0.5 : Over 0.5: Steyn to Chandimal, FOUR, flicks it to the left of short fine leg fielder for a boundary |
1.6 : Over 1.6: Abbott to Chandimal, four byes, tries to pull but misses. de Kock jumps but fails to collect it and gives away 4 byes. SLA 14/0 (Chandimal 8, Dilshan 0) |
2.1 : Over 2.1: Steyn to Dilshan, FOUR, bends down on his knee and scoops it towards fine leg for a boundary |
2.4 : Over 2.4: Steyn to Chandimal, SIX, pulls the short ball over deep square leg fielder for SIX |
2.5 : Over 2.5: Steyn to Chandimal, FOUR, gives the charge and swings it over the mid on fielder for a boundary |
4.1 : Over 4.1: Phangiso to Dilshan, FOUR, bends down on his knee and sweeps it towards deep square leg for a boundary |
4.2 : Over 4.2: Phangiso to Dilshan, SIX, comes down the track and swings it over deep mid wicket for SIX |
4.5 : Over 4.5: Phangiso to Chandimal, OUT, no run, looks to drive it through cover but misses. The ball crashes into the off stump |
4.6 : Over 4.6: Phangiso to Thirimanne, OUT, no run, 2 in 2!, Thirimanne comes forward and looks to drive but misses and the ball crashes into the stumps. SLA 45/2 (Dilshan 17, Thirimanne 0) |
6.5 : Over 6.5: Phangiso to Dilshan, FOUR, bends down on his knee and sweeps it towards fine leg for a boundary |
Boundary number 100 for Dilshan in world T-20's |
7.1 : Over 7.1: Wiese to Siriwardana, FOUR, pulls this short ball through backward square leg for a boundary |
8.2 : Over 8.2: Imran Tahir to Dilshan, FOUR, Free Hit: bends down and slogs it over mid wicket for a boundary |
9.1 : Over 9.1: Phangiso to Siriwardana, FOUR, lofts it straight down the ground and beats the diving effort from Miller at long on to collect a FOUR |
9.2 : Over 9.2: Phangiso to Siriwardana, OUT, no run, turns it toward mid wicket and goes for a quick run but his partner stay rooted at the other end. du Plessis throws the ball to de Kock to complete an easy run out |
10.3 : Over 10.3: Behardien to Jayasuriya, OUT, no run, looks to drive but gets a leading edge towards cover. du Plessis takes an easy catch at cover |
12.5 : Over 12.5: Behardien to Dilshan, OUT, no run, bends down on his knee and tries to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pad. LBW appeal is upheld |
13.2 : Over 13.2: Imran Tahir to Kapugedera, OUT, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses. The ball crashes into the off stump |
14.1 : Over 14.1: Steyn to Perera, FOUR, lofts it straight down the ground for a boundary |
14.6 : Over 14.6: Steyn to Perera, OUT, no run, cuts it hard towards cover and finds the fielder to perfection. Behardien takes an easy catch. SLA 96/7 (Perera 8, Shanaka 2) |
16.2 : Over 16.2: Behardien to Shanaka, SIX, lofts it straight down the ground for SIX |
Over 17.2: Abbott to Herath, OUT, no run, looks to drive but gets an outside edge towards the keeper. de Kock takes a regulation catch |
18.3 : Over 18.3: Steyn to Shanaka, FOUR, swings it through backward square leg for a boundary |
19.2 : Over 19.2: Abbott to Vandersay, OUT, no run, looks to run it down towards third man but gets an inside edge onto the stumps |
3rd umpire in action for a run out appeal |
19.3 : Over 19.3: Abbott to Lakmal, OUT, no run, pushes it towards point and goes for a quick single. Wiese fires in a direct hit at the bowler's end to catch Lakmal short of crease |
Sri Lanka have been bowled out for 120 runs inside 20 overs. Dilshan was the top scorer with 36 runs . Chandimal (21), Shanaka ( 20) and Siriwardana ( 15) were the only other batsmen to reach a 2 digit score |
Abbott, Phangiso and Behardien took 2 wickets each for South Africa. |
Join us back for the coverage of South African run chase in 15 minutes from now. |
0.2 : Over 0.2: Jayasuriya to de Kock, FOUR, comes on the front foot and drives it through cover for a boundary |
0.3 : Over 0.3: Jayasuriya to de Kock, FOUR, looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge that rolls towards third man for a boundary |
Over 1.3: Lakmal to Amla, FOUR, hangs back and drives it through backward point for a boundary |
1.5 : Over 1.5: Lakmal to Amla, OUT, no run, pushes it towards point. de Kock wants a single but Amla sends him back. A direct hit from Dilshan at the bowler's end finds de Kock well short of crease |
3.4 : Over 3.4: Lakmal to Amla, FOUR, drives it nicely through wide mid on for a boundary |
Over 4.4: Herath to Amla, FOUR, flicks it through backward square leg for a boundary |
Over 8.4: Herath to du Plessis, FOUR, bends down on his knee and slog sweeps it towards deep mid wicket for a boundary |
Over 9.4: Vandersay to du Plessis, FOUR, makes room and drives it through extra cover for a boundary |
9.5 : Over 9.5: Vandersay to du Plessis, FOUR, bends down on his knee and sweeps it through backward square leg for a boundary |
12.6 : Over 12.6: Lakmal to du Plessis, OUT, no run, du Plessis is not happy but he has to walk back, full ball on the off stump, du Plessis tries to scoop it but gets an inside edge onto the pad. He is given out LBW . SAF 2/75 (Amla 32, du Plessis 31) |
14.5 : Over 14.5: Vandersay to Amla, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts it through backward point for a boundary |
15.4 : Over 15.4: Perera to Amla, SIX, moves inside the line of the ball and swings it over fine leg for SIX |
1000 T-20 International runs for Amla |
He is 4th South African to score 1000 or more T-20 International runs |
16.3 : Over 16.3: Shanaka to de Villiers, SIX, pulls the short ball over deep mid wicket for SIX |
16.5 : Over 16.5: Shanaka to Amla, FOUR, drives it through backward point for a boundary |
Just 9 runs needed now from 19 balls |
17.4 : Over 17.4: Lakmal to de Villiers, SIX, swings the low full toss over deep mid wicket for a massive SIX |
South Africa wins by 8 wickets |