against South Africa in One-day internationals.
- It is the first time Aiden Markram dismissals on nervous nineties in One-day internationals.
- 106* : Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma set up the sixth highest second-wicket partnership for South Africa against Sri Lanka in One-day internationals.
- South Africa's 286 was their fourth highest score against Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium in One-day internationals and It is their fifth highest total in Sri Lankan soil in ODIs.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Sri Lanka scored massive total of 300-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by Avishka Fernando 118 off 115-balls - which was his 3rd ODI hundred and his first century against South Africa in ODIs.
Charith Asalanka cracked a 71 off 62-balls including 6-fours & a six, Dhananjaya de Silva scored 44 off 62-balls included 4-fours and Minod Bhanuka 27.
South Africa best bowler by Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada both took 2-wickets and one for Aiden Markram - Tabraiz Shamsi.
South Africa scored 286-6 in 50 overs with top scorer by Aiden Markram 96 off 90-balls - who fell four-run short of his century - including 5-fours & 4-sixes.
Rassie van der Dussen scored a run-a-ball 59-runs including 6-fours, Tamba Bavuma hit 38 off 53-balls included a boundary.
Heinrich Klaasen scored 36 off 32-balls including 2-fours and Janneman Malan 23.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Akila Dananjaya takes 2-wickets, Chamika Karunaratne, Praveen Jayawickrama and Wanindu Hasaranga each took one-wickets.
Avishka Fernando named Player of the match for his spectacular batting display of scored a 118-runs knocked off facing 115-balls including 10-fours and 2-sixes.
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