# South African cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2014

The South African national cricket team toured Sri Lanka in July 2014 to play two Test matches and three One Day International matches. The Test series was originally scheduled for July 2013 but was then postponed until 2015 before being brought forward to July 2014.

## Squads

| Tests | Tests | ODIs | ODIs |
| Sri Lanka | South Africa | Sri Lanka | South Africa |
| Angelo Mathews (c) Lahiru Thirimanne (vc) Upul Tharanga Kaushal Silva Kumar Sangakkara Mahela Jayawardene Dinesh Chandimal (wk) Kithuruwan Vithanage Rangana Herath Dilruwan Perera Ajantha Mendis Suranga Lakmal Shaminda Eranga Dhammika Prasad Chanaka Welagedara Niroshan Dickwella | Hashim Amla (c) Alviro Petersen Dean Elgar Faf du Plessis AB de Villiers (vc & wk) JP Duminy Stiaan van Zyl Wayne Parnell Vernon Philander Morne Morkel Dale Steyn Imran Tahir Kyle Abbott Quinton de Kock (wk) Dane Piedt | Angelo Mathews (c) Lahiru Thirimanne (vc) Tillakaratne Dilshan Kusal Perera (wk) Kumar Sangakkara (wk) Mahela Jayawardene Kithuruwan Vithanage Ashan Priyanjan Upul Tharanga Sachithra Senanayake Rangana Herath Ajantha Mendis Thisara Perera Nuwan Kulasekara Lasith Malinga Suranga Lakmal Dilruwan Perera | AB de Villiers (c & wk) Hashim Amla Quinton de Kock (wk) Jacques Kallis JP Duminy David Miller Wayne Parnell Ryan McLaren Dale Steyn Morne Morkel Imran Tahir Vernon Philander Faf du Plessis Aaron Phangiso Beuran Hendricks |

## Tour matches
### One-day: Sri Lanka Board President's XI v South Africans

* 3 July 2014 9:30 Scorecard
| Sri Lanka Board President's XI 189 (39.2 overs) | v | South Africans 297/9 (50 overs) |
| Suraj Randiv 53 (51) Morné Morkel 3/29 (7 overs) | | Hashim Amla 104 (79) Lahiru Gamage 3/36 (10 overs) |
* South Africans won by 108 runs Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa Umpires: Rohitha Kottahachchi (SL) and RMPJ Rambukwella (SL)
* Sri Lanka Board President's XI won the toss and elected to field.

## ODI series
### 1st ODI

* 6 July 2014 Scorecard
| South Africa 304/5 (50 overs) | v | Sri Lanka 229 (40.3 overs) |
| Hashim Amla 109 (130) Ajantha Mendis 3/61 (10 overs) | | Kumar Sangakkara 88 (84) Imran Tahir 3/50 (7overs) |
* South Africa won by 75 runs R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Steve Davis (Aus) and Ranmore Martinesz (SL) Player of the match: Hashim Amla (SA)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

### 2nd ODI

* 9 July 2014 Scorecard
| Sri Lanka 267 (49.2 overs) | v | South Africa 180 (38.1 overs) |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan 86 (90) Ryan McLaren 4/48 (10 overs) | | Hashim Amla 101 (102) Lasith Malinga 4/24 (6 overs) |
* Sri Lanka won by 87 runs Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele Umpires: Nigel Llong (Eng) and Ruchira Palliyaguru (SL) Player of the match: Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL)
* Sri Lanka won toss and elected to bat.

### 3rd ODI

* 12 July 2014 Scorecard
| South Africa 339/5 (50 overs) | v | Sri Lanka 257 (44.3 overs) |
| Quinton de Kock 128 (127) Rangana Herath 2/48 (10 overs) | | Angelo Mathews 58 (81) Ryan McLaren 3/37 (8 overs) |
* South Africa won by 82 runs Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota Umpires: Steve Davis (Aus) and Ranmore Martinesz (SL) Player of the match: AB de Villiers (SA)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
* Jacques Kallis (SA), played his final ODI

## Test series
### 1st Test

* 16–20 July Scorecard
* South Africa won by 153 runs Galle International Stadium, Galle Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng) Player of the match: Dale Steyn (SA)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
* This is the first match for Hashim Amla as Test captain.
* Dean Elgar became the first South African opener to score century in Sri Lanka.
* South Africa's first Test victory in Sri Lanka since 2000.

### 2nd Test

* 24–28 July Scorecard
* Match Drawn Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Nigel Llong (Eng) Player of the match: Mahela Jayawardene (SL)
* Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
* Rain affected the first and third session of Day 5
* Niroshan Dickwella (SL) made his Test debut.
* Hashim Amla scored the first century by a South Africa captain in Sri Lanka.
* South Africa's 1st test series victory in Sri Lanka since 1993