Sri Lankan cricket team in South Africa in 2018–19

Ahead of the last two ODIs, Aiden Markram, Hashim Amla and JP Duminy were added to South Africa's squad,{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/news/28801/Markram-Duminy-and-Amla-return-to-Proteas-ODI-squad |title=Markram, Duminy and Amla return to Proteas ODI squad |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=11 March 2019}} with Reeza Hendricks and Wiaan Mulder being dropped.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1177605.html |title=Amla, Markram, Duminy return for last two ODIs against Sri Lanka |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 March 2019}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26237020/hashim-amla-leaves-south-africa-squad-compassionate-grounds |title=Hashim Amla leaves South Africa squad on compassionate grounds |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 March 2019}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26227356/kusal-perera-south-africa-odis-hamstring-injury |title=Kusal Perera out of South Africa ODIs with hamstring injury |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 March 2019}} Lungi Ngidi and Anrich Nortje were ruled out of South Africa's T20I squad for the final two T20Is due to injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1110673 |title=New-look South Africa seek series win |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=21 March 2019}} Junior Dala was added to South Africa's squad for the third T20I.{{cite web|url=https://www.sacricketmag.com/proteas-bat-first-final-t20i/ |title=Proteas bat first in final T20I |work=SA CricketMag |access-date=24 March 2019}}

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 13–17 February 2019While five days of play were scheduled for each Test, the first Test reached a result in four days, and the second Test reached a result in three days.

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SA}}

| team2 = {{cr|SL}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 235 (59.4 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Quinton de Kock 80 (94)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Vishwa Fernando 4/62 (17 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 191 (59.2 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Kusal Perera 51 (63)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Dale Steyn 4/48 (20 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 259 (79.1 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Faf du Plessis 90 (182)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Lasith Embuldeniya 5/66 (26 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 304/9 (85.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Kusal Perera 153* (200)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Keshav Maharaj 3/71 (20 overs)

| result = Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1144164.html Scorecard]

| venue = Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban

| umpires = Aleem Dar (Pak) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng)

| motm = Kusal Perera (SL)

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Lasith Embuldeniya and Oshada Fernando (SL) both made their Test debuts.

• Dimuth Karunaratne captained Sri Lanka for the first time in Tests,{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1054231 |title=Sri Lanka look for revival against in-form South Africa |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=13 February 2019}} and he also scored his 4,000th run in Test cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1054952 |title=De Kock spares South Africa's blushes with crucial 80 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=13 February 2019}}
• Lasith Embuldeniya became the fourth bowler for Sri Lanka to take a five-wicket haul on debut in Tests.{{cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/cricket/proteas/faf-misses-out-on-hundred-as-proteas-set-sri-lanka-304-for-victory-19322129 |title=Faf misses out on hundred as Proteas set Sri Lanka 304 for victory |work=IOL News |access-date=15 February 2019}}
• Kusal Perera's 153 not out was the highest score by a batsman for Sri Lanka in a successful run chase in Tests.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26010349/kusal-fernando-highest-last-wicket-stand-successful-chase |title=Kusal and Fernando, the highest last-wicket stand in a successful chase |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 February 2019}}
• Kusal Perera and Vishwa Fernando (SL) made the highest tenth-wicket partnership in a successful run chase in Tests (78 runs).{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1056309 |title=Heroic Perera hundred helps Sri Lanka to thrilling victory |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=16 February 2019}}

}}

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 21–25 February 2019

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SA}}

| team2 = {{cr|SL}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 222 (61.2 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Quinton de Kock 86 (87)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Vishwa Fernando 3/62 (18.2 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 154 (37.4 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Niroshan Dickwella 42 (36)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Kagiso Rabada 4/38 (12.4 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 128 (44.3 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Faf du Plessis 50* (70)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Suranga Lakmal 4/39 (16.3 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 197/2 (45.4 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Kusal Mendis 84* (110)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Duanne Olivier 1/46 (12 overs)

| result = Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1144165.html Scorecard]

| venue = St. George's Park, Port Elizabeth

| umpires = Aleem Dar (Pak) and Ian Gould (Eng)

| motm = Kusal Mendis (SL)

| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Wiaan Mulder (SA) made his Test debut.

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 28 February 2019

| time = 10:00

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SA|name=Cricket South Africa Invitation XI}}

| team2 = {{cr|SL}}

| score1 = 304 (48 overs)

| runs1 = Raynard van Tonder 164 (156)

| wickets1 = Lasith Malinga 5/35 (7 overs)

| score2 = 307/4 (41 overs)

| runs2 = Avishka Fernando 72 (46)

| wickets2 = Okuhle Cele 2/37 (6 overs)

| result = Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1144166.html Scorecard]

| venue = Willowmoore Park, Benoni

| umpires = Bongani Jele (SA) and Allahudien Paleker (SA)

| motm =

| toss = Cricket South Africa Invitation XI won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 3 March 2019

| time = 10:00

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}

| team2 = {{cr|SA}}

| score1 = 231 (47 overs)

| runs1 = Kusal Mendis 60 (73)

| wickets1 = Imran Tahir 3/26 (10 overs)

| score2 = 232/2 (38.5 overs)

| runs2 = Faf du Plessis 112* (114)

| wickets2 = Vishwa Fernando 1/43 (5 overs)

| result = South Africa won by 8 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1144167.html Scorecard]

| venue = Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

| umpires = Bongani Jele (SA) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng)

| motm = Faf du Plessis (SA)

| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Anrich Nortje (SA) and Oshada Fernando (SL) both made their ODI debuts.

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 6 March 2019

| time = 13:00

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SA}}

| team2 = {{cr|SL}}

| score1 = 251 (45.1 overs)

| runs1 = Quinton de Kock 94 (70)

| wickets1 = Thisara Perera 3/26 (7 overs)

| score2 = 138 (32.2 overs)

| runs2 = Oshada Fernando 31 (45)

| wickets2 = Kagiso Rabada 3/43 (9 overs)

| result = South Africa won by 113 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1144168.html Scorecard]

| venue = Centurion Park, Centurion

| umpires = Aleem Dar (Pak) and Shaun George (SA)

| motm = Quinton de Kock (SA)

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Thisara Perera (SL) played in his 150th ODI.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18645/report/1144168/south-africa-vs-sri-lanka-2nd-odi-sl-in-sa-2018-19 |title=Rabada, Ngidi, Nortje save South Africa after batting collapse |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 March 2019}}

• Faf du Plessis (SA) scored his 5,000th run in ODIs.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/107012/sri-lanka-tour-of-south-africa-2019-south-africa-capitulate-post-de-kock-belligerence |title=South Africa capitulate post de Kock belligerence |work=CricBuzz |access-date=6 March 2019}}
• Kagiso Rabada (SA) took his 100th wicket in ODIs.{{cite web|url=https://www.supersport.com/cricket/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-201819/news/190306_Du_Plessis_Rabada_landmarks_sink_Sri_Lanka |title=Du Plessis, Rabada landmarks sink Sri Lanka |work=SuperSport |access-date=7 March 2019}}

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 10 March 2019

| time = 10:00

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SA}}

| team2 = {{cr|SL}}

| score1 = 331/5 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Quinton de Kock 121 (108)

| wickets1 = Isuru Udana 2/50 (8 overs)

| score2 = 121/5 (24 overs)

| runs2 = Kusal Mendis 41 (31)

| wickets2 = Imran Tahir 2/19 (5 overs)

| result = South Africa won by 71 runs (DLS method)

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1144169.html Scorecard]

| venue = Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban

| umpires = Adrian Holdstock (SA) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng)

| motm = Quinton de Kock (SA)

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

| rain = Sri Lanka were set a revised target of 193 runs from 24 overs due to rain.

| notes = Kamindu Mendis (SL) made his ODI debut.

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 13 March 2019

| time = 13:00

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}

| team2 = {{cr|SA}}

| score1 = 189 (39.2 overs)

| runs1 = Isuru Udana 78 (57)

| wickets1 = Anrich Nortje 3/57 (8 overs)

| score2 = 190/4 (32.5 overs)

| runs2 = Quinton de Kock 51 (57)

| wickets2 = Dhananjaya de Silva 3/41 (10 overs)

| result = South Africa won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1144170.html Scorecard]

| venue = St. George's Park, Port Elizabeth

| umpires = Aleem Dar (Pak) and Shaun George (SA)

| motm = Isuru Udana (SL)

| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = 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).{{cite web|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/cricket/2019-03-13-tailender-isuru-udana-clubs--half-century-to-help-sri-lanka-reach-189-all-out-at-st-georges/ |title=Tailender Isuru Udana clubs half-century to help Sri Lanka reach 189 all out at St George's |work=Times Live |access-date=13 March 2019}}

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 16 March 2019

| time = 13:00

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}

| team2 = {{cr|SA}}

| score1 = 225 (49.3 overs)

| runs1 = Kusal Mendis 56 (84)

| wickets1 = Kagiso Rabada 3/50 (10 overs)

| score2 = 135/2 (28 overs)

| runs2 = Aiden Markram 67* (75)

| wickets2 = Thisara Perera 1/20 (5 overs)

| result = South Africa won by 41 runs (DLS method)

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1144171.html Scorecard]

| venue = Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

| umpires = Shaun George (SA) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng)

| motm = Aiden Markram (SA)

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain = A floodlight failure during South Africa's innings prevented any further play.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/live-scores/cricket/south-africa-v-sri-lanka/21449/11667092/article |title=South Africa whitewash Sri Lanka 5-0 after winning fifth ODI shortened by floodlight failure |work=Sky Sports |access-date=16 March 2019}}

| notes =

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 19 March 2019

| time = 18:00

| night = Yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}

| team2 = {{cr|SA}}

| score1 = 134/7 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Kamindu Mendis 41 (29)

| wickets1 = Andile Phehlukwayo 3/25 (4 overs)

| score2 = 134/8 (20 overs)

| runs2 = David Miller 41 (23)

| wickets2 = Lasith Malinga 2/11 (4 overs)

| result = Match tied
(South Africa won the Super Over)

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1144172.html Scorecard]

| venue = Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

| umpires = Adrian Holdstock (SA) and Bongani Jele (SA)

| motm = David Miller (SA)

| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Avishka Fernando (SL) made his T20I debut.

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 22 March 2019

| time = 18:00

| night = Yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SA}}

| team2 = {{cr|SL}}

| score1 = 180/3 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Reeza Hendricks 65 (46)

| wickets1 = Lasith Malinga 1/26 (4 overs)

| score2 = 164/9 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Isuru Udana 84* (48)

| wickets2 = Chris Morris 3/32 (4 overs)

| result = South Africa won by 16 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1144173.html Scorecard]

| venue = Centurion Park, Centurion

| umpires = Shaun George (SA) and Bongani Jele (SA)

| motm = Rassie van der Dussen (SA)

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Aiden Markram and Sinethemba Qeshile (SA) both made their T20I debuts.

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 24 March 2019

| time = 14:30

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SA}}

| team2 = {{cr|SL}}

| score1 = 198/2 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Dwaine Pretorius 77* (42)

| wickets1 = Jeffrey Vandersay 1/35 (3 overs)

| score2 = 137 (15.4 overs)

| runs2 = Niroshan Dickwella 38 (22)

| wickets2 = Andile Phehlukwayo 4/24 (3 overs)

| result = South Africa won by 45 runs (DLS method)

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1144174.html Scorecard]

| venue = Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

| umpires = Adrian Holdstock (SA) and Allahudien Paleker (SA)

| motm = Dwaine Pretorius (SA)

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Sri Lanka were set a revised target of 183 runs from 17 overs due to rain.

}}

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