Match summary
Sri Lanka played South Africa in the 2nd Test, South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series 2014 at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, from 24 Jul 2014 to 28 Jul 2014. Match drawn.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first. Sri Lanka made 421 in 121.4 overs, South Africa made 282 in 134.5 overs, Sri Lanka made 229/8 declared in 53.4 overs, South Africa made 159/8 in 111 overs.
Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 165 runs in the match; Rangana Herath took 9/111 in the match; Mahela Jayawardene was named player of the match.
Sri Lanka Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WU Tharanga c Q de Kock b DW Steyn |
c Q de Kock b DW Steyn | 11 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 68.75 |
| JK Silva c AB de Villiers b JP Duminy |
c AB de Villiers b JP Duminy | 44 | 73 | 7 | 0 | 60.27 |
| KC Sangakkara c Imran Tahir b DW Steyn |
c Imran Tahir b DW Steyn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| DPMD Jayawardene run out (AN Petersen) |
run out (AN Petersen) | 165 | 284 | 17 | 1 | 58.10 |
| AD Mathews c Q de Kock b JP Duminy |
c Q de Kock b JP Duminy | 63 | 135 | 6 | 0 | 46.67 |
| KDK Vithanage c AB de Villiers b M Morkel |
c AB de Villiers b M Morkel | 13 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 34.21 |
| N Dickwella run out (Q de Kock) |
run out (Q de Kock) | 72 | 116 | 8 | 1 | 62.07 |
| MDK Perera c HM Amla b Imran Tahir |
c HM Amla b Imran Tahir | 12 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 29.27 |
| HMRKB Herath not out |
not out | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| BAW Mendis c Q de Kock b VD Philander |
c Q de Kock b VD Philander | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
| RAS Lakmal c Q de Kock b VD Philander |
c Q de Kock b VD Philander | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 11, lb 14, w 0, nb 3) | 28 | ||||
| Total | 121.4 Ov (RR: 3.46) | 421/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-16 (WU Tharanga, 4.5 ov), 2-16 (KC Sangakkara, 4.6 ov), 3-115 (JK Silva, 25.2 ov), 4-246 (AD Mathews, 64.5 ov), 5-285 (KDK Vithanage, 77.2 ov), 6-385 (DPMD Jayawardene, 105.2 ov), 7-404 (MDK Perera, 116.4 ov), 8-409 (N Dickwella, 117.2 ov), 9-415 (BAW Mendis, 119.6 ov), 10-421 (RAS Lakmal, 121.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DW Steyn | 22 | 5 | 69 | 2 | 3.14 | 103 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VD Philander | 21.4 | 7 | 52 | 2 | 2.40 | 106 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| M Morkel | 26 | 6 | 69 | 1 | 2.65 | 123 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Imran Tahir | 33 | 4 | 121 | 1 | 3.67 | 126 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| JP Duminy | 18 | 1 | 80 | 2 | 4.44 | 66 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| D Elgar | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AN Petersen c & b HMRKB Herath |
c & b HMRKB Herath | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| D Elgar c JK Silva b MDK Perera |
c JK Silva b MDK Perera | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4.55 |
| F du Plessis c N Dickwella b RAS Lakmal |
c N Dickwella b RAS Lakmal | 36 | 109 | 3 | 1 | 33.03 |
| HM Amla not out |
not out | 139 | 382 | 12 | 0 | 36.39 |
| AB de Villiers lbw b MDK Perera |
lbw b MDK Perera | 37 | 99 | 5 | 0 | 37.37 |
| Q de Kock b MDK Perera |
b MDK Perera | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| JP Duminy st N Dickwella b HMRKB Herath |
st N Dickwella b HMRKB Herath | 3 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 5.17 |
| VD Philander b MDK Perera |
b MDK Perera | 9 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 31.03 |
| DW Steyn c KC Sangakkara b HMRKB Herath |
c KC Sangakkara b HMRKB Herath | 30 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 42.25 |
| Imran Tahir c WU Tharanga b HMRKB Herath |
c WU Tharanga b HMRKB Herath | 15 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 46.88 |
| M Morkel c JK Silva b MDK Perera |
c JK Silva b MDK Perera | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 3, w 1, nb 6) | 10 | ||||
| Total | 134.5 Ov (RR: 2.09) | 282/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-3 (AN Petersen, 1.5 ov), 2-13 (D Elgar, 8.3 ov), 3-71 (F du Plessis, 38.2 ov), 4-150 (AB de Villiers, 68.4 ov), 5-150 (Q de Kock, 68.6 ov), 6-175 (JP Duminy, 89.4 ov), 7-204 (VD Philander, 98.2 ov), 8-251 (DW Steyn, 117.5 ov), 9-279 (Imran Tahir, 133.6 ov), 10-282 (M Morkel, 134.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAS Lakmal | 23 | 7 | 54 | 1 | 2.35 | 114 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| HMRKB Herath | 45 | 17 | 71 | 4 | 1.58 | 232 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| MDK Perera | 41.5 | 11 | 69 | 5 | 1.65 | 205 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BAW Mendis | 21 | 1 | 68 | 0 | 3.24 | 89 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| KDK Vithanage | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4.25 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sri Lanka Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WU Tharanga c Q de Kock b DW Steyn |
c Q de Kock b DW Steyn | 30 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 75.00 |
| JK Silva c VD Philander b M Morkel |
c VD Philander b M Morkel | 26 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 45.61 |
| KC Sangakkara c Q de Kock b M Morkel |
c Q de Kock b M Morkel | 72 | 90 | 8 | 0 | 80.00 |
| DPMD Jayawardene c D Elgar b Imran Tahir |
c D Elgar b Imran Tahir | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| AD Mathews not out |
not out | 63 | 83 | 2 | 2 | 75.90 |
| KDK Vithanage c F du Plessis b M Morkel |
c F du Plessis b M Morkel | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.50 |
| N Dickwella c AB de Villiers b DW Steyn |
c AB de Villiers b DW Steyn | 16 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 76.19 |
| MDK Perera b Imran Tahir |
b Imran Tahir | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| HMRKB Herath c AB de Villiers b M Morkel |
c AB de Villiers b M Morkel | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 2, w 0, nb 1) | 4 | ||||
| Total | 53.4 Ov (RR: 4.27) | 229/8 | ||||
Did not bat: RAS Lakmal, BAW Mendis
Fall of wickets: 1-38 (WU Tharanga, 10.2 ov), 2-82 (JK Silva, 21.1 ov), 3-83 (DPMD Jayawardene, 22.4 ov), 4-164 (KC Sangakkara, 39.6 ov), 5-174 (KDK Vithanage, 41.6 ov), 6-203 (N Dickwella, 47.6 ov), 7-214 (MDK Perera, 50.2 ov), 8-229 (HMRKB Herath, 53.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DW Steyn | 13 | 1 | 59 | 2 | 4.54 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VD Philander | 11 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 3.18 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imran Tahir | 18 | 0 | 76 | 2 | 4.22 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| M Morkel | 9.4 | 1 | 45 | 4 | 4.66 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| D Elgar | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JP Duminy | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AN Petersen c KDK Vithanage b HMRKB Herath |
c KDK Vithanage b HMRKB Herath | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| D Elgar b MDK Perera |
b MDK Perera | 13 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Q de Kock c KDK Vithanage b HMRKB Herath |
c KDK Vithanage b HMRKB Herath | 37 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 40.22 |
| HM Amla c DPMD Jayawardene b MDK Perera |
c DPMD Jayawardene b MDK Perera | 25 | 159 | 4 | 0 | 15.72 |
| AB de Villiers b HMRKB Herath |
b HMRKB Herath | 12 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 17.91 |
| F du Plessis c DPMD Jayawardene b HMRKB Herath |
c DPMD Jayawardene b HMRKB Herath | 10 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 20.41 |
| JP Duminy lbw b MDK Perera |
lbw b MDK Perera | 3 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 4.62 |
| VD Philander not out |
not out | 27 | 98 | 5 | 0 | 27.55 |
| DW Steyn c N Dickwella b HMRKB Herath |
c N Dickwella b HMRKB Herath | 6 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 21.43 |
| Imran Tahir not out |
not out | 4 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 19.05 |
| Extras | (b 5, lb 14, w 0, nb 3) | 22 | ||||
| Total | 111 Ov (RR: 1.43) | 159/8 | ||||
Did not bat: M Morkel
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (AN Petersen, 8.1 ov), 2-47 (D Elgar, 21.3 ov), 3-68 (Q de Kock, 38.4 ov), 4-93 (AB de Villiers, 63.1 ov), 5-105 (HM Amla, 74.1 ov), 6-110 (F du Plessis, 78.4 ov), 7-130 (JP Duminy, 93.4 ov), 8-148 (DW Steyn, 102.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMRKB Herath | 45 | 30 | 40 | 5 | 0.89 | 249 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MDK Perera | 44 | 24 | 60 | 3 | 1.36 | 233 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BAW Mendis | 13 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 1.31 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RAS Lakmal | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2.75 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| KDK Vithanage | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2.40 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- 2nd Test · South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series 2014
- Venue
- Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
- Date
- 24 Jul 2014 to 28 Jul 2014
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, elected to bat first
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- DPMD Jayawardene
- Format
- Test
- Season
- 2014
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Sri Lanka vs South Africa match on 24 Jul 2014?
Match drawn.
Who was player of the match in Sri Lanka vs South Africa?
Mahela Jayawardene.
Who scored the most runs in Sri Lanka vs South Africa?
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) with 165 runs across 2 innings.
Who took the most wickets in Sri Lanka vs South Africa?
Rangana Herath, with 9/111.
Who won the toss in Sri Lanka vs South Africa?
Sri Lanka, who chose to bat first.
Where was Sri Lanka vs South Africa played?
At Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo.