The Sri Lanka cricket team toured South Africa in February and March 2019 to play two Tests, five One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2][3] The ODI fixtures were part of both teams' preparation for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[4]
| Sri Lankan cricket team in South Africa in 2018–19 | |||
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| South Africa | Sri Lanka | ||
| Dates | 13 February – 24 March 2019 | ||
| Captains | Faf du Plessis[n 1] |
Dimuth Karunaratne (Tests) Lasith Malinga (ODIs & T20Is) | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | Sri Lanka won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Quinton de Kock (222) | Kusal Perera (224) | |
| Most wickets | Kagiso Rabada (8) | Vishwa Fernando (12) | |
| Player of the series | Kusal Perera (SL) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | South Africa won the 5-match series 5–0 | ||
| Most runs | Quinton de Kock (353) | Kusal Mendis (202) | |
| Most wickets | Imran Tahir (9) | Dhananjaya de Silva (5) | |
| Player of the series | Quinton de Kock (SA) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | South Africa won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Reeza Hendricks (139) | Isuru Udana (132) | |
| Most wickets | Andile Phehlukwayo (7) | Lasith Malinga (3) | |
| Player of the series | Reeza Hendricks (SA) | ||
In February 2019, Sri Lanka named Dimuth Karunaratne as the captain of their Test side, after Dinesh Chandimal was dropped due to poor form.[5] Chandimal was also omitted from Sri Lanka's ODI squad for the tour.[6] Sri Lanka won the Test series 2–0,[7] their first Test series win in South Africa.[8] It was also the first time that a team from Asia had won a Test series in South Africa.[9]
South Africa won the ODI series 5–0.[10] It was the fourth time in less than two years that Sri Lanka had been whitewashed in a five-match ODI series.[11] For the T20I series, Faf du Plessis was named as South Africa's captain for the first match, and JP Duminy for the remaining two fixtures.[12] South Africa also completed a whitewash in the T20I series, winning 3–0.[13]
Squads
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Ahead of the last two ODIs, Aiden Markram, Hashim Amla and JP Duminy were added to South Africa's squad,[20] with Reeza Hendricks and Wiaan Mulder being dropped.[21] However, the day after Amla was added to South Africa's ODI squad, he took compassionate leave, missing the last two matches, with Hendricks recalled.[22] Kusal Perera was ruled out of Sri Lanka's ODI squad for the final two ODIs, after suffering a hamstring injury in the third ODI.[23] Lungi Ngidi and Anrich Nortje were ruled out of South Africa's T20I squad for the final two T20Is due to injury.[24] Junior Dala was added to South Africa's squad for the third T20I.[25]
Test series
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Lasith Embuldeniya and Oshada Fernando (SL) both made their Test debuts.
- Dimuth Karunaratne captained Sri Lanka for the first time in Tests,[26] and he also scored his 4,000th run in Test cricket.[27]
- Lasith Embuldeniya became the fourth bowler for Sri Lanka to take a five-wicket haul on debut in Tests.[28]
- Kusal Perera's 153 not out was the highest score by a batsman for Sri Lanka in a successful run chase in Tests.[29]
- Kusal Perera and Vishwa Fernando (SL) made the highest tenth-wicket partnership in a successful run chase in Tests (78 runs).[30]
2nd Test
editTour match
edit50-over match: Cricket South Africa Invitation XI vs Sri Lanka
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- Cricket South Africa Invitation XI won the toss and elected to bat.
ODI series
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Anrich Nortje (SA) and Oshada Fernando (SL) both made their ODI debuts.
2nd ODI
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Thisara Perera (SL) played in his 150th ODI.[31]
- Faf du Plessis (SA) scored his 5,000th run in ODIs.[32]
- Kagiso Rabada (SA) took his 100th wicket in ODIs.[33]
3rd ODI
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Sri Lanka were set a revised target of 193 runs from 24 overs due to rain.
- Kamindu Mendis (SL) made his ODI debut.
4th ODI
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Priyamal Perera (SL) made his ODI debut.
- Isuru Udana and Kasun Rajitha made the highest partnership for the tenth wicket for Sri Lanka in ODIs (58 runs).[34]
5th ODI
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- A floodlight failure during South Africa's innings prevented any further play.[35]
T20I series
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Aiden Markram and Sinethemba Qeshile (SA) both made their T20I debuts.
3rd T20I
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Sri Lanka were set a revised target of 183 runs from 17 overs due to rain.
Notes
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- ^ "South Africa to host Zimbabwe, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 2018-19 season". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "CSA announces bumper 2018/19 home international season". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Centurion takes Boxing Day Test as CSA confirm 2018–19 fixtures". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Sri Lanka drop Chandimal for South Africa tour, Karunaratne made captain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Dananjaya returns for SA ODIs as Sri Lanka ring the changes". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Sri Lanka claim historic series victory". SuperSport. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Mendis, Fernando carry Sri Lanka to historic win". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Cricket-Fernando, Mendis guide Sri Lanka to historic series win in South Africa". Eurosport. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Proteas complete 5-0 Series win in match shortened by floodlight failure". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Aiden Markram helps South Africa whitewash Sri Lanka 5-0". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Markram, Nortje and Qeshile named as new caps for T20 Series". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Pretorius puts Proteas on way to series clean sweep". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Mulder in South Africa squad for SL Tests". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Test Squad for South Africa Series". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Fit-again Lungi Ngidi back in South Africa's ODI squad, Hashim Amla left out". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Akila Dananjaya returns for South Africa ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Markram, Nortje, Qeshile called up for T20Is against Sri Lanka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Lakmal, Vandersay back for T20Is against South Africa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "Markram, Duminy and Amla return to Proteas ODI squad". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Amla, Markram, Duminy return for last two ODIs against Sri Lanka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Hashim Amla leaves South Africa squad on compassionate grounds". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "Kusal Perera out of South Africa ODIs with hamstring injury". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "New-look South Africa seek series win". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Proteas bat first in final T20I". SA CricketMag. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Sri Lanka look for revival against in-form South Africa". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "De Kock spares South Africa's blushes with crucial 80". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Faf misses out on hundred as Proteas set Sri Lanka 304 for victory". IOL News. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Kusal and Fernando, the highest last-wicket stand in a successful chase". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Heroic Perera hundred helps Sri Lanka to thrilling victory". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Rabada, Ngidi, Nortje save South Africa after batting collapse". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "South Africa capitulate post de Kock belligerence". CricBuzz. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "Du Plessis, Rabada landmarks sink Sri Lanka". SuperSport. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "Tailender Isuru Udana clubs half-century to help Sri Lanka reach 189 all out at St George's". Times Live. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "South Africa whitewash Sri Lanka 5-0 after winning fifth ODI shortened by floodlight failure". Sky Sports. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
