4th ODI: South Africa v Sri Lanka at Cape Town, 11 Jan 2001

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match scheduled to start at 14.30 local time (12.30 gmt)

       welcome to Newlands, a beautiful day where South AFrica have won
        the toss and elected to bat
       The sun is shining and the grass banks away to my left are already
        filled to capacity
       Play is due to start at 12:30 GMT and already there is a sense of
        atmosphere rising up from the crowd
       Due to injury Telemachus has replaced Dawson
       For Sri Lanka Wickramasinghe has replaced Fernando
       Umpires are making there way out onto the field and are followed by
        the Sri Lankan Team
       Opening the batting for SA today will be Dippenaar and Gibbs
       The question on everyones lips is whether or not Gibbs will make
        more than a single today
       or face more than two balls
       Vaas to open the bowling to Dippenaar
   0.1 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, defends to mid off to start
   0.2 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, beaten outside off with a bit of bounce
        goes thru to the keeper
   0.3 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, push out to mid on
   0.4 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, flash at it outside off and taken by
        Vass, good bounce here
   0.5 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, on his toes and pushes it into the
        covers
   0.6 Vaas to Dippenaar, one run, steals the bowling to record SA's first
        run of the match into the covers

End of over 1 (1 run) South Africa 1/0 (RR: 1.00)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-1-0 - Wynberg
HH Dippenaar 1* (6b) HH Gibbs 0* (0b)

       Zoysa will open from the Kelvin Grove end
   1.1 Zoysa to Dippenaar, legbye: one run, legside and runs just backward
        of sq for a quick single
       Gibbs now to try and improve on his current run
   1.2 Zoysa to Gibbs, no run, wrapped on his pads but a bit of bat and it
        rolls out on the leg side
   1.3 Zoysa to Gibbs, no run, pulls the bat away and survives more than
        his customary 2 balls of late
   1.4 Zoysa to Gibbs, no run, edged and drops just short of 2nd slip,
        half a foot or less
   1.5 Zoysa to Gibbs, one run, allows it to run off the bat beating the
        2nd slip to go down to 3rd man
   1.6 Zoysa to Dippenaar, one run, soft hands out on the on side for a
        well judged single

End of over 2 (3 runs) South Africa 4/0 (RR: 2.00)
DNT Zoysa 1-0-2-0 - Kelvin Grove
HH Dippenaar 2* (8b) HH Gibbs 1* (4b)

   2.1 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, flashing although he may pulled the bat
        away at the last moment
   2.2 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, back and dfnds to mid off
   2.3 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, lucky to get away without the call of
        wide as boeta let that one go thru
   2.4 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, left alone as this one was too close to
        attempt anything at
   2.5 Vaas to Dippenaar, one run, off the back foot beats bwd pnt and 3rd
        man comes into play
   2.6 Vaas to Gibbs, no run, left to go thru with lots of bounce there

End of over 3 (1 run) South Africa 5/0 (RR: 1.67)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-2-0 - Wynberg
HH Dippenaar 3* (13b) HH Gibbs 1* (5b)

       A quite start from South Africa as the openers access the pitch
   3.1 Zoysa to Dippenaar, SIX, the assessment is complete as Dippenaar
        picks that one up early and pulls it over the ropes at bwd sq
   3.2 Zoysa to Dippenaar, no run, more circumspect now as he plays it
        back to the bowler
   3.3 Zoysa to Dippenaar, one run, goes at it hard and gets a thick
        outside edge flying down to 3rd man
   3.4 Zoysa to Gibbs, no run, defnds back up the pitch for Zoysa to do
        his own fielding
   3.5 Zoysa to Gibbs, one run, played just wide of cover for mid off to
        come round and pick up
   3.6 Zoysa to Dippenaar, no run, a bit of bounce as he raises his hands
        high and allows it to go thru

End of over 4 (8 runs) South Africa 13/0 (RR: 3.25)
DNT Zoysa 2-0-10-0 - Kelvin Grove
HH Gibbs 2* (7b) HH Dippenaar 10* (17b 1x6)

   4.1 Vaas to Gibbs, one run, alows it to run off the face as it goes
        quickly to 3rd man
   4.2 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, looking to work it on the on side but
        readjusts and pushes it to mid off
   4.3 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, stands up and played to covers
   4.4 Vaas to Dippenaar, FOUR, stroked gracefully thru the ball as it
        beats mid off comfortably and it races to the boundry
   4.5 Vaas to Dippenaar, FOUR, sht and wide and cuts it off the back foot
        to the pnt boundry
   4.6 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, too wide comeing across him and left
        alone

End of over 5 (9 runs) South Africa 22/0 (RR: 4.40)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-11-0 - Wynberg
HH Gibbs 3* (8b) HH Dippenaar 18* (22b 2x4 1x6)

   5.1 Zoysa to Gibbs, wide: no run, legside and the umpire duely extends
        his arms
   5.1 Zoysa to Gibbs, no run, on his toes off the back foot driving to
        bwd pnt
   5.2 Zoysa to Gibbs, FOUR, fwd and leans into a classical cover drive
   5.3 Zoysa to Gibbs, three runs, legside and just leeaned on it pushing
        it thru mid wkt and followed it up with some good running between
        the wickets
   5.4 Zoysa to Dippenaar, no run, driven firmly into the cround on the
        bounce to a catching pnt
   5.5 Zoysa to Dippenaar, no run, back and pushed away on the off side
   5.6 Zoysa to Dippenaar, no run, off the back foot again and pushing to
        cover

End of over 6 (8 runs) South Africa 30/0 (RR: 5.00)
DNT Zoysa 3-0-18-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove
HH Gibbs 10* (11b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 18* (25b 2x4 1x6)

   6.1 Vaas to Gibbs, no run, half plays and half withdraws the bat as it
        goes thru
   6.2 Vaas to Gibbs, one run, fwd and runs it to 3rd man
   6.3 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, back and opens the face to Sangakarra in
        the gully
   6.4 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, plays and misses as that one moved away
        a touch and gets the oohs and aahs from the crowd
   6.5 Vaas to Dippenaar, (noball) one run, too wide and overstepping as
        he was striving for too much prods it down 3rd man
   6.5 Vaas to Gibbs, no run, dfnds to mid on
   6.6 Vaas to Gibbs, no run, beaten as he played a tentative shot which
        got Vaas excited

End of over 7 (3 runs) South Africa 33/0 (RR: 4.71)
WPUJC Vaas 4-0-14-0 (1nb) - Wynberg
HH Dippenaar 19* (28b 2x4 1x6) HH Gibbs 11* (15b 1x4)

   7.1 Zoysa to Dippenaar, FOUR, overpitched and storked it straight down
        the ground
   7.2 Zoysa to Dippenaar, two runs, short and pulled although not getting
        hold of it and they do well to get the second
   7.3 Zoysa to Dippenaar, no run, left alone as there are no slips now
        with Arnold at a straight gully and Jayawar at catching mid wkt
        are the static fielders
   7.4 Zoysa to Dippenaar, one run, edged thru the now vacant slips for
        3rd man who's come around to be straighter now
   7.5 Zoysa to Gibbs, no run, dfnds to cover
   7.6 Zoysa to Gibbs, no run, dug out the yorker to complete the over

End of over 8 (7 runs) South Africa 40/0 (RR: 5.00)
DNT Zoysa 4-0-25-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove
HH Dippenaar 26* (32b 3x4 1x6) HH Gibbs 11* (17b 1x4)

   8.1 Vaas to Dippenaar, two runs, played away from his body as hi guided
        that past pnt for 3rd man to run around
       the slip is back for Vaas although he is standing wide at 2nd and
        Arnold at that very straight gully
   8.2 Vaas to Dippenaar, FOUR, cover drive which always had the fielders
        interested but manages to beat both
   8.3 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, dfnds off the back foot to mid on
   8.4 Vaas to Dippenaar, FOUR, brings up the 50 in 38 mins and off 54
        balls as he drives that wonderfully thru the covers
   8.5 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, dfnds into the covers
   8.6 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, dfnds again up to mid off

End of over 9 (10 runs) South Africa 50/0 (RR: 5.56)
WPUJC Vaas 5-0-24-0 (1nb) - Wynberg
HH Gibbs 11* (17b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 36* (38b 5x4 1x6)

       Wickramashinghe now coming into the attack
   9.1 Wickramasinghe to Gibbs, no run, attempted an extravagant cut over
        the covers but doesn't make contact
   9.2 Wickramasinghe to Gibbs, one run, and again but comes off an
        outside edge and gets to 3rd man on the first bounce
   9.3 Wickramasinghe to Dippenaar, one run, leans back cutting for bwd
        pnt, who is very deep on the edge, to make a diving stop and Gibbs
        calls him thru
   9.4 Wickramasinghe to Gibbs, one run, back and chopping it down to 3rd
        man
   9.5 Wickramasinghe to Dippenaar, no run, pulling but gets the bottom
        edge and to mid wkt
   9.6 Wickramasinghe to Dippenaar, no run, dfnce

End of over 10 (3 runs) South Africa 53/0 (RR: 5.30)
GP Wickramasinghe 1-0-3-0 - Kelvin Grove
HH Gibbs 13* (20b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 37* (41b 5x4 1x6)

  10.1 Vaas to Gibbs, OUT: great catch as he took that one fully airborne
        diving to his right at a bwd sq leg

       South Africa 53/1, Partnership of 53
       HH Gibbs  c Weeraratne b Vaas  13 (21b 1x4 0x6)
       HH Dippenaar 37* (41b 5x4 1x6) WPUJC Vaas 5.1-0-24-1 (1nb)

       Boje coming in at number 3
  10.2 Vaas to Boje, no run, tried to work it on the on sides only
        succeeds in getting the pad and they stay put
  10.3 Vaas to Boje, no run, fwd and all dfnce, holding the pose for the
        cameras
  10.4 Vaas to Boje, one run, lots of wrist as he worked it with soft
        hands up to mid on who is right on the edge of the circle
  10.5 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, watchful and dfnds the straight one to
        cover
  10.6 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, and again although stroking it quitely
        this time round

End of over 11 (1 run) South Africa 54/1 (RR: 4.91)
WPUJC Vaas 6-0-25-1 (1nb) - Wynberg
N Boje 1* (3b) HH Dippenaar 37* (43b 5x4 1x6)

       A good over and Sri Lanka would like Wickra to do the same now
  11.1 Wickramasinghe to Boje, no run, played to sht cover who is one of
        the catchers along with sht mid wkt
  11.2 Wickramasinghe to Boje, one run, attempted cut chopped into the
        ground for the keeper to get some work
       for Dipp they got a sht cover and a sht pnt
  11.3 Wickramasinghe to Dippenaar, no run, pushed up to mid off
  11.4 Wickramasinghe to Dippenaar, no run, drving but straight to cover
  11.5 Wickramasinghe to Dippenaar, no run, sht and lifting, got over the
        top of it but couldn't get it past the bwd pnt
  11.6 Wickramasinghe to Dippenaar, no run, driving again but the packed
        cover field do the job

End of over 12 (1 run) South Africa 55/1 (RR: 4.58)
GP Wickramasinghe 2-0-4-0 - Kelvin Grove
N Boje 2* (5b) HH Dippenaar 37* (47b 5x4 1x6)

       good over, just what the captain was asking for, kept it in the
        channel, really bowling to his field
       Zoysa now replacing Vaas at the Wynberg End
       Since the Gibbs dismissal, SA have been pretty quite
  12.1 Zoysa to Boje, FOUR, he speaks to soon as Boje comes down the
        wicket and edges over the vacant slips racing to the bounddry
       slip now coming in
  12.2 Zoysa to Boje, one run, angled towards a gully area for bwd pnt to
        do the job
  12.3 Zoysa to Dippenaar, no run, dfnce to sht cover
       for Dipp they now have a gully and sht pnt catching
  12.4 Zoysa to Dippenaar, no run, shtish and legside, attempts the pull
        but can't beat the man along side the sq leg ump
  12.5 Zoysa to Dippenaar, FOUR, drives this one sweetly thru the cover
        field
  12.6 Zoysa to Dippenaar, one run, up on his toes and pushes back up the
        wkt but Zoysa can't take the ball and they rush thru

End of over 13 (10 runs) South Africa 65/1 (RR: 5.00)
DNT Zoysa 5-0-35-0 (1w) - Wynberg
HH Dippenaar 42* (51b 6x4 1x6) N Boje 7* (7b 1x4)

  13.1 Wickramasinghe to Dippenaar, one run, driven off the back foot just
        wide of cover and they can take one easily
       problems with the site screen holding up play
  13.2 Wickramasinghe to Boje, three runs, thrashed that one over the sht
        cover but didn't get hold of it totally and the fielder wins the
        chase
  13.3 Wickramasinghe to Dippenaar, one run, leans back and allows it to
        run off the face down to 3rd man
  13.4 Wickramasinghe to Boje, no run, angles this one to bwd pnt but
        can't beat the man
  13.5 Wickramasinghe to Boje, FOUR, full toss and Boje strokes it thru
        the extra cover
  13.6 Wickramasinghe to Boje, two runs, legside can't beat the sweeping
        deep pnt and they run weel to make the second

End of over 14 (11 runs) South Africa 76/1 (RR: 5.43)
GP Wickramasinghe 3-0-15-0 - Kelvin Grove
HH Dippenaar 44* (53b 6x4 1x6) N Boje 16* (11b 2x4)

       Weeraratne now replacing Zoysa
  14.1 Weeraratne to Dippenaar, FOUR, lofted high over ex cover to greet
        the new man
  14.2 Weeraratne to Dippenaar, no run, cutting off the back foot into the
        ground and it goes to the catching pnt
  14.3 Weeraratne to Dippenaar, no run, and again a replica
  14.4 Weeraratne to Dippenaar, no run, gets down low and allows it to run
        off the bat but guided directly to bwd pnt
  14.5 Weeraratne to Dippenaar, (noball) no run
  14.5 Weeraratne to Dippenaar, FOUR, wafts that one beautifully thru the
        ex cover to bring up his 4th one day 50 in 71 mins
  14.6 Weeraratne to Dippenaar, FOUR, sht and pulled away thru mid wkt for
        another boundry

End of over 15 (13 runs) South Africa 89/1 (RR: 5.93)
K Weeraratne 1-0-13-0 (1nb) - Wynberg
N Boje 16* (11b 2x4) HH Dippenaar 56* (60b 9x4 1x6)

       and with that they'll take drinks

Match State: Drinks

       Murali now being brought into the attack from the Kelvin Grove end
  15.1 Muralitharan to Boje, no run
  15.2 Muralitharan to Boje, no run
  15.3 Muralitharan to Boje, one run
  15.4 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, no run
  15.5 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, two runs
  15.6 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, no run

End of over 16 (3 runs) South Africa 92/1 (RR: 5.75)
M Muralitharan 1-0-3-0 - Kelvin Grove
N Boje 17* (14b 2x4) HH Dippenaar 58* (63b 9x4 1x6)

       Weera being replaced by Wickra after that last over that went for
        13
  16.1 Wickramasinghe to Boje, no run
  16.2 Wickramasinghe to Boje, one run, now out on the on side
  16.3 Wickramasinghe to Dippenaar, FOUR, times the on drive and it races
        to the long on boundry
  16.4 Wickramasinghe to Dippenaar, FOUR, misfield at 3rd man as he
        allowed it to go thru his fingers brings up the South AFrica 100
  16.5 Wickramasinghe to Dippenaar, no run, dfnds to bwd pnt on the edge
        of the circle
  16.6 Wickramasinghe to Dippenaar, one run, 3rd man gets cheers from the
        crowd as he makes a clean pick up and throw

End of over 17 (10 runs) South Africa 102/1 (RR: 6.00)
GP Wickramasinghe 4-0-25-0 - Wynberg
HH Dippenaar 67* (67b 11x4 1x6) N Boje 18* (16b 2x4)

  17.1 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, no run, dfnds up the pitch
  17.2 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, no run, and again, lovely bowling from
        Murali
  17.3 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, no run, tries to work it on the on side
        gets a leading edge but it falls safely as Murali tried to run
        across to take that one
  17.4 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, no run, dfnds again
  17.5 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, one run, gives away the single to sht
        fine leg
  17.6 Muralitharan to Boje, no run, attempted sweep completes a wonderful
        over

End of over 18 (1 run) South Africa 103/1 (RR: 5.72)
M Muralitharan 2-0-4-0 - Kelvin Grove
HH Dippenaar 68* (72b 11x4 1x6) N Boje 18* (17b 2x4)

  18.1 Wickramasinghe to Dippenaar, one run, on his toes running it to 3rd
        man
  18.2 Wickramasinghe to Boje, one run, driving with soft hands up to mid
        off
  18.3 Wickramasinghe to Dippenaar, no run, dfnds to mid off
  18.4 Wickramasinghe to Dippenaar, no run, leans back and tried to run it
        off the face but it was far to close to him and there was too much
        lift
  18.5 Wickramasinghe to Dippenaar, FOUR, sht and he pulls and swivels
        keeping it down all the way as it ran up to cow corner
  18.6 Wickramasinghe to Dippenaar, no run, dabbed to bwd pnt

End of over 19 (6 runs) South Africa 109/1 (RR: 5.74)
GP Wickramasinghe 5-0-31-0 - Wynberg
N Boje 19* (18b 2x4) HH Dippenaar 73* (77b 12x4 1x6)

  19.1 Muralitharan to Boje, no run, dfnds again
  19.2 Muralitharan to Boje, one run, sweeps to the sweeper at mid wkt
  19.3 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, no run, dfnds
  19.4 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, no run, and again just leaning on it out
        on the on side
  19.5 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, two runs, sweeps fine and they do well
        as they race back for the second
  19.6 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, no run, dfnds once again anotehr good
        over from the spin master

End of over 20 (3 runs) South Africa 112/1 (RR: 5.60)
M Muralitharan 3-0-7-0 - Kelvin Grove
N Boje 20* (20b 2x4) HH Dippenaar 75* (81b 12x4 1x6)

       The captain takes the ball in his hand and is going to have a bowl
  20.1 Jayasuriya to Boje, one run, reverse sweep and they take an easy
        single
  20.2 Jayasuriya to Dippenaar, no run, drving but can't beat the diving
        extra cover
  20.3 Jayasuriya to Dippenaar, no run, same again although he doesn't go
        off his feet this time round
  20.4 Jayasuriya to Dippenaar, one run, dabs it to sht 3rd man but Boje
        was follwing up a long way and called Dipp thru
  20.5 Jayasuriya to Boje, two runs, played thru the covers for the
        sweeper to get some work who hits the stumps at the bowlers end
        but they were comfortably thru
  20.6 Jayasuriya to Boje, two runs, the customary reverse sweep from Boje
        goes fine beating the sht fine leg and they can take two

End of over 21 (6 runs) South Africa 118/1 (RR: 5.62)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-6-0 - Wynberg
HH Dippenaar 76* (84b 12x4 1x6) N Boje 25* (23b 2x4)

  21.1 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, one run, sweeping to deep sq all along
        the ground
  21.2 Muralitharan to Boje, no run, wide of the crease pitches legside
        and Boje can't get bat on it
  21.3 Muralitharan to Boje, one run, uses his feet and drive firmly to
        long off
  21.4 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, OUT: reverse sweep gets the top edge and
        sangakarra manages to take it on the second attempt as he first
        missed it nudging it up and then taking it on the dive

       South Africa 120/2, Partnership of 67
       HH Dippenaar  c Sangakkara b Muralitharan  77 (86b 12x4 1x6)
       N Boje 26* (25b 2x4) M Muralitharan 3.4-0-9-1

  21.5 Muralitharan to Boje, one run, sweeps to the mid wkt sweeper
  21.6 Muralitharan to Kallis, one run, wristy from Kallis towards mid on
        and he gets off the mark immediately

End of over 22 (4 runs) South Africa 122/2 (RR: 5.55)
M Muralitharan 4-0-11-1 - Kelvin Grove
JH Kallis 1* (1b) N Boje 27* (26b 2x4)

  22.1 Jayasuriya to Kallis, one run, pushes to deep ex cover and they jog
        thru
       dead ball as he aborts in his run up
  22.2 Jayasuriya to Boje, no run, goinf fwd and turned out to mid wkt
  22.3 Jayasuriya to Boje, one run, legside and he's coming across to help
        it down to deep bwd sq
  22.4 Jayasuriya to Kallis, one run, Kallis just doing the job as he
        flicks it wide of mid on and gives Boje the strike
  22.5 Jayasuriya to Boje, no run, drving it but a wuicker one and he only
        gets it as far as Jaya himself
  22.6 Jayasuriya to Boje, one run, gave himself a touch of room and
        drives it airborne to long off

End of over 23 (4 runs) South Africa 126/2 (RR: 5.48)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-10-0 - Wynberg
N Boje 29* (30b 2x4) JH Kallis 3* (3b)

  23.1 Muralitharan to Boje, one run, waits and sweeps out to the boundry
  23.2 Muralitharan to Kallis, one run, yet again giving Boje the strike
        as he played this one up to mid on
  23.3 Muralitharan to Boje, no run, drving but doesnt' beat the mid wkt
  23.4 Muralitharan to Boje, no run, a touch of turn ther and Boje plays
        it late but can't get it away
  23.5 Muralitharan to Boje, no run, telegraphed the intended sweep and
        can't get it past sht fine leg
  23.6 Muralitharan to Boje, no run, beats his man as it pitched and turn
        past the bat where Kaulu attempted the stumping but the monitor
        confirms the umpire made the correct decision as kalu appeal to
        koertsen at sq leg

End of over 24 (2 runs) South Africa 128/2 (RR: 5.33)
M Muralitharan 5-0-13-1 - Kelvin Grove
JH Kallis 4* (4b) N Boje 30* (35b 2x4)

  24.1 Jayasuriya to Kallis, one run, drives out to the cover sweeper, run
        a ball stuff from Kallis
  24.2 Jayasuriya to Boje, one run, legside and flicks it down to the deep
        bwd sq
  24.3 Jayasuriya to Kallis, one run, works this one wide of mid on and
        they canter thru
  24.4 Jayasuriya to Boje, one run, it out to mid wkt
  24.5 Jayasuriya to Kallis, one run, drops a bat on it out on the off
        side
  24.6 Jayasuriya to Boje, OUT: attempted hoik across the line goes under
        the bat and hits the stumps

       South Africa 133/3, Partnership of 13
       N Boje  b Jayasuriya  32 (38b 2x4 0x6)

End of over 25 (5 runs) South Africa 133/3 (RR: 5.32)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-15-1 - Wynberg
JH Kallis 7* (7b) 

       Rhodes gets a hugh cheer as he makes his appearance on the field of
        play
       Arnold replacing Murali at the Kelvin Grove end
  25.1 Arnold to Kallis, one run, drives to to deep mid wkt
  25.2 Arnold to Rhodes, no run, down the wicket but checks the shot and
        plays it to mid on
  25.3 Arnold to Rhodes, no run, fwd then back dfnding back to Arnold
  25.4 Arnold to Rhodes, FOUR, down the wkt for the second time and on
        drives it straight
  25.5 Arnold to Rhodes, no run, driven to ex cover
  25.6 Arnold to Rhodes, no run, fwd and flicking it to sht fine leg, not
        too bad an over actually

End of over 26 (5 runs) South Africa 138/3 (RR: 5.31)
RP Arnold 1-0-5-0 - Kelvin Grove
JH Kallis 8* (8b) JN Rhodes 4* (5b 1x4)

  26.1 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run, dfnds to cover
  26.2 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run, now dfnding to Jaya himself
  26.3 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run, turn to mid wkt,ood over so far
  26.4 Jayasuriya to Kallis, two runs, run out to pnt where the sht fine
        leg can't pick up cleanly and the sweeper comes in as the take a
        second
  26.5 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run, drives back to Jaya but just on the
        on side
  26.6 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run, and again but Jaya and Rhodes clash
        slightly and they don't take the run as it comes off Rhodes's boot
        showing good sportsmanship

End of over 27 (2 runs) South Africa 140/3 (RR: 5.19)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-17-1 - Wynberg
JN Rhodes 4* (5b 1x4) JH Kallis 10* (14b)

  27.1 Arnold to Rhodes, one run, sweeps but clean fielding on the boundry
        despells any thoughts of a second
  27.2 Arnold to Kallis, no run, fwd and dabs it out to cover
  27.3 Arnold to Kallis, one run, leans into that one driving just to the
        on side of the wickets at the bowlers end and they jog thru
  27.4 Arnold to Rhodes, two runs, misfield from the long off allows the
        second as Rhodes was down the wicket and driving
  27.5 Arnold to Rhodes, one run, waits for it and works it out to the mid
        wkt sweeper
  27.6 Arnold to Kallis, one run, the same from Kallis but he gets it
        finer and deep bwd sq and sht fine leg converge to pick it up

End of over 28 (6 runs) South Africa 146/3 (RR: 5.21)
RP Arnold 2-0-11-0 - Kelvin Grove
JH Kallis 12* (17b) JN Rhodes 8* (8b 1x4)

  28.1 Jayasuriya to Kallis, one run, fwd and strokes it up to long on
        with soft hands for the easy single
  28.2 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, no run, fired in and is played out to cover
  28.3 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, one run, skipps down the wckt and drives to
        long on
  28.4 Jayasuriya to Kallis, one run, pushed wide of the diving Jaya and
        it runs up to long off
  28.5 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, no run, squick one from Jaya and it's played
        back to him
  28.6 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, one run, comes across leaning on it and
        running it up to long on to bring up the 150 in 172 mins off 129
        balls

End of over 29 (4 runs) South Africa 150/3 (RR: 5.17)
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-21-1 - Wynberg
JN Rhodes 10* (12b 1x4) JH Kallis 14* (19b)

  29.1 Arnold to Rhodes, two runs, dwon the wicket and driving wide of
        long off
  29.2 Arnold to Rhodes, no run, pushd to sht 3rd man
  29.3 Arnold to Rhodes, one run, on the walk to long on
  29.4 Arnold to Kallis, one run, still keeping that rotation up as he
        takes another single
  29.5 Arnold to Rhodes, one run, on the knee sweeping to deep bwd sq
  29.6 Arnold to Kallis, no run, dfnds back to the bowler

End of over 30 (5 runs) South Africa 155/3 (RR: 5.17)
RP Arnold 3-0-16-0 - Kelvin Grove
JN Rhodes 14* (16b 1x4) JH Kallis 15* (21b)

  30.1 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, no run, drives but can't beat the bowler
  30.2 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, FOUR, reverse sweep and gets it fine enough
        to beat the sht fine leg as cheers go up around the ground
  30.3 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, one run, pulled to two deep fielders on the
        leg side
  30.4 Jayasuriya to Kallis, one run, lifts the leg and drives it up to
        long on
  30.5 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, one run, making a touch of room then swept to
        deep bwd sq
  30.6 Jayasuriya to Kallis, one run, waits for it as it was too legside
        and helped down to tha deep bwd sq again

End of over 31 (8 runs) South Africa 163/3 (RR: 5.26)
ST Jayasuriya 6-0-29-1 - Wynberg
JH Kallis 17* (23b) JN Rhodes 20* (20b 2x4)

       Murali comding back
  31.1 Muralitharan to Kallis, one run, played out to mid wkt
  31.2 Muralitharan to Rhodes, no run, fwd and then dabbs it down at his
        feet
  31.3 Muralitharan to Rhodes, no run, pitches and he drops his hand as it
        goes thru to the keeper
  31.4 Muralitharan to Rhodes, two runs, back and works to wide of the
        deep bwd sq
  31.5 Muralitharan to Rhodes, FOUR, comes down the track then gets a
        thick edge which beats the sht 3rd man and cause Murali to show hi
        anger
  31.6 Muralitharan to Rhodes, no run, fwd then back and drivng to mid on

End of over 32 (7 runs) South Africa 170/3 (RR: 5.31)
M Muralitharan 6-0-20-1 - Kelvin Grove
JH Kallis 18* (24b) JN Rhodes 26* (25b 3x4)

  32.1 Jayasuriya to Kallis, one run, allows the ball to come to him and
        it runs wide of sht fine leg
  32.2 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, no run, quicker one and dabbed out on the off
        side to cover
  32.3 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, one run, gets lots of bat on that one driving
        to long on
  32.4 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run, attempted a similar shot but can't
        get past the mid wkt
  32.5 Jayasuriya to Kallis, one run, off the back foot drives to the
        cover sweeper to a ball that stayed a bit low
  32.6 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, no run, attempted sweep hits his chest and
        rolls around as he spun wwith it and the ball ended up rolling
        horizontially past the stumps

End of over 33 (3 runs) South Africa 173/3 (RR: 5.24)
ST Jayasuriya 7-0-32-1 - Wynberg
JH Kallis 20* (27b) JN Rhodes 27* (28b 3x4)

       and they take their final drinks break of this innings

Match State: Drinks

       Arnold replaying Murali
  33.1 Arnold to Kallis, one run, Kallis another single out on the on side
  33.2 Arnold to Rhodes, one run, dabbed out on the leg side again for mid
        wkt to chase
  33.3 Arnold to Kallis, one run, fwd off drive beats the bowler and they
        jog thru as it goes up to long off
  33.4 Arnold to Rhodes, one run, down the wkt and driven up to Zoysa
        again at long off
  33.5 Arnold to Kallis, two runs, runs it fine of the shot 3rd man who
        toppled as made the stop and allowed the second
  33.6 Arnold to Kallis, one run, lots of wrist as he works that one up to
        long on

End of over 34 (7 runs) South Africa 180/3 (RR: 5.29)
RP Arnold 4-0-23-0 - Kelvin Grove
JH Kallis 25* (31b) JN Rhodes 29* (30b 3x4)

  34.1 Jayasuriya to Kallis, two runs, drives off the back foot where
        cover misfields and they just make it back for the second as the
        sweeper had to come in a long way
  34.2 Jayasuriya to Kallis, one run, worked off his pads to deep bwd sq
        to bring up the 50 partnership in 30 mins off 56 balls
  34.3 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, one run
  34.4 Jayasuriya to Kallis, one run
  34.5 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, no run, attempted sweep doesn't get anything
        on it
  34.6 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, one run, works it to mid wkt and they scamper
        thru

End of over 35 (6 runs) South Africa 186/3 (RR: 5.31)
ST Jayasuriya 8-0-38-1 - Wynberg
JN Rhodes 31* (33b 3x4) JH Kallis 29* (34b)

  35.1 Arnold to Rhodes, one run, on the walk driving to long on
  35.2 Arnold to Kallis, no run, waits for it and attempts the on drive
        but it doesn't come onto the bat and Arnold can get across to
        field
  35.3 Arnold to Kallis, one run, legside and he gets a faint touch to sht
        fine leg but Rhodes was already thru
  35.4 Arnold to Rhodes, one run, driven out to deep mid wkt and the walk
        thru
  35.5 Arnold to Kallis, no run, can't beat a diving attapattu at mid wkt
  35.6 Arnold to Kallis, one run, walks thru again as he played it round
        the corner to deep bwd sq

End of over 36 (4 runs) South Africa 190/3 (RR: 5.28)
RP Arnold 5-0-27-0 - Kelvin Grove
JH Kallis 31* (38b) JN Rhodes 33* (35b 3x4)

  36.1 Jayasuriya to Kallis, one run, long on comes into play yet again as
        Kallis runs it up to him
  36.2 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, one run, back and opening the face to play it
        to deep bwd pnt
  36.3 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run, comes down the track but its fired in
        and he dfnds back to Jaya
       dead ball as this one comes out of the back of his hand and loops
        backwards towards a mid off position
  36.4 Jayasuriya to Kallis, one run, down the pitch again and long on yet
        again comes in to field the ball
  36.5 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, no run, fwd then back and can't beat Jaya as
        he moved across smartly
  36.6 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, one run, misfield at sht fine leg from Vaas
        allows them to go thru

End of over 37 (4 runs) South Africa 194/3 (RR: 5.24)
ST Jayasuriya 9-0-42-1 - Wynberg
JN Rhodes 35* (38b 3x4) JH Kallis 33* (41b)

       Jaya going to try and give Weeraratne another go slipping him in
        from the Kelvin Grove end
  37.1 Weeraratne to Rhodes, no run, Rhodes comes down the pitch but Weera
        gets down well to pick up the ball and shy at Rhodes's end
  37.2 Weeraratne to Rhodes, one run, sht and pulled, gets to mid wkt
        sweeper on the bounce
  37.3 Weeraratne to Kallis, one run, dabs a bat on it late and it runs
        down to 3rd man
  37.4 Weeraratne to Rhodes, FOUR, came drown the track and played it
        sweetly thru ex cover to bring up the SA 200
  37.5 Weeraratne to Rhodes, no run, wrapped on the pad going down leg,
        keeper cleans up nicely
  37.6 Weeraratne to Rhodes, five runs, quick single allows the 4
        overthrows as Rhodes had given up and would have been miles out

End of over 38 (11 runs) South Africa 205/3 (RR: 5.39)
K Weeraratne 2-0-24-0 (1nb) - Kelvin Grove
JN Rhodes 45* (43b 4x4) JH Kallis 34* (42b)

  38.1 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, FOUR, sweeps very fine
  38.2 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, two runs, pushed to deep bwd pnt and they
        make the second to bring up his 50 in 45 mins off 45 balls with 5
        fours
  38.3 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, one run, long on in on the act again as its
        drivin up to him
  38.4 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run, extravagant drive can't beat the mid
        wkt
  38.5 Jayasuriya to Kallis, one run, long on yet again
  38.6 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, no run, cut to sht 3rd man who picks up
        neatly

End of over 39 (8 runs) South Africa 213/3 (RR: 5.46)
ST Jayasuriya 10-0-50-1 - Wynberg
JH Kallis 35* (44b) JN Rhodes 52* (47b 5x4)

        Weera just gets the one over again and Murali comes back
  39.1 Muralitharan to Kallis, one run, worked sq for sht fine leg to do
        the work
  39.2 Muralitharan to Rhodes, one run, long on comes into play
  39.3 Muralitharan to Kallis, one run, fwd of sht fine leg and with
        Rhodes there it's an easy single
  39.4 Muralitharan to Rhodes, no run, legside just gets a touch and Kalu
        takes
  39.5 Muralitharan to Rhodes, no run, beats the bat and Kalu takes again
  39.6 Muralitharan to Rhodes, no run, down the tradck then shaped to
        sweep

End of over 40 (3 runs) South Africa 216/3 (RR: 5.40)
M Muralitharan 7-0-23-1 - Kelvin Grove
JH Kallis 37* (46b) JN Rhodes 53* (51b 5x4)

       Vaas returning after Jaya's spell has been completed
  40.1 Vaas to Kallis, one run, on his toes and dropped down towards bwd
        pnt
  40.2 Vaas to Rhodes, OUT: edgs and a great diving catch from Kalu low to
        his right sees Rhodes makeing his way back to the pavillion

       South Africa 217/4, Partnership of 84
       JN Rhodes  c Kaluwitharana b Vaas  53 (52b 5x4 0x6)
       JH Kallis 38* (47b) WPUJC Vaas 6.2-0-26-2 (1nb)

  40.3 Vaas to Klusener, two runs, works this one neatly to his favourite
        mid wkt posn - or should that be one of his favourites
  40.4 Vaas to Klusener, OUT: great diving catch from the captain at a
        shortish cover

       South Africa 219/5, Partnership of 2
       L Klusener  c Jayasuriya b Vaas  2 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       JH Kallis 38* (47b) WPUJC Vaas 6.4-0-28-3 (1nb)

       McKenzie now coming to the wicket after Zulu's short stay much to
        the dissapointment of the crowd
  40.5 Vaas to McKenzie, no run, playing at that one goes thru to the
        keeper
  40.6 Vaas to McKenzie, no run, off the back foot but can't beat the
        cover

End of over 41 (3 runs) South Africa 219/5 (RR: 5.34)
WPUJC Vaas 7-0-28-3 (1nb) - Wynberg
JH Kallis 38* (47b) ND McKenzie 0* (2b)

       Arnold looks likely to return from the Kelvin Grove end as the 4th
        umpire comes out with a box of balls as this one becomes pretty
        difficult to pick up for the batsmen
  41.1 Arnold to Kallis, one run, straight on drive but there is only time
        for one as both long on and long off converge
  41.2 Arnold to McKenzie, one run, jabs a bat down on it and 3rd man
        moves smartly to his left to keep it down
  41.3 Arnold to Kallis, one run, beautiful on drive as long on comes into
        play yet again
  41.4 Arnold to McKenzie, one run, mcKenzie now giveing murali the work
        at long on
  41.5 Arnold to Kallis, one run, Murali runs in hard again as the ball is
        once again played to him at long on
  41.6 Arnold to McKenzie, one run, down the track then jabs down on it
        late squirting it out to the deep bwd pnt

End of over 42 (6 runs) South Africa 225/5 (RR: 5.36)
RP Arnold 6-0-33-0 - Kelvin Grove
ND McKenzie 3* (5b) JH Kallis 41* (50b)

  42.1 Vaas to McKenzie, one run, a bit of bounce there and angled down to
        3rd man
  42.2 Vaas to Kallis, no run, drives to the extra cover who barely has to
        move
  42.3 Vaas to Kallis, one run, drops it down on the off side and they go
        thru
  42.4 Vaas to McKenzie, one run, runs it up to long off
  42.5 Vaas to Kallis, one run, worked off his pads to bwd sq
  42.6 Vaas to McKenzie, no run, dfnds back up the pitch

End of over 43 (4 runs) South Africa 229/5 (RR: 5.33)
WPUJC Vaas 8-0-32-3 (1nb) - Wynberg
JH Kallis 43* (53b) ND McKenzie 5* (8b)

       Murali now coming back after Arnold bowled just the one over
  43.1 Muralitharan to Kallis, no run, off the back foot straight back to
        Murali
  43.2 Muralitharan to Kallis, legbye: one run, attempted sweep doesn't
        get anything bar pad onto it and McKenzie races thru
  43.3 Muralitharan to McKenzie, one run, fwd then back and finally dabs
        it down to sht 3rd man
  43.4 Muralitharan to Kallis, no run, uses the wrists but can't get it
        past mid wkt
  43.5 Muralitharan to Kallis, one run, swept but got too much on it and
        the deep bwd sq gets the ball quickly so the second is not on
  43.6 Muralitharan to McKenzie, one run, another dab outside off and they
        take the easy single to sht 3rd man

End of over 44 (4 runs) South Africa 233/5 (RR: 5.30)
M Muralitharan 8-0-26-1 - Kelvin Grove
ND McKenzie 7* (10b) JH Kallis 44* (57b)

  44.1 Vaas to McKenzie, one run
  44.2 Vaas to Kallis, one run
  44.3 Vaas to McKenzie, one run, dabbing again and it runs thru a 2nd
        slip but soft hands means 3rd man can get around to pick up
  44.4 Vaas to Kallis, one run, big drive gets a thick edge down to 3rd
        man
  44.5 Vaas to McKenzie, one run, drops it at his toes and it's an easy
        run
  44.6 Vaas to Kallis, one run, runs it down to 3rd man

End of over 45 (6 runs) South Africa 239/5 (RR: 5.31)
WPUJC Vaas 9-0-38-3 (1nb) - Wynberg
JH Kallis 47* (60b) ND McKenzie 10* (13b)

  45.1 Muralitharan to Kallis, no run, drives firmly to mid wkt
  45.2 Muralitharan to Kallis, no run, wanted to hoik that one over mid
        wkt but it stayed low and Kalu takes
  45.3 Muralitharan to Kallis, two runs, off the back foot played thru to
        deep pnt
  45.4 Muralitharan to Kallis, SIX, down on one knee and lofts it over mid
        wkt to bring up his 50 in 89 mins off 64 balls with that 6 being
        his first boundry and making him fast to 4000 runs and 100 wickets
  45.5 Muralitharan to Kallis, no run, dfnds now
  45.6 Muralitharan to Kallis, no run, tried to hit this one out of the
        ground gets a top edge whcih goes straight up in the air and Kalu
        misses any easy take

End of over 46 (8 runs) South Africa 247/5 (RR: 5.37)
M Muralitharan 9-0-34-1 - Kelvin Grove
ND McKenzie 10* (13b) JH Kallis 55* (66b 1x6)

  46.1 Zoysa to McKenzie, one run, gets down low and tickles it around the
        corner
  46.2 Zoysa to Kallis, SIX, in the slot and he straight drives the over
        middle stump at the bowlers end for a hugh six
  46.3 Zoysa to Kallis, one run, shped to pull then thought better of it
        and helped it down to 3rd man
  46.4 Zoysa to McKenzie, one run, helped down to deep bwd sq to give
        Kallis the strike
  46.5 Zoysa to Kallis, one run, backs away and drives it hard to bwd pnt
        sho can't stop it cleanly and it runs away in front of him for
        them to take one
  46.6 Zoysa to McKenzie, one run, pulls it to mid wkt

End of over 47 (11 runs) South Africa 258/5 (RR: 5.49)
DNT Zoysa 6-0-46-0 (1w) - Wynberg
ND McKenzie 13* (16b) JH Kallis 63* (69b 2x6)

  47.1 Muralitharan to McKenzie, one run, waits for it and dabs it to sht
        3rd man
  47.2 Muralitharan to Kallis, two runs, driven with soft hands to the
        cover sweeper which allows them the second
  47.3 Muralitharan to Kallis, SIX, in the slot and pulled over deep sq
        leg
  47.4 Muralitharan to Kallis, no run, bottoim edge back to the bowler
  47.5 Muralitharan to Kallis, (noball) two runs, lofted high towards long
        off, great running
  47.5 Muralitharan to Kallis, SIX, straight  back over the bowler, easily
        clears the ropes
  47.6 Muralitharan to Kallis, one run, keeps the strike up to long on

End of over 48 (19 runs) South Africa 277/5 (RR: 5.77)
M Muralitharan 10-0-53-1 (1nb) - Kelvin Grove
JH Kallis 80* (75b 4x6) ND McKenzie 14* (17b)

  48.1 Vaas to Kallis, one run
  48.2 Vaas to McKenzie, one run
  48.3 Vaas to Kallis, one run
  48.4 Vaas to McKenzie, two runs, edged thru a vacant slip cordon, Murali
        does brilliantly to cut it off and fire it back in
  48.5 Vaas to McKenzie, one run, drives it towards mid off for ex cover
        to cut it off
  48.6 Vaas to Kallis, no run, attempted extravagant drive doesn't make
        contact and it goes thru to the keeper

End of over 49 (6 runs) South Africa 283/5 (RR: 5.78)
WPUJC Vaas 10-0-44-3 (1nb) - Wynberg
ND McKenzie 18* (20b) JH Kallis 82* (78b 4x6)

       Zoysa to bowl the final over
  49.1 Zoysa to McKenzie, OUT: attempted lap around the corner goes
        straight to sht fine leg

       South Africa 283/6, Partnership of 64
       ND McKenzie  c Wickramasinghe b Zoysa  18 (21b 0x4 0x6)
       JH Kallis 82* (78b 4x6) DNT Zoysa 6.1-0-46-1 (1w)

       Boucher in
  49.2 Zoysa to Boucher, legbye: one run, can't get off the mark but does
        get Kallis on strike as it quirted out on the leg side
  49.3 Zoysa to Kallis, OUT: trying to hit this one over long on find
        Murali who gets everything behind it and allows himself to roll
        over backwards keeping it firmly pouched in his tummy

       South Africa 284/7, Partnership of 1
       JH Kallis  c Muralitharan b Zoysa  82 (79b 0x4 4x6)
       MV Boucher 0* (1b) DNT Zoysa 6.3-0-46-2 (1w)

       Great innings from Kallis brings Polly to the wicket
  49.4 Zoysa to Boucher, one run, driven down the ground t o liong on
  49.5 Zoysa to Pollock, one run, Pollock gives himself some room and
        cross bats it up to long on
       last ball of the innings
  49.6 Zoysa to Boucher, FOUR, straight on drive clips the umps heels and
        races to the boundry

End of over 50 (7 runs) South Africa 290/7 (RR: 5.80)
DNT Zoysa 7-0-52-2 (1w) - Kelvin Grove
SM Pollock 1* (1b) MV Boucher 5* (3b 1x4)

Match State: Supper

       Umpires and players back for 2nd session
       Pollock to start to Jayasuriya
       Kaluwitharana is the other opener
       Pollock over the wicket
       2 slips, bwd point and 3rd man behind the wicket on the off
   0.1 Pollock to Jayasuriya, one run, back of a length, leg stump, back,
        turned off the hips to fine leg
   0.2 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside off, back, too close to
        cut, tries to, beaten by bounce
   0.3 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run, well forward, plays from line to
        the covers
   0.4 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside off, nice bounce and
        moves a way, too much to get an edge, beaten
   0.5 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run, back, cuts back this time, well
        played, although a bit late into the ground in front of him
   0.6 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run, forward, strokes to off, well
        timed, Rhodes cuts off at bwd point

End of over 1 (1 run) Sri Lanka 1/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 290/49 = 5.92)
SM Pollock 1-0-1-0 - Wynberg
ST Jayasuriya 1* (1b) RS Kaluwitharana 0* (5b)

       Roger Telemachus, back from a neck spasm, to share the new ball
   1.1 Telemachus to Jayasuriya, no run, on line, fullish, firmly driven
        to wide mid off
   1.2 Telemachus to Jayasuriya, one run, leg side, bounce, well turned
        off the hips, runs over the fast outfield to fine leg
   1.3 Telemachus to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside off, cuts back and
        great lift and pace, has Kalu pulling the head and chest out of
        the way
   1.4 Telemachus to Kaluwitharana, wide: FOUR, leg side, very loose ball,
        Boucher has no chance to get to it
   1.4 Telemachus to Kaluwitharana, one run, just outside off, back,
        angled from the back foot to 3rd man
   1.5 Telemachus to Jayasuriya, no run, on line, all respect, defends
        down the pitch
   1.6 Telemachus to Jayasuriya, no run, outside off, slight width,
        slashing shot of the front foot, briliant fielding by gibbs, down
        on the grass, stretching with the left hand at cover

End of over 2 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 8/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 283/48 = 5.90)
R Telemachus 1-0-7-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove
RS Kaluwitharana 1* (7b) ST Jayasuriya 2* (5b)

   2.1 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, full, on line, too full, drives as
        straight as he could without hitting the stumps at the other end
   2.2 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run, shortish, not short enough to
        pull, tries anyway, trickles to sq leg
   2.3 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run, forward, from middle and leg,
        turns it to sq leg
   2.4 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run, on line, back of a length, turns
        him sq, defends facing the bowler, down the pitch
   2.5 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, one run, forward, on the drive, just
        outside off, right hand come thru, wristy shot tosq leg now on the
        fence
   2.6 Pollock to Jayasuriya, one run, forward, just outside off, on the
        drive, edges, Boucher dives, gets a hand to it, palms it to 3rd
        man

End of over 3 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 14/0 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 277/47 = 5.89)
SM Pollock 2-0-7-0 - Wynberg
ST Jayasuriya 3* (6b) RS Kaluwitharana 6* (12b 1x4)

   3.1 Telemachus to Jayasuriya, no run, outside off, on the drive, beaten
   3.2 Telemachus to Jayasuriya, two runs, on line, forward, nice timing
        on the push, Boje chases from wide mid off to long off
   3.3 Telemachus to Jayasuriya, no run, on line, back of a length, back,
        turned to fwd sq leg
   3.4 Telemachus to Jayasuriya, one run, leg side, back of a length, well
        played off the hips to deep bwd sq leg, long leg round to cover up
   3.5 Telemachus to Kaluwitharana, no run, middle and leg, forward,
        defensive push towards mid wicket, sq leg round to field
       fine leg going to deep sq leg, sq leg goes to short fine leg
   3.6 Telemachus to Kaluwitharana, no run, on line forward, defends down
        the pitch

End of over 4 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 17/0 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 274/46 = 5.96)
R Telemachus 2-0-10-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove
ST Jayasuriya 6* (10b) RS Kaluwitharana 6* (14b 1x4)

   4.1 Pollock to Jayasuriya, no run, juts outside line, on the spot,
        forward, strokes towards mid off, Gibbs in from cover point to
        field
   4.2 Pollock to Jayasuriya, no run, on the back foot, forcing, back
        slightly moving down at 45 degree angle, mid off cleans up
   4.3 Pollock to Jayasuriya, no run, forward, defends to the off,
        tentative shuffle up the pitch, then NO as Rhodes fields
   4.4 Pollock to Jayasuriya, no run, back of a length, on line, back,
        defends back at Pollock
   4.5 Pollock to Jayasuriya, (noball) no run, well forward, defends to
        mid on
   4.5 Pollock to Jayasuriya, two runs, forward, on the up, well
        controlled wide of the wide mid off, Ntini has to chase
   4.6 Pollock to Jayasuriya, no run, fuller ball, angled across, drives,
        but onvce again can not beta Gibbs

End of over 5 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 20/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 271/45 = 6.02)
SM Pollock 3-0-10-0 (1nb) - Wynberg
RS Kaluwitharana 6* (14b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 8* (17b)

   5.1 Telemachus to Kaluwitharana, legbye: one run, leg side, attempts to
        turn it off the hips, hand comes off the bat, into the pad, runs
        down to long leg
   5.2 Telemachus to Jayasuriya, no run, angled across him, back, pushes
        back to the bowler fielding in his follow thru
   5.3 Telemachus to Jayasuriya, no run, back, pushes to vacant mid
        wicket, Gibbs again has them shouting NO No No as he rushes in
        from sq leg
   5.4 Telemachus to Jayasuriya, FOUR, great shot, on the back foot, cuts
        ala Jayasuriya, races across the fast outfield with Rhodes and
        Gibbs watching it fly past
   5.5 Telemachus to Jayasuriya, OUT: leg side, turns it to the on side,
        not over it, easy catch to Gibbs at bwd sq leg

       Sri Lanka 25/1, Partnership of 25
       ST Jayasuriya  c Gibbs b Telemachus  12 (21b 1x4 0x6)
       RS Kaluwitharana 6* (15b 1x4) R Telemachus 2.5-0-14-1 (1w)

       Weeraratne comes to join Kalu'
   5.6 Telemachus to Weeraratne, no run, on line, forward, defensive push
        to cover

End of over 6 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 25/1 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 266/44 = 6.05)
R Telemachus 3-0-14-1 (1w) - Kelvin Grove
RS Kaluwitharana 6* (15b 1x4) K Weeraratne 0* (1b)

   6.1 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run, back of a length, comes back at
        Kalu, back, defends to the off
   6.2 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run, fuller, but on the spot, draws
        him forward with a solid defensive bat to the off
   6.3 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, one run
   6.4 Pollock to Weeraratne, one run
   6.5 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, three runs, back, punches well past the
        cover, haulled in just short of the rope
   6.6 Pollock to Weeraratne, no run, comes forward, angles the bat
        towards 3rd man, Rhodes does one of his diving acts, saves a def.
        2 runs

End of over 7 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 30/1 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 261/43 = 6.07)
SM Pollock 4-0-15-0 (1nb) - Wynberg
RS Kaluwitharana 10* (19b 1x4) K Weeraratne 1* (3b)

       Must be so frustrating have Rhodes at bwd Point and Gibbs at Cover
        Point
   7.1 Telemachus to Kaluwitharana, two runs, forward, just outside line,
        slightly back of length, and just praising him, Rhodes mis-fields
   7.2 Telemachus to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, outside off, on the drive, thick
        edge to where a 4th slip might have been, wide 3rd man has no
        chance over this outfield
   7.3 Telemachus to Kaluwitharana, no run, fullish, driven firmly and out
        of the middle of the bat, only problem, Pollock at wide mid off is
        right on line
   7.4 Telemachus to Kaluwitharana, no run, slower ball, on the legs, back
        and defends down the on side of the pitch
       A full house of 21,000 people enjoying themselves in the stands and
        on the grass
   7.5 Telemachus to Kaluwitharana, one run, opens the face to a shortish
        ball, run top 3rd man
   7.6 Telemachus to Weeraratne, legbye: one run, leg side, attempts to
        turn it off tyhe hips, into the thigh pad, runs to 3rd man

End of over 8 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 38/1 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 253/42 = 6.02)
R Telemachus 4-0-21-1 (1w) - Kelvin Grove
K Weeraratne 1* (4b) RS Kaluwitharana 17* (24b 2x4)

       It is now 19:20 in Cape Town and the sun is still out in what has
        been a glorious day
   8.1 Pollock to Weeraratne, no run, outside off, left alone, goes thru
        at about waist hight
   8.2 Pollock to Weeraratne, no run, on line, back of a length, attempts
        to turn it to leg, into the pad, arms up all round in the appeal,
        not given too high and might have pitched outside
   8.3 Pollock to Weeraratne, no run, shorter ball, comes through chest
        high, cuts, again to close to him, Boucher takes chin high
   8.4 Pollock to Weeraratne, no run, outside off, on the flashing drive,
        looked good, but no contact as Boucher holds his head
   8.5 Pollock to Weeraratne, one run, gets bat to this one, on the back
        foot, punching to Ntini at wide mid off, quick run, Ntini fumbles
        under pressure
   8.6 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, two runs, leg side, well into line,
        almost steping inside it, turned to long leg, deep sq leg round to
        clean up

End of over 9 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 41/1 (RR: 4.56 RRR: 250/41 = 6.10)
SM Pollock 5-0-18-0 (1nb) - Wynberg
K Weeraratne 2* (9b) RS Kaluwitharana 19* (25b 2x4)

   9.1 Telemachus to Weeraratne, one run, leg side, turned off the hips
        for bwd sq leg to make a few meter
   9.2 Telemachus to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside off, back of a length,
        stays low, Boucher fumbles on the bounce
   9.3 Telemachus to Kaluwitharana, no run, full, angled in, well
        excecuted on drive, straight at mid on, Boje does the necessary
   9.4 Telemachus to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, on the back foot, enough width,
        crashing drive from the back foot, shot of the Sri Lankan innings
        so far
       slip comes out goes to short cover
       no changes again, into cover, fine leg up in the ring
   9.5 Telemachus to Kaluwitharana, no run, shortish ball outside off,
        pulls from the front foot, bottom edge to short fine leg
       a few words exchanged between the bowler and batsman
   9.6 Telemachus to Kaluwitharana, one run, runs it down to 3rd man for a
        easy run

End of over 10 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 47/1 (RR: 4.70 RRR: 244/40 = 6.10)
R Telemachus 5-0-27-1 (1w) - Kelvin Grove
RS Kaluwitharana 24* (30b 3x4) K Weeraratne 3* (10b)

  10.1 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, one run, worked off his pads towards fine
        leg
  10.2 Pollock to Weeraratne, one run
  10.3 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run
  10.4 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run
  10.5 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, two runs
  10.6 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run

End of over 11 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 51/1 (RR: 4.64 RRR: 240/39 = 6.15)
SM Pollock 6-0-22-0 (1nb) - Wynberg
K Weeraratne 4* (11b) RS Kaluwitharana 27* (35b 3x4)

  11.1 Telemachus to Weeraratne, no run, thru to the keeper
  11.2 Telemachus to Weeraratne, FOUR, down the wicket and smacks to down
        the ground
  11.3 Telemachus to Weeraratne, one run, quick single out to mid wkt
  11.4 Telemachus to Kaluwitharana, no run, legside brushes the pad and
        Boucher does well diving to save
  11.5 Telemachus to Kaluwitharana, no run, straight bat driving up to mid
        off
  11.6 Telemachus to Kaluwitharana, one run, and again but softer hands
        and it allows them to steal the single

End of over 12 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 57/1 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 234/38 = 6.16)
R Telemachus 6-0-33-1 (1w) - Kelvin Grove
RS Kaluwitharana 28* (38b 3x4) K Weeraratne 9* (14b 1x4)

       Kallis being brought into the attack from the Wynberg end
  12.1 Kallis to Kaluwitharana, no run, off the pads to the leg slip
  12.2 Kallis to Kaluwitharana, no run
  12.3 Kallis to Kaluwitharana, no run, bit of bounce and he angles the
        bat to Rhodes at bwd pnt
  12.4 Kallis to Kaluwitharana, no run, dfdns to the catching mid wkt
  12.5 Kallis to Kaluwitharana, no run
  12.6 Kallis to Kaluwitharana, one run, run down to thrird man

End of over 13 (1 run) Sri Lanka 58/1 (RR: 4.46 RRR: 233/37 = 6.30)
JH Kallis 1-0-1-0 - Wynberg
RS Kaluwitharana 29* (44b 3x4) K Weeraratne 9* (14b 1x4)

       Ntini now being brought on from the Kelvin Grove end
  13.1 Ntini to Kaluwitharana, one run, full toss turned away past the ump
        to deep bwd sq
  13.2 Ntini to Weeraratne, FOUR, overpitched and driven sweetly thru the
        covers
  13.3 Ntini to Weeraratne, OUT: beats him for pace and splits middle and
        leg sending the stumps flying

       Sri Lanka 63/2, Partnership of 38
       K Weeraratne  b Ntini  13 (16b 2x4 0x6)
       RS Kaluwitharana 30* (45b 3x4) M Ntini 0.3-0-5-1

       Attapattu comes striding to the wicket to take up the challenge
  13.4 Ntini to Atapattu, no run, dfdns into the covers
  13.5 Ntini to Atapattu, no run, and again
  13.6 Ntini to Atapattu, no run, drvs firmly to mid off and the crowd
        applaud Ntini as he makes his way down to 3rd man

End of over 14 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 63/2 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 228/36 = 6.33)
M Ntini 1-0-5-1 - Kelvin Grove
RS Kaluwitharana 30* (45b 3x4) MS Atapattu 0* (3b)

  14.1 Kallis to Kaluwitharana, two runs, beats the diving Gibbs in the
        covers but Rhodes chases it down and keeps them down to 2
  14.2 Kallis to Kaluwitharana, no run, worked off his pads and sht fine
        leg is in quickly towards the ump to cut off any thoughts
  14.3 Kallis to Kaluwitharana, no run, back and dfnds off the back foot
        with a wonderfully straight bat
  14.4 Kallis to Kaluwitharana, no run, drives firmly to mid on
  14.5 Kallis to Kaluwitharana, no run, drving without timeing off the
        back foot up to mid off
  14.6 Kallis to Kaluwitharana, one run, sht and swivels pulling it down
        to the deep bwd sq

End of over 15 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 66/2 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 225/35 = 6.43)
JH Kallis 2-0-4-0 - Wynberg
RS Kaluwitharana 33* (51b 3x4) MS Atapattu 0* (3b)

  15.1 Ntini to Kaluwitharana, no run, drives hard up to mid off
  15.2 Ntini to Kaluwitharana, no run, drops a bat out towards pnt and
        decides against the run as Rhodes pounced
  15.3 Ntini to Kaluwitharana, no run, takes the bottom hand off the bat
        as he drives to cover
  15.4 Ntini to Kaluwitharana, no run, forced back and gets up nicely to
        play it down into the pitch
  15.5 Ntini to Kaluwitharana, no run, dfnce
  15.6 Ntini to Kaluwitharana, one run, legside and turned away down to
        fine leg to end a good over

End of over 16 (1 run) Sri Lanka 67/2 (RR: 4.19 RRR: 224/34 = 6.59)
M Ntini 2-0-6-1 - Kelvin Grove
RS Kaluwitharana 34* (57b 3x4) MS Atapattu 0* (3b)

       and they'll take drinks

Match State: Drinks

       Official attendance here today is 20 000
  16.1 Kallis to Kaluwitharana, no run, dfnce
  16.2 Kallis to Kaluwitharana, one run, run down to 3rd man
  16.3 Kallis to Atapattu, wide: no run, way outside off and rightfully Mr
        Koertzen extends his arms
  16.3 Kallis to Atapattu, two runs, legside and helps it on it's way to
        split fine leg and deep bwd sq and get off the mark
  16.4 Kallis to Atapattu, one run, played away from his body, edges down
        to 3rd man on the second bounce
  16.5 Kallis to Kaluwitharana, no run, looking to play to thru the covers
        was too close to attempt the shot and gets a bottom edge into the
        pitch and back up to polly
       polly=kallis
  16.6 Kallis to Kaluwitharana, no run, dfnds off the back foot to mid on

End of over 17 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 72/2 (RR: 4.24 RRR: 219/33 = 6.64)
JH Kallis 3-0-9-0 (1w) - Wynberg
MS Atapattu 3* (5b) RS Kaluwitharana 35* (61b 3x4)

  17.1 Ntini to Atapattu, one run, lays the willow on it and it runs
        quickly to Telemachus sweeping on the cover boundry
  17.2 Ntini to Kaluwitharana, one run, forces him back and he drops a bat
        on it out on the on side, Ntini does well to go across pick up and
        shy, direct hit would have seen him gone
  17.3 Ntini to Atapattu, no run, forced him back and tried to work it out
        on the legside but only as far as Klusener at mid on
  17.4 Ntini to Atapattu, no run, in the channel and he can only lean on
        it and run it out to Rhodes
  17.5 Ntini to Atapattu, no run, loevely stroke but straight to mid off
  17.6 Ntini to Atapattu, no run, in two minds, finally just hanging a bat
        out and jabbing it into the ground out on the off side

End of over 18 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 74/2 (RR: 4.11 RRR: 217/32 = 6.78)
M Ntini 3-0-8-1 - Kelvin Grove
RS Kaluwitharana 36* (62b 3x4) MS Atapattu 4* (10b)

  18.1 Kallis to Kaluwitharana, one run, opens the face and beats gully to
        give Klusener work at 3rd man
  18.2 Kallis to Atapattu, one run, too straight and uses the wrists to
        turn it out to deep mid wkt
       ump just confirming the boundry
  18.3 Kallis to Kaluwitharana, two runs, down the track and halls out the
        pitching wedge to send it over ex cover where dipp makes a great
        save and McKenzie assists to throw the ball in
  18.4 Kallis to Kaluwitharana, one run, to sht and pulled to the mid wkt
        sweeper
  18.5 Kallis to Atapattu, no run, off the back foot up on his toes and
        runs to to Polly at gully
  18.6 Kallis to Atapattu, wide: no run
  18.6 Kallis to Atapattu, one run

End of over 19 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 81/2 (RR: 4.26 RRR: 210/31 = 6.77)
JH Kallis 4-0-16-0 (2w) - Wynberg
MS Atapattu 6* (13b) RS Kaluwitharana 40* (65b 3x4)

  19.1 Ntini to Atapattu, two runs, off the back foot to the cover sweeper
  19.2 Ntini to Atapattu, no run, all dfnce back up the pitch
  19.3 Ntini to Atapattu, no run, driving firmly to mid off but got too
        much on it to attempt a single
  19.4 Ntini to Atapattu, one run, waits for it then angles the bat and
        allows it to run down to 3rd man
  19.5 Ntini to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, down the track and swats it past a
        diving klusener at mid on
  19.6 Ntini to Kaluwitharana, one run, legside and helped to fine leg for
        an easy one

End of over 20 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 89/2 (RR: 4.45 RRR: 202/30 = 6.73)
M Ntini 4-0-16-1 - Kelvin Grove
RS Kaluwitharana 45* (67b 4x4) MS Atapattu 9* (17b)

  20.1 Kallis to Kaluwitharana, two runs, takes on the mid wkt sweeper who
        had a long way to come in and did well to fire it in to boucher
        who whipped off the bails but Kalu makes it be a frame
  20.2 Kallis to Kaluwitharana, no run, pushed into the covers
  20.3 Kallis to Kaluwitharana, one run, thickish outside edge alludes
        Polly in the gully as he dived in vane and 3rd man cleaned up
  20.4 Kallis to Atapattu, no run, fwd and firmly driven towards mid on
        where Boje does the fielding
  20.5 Kallis to Atapattu, no run, looked to cut but it stayed down a
        touch perhaps and he flashed over it
  20.6 Kallis to Atapattu, no run, lifting one outside off and angles the
        bat for Polly to do the deed at Gully

End of over 21 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 92/2 (RR: 4.38 RRR: 199/29 = 6.86)
JH Kallis 5-0-19-0 (2w) - Wynberg
RS Kaluwitharana 48* (70b 4x4) MS Atapattu 9* (20b)

  21.1 Ntini to Kaluwitharana, one run, waits for it and plays off the
        legs to deep sq leg
  21.2 Ntini to Atapattu, no run, off the back foot right on his toes
        plays towards mid off
  21.3 Ntini to Atapattu, one run, off his pads to fine leg, ran the first
        one quickly but Kalu drops his bat and they stay with the single
  21.4 Ntini to Kaluwitharana, no run, allows the ball to hit the bat and
        angles it to cover
  21.5 Ntini to Kaluwitharana, one run, brings up his 50
  21.6 Ntini to Atapattu, no run

End of over 22 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 95/2 (RR: 4.32 RRR: 196/28 = 7.00)
M Ntini 5-0-19-1 - Kelvin Grove
RS Kaluwitharana 50* (73b 4x4) MS Atapattu 10* (23b)

  22.1 Kallis to Kaluwitharana, one run, angles it out to mid wkt
  22.2 Kallis to Atapattu, no run, stands tall and plays to Gibbs at cover
  22.3 Kallis to Atapattu, legbye: one run
  22.4 Kallis to Kaluwitharana, no run
  22.5 Kallis to Kaluwitharana, one run
  22.6 Kallis to Atapattu, OUT: taken by polly who made it look easy at a
        deep gully

       Sri Lanka 98/3, Partnership of 35
       MS Atapattu  c Pollock b Kallis  10 (26b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 23 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 98/3 (RR: 4.26 RRR: 193/27 = 7.15)
JH Kallis 6-0-21-1 (2w) - Wynberg
RS Kaluwitharana 52* (76b 4x4) 

  23.1 Ntini to Kaluwitharana, one run, run down to 3rd man
  23.2 Ntini to Sangakkara, one run, quickly off the mark as he guides it
        to the cover sweeper to bring up the 100 in 106 mins off 144 balls
  23.3 Ntini to Kaluwitharana, one run, driven out to mid wkt
  23.4 Ntini to Sangakkara, OUT: full length dive to his left as Ntini
        found the edge running the ball across the left hander and was
        taken where 1st slip would have been moving to his left to take

       Sri Lanka 101/4, Partnership of 3
       K Sangakkara  c Boucher b Ntini  1 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       RS Kaluwitharana 54* (78b 4x4) M Ntini 5.4-0-22-2

       Jayawar strides to the wicket to try and lift Sri Lanka
  23.5 Ntini to Jayawardene, two runs, classy shot as he drives sweetly
        out to the cover sweeper
  23.6 Ntini to Jayawardene, one run, played to the deep mid wkt who moved
        in smartly

End of over 24 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 104/4 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 187/26 = 7.19)
M Ntini 6-0-25-2 - Kelvin Grove
DPMdeS Jayawardene 3* (2b) RS Kaluwitharana 54* (78b 4x4)

       Klusner now being given the ball from the Wynberg end
  24.1 Klusener to Jayawardene, no run, little cutter moves away and is
        taken by the keeper
  24.2 Klusener to Jayawardene, no run, fwd and beaten again
       Zulu looking tentative, possibly his ankle
  24.3 Klusener to Jayawardene, no run, dfnds to mid wkt
       Zulu leaving the field to be replaced by Kemp as he limps off
        looking like it might be teh calf muscle
       McKenzie comeing on to complete the over
  24.4 McKenzie to Jayawardene, no run, cut to  bwd pnt
  24.5 McKenzie to Jayawardene, no run, beats his man to the keeper
  24.6 McKenzie to Jayawardene, no run, and again whcih at least
        theorectically is the first damsel of the match

End of over 25 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 104/4 (RR: 4.16 RRR: 187/25 = 7.48)
ND McKenzie 0.3-0-0-0 - Wynberg
RS Kaluwitharana 54* (78b 4x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 3* (8b)

       Boje now comeing on at the Kelvin Grove end
  25.1 Boje to Kaluwitharana, two runs, to sht and he cuts it out to deep
        bwd pnt
  25.2 Boje to Kaluwitharana, no run, turns and besats the bat where
        Boucher lifts the bails
  25.3 Boje to Kaluwitharana, no run, quicker one had him cutting to late
  25.4 Boje to Kaluwitharana, no run, legside sweeping against the spin to
        sht fine leg
  25.5 Boje to Kaluwitharana, two runs, gets lots of bat on this one where
        Dipp fumbles at deep bwd sq and allows the extra run
  25.6 Boje to Kaluwitharana, one run, sweeps well again and Dipp gets
        roars of approval as he does the job cleanly this time

End of over 26 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 109/4 (RR: 4.19 RRR: 182/24 = 7.58)
N Boje 1-0-5-0 - Kelvin Grove
RS Kaluwitharana 59* (84b 4x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 3* (8b)

       4th Ump out on the field for a ball change as it looks very green
        and soiled
       and McKenzie will continue after his good first over
  26.1 McKenzie to Kaluwitharana, no run, nips back a long way and gets
        Kalu on the hand and they go up for the leg before appeal
  26.2 McKenzie to Kaluwitharana, one run, wide and plays along way from
        his body out to deep cover
  26.3 McKenzie to Jayawardene, two runs, leaning into it beats the diving
        Rhodes at mid wkt with oohs and aahs from the public
  26.4 McKenzie to Jayawardene, no run, dfdns to cover
  26.5 McKenzie to Jayawardene, one run, legside and angles it down to
        fine leg
  26.6 McKenzie to Kaluwitharana, no run, dfdns to bwd pnt

End of over 27 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 113/4 (RR: 4.19 RRR: 178/23 = 7.74)
ND McKenzie 1.3-0-4-0 - Wynberg
DPMdeS Jayawardene 6* (11b) RS Kaluwitharana 60* (87b 4x4)

  27.1 Boje to Jayawardene, no run, appeal goes up but a little inside
        edge saves him
  27.2 Boje to Jayawardene, one run, swept and gets to deep bwd sq on the
        second bounce
  27.3 Boje to Kaluwitharana, no run, down the track but can't beat gibbs
        at a straightish mid wkt
  27.4 Boje to Kaluwitharana, no run, driving firmly straight to Boje
  27.5 Boje to Kaluwitharana, no run, down the track and it turns and
        nicks Bouchers gloves, stumping chance missed there
  27.6 Boje to Kaluwitharana, no run, pushed into the covers where they
        converge quickly to smother any thoughts

End of over 28 (1 run) Sri Lanka 114/4 (RR: 4.07 RRR: 177/22 = 8.05)
N Boje 2-0-6-0 - Kelvin Grove
DPMdeS Jayawardene 7* (13b) RS Kaluwitharana 60* (91b 4x4)

       Word is that it is Zulu's knee that is the problem
       he is on the table with the Physio at the moment and we will be
        updated later
  28.1 McKenzie to Jayawardene, no run, dfnds
  28.2 McKenzie to Jayawardene, no run, beats the bat and taken by Boucher
  28.3 McKenzie to Jayawardene, one run, legside and helped down to fine
        leg
  28.4 McKenzie to Kaluwitharana, no run, another dibbly dobbler from
        McKenzie goes out to bwd pnt
  28.5 McKenzie to Kaluwitharana, one run, sht and pulled but doesn't get
        hold of it and it runs up to long on
  28.6 McKenzie to Jayawardene, no run, fwd but can only push it up to
        xtra cover

End of over 29 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 116/4 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 175/21 = 8.33)
ND McKenzie 2.3-0-6-0 - Wynberg
RS Kaluwitharana 61* (93b 4x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 8* (17b)

  29.1 Boje to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, legside and sweeps it fine to beat the
        sht fine leg and the deep bwd sq
  29.2 Boje to Kaluwitharana, one run, sht and pulled to the deep mid wkt
  29.3 Boje to Jayawardene, two runs, comes down the track and plays to
        sweetly off his pads towards mid wkt
  29.4 Boje to Jayawardene, FOUR, sweeps fine and beats the diving Dipp
        from deep bwd sq
  29.5 Boje to Jayawardene, no run, comes fwd and dfnds to ex cover
  29.6 Boje to Jayawardene, one run, waits for it and allows it to run off
        the bat towards pnt for sht 3rd man to clean up

End of over 30 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 128/4 (RR: 4.27 RRR: 163/20 = 8.15)
N Boje 3-0-18-0 - Kelvin Grove
DPMdeS Jayawardene 15* (21b 1x4) RS Kaluwitharana 66* (95b 5x4)

       The captain decides his happy with McKenzie's contribution and
        takes the ball himself for a 2nd spell
  30.1 Pollock to Jayawardene, one run, sht and pulls it keeping it down
        to deep sq leg
  30.2 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, one run, lays the willow on it and gives
        the deep cover some work
  30.3 Pollock to Jayawardene, one run, back and uses a straight bat as he
        runs it all along the ground to long on
  30.4 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, wide: no run, tried to fool the Ump as he
        raised his hands in despair going down the legside, Koertzen is to
        wiley to fall for it and casually turns around and signals to the
        scorers
  30.4 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run, dfnds up to mid wkt
  30.5 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, one run, off the back foot driving out to
        deep cover
  30.6 Pollock to Jayawardene, no run, runs off the bat towards gully
        where Rhodes swoops on it

End of over 31 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 133/4 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 158/19 = 8.32)
SM Pollock 7-0-27-0 (1w 1nb) - Wynberg
RS Kaluwitharana 68* (98b 5x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 17* (24b 1x4)

  31.1 Boje to Kaluwitharana, one run, sweeping again to deep sq
  31.2 Boje to Jayawardene, FOUR, lovely cover drive as he overpitched and
        he laid into it giving the fielders no chance
  31.3 Boje to Jayawardene, one run, sweeps to deep bwd sq where Dipps is
        still getting applause from the crowd for doing it right
  31.4 Boje to Kaluwitharana, one run, leans back and cuts to deep bwd pnt
  31.5 Boje to Jayawardene, no run, over the wkt now and attempts the
        sweep which squirts out to mid wkt
  31.6 Boje to Jayawardene, one run, sweeps forwards of sq for the sweeper
        to come in and do the deed

End of over 32 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 141/4 (RR: 4.41 RRR: 150/18 = 8.33)
N Boje 4-0-26-0 - Kelvin Grove
DPMdeS Jayawardene 23* (28b 2x4) RS Kaluwitharana 70* (100b 5x4)

Match State: Drinks

       and they'll have a wee drop to drink
  32.1 Pollock to Jayawardene, legbye: two runs, run down to fine leg who
        had a lot of work to do
  32.2 Pollock to Jayawardene, one run, works it off the front pad out to
        deep sq
  32.3 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, one run, sht and pulls to deep sq
  32.4 Pollock to Jayawardene, no run, dfnds to cover
  32.5 Pollock to Jayawardene, no run, lots of wrist but cant beat
        McKenzie at mid wkt
  32.6 Pollock to Jayawardene, no run, off the back foot driving back to
        Polly

End of over 33 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 145/4 (RR: 4.39 RRR: 146/17 = 8.59)
SM Pollock 8-0-29-0 (1w 1nb) - Wynberg
RS Kaluwitharana 71* (101b 5x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 24* (33b 2x4)

  33.1 Boje to Kaluwitharana, no run, round the wkt and pushes it to Gibbs
        at mid wkt
  33.2 Boje to Kaluwitharana, no run, sweeps but McKenzie at sht fine leg
        moves sharply and cuts it off
  33.3 Boje to Kaluwitharana, two runs, down the track lofted to Ntini at
        long on who may have got there diving full length forward, rolls
        it in poorly and polly shies and misses allowing the overthrow
  33.4 Boje to Kaluwitharana, one run, run out to deep cover
  33.5 Boje to Jayawardene, no run, tries to sweep again but doesnt make
        contact
  33.6 Boje to Jayawardene, one run, plays it airborne to Tele at long off

End of over 34 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 149/4 (RR: 4.38 RRR: 142/16 = 8.88)
N Boje 5-0-30-0 - Kelvin Grove
DPMdeS Jayawardene 25* (35b 2x4) RS Kaluwitharana 74* (105b 5x4)

       Ntini eager to make up for his slip in the field gets the ball
  34.1 Ntini to Jayawardene, one run, mistimed drive to mid off
  34.2 Ntini to Kaluwitharana, no run, wild slash goes thru to the keeper
  34.3 Ntini to Kaluwitharana, OUT: pitched up now and attempts the
        extravagant drive gets in inside edge an the bails fly

       Sri Lanka 150/5, Partnership of 49
       RS Kaluwitharana  b Ntini  74 (107b 5x4 0x6)
       DPMdeS Jayawardene 26* (36b 2x4) M Ntini 6.3-0-25-3

       Arnold takes the field
  34.4 Ntini to Arnold, FOUR, great straight drive beats ntini and races
        to the boundry
  34.5 Ntini to Arnold, no run, off the back foot guides it to mid off
  34.6 Ntini to Arnold, no run, dfnce to end the breakthru over

End of over 35 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 154/5 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 137/15 = 9.13)
M Ntini 7-0-29-3 - Wynberg
DPMdeS Jayawardene 26* (36b 2x4) RP Arnold 4* (3b 1x4)

       Telemachus being brought back into the attack from the Kelvin Grove
        end
  35.1 Telemachus to Jayawardene, no run, cross batted hoik attempted goes
        thru to the keeper and Tele gracefully informs the batsman
        regarding his opinion on the shot
  35.2 Telemachus to Jayawardene, no run, lots of bottom hand see the ball
        squirt out on the leg side where Kallis fields at mid wkt
  35.3 Telemachus to Jayawardene, wide: no run, did his best to get at
        that one but would have needed a broom tied to his bat handle to
        get at that
  35.3 Telemachus to Jayawardene, one run, slower one guides it to 3rd man
  35.4 Telemachus to Arnold, one run, pushes and runs immediately which
        sees an easy run to mid off
  35.5 Telemachus to Jayawardene, two runs, lifts it over mid wkt and the
        sweeper does the rest
  35.6 Telemachus to Jayawardene, one run, helped on his way to fine leg

End of over 36 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 160/5 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 131/14 = 9.36)
R Telemachus 7-0-39-1 (2w) - Kelvin Grove
DPMdeS Jayawardene 30* (41b 2x4) RP Arnold 5* (4b 1x4)

  36.1 Ntini to Jayawardene, FOUR, big nick comfortably clears a vacant
        1st slip and races to the boundry ropes
  36.2 Ntini to Jayawardene, one run, drives firmly but not quite the
        timing so it allows long on to get around and cut it off as it
        went lovely and straight
  36.3 Ntini to Arnold, no run, packed offside field sees bwd pnt cut off
        the ball
  36.4 Ntini to Arnold, one run
  36.5 Ntini to Jayawardene, one run
  36.6 Ntini to Arnold, one run

End of over 37 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 168/5 (RR: 4.54 RRR: 123/13 = 9.46)
M Ntini 8-0-37-3 - Wynberg
RP Arnold 7* (7b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 36* (44b 3x4)

  37.1 Telemachus to Arnold, one run, legside and attempted pull runs down
        to fine leg
  37.2 Telemachus to Jayawardene, one run, overpitched and driven to long
        on
  37.3 Telemachus to Arnold, one run, scamper thru for a well run single
  37.4 Telemachus to Jayawardene, legbye: one run, appeal for the leg
        before but a touche to high and Lambson rightfully treats the
        appeal with disdain
  37.5 Telemachus to Arnold, one run, drives it nicely up to long on
  37.6 Telemachus to Jayawardene, wide: no run, oops lost that one and a
        broad grin from Lambson as he gets to excersie his arms
  37.6 Telemachus to Jayawardene, OUT: drving on the up doesn't get over
        it and Polly takes a dolly at Mid off, strangely it's the extra
        ball that does the job

       Sri Lanka 174/6, Partnership of 24
       DPMdeS Jayawardene  c Pollock b Telemachus  37 (47b 3x4 0x6)

End of over 38 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 174/6 (RR: 4.58 RRR: 117/12 = 9.75)
R Telemachus 8-0-44-2 (3w) - Kelvin Grove
RP Arnold 10* (10b 1x4) 

       and Kallis comes back for South Africa
  38.1 Kallis to Arnold, one run, legside and helped down to fine leg
  38.2 Kallis to Vaas, no run, left alone thru  to the keeper
  38.3 Kallis to Vaas, one run, drives out to the deep cover
  38.4 Kallis to Arnold, no run, jabs a bat on it and it trickles out to
        Rhodes at bwd pnt who casually does the fielding making it look
        easy when most of us would have found it almost impossible
  38.5 Kallis to Arnold, one run, slanting across the left hander and just
        runs it off the face down to 3rd man
  38.6 Kallis to Vaas, no run, tries to work this out on the on side but
        can't get it away

End of over 39 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 177/6 (RR: 4.54 RRR: 114/11 = 10.36)
JH Kallis 7-0-25-1 (2w) - Wynberg
RP Arnold 12* (13b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 1* (3b)

       Boje returning to attempt a better second spell after a poor start
        from his first 5
  39.1 Boje to Arnold, one run, foolishly comes back for a second and the
        throw from Ntini to the bowlers ends is on the button for Boje to
        destroy the stumps and allow Lambson to call for the third
        although both us and the replay seems to indicate he shouldn't
        have needed it

       Sri Lanka 178/7, Partnership of 4
       WPUJC Vaas  run out (Ntini)  1 (3b 0x4 0x6)

  39.2 Boje to Arnold, no run, attempts the sweep but can't get it away
  39.3 Boje to Arnold, one run, sweeps to deep bwd sq
  39.4 Boje to Zoysa, one run, makes batting look easily as he casually
        nudges the ball to the deep cover
  39.5 Boje to Arnold, three runs, sweeps fine and doesn't get a lot of
        bat on it so deep bwd sq has a long run , puffing and panting he
        retries the ball on the slide and fires in a lovely throw
  39.6 Boje to Zoysa, no run, pushes at it and runs off the bat to sht 3rd
        man

End of over 40 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 183/7 (RR: 4.57 RRR: 108/10 = 10.80)
N Boje 6-0-36-0 - Kelvin Grove
RP Arnold 17* (17b 1x4) DNT Zoysa 1* (2b)

  40.1 Kallis to Arnold, FOUR, very neat shot as he waited and allowed it
        to run off the full face of the bat and is too fine for 3rd man
  40.2 Kallis to Arnold, OUT: holds it back a touch and he plays to early
        lofting it to Ntini who ends up on his knees as he goes low to
        take it with the fingers pointing up

       Sri Lanka 187/8, Partnership of 9
       RP Arnold  c Ntini b Kallis  21 (19b 2x4 0x6)
       DNT Zoysa 1* (2b) JH Kallis 7.2-0-29-2 (2w)

       the bowlers get together and have a chat
       mentioning to each other that perhaps they should show the batsmaen
        how it's done
       oops
  40.3 Kallis to Wickramasinghe, no run
  40.4 Kallis to Wickramasinghe, one run
  40.5 Kallis to Zoysa, one run
  40.6 Kallis to Wickramasinghe, no run

End of over 41 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 189/8 (RR: 4.61 RRR: 102/9 = 11.33)
JH Kallis 8-0-31-2 (2w) - Wynberg
DNT Zoysa 2* (3b) GP Wickramasinghe 1* (3b)

  41.1 Boje to Zoysa, no run
  41.2 Boje to Zoysa, one run
  41.3 Boje to Wickramasinghe, one run
  41.4 Boje to Zoysa, no run
  41.5 Boje to Zoysa, no run
  41.6 Boje to Zoysa, no run

End of over 42 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 191/8 (RR: 4.55 RRR: 100/8 = 12.50)
N Boje 7-0-38-0 - Kelvin Grove
GP Wickramasinghe 2* (4b) DNT Zoysa 3* (8b)

       Ntini looking for a wicket comes back
  42.1 Ntini to Wickramasinghe, OUT: boucher takes low down to give Ntini
        the wicket he was looking for and with it an award, very fine
        edge, Wickra basically walked

       Sri Lanka 191/9, Partnership of 4
       GP Wickramasinghe  c Boucher b Ntini  2 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       DNT Zoysa 3* (8b) M Ntini 8.1-0-37-4

  42.2 Ntini to Muralitharan, OUT: attempted his usual big flourish finds
        the edge and gives Ntini his best bowling in ODI cricket

       Sri Lanka 191/10, Partnership of 0
       M Muralitharan  c Boucher b Ntini  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       DNT Zoysa 3* (8b) M Ntini 8.2-0-37-5

Match State: South Africa won by 99 runs

       A wonderful display from South Africa sees them triumph after their
        strong batting display to post the highest innings ever scored at
        Newlands set them up
       Ntinie and Kallis share the Mom award
       We hope you enjoyed our commentary, please join us for the 5th One
        Dayer between these two sides at Bloemfontein on Sunday, a day
        match which will start 0800 GMT
       On field presentation will take place and we will bring you
        coverage
       Word now coming thru that the MoM has in fact been awarded to Ntini
        all on his own
       Adjudicator changing his mind at the last minute after Ntini took
        those two wickets in his last over
        waiting for the Money Spinners (TV  coverage) to return from there
        bill paying (ads ofcourse) and our coverage to you will continue
       Aah and here they are, Kallis receives a batting award for his
        better than run a ball innings
       Likewise Rhodes receives the same recognition
       Jaya saying they needed a good start
       the softly spoken Jaya making a touch difficult to hear and I offer
        my apologies
       Mom officially being stated as Ntini, saying Graeme Pollock had a
        touch task what with Kallis's innings and the 2 wickets
       Ntini saying he enjoyed his spell
       has been enjoying taking more responsibility with Donald being out
       Crowd bang on the boundry boards as they annouce Pollock the
        winnings captain
       put the ball in the right place after a good batting display left
        them enough to defend
       offers thanks to Christo the groundsman for his usual good wicket
       says they won't take their foot off the gas for the remaining two
        and will have to look at Zulu's injury
       was only going to give McKenzie the 3 balls but gave him the extra
        2 overs after he did so well
       feature of the season is how everyone has stood up and taken
        responsibility whenever an injury has been forethcoming
       Ntini also receving a bowling award for his 5 wickets
       and that ends the presentation
       to the strains of "Everybody in the whole wide world" we bid you a
        fond farewell and wish you a pleasant day
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        ofcourse) to comms@cricinfo.com
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