Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 1st Test at Galle, , Jul 16 2014 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Test, Galle, July 16 - 20, 2014, South Africa tour of Sri Lanka

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South Africa

455/9d & 206/6d

Sri Lanka

(T:370) 292 & 216

South Africa won by 153 runs

Player Of The Match

Dale Steyn

, SA

5/54 & 4/45

Dale Steyn celebrates a wicket•Jul 20, 2014•Associated Press

Dinesh Chandimal was bounced out again, Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, July 20, 2014

Dinesh Chandimal was bounced out again•Jul 20, 2014•Associated Press

Dale Steyn picked up four wickets on a spinner's pitch•Jul 20, 2014•Associated Press

Morne Morkel dismissed Dinesh Chandimal just before lunch, Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, July 20, 2014

Morne Morkel dismissed Dinesh Chandimal just before lunch•Jul 20, 2014•AFP

Dale Steyn is pumped after dismissing Lahiru Thirimanne, Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, July 20, 2014

Dale Steyn is pumped after dismissing Lahiru Thirimanne•Jul 20, 2014•AFP

The shot that ended Kumar Sangakkara's innings, Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, July 20, 2014

The shot that ended Kumar Sangakkara's innings•Jul 20, 2014•AFP

Dale Steyn celebrates after dismissing Kaushal Silva, Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, July 20, 2014

Dale Steyn celebrates after dismissing Kaushal Silva•Jul 20, 2014•AFP

Kumar Sangakkara fends a short ball to the leg side, Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day, July 19, 2014

Kumar Sangakkara fends a short ball to the leg side•Jul 19, 2014•AFP

Dale Steyn is congratulated after picking up the wicket of Upul Tharanga, Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day, July 19, 2014

Dale Steyn is congratulated after picking up the wicket of Upul Tharanga•Jul 19, 2014•AFP

AB de Villiers takes a breather during the drinks break while Quinton de Kock does some shadow practice, Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day, July 19, 2014

AB de Villiers takes a breather during the drinks break while Quinton de Kock does some shadow practice•Jul 19, 2014•AFP

Hashim Amla high-fives with Dale Steyn after the win, Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, July 20, 2014

Hashim Amla high-fives with Dale Steyn after the win•Jul 20, 2014•AFP

Hunting in pairs: Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel took 16 wickets, Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, July 20, 2014

Hunting in pairs: Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel took 16 wickets•Jul 20, 2014•Associated Press

Mahela Jaywawardene could only add 10 , Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, July 20, 2014

Mahela Jaywawardene could only add 10 •Jul 20, 2014•AFP

Kumar Sangakkara walks back disappointed, Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, July 20, 2014

Kumar Sangakkara walks back disappointed•Jul 20, 2014•AFP

JP Duminy is mobbed after picking up Kumar Sangakkara's wicket, Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, July 20, 2014

JP Duminy is mobbed after picking up Kumar Sangakkara's wicket•Jul 20, 2014•AFP

Vernon Philander examines the condition of the ball, Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, July 20, 2014

Vernon Philander examines the condition of the ball•Jul 20, 2014•AFP

Kaushal Silva arches his back to evade a bouncer, Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day, July 19, 2014

Kaushal Silva arches his back to evade a bouncer•Jul 19, 2014•Associated Press

Kaushal Silva cuts one of the back foot, Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day, July 19, 2014

Kaushal Silva cuts one of the back foot•Jul 19, 2014•AFP

Kumar Sangakkara comes down the pitch to smother the spin, Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day, July 19, 2014

Kumar Sangakkara comes down the pitch to smother the spin•Jul 19, 2014•AFP

AB de Villiers was aggressive against the spinners, Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day, July 19, 2014

AB de Villiers was aggressive against the spinners•Jul 19, 2014•AFP

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Sri Lanka Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
WU Tharanga	caught	14	13
JK Silva	caught	38	98
KC Sangakkara	caught	76	145
DPMD Jayawardene	caught	10	31
HDRL Thirimanne	caught	12	23
AD Mathews	not out	27	70
LD Chandimal	caught	1	6
MDK Perera	caught	0	7
HMRKB Herath	caught	20	18
RAS Lakmal	caught	12	18
RMS Eranga	caught	0	1
Extras	(lb 5, nb 1)
Total	216(10 wkts; 71.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
DW Steyn	17	4	45	4	2.64
VD Philander	11	4	34	0	3.09 (1 nb)
M Morkel	13.3	6	29	4	2.14
Imran Tahir	19	3	64	0	3.36
JP Duminy	10	4	38	2	3.8
D Elgar	1	0	1	0	1

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	14	Upul Tharanga	Kaushal Silva
2nd	104	Kumar Sangakkara	Kaushal Silva
3rd	20	Mahela Jayawardene	Kumar Sangakkara
4th	11	Kumar Sangakkara	Lahiru Thirimanne
5th	4	Angelo Mathews	Lahiru Thirimanne
6th	5	Angelo Mathews	Dinesh Chandimal
7th	3	Dilruwan Perera	Angelo Mathews
8th	29	Rangana Herath	Angelo Mathews
9th	26	Suranga Lakmal	Angelo Mathews
10th	0	Angelo Mathews	Shaminda Eranga

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