South Africa vs Sri Lanka Highlights: Sri Lanka need 143 runs to win with 5 wickets remaining

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka need 143 runs to win with 5 wickets remaining

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score, 2nd Test of Sri Lanka tour of South Africa, 2024

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:

First Innings

South Africa Score - 358/10 in 103.4 overs


South Africa batting performance
Kyle Verreynne 105(133)
Ryan Rickelton 101(250)
Lahiru Kumara 17.4-79-4
Asitha Fernando 24-102-3

Second Innings

Sri Lanka Score - 328/10 in 99.2 overs


Sri Lanka batting performance
Pathum Nissanka 89(157)
Kamindu Mendis 48(92)
Dane Paterson 22-71-5
Keshav Maharaj 24.2-65-2

Third Innings

South Africa Score - 317/10 in 86.0 overs


Sri Lanka batting performance
Temba Bavuma 66(116)
Aiden Markram 55(75)
Prabath Jayasuriya 34-129-5
Vishwa Fernando 19-47-2

Fourth Innings

Sri Lanka Score - 205/5 in 52.0 overs


Sri Lanka batting performance

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• 8 Dec 2024, 11:00:16 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka need 143 runs to win with 5 wickets remaining

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: The hosts on the other hand, know there s there s just the one wicket they need before they enter the bowlers. They did look a little tired towards the end of the day and probably some rest would work wonders. They though will hope to break this stand quickly on Day 5 which promises to be very exciting. Do join us for it. Till then, goodbye and take care.

• 8 Dec 2024, 09:06:11 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka at 205/5 after 52 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:
  Sri Lanka
  Dhananjaya de Silva 39 (64)
  Kusal Mendis 39 (56)
  South Africa
  Aiden Markram 0/6 (1)

• 8 Dec 2024, 09:06:11 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Dhananjaya de Silva smashed a Four on Aiden Markram bowling . Sri Lanka at 203/5 after 51.1 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: FOUR! Flat and outside off. De Sliva dabs it to third man for a boundary.

• 8 Dec 2024, 09:02:41 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Kusal Mendis smashed a Six on Keshav Maharaj bowling . Sri Lanka at 196/5 after 49.6 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: SIX! A full toss on middle. Mendis slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

• 8 Dec 2024, 08:58:41 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Dhananjaya de Silva smashed a Four on Kagiso Rabada bowling . Sri Lanka at 188/5 after 48.4 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and on middle. This is hammered through mid-wicket. Boundary.

• 8 Dec 2024, 08:44:10 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka at 183/5 after 48 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:
  Sri Lanka
  Kusal Mendis 31 (50)
  Dhananjaya de Silva 27 (45)
  South Africa
  Keshav Maharaj 2/55 (15)

• 8 Dec 2024, 08:43:10 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka at 181/5 after 47 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:
  Sri Lanka
  Dhananjaya de Silva 27 (45)
  Kusal Mendis 29 (44)
  South Africa
  Kagiso Rabada 1/36 (11)

• 8 Dec 2024, 08:43:10 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Dhananjaya de Silva smashed a Four on Kagiso Rabada bowling . Sri Lanka at 181/5 after 46.6 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: FOUR! This is a very good innings building here! Lovely shot. Shorter and on off. This is pushed past cover.

• 8 Dec 2024, 08:35:39 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka at 170/5 after 46 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:
  Sri Lanka
  Dhananjaya de Silva 22 (43)
  Kusal Mendis 25 (38)
  South Africa
  Keshav Maharaj 2/53 (14)

• 8 Dec 2024, 08:32:09 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka at 167/5 after 45 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:
  Sri Lanka
  Dhananjaya de Silva 21 (40)
  Kusal Mendis 23 (35)
  South Africa
  Dane Paterson 2/33 (12)

• 8 Dec 2024, 08:28:39 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka at 166/5 after 44 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:
  Sri Lanka
  Dhananjaya de Silva 21 (36)
  Kusal Mendis 22 (33)
  South Africa
  Keshav Maharaj 2/50 (13)

• 8 Dec 2024, 08:28:39 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Dhananjaya de Silva smashed a Four on Keshav Maharaj bowling . Sri Lanka at 166/5 after 43.6 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Four! On the shorter side. Dhananjaya looks to cut. This goes off the outside edge down to the third man fence.

• 8 Dec 2024, 08:24:39 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka at 161/5 after 43 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:
  Sri Lanka
  Dhananjaya de Silva 17 (33)
  Kusal Mendis 21 (30)
  South Africa
  Dane Paterson 2/32 (11)

• 8 Dec 2024, 08:24:09 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Dhananjaya de Silva smashed a Four on Dane Paterson bowling . Sri Lanka at 161/5 after 42.2 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: FOUR! Nicely played! Just a little bit of width. Silva opens the face of the bat and guides it past point. Nicely played.

• 8 Dec 2024, 08:20:09 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka at 157/5 after 42 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:
  Sri Lanka
  Kusal Mendis 21 (30)
  Dhananjaya de Silva 13 (27)
  South Africa
  Keshav Maharaj 2/45 (12)

• 8 Dec 2024, 08:16:39 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka at 157/5 after 41 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:
  Sri Lanka
  Kusal Mendis 21 (24)
  Dhananjaya de Silva 13 (27)
  South Africa
  Dane Paterson 2/28 (10)

• 8 Dec 2024, 08:12:08 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Dhananjaya de Silva smashed a Four on Keshav Maharaj bowling . Sri Lanka at 153/5 after 39.4 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: FOUR! Lovely sweep shot! On middle. This is swept hard through square leg and this races away.

• 8 Dec 2024, 08:09:38 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Dhananjaya de Silva smashed a Four on Dane Paterson bowling . Sri Lanka at 148/5 after 38.5 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: FOUR! Lovely shot! Fuller and on off. Dhananjaya strokes it down the ground and this races away to the mid off fence.

• 8 Dec 2024, 08:03:38 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka at 143/5 after 38 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:
  Sri Lanka
  Dhananjaya de Silva 4 (16)
  Kusal Mendis 17 (16)
  South Africa
  Keshav Maharaj 2/40 (10)

• 8 Dec 2024, 08:02:08 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Kusal Mendis smashed a Six on Keshav Maharaj bowling . Sri Lanka at 140/5 after 37.1 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: SIX! Over the fence. On middle and Mendis gets the slog sweep out. It goes over the mid-wicket fence.

• 8 Dec 2024, 08:00:38 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka at 134/5 after 37 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:
  Sri Lanka
  Kusal Mendis 10 (14)
  Dhananjaya de Silva 2 (12)
  South Africa
  Marco Jansen 0/54 (10)

• 8 Dec 2024, 07:56:38 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka at 131/5 after 36 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:
  Sri Lanka
  Dhananjaya de Silva 1 (11)
  Kusal Mendis 8 (9)
  South Africa
  Keshav Maharaj 2/31 (9)

• 8 Dec 2024, 07:53:37 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Kusal Mendis smashed a Four on Marco Jansen bowling . Sri Lanka at 131/5 after 34.6 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: FOUR! Pulled away. A little too short and this is put away! Mendis rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket.

• 8 Dec 2024, 07:49:07 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Kusal Mendis smashed a Four on Keshav Maharaj bowling . Sri Lanka at 126/5 after 33.4 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: FOUR! Nicely played! Fuller and on the pads. Mendis flicks it through mid-wicket. This races away.

• 8 Dec 2024, 07:44:37 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: It’s a Wicket. Kamindu Mendis is out and Sri Lanka at 122/5 after 33.1 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: OUT! c Kyle Verreynne b Keshav Maharaj.

• 8 Dec 2024, 07:42:37 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka at 122/4 after 33 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:
  Sri Lanka
  Dhananjaya de Silva 0 (3)
  Kamindu Mendis 35 (34)
  South Africa
  Marco Jansen 0/46 (8)

• 8 Dec 2024, 07:37:37 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Kamindu Mendis smashed a Four on Marco Jansen bowling . Sri Lanka at 121/4 after 32.1 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: FOUR! Cracked away! Shorter and outside off. This is cut past point. There is a fielder in the deep but it beats him. Lovely stroke.

• 8 Dec 2024, 07:35:07 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka at 117/4 after 32 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:
  Sri Lanka
  Dhananjaya de Silva 0 (1)
  Kamindu Mendis 30 (30)
  South Africa
  Keshav Maharaj 1/27 (7)

• 8 Dec 2024, 07:32:37 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: It’s a Wicket. Angelo Mathews is out and Sri Lanka at 117/4 after 31.5 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: OUT! b Keshav Maharaj.

• 8 Dec 2024, 07:30:36 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka at 116/3 after 31 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:
  Sri Lanka
  Kamindu Mendis 29 (28)
  Angelo Mathews 32 (56)
  South Africa
  Marco Jansen 0/41 (7)

• 8 Dec 2024, 07:29:37 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka at 111/3 after 30 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:
  Sri Lanka
  Angelo Mathews 30 (53)
  Kamindu Mendis 26 (25)
  South Africa
  Keshav Maharaj 0/26 (6)

• 8 Dec 2024, 07:29:36 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Angelo Mathews smashed a Six on Keshav Maharaj bowling . Sri Lanka at 111/3 after 29.5 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: SIX! All the way! Sign of intent! On middle and the slog sweep comes out. This flies over the mid-wicket fence.

• 8 Dec 2024, 07:23:36 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka at 103/3 after 29 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:
  Sri Lanka
  Kamindu Mendis 25 (23)
  Angelo Mathews 23 (49)
  South Africa
  Marco Jansen 0/36 (6)

• 8 Dec 2024, 07:21:06 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Kamindu Mendis smashed a Six on Marco Jansen bowling . Sri Lanka at 101/3 after 28.1 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: SIX! Trademark Kamindu! Angled into his pads. He plays a stylish flick and it goes well over the square leg fence.

• 8 Dec 2024, 07:18:36 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka at 95/3 after 28 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:
  Sri Lanka
  Angelo Mathews 22 (46)
  Kamindu Mendis 18 (20)
  South Africa
  Kagiso Rabada 1/25 (10)

• 8 Dec 2024, 07:13:36 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka at 92/3 after 27 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:
  Sri Lanka
  Angelo Mathews 20 (41)
  Kamindu Mendis 17 (19)
  South Africa
  Marco Jansen 0/28 (5)

• 8 Dec 2024, 07:12:36 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Kamindu Mendis smashed a Four on Marco Jansen bowling . Sri Lanka at 91/3 after 26.1 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: FOUR! Cut away! This is short and asking to be hit. It is flayed over point and this races away to the fence.

• 8 Dec 2024, 07:10:05 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka at 82/3 after 26 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:
  Sri Lanka
  Angelo Mathews 20 (38)
  Kamindu Mendis 8 (15)
  South Africa
  Kagiso Rabada 1/22 (9)

• 8 Dec 2024, 07:05:35 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Kamindu Mendis smashed a Four on Dane Paterson bowling . Sri Lanka at 80/3 after 24.6 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: FOUR! Clipped away! That's his favourite shot! Angled into the pads. This is clipped over square leg for a boundary.

• 8 Dec 2024, 07:00:05 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka at 75/3 after 24 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:
  Sri Lanka
  Kamindu Mendis 3 (11)
  Angelo Mathews 18 (30)
  South Africa
  Kagiso Rabada 1/20 (8)

• 8 Dec 2024, 06:57:05 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Angelo Mathews smashed a Four on Dane Paterson bowling . Sri Lanka at 73/3 after 22.6 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: FOUR! Streaky but he will happily take it. Fuller one, outside off, Mathews looks to block it but gets a thick outside edge. It goes past the slips and finds the fence at third man.

• 8 Dec 2024, 06:52:05 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: It’s a Wicket. Kamindu Mendis is out and Sri Lanka at 68/4 after 22.2 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: OUT! lbw b Dane Paterson.

• 8 Dec 2024, 06:51:05 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka at 68/3 after 22 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:
  Sri Lanka
  Angelo Mathews 14 (29)
  Kamindu Mendis 0 (0)
  South Africa
  Kagiso Rabada 1/18 (7)

• 8 Dec 2024, 06:51:04 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Angelo Mathews smashed a Four on Kagiso Rabada bowling . Sri Lanka at 68/3 after 21.6 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: FOUR! Pure timing! Rabada errs it down leg, fuller in length, Mathews picks it well and clips it magnificently through backward square leg for a boundary.

• 8 Dec 2024, 06:44:04 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: It’s a Wicket. Dinesh Chandimal is out and Sri Lanka at 64/3 after 20.6 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: OUT! lbw b Dane Paterson.

• 8 Dec 2024, 06:40:34 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka at 64/2 after 20 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:
  Sri Lanka
  Angelo Mathews 10 (23)
  Dinesh Chandimal 29 (51)
  South Africa
  Kagiso Rabada 1/14 (6)

• 8 Dec 2024, 06:38:34 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Angelo Mathews smashed a Four on Kagiso Rabada bowling . Sri Lanka at 64/2 after 19.1 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: FOUR! What a way to start the session! On a length and outside off, Mathews leans on and creams it elegantly through the cover.

• 8 Dec 2024, 06:14:03 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka at 60/2 after 19 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:
  Sri Lanka
  Dinesh Chandimal 29 (51)
  Angelo Mathews 6 (17)
  South Africa
  Dane Paterson 1/9 (5)

• 8 Dec 2024, 06:10:02 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka at 60/2 after 18 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:
  Sri Lanka
  Angelo Mathews 6 (17)
  Dinesh Chandimal 29 (45)
  South Africa
  Keshav Maharaj 0/18 (5)

• 8 Dec 2024, 06:07:33 PM IST

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka at 59/2 after 17 overs

  South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score:
  Sri Lanka
  Angelo Mathews 6 (14)
  Dinesh Chandimal 28 (42)
  South Africa
  Dane Paterson 1/9 (4)