Sri Lanka vs South Africa, South Africa in Sri Lanka, 3 T20I Series, 2021 Full score card

A length ball, on off. Pushed to cover for a single. South Africa win by 28 runs.

A length ball, on off. Chandimal looks to pull it away. The ball takes the top edge and flies towards short third man but it falls short. The batters take a single.

A full toss and on off. Chamika Karunaratne pulls it across the line towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! EDGY! A full-length ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne throws his bat at it. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards third man. Boundary.

A slower, length ball, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne stays back and looks to pull it away but misses. The ball ends up with the keeper.

SIX! HUGE! A full toss, on the pads. Chamika Karunaratne hangs back and flicks it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. That is a top strike.

Kagiso Rabada to bowl the final over.

Full-length ball, outside off. Chandimal slashes it to point.

Full and on off. Chandimal plays it back to the bowler.

On a length, around off. Chamika Karunaratne pushes it to sweeper cover for a single.

WIDE! A length ball, wide outside off. Chamika Karunaratne leaves it alone. Wide called.

Play and a miss! A full-length ball, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne hangs back and looks to heave it away but misses. The ball beats the outside edge.

On a length, outside off. Chandimal hangs back and punches it to long off for another single.

A low full toss, on off. Chamika Karunaratne works it towards long off for a single.

Full and on off. Chandimal drives it to cover.

On a length, around off. Chamika Karunaratne stays back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

On a length, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne hangs back and cuts it to point.

A length ball, on off. Chandimal pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A run out appeal has been taken up! Chamika Karunaratne is well inside the crease

NOT OUT! A length ball, on off. Chandimal tucks it to mid on and takes off for a single. The fielder collects the ball and throws it at the non-striker's end. Dwaine Pretorius guides the ball onto the stumps. He puts in an appeal for a run out. The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm. The replays roll in and show the batter was well inside the crease.

A length ball, on middle. Chandimal flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple.

SIX! BANG! A full-length ball, on middle and off. Chamika Karunaratne gets under it and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

A full-length ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne punches it to cover but straight to the man.

CLOSE! A tough return catch for Anrich Nortje. A slower length ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne hits it hard back to the bowler. Anrich Nortje looks to grab it but there was much pace on it. The ball spills out onto the pitch.

A length ball, on off. Dinesh Chandimal makes room and slashes it to mid off. The batters take a single.

Full and on the pads. Chamika Karunaratne flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Chamika Karunaratne walks out now.

OUT! CLEANED UP! Anrich Nortje comes back into the attack and strikes on his very first delivery. He bowls a slower one, full and on middle. Dhananjaya de Silva stays back and looks to push it to the off side but misses. The ball goes through and castles the stumps. Sri Lanka slip further.

On off, Dhananjaya de Silva pushes it to cover for a single. 9 runs and a wicket off the over.

Anrich Nortje is back on.

WIDE! A slower full-length ball, down leg. Dhananjaya de Silva stays back and looks to flick it away but misses. Wide called.

Dhananjaya de Silva walks out.

OUT! CAUGHT! And finally, Dwaine Pretorius gets his first wicket. He serves a slower full-length ball, around off. Hasaranga looks to go big but this one proved to be a costly one. He lifts it towards long off. Reeza Hendricks was there in the deep, who made the catch look so easy.

On a length, around off. Hasaranga plays it back to the bowler.

A length ball, on the pads. Chandimal flicks it to square leg for a single.

A length ball, on off. Chandmal pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

DROPPED AND FOUR! A full-length ball, around middle and leg. Chandimal makes room and flicks it uppishly towards deep mid-wicket. Heinrich Klaasen misjudges the ball in the deep. The ball goes over him and into the boundary. This is the second time Dwaine Pretorius created an opportunity but the fielders made a mess of it both the times.

Wanindu Hasaranga walks in now.

OUT! TIMBER! South Africa strike every time a partnership goes on to build. Bjorn Fortuin steams and serves it full and angling on middle. This was very full and quicker. Dasun Shanaka is too late to get his bat down and the ball sneaks and disturbs the stumps.

Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

A full ball, on middle. Dinesh Chandimal smashes it hard and straight on the non-striker's stump. Bjorn Fortuin gets down and gets his hand out on its way but the umpire is not interested to take it up.

Another single as this is drilled down to wide of long on for a single.

50 up for Dinesh Chandimal, he is keeping the hopes alive in that dugout! This one was full and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Good shot! A full ball, on middle. Dinesh Chandimal makes room and comes down the track. Hits it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Bjorn Fortuin comes back into the attack. His figures read 3-0-17-0 so far.

A shorter ball, outside off. Dasun Shanaka works it to backward point for two.

DROPPED! AGAIN! This was a hard chance though! A flatter ball, outside off. Dinesh Chandimal looks to cut but the ball stays a bit low. Gets an underedge to the keeper who fails to catch it. A single taken as the ball rolls on the off side.

DROPPED! A short ball, on middle. Dasun Shanaka pulls it flat and towards deep square leg. The fielder in the deep dives forward but spills it out. Single taken.

Serves it short and outside off. Dasun Shanaka gets across the line and looks to paddle scoop but misses. The keeper does well to get some gloves on it. It would have been a certain boundary.

Again on middle, a fuller ball, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

Serves a length ball, on middle. Dasun Shanaka nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

An arm delivery, on middle, it skids through the surface. Dasun Shanaka taps it in time to point. A bit late in his shot and that could have disturbed the stumps.

Touch fuller, on off. Dinesh Chandimal defends it in front of covers and takes a quick single.

Gives a bit of air to this one and bowls it outside off. Dasun Shanaka waits for the ball and dabs it to short third man for a single.

Very full and angling on the pads, this is pushed back to the bowler.

Flatter and outside off. Dinesh Chandimal slaps it to deep covers for one.

Fuller and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for a couple. 86 needed in 48 balls.

FOUR! Much needed! A full ball, on off. Dasun Shanaka steps down the track and looks to go downtown but ends up splicing it over covers. The long off fielder runs across and puts a dive but fails to flick it away from the ropes.

Fuller, quicker and on middle. Dasun Shanaka flicks it wide of deep mid-wicket and takes two.

A shorter ball, outside off. Dinesh Chandimal cuts it to point for a single.

Around off, pushed down to long off for a single.

Dasun Shanaka walks in at number 5.

OUT! TAKEN! Tabraiz Shamsi is pumped up! The dot balls were building and someone had to go for a big shot! A full ball, on middle, it lands and spins away from the left-hander. Charith Asalanka gets on his knee and goes for the slog sweep. He gets more elevation than distance. Ends up hitting it straight in the hands of Dwaine Pretorius who takes a good low catch at deep square leg. Sri Lanka in deep trouble now.

A flatter ball, on middle, tucked on the leg side for a single. 96 needed in 54 balls.

THREE WIDES! Full and down the leg side. Charith Asalanka misses his flick. The ball goes through the keeper's leg to fine leg. They take two runs. Wide called.

Darted on the pads. Dinesh Chandimal turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Good shot! A full ball, on middle. Dinesh Chandimal goes inside out and drives this one through covers for a boundary.

Full and outside off, dragged to mid-wicket for a single.

Removes the pace from this one as he sees Charith Asalanka advances down the track. The ball spins into the batter and hits him high on the pads.

Full and on middle. Dinesh Chandimal leans and flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

CLOSE! Short and outside off. Asalanka looks to cut it away but only manages to get a thin outside edge. Quinton de Kock drops it behind the wickets. It was a tough one. Charith Asalanka gets a lifeline.

In the air... Safe! Loopy ball, on off. Chandimal hangs back and lifts it towards long on. The ball meets the fielder in the deep on a bounce. They take one.

Loopy ball, around middle. The ball turns away. Asalanka hangs back and throws his bat at it. The ball takes the top edge and goes towards Kagiso Rabada at backward point. Who puts in a forward dive but the ball lands just in front of him.

Flighted and on off. Chandimal flicks it to mid-wicket. The batters take a single.

SIX! Out of here! Tossed up, full and on off. Dinesh Chandimal comes down the track and reaches to the pitch of the ball. He muscles it over the long off fence for a maximum.

Short and on off. Asalanka punches it to point for a single.

Spins from both the ends as Tabraiz Shamsi is into the attack.

Full and on off. Asalanka works it to the off side for a single.

Floated and on off. Asalanka tucks it to mid-wicket.

Full and on middle. Chandimal flicks it past mid on for a single.

On off, kept out.

LEG BYE! Floated full and down leg. Asalanka looks to  reverse sweeps it but misses. The ball goes off the pads towards fine leg. The batters collect a leg bye.

Full and on off. Asalanka reverse sweeps it to short third man. Tabraiz Shamsi makes a good stop there.

A flatter ball, on off, chopped to point.

SIX! Releases the pressure! A full ball, on off. Dinesh Chandimal comes down the track and muscles it over long off for a biggie.

Darted on the pads, this is flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

Floated full and outside off. Asalanka looks to sweep it away but misses.

Review time! This time South Africa take a review for LBW. UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracker shows wickets missing. South Africa lose their review.

NOT OUT! Floated, around middle and off. The ball gets an extra bounce and some turn off the pitch. Charith Asalanka looks to defend it out but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. The bowler puts in an appeal but the umpire says no. Keshav Maharaj takes it upstairs for an LBW review. The UltraEdge confirms that the bat is absent. The Ball Tracker shows the ball is missing the wickets. Charith Asalanka survives.

Full and on the pads. Chandimal tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Touch fuller, on middle, Charith Asalanka blocks it back to the bowler. Brilliant over from Keshav Maharaj, just two wides and a wicket.

Full and angling on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

WIDE! Spills it down the leg side. Charith Asalanka misses his flick.

A flatter ball, on off. Kept out.

This one skid through, outside off. Charith Asalanka looks to sweep but fails to connect.

Darted on the pads, this is flicked to square leg.

WIDE! This one spins on middle and spins away. Charith Asalanka misses his flick. Wided.

Charith Asalanka is the new man in.

Review time! A review has been taken from Sri Lanka for LBW! UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracker shows the umpire's call on wickets hitting. Sri Lanka retain their review but Bhanuka Rajapaksa walks back without scoring.

OUT! LBW! This is the first time Keshav Maharaj is captaining his side in a T20I game. He strikes on his very first delivery as a captain. Bhanuka Rajapaksa got two ducks in the ODI series and then he was left out of the final ODI game. He still continues to hunt for his form, as he gets dismissed on a duck yet again in this series. Floated and around off. The ball turns in off the pitch, Bhanuka Rajapaksa comes across and looks to flick it away but misses. He gets rapped on his back leg. Maharaj appeals and the umpire raises his finger in a flash. Bhanuka Rajapaksa decides to take it upstairs. The UltraEdge shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows it is umpire's call on ball hitting the wickets. Even, the review could not save him.

The skipper of South Africa, Keshav Maharaj is into the attack.

A length ball, on off. Chandimal pushes it to cover for a single.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa walks out.

OUT! RUN OUT! Good effort in the field by Anrich Nortje. He has found the first breakthrough. Rabada serves a length ball, on off. Avishka Fernando pulls it towards mid on. The batter takes off for a single. Anrich Nortje comes running in, collects the ball and he scores a direct hit at the non-striker's end. The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm. The replays roll in and show us that Fernando was well short of the crease. He has to walk back to the dressing room.

An umpire review has been taken upstairs for a run out. The big screen shows that Avishka Fernando is short of his crease and is run out. Brilliant throw from Anrich Nortje. Also, it was hit so hard that the stumps have broken and new pairs of stumps are needed.

Play and a miss! A short ball, on middle and off. Fernando hangs back and looks to pull it away but misses.

CLOSE! A length ball, around off. Chandimal stays back and pulls it awkwardly towards mid on. The ball goes off the toe end. The fielder there moves to his right but collects the ball on a bounce.

A full-length ball, on off. Chandimal gets his bat down in time and defends it back to the bowler.

Swing and a miss! Back of a lengh and around off. Dinesh Chandimal hangs back and looks to pull it away but misses it completely.

Angles a full ball, on the pads. Dinesh Chandimal makes room and turns it to square leg for one.

A length ball, on middle. Dinesh Chandimal keeps it out.

Full ball, very full, on middle. Dinesh Chandimal digs it out back to the bowler.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! A length ball, on middle. Dinesh Chandimal comes down the track and smashes it back to the bowler who ducks in time and saves himself as it was hit with some power. The ball races away to the fence.

Around off, on a length. Dinesh Chandimal slaps it hard but straight to point.

Length ball, on middle, Avishka Fernando flicks it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Full and on off, pushed to mid off for a single.

On middle. Dinesh Chandimal miscues his drive to mid on for a single.

DROPPED! Aiden Markram is the culprit! A full ball, on middle. Dinesh Chandimal looks to heave but gets a top edge high in the air and just over point. Aiden Markram there, tracks back and covers a lot of distance but all in vain as he spills it out. Two taken.

Short of a length, on middle. Dinesh Chandimal pulls it wide of square leg and takes two.

On a length, on off. Avishka Fernando opens the face of the bat and dabs it to third man for a single.

Kagiso Rabada comes into the attack now.

Short in length, on middle. Avishka Fernando swings and misses. The ball rolls over the middle pole.

A flatter ball, angling on the pads, this is flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

Serves it full and on middle. Dinesh Chandimal carves it to mid off and runs across for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

A flatter ball, on off. Dinesh Chandimal advances down the track and keeps it out.

On middle, Avishka Fernando turns it to mid-wicket for a single.

A full ball, on middle. Avishka Fernando smashes it straight back to the bowler who half-stops it. The long on fielder runs across and does well to stop it. Two taken.

Full and angling down the leg side. Avishka Fernando sweeps it fine to fine leg for two.

FOUR! First boundary of the chase! A full ball, outside off. Dinesh Chandimal comes down the track and drives it through covers for a boundary.

FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs! Bangs a pacy bouncer outside off. Both the batter and the keeper watch it sail over and run away to the fence at third man.

Three dots on a trot! A length ball, outside off. Dinesh Chandimal slaps it to point.

On a length, outside off. Dinesh Chandimal cuts it to point.

A full ball, on off, driven nicely but finds mid off.

A length ball, on off, tapped on the off side for another single.

On a length, on off. Chandimal chops it to deep point for a single.

Who will bowl from the other end? Anrich Nortje it is.

Touch fuller, on off. Fernando pushes it on the off side. Tidy start from Bjorn Fortuin.

Full and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for one. Dinesh Chandimal is off the mark.

Again angles it on the pads. Dinesh Chandimal again gets rapped on the pads as he tries to flick.

This one slides through but angling down. Dinesh Chandimal looks to flick but misses and gets rapped on the pads. A mild appeal for LBW follows.

Loopy ball, on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single. Avishka Fernando and Sri Lanka are off the mark.

Starts with a full ball, on off, pushed to covers.

FOUR! Boundary to end the innings, South Africa end at 163 for 5. Chameera pitches it up, outside off. Dwaine Pretorius drags it across the line and towards square leg for a boundary.

A full ball, on off. Dwaine Pretorius heaves it to deep mid-wicket and runs across for a couple of runs.

A slower length ball, outside off. Dwaine Pretorius swings across the line and fails to connect it.

WIDE! Full and way outside off. Wided.

Kagiso Rabada is the man to walk in now.

OUT! An important wicket for Sri Lanka at this stage as Miller could have made a difference. A short ball, on middle. Miller tries to pull but gets a top edge towards square leg where Avishka Fernando takes a good catch.

Full-length ball, outside off, pushed to covers for a single.

A wide yorker-length ball. Dwaine Pretorius jams it out to sweeper cover for two.

Dushmantha Chameera comes back into the attack to bowl the final over.

On middle, drilled down to long on for a single. Good penultimate over from Dasun Shanaka.

Who will walk out next? Dwaine Pretorius it is.

OUT! CAUGHT! This is a brilliant comeback from the captain. Markram makes room on the off side, Shanaka sees it and serves it slow and outside off, on a length. Markram had to reach for it and ends up edging it towards short third man, where Dushmantha Chameera takes a simple catch.

Full and angling on the pads, flicked to deep square leg for two.

A slower yorker-length ball, on middle. Markram makes room and waits for the ball. Ends up jamming it out back to the bowler.

A pacy short ball, on off. Markram gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. The square leg fielder runs across and cuts it off in the end. They take two. This also brings up 150 for South Africa.

Full and on off, driven down to long off for a single.

Dasun Shanaka comes into the attack. He replaces Dushmantha Chameera.

On the pads. Miller looks to flick but gets a soft leading edge towards point for a single. Big over for South Africa, 17 coming of it.

On a length, on off, worked on the off side for a single.

SIX! High and Handsome! A full ball, outside off, a slower ball. Markram gets across and smashes it straight down the ground towards long off for a biggie. It was a slower ball so he had to generate all the pace.

FOUR! 50 up between these two! A full ball, outside off. Markram goes for the reverse sweep and plays it nice and fine over short third man for a boundary.

Another slower delivery, on middle, pulled away to square leg for one.

Good running between the wickets! A slower full ball, outside off. Markram lofts it to the wide of long off. The cover fielder runs across and cuts it off. Three taken.

WIDE! Starts with a full ball and way outside off. Left alone.

Chamika Karunaratne comes back into the attack.

A full ball, outside off. Miller smashes it hard and to the left of deep point. The fielder in the deep runs to that side and does well to save a couple of runs.

FOUR! EDGY RUNS! Chameera comes around the wicket and serves a full toss, outside off. Miller looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge past the diving keeper and the ball races away to the third man fence.

FOUR! Good shot! On a length, on middle, another slower ball. Miller waits for the ball and pulls it nicely through square leg for a boundary.

Serves a full toss, on the leg. Markram makes room and pushes it to covers for another single.

A slower length ball, on middle. Miller looks to flick but gets a soft leading edge to mid off and they collect a single.

On a length, on off. Markram chips it uppishly to mid off and scampers through for a quick single.

Dushmantha Chameera comes back into the attack now.

Full and on off, eased down to long on for one more.

Darted on the pads, this is flicked to square leg for one.

SIX! BANG! A full ball, outside off. Miller reaches to it and fetches this one straight down the ground for a biggie.

Slightly shorter, on off. Markram drills it down to long off for a single.

Nicely bowled! This one lands on middle and turns away sharply. Markram is beaten as he looks to defend.

Full and on middle, pushed on the leg side for a single.

SIX! Clean hit! Floated full and on off. Markram gets low and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. 13 runs coming off the over. A good one for South Africa.

WIDE! Full and down leg. Markram looks to sweep it away but misses. The keeper moves to his left to make a good stop. Wide called.

Loopy ball, around off. Miller hangs back and flicks it across the line to mid-wicket for a run.

Full and on off. Markram skips down the track and drills it to long on for another single. These two batters are making sure that they keep the runs ticking.

Floated, around middle and leg. Miller tucks it to mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Full and on off. Markram goes back and flicks it to leg side for just a run this time.

Darted, on the pads. Markram skips down the track and flicks it awkwardly through mid-wicket for a couple.

Akila Dananjaya is back on.

Good slower ball to end the over. Chamika Karunaratne serves it full and on off. Markram pushes it to point and takes off for a single.

On a length, around off. Markram hangs back and pulls it to deep square leg for a couple. Good running.

EDGY! A length ball, around off. Miller looks to flick it away. The ball takes the leading edge and goes to the left of point. The ball lands safely in the gap. They take one.

A length ball, on the pads. Markram hangs back and tucks it to deep mid-wicket for another run.

A slower, full toss. Around off. Miller stays back and guides it towards point for a single. Miller is off the mark with a single.

A full-length ball, on middle. Aiden Markram flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

David Miller walks out.

OUT! LBW! Three wickets in quick succession and Sri Lanka are right in this game. Their spinners are doing an incredible job to pull things back. A tossed up ball, full and on middle, it lands and spins away. Klaasen gets on his knee and looks to sweep but misses and gets rapped on the back pad. They appeal and up goes the finger. Klaasen straightaway reviews it. UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball tracker shows impact is umpire's call and wickets is also umpire's call. So, the on-field decision stays.

Review time! Heinrich Klaasen takes it upstairs for an LBW decision. The on-field decision is out. The UltraEdge shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows it is umpire's call on impact and the ball hitting the wickets. The on-field decision stands. South Africa retain their review here but Heinrich Klaasen has to walk back to the dressing room.

A short ball, outside off. Markram cuts it late to backward point where the fielder does well to dive to his left and stop it. A single taken.

Full and on middle, swept away to square leg for a single.

This one lands on off and spins away, Klaasen is beaten by spin as he looks to defend.

Slight shorter, outside off. Markram rocks back and pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

A flatter ball, on off, Aiden Markram slaps it to covers.

Full and on off. Markram punches it through mid on for a single.

On the pads. Klaasen stays back and flicks it through mid-wicket for another run.

Floated and on off. Markram works it to long on for a single.

Full and on off. Markram pushes it to cover but straight to the fielder.

Floated full and on off. Aiden Markram pushes it to point for a couple.

Heinrich Klaasen is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Sri Lanka are back in the game. Wanindu Hasaranga gets his second wicket and also gets rid of another set batsman, Reeza Hendricks. He serves a floated ball, full and around middle. Reeza Hendricks gets low and looks to sweep it away. He only manages to get a top edge on it. The ball goes towards short fine leg. Maheesh Theekshana settles under it and takes an easy catch.

Full and on the pads. Reeza Hendricks tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Slightly short and outside off. Markram punches it through cover for a single.

Full and on middle. Aiden Markram works it through square leg for a single.

That's a lot of turn. Loopy ball, around off. The ball turns in a long way. Markram goes back and looks to flick it away but misses. He gets rapped on his pads. Down leg.

Darted on the pads. Markram flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple.

Floated full and on off. Aiden Markram plays it back to the bowler.

Full and on leg. Reeza Hendricks lookt to flick it away but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. Wanindu Hasaranga puts in half an appeal but does not prolong it.

Aiden Markram walks out at No.3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Wanindu Hasaranga draws first blood and it is a big wicket of Quinton de Kock. Tossed up, on off. Quinton de Kock gets low and looks to go for the slog sweep. He does so, but does not connect well. Infact, he gets a top edge on that one. The ball flies high in the air and goes towards deep mid-wicket. Charith Asalanka settles under it and takes a sharp catch.

Floated and on off. Reeza Hendricks hangs back and pushes it to mid on for a single.

Loopy ball, down leg. Quinton de Kock works it to fine leg for another single.

Slightly short and outside off. Reeza Hendricks taps it to point for a single.

Full and on off. Quinton de Kock works it towards mid on for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to continue.

On the pads. Reeza Hendricks clips it to mid-wicket for a brace. 11 runs off the over.

Full and on off. Quinton de Kock looks to reverse sweep again but does not connect well this time. The ball out to the off side of the pitch. The batters take a quick single.

Floated and on off. Quinton de Kock reverse sweeps it through square leg. The batters pick up a couple before the fielder cuts it out.

Short and on off. Reeza Hendricks hangs back and pulls it through square leg for a single.

Full and on off. Quinton de Kock pushes it to cover for a single.

FOUR! into the gap. Looped up, full and on off. Quinton de Kock whips it across the line. The ball goes through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Floated it up, on middle. Quinton de Kock tucks it on the leg side for a single. Good start from Wanindu Hasaranga. Only 4 singles from it.

Tossed up, on middle. Reeza Hendricks sweeps it towards deep square leg. He crosses ends.

Full again, on off. Quinton de Kock steps out and nudges it to long on for a run.

Full and outside off, Quinton de Kock defends it towards covers.

A googly on middle, Reeza Hendricks rocks back and plays it through mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up, on off. Reeza Hendricks blocks it out off the back foot.

Full and outside off, Quinton de Kock reverse-sweeps it but straight to point.

Edged but did not carry! Loopy ball, on off, turning away. Quinton de Kock looks to flick but miscues. The ball goes off the outside edge and goes past the keeper's gloves. Akila Dananjaya gives it a chase and cuts it off. Two taken.

A carrom ball, outside off. Reeza Hendricks pushes it through covers for a single.

Full and on middle and leg, Quinton de Kock clips it to mid-wicket for just a single.

Tossed up, on middle. Reeza Hendricks works it with spin through mid-wicket for a single.

Floated it up, outside off. Reeza Hendricks cuts it past point for a brace.

Maheesh Theekshana comes back into the attack. His figures read 1-0-14-0 so far.

Short of a length again, on off. Reeza Hendricks punches it towards covers for a single. End of the Powerplay, South Africa are 47/0.

Short of a length, outside off. Quinton de Kock guides it to third man for a single.

Good-length ball, on middle, 141 kph. Quinton de Kock pushes it back to the bowler.

FOUR! No stopping that! Slower ball bouncer, on middle. Quinton de Kock stands tall and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Good-length ball, on middle. Reeza Hendricks pushes it towards mid off. He sets off for a quick single. Dasun Shanaka has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

Good-length ball on off, Reeza Hendricks does well to block it out.

Dushmantha Chameera is back into the attack. His figures read 1-0-5-0 so far. He replaces Dhananjaya de Silva.

Full and on off. Reeza Hendricks pushes it to cover for a single.

Tossed up, around off. the ball turns in. Reeza Hendricks stays back and looks to flick it away but misses. He gets rapped on his pads. Going down leg.

Floated, full and around middle. Quinton de Kock makes room and punches it to long off for a single.

Tossed up, on off. Hendricks works it towards long on for a single.

SIX! Full toss and punished! Akila Dananjaya serves a full toss and on off. Reeza Hendricks hangs back and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Full and on off. Reeza Hendricks pushes it to cover.

Looped up, around off. Quinton de Kock prods and looks to sweep it out. The ball takes the inside edge onto the pads. Dhananjaya de Silva puts in half an appeal but does not pursue it.

SIX! BOOM! Floated, around middle and leg. Quinton de Kock makes room and whips it across the line. The ball goes over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Full and on the pads. Reeza Hendricks tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Full and on off. Quinton de Kock looks to work it over but only manages to get an outside edge. The ball goes towards the man at backward point. The batters take one.

Floated and around off. Quinton de Kock taps it to point.

Flighted full and outside off. Quinton de Kock stays back and pushes it to cover.

FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries! A juicy full toss, outside off. Reeza Hendricks drives it through extra cover for a boundary. Good over for South Africa. 14 runs from it.

FOUR! Two in a row! Floated it up, outside off. Reeza Hendricks once again rocks back, opens the face of the bat and cuts it past point for another boundary.

FOUR! Nicely done! Short and outside off, Reeza Hendricks rocks back and cuts it past point for a boundary.

In the air, but safe! Tossed up, on middle. Quinton de Kock clears his front leg and chips it towards long off. The fielder charges ahead to catch the ball but it falls short of him. A single.

Full and outside off, Quinton de Kock looks to reverse sweep but fails to get any bat on it.

Loopy ball on middle, worked to long on for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana is brought into the attack.

Floated it up, on off. Reeza Hendricks chips it towards long on. He retains the strike by picking up a single.

Flatter ball, on off. Reeza Hendricks hangs back and punches it towards covers.

Loopy ball, on the pads. Quinton de Kock tucks it on the leg side for a run.

Floated it up, on off. Reeza Hendricks works it to mid on for one.

Loopy ball, outside off, turning in. Reeza Hendricks looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Tossed up, on off. Quinton de Kock taps it towards point for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to bowl from the other end.

A length ball, on off. Quinton de Kock pushes it to cover for a single.

A full-length ball, outside off. Quinton de Kock looks to chase it but misses. Chameera appeals for caught behind but the umpire is not interested. This time Dasun Shanaka does not go for the review. Later the replays rolled in to show us that there was bat involved and the decision could've been turned around if the Islanders had taken the review for caught behind.

Sri Lanka have taken a review for an LBW. UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking show that the ball is pitching outside leg. Sri Lanka lose their review.

NOT OUT! Quinton de Kock survives a review call here. A length ball, around middle and off. Quinton de Kock hangs back and looks to whip it across the line but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. Chameera puts in an appeal but the umpire says no. Dasun Shanaka decides to take it upstairs. The UltraEdge shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows the ball is pitching outside leg. The final decision is not out.

Quinton de Kock tries to be innovative this time, could've ended up being a costly one. A length ball, outside off. Quinton de Kock moves across and looks to paddle scoop it over the keeper's head. The ball clips the pads, scoots past the off stump and goes to the keeper.

FOUR! He is up and going. Quinton de Kock is off the mark with a boundary. A full-length ball, on middle. Quinton de Kock stays back and whips it through square leg. The ball races away to the boundary.

Chameera starts with a full-length ball, on off. Quinton de Kock hangs back and pushes it to the right of mid off. The fielder there moves to his right to make the stop.

We are set for the action to begin. Both the teams are out in the middle for the national anthems. It will be the South African anthem first. Followed by the one of the hosts, Sri Lanka. The South African opening pair of Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks comes out to bat. Followed by the Sri Lankan players who walk out to the middle and spread out to their respective fielding positions. Dushmantha Chameera to start with the ball.

PITCH REPORT – Farveez Maharoof is up for a chat to tell us about the pitch. He says the pitch looks very solid. It looks a very good pitch for batting. He hopes that a lot of runs can be scored on this pitch. Adds that it will be a good day of cricket.

Dasun Shanaka, the Sri Lankan skipper, is up for a chat. He says, they would have batted first as well, but it should be a good toss to lose. Mentions this will be a good platform to prepare for the World Cup. Mentions they have a couple of changes to their side.

Keshav Maharaj, the South African skipper, is up for a chat. He says, they will bat first. Adds they will try to utilise the dew at night. Mentions they will hope to add runs on the scoreboard. Adds they are trying different combinations, they have gone with 5 batters and 4 all-rounders.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Avishka Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal (WK), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Akila Dananjaya.

South Africa (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock (WK), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj (C), Kagiso Rabada, Bjorn Fortuin, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.

TOSS - The coin goes up and it lands in favour of South Africa. They have opted to BAT first.

Hello and a warm welcome to all! It is time for the first of three T20I match between Sri Lanka and South Africa. The Islanders won the ODI series by 2-1 and have jumped to the 5th spot in the World Cup Super League standings. This was also the first ODI series win for Sri Lanka since February 2020. Surely, the momentum will be on their side, and they would hope to start this series on a positive note. The Proteas don’t have enough time to lick their wounds. They will come into this series looking for an avenge. Both the teams would look to sharpen their skills with the T20 World Cup around the corner. Who will come out on top? Let us find out, as the toss is not far away.