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16 Jul 2014
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A brilliant final session from Sri Lanka has brought them right back into the game and they'll be the happier team going into Day 2.
The Proteas lost 4 wickets for 74 runs in the final session after being 194/1 at tea.
Be sure to join us again tomorrow for more interactive commentary of Day 2 in Galle! (Play starts from 06:30 SA time)
16 Jul 2014
STUMPS ON DAY 1: SA 268/5 after 91 overs.
Herath's 91st over was indeed the final over of the day.
16 Jul 2014
16 Jul 2014
WICKET! Lakmal castles De Villiers's stumps with what should be the final ball of the day.
De Villiers is out for 21 after getting an inside edge onto his stumps.
SA 266/5 after 90 overs.
16 Jul 2014
One over left in the day with South Africa on 266/4.
Suranga Lakmal is the bowler. He is the first seamer to use the second new ball.
16 Jul 2014
OVERS 88: SA 264/4.
Two overs left for South Africa to negotiate as off-spinner Perera bowls the day's penultimate over.
16 Jul 2014
16 Jul 2014
Unfortunately there is no Hotspot, but De Villiers was sure he got no inside edge onto his pads...
There appears to be no edge from the video evidence.
Should be given not out.
16 Jul 2014
WICKET?! De Villiers is caught at short square leg off the bowling of Perera.
But De Villiers has reviewed the decision...
16 Jul 2014
De Kock pulls Herath to the boundary to move to double figures...
One thing is certain: as long as De Kock and De Villiers are at the crease, the SA run-rate will improve.
16 Jul 2014
With 5 overs left in the day, Sri Lanka have opted to take the second new ball.
Interestingly, left-arm spinner Herath continues with it.
16 Jul 2014
Quinton de Kock is the new man in for South Africa. It's interesting to note that De Kock has been sent in before JP Duminy...
Maybe it's a night-watchman role for the wicketkeeper...?
16 Jul 2014
WICKET! Du Plessis is out for 80, caught at short square leg by Silva off the bowling of Perera.
SA 246/4 after 82.3 overs.
16 Jul 2014
The second new ball is now available but Sri Lanka have opted not to take it.
As 80 overs have been bowled, the hosts have also received two more reviews.
16 Jul 2014
Oh wait, the dog is still on the field.
De Villiers cuts a ball to the boundary, and misses the dog by about 10 metres!
16 Jul 2014
16 Jul 2014
De Villiers hits the ball straight back to Perera and sets off for a run, but quickly turns around, realising he's in trouble.
Perera hits the stumps but it looks like De Villiers may just have made it...
16 Jul 2014
Perera back into the attack after the drinks break. It's four overs before the second new ball is due. Will Sri Lanka take it? Should they take it?
Send your thoughts to: herman.mostert@sa.24.com
16 Jul 2014
WICKET! Amla (11) plays a lofted drive and is caught at mid-off by Perera off the bowling of Herath.
SA 220/3 after 73.4 overs.
16 Jul 2014
26.72
This is Hashim Amla's average batting at No 4 in Tests, with one century and no fifty in 11 innings.
However, it must also be noted that he's batted at No 4 only 11 times out of 132 innings.
16 Jul 2014
