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
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Date-stamped : 23 Feb2001 - 18:25