SA vs SL 1st Test LIVE: Sri Lanka have won four out of the last five Tests against South Africa, including the incredible one-wicket win at Durban in February 2019, regarded as one of the greatest chases in Test history.
SL vs SA 1st Test Live Score and Commentary
17.00: Dinesh Chandimal and Dhananjaya De Silva have turned around the wheels of fortune for Sri Lanka after Proteas quicks wrecked early havoc. How far can the duo propel Lanka’s innings?
π DAY 1 | SCORE UPDATE
Chandimal (38*) and De Silva (64*) have stretched their partnership to 110 runs
π±π° Sri Lanka 167/3 after 40 overs
πΊ Watch the match on SuperSport 212 and SABC 3
π Ball by Ball https://t.co/kDGU48jvi5#SAvSL #BetwayTest pic.twitter.com/gBZaBzghLP— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) December 26, 2020
15.30: Lunch Break | 100 comes up for Sri Lanka
After losing three early wickets, Dinesh Chandimal and Dhananjaya de Silva has steadied the Sri Lanka ship. Score: 102/3 after 25 overs
π½οΈ DAY 1 | LUNCH
Ngidi, Nortje and Mulder have given us the wickets in the first session as Sri Lanka's 4th wicket partnership grows
π±π° Sri Lanka 102/3 after 25 overs
πΊ Watch the match on SuperSport 212 and SABC 3
π Ball by Ball https://t.co/kDGU48jvi5#SAvSL #BetwayTest pic.twitter.com/5TWOKvFvyA— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) December 26, 2020
14.35: Sri Lanka batsmen struggling against Proteas quick as their 3rd wicket goes down
βοΈβοΈ
Wickets in consecutive overs for South Africa β Kusal Mendis and Kusal Perera are both gone!#SAvSL SCORECARD βΆοΈ https://t.co/5jzy9lhScF pic.twitter.com/iCjlRkx3Pm
— ICC (@ICC) December 26, 2020
14.22: Wicket No.2 goes down for Sri Lanka- This time it’s Anrich Nortje who strikes
π΄ WICKET | NORTJE GETS IN THE ACTION
Back of a length from Anrich Nortje gets big on Kusal Mendis, who chips is to mid-on and the safe hands of Lungi Ngidi
π±π° Sri Lanka 54/2 after 9.5 overs#SAvSL #BetwayTest pic.twitter.com/CCBGp5BFq0
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) December 26, 2020
14.00: Ngidi strikes as Sri Lanka lose skipper Dimuth Karunaratne early
π΄ WICKET | NGIDI STRIKES
Lungi Ngidi grabs the first wicket as Dimuth Karunaratne chops one onto his stumps
π±π° Sri Lanka 28/1 after 4.5 overs#SAvSL #BetwayTest pic.twitter.com/yuSWtLaj9I
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) December 26, 2020
Sri Lanka Squad:Β
Wanindu Hasaranga makes his Test debut! #SAvSL pic.twitter.com/Th7U0fTjOG
— Sri Lanka Cricket π±π° (@OfficialSLC) December 26, 2020
South Africa Squad: Lutho Simpla makes his first ever appearance in red-ball cricket for South Africa
π¨ TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT
πΏπ¦ A massive moment for Lutho Sipamla, who makes his #Proteas Test debut in the opening #BetwayTest against Sri Lanka
πΊ Watch the match on Supersport 212 and SABC 3
π Ball by Ball https://t.co/kDGU481TTv#SAvSL #BetwayTest #SeeUsOnThePitch pic.twitter.com/vRS9gxDNDl— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) December 26, 2020
Toss Update: Sri Lanka wins toss and have elected to bat first
π¨ TOSS RESULT
π±π° Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne has won the toss
π they will bat firstπΊ Watch the match on Supersport 212 and SABC 3
π Ball by Ball https://t.co/kDGU48jvi5#SAvSL #BetwayTest #SeeUsOnThePitch pic.twitter.com/BDjCpr8x0f— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) December 26, 2020