South Africa vs Sri Lanka Highlights, 1st Test, Day 4: South Africa beat Lanka by 233 runs

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis, Ahhh... fuller, outside off, KM comes forward, thinks about playing at that, but at the last moment, takes his bat away. Just in the nick of time.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis, Down the leg side this time, Mendis hops across and looks to tuck it away but misses. The ball does not carry to his counterpart.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis, Fuller, outside off, Kusal shoulders his arms.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis, On a good length, outside off, Kusal Mendis dabs it towards cover.

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Chandimal, Very full, around middle, pushed towards mid on.

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Chandimal, The arm ball, around middle, DC is squared up but manages to keep it out.

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Chandimal, Full, on middle, Dinesh works it towards short mid-wicket.

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Chandimal, Around off, pushed towards cover.

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Chandimal, Beautifully bowled. Maharaj tosses this one up, outside off and Chandimal comes forward to defend. But the ball then pitches, grips and turns away, beating the outside edge. Kyle Verreynne whips the bails off and appeals for a stumping, but Chandimal never left the crease.

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Chandimal, Full, outside off, Dinesh Chandimal reaches out and pushes the ball towards cover.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis, Around off, well defended.

Kagiso Rabada to Dinesh Chandimal, A length ball, down the leg side, DC looks to tuck it away but misses. Is hit and Rabada goes up in a huge appeal for LBW. He is the only one appealing and for a reason. One could see all the three stumps when the ball hit the pads. Rabada looks for support from his keeper but gets none. The ball dribbles towards fine leg and a leg bye is taken.

Kagiso Rabada to Dinesh Chandimal, Fuller, around off, Dinesh gets across to defend but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads.

Kagiso Rabada to Dinesh Chandimal, Nips back in sharply, from a length outside off, Chandimal hops again and looks to tuck it away but misses and is hit on the pads. Oh dear. NO BALL signalled, after information from the third umpire. Another overstep from Rabada. His 8th.

Kagiso Rabada to Dinesh Chandimal, Good length, outside of, moving away. Dinesh Chandimal hops and pushes it towards mid on.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis, Short, around off, Kusal swivels and pulls it nicely through mid-wicket for a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis, On a good length, around off, Kusal Mendis defends.

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Chandimal, Around middle and off, well blocked out.

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Chandimal, Around middle and leg, nudged towards short mid-wicket.

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Chandimal, FOUR! Not convincing at all. Tossed up, outside off, Dinesh Chandimal looks to go through the covers but the ball drifts in, takes the inner half of the bat and lobs just over the bowler. Runs down to the long off fence.

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Chandimal, Full, outside off, driven towards mid on.

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Chandimal, Around off, punched towards point.

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Chandimal, Outside off, Dinesh Chandimal pushes it towards cover, sets off for a single, but gets sent back this time! Second piece of miscommunication in two balls!

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis, Mix up, mixup, SAFE! My word. What was Kusal Mendis thinking there? He apologizes to his partner now. That would have been the mother of all Christmas gifts. Outside off, Mendis tapped it to the left of mid off and set off like a hare, without calling, for the single. Dinesh Chandimal was never interested in that single and for a reason. It was Temba Bavuma out there. The Protea skipper swooped onto the ball like a hawk and fired a direct hit at the striker's end. He missed but Kyle Verreynne collected it and hit the stumps. Luckily for Sri Lanka, Mendis was home, after being sent back.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis, Around middle and leg, Kusal nudges it to the leg side.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Not a bad start to your innings. On a good length, outside off, Kusal Mendis gets across and just punches it through cover-point for a boundary. Exquisite timing! 200 UP FOR SRI LANKA! 315 more needed.

Kagiso Rabada to Dinesh Chandimal, Around offf, worked through mid-wicket for a single. 319 more needed now.

Kagiso Rabada to Dinesh Chandimal, On a good length, outside off, nipping back in, Chandimal looks to tuck it away but misses. The ball hits his pads and goes to the keeper. There are appeals for both, LBW and caught behind, but get neither.

Kagiso Rabada to Dinesh Chandimal, A sharp short ball, around off. Dinesh Chandimal takes his eyes off the ball and does something between ducking and pulling. Does both eventually, with his eyes closed and somehow, fends it to the leg side.

Keshav Maharaj to Kusal Mendis, Fuller now, around off, Kusal Mendis gets a good stride to block. 12-1-40-1 are the figures for Keshav Maharaj.

Keshav Maharaj to Kusal Mendis, Around off, nudged to the leg side.

Kusal Mendis walks in at number 8, replacing his skipper, Dhananjaya de Silva. The last ray of hope for the Lankans.

Keshav Maharaj to Dhananjaya de Silva, OUT! CAUGHT! That is just a gift. What a soft, soft dismissal. The Lankan skipper will be gutted. He has done all the hard work and then just given it away on a platter, like a Christmas gift. Change of pace did the trick. Keshav Maharaj just slowed this through the air, and landed just a bit short around off. Dhananjaya de Silva just looked to tuck it through the leg side but played just that tad early. Instead of working it through square leg, he ended up chipping it straight to Tristan Stubbs at short mid-wicket. The Lankan skipper just stands there in disbelief, before trudging off. Departs for a well made 59 (81) and the 95-run stand is broken. Sri Lanka are 196/6 and need another 320 runs.

Keshav Maharaj to Dhananjaya de Silva, Very slow through the air, delivered with a bit of round arm, Dhananjaya de Silva defends watchfully.

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Chandimal, Around middle, Chandimal pushes it towards long on for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Chandimal, Full, outside off, Dinesh Chandimal defends it to the off side.

Talking about body language, perhaps for the first time in this match, everyone looks relaxed in the Lankan dressing room. Maybe, there is a sense of belief. Not necessarily about a win, but at least a fight. On the same note, South Africa might be feeling a bit frustrated. Guess the best thing for them to do, with Lunch not too far ahead, is increase the slip cordon. You can afford to consider a few boundaries in front of the wicket with so many runs in the bag but not behind.

Kagiso Rabada to Dhananjaya de Silva, Outside off, on a length, moving away, de Silva opens the face of his bat and guides it straight to slip.

Kagiso Rabada to Dhananjaya de Silva, Now that hits one of the cracks. It lands on a length and then jags back sharply, bouncing high too. Dhananjaya de Silva hops and manages to keep it down.

Kagiso Rabada to Dinesh Chandimal, A bit too straight, DC works it towards fine leg for a single. Moves to 60.

Kagiso Rabada to Dinesh Chandimal, A bouncer, but down the leg side, Dinesh ducks.

Kagiso Rabada to Dinesh Chandimal, Landed outside off, Chandimal almost played that as an afterthought. Maybe he was thinking to play and then leave or vice versa. The ball went off the toe end of the bat towards cover.

Kagiso Rabada to Dinesh Chandimal, On a good length, around off, Dinesh Chandimal pushes it towards mid on.

Mini discussion. A long chat goes on between three South African players, not sure who, because the camera did not pan on them. After all that, we see Kagiso Rabada been given the ball. 16-2-52-2 so far.

Keshav Maharaj to Dhananjaya de Silva, Full, on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva blocks it with soft hands.

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Chandimal, A tad bit short and outside off, Dinesh Chandimal cuts it to cover-point and squeezes in a quick single.

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Chandimal, Floated full, on middle, Dinesh Chandimal taps it down the surface.

Keshav Maharaj to Dhananjaya de Silva, Down the leg side, helped through fine leg for a run.

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Chandimal, Similar action but this one lands on middle. Chandimal pushes it towards mid on and sees Marco Jansen resting on his heels. Immediately calls for the single. Dhananjaya de Silva is late to respond but by the time Jansen can get to the ball, pick it up and even score a direct hit at the keeper's end, de Silva is in.

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Chandimal, Delivered with a bit of round arm, flighted around leg, Dinesh Chandimal defends it.