| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to the first game of group B, between Sri Lanka and South Africa at The Oval. The Proteas are one of the favorites to win the tournament. They are ranked no.1 in the world and they would want to start their campaign off with a win. |
| On the other hand, Sri lanka head into the tournament as underdogs. The Islanders will be without their captain Angelo Mathews for the first game. Upul Tharanga will be their stand-in captain for today. They would want to show some character and put up a fight today against the mighty South African side. |
| Pitch Report - Nasser Hussain says the fresh pitch might offer a bit more to the seamers than it did a couple of days ago in the Bangladesh game. Shaun Pollock mentions everybody saw Josh Hazlewood yesterday how he bowled. He reckons it comes down to your skill level, if you can get the ball to move you can be successful. The ex-England international let's everybody know how Kagiso Rabada has bowled on a fuller length which has allowed the ball to move a lot and states that is the secret to gett |
| TOSS - SRI LANKA WIN THE TOSS AND WILL FIELD FIRST! |
| Upul Tharanga says they will bowl first. The conditions are overcast and it'll be good to bat on later. Informs Angleo Mathews should be fit soon enough, injury has hampered him playing today. Mentions they have three seamers and Lasith Malinga back in the side, with one leggie in the team. States he's (Malinga) been the best bowler for them in last 10 years, playing international cricket after 18 months so it's nice to have him back. Ends by saying being the underdogs is a good thing for them a |
| AB de Villiers says it's the toss is not a problem but they would have bowled first as well. Reckons they come in with a lot of confidence and are prepared. Thinks they started finding their rhythm towards the end of the England series, even if it was a little too late. Feels confident however of things going into the tournament. Mentions Morne Morkel is in the team as everybody knows what he's capable of and David Miller and Imran Tahir are fit again. (On winning the Champions Trophy) Says they |
| South Africa XI - Quinton de Kock(wk), Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers(c), David Miller, Jean-Paul Duminy, Chris Morris, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir. |
| Sri Lanka XI - Upul Tharanga(c), Niroshan Dickwella(wk), Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Perera, Chamara Kapugedera, Asela Gunaratne, Seekkuge Prasanna, Suranga Lakmal, Nuwan Pradeep, Lasith Malinga. |
| Both teams have lined up side by side for their respective national anthems and we'll be starting with South Africa's first. |
| The players and the umpires are out in the middle. Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock will open the batting for South Africa. Lasith Malinga will open the bowling for Sri Lanka. There are two slips in place. |
| 0.1 : L Malinga to H Amla, Back of a length ball, Amla defends it on the back foot. |
| 0.2 : L Malinga to H Amla, Full on the pads, Amla flicks it to deep backward square leg for a run. |
| 0.3 : L Malinga to de Kock, WIDE! Bowls it full down the leg side. De Kock attempts to flick it but misses it and the umpire signals wide. |
| L Malinga to de Kock, Length ball, de Kock defends it off the front foot. |
| 0.4 : L Malinga to de Kock, Full ball on off stump, de Kock drives it to mid off. |
| 0.5 : L Malinga to de Kock, WIDE! Strays it down the leg side, de Kock goes for the flick but misses it and is called wide by the umpire. |
| L Malinga to de Kock, Bowls it full on off stump, de Kock drives it to covers. |
| 0.6 : L Malinga to de Kock, Pitches it full and gets driven to mid off. Three off the first over. |
| Suranga Lakmal will bowl with the second new ball from the other end. Two slips for him as well. |
| 1.1 : S Lakmal to H Amla, Bowls it on a length outside off, gets a little away movement. Amla lets the ball go through to the keeper. |
| 1.2 : S Lakmal to H Amla, Length ball on middle, Amla flicks it through mid-wicket and they run three. |
| 1.3 : S Lakmal to de Kock, The batsman gets an inside edge and the ball hits him on the pads. |
| 1.4 : S Lakmal to de Kock, Lands it on a length on middle, de Kock flicks it to square leg. |
| 1.5 : S Lakmal to de Kock, Back of a length on middle, de Kock defends it off the back foot. |
| 1.6 : S Lakmal to de Kock, Length ball on the stumps, de Kock pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 2.1 : L Malinga to H Amla, Just ahead of a length, Amla defends it off the front foot. Tight bowling from Sri Lanka. |
| 2.2 : L Malinga to H Amla, Length on middle, Amla flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 2.3 : L Malinga to de Kock, Slower ball outside off, de Kock drives it to the right of mid off and they get through for a run. |
| 2.4 : L Malinga to H Amla, Back of a length on off, Amla guides it to third man off the back foot for a run. |
| 2.5 : L Malinga to de Kock, Lands it on a length outside off, de Kock plays it with an angled bat down to third man for a run. |
| 2.6 : L Malinga to H Amla, Pushes the length ball outside off, straight to covers. |
| Sri Lanka have reviewed for an LBW against de Kock. |
| 3.1 : S Lakmal to de Kock, NOT OUT! de Kock surivives! Lakmal bowls it on a length on the stumps, de Kock tries to defend it off the back foot but misses it and is struck on the pads. Sri Lanka go up for the appeal but is given not out by the umpire. They decied to review it and the umpire goes upstairs. The ball pitches in line, the impact is in line but the ball is just clipping the bails of off stump so it remains umpires call. Sri Lanka lose their review. |
| 3.2 : S Lakmal to de Kock, Full ball on off, the batsman drives it to mid off. |
| 3.3 : S Lakmal to de Kock,Back of a length ball outside off, de Kock goes for the pull but the ball does not bounce enough and goes under his bat. |
| 3.4 : S Lakmal to de Kock, That ball has taken the inside edge onto the pads. |
| 3.5 : S Lakmal to de Kock, Full ball on off, de Kock drives it to mid off for a quick single. |
| 3.6 : S Lakmal to H Amla, Length on his pads, Amla flicks it straight to square leg. |
| 4.1 : L Malinga to de Kock, Fires it extremely full, on middle and off, de Kock pushes it back down the ground. Thinks about taking the run by Amla firmly shouts "no" and sends him back. Good call, both mid off and mid on quickly got to the ball. |
| 4.2 : L Malinga to de Kock, Slightly fuller in length, just outside off, driven to the mid off fielder for nothing. |
| 4.3 : L Malinga to de Kock, Takes some pace off this and bowls it on a length on off, Quinton isn't quite to the pitch of the ball as he pushes it back towards the bowler. |
| 4.4 : L Malinga to de Kock, Hurls this on middle and off, it's worked straight to the mid-wicket fielder. |
| 4.5 : L Malinga to de Kock, On a good length and slanting across, Quinton de Kock opens the face and comfortably steers it down to third man for a single. |
| 4.6 : L Malinga to H Amla, On a length once again, outside off, punched straight to the cover fielder off the back foot. |
| 5.1 : S Lakmal to de Kock, Length ball, Lakmal flicks it through the leg side for a run. |
| 5.2 : S Lakmal to H Amla, Full ball on middle, Amla drives it wide of mid off. The batsman run two. |
| 5.3 : S Lakmal to H Amla, Back of a length ball, Amla flicks it on the leg side for a run. |
| 5.4 : S Lakmal to de Kock, Full ball outside off, de Kock slashes at it but does not quite hit the middle and hits it straight to covers. |
| 5.5 : S Lakmal to de Kock, WIDE! Bowls it way outside off, de Kock slashes at it but misses it and the umpire signals wide. |
| S Lakmal to de Kock, Ahead of a length, de Kock tries to drive it on the up but gets an inside edge to the right of short fine leg. The batsman run a single. |
| 5.6 : S Lakmal to H Amla, Length ball outside off, Amla drives it to covers. The ball is not quite coming onto the bat. |
| 6.1 : L Malinga to de Kock, FOUR! Finally South Africa get their first boundary! Slower ball outside off, de Kock leans into the drive and finds the gap between point and covers and it races away to the fence. |
| 6.2 : L Malinga to de Kock, BEATEN! Brilliant slower one outside off, de Kock goes for the drive but is early on it and gets beaten. The keeper collects the ball on the bounce. |
| 6.3 : L Malinga to de Kock, Full ball, de Kock drives it down to mid off. |
| 6.4 : L Malinga to de Kock, Length ball outside off, de Kock guides it down to third man for a run. |
| 6.5 : L Malinga to H Amla, Back of a length ball, Amla pushes it to mid off off the back foot and sets off for a run. The mid off fielder has a shy at the stumps at the bowler's end but misses. Amla was safe even if he had hit. |
| 6.6 : L Malinga to de Kock, Back of a length ball, the batsman plays it to point. |
| 7.1 : S Lakmal to H Amla, Excellent delivery from Lakmal! Bowls an excellent line, hits it in the off stump channel and gets that little bit of away movement. Hashim Amla is just beaten as he has a tame push from inside the line. |
| 7.2 : S Lakmal to H Amla, Tight line again, he's making Amla really work for everything. It's punched from the crease to mid off. |
| 7.3 : S Lakmal to H Amla, Outside off on a good length, dabbed behind point for a single. |
| 7.4 : S Lakmal to de Kock, Quite straight in line, de Kock works it in front of square on the leg side and crosses over. |
| 7.5 : S Lakmal to H Amla, Beautiful. Terrific seam position, it's moving about as Lakmal lands it around off, Amla gets behind the line of the ball and defends solidly. |
| 7.6 : S Lakmal to H Amla, Full on the pads, clipped through backward square leg for an easy run. |
| Nuwan Pradeep is into the attack now. |
| 8.1 : N Pradeep to H Amla, Length ball on the stumps, Amla defends it off the front foot. |
| 8.2 : N Pradeep to H Amla, Pushes the back of a length ball on off to covers. |
| 8.3 : N Pradeep to H Amla, Length ball on the stumps, Amla plays it on the leg side. Sri Lanka are bowling some tight lines here. |
| 8.4 : N Pradeep to H Amla, Lands it on a length on off, Amla tries to drive it on the up but gets an inside edge and the ball rolls to mid on. The batsman scamper through for a run. |
| 8.5 : N Pradeep to de Kock, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 8.6 : N Pradeep to de Kock, Walks down the track, the bowler pulls his length back a little. de Kock pushes the ball on off stump back to the bowler. |
| 9.1 : S Lakmal to H Amla, Full ball outside off, Amla drives it to the left off point. Kapugedera dives to his left and stops the ball. |
| 9.2 : S Lakmal to H Amla, Length ball on the stumps, de Kock defends it off the front foot. |
| 9.3 : S Lakmal to H Amla, Lands it on a length on the stump, Amla works it on the leg side. |
| 9.4 : S Lakmal to H Amla, Drifts on the pads, Amla works it straight to fine leg. Amla should have done better with that ball. |
| 9.5 : S Lakmal to H Amla, FOUR! POOR LINE! Lakmal drifts on the pads. Amla flicks it uppishly over mid-wicket for a boundary. Only the second boundary of the day. |
| 9.6 : S Lakmal to H Amla, Back of a length ball, Amla defends it off the back foot. |
| 10.1 : N Pradeep to de Kock, Full on the stumps, Amla drives it back to the bowler. |
| 10.2 : N Pradeep to de Kock, BOUNCER! Pradeep bowls a well directed bouncer. De Kock does well to evade it. |
| 10.3 : N Pradeep to de Kock, Very full ball, de Kock drives it behind point. The point fielder gets a hand to it and takes the pace off the ball. The batsman run through for a couple. |
| 10.4 : N Pradeep to de Kock, FOUR! LOVELY SHOT! Full ball on the pads, de Kock flicks it through the vacant mid-wicket area for a boundary. |
| 10.5 : N Pradeep to de Kock, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 10.6 : N Pradeep to de Kock, Length ball on the stumps, de Kock works it on the leg side for a run. |
| Asela Gunaratne comes on to bowl. |
| 11.1 : A Gunaratne to de Kock, Bowls it on a length outside off, de Kock goes for the cut but gets beaten. |
| 11.2 : A Gunaratne to de Kock, Very full on off, de Kock slices it behind point for a couple. |
| 11.3 : A Gunaratne to de Kock, Lands it on a length, the batsman plays it with soft hands on the off side for a run. |
| 11.4 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, Bowls it on off, Amla works it on the leg side. |
| 11.5 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, Back of a length ball on the stumps, Amla flicks it to square leg for a run. |
| 11.6 : A Gunaratne to de Kock, Full ball angling in, de Kock flicks it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 12.1 : N Pradeep to de Kock, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! That tight line pays off. Sri Lanka get their first breakthrough. Pradeep bowls it on a length, angles it away. De Kock pokes at it and gets an outside edge. Dickwella dives to his left and takes a good catch. |
| 0.0 : Faf du Plessis comes out to bat. |
| 12.2 : N Pradeep to du Plessis, Full ball on the stumps, the batsman pushes it straight down the ground. |
| 12.3 : N Pradeep to du Plessis, Bowls it on a length. du Plessis plays outside the line as this one nips back in a long way to hit him high on his pads. |
| 12.4 : N Pradeep to du Plessis, Length ball outside off, Faf lets it go through to the keeper. |
| 12.5 : N Pradeep to du Plessis, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 12.6 : N Pradeep to du Plessis, Length ball outside off, Faf guides it down to third man for a run. |
| Seekkuge Prasanna is into the bowling attack. |
| 13.1 : S Prasanna to du Plessis, Bowls it on the pads, Faf attempts a flick but gets struck on the pads and the ball rolls on the leg side. |
| 13.2 : S Prasanna to du Plessis, Wide! Drifts down the leg side, the batsman goes to flick it but misses it and is called wide. |
| S Prasanna to du Plessis, Drives the ball on off to long off for a single. |
| 13.3 : S Prasanna to H Amla, Driven towards the mid on region. |
| 13.4 : S Prasanna to H Amla, Flatter ball, Amla puches it to covers off the back foot. |
| 13.5 : S Prasanna to H Amla, FOUR! Short ball outside off, Amla waits for it and opens the face off the bat. Guides it down to the third man and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 13.6 : S Prasanna to H Amla, Loud shout for LBW. Bowls a googly on leg stump. Amla goes for the flick off the back foot but misses it and is struck on the pads. The Sri Lankans appeal and the umpire gives it not out. It was missing leg stump. |
| Drinks break! Sri Lanka have started off amazingly well with the ball. They've applied pressure on the South African batsmen and removed the dangerous Quinton de Kock. It's a difficult wicket to bat on, with the ball not coming onto the bat properly. It'll be a tough task for du Plessis and Amla to keep the runs going at a decent rate. |
| 14.1 : N Pradeep to du Plessis, Drifts on the pads, Faf flicks it on the leg side and the batsmen run two. |
| 14.2 : N Pradeep to du Plessis, Punched off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 14.3 : N Pradeep to du Plessis, BOUNCER! Bowled short on the stumps. Faf ducks under it and the umpire signals one for the over. |
| 14.4 : N Pradeep to du Plessis, Length ball, the batsman punches it off the back foot. |
| 14.5 : N Pradeep to du Plessis, Bowls it on the pads, Faf flicks it to fine leg where Malinga is quite slow to the ball and they come back for the second. Sloppy from Malinga. |
| 14.6 : N Pradeep to du Plessis, Full ball, the batsman drives it to mid off. |
| 15.1 : S Prasanna to H Amla, flicks the ball on leg stump to deep square leg for a run. |
| 15.2 : S Prasanna to du Plessis, Tosses it up on the stumps, du Plessis drives it to mid on for a run. |
| 15.3 : S Prasanna to H Amla, Floats it up on off, Amla drives it to covers. |
| 15.4 : S Prasanna to H Amla, Lucky there! Flighted ball on the stumps. Amla goes for the drive but gets an inside edge down to fine leg for a single. |
| 15.5 : S Prasanna to du Plessis, Defends the ball on the stumps off the front foot. |
| 15.6 : S Prasanna to du Plessis, Flatter ball, the batsman plays it on the off side for a run. |
| 16.1 : N Pradeep to du Plessis, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. |
| 16.2 : N Pradeep to du Plessis, DROPPED! Oh what have you done, Lasith? Sees him stepping out early and bangs it in short, just outside off. Goes for the pull, only manages a top-edge, and Malinga, stepping backwards at the long leg boundary, steps on the boundary cushions, and loses a bit of balance while having to move forward again. Dives forward and the ball slips through his fingers. Didn't get his palms under it. |
| 16.3 : N Pradeep to du Plessis, Back of a length ball on off stump, the batsman pushes it off the back foot. |
| 16.4 : N Pradeep to du Plessis, Length ball on the stumps, Faf flicks it on the leg side for a run. |
| 16.5 : N Pradeep to H Amla, A short delivery which has been pulled away. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 16.6 : N Pradeep to du Plessis, FOUR! LOVELY STUFF! Length ball outside. The batsman opens the face off the bat and guides it down to third man for a boundary. |
| 17.1 : S Prasanna to H Amla, Flat, short and outside off, Amla goes back and punches it past point for a single. |
| 17.2 : S Prasanna to du Plessis, Quicker through the air outside off, du Plessis hangs inside his crease and drives it through to sweeper cover for two. |
| 17.3 : S Prasanna to du Plessis, Provides some decent flight on this occasion, drops this around off, defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 17.4 : S Prasanna to du Plessis, Quite slow through the air, Faf is early into the shot as he looks to drive. Mistimes it to the covers for nothing. |
| 17.5 : S Prasanna to du Plessis, Very close to the off pole, easily dealt with by the batsman. |
| 17.6 : S Prasanna to du Plessis, Tossed up outside off, du Plessis goes to drive but gets it off the outer half to point. |
| Asela Gunaratne is back on to bowl. |
| 18.1 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, Short outside off, Amla rocks back and cuts it to deep point for a couple. |
| 18.2 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, Back of a length ball on the stumps, Amla pushes it on the leg side off the back foot. |
| 18.3 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, Bowled on the pads, Amla flicks it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 18.4 : A Gunaratne to du Plessis, Full ball on middle, du Plessis flicks it through mid-wicekt for a run. |
| 18.5 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, SIX! BANG! First six off the innings. The bowler bowls it full on off. Amla moves his front leg out of the way and lofts it over mid off for a maximum. Great shot by Amla. |
| 18.6 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, Bowls it slower on off, Amla goes fora flick but gets a leading edge and it goes down to mid off for a run. |
| 19.1 : S Prasanna to H Amla, Tosses it up on off, Amla drives it down to long off for a run. |
| 19.2 : S Prasanna to du Plessis, Floats it outside off, Faf gets down on one knee and sweeps it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 19.3 : S Prasanna to H Amla, Amla drives it to long off for a run. |
| 19.4 : S Prasanna to du Plessis, FOUR! NICELY SWEPT! Bowls it outside off du Plessis goes down on one knee and sweeps it behind square for a boundary. |
| 19.5 : S Prasanna to du Plessis, The batsman has punched the ball off the backfoot. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 19.6 : S Prasanna to H Amla, Flatter ball, Amla punches off the back foot through the off side for a run. |
| 20.1 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, The batsman has driven it through mid-on. One run added to the total. |
| 20.2 : A Gunaratne to du Plessis, Bowls it slower on the pads, the batsman flicks it to square leg and puts pressure on him by running the second. Malinga mis-fields and they complete the second quite easily. |
| 20.3 : A Gunaratne to du Plessis, Bowled on the pads, Faf flicks it on the leg side for a run. Fifty run stand between the two. |
| 20.4 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, Back of a length, nips in towards off stump.Amla shuffles across to work through square leg for a run. |
| 20.5 : A Gunaratne to du Plessis, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. They pick up a single. |
| 20.6 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, Full ball, Amla drives it down the ground for a run. |
| 21.1 : S Prasanna to H Amla, Flatter outside off, Amla punches it through the off side for a run. |
| 21.2 : S Prasanna to du Plessis, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total. |
| 21.3 : S Prasanna to H Amla, Short ball outside off, Amla cuts it straight to point. |
| 21.4 : S Prasanna to H Amla, Short again, on the stumps this time, pulled away in the air, rolls down into the vacant deep mid-wicket region,they run two and that brings up South Africa's 100. |
| 21.5 : S Prasanna to H Amla, FOUR! short and wide, slapped away to the right of the diving backward point fielder, and sweeper cover isn't square enough to cut this off. It was close enough to the backward point fielder to count as a mis-field. |
| 21.6 : S Prasanna to H Amla, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total. |
| 34th ODI fifty for Hashim Amla. |
| Lasith Malinga is brought back into the attack. |
| 22.1 : L Malinga to H Amla, FOUR! Bowls it on the pads, Amla flicks it down to fine leg and the ball races it down to the fence. |
| 22.2 : L Malinga to H Amla, Length ball on the stumps, the batsman defends it by covering the line of the ball. |
| 22.3 : L Malinga to H Amla, Bowls it on the pads, Amla flicks it on the leg side for a couple. |
| 22.4 : L Malinga to H Amla, Length outside off, Amla guides it down to third man for a run. |
| 22.5 : L Malinga to du Plessis, Very full outside off, Faf drives it straight to point for no run. |
| 22.6 : L Malinga to du Plessis, Short on the body off the batsman who pulls it down to fine leg. The fielder dives to his right and makes a good stop, concedes only a single. |
| 23.1 : S Prasanna to du Plessis, Tosses it up on off, the batsman drives it to covers. |
| 23.2 : S Prasanna to du Plessis, FOUR! GREAT SHOT! Sweeps the ball from outside off stump to the vacant mid-wicekt region for a boundary. These two are ticking along well here. |
| 23.3 : S Prasanna to du Plessis, The batsman rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball. They pick up a single. |
| 23.4 : S Prasanna to H Amla, Tosses it up, Amla defends it off the back foot. |
| 23.5 : S Prasanna to H Amla, Bowls it on the pads, AMla flicks it on the leg side. |
| 23.6 : S Prasanna to H Amla, SIX! BANG! They just made the change of getting mid-wicket in and Amla targets that area. The bowler tosses it up, Amla comes down the track and hits it over mid-wicket for a maximum, two boundaries in the over. A good one for South Africa. |
| 24.1 : L Malinga to du Plessis, Good length delivery outside off, du Plessis attempts to run it down to third man with a slightly opened face but misses it completely. It goes past the edge and into the keeper's gloves. |
| 24.2 : L Malinga to du Plessis, Straighter in line, du Plessis wrists this straight to the short mid-wicket fielder. |
| 24.3 : L Malinga to du Plessis, WIDE! Slower full toss going down leg, looks to help it on its way but misses. Wide signalled by the umpire. |
| L Malinga to du Plessis, Skidding off the deck a bit, coming into the Faf du Plessis. He somehow manages to work it away square on the leg side off the inner half for a single. |
| 24.4 : L Malinga to H Amla, Easily done. Amla rotates strike with a little dab down to third man. |
| 24.5 : L Malinga to du Plessis, A great fielding effort there from Chamara Kapugedera. It's very full outside off, du Plessis on the bump drills this square towards point. Chamara there dives full stretch to his right and gets his hand to it. Takes the pace off it as he parries it to the man at deep cover. Single taken. |
| 24.6 : L Malinga to H Amla, On the pads, Amla tucks it behind square on the on side and gets a single to his name. |
| Asela Gunaratne will have a change of ends. |
| 25.1 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, Bowls it on the pads, Amla flicks it on the leg side for a run. |
| 25.2 : A Gunaratne to du Plessis, Slower on the leg stump, Faf flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 25.3 : A Gunaratne to du Plessis, Bowls it on the pads, du PLesses flicks it on the leg side and they run two. Good running there by the batsman. |
| 25.4 : A Gunaratne to du Plessis, Persists with the leg stump line. du Plessis flicks it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 25.5 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, Plays the ball on leg stump to mid wicket for a run. |
| 25.6 : A Gunaratne to du Plessis, The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single. |
| Suranga Lakmal comes back in to the attack. |
| 26.1 : S Lakmal to du Plessis, FOUR! SMASHED! Lakmal bowls it a little short. du Plessis rocks back and pulls it to the vacant mid-wicket area for a boundary. |
| 26.2 : S Lakmal to du Plessis, Short of a length, Faf pulls it to square leg for a run. |
| 26.3 : S Lakmal to H Amla, BEATEN! Length ball outside off, Amla tries to guide it down to third man but fails to get bat on it and gets beaten. |
| 26.4 : S Lakmal to H Amla, Short ball on the stumps, Amla pulls it uppishly to deep square leg for a run. |
| 26.5 : S Lakmal to du Plessis, Back of a length ball, Faf pulls it through mid-wicket for a couple. The couple also brings up their hundred stand. Their Seventh hundred stand. |
| 100-run stand between Amla and du Plessis! |
| 26.6 : S Lakmal to du Plessis, Short on the body, du Plessis pulls it to square leg for a run. |
| 27.1 : A Gunaratne to du Plessis, Full ball on leg stump, the batsman drives it to deep mid-wicket for a run. Faf brings up his fifty with that single. It has been a very good innings. |
| 0.0 : 28th ODI fifty for Faf du Plessis! |
| 27.2 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. They pick up a single. |
| 27.3 : A Gunaratne to du Plessis, Slower on leg stump, the batsman flicks it on the leg side for a run. |
| 27.4 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, Persists with the leg stump line, Amla flicks it to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 27.5 : A Gunaratne to du Plessis, Full on leg stump, the batsman drives it down to mid on for a run. |
| 27.6 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total. |
| 28.1 : S Lakmal to H Amla, Length ball outside off, Amla guides it down to third man for a run. |
| 28.2 : S Lakmal to du Plessis, Short on the body of the batsman, Faf pulls it thorugh mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 28.3 : S Lakmal to du Plessis, Faf comes down the track to the length ball, the ball skids through and keeps a touch low. de Plessis misses it and it goes through to the keeper. |
| 28.4 : S Lakmal to du Plessis, Short again, the batsman pulls it behind square for a couple. |
| 28.5 : S Lakmal to du Plessis, Back of a length ball, du Plessis pushes it through the off side off the back foot for a run. |
| 28.6 : S Lakmal to H Amla, Length ball outside off, Amla goes to guide it down to third man but misses it and the ball goes through to the keeper. |
| 29.1 : A Gunaratne to du Plessis, Bowled on the pads, Faf flicks it to square leg for a run. |
| 29.2 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, Length ball on the pads, Amla flicks it on the leg side for a couple. |
| 29.3 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, Slower on middle, Amla tries to work it on the leg side but gets a leading edge and just goes wide of cover fielder for a run. |
| 29.4 : A Gunaratne to du Plessis, The batsman guides it to third man. One run added to the total. |
| 29.5 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, Bowled on the pads, Amla flicks it to square leg. |
| 29.6 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, Lands it on a length on leg stump, Amla moves inside the line and flicks it on the leg side for a run. |
| Drinks are on the field! |
| 30.1 : S Prasanna to H Amla, Tossed on middle, the batsman drives it back to the bowler. |
| 0.0 : Prasanna has been bowling well so far. Can he apply pressure and break this partnership? |
| 30.2 : S Prasanna to H Amla, Bowled on the pads, Amla flicks it on the leg side for a run. |
| 30.3 : S Prasanna to du Plessis, FOUR! GREAT SHOT! Tosses it up on off stump, Faf drives it beautifully through the covers for a boundary. |
| 30.4 : S Prasanna to du Plessis, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. They manage to come back for the second. |
| 30.5 : S Prasanna to du Plessis, Bowled it on the pads, de Plessis flicks it off his pads for a run. |
| 30.6 : S Prasanna to H Amla, Short ball outside off, Amla cuts it but can't pick the gap. |
| 31.1 : A Gunaratne to du Plessis, Length ball on leg stump, Faf flicks it on the leg side for a run. |
| 31.2 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, Full on the pads, Amla flicks it to short mid-wicket. |
| 31.3 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, FOUR! BRILLIANTLY PLACED! Full on leg stump, Amla lifts it over square leg into gap between fine leg and deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 31.4 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, Bowled on the leg stump, Amla flicks it on the leg side for a run. This is his highest individual score in the Champions Trophy. |
| 31.5 : A Gunaratne to du Plessis, Bowled on middle, Faf goes to flick it but gets a leading edge and the ball rolls on the off side and they run a single. |
| 31.6 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 32.1 : S Prasanna to H Amla, Flatter ball on off, Amla pushes it through the off side off the back foot for a run. Five hundred runs between these two in this calendar year. |
| 32.2 : S Prasanna to du Plessis, Looked to swipe this over long-on but toe ended it to the man at the edge of the ring at mid-wicket. Got too close to the delivery. |
| 32.3 : S Prasanna to H Amla, Full ball outside off, Amla drives it back to the bowler. |
| 32.4 : S Prasanna to H Amla, Played through mid-wicket by the batsmann. |
| 32.5 : S Prasanna to H Amla, Quicker ball, the batsman punches off the back foot through the off side for a run. |
| 32.6 : S Prasanna to du Plessis, Tosses it up on off stump, du Plessis drives it to long off for a run. |
| Nuwan Pradeep is brought back on. |
| 33.1 : N Pradeep to du Plessis, Back of a length ball on off stump, Faf plays it with soft hands on the off side for a run. |
| 33.2 : N Pradeep to H Amla, Length outside off, Amla guides it down to third man for a run. |
| 33.3 : N Pradeep to du Plessis, FOUR! Carved away over backward point! Short of a length ball outside off, Faf just carves it over the man at point for a boundary. |
| 33.4 : N Pradeep to du Plessis, OUT! Gone they get the breakthrough. It needed something brilliant to get du Plessis out and Chandimal comes up with a piece of brilliance in the field. Short ball, Faf goes for the pull but does not get enough elevation to clear Chandimal at mid-wicket who dives to his right and takes a superb catch. It was a superb innings from Faf. Sri Lanka have got a much-needed break through. Can they build on this wicket? |
| 33.5 : N Pradeep to de Villiers, Full outside off, de Villiers drives it through covers for a run. |
| 33.6 : N Pradeep to H Amla, BOUNCER! Bouncer on the stumps, Amla ducks under it. |
| 34.1 : S Prasanna to de Villiers, Tosses it up, de Villiers drives it to long off for a run. |
| 34.2 : S Prasanna to H Amla, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 34.3 : S Prasanna to de Villiers, Tosses it up outside off, the batsman tries to go inside out but gets an edge down to third man for a couple. |
| 34.4 : S Prasanna to de Villiers, OUT! BIG BIG WICKET! AB de Villiers is heading back to the hut. Back-to-back wickets for Sri Lanka. Short ball, de Villiers goes to pull it but gets a top edge and it lobs to covers for a very simple catch. Two wickets in quick succession for Sri Lanka. |
| David Miller walks into the middle next. |
| 34.5 : S Prasanna to D Miller, FOUR! A good way to get off the mark. Quicker and full on the stumps, Miller drives it down the ground for a boundary. |
| 34.6 : S Prasanna to D Miller, The batsman has driven it through mid off. |
| 35.1 : N Pradeep to H Amla, Bowled on the pads, Amla flicks it on the leg side for a run. |
| 35.2 : N Pradeep to D Miller, BEATEN! Length ball, angling away. Miller pokes at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 35.3 : N Pradeep to D Miller, BEATEN AGAIN! Length ball outside off, Miller tries to drive it on the up but gets beaten and the ball is collected by the keeper. |
| 35.4 : N Pradeep to D Miller, BOUNCER! Good bowling here from Pradeep. Bowls the bouncer with pace and Miller does well to duck under it. |
| 35.5 : N Pradeep to D Miller, Back of a length ball, Miller defends it off the back foot on the off side for a single. |
| 35.6 : N Pradeep to H Amla, WIDE! Bowls a bouncer again but this time it bounces over the head of the batsman and the umpire signals wide. |
| N Pradeep to H Amla, Short on the stumps, Amla pulls it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 36.1 : S Prasanna to H Amla, Darted full on the pads, clipped through backward square leg for a single. |
| 36.2 : S Prasanna to D Miller, Flighted delivery on the stumps, driven to long on for a single. |
| 36.3 : S Prasanna to H Amla, Driven towards the mid on region. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 36.4 : S Prasanna to D Miller, SIX! BANG! He really plays the spinners so well, doesn't he? Excellent shot. Makes great use of his feet, gets to the pitch and smokes it back over the long off fence for a maximum. Hit it flat and with a lot of power. |
| 36.5 : S Prasanna to D Miller, Full on the stumps, driven straight back to the bowler. |
| 36.6 : S Prasanna to D Miller, Miller brings his wrists into play and turns it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| Malinga has gone off the field. |
| 37.1 : N Pradeep to D Miller, Length ball, angling away. Miller pokes at it and gets beaten. |
| 37.2 : N Pradeep to D Miller, Full and wide outside off, Miller drives it cover-point for a run. |
| 37.3 : N Pradeep to H Amla, Full ball on the stumps, Amla drives it back to the keeper. |
| 37.4 : N Pradeep to H Amla, Short ball, Amla pulls it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 37.5 : N Pradeep to D Miller, Back of a length ball on off, Miller defends it onto the ground. |
| 37.6 : N Pradeep to D Miller, Full ball, Miller drives it to mid on. |
| Asela Gunaratne comes in to the attack. |
| 38.1 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, Bowls it on the pads, Amla tucks it on the leg side for a run. |
| 38.2 : A Gunaratne to D Miller, Length ball on middle, Miller tucks it on the leg side for a run. |
| 38.3 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, Flicks the ball on leg stump for a run to mid-wicket. |
| 38.4 : A Gunaratne to D Miller, Full ball on off, Miller drives it past the diving cover fielder for a run. |
| 38.5 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, Full on off, Amla drives it to covers. |
| 38.6 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, Bowled on the pads, Amla flicks it on the leg side for a run. |
| Lasith Malinga comes back in to the attack. |
| 39.1 : L Malinga to H Amla, Length ball on off, Amla drives it straight to covers. |
| 39.2 : L Malinga to H Amla, Strays on the pads, Amla flicks it to fine leg for a run. |
| 39.3 : L Malinga to D Miller, Full outside off, Miller plays it to the point region. |
| 39.4 : L Malinga to D Miller, Short on off stump, Miller guides the ball down to third man for a run. |
| 39.5 : L Malinga to H Amla, YORKER! Trademark Malinga! Bowls a yorker on middle stump. Amla does well to dig it out. |
| 39.6 : L Malinga to H Amla, Full ball on off stump, Amla drives it down to mid off. |
| Powerplay 3 has been signalled. A maximum of 5 fielders will be allowed outside the 30-yard circle. |
| 40.1 : A Gunaratne to D Miller, Comes from around the wicket and drifts it in on off, David Miller pushes it to covers. Doesn't get any run for it as it's straight to the fielder. |
| 40.2 : A Gunaratne to D Miller, Shaping back in around off, Miller kneels down and sweeps it through backward square leg for a single. |
| 40.3 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, Floats it up on a driving length, Amla isn't tempted as he gets back to keep it out from deep inside his crease on the on side. |
| 40.4 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, Once again Hashim Amla goes back to flick it to deep backward square leg. Seeing Lasith Malinga is the fielder there, he instantly calls for the second one and some good, hard running gets him that. Alert running, that. Nicely done. |
| 40.5 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, Moves on to 99 with that. Works it off his pads square on the leg side and gets off strike. |
| 40.6 : A Gunaratne to D Miller, Coming in on off, Miller stands firm and meets it with the full face of the bat. Hashim Amla will be on strike in the next over with just a run shy of a ton. |
| Suranga Lakmal is back on to bowl. |
| 41.1 : S Lakmal to H Amla, Length delivery aiming the top of off stump, Amla shuffles across a bit and works it down in front of mid-wicket. Thinks of the single but then decides against it. |
| 41.2 : S Lakmal to H Amla, Was there an edge? Oh, that was really close. Lakmal hurls an excellent length delivery on the fifth stump line, Amla has a tame poke at it from inside the line and there's a loud appeal for a caught behind as the keeper collects it. Nothing from the umpire. Replays show there was no edge. |
| 41.3 : S Lakmal to H Amla, Hundred from Hashim Amla! The veteran has yet again played a gem of a knock. Stuck in there, took his time and then got going after getting his eye in. Brilliant stuff. Just wrists it in front of square on the leg side and takes a single to bring up the milestone. |
| 25th ODI hundred for Hashim Amla! Overall his 5th against Sri Lanka, now back-to-back tons against them. |
| 41.4 : S Lakmal to D Miller, OUT! Lakmal strikes! This is good bowling from Suranga Lakmal. Seeing David Miller give the charge, the Lankan pacer bangs it short and follows him too. The southpaw looks to pull but is cramped for room and as a result, gets a big top edge to third man. Seekkuge Prasanna positioned there settles himself under the ball and takes a good catch. Big wicket for them, Miller as everybody knows is a deadly player, especially at the death. |
| JP Duminy is the next batsman in. |
| 41.5 : S Lakmal to H Amla, Short of a good length, outside off, Hashim Amla punches it through backward point for a couple of runs. |
| 41.6 : S Lakmal to H Amla, Bit ahead of a length on the stumps, Amla pushes it to mid on and Duminy sets off for the run. Backtracks instantly and gets back in time as there is a direct hit at the bowler's end. |
| 42.1 : A Gunaratne to JP Duminy, Darted on a fullish length outside off, Duminy gets across and paddles it fine down the leg side for a double. |
| 42.2 : A Gunaratne to JP Duminy, Outside off, pushed to covers for one. |
| 42.3 : A Gunaratne to H Amla, OUT! Amla is run out! This is some excellent fielding from Kusal Mendis. Hashim Amla's superb knock has come to an end. Well played, my man! It's worked to the mid-wicket region and Amla comes back for the second. Mendis fires a good, accurate throw at Dickwella who whips the bails off in a flash. Hashim dives to get back in but it's not enough. Umpire Dar doesn't even need to refer it upstairs. He raises his finger and that's that. |
| Chris Morris is the next batsman in. |
| 42.4 : A Gunaratne to C Morris, Fuller on middle, played back in the direction of the bowler. |
| 42.5 : A Gunaratne to C Morris, Wide! Spills it down the leg side, wide called by the umpire. Was a loud appeal for the keeper but the umpire didn't even bother himself with that. |
| A Gunaratne to C Morris, Slower on the stumps, Morris goes back to punch but mistimes it back to the bowler. |
| 42.6 : A Gunaratne to C Morris, Fuller ball outside off, driven to mid off for a quick single. |
| 43.1 : S Lakmal to C Morris, FOUR! Poor ball, Lakmal will be disappointed but Morris won't mind. It's short and wide, Chris slaps it behind point and beats the third man fielder trying to cut it off. Good shot. He doesn't like to waste any time, wants to be amongst the runs instantly. |
| 43.2 : S Lakmal to C Morris, Quite close to the off stick, just back of a length, Morris covers the line and defends it out on the off side. |
| 43.3 : S Lakmal to C Morris, Banged in short, sharp bumper which Morris ducks under and evades. |
| 43.4 : S Lakmal to C Morris, Just short of a good length, it straightens up off the deck fractionally as Morris plays it off the outer half past point. Gets a run for that. |
| 43.5 : S Lakmal to JP Duminy, Pitches this on a length, on middle and leg, Duminy works it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 43.6 : S Lakmal to C Morris, FOUR! Back of a length delivery on middle and off, Morris stands tall and pulls it away. Rides the bounce well and sends it across the mid-wicket fence for a boundary. |
| Lasith Malinga returns to the attack. |
| 44.1 : L Malinga to JP Duminy, Low dipping full toss outside off, Duminy reaches out to it and drives it through to deep cover for a run. |
| 44.2 : L Malinga to C Morris, Almost another dipping full toss, it's quite full outside off as Morris drives it to wide mid off. The fielder there makes a good diving effort to save a boundary. Good fielding. |
| 44.3 : L Malinga to C Morris, FOUR! Nobody can save that one. Morris this time creams the drive perfectly in the gap through the covers. The fielder tries chasing it down but fails in his attempt to do so. |
| 44.4 : L Malinga to C Morris, Just back of a length and just around off, Morris opens the bat face and taps it square on the off side for a brisk single. |
| 44.5 : L Malinga to JP Duminy, FOUR! Very, very full and fired outside off, Duminy opens the face of the bat at the last second and runs it down to the third man fence. Knew exactly what he was doing there, intelligently done. |
| 44.6 : L Malinga to JP Duminy, Low full toss outside off, pushed square on the off side to retain strike. |
| 45.1 : S Lakmal to JP Duminy, FOUR! Yorker outside off, Duminy looks to drill it through the covers but ends up getting an edge. It rushed through the vacant slip cordon and rockets away to the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 0.0 : A deep fly slip is in place. |
| 45.2 : S Lakmal to JP Duminy, Extremely full once again, shaping away from the left-hander, squeezed out to point for a single. |
| 45.3 : S Lakmal to C Morris, Full toss speared in on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket. |
| 45.4 : S Lakmal to C Morris, Brilliant. Morris though will feel he's missed out. It's full and darted on leg, goes off Morris' pads who attempts to flick it across. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls away on the on side. |
| 45.5 : S Lakmal to JP Duminy, Duminy premeditates the sweep shot and seeing this, Lakmal fires it wide outside off. It goes under the bat and through to the keeper. Intelligent bowling, this. |
| 45.6 : S Lakmal to JP Duminy, WIDE! Oh, but that's real close. The field is packed on the off side and as a result Duminy shuffles across. Lakmal however aims to hit the leg stump but just misses. Nobody really expected that. |
| S Lakmal to JP Duminy, Arrowed full and wide outside off, like the 4th ball of this over Duminy misses the sweep. |
| 46.1 : L Malinga to C Morris, WIDE! Full delivery angling down leg, Morris flicks and misses. |
| L Malinga to C Morris, The batsman makes room and drives it through extra cover. Long off runs to his left and cuts it off as the batsmen take one. |
| 46.2 : L Malinga to JP Duminy, Yorker on middle and off, JP goes deep inside his crease and flicks it to mid-wicket for a quick run. |
| 46.3 : L Malinga to C Morris, WIDE! High full toss down the leg side, wide called by the umpire. |
| L Malinga to C Morris, That's a missed chance! A virtually dropped catch in all essence. This is quite poor from Malinga, wasn't that difficult to take. It's a length ball on middle and off, Morris goes for the big heave across the line but ends up getting it off the leading edge back to the bowler. Malinga though gets scared as the ball is coming to him and awkwardly tries to catch. It goes past his palms and down to long off for a single. |
| 46.4 : L Malinga to JP Duminy, Yorker on the stumps, Duminy jams it out to the mid-wicket area for one run. |
| 46.5 : L Malinga to C Morris, On the fuller side of things, Morris drives it down to long on for a single. |
| 46.6 : L Malinga to JP Duminy, FOUR! Beautiful batting from JP Duminy. Knowing Malinga will go full again, he kneels forward and across to take it on the full. Scoops it fine down the leg side and sends it across the boundary line. |
| Nuwan Pradeep will bowl once more. |
| 47.1 : N Pradeep to C Morris, Full ball outside off, Chris kneels to drill it through the covers but doesn't exactly middle it. Plays it in the same area and gets a single. |
| 47.2 : N Pradeep to JP Duminy, Pradeep goes full again, JP drives it towards wide mid on and rushes to the other end to get off strike. |
| 47.3 : N Pradeep to C Morris, Almost a yorker well outside off, squeezed out a bit square through cover-point for one. |
| 47.4 : N Pradeep to JP Duminy, Low full toss wide outside off, the left-hander reaches out to it and drills it to sweeper cover. One run added to the total. |
| 47.5 : N Pradeep to C Morris, OUT! Excellent piece of fielding from the Lankan skipper. Full outside off, Morris drills it straight to Tharanga at extra cover and takes him on. The Sri Lankan captain has just one stump to aim but he doesn't miss out. Hits his target and dismisses Morris who had given up. Timely strike for the Islanders, that's a good wicket to take in the fag end of the game. |
| Wayne Parnell strides out to bat next. |
| 47.6 : N Pradeep to JP Duminy, FOUR! Too, too full from Pradeep and he's paid the price. It's wide outside off and Duminy drives this square through point. The fielder out in the deep tries to stop it with a dive but he goes over it and concedes a boundary. |
| 48.1 : L Malinga to W Parnell, Fuller from Malinga, Parnell makes room for himself and drives it to the right of the mid off fielder. Runs hard and as a result, comes back for the second. |
| 48.2 : L Malinga to W Parnell, Deceives the batsman with a slower one, on a back of a length as Parnell attempts to play across the line. It goes under his bat and to the keeper, who scores a direct hit at the striker's end. But Wayne is well inside his crease. |
| 48.3 : L Malinga to W Parnell, Another slower one, on a length and around off, Parnell looks to play at it but misses. |
| 48.4 : L Malinga to W Parnell, Takes the pace off it once more, Parnell is cramped for room as he pushes it to the left of the bowler. |
| 48.5 : L Malinga to W Parnell, Misjudges the slower one once again as Parnell throws his bat at it. Somehow manages to clear backward point after coming down the track. Gets two runs for doing so. |
| A run out appeal against Wayne Parnell is referred upstairs by the umpire. |
| 48.6 : L Malinga to W Parnell, Not out! Back of a length on the stumps, Wayne skips down the track and swings hard. The ball takes a big top edge which goes over short third man. Lakmal is the man there and he chases it down. Turns quickly and hurls a flat, accurate throw at Dickwella who whips the the bails off. It goes upstairs and replays show the batsman is safe. Two runs completed. |
| 49.1 : N Pradeep to JP Duminy, Full and wide, outside off, Duminy yet again kneels across to sweep but misses as the ball goes under his bat. |
| 49.2 : N Pradeep to JP Duminy, Yorker well outside off, JP can only squeeze it out to point for a single. |
| 49.3 : N Pradeep to W Parnell, Similar ball, but a better result this time. Parnell reaches to it only to miss. |
| 49.4 : N Pradeep to W Parnell, Another yorker, Parnell jams it out in front of mid off and scurries across. |
| 49.5 : N Pradeep to JP Duminy, FOUR! A very welcome boundary for JP Duminy. He's been trying to put 'em away but has missed the last few. He drives this straight back down the ground and beats the two men out in the deep for a boundary. Can he finish the innings with a bang? |
| 49.6 : N Pradeep to JP Duminy, SIX! Oh, yes he can.. Yes, he can! Absolutely magnificent shot from JP Duminy. It's a full toss on off, he moves across a shade and slogs it right off the meat. Clears the wide long on boundary and sends it sailing into the stands for a maximum. With that, SOUTH AFRICA FINISH ON 299/6! |
| So, after a steady start South Africa will be unhappy to end up with 299. But still, a total around 300 is not bad on a wicket which is not that easy to bat on. The Sri Lankan bowlers bowled tight lines and lengths and did not give a lot away in the first 10. The partnership between Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis looked like taking the game away from the Lankans. Amla scored a brilliant ton and du Plessis contributed with an attacking 75 of just 70 balls. The Islanders pulled things back with ti |
| For the Lankans, Nuwan Pradeep bowled a good spell and picked up 2 wickets. The fast bowlers in general did a good job but the slower bowlers disappointed a little. A wicket or two in the middle overs would have really helped. The Proteas will be happier of the two sides as the wicket is a bit sticky. Can the Lankans chase this score down and spring a surprise or will this total prove to be too much? Join us for the chase in a while to find out. |
| 0.0 : We are back for the chase. So, Sri Lanka need a run a ball to win this game. It won't be an easy task though by any means, the wicket is a bit difficult to bat on. Upul Tharanga and Niroshan Dickwella will open the innings for Sri Lanka. Kagiso Rabada to take the first new ball for the Proteas. There are two slips in place. Here we go... |
| 0.1 : K Rabada to N Dickwella, Starts off with a fuller length ball down the leg side, Dickwella misses his flick. No wide signalled by the umpire though, strange. |
| 0.2 : K Rabada to N Dickwella, Back of a length delivery close to the off stump, Dickwella rises on his toes and keeps it down on the track. |
| 0.3 : K Rabada to N Dickwella, Off the mark. Dickwella drops this in front of covers off the back foot and hares across to complete the run. |
| 0.4 : K Rabada to U Tharanga, Now Tharanga too opens his account. Just glides this back of a length delivery behind point and crosses over. |
| 0.5 : K Rabada to N Dickwella, Big swing and a miss! It's landed on a length on the stumps, Dickwella makes room and looks to crash it through the covers. Doesn't connect as there's a bit of extra bounce and the ball goes past the edge. |
| 0.6 : K Rabada to N Dickwella, Short of a good length outside off, dabbed to point for a quick single. |
| Wayne Parnell will bowl with the second new ball from the other end. Two slips for him as well. |
| 1.1 : W Parnell to N Dickwella, Wicket to wicket line, on a bit of a fuller length on middle, Niroshan uppishly plays this towards wide mid on. It however falls well short of the fielder there. |
| 1.2 : W Parnell to N Dickwella, Fullish length ball on middle and off, defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 1.3 : W Parnell to N Dickwella, Fired full and angling down, Dickwella makes room and drives it square to cover-point. Unfortunately, it's straight to the fielder. |
| 1.4 : W Parnell to N Dickwella, On the fuller side of things, driven towards mid on where the fielder makes a good stop. Keeps the batsmen to just a run. |
| 1.5 : W Parnell to U Tharanga, Sprays it on the pads, Tharanga clips this down to fine leg for a single. |
| 1.6 : W Parnell to N Dickwella, FOUR! Boundary to end the over. Dickwella once again makes room for himself and goes inside out. Lofts it over the covers and sends it across the rope. The chasing fielder had no chance of stopping it. |
| 2.1 : K Rabada to U Tharanga, Length delivery on middle and leg, at 144 kph, Tharanga stays behind the line to defend. |
| 2.2 : K Rabada to U Tharanga, DROPPED! Rabada drops a sitter. That could prove costly. Oh, dear... It's banged on a shortish length outside off, Upul Tharanga slaps it back down the track off the toe end. It lobs to Rabada who somehow ends up spilling it. That was more difficult to drop than catch, one of those. |
| 2.3 : K Rabada to U Tharanga, Back of a length shaping away from around off, Upul keeps it out on the off side from within his crease. |
| 2.4 : K Rabada to U Tharanga, WIDE! It's banged in short outside off, but too short. Wide called by the umpire. |
| K Rabada to U Tharanga, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 2.5 : K Rabada to U Tharanga, Just back of a length, on middle and leg, Tharanga looks to play across the line but ends up getting rapped on the thigh pads. |
| 2.6 : K Rabada to U Tharanga, Changes the length and bowls it on a length this time, the stand-in Lankan captain steers it to point from within his crease. |
| 3.1 : W Parnell to N Dickwella, Dropped on a back of a length, Dickwella walks down the track and pushes it back down the track. |
| 3.2 : W Parnell to N Dickwella, FOUR! Edged and away! That's a big swing and with the kind of pace on the ball, it always has a good chance to fly away. Length delivery outside off, at 137 kph, Dickwella just throws his bat at this. Gets a thick edge which flies over the slip cordon for a boundary. |
| 3.3 : W Parnell to N Dickwella, Wide! Spilled down the leg side, wide called. |
| W Parnell to N Dickwella, Worked to the empty space in the mid-wicket area for a run. |
| 3.4 : W Parnell to U Tharanga, Length delivery angling in on middle and off, it's whipped away behind square on the leg side for a comfortable run. |
| 3.5 : W Parnell to N Dickwella, FOUR! Takes the aerial route and gets the desired result. We all know Dickwella isn't somebody who like to sit quiet, he's just going to play his natural game. He makes room to this length ball and lofts it over cover-point to get another boundary to his name. |
| 3.6 : W Parnell to N Dickwella, Picks this off his pads and wrists it through to deep square leg for a single. |
| 4.1 : K Rabada to N Dickwella, FOUR! That's hit with a lot of disdain. Great intent, brilliant execution. Aggressive stuff from the opener. It's slanting across him on a length, Dickwella whips this away really hard. Strong bottom hand, he clears the infield over mid-wicket and picks up a boundary. |
| 4.2 : K Rabada to N Dickwella, Dropped! But in Rabada's defense, this one is a difficult chance. Fuller in length on the stumps, Dickwella hammers it aerially straight back to the bowler who sticks his left hand out to take it, but misses. |
| 4.3 : K Rabada to N Dickwella, The batsman works it down the leg side. They manage to come back for the second. |
| 4.4 : K Rabada to N Dickwella, No ball! Niroshan Dickwella drives this towards mid off and rotates strike. However, since Rabada has overstepped, it's signalled as a no ball. |
| Free Hit coming up on the next delivery... |
| K Rabada to U Tharanga, Low full toss going away from around off, Tharanga backs away a touch and drives it through the covers for a single. Good delivery from the South African pacer. |
| 4.5 : K Rabada to N Dickwella, Length delivery on leg, angling down a bit, goes off the pads down to fine leg and the batsmen take a leg bye. |
| 4.6 : K Rabada to U Tharanga, Short of a good length on middle and leg, Upul is hit on the body as he misses his pull shot. A leg bye taken as the ball lobs over on the off side. |
| 5.1 : W Parnell to N Dickwella, Bowls a length ball on middle, the batsman flicks it but gets a top edge and just clears square leg and the run two. |
| 5.2 : W Parnell to N Dickwella, FOUR Leg byes! Strays down the leg side, Dickwella tries to flick it but misses it. The ball brushes his pads and races to the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 5.3 : W Parnell to N Dickwella, Played to the point region by the batsman. |
| 5.4 : W Parnell to N Dickwella, Length ball, the batsman tries to drive it ton the up but gets an inside edge and the ball rolls on the leg side and they run for a single. |
| 5.5 : W Parnell to U Tharanga, Short ball on the stumps, Tharanga rocks back and pulls it through the vacant mid-wicket area for a boundary. This is a very good start here for the Lankans. |
| 5.6 : W Parnell to U Tharanga, Length ball, Tharanga defends it off the back foot. |
| 6.1 : K Rabada to N Dickwella, WIDE! bowls it short but down the leg side. The umpire signals wide. |
| K Rabada to N Dickwella, Back of a length ball outside off, the batsman cuts it to point. |
| 6.2 : K Rabada to N Dickwella, Yorker! Yorker on the stumps Dickwella does well to dig it out. |
| 6.3 : K Rabada to N Dickwella, Dickwella gives himself room, Rabada follows him with a short one. Dickwella manages to cut it over point for a couple. |
| 6.4 : K Rabada to N Dickwella, SIX! BANG! What a shot by Dickwella. Rabada bowls it just back of a length, Dickwella rocks back and heaves it over the mid-wicket fence for a huge six. |
| 6.5 : K Rabada to N Dickwella, FOUR! This is fearless batting from Dickwella. Full on the pads Dickwella flicks it over square leg for a boundary. This is a great start for Sri Lanka. |
| 6.6 : K Rabada to N Dickwella, WIDE! Bowls a short one but down the leg side and the umpire signals wide. |
| K Rabada to N Dickwella, Full ball on middle, Dickwella hits it to mid on for a run. |
| 7.1 : W Parnell to N Dickwella, Back of a length ball on leg stump, Dickwella tucks it on the leg side for a run. |
| 7.2 : W Parnell to U Tharanga, BEATEN! Full and wide outside off, Tharanga slashes hard at it but fails to connect and gets beaten. |
| 7.3 : W Parnell to U Tharanga, FOUR! WHAT TIMING! Full ball on off stump, Tharanga drives it through the covers for a boundary. |
| 7.4 : W Parnell to U Tharanga, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Sri Lanka. Short ball, on the stumps, Tharanga rocks back and slaps it past mid on for another boundary. |
| 7.5 : W Parnell to U Tharanga, Full ball, Tharanga flicks it on the leg side for a run. |
| 7.6 : W Parnell to N Dickwella, Bowls it very full on off stump, Dickwella plays it to point for no runs. |
| Morne Morkel is in to the attack. |
| 8.1 : M Morkel to U Tharanga, Full ball on off, Tharanga drives it down to mid off for a run. |
| 8.2 : M Morkel to N Dickwella, OUT! The bowling change has done the trick. This was needless from Dickwella but this is how he plays. Length ball on of stump, Dickwella tries to heave it over mid-wicekt but gets a top edge and it goes straight to Parnell at third man who takes it easily. South Africa get the wicket they wanted. A fiery innings from Dickwella comes to an end. |
| Kusal Mendis comes in to bat. |
| 8.3 : M Morkel to K Mendis, Back of a length ball, Mendis defends it off the back foot. |
| 8.4 : M Morkel to K Mendis, Lands if on a length, Mendis defends it of the back foot. |
| 8.5 : M Morkel to K Mendis, FOUR! Mendis gets of the mark. Morkel bangs it in short, Mendis goes for the pull and connects. The ball races to the mid-wicekt fence for a boundary. |
| 8.6 : M Morkel to K Mendis, FOUR! Boundary to end the over. Full on the pads this time, Mendis flicks it over mid-wicket for the second boundary off the over. |
| 9.1 : W Parnell to U Tharanga, BEATEN! An absolute beauty there from Parnell. Length ball on off, Tharanga tries to drive it on the up, the ball straightens and beats him on the outside edge. |
| 9.2 : W Parnell to U Tharanga, FOUR! LOVELY TIMING! Full ball on off stump, Tharanga leans into the drive and drives it through the covers for a boundary. |
| 9.3 : W Parnell to U Tharanga, BEATEN AGAIN! Length ball outside off, Tharanga pokes at it and gets beaten. |
| 9.4 : W Parnell to U Tharanga, Full ball, Tharanga drives it to mid off for no runs. |
| 9.5 : W Parnell to U Tharanga, Back of a length outside off, Tharanga cuts it behind point for a couple. |
| 9.6 : W Parnell to U Tharanga, FOUR! SLAPPED! Short ball, Tharanga slaps it past mid on for another boundary. Great start for Sri Lanka. |
| Powerplay 2 has been signalled. That means a maximum of 4 fielders will be allowed outside the circle. |
| 10.1 : M Morkel to K Mendis, Length ball on off, Mendis guides it down to third man for a run. |
| 10.2 : M Morkel to U Tharanga, EDGE! Length ball on off, Tharanga pokes at it and gets an outside edge down to third man for a run. |
| 10.3 : M Morkel to K Mendis, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. |
| 10.4 : M Morkel to K Mendis, Back of a length ball, Mendis punches it to point where Duminy misfields. The batsmen run through for a single. |
| 10.5 : M Morkel to U Tharanga, Tharanga misses out as the ball sneaks past his attempted cut. |
| 10.6 : M Morkel to U Tharanga, Bowls it on the pads, Tharanga flicks it on the leg side for a run. |
| Chris Morris comes on to bowl. |
| 11.1 : C Morris to U Tharanga, Back of a length ball, angling across outside off, Tharanga guides it down to third man for a run. |
| 11.2 : C Morris to K Mendis, Length ball outside the off stump, Mendis lets the ball go to the keeper. |
| 11.3 : C Morris to K Mendis, Lands it on a length, Mendis pushes it through the off side for a run. |
| 11.4 : C Morris to U Tharanga, Plays the length ball on off with soft hands on the off side for a run. |
| 11.5 : C Morris to K Mendis, OUT! De Villiers, you beauty! What a catch by the skipper at mid on. Lands it on a length on middle, Mendis goes for the flick but the ball stops on him and takes an edge goes uppishly to de Villiers at mid on who jumps and takes a one handed catch. They lose their second wicket Sri Lanka and they need more 206 runs off 229 balls. |
| Dinesh Chandimal strides out to the middle. |
| 11.6 : C Morris to D Chandimal, Full ball outside off, the batsman drives it behind point for a run. |
| 12.1 : M Morkel to D Chandimal, Length ball outside off, Chandimal lets it go through to the keeper. |
| 12.2 : M Morkel to D Chandimal, Chandimal lets the length ball outside off, go through to the keeper. |
| 12.3 : M Morkel to D Chandimal, Lands it on a length outside off, Chandimal leaves it alone. |
| 12.4 : M Morkel to D Chandimal, Strays on the pads, Chandimal flicks it behind square for a run. |
| 12.5 : M Morkel to U Tharanga, Short ball on the body off the batsman, Tharanga tucks it on the leg side for a run. |
| 12.6 : M Morkel to D Chandimal, Length ball outside off, Chandimal lets the ball go to the keeper. |
| 13.1 : C Morris to U Tharanga, Half appeal for LBW. Bowls it on a length jags back a little after pitching Tharanga tries to flick it but gets an inside edge onto the pads. Morris appeals but the umpire is not interested. |
| 13.2 : C Morris to U Tharanga, Wide outside off, Tharanga slashes at it but gets beaten. |
| 13.3 : C Morris to U Tharanga, Length ball on the body, Tharanga tucks it on the leg side for a run. |
| 13.4 : C Morris to D Chandimal, Back of a length ball on off, Chandimal defends it off the back foot. |
| 13.5 : C Morris to D Chandimal, Drifts on the pads, Chandimal flicks it square leg for a couple. |
| 13.6 : C Morris to D Chandimal, Lands it on a length on the stumps, Chandimal covers the line of the ball and defends it. |
| Drinks! |
| 14.1 : M Morkel to U Tharanga, Bowls a bouncer on off stump, Tharanga pulls it down to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 14.2 : M Morkel to D Chandimal, FOUR! POOR LINE! Short and wide outside off stump, Chandimal cuts it hard past point for a boundary. |
| 14.3 : M Morkel to D Chandimal, Length ball, way outside off stump. Chandimal lets the ball go through. |
| 14.4 : M Morkel to D Chandimal, Lands it on a length outside off stump, Chandimal leaves the ball to the keeper. |
| 14.5 : M Morkel to D Chandimal, Chandimal defends the length ball on the stumps off the front foot. |
| 14.6 : M Morkel to D Chandimal, Bowls it on a length on off, Chandimal defends it off the front foot. |
| 15.1 : C Morris to U Tharanga, Short angling across the off stump, Tharanga cuts it behind point for a couple. |
| 15.2 : C Morris to U Tharanga, Back of a length ball outside off, Tharanga cuts it thorugh point for a run. |
| 15.3 : C Morris to D Chandimal, WIDE! Strays down the leg side, Chandimal goes for the flick but misses it and the umpire signals a wide. |
| C Morris to D Chandimal, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 15.4 : C Morris to D Chandimal, Bowls length on the stumps, Chandimal works it to square leg for a run. |
| 15.5 : C Morris to U Tharanga, Back of a length ball, straightens off the deck. Tharanga pokes at it and is beaten on the outside edge. |
| 15.6 : C Morris to U Tharanga, Bowls it short on the body of the batsman, Tharanga taps it on the leg side for a run. |
| 16.1 : M Morkel to U Tharanga, Length ball on middle, Tharanga plays it on the leg side. |
| 16.2 : M Morkel to U Tharanga, Strays on the pads, Tharanga goes to flick it but misses it and is struck on his thigh pad. |
| 16.3 : M Morkel to U Tharanga, WIDE! Bowls it down leg side, Tharanga misses the flick and it is signaled a wide. |
| M Morkel to U Tharanga, Short ball on middle, Tharanga pulls it through square leg. Faf gets a good hand to it and the ball rolls deep mid-wicket. The batsmen run through for a single |
| 16.4 : M Morkel to D Chandimal, Full on the pads, Chandimal flicks it off his pads for a couple. |
| 16.5 : M Morkel to D Chandimal, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 16.6 : M Morkel to D Chandimal, Bowled on the pads, Chandimal flicks it on the leg side for a run. |
| Imran Tahir is introduced into the attack. |
| 17.1 : I Tahir to D Chandimal, Flatter ball on leg stump, Chandimal flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 0.0 : A run out appeal against Chandimal has been sent to the third umpire. |
| 17.2 : I Tahir to D Chandimal, OUT! De Villiers at it again. First he takes an outstanding catch and now a brilliant run out. Tahir bowls it on off, Chandimal drives it to covers and sets off for a run. De Villiers at extra covers dives and half stops it. Recovers quickly and hits the stump directly at the non strikers end. They appeal and the umpire go upstairs. The replays show that Chandimal is short of his crease. The third umpire gives it out Sri Lanka lose their third. |
| Chamara Kapugedera comes out to bat. |
| 17.3 : I Tahir to U Tharanga, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. |
| 17.4 : I Tahir to U Tharanga, The batsman has driven it through mid off. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| A slip comes in. |
| 17.5 : I Tahir to C Kapugedera, OUT! Tahir you beauty! Second wicket off the over. Bowls the wrong one, out of the back of the hand. Kapugedera does not read it and goes for the flick, he misses it and is struck on the pads. The South Africans appeal and the umpire raises his finger. What a game changing over for South Africa. They are on top now. |
| Kusal Perera strides out to the middle. |
| 17.6 : I Tahir to K Perera, Defends the ball on middle off the front foot. |
| 18.1 : M Morkel to U Tharanga, Short delivery banged in outside off, Tharanga sways away from the line to let it be. |
| 18.2 : M Morkel to U Tharanga, WIDE! Angling down on a length, Tharanga looks to glance it away but fails to make connection. |
| M Morkel to U Tharanga, On the fuller side of things, it's driven through mid off for a single. |
| 18.3 : M Morkel to K Perera, Marginally ahead of a length and well outside off, Kusal Perera leans into the drive and plays it aerially through the covers. Single taken. |
| 18.4 : M Morkel to U Tharanga, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 18.5 : M Morkel to U Tharanga, Morkel angles in a back of a length delivery into the left-hander, Tharanga miscues the pull shot aerially but it's just wide of the mid-wicket fielder. Two runs are taken as the fielder chases it down. |
| 18.6 : M Morkel to U Tharanga, Back of a length outside off, Upul off his back foot punches it through the cover region for one. |
| 19.1 : I Tahir to U Tharanga, Tosses it up on off, the batsman defends it off the front foot. |
| 19.2 : I Tahir to U Tharanga, Defends the ball on middle off the front foot. |
| 19.3 : I Tahir to U Tharanga, Drags it a little short outside off, Tharanga cuts it to point. |
| 19.4 : I Tahir to U Tharanga, Tucks the ball on leg stump to the leg side for a single. |
| 19.5 : I Tahir to K Perera, BEATEN! LOVELY STUFF! Bowls a wrong one on leg stump, turns a little and beats the outside edge. They all go up but the umpire gives it not out. |
| 19.6 : I Tahir to K Perera, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| JP Duminy is in to the attack. |
| 20.1 : JP Duminy to U Tharanga, Drags it short outside off, Tharanga cuts it behind point for a run. |
| 20.2 : JP Duminy to K Perera, Drives the ball on off, through covers for a run. |
| 20.3 : JP Duminy to U Tharanga, Tosses it up, Tharanga defends it off the front foot. |
| 20.4 : JP Duminy to U Tharanga, The batsman drives the ball straight down the ground back to the bowler. |
| Stumping appeal against Tharanga has been sent upstairs by the umpire. |
| 20.5 : JP Duminy to U Tharanga, NOT OUT! Full and Duminy fires it in but outside leg stump. Tharanga goes for a sweep but misses it down the leg side. De Kock is quick to take the bails off. South Africans appeal and the umpire sends it upstairs. Both the feet are inside the crease when the bails come off and its given not out. It has been signaled a wide. |
| JP Duminy to U Tharanga, Bowled on the pads, Tharanga goes to flick it but misses it and is struck on the pads. |
| 20.6 : JP Duminy to U Tharanga, Flatter ball on middle, the batsman defends it off the back foot. |
| 21.1 : I Tahir to K Perera, Drives the ball on leg stump to long on for a run. |
| 21.2 : I Tahir to U Tharanga, Driven through long on by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 21.3 : I Tahir to K Perera, Leans forward and turns the flighted delivery to short mid-wicket |
| 21.4 : I Tahir to K Perera, Picks the googly off the hand and is right behind the line as he blocks. |
| 21.5 : I Tahir to K Perera, Tucks the leg stump ball through the leg side for a run. |
| 21.6 : I Tahir to U Tharanga, Played to the point region by the batsman. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs. |
| 32nd ODI fifty for Upul Tharanga! |
| 22.1 : JP Duminy to K Perera, Flatter ball on the stumps, Perera defends it off the back foot. |
| 22.2 : JP Duminy to K Perera, FOUR! Full toss ball from Duminy, Perera goes down on one knee and sweeps it behind square for a boundary. |
| 22.3 : JP Duminy to K Perera, Drifting into the pads, can't get this away as it beats his defensive shot to hit pad. |
| 22.4 : JP Duminy to K Perera, Bowled on the stumps, Perera defends it off the front foot. |
| 22.5 : JP Duminy to K Perera, Fires it full, Perera drives it to mid on. |
| 22.6 : JP Duminy to K Perera, Drives the full ball back to the bowler. |
| 23.1 : I Tahir to U Tharanga, FOUR! Flat, short and on off, Upul Tharanga rocks back and muscles the pull over mid-wicket. The placement is good and it beats the man out in the deep for a boundary. |
| 23.2 : I Tahir to U Tharanga, Looped up on the stumps, eased back down to long off for a single. |
| 23.3 : I Tahir to K Perera, Flatter ball around off, Kusal Perera chops it away to point and picks up one. |
| 23.4 : I Tahir to U Tharanga, Tosses it right up there, outside off, Upul with a push to the covers, but for no run. |
| 23.5 : I Tahir to U Tharanga, Short, flat and sliding across, cut away square on the off side. Dot ball. |
| 23.6 : I Tahir to U Tharanga, Tharanga eases this back down to long off to retain strike. |
| Wayne Parnell is back on. |
| 24.1 : W Parnell to U Tharanga, Back of a length ball outside off, Tharanga cuts it to point. |
| 24.2 : W Parnell to U Tharanga, Lands it on a length on off, Tharanga defends it off the back foot. |
| 24.3 : W Parnell to U Tharanga, Just ahead of a length on off, Tharanga drives it to covers. |
| 24.4 : W Parnell to U Tharanga, Misfield at mid on gives away a run.Parnell bowls it on the stumps, Tharanga goes for a drive on the up rolled off a thick inside edge . Lazy effort from Parnell too on his followthrough. They run through for a single. |
| 24.5 : W Parnell to K Perera, Bowls it on the pads, Perera tucks it on the leg side. |
| 24.6 : W Parnell to K Perera, Length ball on middle, Perera tucks it to the leg side for a run. |
| 25.1 : I Tahir to K Perera, Tosses it up, Perera drives it to long off for a run. |
| 25.2 : I Tahir to U Tharanga, OUT! Tahir gets the big wicket. Tharanga was playing so well. Tahir tosses a wrong one outside off, Tharanga goes for an inside out drive but the ball turns just enough and gets the outside part of the bat. Miller runs to his left and takes a good catch at deep cover. A very important wicket for South Africa. Tharanga goes after a well made fifty. |
| Asela Gunaratne comes out to bat. |
| 25.3 : I Tahir to K Perera, Bowls it on the stumps, Works it to mid-wicket. |
| 25.4 : I Tahir to K Perera, , Chops the cut to slip. Picked the length but this was too close to the body |
| 25.5 : I Tahir to K Perera, Floats it up, Perera drives it uppishly down to mid off for a run. |
| 25.6 : I Tahir to A Gunaratne, The batsman has played it to the point region. |
| 26.1 : W Parnell to K Perera, Back of a length ball on the stumps, Perera defends it off the back foot. |
| 26.2 : W Parnell to K Perera, Bowls it on the pads, Perera flicks it off his pads for a run. |
| 26.3 : W Parnell to A Gunaratne, Bowls it way outside off, the batsman lets the ball go. |
| 26.4 : W Parnell to A Gunaratne, Length ball,Asela guides it down to third man for a run. |
| 26.5 : W Parnell to K Perera, Back of a length ball on off, Perera defends it off the back foot. |
| 26.6 : W Parnell to K Perera, Short ball on middle, Perera pulls it to mid-wicket. |
| 27.1 : I Tahir to A Gunaratne, Bowls it on leg stump, the batsman flicks it on the leg side for no runs. |
| 27.2 : I Tahir to A Gunaratne, Bowls the googly on off stump, Asela defends it off the front foot. |
| 27.3 : I Tahir to A Gunaratne, Full toss on the pads, Asela drives it down the ground for a run. |
| 27.4 : I Tahir to K Perera, Floats it on off stump, Perera drives it down the fround for a run. |
| 27.5 : I Tahir to A Gunaratne, Pushes the ball on off to covers. |
| 27.6 : I Tahir to A Gunaratne, Steps out to flick but the ball dips on him to beat the stroke and hits him on the pad. They appeal but the umpire is not interested. |
| 28.1 : W Parnell to K Perera, Strays on the pads, Perera goes for the flick but misses it. The ball brushes the ball and goes on the leg side for a leg bye. |
| 28.2 : W Parnell to A Gunaratne, Full on the stumps, the batsman drives it to mid on. |
| 28.3 : W Parnell to A Gunaratne, Full ball outside off, Gunaratne drives it to cover for a run. |
| 28.4 : W Parnell to K Perera, Back of a length ball on the stumps, Perera defends it off the back foot. |
| 28.5 : W Parnell to K Perera, Short ball outside off, Perera cuts it through cover for a run. |
| 28.6 : W Parnell to A Gunaratne, Length ball on off, the batsman plays it down with soft hands and they get through for a run. |
| 29.1 : I Tahir to A Gunaratne, Tosses it up on off stump, Gunaratne defends it off the front foot. |
| 29.2 : I Tahir to A Gunaratne, OUT! Imran Tahir, this guy keeps chipping away at the wickets. He has changed the course of the game. Tahir gets his third. Bowls a leg spinner outside off, Gunaratne goes for a drive but slices it straight to Parnell at cover-point who takes a simple catch. Sri Lanka are in big trouble here they have lost six wickets and they still need 145 more. |
| Seekkuge Prasanna comes in to bat. |
| 29.3 : I Tahir to S Prasanna, Tosses it up on the stumps, the batsman drives it straight down the ground for a run. |
| 29.4 : I Tahir to K Perera, The batsman has played it to the point region. |
| 29.5 : I Tahir to K Perera, Great stop by Hashim Amla! Perera innovates and goes for a reverse sweep. He hits it just to the left of slip. Amla dives to his right and stops the ball. |
| 29.6 : I Tahir to K Perera, Drives the full ball on off down the ground for a run. |
| 30.1 : W Parnell to K Perera, Length ball on off, the batsman punches it to cover. |
| 30.2 : W Parnell to K Perera, Back of a length on middle, Perera punches it down the ground for a run. |
| 30.3 : W Parnell to S Prasanna, Played to the point region by the batsman. |
| 30.4 : W Parnell to S Prasanna, BEATEN! Bowls it on a length on off, angles it across the batsman pokes at it and gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 30.5 : W Parnell to S Prasanna, Length ball outside off, Prasanna goes to cut it but gets beaten. |
| 30.6 : W Parnell to S Prasanna, Full and wide outside off, Prasanna goes for the drive but gets beaten. |
| 31.1 : I Tahir to K Perera, Drives the full ball outside off down to long off for a run. |
| 31.2 : I Tahir to S Prasanna, Tossed up full outside off, driven to long off for a run. |
| 31.3 : I Tahir to K Perera, FOUR! POOR LINE! Drags it down on leg stump, Perera pulls it behind square leg for a much needed boundary. |
| 31.4 : I Tahir to K Perera, Plays the ball on leg stump to mid-wicket. |
| 31.5 : I Tahir to K Perera, Drives the full ball on leg to mid on. |
| 31.6 : I Tahir to K Perera, Drives the full ball on off down to mid off for a run. |
| 32.1 : W Parnell to K Perera, Back of length ball on middle, Parnell flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 32.2 : W Parnell to K Perera, Back of a length on middle, Perera flicks it to deep mid wicket for a run. |
| 32.3 : W Parnell to S Prasanna, Length ball on off,angling across. Prasanna pokes at it but gets beaten. |
| 32.4 : W Parnell to S Prasanna, Length ball outside off, Prasanna defends it off the front foot but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 32.5 : W Parnell to S Prasanna, Bowls it on the stumps, Prasanna goes for a heave but gets an inside edge onto the pads and lobs up but falls in no mans land. |
| 32.6 : W Parnell to S Prasanna, Length outside off, Prasanna pokes at it and gets beaten. Parnell has only conceded nine of his 5 in his second spell. After conceding 45 in his first spell of 5. |
| Chris Morris is back into the bowling attack. |
| 33.1 : C Morris to K Perera, Length ball, Perera defends it off the back foot. |
| 33.2 : C Morris to K Perera, Back of a length ball on off, Perera defends it off the back foot. |
| 33.3 : C Morris to K Perera, FOUR! Short and Perera pulls it hard to the right off square leg where the field Maharaj dives in an attempt to stop the ball but could not do so. The ball crooses the ropes and the umpire signals a boundary. |
| 33.4 : C Morris to K Perera, Back of a length outside off, Perera plays it to point. |
| 33.5 : C Morris to K Perera, Bowls it on the stumps, Perera flicks it on the leg side for a run. |
| 33.6 : C Morris to S Prasanna, Short outside off, Prasanna cuts it straight to point. |
| Kagiso Rabada is back on. |
| 34.1 : K Rabada to K Perera, Angling back in on the pads, flicked away through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 34.2 : K Rabada to S Prasanna, Length delivery outside off, pushed to covers for an easy one. |
| 34.3 : K Rabada to K Perera, Bowls this on the hips, Perera tucks it down to fine leg and crosses over. |
| 34.4 : K Rabada to S Prasanna, Short and just outside off stump, Prasanna cuts it behind point for a run. |
| 34.5 : K Rabada to K Perera, Back of a length on the leg stump, Perera works it on the leg side for a run. |
| 34.6 : K Rabada to S Prasanna, Length ball on off, Prasanna defends it off the back foot. |
| 35.1 : C Morris to K Perera, Back of a length ball on the stumps, Perera gives himself room and pulls it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 35.2 : C Morris to S Prasanna, SIX! WHAT A SHOT! Length ball on off, Prasanna just heaves him over mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 35.3 : C Morris to S Prasanna, Bowls a full ball on the stumps, Prasanna walks across and flicks it down to fine leg for a run. |
| 35.4 : C Morris to K Perera, Length ball on the pads, Perera flicks it down to fine leg for a run. |
| 35.5 : C Morris to S Prasanna, Full ball tailing into the stumps, Prasanna flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 35.6 : C Morris to S Prasanna, Short ball on the stumps, Prasanna goes for the pull gets a top edge a but just clears mid on. They run through for a couple. |
| 36.1 : K Rabada to K Perera, Back of a length ball, Perera defends it off the back foot. |
| 36.2 : K Rabada to K Perera, Length ball on off, Perera pushes it to covers. |
| 36.3 : K Rabada to K Perera, FOUR! Short ball on the body of the batsman. Perera goes for the pull gets a top edge and it goes fine to the fine leg boundary. They are just starting to gain a little momentum here Sri Lanka. |
| 36.4 : K Rabada to K Perera, Back of a length ball on leg stump, Perera goes for the flick but misses it and gets hit on the pads. |
| 36.5 : K Rabada to K Perera, lands it on a length on leg stump, the batsman misses the flick and is struck on the pads. |
| 36.6 : K Rabada to K Perera, flick the length ball on leg stump to square leg for no run. |
| 37.1 : C Morris to S Prasanna, Lands it on a length on off, Prasanna defends it on the front foot. |
| 0.0 : The batsman has been give out and he challenges the decision. |
| 37.2 : C Morris to S Prasanna, OUT! South Africa get their seventh wicket. This partnership was their last hope and he departs. Morris bowls it on a length on middle, Prasanna tries to flick it but misses it and gets struck on the pads. Morris goes up for an appeal and is given out by the umpire. Prasanna reviews and they go upstairs. The ball pitches in line, the impact is in line and is hitting the top of off. So three reds and the on field call stays. Sri Lanka lose their review. |
| Suranga Lakmal walks out to the middle next. |
| 37.3 : C Morris to S Lakmal, Full ball on middle, the batsman drives it straight back down the ground. |
| 37.4 : C Morris to S Lakmal, Length ball, Lakmal defends it off the back foot. |
| A run out decision against Suranga Lakmal is referred upstairs by the umpire. It looks out, even the umpire has subtly indicated so. |
| 37.5 : C Morris to S Lakmal, OUT! There goes another and its that man Tahir who gets a direct hit from mid on at the strikers end. You can't keep him out of the action. Back of a length ball, Lakmal slaps it to mid on and sets of for a run, Perera does not respond and sends him back. Tahir picks up tha ball and hits the stumps at the strikers end. The umpire goes upstaris to check weather he is out and he is short off the crease. The third umpire give it out. |
| Lasith Malinga to be the new man in. |
| 37.6 : C Morris to L Malinga, In the blockhole on middle stump, clipped to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 38.1 : K Rabada to L Malinga, OUT! He's dragged it back on! Rabada gets his first of the match. Bowls it on a back of a length around off, Malinga makes room to slap it over the off side but ends up getting a big inside edge. It goes on to hit the stumps and that's another wicket one. South Africa are just one step away from victory. |
| 0.0 : Nuwan Pradeep is the last man in for Sri Lanka. |
| 38.2 : K Rabada to N Pradeep, Ooohhhh....... That's *just* missed! Rabada drops this on a length on middle and it jags back in heavily. Goes past the inside edge and just over the stumps before thudding into Quinton de Kock's gloves. |
| 38.3 : K Rabada to N Pradeep, Short of a good length just around off, Pradeep keeps it out from within his crease. |
| 38.4 : K Rabada to N Pradeep, Accurate bumper banged around off, Pradeep sways inside the line and lets it sail over him. |
| 38.5 : K Rabada to N Pradeep, Length delivery aiming the top of off stump, Pradeep meets it with a straight bat. |
| 38.6 : K Rabada to N Pradeep, On a good length, dabbed with an open face to backward point. |
| 39.1 : C Morris to K Perera, Comes from around the wicket and fires in a yorker on leg, Kusal Perera charges out and jams it back in the direction of the bowler. |
| 0.0 : Kusal Perera has a change of bats. |
| 39.2 : C Morris to K Perera, Another yorker but this one is outside off, Perera makes a little room and squeezes it out to point. |
| 39.3 : C Morris to K Perera, Hurls this on a length, on the off stick, Kusal Perera slaps this through extra cover. Two runs are taken as the man out in the deep mops it up. |
| 39.4 : C Morris to K Perera, One more accurate yorker, on leg, dug back out down the track. |
| 39.5 : C Morris to K Perera, Just back of a length on the fourth stump line, the southpaw stands tall and punches it to the cover area. |
| 39.6 : C Morris to K Perera, Brilliant stuff. Morris fires it full and wide outside off, Perera who had backed away couldn't reach it. Good over from the all-rounder has come to an end. |
| Powerplay 3 has been signalled. A maximum of 5 fielders will be allowed outside the circle. |
| 40.1 : K Rabada to N Pradeep, Short of a length delivery shaping back in, on middle and leg, Pradeep makes room and looks to dab it down to third man but misses. |
| 40.2 : K Rabada to N Pradeep, On a shortish length again, angling down, Pradeep makes room and without even looking at the ball, wildly swings, only to miss horribly. |
| 40.3 : K Rabada to N Pradeep, FOUR! Don't think he really meant to hit it there but he'll take it all the same. Rabada hurls it full and outside off, Pradeep awkwardly just chips it over the covers. It races away to the fence, beating the chasing fielders. |
| 40.4 : K Rabada to N Pradeep, Similar shot, it's aerially through the covers. Just a single this time though. |
| 40.5 : K Rabada to K Perera, Rabada comes steaming in and pounds it in short, Perera makes room to get some bat on it but fails to do so. |
| 40.6 : K Rabada to K Perera, FOUR! Overpitched, in an attempt to score the yorker and it's been put away. Kusal Perera backs away and drills it past mid off to end the over with a boundary. |
| Imran Tahir into the attack again. |
| 41.1 : I Tahir to N Pradeep, Flat, short and outside off, Nuwan off his back foot pushes it to the covers. |
| 41.2 : I Tahir to N Pradeep, A bit of extra bounce for Imran Tahir. He pitches this on a shorter length and it turns back in, the wrong 'un, takes Pradeep by surprise and raps him on the gloves. |
| 41.3 : I Tahir to N Pradeep, OUT! That does it! South Africa have a win in their tournament opener and it's come via a dominant performance. Tossed up on the stumps, Nuwan Pradeep lofts this in an attempt to clear the wide long on boundary. Didn't middle it at all as it's straight down the throat of JP Duminy, who takes a simple catch. Tahir gets his fourth of the game and SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 96 RUNS! |
| So, Sri Lanka after being 90 for 1 in 11 overs have been bundled out for 203 runs. Sri Lanka were well on course to chase down the score when Niroshan Dickwella and Upul Tharanga were batting. Tharanga scored a hard fought fifty but did not get any support from the middle order. The Islanders suffered a mini collapse in between, losing 5 wickets for 60 runs and then 300 proved to be a big task for them. |
| On the other hand South Africa, were poor with the new ball conceding 87 runs in the first 10 overs. Tahir who picked four wickets and some brilliance in the field from the skipper AB de Villiers changed the game for the Proteas. They kept chipping away with important wickets which stopped the run flow of the Sri Lankans. Earlier in the day Amla's ton and du Plessis's fifty helped South Africa reach to a respectable total. Which in the end proved to be enough for them to emerge victorious. |
| Man of the Match, Imran Tahir says he has been enjoying his cricket and feels honoured every time he puts the jersey on. Hopes his good form continues through the tournament. Adds he's always ready to bowl, the guys upfront were unfortunate they didn't get wickets but their (Sri Lanka's) batters batted well. Is quite pleased all his variations were coming off well today and that his team got the victory. Thanks everybody who has supported him, as he had a niggle in the last week and it was diffi |
| Upul Tharanga says they bowled well. Mentions that even after Amla and du Plessis put up a good partnership, his bowlers put in a good effort to restrict them to 300. (On not getting wickets in the middle overs, he thinks that Lakshan Sandakan can make an impact, so might consider that in the next game. Ends by saying the next game is against India and they want to come back stronger against them. |
| AB de Villiers says the wicket wasn't as true as the England-bangladesh game. Adds that it was probably possible for them to chase it down, but they (SA) needed some early wicket which they got. Sri Lanka bowled exceptionally well, credit to them. Applauds his openers for sticking it out in the first 10 overs and then Faf du Plessis as well for playing the way he did in the middle overs. Praises Hashim Amla for being an outstanding cricketer and goes on to say that he is a massive influence in t |
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