5th ODI: South Africa v Sri Lanka at Bloemfontein, 14 Jan 2001

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match scheduled to start at 10am local time (8am gmt)

       Morning from an overcast Goodyear Park in Bloemfontein
       South Africa 4:0 up in the 6 match series have won the toss and
        will field
       Alan Donald comes back for Telemachus and Kemp makes his debut in
        place of the injured Klusener
       For Sri Lanka, Fernando is back for Weeraratne and de Silva  comes
        into the team
       Umpires and the South African appear on the field
       Justin Kemp making his debut for South Africa gets presented his
        cap
       Pollock to open the bowling to Jayasuriya
       Kaluwitharana is batting with him
   0.1 Pollock to Jayasuriya, no run, outside off, pushes forward, beaten
   0.2 Pollock to Jayasuriya, one run, leg side, turned fine towards fine
        leg
   0.3 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, outside off, back of a length, gets
        across well and punches past Gibbs and Rhodes who both can not run
        it in
   0.4 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, one run, back, angles to slip, bounce
        beats the first slip, scamper thru for the single
   0.5 Pollock to Jayasuriya, no run, outside off, leaves him off the
        pitch, beaten again
   0.6 Pollock to Jayasuriya, no run, get across, on the up defends to the
        off

End of over 1 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 6/0 (RR: 6.00)
SM Pollock 1-0-6-0
RS Kaluwitharana 5* (2b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 1* (4b)

       Donald after his month off thru injury to share the new ball
       Allready a big home crowd in for Donald, gets a huge cheer as he is
        given the ball
   1.1 Donald to Kaluwitharana, wide: no run, outside off, short, great
        bounce but slightly wide for any batsman
   1.1 Donald to Kaluwitharana, one run, back, opens the face just outside
        off, runs it to 3rd man
   1.2 Donald to Jayasuriya, wide: no run, down the leg side
   1.2 Donald to Jayasuriya, FOUR, outside off, enough widt, slashes over
        the inner ring, races to the fence
   1.3 Donald to Jayasuriya, no run, gets one on line, forward, lifts into
        the defensive bat, hits high up as the hand comes off the bat,
        ball rolls to cover
   1.4 Donald to Jayasuriya, no run, outside off, going across the left
        hander, pulls the bat away, Boucher standing well back takes chest
        high
   1.5 Donald to Jayasuriya, no run, leaves this alone as it swings away
        from the left hander
   1.6 Donald to Jayasuriya, no run, forward, cuts back, b eats the pad,
        takes it just above the box

End of over 2 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 13/0 (RR: 6.50)
AA Donald 1-0-7-0 (2w)
RS Kaluwitharana 6* (3b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 5* (9b 1x4)

   2.1 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run, on the back foot, going away from
        just short of a length, chops towards wide 3rd man, Rhodes makes
        it look so easy diving at bwd point
   2.2 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run, forward, on the drive, forcing on
        the up, beates the outside edge
   2.3 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run, forward, just back of a length,
        pushes towards mid off
   2.4 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run, well forward, as far as he can go
        for a short man, cuts back, inside edges into the pads
       A full house expected today, 15,500 and about 13,500 in already
   2.5 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run, defends down the pitch
       Lots of promotion green T-Shirts seen in the crowd
   2.6 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, one run, outside off, back of a length,
        full slash of the bat, flies over the slips two bounces to 3rd man

End of over 3 (1 run) Sri Lanka 14/0 (RR: 4.67)
SM Pollock 2-0-7-0
RS Kaluwitharana 7* (9b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 5* (9b 1x4)

   3.1 Donald to Kaluwitharana, (noball) no run, short, great lift, on the
        hook, but too slow, flies past the gloves
   3.1 Donald to Kaluwitharana, one run, outside off, wide, and short,
        hangs the bat out at it, goes up and a retreating Rhodes dives
        with one hand outstretched can not get to it
   3.2 Donald to Jayasuriya, no run, forward, pushes to fwd point, Kalu
        comes for the run, lucky the throw from Rhodes is wide
   3.3 Donald to Jayasuriya, SIX, outside off, width, full, hammers that
        over cover point for the maximum
   3.4 Donald to Jayasuriya, one run, back, on line, defends just in front
        of him, quick well taken run
   3.5 Donald to Kaluwitharana, one run, on the back foot, off stump line,
        angles the bat runs it to 3rd man
       Not the comeback that Donald would have dreamt of
   3.6 Donald to Jayasuriya, no run, back, nudges towards gully

End of over 4 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 24/0 (RR: 6.00)
AA Donald 2-0-17-0 (2w 1nb)
RS Kaluwitharana 9* (12b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 12* (13b 1x4 1x6)

   4.1 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside off, shortish, back,
        pushes at it, leaves him enough to beat the edge
   4.2 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run, forward, fuller ball, drives,
        right hand pushing ends up at mid on
   4.3 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, OUT: shortish, back, pulls, can not
        resist the hook, Boje takes it above his head at mid on

       Sri Lanka 24/1, Partnership of 24
       RS Kaluwitharana  c Boje b Pollock  9 (15b 1x4 0x6)
       ST Jayasuriya 12* (13b 1x4 1x6) SM Pollock 2.3-0-7-1

       Atapattu in
   4.4 Pollock to Atapattu, no run, drawn forward, defends from line to
        the covers
   4.5 Pollock to Atapattu, no run, full, comes back at the right hander,
        defends into the cover area
   4.6 Pollock to Atapattu, no run, left alone, outside off, ripple of
        applaus

End of over 5 (maiden) Sri Lanka 24/1 (RR: 4.80)
SM Pollock 3-1-7-1
ST Jayasuriya 12* (13b 1x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 0* (3b)

   5.1 Donald to Jayasuriya, FOUR, short, outside off, cuts, bottom edge,
        goes straight thru Bouchers legs on the bounce
   5.2 Donald to Jayasuriya, FOUR, short again, back, cuts to deep extra
        cover, with a sweeper in, looked like he played it to extra cover
        on purpose
   5.3 Donald to Jayasuriya, three runs, round the wicket now, slams it
        high over point, sweeper had just been moved to 3rd man, would
        have been down his throat
   5.4 Donald to Atapattu, no run, over the wicket to the right hander,
        drawn forward, defends to the off
   5.5 Donald to Atapattu, no run, on line, much straighter, forward,
        pushes to mid wicket
   5.6 Donald to Atapattu, no run, better ball, great one from Donald, on
        line, tracks away to the off, has him sparring at nothing

End of over 6 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 35/1 (RR: 5.83)
AA Donald 3-0-28-0 (2w 1nb)
ST Jayasuriya 23* (16b 3x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 0* (6b)

   6.1 Pollock to Jayasuriya, OUT: outside off, forward, leaves him,
        follows it, feint touch to Boucher

       Sri Lanka 35/2, Partnership of 11
       ST Jayasuriya  c Boucher b Pollock  23 (17b 3x4 1x6)
       MS Atapattu 0* (6b) SM Pollock 3.1-1-7-2

       Arivinda de Silva strides out
       8,334 runs to his name, avg of 35.62 and a highest of 145 vs Kenya
   6.2 Pollock to de Silva, wide: no run, that must be about 7 foot
        outside off
   6.2 Pollock to de Silva, no run, forward, thickish outside half of the
        bat, squirts to the off where Rhodes picks up cleanly
   6.3 Pollock to de Silva, no run, well forward, again slightly outside
        half of the bat, pushing to the cover area
   6.4 Pollock to de Silva, no run, nice shape, and bounce, left alone
        just outside off
   6.5 Pollock to de Silva, no run, forward, defends to the off, pushing
        gently at Gibbs at cover
   6.6 Pollock to de Silva, FOUR, short, back, gets onto it in a flash,
        and just short at sq leg for the maxium

End of over 7 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 40/2 (RR: 5.71)
SM Pollock 4-1-12-2 (1w)
MS Atapattu 0* (6b) PA de Silva 4* (5b 1x4)

   7.1 Donald to Atapattu, no run, shortish, pitch on line, goes on with
        the arm, over the hips, only just legal
   7.2 Donald to Atapattu, FOUR, outside off, crashes it on the cut past
        Rhodes who never had a chance
   7.3 Donald to Atapattu, no run, back, outside off, standing up in the
        crease, nudges to bwd point
   7.4 Donald to Atapattu, two runs, leg side, shortish, back, worked
        towards deep bwd sq leg, long leg round
   7.5 Donald to Atapattu, one run, on line, half back, well played gently
        towards vacant mid wicket
   7.6 Donald to de Silva, no run, fuller, on line, all defensive down the
        pitch

End of over 8 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 47/2 (RR: 5.88)
AA Donald 4-0-35-0 (2w 1nb)
MS Atapattu 7* (11b 1x4) PA de Silva 4* (6b 1x4)

   8.1 Pollock to Atapattu, one run
   8.2 Pollock to de Silva, no run, forward, defends to the off
   8.3 Pollock to de Silva, no run, left alone outside off
   8.4 Pollock to de Silva, no run, left alone outside off
   8.5 Pollock to de Silva, two runs, leg side, well glanced Donald diving
        at short fine leg can not control it
   8.6 Pollock to de Silva, one run

End of over 9 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 51/2 (RR: 5.67)
SM Pollock 5-1-16-2 (1w)
PA de Silva 7* (11b 1x4) MS Atapattu 8* (12b 1x4)

       Kallis replaces a rather expensive Donald
   9.1 Kallis to de Silva, no run, forward, just outside off, strokes to
        mid off who is wide
   9.2 Kallis to de Silva, no run, pushes at one outside off, drifting
        away, not really played at
   9.3 Kallis to de Silva, FOUR, on the back foot, up on his toes,
        magnificant control, races past cover point
   9.4 Kallis to de Silva, no run, outside off, left alone, nice shape
        drifting away off the pitch
   9.5 Kallis to de Silva, no run, on the back foot, standing up well to
        get over it, pushing into the covers
   9.6 Kallis to de Silva, FOUR, short, back, hooks well and high, again
        just inches from the maximum at long leg

End of over 10 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 59/2 (RR: 5.90)
JH Kallis 1-0-8-0
MS Atapattu 8* (12b 1x4) PA de Silva 15* (17b 3x4)

  10.1 Pollock to Atapattu, one run, on line, back of a length, worked
        neatly from the back foot to the gap at mid wicket, sq leg round
        to clean up
  10.2 Pollock to de Silva, no run, well forward, defends to the cover
  10.3 Pollock to de Silva, two runs, outside off, angled inside bwd point
        and Ntini from 3rd man makes a bit of ground
  10.4 Pollock to de Silva, one run, outside off, back of a length,
        punches into the covers, quick run beating the return from Gibbs
       Slip goes out to Gully
  10.5 Pollock to Atapattu, no run, on line, back, defends from the crease
        to bwd point
  10.6 Pollock to Atapattu, two runs, fullish, leg stump, whips it from
        his toes inside the mid on Boje who has to chase to the fence

End of over 11 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 65/2 (RR: 5.91)
SM Pollock 6-1-22-2 (1w)
PA de Silva 18* (20b 3x4) MS Atapattu 11* (15b 1x4)

  11.1 Kallis to de Silva, two runs, forward, pushes to extra cover,
        Donald not having a great day, dives over the ball from wide mid
        off
  11.2 Kallis to de Silva, no run, on line and length, defends
  11.3 Kallis to de Silva, no run, leg stump, into the pads, well played
        towards mid on
  11.4 Kallis to de Silva, OUT: forward, attempts to turn it to leg,
        leading edge to the bowler

       Sri Lanka 67/3, Partnership of 32
       PA de Silva  c & b Kallis  20 (24b 3x4 0x6)
       MS Atapattu 11* (15b 1x4) JH Kallis 1.4-0-10-1

  11.5 Kallis to Jayawardene, wide: no run, outside off, moves away even
        more off the seam
  11.5 Kallis to Jayawardene, no run, on line, back, defends down the off
        side of the pitch
  11.6 Kallis to Jayawardene, no run, back, defends to the covers, Kallis
        hitting the deck fairly hard, coming thru in the middle 130 kms

End of over 12 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 68/3 (RR: 5.67)
JH Kallis 2-0-11-1 (1w)
MS Atapattu 11* (15b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 0* (2b)

       Ntini takes over from Pollock
  12.1 Ntini to Atapattu, FOUR, very weak first ball, short, outside off,
        leant back, freed the arms, cracking cut sq of the wicket
  12.2 Ntini to Atapattu, one run, short, cuts again, a bit quicker,
        topish edge, one bounce to 3rd man
  12.3 Ntini to Jayawardene, no run, short again, wide, almost a long hop,
        cuts, straight at Rhodes
  12.4 Ntini to Jayawardene, one run, outside off, back, opens the face,
        runs it wide of the 2nd slip to 3rd man
  12.5 Ntini to Atapattu, no run, left alone
  12.6 Ntini to Atapattu, one run, shortish, on line, back, turned off the
        hips to fine leg

End of over 13 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 75/3 (RR: 5.77)
M Ntini 1-0-7-0
MS Atapattu 17* (19b 2x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 1* (4b)

  13.1 Kallis to Atapattu, no run, outside off, left alone
  13.2 Kallis to Atapattu, three runs, full, half volley and slight width,
        drives past Gibbs, who hauls it in at the rope, Rhodes helping him
        get the ball in
  13.3 Kallis to Jayawardene, no run, left alone outside off
  13.4 Kallis to Jayawardene, no run, back, defends one going away from
        him to the off side
  13.5 Kallis to Jayawardene, OUT: great ball, just outside off, lift,
        sq'ed up, edges to Boucher

       Sri Lanka 78/4, Partnership of 11
       DPMdeS Jayawardene  c Boucher b Kallis  1 (7b 0x4 0x6)
       MS Atapattu 20* (21b 2x4) JH Kallis 2.5-0-14-2 (1w)

Match State: Drinks

  13.6 Kallis to Arnold, no run

End of over 14 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 78/4 (RR: 5.57)
JH Kallis 3-0-14-2 (1w)
MS Atapattu 20* (21b 2x4) RP Arnold 0* (1b)

  14.1 Ntini to Atapattu, no run
  14.2 Ntini to Atapattu, no run, left alone outside off
  14.3 Ntini to Atapattu, no run, forward, pushes towards the on side
  14.4 Ntini to Atapattu, no run, pushes to the on side
  14.5 Ntini to Atapattu, no run
  14.6 Ntini to Atapattu, no run, back, defends to the covers

End of over 15 (maiden) Sri Lanka 78/4 (RR: 5.20)
M Ntini 2-1-7-0
RP Arnold 0* (1b) MS Atapattu 20* (27b 2x4)

  15.1 Kallis to Arnold, no run, forward, strokes to mid off
  15.2 Kallis to Arnold, no run
  15.3 Kallis to Arnold, two runs, leg side, on the toes, well flicked
        towards long leg, fine leg has to make a few meters
  15.4 Kallis to Arnold, no run, on the buttn, defends to the off
  15.5 Kallis to Arnold, no run, defends to the off
  15.6 Kallis to Arnold, no run, outside off, well forward, almost
        stretching defends to the wide mid off

End of over 16 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 80/4 (RR: 5.00)
JH Kallis 4-0-16-2 (1w)
MS Atapattu 20* (27b 2x4) RP Arnold 2* (7b)

  16.1 Ntini to Atapattu, OUT: stumps all over the place as it came back
        into the inside edge

       Sri Lanka 80/5, Partnership of 2
       MS Atapattu  b Ntini  20 (28b 2x4 0x6)
       RP Arnold 2* (7b) M Ntini 2.1-1-7-1

  16.2 Ntini to Sangakkara, no run, on line, well forward, tentative tho,
        squirts to the off side
  16.3 Ntini to Sangakkara, no run, well forward, shuffles across, pushes
        to the wide mid on
  16.4 Ntini to Sangakkara, wide: no run, outside off, going across the
        left hander, and continues to go very wide
  16.4 Ntini to Sangakkara, no run, outsidde off, nice bounce, drawn
        forward, pushing at it, beaten
  16.5 Ntini to Sangakkara, no run, leaves this alone, again nice bounce
        which seems to have been the problem for Sri Lanka
       They can not seem to get to grips with the bouncy pitches
  16.6 Ntini to Sangakkara, no run, expansive drive brings nothing as
        Boucher takes outside the off

End of over 17 (1 run) Sri Lanka 81/5 (RR: 4.76)
M Ntini 3-1-8-1 (1w)
RP Arnold 2* (7b) K Sangakkara 0* (5b)

  17.1 Kallis to Arnold, one run, forward, nudges to mid wicket, sq leg in
        quick, McKenzie fires it in, just safe
  17.2 Kallis to Sangakkara, wide: no run, outside off
  17.2 Kallis to Sangakkara, one run, leg side, turned into the gap at mid
        wicket
  17.3 Kallis to Arnold, no run, on line, defends to the on side of the
        pitch
  17.4 Kallis to Arnold, no run, forward, no real back lift, pushes to the
        wide mid off
  17.5 Kallis to Arnold, no run
  17.6 Kallis to Arnold, FOUR, width and shortish, slashes it on the cut
        past a helpless Rhodes

End of over 18 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 88/5 (RR: 4.89)
JH Kallis 5-0-23-2 (2w)
K Sangakkara 1* (6b) RP Arnold 7* (12b 1x4)

  18.1 Ntini to Sangakkara, no run, back of a length, some lift, goes past
        the outside edge of the bat
  18.2 Ntini to Sangakkara, three runs, leg side, forward, well driven to
        the on side, Pollock has a long way to go from wide mid on to deep
        mid wicket
  18.3 Ntini to Arnold, no run, shortish, on line, back, defends withthe
        bat at 45 degrees, rolls out to bwd sq leg
  18.4 Ntini to Arnold, FOUR, shortish, outside off, going across, leans
        back and cuts firmly past the double gullies
       One of the two now going to deep cover point
  18.5 Ntini to Arnold, no run, left alone outside the opff
  18.6 Ntini to Arnold, no run

End of over 19 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 95/5 (RR: 5.00)
M Ntini 4-1-15-1 (1w)
K Sangakkara 4* (8b) RP Arnold 11* (16b 2x4)

  19.1 Kallis to Sangakkara, no run, fullish, some movement back at the
        left hander, well forward, defends to the bowler
       After the over cast conditions this morning, the sun starts
        breaking thru
  19.2 Kallis to Sangakkara, two runs, forward, strokes on the up to extra
        cover, Boje does well to get a diving hand to it at wide mid off
  19.3 Kallis to Sangakkara, no run, back, nudges to the covers, Gibbs
        picks up, has them no no yes wait NO
  19.4 Kallis to Sangakkara, no run, left alone outside off
  19.5 Kallis to Sangakkara, no run
  19.6 Kallis to Sangakkara, one run, on the back foot, guided cut to beat
        Rhodes who gets a hand to it but the deep cover point is in
        quickly to keep them to one run

End of over 20 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 98/5 (RR: 4.90)
JH Kallis 6-0-26-2 (2w)
K Sangakkara 7* (14b) RP Arnold 11* (16b 2x4)

  20.1 Ntini to Sangakkara, no run
  20.2 Ntini to Sangakkara, no run
  20.3 Ntini to Sangakkara, no run
  20.4 Ntini to Sangakkara, one run, outside off, waits, then almost slaps
        it towards 3rd man
  20.5 Ntini to Arnold, no run, on line and length, comes forward and
        strokes to wide mid off
  20.6 Ntini to Arnold, no run, left alone just outside off

End of over 21 (1 run) Sri Lanka 99/5 (RR: 4.71)
M Ntini 5-1-16-1 (1w)
K Sangakkara 8* (18b) RP Arnold 11* (18b 2x4)

       Kemp makes his debut with the ball
       Replacing Kallis
  21.1 Kemp to Sangakkara, no run, just outside off, forward, slight right
        hand, comes back down the on side of the pitch
  21.2 Kemp to Sangakkara, one run, width and full, but he has insurance
        on the cover point fence
       100 comes up in 135 balls, 99 minutes
  21.3 Kemp to Arnold, no run, forward, defends towards the cover area
  21.4 Kemp to Arnold, no run, pushes into the covers
  21.5 Kemp to Arnold, no run, pushes to the off
  21.6 Kemp to Arnold, no run, well forward, and across, pushes to cover

End of over 22 (1 run) Sri Lanka 100/5 (RR: 4.55)
JM Kemp 1-0-1-0
K Sangakkara 9* (20b) RP Arnold 11* (22b 2x4)

  22.1 Ntini to Sangakkara, one run, well forward outside off, gets acroos
        and over it, plays it under his eys as he runs it to 3rd man
  22.2 Ntini to Arnold, no run, on the back foot, up on the toes, punching
        towards wide mid off
  22.3 Ntini to Arnold, one run, outside off, width, cuts past the two
        gullies to wide 3rd man, Donald does something right, returns just
        over the bails
  22.4 Ntini to Sangakkara, no run, left alone
  22.5 Ntini to Sangakkara, no run, forward, driving, not in the middle or
        timed, trickles to cover
  22.6 Ntini to Sangakkara, one run, full, strokes to the off, gets it
        very sq to the deep cover point

End of over 23 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 103/5 (RR: 4.48)
M Ntini 6-1-19-1 (1w)
K Sangakkara 11* (24b) RP Arnold 12* (24b 2x4)

  23.1 Kemp to Sangakkara, no run, outside off, across the left hander, no
        shot, close to being called
  23.2 Kemp to Sangakkara, no run, on the back foot, on line, pushes back
        down the pitch
  23.3 Kemp to Sangakkara, no run, pushes to the off
  23.4 Kemp to Sangakkara, one run, full drives strokes to the deep ecover
        point
  23.5 Kemp to Arnold, no run, forward, nudges just bwd of sq on the off
  23.6 Kemp to Arnold, wide: no run, leg side
  23.6 Kemp to Arnold, no run, forward, defends to the off

End of over 24 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 105/5 (RR: 4.38)
JM Kemp 2-0-3-0 (1w)
K Sangakkara 12* (28b) RP Arnold 12* (26b 2x4)

  24.1 Ntini to Sangakkara, no run, width, gets across, drives firmly
        straight at Gibbs at cover
  24.2 Ntini to Sangakkara, FOUR, width, driven firmly and pierces the
        cover field, sweeper has no chance, not sure why he even tried
  24.3 Ntini to Sangakkara, no run, forward, firmish stroke back at Ntini,
        gets a hand to it, palms it to mid on
  24.4 Ntini to Sangakkara, no run, ducks under a shortish ball, did not
        get up high enough to be called
  24.5 Ntini to Sangakkara, FOUR, repeats the drive from two balls back,
        races across the outfield, this time the sweeper does not chase
  24.6 Ntini to Sangakkara, no run, outside off, left alone

End of over 25 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 113/5 (RR: 4.52)
M Ntini 7-1-27-1 (1w)
RP Arnold 12* (26b 2x4) K Sangakkara 20* (34b 2x4)

  25.1 Kemp to Arnold, one run, drives to deep cover
  25.2 Kemp to Sangakkara, no run, leg side, flicksd, misses, nearly bowls
        him .. inches from the leg stump
  25.3 Kemp to Sangakkara, one run, leg side again, makes contact this
        time as he turns it to bwd sq leg
  25.4 Kemp to Arnold, no run, outside off, back of a length, on the cut,
        maybe too close to the body, beaten
  25.5 Kemp to Arnold, no run, well forward outside off, driven firmly to
        wide mid off
  25.6 Kemp to Arnold, one run, leg side, turned off his hips to bwd sq
        leg

End of over 26 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 116/5 (RR: 4.46)
JM Kemp 3-0-6-0 (1w)
RP Arnold 14* (30b 2x4) K Sangakkara 21* (36b 2x4)

  26.1 Ntini to Arnold, no run, outside off, back of a length, cuts well
        under it
  26.2 Ntini to Arnold, one run, well forward, almost looked premeditated
        as he angles it to 3rd man
  26.3 Ntini to Sangakkara, no run, back of a length, defends to the off
        side
  26.4 Ntini to Sangakkara, three runs, fullish, leg side, flicked to deep
        wide mid wicket
  26.5 Ntini to Arnold, no run
  26.6 Ntini to Arnold, one run, shortish, back, lifts on him, very well
        played with an angled bat "horizontal" to 3rd man

End of over 27 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 121/5 (RR: 4.48)
M Ntini 8-1-32-1 (1w)
RP Arnold 16* (34b 2x4) K Sangakkara 24* (38b 2x4)

       Boje replaces Kemp
  27.1 Boje to Arnold, no run, forward, nudges to bwd on the leg
  27.2 Boje to Arnold, one run, leg side and short, back, pulls to deep
        bwd sq leg
  27.3 Boje to Sangakkara, one run, forward, nudges towards mid wicket
  27.4 Boje to Arnold, FOUR, forward, goes down on one knee, pulls to deep
        bwd sq leg
  27.5 Boje to Arnold, one run, forward, sweeps to deep bwd sq leg
  27.6 Boje to Sangakkara, no run, gets the line right, drawn forward,
        defends from length to the off side

End of over 28 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 128/5 (RR: 4.57)
N Boje 1-0-7-0
RP Arnold 22* (38b 3x4) K Sangakkara 25* (40b 2x4)

       Kemp takes over from Ntini
  28.1 Kemp to Arnold, no run
  28.2 Kemp to Arnold, one run
  28.3 Kemp to Sangakkara, legbye: one run
  28.4 Kemp to Arnold, no run
  28.5 Kemp to Arnold, wide: no run
  28.5 Kemp to Arnold, no run
  28.6 Kemp to Arnold, one run

End of over 29 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 132/5 (RR: 4.55)
JM Kemp 4-0-9-0 (2w)
RP Arnold 24* (43b 3x4) K Sangakkara 25* (41b 2x4)

  29.1 Boje to Arnold, no run
  29.2 Boje to Arnold, one run
  29.3 Boje to Sangakkara, no run
  29.4 Boje to Sangakkara, one run
  29.5 Boje to Arnold, one run
  29.6 Boje to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 30 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 135/5 (RR: 4.50)
N Boje 2-0-10-0
RP Arnold 26* (46b 3x4) K Sangakkara 26* (44b 2x4)

  30.1 Kemp to Arnold, no run
  30.2 Kemp to Arnold, no run
  30.3 Kemp to Arnold, FOUR
  30.4 Kemp to Arnold, two runs
  30.5 Kemp to Arnold, no run
  30.6 Kemp to Arnold, no run

End of over 31 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 141/5 (RR: 4.55)
JM Kemp 5-0-15-0 (2w)
K Sangakkara 26* (44b 2x4) RP Arnold 32* (52b 4x4)

  31.1 Boje to Sangakkara, no run
  31.2 Boje to Sangakkara, one run
  31.3 Boje to Arnold, OUT: on the sweep, edges into the pad, loops to
        short fine leg

       Sri Lanka 142/6, Partnership of 62
       RP Arnold  c Pollock b Boje  32 (53b 4x4 0x6)
       K Sangakkara 27* (46b 2x4) N Boje 2.3-0-11-1

  31.4 Boje to Vaas, no run
  31.5 Boje to Vaas, no run
  31.6 Boje to Vaas, no run

End of over 32 (1 run) Sri Lanka 142/6 (RR: 4.44)
N Boje 3-0-11-1
K Sangakkara 27* (46b 2x4) WPUJC Vaas 0* (3b)

  32.1 Pollock to Sangakkara, FOUR, short, back, pulls well to long leg
  32.2 Pollock to Sangakkara, one run, pushes to the on side
  32.3 Pollock to Vaas, no run, cuts, beaten
  32.4 Pollock to Vaas, no run
  32.5 Pollock to Vaas, no run
  32.6 Pollock to Vaas, no run

End of over 33 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 147/6 (RR: 4.45)
SM Pollock 7-1-27-2 (1w)
K Sangakkara 32* (48b 3x4) WPUJC Vaas 0* (7b)

  33.1 Boje to Sangakkara, one run, full, lots of air, orward, strokes
        gently towards long on
  33.2 Boje to Vaas, no run, pushes to off
  33.3 Boje to Vaas, no run, turns across him, clips the pad, taken down
        leg
  33.4 Boje to Vaas, no run, well forward, defends to the off
  33.5 Boje to Vaas, FOUR, forward, sweeps very weel, out of the middle,
        races to sq leg
  33.6 Boje to Vaas, no run

End of over 34 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 152/6 (RR: 4.47)
N Boje 4-0-16-1
K Sangakkara 33* (49b 3x4) WPUJC Vaas 4* (12b 1x4)

  34.1 Pollock to Sangakkara, no run
  34.2 Pollock to Sangakkara, OUT: leg side, pulls, top edge, high to fine
        leg

       Sri Lanka 152/7, Partnership of 10
       K Sangakkara  c Dippenaar b Pollock  33 (51b 3x4 0x6)
       WPUJC Vaas 4* (12b 1x4) SM Pollock 7.2-1-27-3 (1w)

  34.3 Pollock to Vaas, no run
  34.4 Pollock to Vaas, no run
  34.5 Pollock to Vaas, no run
  34.6 Pollock to Vaas, no run

End of over 35 (5 runs, maiden) Sri Lanka 152/7 (RR: 4.34)
SM Pollock 8-2-27-3 (1w)
GP Wickramasinghe 0* (0b) WPUJC Vaas 4* (16b 1x4)

  35.1 Boje to Wickramasinghe, one run
  35.2 Boje to Vaas, no run
  35.3 Boje to Vaas, no run
  35.4 Boje to Vaas, no run
  35.5 Boje to Vaas, one run
  35.6 Boje to Wickramasinghe, no run

End of over 36 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 154/7 (RR: 4.28)
N Boje 5-0-18-1
WPUJC Vaas 5* (20b 1x4) GP Wickramasinghe 1* (2b)

  36.1 Donald to Vaas, no run
  36.2 Donald to Vaas, no run
  36.3 Donald to Vaas, no run
  36.4 Donald to Vaas, no run
  36.5 Donald to Vaas, two runs
  36.6 Donald to Vaas, no run

End of over 37 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 156/7 (RR: 4.22)
AA Donald 5-0-37-0 (2w 1nb)
GP Wickramasinghe 1* (2b) WPUJC Vaas 7* (26b 1x4)

  37.1 Boje to Wickramasinghe, no run
  37.2 Boje to Wickramasinghe, no run
  37.3 Boje to Wickramasinghe, no run
  37.4 Boje to Wickramasinghe, two runs
  37.5 Boje to Wickramasinghe, one run
  37.6 Boje to Vaas, no run, leg side, turned off the hips to short fine
        leg

End of over 38 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 159/7 (RR: 4.18)
N Boje 6-0-21-1
GP Wickramasinghe 4* (7b) WPUJC Vaas 7* (27b 1x4)

  38.1 Donald to Wickramasinghe, one run, shortish, outside off, cuts to
        point
  38.2 Donald to Vaas, OUT: outside off, slashes at it, off the face, low
        catch at about 3rd slip

       Sri Lanka 160/8, Partnership of 8
       WPUJC Vaas  c Kallis b Donald  7 (28b 1x4 0x6)
       GP Wickramasinghe 5* (8b) AA Donald 5.2-0-38-1 (2w 1nb)

  38.3 Donald to Fernando, no run, outside off, full, no foot work, nudges
        to bwd point
  38.4 Donald to Fernando, no run, forward, pushes at a ball he thought
        was there, well beaten
  38.5 Donald to Fernando, no run, and again, foot down the pitch, plays
        the wronmg line, beaten again
  38.6 Donald to Fernando, no run, forward, gets the bat to a straight
        one, defends to mid on area

End of over 39 (1 run) Sri Lanka 160/8 (RR: 4.10)
AA Donald 6-0-38-1 (2w 1nb)
GP Wickramasinghe 5* (8b) RD Fernando 0* (4b)

       Kallis back on in place of Boje
  39.1 Kallis to Wickramasinghe, two runs, forward, has a full swing at
        one just outside off, lofted high over mid off, stops where it
        lands
  39.2 Kallis to Wickramasinghe, no run, back, pushes one off the ribs to
        the on side
  39.3 Kallis to Wickramasinghe, no run, forward, pushes to mid on
  39.4 Kallis to Wickramasinghe, one run, outside off, chops to sweeper
  39.5 Kallis to Fernando, one run, outside off, a bit wide, gets a bat to
        it leaning forward, runs it to 3rd man
  39.6 Kallis to Wickramasinghe, one run

End of over 40 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 165/8 (RR: 4.12)
JH Kallis 7-0-31-2 (2w)
GP Wickramasinghe 9* (13b) RD Fernando 1* (5b)

  40.1 Donald to Wickramasinghe, no run, on the back foot, pushes to the
        off
  40.2 Donald to Wickramasinghe, one run, back of a length, on line, gets
        a defensive or protective bat to it, easy run as it rolls out to
        the on side
  40.3 Donald to Fernando, one run, outside off, forward, nudges into the
        gap at cover
  40.4 Donald to Wickramasinghe, no run, on line, back, defends down the
        pitch
  40.5 Donald to Wickramasinghe, no run
  40.6 Donald to Wickramasinghe, two runs, full, attempts to lash one thru
        the covers, strong right hand drags it to deep mid wicket

End of over 41 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 169/8 (RR: 4.12)
AA Donald 7-0-42-1 (2w 1nb)
RD Fernando 2* (6b) GP Wickramasinghe 12* (18b)

  41.1 Kallis to Fernando, one run, forward, attempts to drive to the off,
        thickish edge takes it to 3rd man
  41.2 Kallis to Wickramasinghe, one run, outside off strokes it to the
        sweeper
  41.3 Kallis to Fernando, no run, full, attempted yorker, dug out to mid
        wicket
  41.4 Kallis to Fernando, no run, pushes to the on side
  41.5 Kallis to Fernando, no run, defends to the off
  41.6 Kallis to Fernando, no run, defends off the chest to the on side

End of over 42 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 171/8 (RR: 4.07)
JH Kallis 8-0-33-2 (2w)
GP Wickramasinghe 13* (19b) RD Fernando 3* (11b)

  42.1 Donald to Wickramasinghe, no run, outside off,follows it outside
        lien, beaten
  42.2 Donald to Wickramasinghe, no run, repeat of the previous ball, cuts
        back a bit this time
  42.3 Donald to Wickramasinghe, two runs, leg side, well worked to deep
        mid wicket, deep bwd sq leg has a lot of ground to cover
  42.4 Donald to Wickramasinghe, no run, defends to the off
  42.5 Donald to Wickramasinghe, no run, forward, fuller ball, slashes a
        drive, not timed, bounces to Pollock at mid off
  42.6 Donald to Wickramasinghe, two runs, leg side, turned to deep bwd sq
        leg

End of over 43 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 175/8 (RR: 4.07)
AA Donald 8-0-46-1 (2w 1nb)
RD Fernando 3* (11b) GP Wickramasinghe 17* (25b)

  43.1 Boje to Fernando, no run, leg side, sweeps, short fine leg fields
  43.2 Boje to Fernando, no run, well forward, pushes from line to the off
  43.3 Boje to Fernando, no run, outside off, forward, pushing, gets it to
        deep gully
  43.4 Boje to Fernando, no run, repeats the shot, more convincing to
        gully
  43.5 Boje to Fernando, no run, forward, flicks to the off, beaten as
        Boucher takes
  43.6 Boje to Fernando, one run, forward, floats it into the feet,
        strokes at it, loops towards the sweeper

End of over 44 (1 run) Sri Lanka 176/8 (RR: 4.00)
N Boje 7-0-22-1
RD Fernando 4* (17b) GP Wickramasinghe 17* (25b)

  44.1 Ntini to Fernando, one run
  44.2 Ntini to Wickramasinghe, no run
  44.3 Ntini to Wickramasinghe, no run
  44.4 Ntini to Wickramasinghe, no run
  44.5 Ntini to Wickramasinghe, one run
  44.6 Ntini to Fernando, no run, plays and is beaten on the back foot

End of over 45 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 178/8 (RR: 3.96)
M Ntini 9-1-34-1 (1w)
GP Wickramasinghe 18* (29b) RD Fernando 5* (19b)

  45.1 Boje to Wickramasinghe, one run
  45.2 Boje to Fernando, no run
  45.3 Boje to Fernando, one run
  45.4 Boje to Wickramasinghe, one run
  45.5 Boje to Fernando, no run
  45.6 Boje to Fernando, no run

End of over 46 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 181/8 (RR: 3.93)
N Boje 8-0-25-1
GP Wickramasinghe 20* (31b) RD Fernando 6* (23b)

  46.1 Pollock to Wickramasinghe, two runs
  46.2 Pollock to Wickramasinghe, no run
  46.3 Pollock to Wickramasinghe, FOUR, full, half volley gets well over
        it, no foot work, but races it past mid off
  46.4 Pollock to Wickramasinghe, one run, full, outside off, drives at
        it, again no foot work, gets it away to deep cover point
  46.5 Pollock to Fernando, one run, short pulls to deep sq leg
  46.6 Pollock to Wickramasinghe, one run

End of over 47 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 190/8 (RR: 4.04)
SM Pollock 9-2-36-3 (1w)
GP Wickramasinghe 28* (36b 1x4) RD Fernando 7* (24b)

  47.1 Boje to Wickramasinghe, no run
  47.2 Boje to Wickramasinghe, FOUR, whipped away to deep midwicket
  47.3 Boje to Wickramasinghe, no run, forward, pushes to the bowler
  47.4 Boje to Wickramasinghe, OUT: makes room to the leg to cut, edges to
        Boucher

       Sri Lanka 194/9, Partnership of 34
       GP Wickramasinghe  c Boucher b Boje  32 (40b 2x4 0x6)
       RD Fernando 7* (24b) N Boje 8.4-0-29-2

  47.5 Boje to Muralitharan, no run, forward, defends correctly down the
        pitch
  47.6 Boje to Muralitharan, one run, pushes to cover, huge cheers from
        the crowd ... Murali has takenn to the RSA publics hearts

End of over 48 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 195/9 (RR: 4.06)
N Boje 9-0-30-2
M Muralitharan 1* (2b) RD Fernando 7* (24b)

  48.1 Pollock to Muralitharan, wide: no run, leg side
  48.1 Pollock to Muralitharan, one run, has a go, lofts it high over mid
        off
  48.2 Pollock to Fernando, no run
  48.3 Pollock to Fernando, two runs, pushes to cover, Gibbs in, direct
        hit, rebounds to the on side for an extra run
  48.4 Pollock to Fernando, one run
  48.5 Pollock to Muralitharan, one run
  48.6 Pollock to Fernando, two runs

End of over 49 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 203/9 (RR: 4.14)
SM Pollock 10-2-44-3 (2w)
M Muralitharan 3* (4b) RD Fernando 12* (28b)

  49.1 Boje to Muralitharan, three runs
  49.2 Boje to Fernando, no run

       Sri Lanka 206/10, Partnership of 12
       M Muralitharan  run out (Kemp)  6 (5b 0x4 0x6)

       Tried to go for a run, then sent back, Kemp has him stranded
       Players all back in the middle
       Vaas to start to Dippenaar, with Gibbs backing up
   0.1 Vaas to Dippenaar, two runs, leg side, turne doff the pads to bwd
        sq leg, sq leg has to give chase
   0.2 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, angled into the pad, played off the legs
        to the on side, mid on , de Silav in quickly
   0.3 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, outside off, angled across the right
        hander, beats the inside edge as it straightens up
   0.4 Vaas to Dippenaar, one run, back, just outside off, back of a
        length, punches past and between point and cover
   0.5 Vaas to Gibbs, no run, forward, pushes from line down the off side
        of the pitch
   0.6 Vaas to Gibbs, no run, on line, forward, defends, pulls the hand
        off the bat

End of over 1 (3 runs) South Africa 3/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 204/49 = 4.16)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-3-0
HH Dippenaar 3* (4b) HH Gibbs 0* (2b)

       Fernando to share the new ball
   1.1 Fernando to Dippenaar, (noball) no run, outside off, back of a
        length, forcing off the back foot, plays outside the line
   1.1 Fernando to Dippenaar, no run, on the back foot, staqnding up in
        the crease, defends to the off
   1.2 Fernando to Dippenaar, FOUR, short, gets into line so early, whips
        that on the pull off his chest, races away to mid wicket
   1.3 Fernando to Dippenaar, FOUR, short outside off, gets on the back
        foot, and slashes it over the slip cordon
   1.4 Fernando to Dippenaar, no run, gets it up to the bat and receives
        the respect with a defensive push off the front foot
   1.5 Fernando to Dippenaar, no run, on line back of a length, defends
        down the pitch, slightly sq'ed up by that ball
       a problem he has been working on, squaring up on the back foot
   1.6 Fernando to Dippenaar, FOUR, just outside off, crashes a drive off
        the back foot past point

End of over 2 (13 runs) South Africa 16/0 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 191/48 = 3.98)
RD Fernando 1-0-13-0 (1nb)
HH Gibbs 0* (2b) HH Dippenaar 15* (11b 3x4)

   2.1 Vaas to Gibbs, one run, forward, nudges into the gap at mid wicket
        to get off the mark
   2.2 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, pitches outside off, coming in with the
        arm, nice bounce, squeezed out bat paqd to the off side
   2.3 Vaas to Dippenaar, (noball) no run, outside off, left alone
   2.3 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, fullish, going across him, full flow on
        the drive, right hand drags it into the pad
   2.4 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, on the back foot, pushes gently to the
        off, mid off in quickly
   2.5 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, on the front foot, driving, cuts back,
        edges into the pad
   2.6 Vaas to Dippenaar, FOUR, outside off, chops away inside bwd point

End of over 3 (6 runs) South Africa 22/0 (RR: 7.33 RRR: 185/47 = 3.94)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-9-0 (1nb)
HH Gibbs 1* (3b) HH Dippenaar 19* (17b 4x4)

   3.1 Fernando to Gibbs, no run, on the back foot, plays from just
        outside off to the lone figure in the covers
       2 slips, 3rd man, bwd point, cover, wide mid off, wide mid on, sq
        leg and fine leg all waiting for something to happen
   3.2 Fernando to Gibbs, no run, forward, driving, expansive shot, well
        beaten outside off
   3.3 Fernando to Gibbs, no run, on line, forward, playing into the
        ground, bowler gets a hand to it
   3.4 Fernando to Gibbs, no run, on line, forward, stroking to mid off
   3.5 Fernando to Gibbs, no run, outside off, left alone
   3.6 Fernando to Gibbs, wide: no run, leg side, has a little nibble at
        it
   3.6 Fernando to Gibbs, FOUR, outside off, lots of width, long hop, take
        that and fetch it from the point fence

End of over 4 (5 runs) South Africa 27/0 (RR: 6.75 RRR: 180/46 = 3.91)
RD Fernando 2-0-18-0 (1w 1nb)
HH Dippenaar 19* (17b 4x4) HH Gibbs 5* (9b 1x4)

   4.1 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, leg side, taken of the hips, but
        straight at bwd sq leg
   4.2 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, leg stump, forward, turned gently to sq
        leg
   4.3 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, on line, back of a length, punches to
        mid off
   4.4 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, on the back foot, pushes down the off
        side of the pitch
   4.5 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, on the back foot, pushes to mid on
   4.6 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, on line, back, pushes down the pitch

End of over 5 (maiden) South Africa 27/0 (RR: 5.40 RRR: 180/45 = 4.00)
WPUJC Vaas 3-1-9-0 (1nb) - Loch Logan End
HH Gibbs 5* (9b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 19* (23b 4x4)

       de Silva takes over from Fernando
   5.1 de Silva to Gibbs, one run, lots of air, leg side, turned well to
        bwd sq leg
   5.2 de Silva to Dippenaar, two runs, full, and the toes, driven
        standing up to deep midwicket
   5.3 de Silva to Dippenaar, one run, shorter, turned to deep sq leg
   5.4 de Silva to Gibbs, three runs, forward, outside off, uses the pace
        of the ball, nudging just wide of the slip
   5.5 de Silva to Dippenaar, no run
   5.6 de Silva to Dippenaar, one run, pushes to the on side thru mid
        wicket, gibbs slips on turning for the second, sends Dippenaar
        back

End of over 6 (8 runs) South Africa 35/0 (RR: 5.83 RRR: 172/44 = 3.91)
PA de Silva 1-0-8-0 - Willows End
HH Dippenaar 23* (27b 4x4) HH Gibbs 9* (11b 1x4)

   6.1 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, on the back foot, punches to mid off
   6.2 Vaas to Dippenaar, (noball) no run
   6.2 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, left alone
   6.3 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, on the back foot, chops to bwd point on
        the inner ring
   6.4 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, forward, defends from line to the off
   6.5 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, back, pulls, no contact
   6.6 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, back pushes to point

End of over 7 (1 run) South Africa 36/0 (RR: 5.14 RRR: 171/43 = 3.98)
WPUJC Vaas 4-1-10-0 (2nb) - Loch Logan End
HH Gibbs 9* (11b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 23* (34b 4x4)

   7.1 de Silva to Gibbs, no run
   7.2 de Silva to Gibbs, no run, forward, turns past the front pad
   7.3 de Silva to Gibbs, one run, forward, nudges soft hands to the off,
        easy quick run
   7.4 de Silva to Dippenaar, no run, pushes into the covers
   7.5 de Silva to Dippenaar, no run, pushes to mid wicket
   7.6 de Silva to Dippenaar, no run, turns past the front pad

End of over 8 (1 run) South Africa 37/0 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 170/42 = 4.05)
PA de Silva 2-0-9-0 - Willows End
HH Gibbs 10* (14b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 23* (37b 4x4)

   8.1 Vaas to Gibbs, no run, drives to the off, cover does the necessary
   8.2 Vaas to Gibbs, no run, short, pulls, beaten
   8.3 Vaas to Gibbs, no run, back, defends to the bowler
   8.4 Vaas to Gibbs, (noball) FOUR, too full, sq drive races past point,
        even tho it did not look like he had 100% control of it
   8.4 Vaas to Gibbs, no run, pushes to mid off
   8.5 Vaas to Gibbs, one run, well across, gets well over it, and nudges
        to 3rd man
   8.6 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, on the back foot, pushes to cover

End of over 9 (6 runs) South Africa 43/0 (RR: 4.78 RRR: 164/41 = 4.00)
WPUJC Vaas 5-1-16-0 (3nb) - Loch Logan End
HH Gibbs 15* (20b 2x4) HH Dippenaar 23* (38b 4x4)

   9.1 de Silva to Gibbs, one run, turned to fine leg
   9.2 de Silva to Dippenaar, FOUR, short, back, gets into position, picks
        his spot, and smashes it to fwd sq leg
   9.3 de Silva to Dippenaar, one run, forward, works it with the spin to
        deep mid wicket who charges in to save the second run
   9.4 de Silva to Gibbs, no run
   9.5 de Silva to Gibbs, one run, well forward, opens the face, and
        brings up the 50
   9.6 de Silva to Dippenaar, no run, drives to mid off

End of over 10 (7 runs) South Africa 50/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 157/40 = 3.92)
PA de Silva 3-0-16-0 - Willows End
HH Gibbs 17* (23b 2x4) HH Dippenaar 28* (41b 5x4)

       Vaas is replaced after 5 good overs
  10.1 Wickramasinghe to Gibbs, no run, short, pulls, taken on the body
  10.2 Wickramasinghe to Gibbs, one run, forward, gently pushes towards
        mid on, trot thru for the single
  10.3 Wickramasinghe to Dippenaar, OUT: outside off, on the rise, chops
        staright at gully

       South Africa 51/1, Partnership of 51
       HH Dippenaar  c Arnold b Wickramasinghe  28 (42b 5x4 0x6)
       HH Gibbs 18* (25b 2x4) GP Wickramasinghe 0.3-0-1-1

       Boje strides to the crease
  10.4 Wickramasinghe to Boje, no run, pushes into the cover
  10.5 Wickramasinghe to Boje, no run, on the back foot, pushes into the
        cover
  10.6 Wickramasinghe to Boje, legbye: one run, clips the pad, quick run

End of over 11 (2 runs) South Africa 52/1 (RR: 4.73 RRR: 155/39 = 3.97)
GP Wickramasinghe 1-0-1-1 - Loch Logan End
N Boje 0* (3b) HH Gibbs 18* (25b 2x4)

  11.1 Fernando to Boje, (noball) one run, forward, nudges to the on side
  11.1 Fernando to Gibbs, no run, defends to the off
  11.2 Fernando to Gibbs, FOUR, on the toes, whipped thru mid wicket
  11.3 Fernando to Gibbs, (noball) no run
  11.3 Fernando to Gibbs, two runs
  11.4 Fernando to Gibbs, one run
  11.5 Fernando to Boje, no run
  11.6 Fernando to Boje, no run, outside off, nudges to bwd point

End of over 12 (10 runs) South Africa 62/1 (RR: 5.17 RRR: 145/38 = 3.82)
RD Fernando 3-0-28-0 (1w 3nb) - Willows End
HH Gibbs 25* (30b 3x4) N Boje 1* (6b)

  12.1 Wickramasinghe to Gibbs, two runs, forward, leans on a defensive
        shot, great timing to get two towards mid wicket
  12.2 Wickramasinghe to Gibbs, one run, back, pushes from leg to just
        wide of mid on
  12.3 Wickramasinghe to Boje, two runs, slashes a cut art a wide
        delivery, Sangakara can not hold on to it
  12.4 Wickramasinghe to Boje, FOUR, same ball given the required, slashed
        past bwd point
  12.5 Wickramasinghe to Boje, one run
  12.6 Wickramasinghe to Gibbs, no run, on the back foot, punches into the
        covers

End of over 13 (10 runs) South Africa 72/1 (RR: 5.54 RRR: 135/37 = 3.65)
GP Wickramasinghe 2-0-11-1 - Loch Logan End
N Boje 8* (9b 1x4) HH Gibbs 28* (33b 3x4)

       Muralitharan on to stem the tide
       212 wickets at an avergae of 26.56
  13.1 Muralitharan to Boje, three runs, uses his feet, has a go over the
        inner ring, gets away with it as it just clears Vaas at wide mid
        off
  13.2 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run
  13.3 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run
  13.4 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run
  13.5 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run
  13.6 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, well forward, on the sweep, gets a
        feint touch but short fine leg does the required

End of over 14 (3 runs) South Africa 75/1 (RR: 5.36 RRR: 132/36 = 3.67)
M Muralitharan 1-0-3-0 - Willows End
N Boje 11* (10b 1x4) HH Gibbs 28* (38b 3x4)

  14.1 Wickramasinghe to Boje, FOUR, foot down the wicket, slogs it to cow
        corner
  14.2 Wickramasinghe to Boje, one run, foot down the pitch, drives
        straight, mid off does well to keep it to one, de Silav diving to
        his left
  14.3 Wickramasinghe to Gibbs, no run, back, defends to the off side
  14.4 Wickramasinghe to Gibbs, one run, forward, turned from line to the
        gap at mid wicket
  14.5 Wickramasinghe to Boje, two runs, leg side, swivels that around to
        deep fwd sq leg
  14.6 Wickramasinghe to Boje, FOUR, leg side, thin tickle to fine fine
        leg

End of over 15 (12 runs) South Africa 87/1 (RR: 5.80 RRR: 120/35 = 3.43)
GP Wickramasinghe 3-0-23-1 - Loch Logan End
HH Gibbs 29* (40b 3x4) N Boje 22* (14b 3x4)

  15.1 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run
  15.2 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, forward, nudges back at the bowler
  15.3 Muralitharan to Gibbs, one run, well forward, nudges to the off,
        quick run
  15.4 Muralitharan to Boje, no run, forward, on the sweep, misses, bails
        are off, TV shows him just over the line
  15.5 Muralitharan to Boje, FOUR, outside off, makes room to the leg,
        frees the arms, cuts him away to deep bwd point
  15.6 Muralitharan to Boje, no run, leg stump, well forward, defends to
        the off

End of over 16 (5 runs) South Africa 92/1 (RR: 5.75 RRR: 115/34 = 3.38)
M Muralitharan 2-0-8-0 - Willows End
HH Gibbs 30* (43b 3x4) N Boje 26* (17b 4x4)

Match State: Drinks

  16.1 Fernando to Gibbs, one run, well forward, defensive prod, inside
        edge, goes out towards sq leg
  16.2 Fernando to Boje, no run, forward, forces to mid on
       Boje has obviously been told to get this over as quickly as
        possible
       Forcing most of the shots he has played
  16.3 Fernando to Boje, two runs, drives firmly to mid off, quick run,
        throw misses, extra run for the over throw
  16.4 Fernando to Boje, two runs, leg side, punches that away to deep mid
        wicket
  16.5 Fernando to Boje, FOUR, full toss, outside off, slashes the drive
        to deep extra cover
  16.6 Fernando to Boje, one run, turned to mid wicket

End of over 17 (10 runs) South Africa 102/1 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 105/33 = 3.18)
RD Fernando 4-0-38-0 (1w 3nb) - Loch Logan End
N Boje 35* (22b 5x4) HH Gibbs 31* (44b 3x4)

  17.1 Muralitharan to Boje, no run, back of a length, shapes to play to
        the leg, sharp turn has him correcting pushing to off
  17.2 Muralitharan to Boje, no run, outside off, thrusts the pad at it
  17.3 Muralitharan to Boje, no run, pushes to the off
  17.4 Muralitharan to Boje, one run
  17.5 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, well forward, defends to the off
  17.6 Muralitharan to Gibbs, two runs, outside off, nudges to wide 3rd
        man

End of over 18 (3 runs) South Africa 105/1 (RR: 5.83 RRR: 102/32 = 3.19)
M Muralitharan 3-0-11-0 - Willows End
N Boje 36* (26b 5x4) HH Gibbs 33* (46b 3x4)

  18.1 Jayasuriya to Boje, three runs, outside off, makes room, slaps it
        to deep extra cover
  18.2 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run, well forward, defends to the off
  18.3 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run, nudges to the off
  18.4 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, one run, well forward, nudges to the off to
        give Boje the strike
       Gibbs working very hard to stay out there
       He needs a good innings to get the confidence back
       With no rush today he has the opportunity
  18.5 Jayasuriya to Boje, one run, outside off, nudges to the off, quick
        run
  18.6 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, two runs, drives straight, great running to
        get two just wide of mid off

End of over 19 (7 runs) South Africa 112/1 (RR: 5.89 RRR: 95/31 = 3.06)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-7-0 - Loch Logan End
N Boje 40* (28b 5x4) HH Gibbs 36* (50b 3x4)

  19.1 Muralitharan to Boje, no run, pads it away
  19.2 Muralitharan to Boje, no run, sweeps, into the pad
  19.3 Muralitharan to Boje, OUT: plays back, vball straightens, right in
        front

       South Africa 112/2, Partnership of 61
       N Boje  lbw b Muralitharan  40 (31b 5x4 0x6)
       HH Gibbs 36* (50b 3x4) M Muralitharan 3.3-0-11-1

       Kallis to the middle
  19.4 Muralitharan to Kallis, no run, forward, pushes to mid off
  19.5 Muralitharan to Kallis, no run, forward, turned with the spin to
        fwd sq leg
  19.6 Muralitharan to Kallis, no run, forward, strokes to mid off

End of over 20 (maiden) South Africa 112/2 (RR: 5.60 RRR: 95/30 = 3.17)
M Muralitharan 4-1-11-1 - Willows End
HH Gibbs 36* (50b 3x4) JH Kallis 0* (3b)

  20.1 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run
  20.2 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run
  20.3 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run
  20.4 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run, back, chops from outside off straight
        at bwd point
  20.5 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, two runs, outside off, cuts again, a lot
        sq'er, sweeper round to clean up
  20.6 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run, pushes back at the bowler

End of over 21 (2 runs) South Africa 114/2 (RR: 5.43 RRR: 93/29 = 3.21)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-9-0 - Loch Logan End
JH Kallis 0* (3b) HH Gibbs 38* (56b 3x4)

  21.1 Muralitharan to Kallis, no run, back outside off, turns back
        sharply, rushes the shot
  21.2 Muralitharan to Kallis, no run, forward, pushes to the off
  21.3 Muralitharan to Kallis, one run, leg side, turned to wide of bwd sq
        leg
  21.4 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, forward, sweeps, short fine leg up
        in the ring does the fielding
  21.5 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, well forward outside off, plays with
        the spin to fwd sq leg
  21.6 Muralitharan to Gibbs, FOUR, lots of air, lofted well over mid
        wicket, one bounce and over the rope

End of over 22 (5 runs) South Africa 119/2 (RR: 5.41 RRR: 88/28 = 3.14)
M Muralitharan 5-1-16-1 - Willows End
JH Kallis 1* (6b) HH Gibbs 42* (59b 4x4)

  22.1 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run, forward, pushes to the off
  22.2 Jayasuriya to Kallis, one run, leg side, forward, beaten by the
        line, gets a thick edge squirting to the off
  22.3 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run, well forward, all defensive
  22.4 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run, outside off, short, back, slashes it
        to cover, great stop, one handed by Jayawardene at cover
  22.5 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run
  22.6 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, one run, outside off, back, chops to the cover
        sweeper

End of over 23 (2 runs) South Africa 121/2 (RR: 5.26 RRR: 86/27 = 3.19)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-11-0 - Loch Logan End
HH Gibbs 43* (63b 4x4) JH Kallis 2* (8b)

  23.1 Muralitharan to Gibbs, one run, forward, turned to deep bwd sq leg
  23.2 Muralitharan to Kallis, three runs, outside off, late cuts to 3rd
        man
  23.3 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, sweeps, no contact
  23.4 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, sweeps to short fine leg
  23.5 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, outside off, turns past him
  23.6 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, sweeps, off the pad to slip[

End of over 24 (4 runs) South Africa 125/2 (RR: 5.21 RRR: 82/26 = 3.15)
M Muralitharan 6-1-20-1 - Willows End
JH Kallis 5* (9b) HH Gibbs 44* (68b 4x4)

  24.1 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run, forward, into the pad, outside the
        leg
  24.2 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run, well forward, waits for the turn into
        the defensive bat
  24.3 Jayasuriya to Kallis, three runs, uses his feet, lofted well over
        mid wicket, stops as it lands
  24.4 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, one run
  24.5 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run
  24.6 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run

End of over 25 (4 runs) South Africa 129/2 (RR: 5.16 RRR: 78/25 = 3.12)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-15-0 - Loch Logan End
HH Gibbs 45* (69b 4x4) JH Kallis 8* (14b)

  25.1 Muralitharan to Gibbs, one run, pushes forward, attempts to turn it
        to the on side, somehow gets it rolling into the covers
  25.2 Muralitharan to Kallis, no run, forward, nudges to fwd sq leg
  25.3 Muralitharan to Kallis, one run, forward, pushes to mid wicket
  25.4 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, short, back, turns back sharply
  25.5 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, gets well across, on the back foot,
        nudges to the on side
  25.6 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run

End of over 26 (2 runs) South Africa 131/2 (RR: 5.04 RRR: 76/24 = 3.17)
M Muralitharan 7-1-22-1 - Willows End
JH Kallis 9* (16b) HH Gibbs 46* (73b 4x4)

  26.1 Jayasuriya to Kallis, one run, on the back foot, punches out to
        deep cover point
  26.2 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, one run, on the back foot, forces the ball
        outside off, cuts to cover
  26.3 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run, well forward, defends
  26.4 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run, darts it in to the legs, comes
        forward defends down the pitch
  26.5 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run, forward, nudges to the on side
  26.6 Jayasuriya to Kallis, SIX, uses his feet, lofts it well over the
        bowlers head

End of over 27 (8 runs) South Africa 139/2 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 68/23 = 2.96)
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-23-0 - Loch Logan End
HH Gibbs 47* (74b 4x4) JH Kallis 16* (21b 1x6)

  27.1 Muralitharan to Gibbs, one run, outside off, turns back sharply,
        back, pushes to fwd sq leg
  27.2 Muralitharan to Kallis, one run, same ball, same shot, different
        batsmen
  27.3 Muralitharan to Gibbs, one run, back, turned with the spin to just
        ahead of short fine leg
  27.4 Muralitharan to Kallis, one run, forward, pushes to wide of mid on
  27.5 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, back outside off, turns back into
        the pad, appeal, not given, outside the line
  27.6 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, forward, nudges back down the on
        side of the pitch

End of over 28 (4 runs) South Africa 143/2 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 64/22 = 2.91)
M Muralitharan 8-1-26-1 - Willows End
JH Kallis 18* (23b 1x6) HH Gibbs 49* (78b 4x4)

  28.1 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run, forward, defends from line to the off
  28.2 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run, back, chops, late deep gully gathers
  28.3 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run, pushes forward, ball turns past the
        edge, huge appeal by bowler and keeper, must have been planned,
        that passed well past the bat
  28.4 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run, turned to the on side
  28.5 Jayasuriya to Kallis, two runs, forward, drives to long off,
        shocking fielding for the batsmen to get two out of it
  28.6 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run, back pushes to the on side

End of over 29 (2 runs) South Africa 145/2 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 62/21 = 2.95)
ST Jayasuriya 6-0-25-0 - Loch Logan End
HH Gibbs 49* (78b 4x4) JH Kallis 20* (29b 1x6)

       Russell Arnold to try and get a wicket
  29.1 Arnold to Gibbs, one run, forward pushes to mid wicket for his 50
       and his 50
  29.2 Arnold to Kallis, no run
  29.3 Arnold to Kallis, FOUR, uses his feet, smashing drive to long on
  29.4 Arnold to Kallis, no run
  29.5 Arnold to Kallis, one run
  29.6 Arnold to Gibbs, no run

End of over 30 (6 runs) South Africa 151/2 (RR: 5.03 RRR: 56/20 = 2.80)
RP Arnold 1-0-6-0 - Willows End
JH Kallis 25* (33b 1x4 1x6) HH Gibbs 50* (80b 4x4)

  30.1 Jayasuriya to Kallis, one run
  30.2 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run
  30.3 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, one run
  30.4 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run
  30.5 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run
  30.6 Jayasuriya to Kallis, one run

End of over 31 (3 runs) South Africa 154/2 (RR: 4.97 RRR: 53/19 = 2.79)
ST Jayasuriya 7-0-28-0 - Loch Logan End
JH Kallis 27* (37b 1x4 1x6) HH Gibbs 51* (82b 4x4)

  31.1 Arnold to Kallis, one run
  31.2 Arnold to Gibbs, no run
  31.3 Arnold to Gibbs, FOUR, outside off, gets back, great late cut using
        the pace of the ball to fine fine leg
  31.4 Arnold to Gibbs, SIX, leg side, slog swept over mid wicket
  31.5 Arnold to Gibbs, no run, pushes to the on side
  31.6 Arnold to Gibbs, one run, back, turned to deep bwd sq leg

End of over 32 (12 runs) South Africa 166/2 (RR: 5.19 RRR: 41/18 = 2.28)
RP Arnold 2-0-18-0 - Willows End
HH Gibbs 62* (87b 5x4 1x6) JH Kallis 28* (38b 1x4 1x6)

  32.1 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run, leg side, tries to turn that to the on
        side, into the pad, appeal from the bowler only
  32.2 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run, leg side, backl, pushes to mid wicket
  32.3 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run, forward, sweeps, pad, runs to short
        fine leg
  32.4 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run, pushes forward, defends
  32.5 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run
  32.6 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run

End of over 33 (maiden) South Africa 166/2 (RR: 5.03 RRR: 41/17 = 2.41)
ST Jayasuriya 8-1-28-0 - Loch Logan End
JH Kallis 28* (38b 1x4 1x6) HH Gibbs 62* (93b 5x4 1x6)

  33.1 Muralitharan to Kallis, no run
  33.2 Muralitharan to Kallis, one run
  33.3 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, pushes to mid on
  33.4 Muralitharan to Gibbs, two runs, on the slog sweep, not well hit
        but safe enough to cow corner with Vaas unable to get under it
        from deep mid wicket
  33.5 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, pushes back at the bowler
  33.6 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, well forward, defends to the bowler

End of over 34 (3 runs) South Africa 169/2 (RR: 4.97 RRR: 38/16 = 2.38)
M Muralitharan 9-1-29-1 - Willows End
JH Kallis 29* (40b 1x4 1x6) HH Gibbs 64* (97b 5x4 1x6)

  34.1 Jayasuriya to Kallis, one run, on the back foot, punches to the
        sweeper
  34.2 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run, outside off, chops to bwd point
  34.3 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run, uses his feet, on the drive,
        Jayasuriya does the fielding
  34.4 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, FOUR, on the sweep, well played fine and long
        leg no chance at all
  34.5 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, one run, forward, pushes towards the cover
        sweeper
  34.6 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run, well forward, defends

End of over 35 (6 runs) South Africa 175/2 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 32/15 = 2.13)
ST Jayasuriya 9-1-34-0 - Loch Logan End
HH Gibbs 69* (101b 6x4 1x6) JH Kallis 30* (42b 1x4 1x6)

  35.1 Muralitharan to Gibbs, one run, well forward, glances fine, not
        enough on it to beat short fine leg
  35.2 Muralitharan to Kallis, no run, forward, defends
  35.3 Muralitharan to Kallis, one run, forward, turns with the wrists to
        fwd sq leg
  35.4 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, forward, defends
  35.5 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, well forward, defends
  35.6 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, well forward, defends to the off

End of over 36 (2 runs) South Africa 177/2 (RR: 4.92 RRR: 30/14 = 2.14)
M Muralitharan 10-1-31-1 - Willows End
JH Kallis 31* (44b 1x4 1x6) HH Gibbs 70* (105b 6x4 1x6)

       That completes Murali's spell

Match State: Drinks

       Vaas coming back
  36.1 Vaas to Kallis, no run, back, into the pads, outside leg
  36.2 Vaas to Kallis, no run, well forward, defends
  36.3 Vaas to Kallis, no run, forward, into the pad again, pitched
        outside leg
  36.4 Vaas to Kallis, OUT: forward, into the pad again, this time right
        in front as it straightens up

       South Africa 177/3, Partnership of 65
       JH Kallis  lbw b Vaas  31 (48b 1x4 1x6)
       HH Gibbs 70* (105b 6x4 1x6) WPUJC Vaas 5.4-1-16-1 (3nb)

       McKenzie to the crease
  36.5 Vaas to McKenzie, no run, well left, ???, just wide and maybe over
        the off stump, brave leave
  36.6 Vaas to McKenzie, no run, outside off, left alone

End of over 37 (maiden) South Africa 177/3 (RR: 4.78 RRR: 30/13 = 2.31)
WPUJC Vaas 6-2-16-1 (3nb) - Loch Logan End
HH Gibbs 70* (105b 6x4 1x6) ND McKenzie 0* (2b)

       Arivinda de Silva back on
  37.1 de Silva to Gibbs, two runs, on line, turns down leg, helps it
        along from the back foot inside the short fine leg
  37.2 de Silva to Gibbs, one run, forward, nudges towards sq leg, short
        fine leg races to clean up
       silly point in for McKenzie
  37.3 de Silva to McKenzie, no run, forward, defends to the on side, with
        only two players outsiude the ring, deep mid wicket and deep bwd
        sq leg
  37.4 de Silva to McKenzie, no run, forward, defends to the off
  37.5 de Silva to McKenzie, OUT: uses his feet, inside edge, pad, loops
        up to the silly point

       South Africa 180/4, Partnership of 3
       ND McKenzie  c sub (TM Dilshan) b de Silva  0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       HH Gibbs 73* (107b 6x4 1x6) PA de Silva 3.5-0-19-1

       Rhodes to the crease
  37.6 de Silva to Rhodes, one run, gets off the mark with a push towards
        mid off

End of over 38 (4 runs) South Africa 181/4 (RR: 4.76 RRR: 26/12 = 2.17)
PA de Silva 4-0-20-1 - Willows End
JN Rhodes 1* (1b) HH Gibbs 73* (107b 6x4 1x6)

  38.1 Vaas to Rhodes, no run
  38.2 Vaas to Rhodes, one run, forward, pushes to the off
  38.3 Vaas to Gibbs, one run
       Walks away from the stumps, Vaas bowls, knocks the stumps back, ump
        calls dead ball
  38.4 Vaas to Rhodes, wide: no run
  38.4 Vaas to Rhodes, (noball) no run, plays outside off, edges to the
        keeper, Jerling stands with arm raised
  38.4 Vaas to Rhodes, no run, left alone outside off
  38.5 Vaas to Rhodes, two runs, leg side, back, turned towards fine leg
  38.6 Vaas to Rhodes, no run, short ball, ducks under, this time legal

End of over 39 (6 runs) South Africa 187/4 (RR: 4.79 RRR: 20/11 = 1.82)
WPUJC Vaas 7-2-22-1 (1w 4nb) - Loch Logan End
HH Gibbs 74* (108b 6x4 1x6) JN Rhodes 4* (7b)

  39.1 de Silva to Gibbs, FOUR, uses his feet, down the pitch, whips it to
        wide long on
  39.2 de Silva to Gibbs, no run, leg side, gently turned to mid wicket
  39.3 de Silva to Gibbs, no run, short, back, smashes it on the hook,
        great stop at mid wicket by Arnold
  39.4 de Silva to Gibbs, one run, pushes to long on, easy one, Rhodes
        comes back for two, Gibbs has no chance

       South Africa 192/5, Partnership of 12
       HH Gibbs  run out (Atapattu)  79 (112b 7x4 1x6)

  39.5 de Silva to Boucher, one run
  39.6 de Silva to Rhodes, one run

End of over 40 (7 runs) South Africa 194/5 (RR: 4.85 RRR: 13/10 = 1.30)
PA de Silva 5-0-27-1 - Willows End
JN Rhodes 5* (8b) MV Boucher 1* (1b)

  40.1 Vaas to Rhodes, one run
  40.2 Vaas to Boucher, FOUR, leg side, whipped away off his feet to deep
        wide mid wicket
  40.3 Vaas to Boucher, no run
  40.4 Vaas to Boucher, no run, outside off, back, punches into the
        ground, on the bounce to bwd point
  40.5 Vaas to Boucher, one run, forward, strokes to the cover sweeper
  40.6 Vaas to Rhodes, two runs, outside off, drives to bwd point

End of over 41 (8 runs) South Africa 202/5 (RR: 4.93 RRR: 5/9 = 0.56)
WPUJC Vaas 8-2-30-1 (1w 4nb) - Loch Logan End
MV Boucher 6* (5b 1x4) JN Rhodes 8* (10b)

  41.1 de Silva to Boucher, one run, forward, turned to deep mid wicket
  41.2 de Silva to Rhodes, two runs, leg side, turned to fine leg, short
        fine leg has to chase
  41.3 de Silva to Rhodes, no run, back, pushes to mid wicket
  41.4 de Silva to Rhodes, no run
  41.5 de Silva to Rhodes, one run, pulls to mid wicket
  41.6 de Silva to Boucher, one run, pushes to mid wicket, for the win

End of over 42 (5 runs) South Africa 207/5 (RR: 4.93 RRR: 0/8 = 0.00)
PA de Silva 6-0-32-1 - Willows End
MV Boucher 8* (7b 1x4) JN Rhodes 11* (14b)

       South Africa win by 5 wickets
       This equals the winning streak by any South African team, 10
        matches in a row, one less than the world record held by West
        Indies
       Thanks for your attendance today, we will be back with the last ODI
        from the Wanderers next week
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       Man of the Match: Herschelle Gibbs

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Date-stamped : 21 Jan2001 - 14:24