South Africa Vs Sri Lanka Live Score, 1st Test: Follow Scorecard And Match Action From Durban

UPDATE – The rain is playing hide and seek with us! It did go away for some time, giving us a glimmer of hope, but it has come back on again with more intensity. The waiting game continues…

UPDATE – Well, there is nothing new to update about, but the rain has steadied down a bit in Durban. However, looking at the skies, the signs are not looking very positive here. All we can do is hope!

Uh..oh! The second session should have been underway by now, but the rain has gotten heavier during the break. All the covers are firmly on and we are in for a longer break than we expected. Stick with us for more news.

As play resumes after the rain-interrupted session, the hosts will look to Bavuma and Kyle Verreynne to rebuild. For now, it’s Sri Lanka who head into lunch brimming with confidence after a stellar start.

The day began with high drama as South Africa lost both openers within the first three overs, leaving them reeling early on. The pair of Tristan Stubbs and captain Temba Bavuma then took on the responsibility of steadying the ship. Bavuma, benefiting from two lives, displayed resilience and remains unbeaten on 28 at the break. Stubbs appeared to have found his rhythm but was undone by a sharp delivery from Lahiru Kumara, who claimed him just as he seemed set. Kumara struck again shortly after, sending D Bedingham back to the pavilion and leaving South Africa in deeper trouble.

LUNCH! SESSION SUMMARY – 20.4 overs, 4 wickets and 80 runs.

Oh no!

20.4 – Pitched up and on middle and off, Kyle Verreynne keeps it out to the off side.

20.3 – Good length and around off, angling away, Kyle Verreynne leaves it alone.

20.2 – Touch fuller and on middle, Temba Bavuma clips it through square leg for a single.

20.1 – Four!

20.1 – Fuller but way outside off, angles further away, Temba Bavuma leaves it alone. Wided.

19.6 – FOUR! Classy shot! Much fuller from Lahiru Kumara, on middle, Kyle Verreynne presents the full face of the bat and drives it beautifully past the bowler for a boundary.

Batsman_1 : Kyle Verreynne 9(14)

Batsman_2 : Temba Bavuma 23(45)

Bowler : Lahiru Kumara 2/35(4)

Over : 20

Run : 17

Wicket : 0

Score : 74/4

19.5 – No run.

19.4 – Overpitched and on middle, Temba Bavuma drives it off the inside half of the bat through mid on for three runs.

19.4 – OUT! c Kusal Mendis b Lahiru Kumara.

19.3 – Four!

19.2 – Short of a length and on off, Kyle Verreynne dabs it down to point.

19.1 – FOUR! Gets off the mark finally but in streaky fashion! Lahiru Kumara lands this on a good length and on off, straightens a bit. Kyle Verreynne gets squared up trying to defend with soft hands The ball takes the outside edge and runs past gully for a boundary.

18.6 – Bye.

18.5 – Short of a length and on off, Kyle Verreynne stays back and dabs it to point.

18.4 – Good-length delivery just around off, shaping away sharply, Kyle Verreynne leaves it alone.

18.3 – Pitched up, on middle, angling into the pads, Kyle Verreynne clips it to square leg.

The breeze getting steady and there is a bit of rain in the air already. We might get an early break if this continues!

18.2 – Back of a length and on off, Temba Bavuma pats it wide of covers for a quick single.

18.1 – Fuller in length and around off, shaping away, Temba Bavuma leaves it alone.

17.6 – Back of a length and on the sixth stump line, Kyle Verreynne lets it go to the keeper.

Batsman_1 : Kyle Verreynne 0(6)

Batsman_2 : Temba Bavuma 15(40)

Bowler : Lahiru Kumara 2/18(3)

Over : 18

Run : 1

Wicket : 1

Score : 55/4

17.3 – Hard length and in that channel outside off, Kyle Verreynne offers no shot at it.

17.5 – Oh..so close!

17.4 – BEAUTY! Lahiru Kumara serves this a bit fuller and just around off, gets it to shape away, Kyle Verreynne gets forward and has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

17.4 – On a length and on middle, angling in, Kyle Verreynne nudges it to square leg. It is also called a No Ball for overstepping.

Kyle Verreynne walks out to bat now with the floodlights on and the ground getting covered with clouds.

17.2 – No run.

16.4 – Hard length and on middle, Temba Bavuma stays back and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

16.5 – Pitches it up, on middle, nips away a shy bit, Temba Bavuma almost gets squared up but manages to push it to covers.

17.1 – OUT! b Lahiru Kumara.

16.6 – Full again from wide of the crease that time, on the sixth stump line, Temba Bavuma leaves it alone. It takes off behind the stumps as Kusal Mendis takes it near his head.

Batsman_1 : Temba Bavuma 15(40)

Batsman_2 : David Bedingham 4(5)

Bowler : Asitha Fernando 1/21(7)

Over : 17

Run : 4

Wicket : 0

Score : 54/3

16.3 – Four!

16.2 – Good length and on off, shaping away, Temba Bavuma guides it towards point.

16.1 – Fuller one and on middle, angling in, Temba Bavuma knocks it towards mid on.