South Africa have comfortably defeated injury-hit Sri Lanka in the first Test match by an innings and 45 runs to take 1-0 lead in the 2-match series. With two of the Sri Lankan main bowlers (Kasun Rajitha and Lahiru Kumara) injured, South Africa pounced on the advantage to score big and went on to win the Test match by a comfortable margin.
Sri Lanka, having opted to bat first, posted 396 runs in their first innings. Home team led by Faf du Plessis marathon knock got to a massive total of 621 runs in the only innings they batted and bowled out Sri Lanka for just 180 runs in their second innings to clinch a victory by a margin of an innings and 45 runs. Here are the stats and other highlights from this Test match.
396 – The total posted by Sri Lanka in the first innings of this Test match. This is their highest team total against South Africa in South Africa in a single Test innings. Their previous best was 342 all out at Cape Town in the year 2012.
131 – The partnership between Dinesh Chandimal and Dananjaya de Silva for the fourth wicket in the first innings. This is the highest 4th wicket stand in Tests for Sri Lanka in a Test match played in South Africa. Previous best was 118-run stand between Roshan Mahanama and Arjuna Ranatunga.
141 – Number of runs added by South African openers Aiden Markram and Dean Elgar for the first wicket. This is the highest opening partnership in a Test innings this year for any team. Previous best was 114-run stand between England’s Rory Burns and Dominic Sibley against West Indies in Manchester.
179 – The number of runs added by Faf du Plessis and Temba Bavuma for the fifth wicket in the only innings South Africa batted. This is the highest 5th wicket stand for South Africa against Sri Lanka in Tests. Previous best was 161 between AB de Villiers and Ashwell Prince in the year 2006.
199 – Faf du Plessis became the 13th batsmen to be dismissed one short of a double century. He becomes the 13th batsman to be dismissed on this score at the international level. Previous batsman to get out on this score was South African opener Dean Elgar against Bangladesh in 2007. Had Faf scored one more run, this would have been his maiden double century in this format of the game.
171 – Sri Lankan debutant Wanindu Hasaranga conceded 171 runs in the only innings home team South Africa batted in this match. These are the third most runs conceded by a Sri Lankan debutant in a Test innings! Suraj Randiv (222 vs India in 2010) and Upul Chandana (179 vs Pak in 1999) are placed first and second in this list.
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