Match State: Match scheduled to start at 14.30 local time (12.20 gmt)
South African players out on the field
0.1 Pollock to Jayasuriya, FOUR, in the air slashed backward of point
0.2 Pollock to Jayasuriya, one run, strays onto legside
0.3 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run
0.4 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run
0.5 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run
0.6 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run
End of over 1 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 5/0 (RR: 5.00)
SM Pollock 1-0-5-0
ST Jayasuriya 5* (2b 1x4) RS Kaluwitharana 0* (4b)
1.1 Telemachus to Jayasuriya, no run, pushed out to the covers,
Jayasuriya almost through with the shot before the ball gets to
him
1.2 Telemachus to Jayasuriya, one run, down to Donald at third man
1.3 Telemachus to Kaluwitharana, no run, cuts over the top of a quick,
widish one, through to keeper
1.4 Telemachus to Kaluwitharana, legbye: one run, down to third man
1.5 Telemachus to Jayasuriya, no run, onto it quickly, played out to
mid on
1.6 Telemachus to Jayasuriya, OUT:
Sri Lanka 7/1, Partnership of 7
ST Jayasuriya c ? b Telemachus 6 (6b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 2 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 7/1 (RR: 3.50)
R Telemachus 1-0-1-1
RS Kaluwitharana 0* (6b)
2.1 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, one run, down to third man
2.2 Pollock to Atapattu, one run, down to fine leg
2.3 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run, the leg-cutter, Kalu clueless,
plays and misses
2.4 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run, attempted pull, doewsn't get hold
of it, to mid wicket
2.5 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, no run, waits for it, plays it gently
backward of popint
2.6 Pollock to Kaluwitharana, one run, wide of mid on, nicely guided
End of over 3 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 10/1 (RR: 3.33)
SM Pollock 2-0-8-0
RS Kaluwitharana 2* (11b) MS Atapattu 1* (1b)
call for a repaly with Kalu struggling to make it back for the
second
Donald threw it in
3.1 Telemachus to Kaluwitharana, two runs
3.2 Telemachus to Kaluwitharana, no run
3.3 Telemachus to Kaluwitharana, no run, onto a short one, swivels
around, straight to square leg
3.4 Telemachus to Kaluwitharana, no run, onto the backfoot, pushing out
defensively to point
3.5 Telemachus to Kaluwitharana, OUT:
Sri Lanka 12/2, Partnership of 5
RS Kaluwitharana lbw b Telemachus 4 (16b 0x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 1* (1b) R Telemachus 1.5-0-3-2
hits him low down between wicket and wicket, but pitched outside
off - perhaps going down leg?
3.6 Telemachus to de Silva, one run, just pushed out to midwicket where
Mc?Kenzie fields and shies at the bowler's end, but misses
End of over 4 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 13/2 (RR: 3.25)
R Telemachus 2-0-4-2
PA de Silva 1* (1b) MS Atapattu 1* (1b)
4.1 Pollock to de Silva, no run, big appeal for lbw
4.2 Pollock to de Silva, no run, left alone outside off
4.3 Pollock to de Silva, no run
4.4 Pollock to de Silva, no run, pushed gently backward of square on
the legside, McKenzie fields
4.5 Pollock to de Silva, no run, straight back toi the bowler
4.6 Pollock to de Silva, no run
End of over 5 (maiden) Sri Lanka 13/2 (RR: 2.60)
SM Pollock 3-1-8-0
MS Atapattu 1* (1b) PA de Silva 1* (7b)
5.1 Telemachus to Atapattu, no run, pushed off the backfoot to Rhodes
at cover
5.2 Telemachus to Atapattu, no run, playing back again, pushing at it
5.3 Telemachus to Atapattu, no run, lots of movement back into the
righthander
5.4 Telemachus to Atapattu, no run, turned away backward of square,
McKenzie fields
5.5 Telemachus to Atapattu, legbye: one run, steered down to third man
fine leg rather!
5.6 Telemachus to de Silva, one run, pushed to midwicket
End of over 6 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 15/2 (RR: 2.50)
R Telemachus 3-0-5-2
PA de Silva 2* (8b) MS Atapattu 1* (6b)
6.1 Pollock to de Silva, no run
6.2 Pollock to de Silva, no run, left alone through to keeper
6.3 Pollock to de Silva, no run, pushed back to the bowler
6.4 Pollock to de Silva, one run, bounced just short of Kallis at
second slip
6.5 Pollock to Atapattu, no run, plays from the crease away on the
offside to a fullish delivery
6.6 Pollock to Atapattu, no run, outside off, plays back and across
puishing out to point
End of over 7 (1 run) Sri Lanka 16/2 (RR: 2.29)
SM Pollock 4-1-9-0
PA de Silva 3* (12b) MS Atapattu 1* (8b)
7.1 Telemachus to de Silva, FOUR, flicked uppishly out of reach of
square leg
7.2 Telemachus to de Silva, no run, left alone
fine leg is now brought up and Donald goes to deep backward square
leg as a result of that last 4
7.3 Telemachus to de Silva, no run, deceived by that one, stops on the
shot and it hangs in the air but mid on can't get to it
7.4 Telemachus to de Silva, no run, just outside off, plays straight
back to the bowler
Kemp moved from 2nd slip to a short midwicket position
7.5 Telemachus to de Silva, no run, plays forward out to cover
7.6 Telemachus to de Silva, OUT:
Sri Lanka 20/3, Partnership of 8
PA de Silva c Dippenaar b Telemachus 7 (18b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 8 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 20/3 (RR: 2.50)
R Telemachus 4-0-9-3
MS Atapattu 1* (8b)
gets a top edge as he hits it really hard
8.1 Pollock to Atapattu, no run
8.2 Pollock to Atapattu, no run
8.3 Pollock to Atapattu, one run
8.4 Pollock to Jayawardene, no run, pushed back to Pollock
looks to me like it's raining
8.5 Pollock to Jayawardene, no run, all defense, pushing away on the
legside
8.6 Pollock to Jayawardene, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 9 (1 run) Sri Lanka 21/3 (RR: 2.33)
SM Pollock 5-1-10-0
MS Atapattu 2* (11b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 0* (3b)
players coming off the field
The rain is cmoing down really hard
the rain has stopped and the super-soppers are hard at work
but no official word yet from the umpires
Weather permitting, play will start at 17h18 local time (15h18GMT)
and the match will be 42 overs per side
The South Africans are running out onto the field
The umpires are making their way out into the middle
Match State: Match about to resume
9.1 Telemachus to Atapattu, wide: no run
9.1 Telemachus to Atapattu, no run, plays foprward defensively out on
the offside
9.2 Telemachus to Atapattu, no run, played to Gibbs at point
9.3 Telemachus to Atapattu, no run, plays back on his stumps, forces
out intot he covers where McKenzie fields
9.4 Telemachus to Atapattu, wide: no run
9.4 Telemachus to Atapattu, two runs, hit in the air past the
outstretched hand of Gibbs at backward point
Dippenaar makes a very good save on the boundary
9.5 Telemachus to Atapattu, no run, back onto his stumps, plaued out to
mid on
9.6 Telemachus to Atapattu, no run, drives , gets an inside endge into
his pads
End of over 10 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 25/3 (RR: 2.50)
R Telemachus 5-0-13-3 (2w) - Corlett Drive End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 0* (3b) MS Atapattu 4* (17b)
10.1 Pollock to Jayawardene, one run, kept low, gets an inside edge
which perhaps saved him from a sure lbw
10.2 Pollock to Atapattu, no run, wide outside off, left alone, not
called wide
10.3 Pollock to Atapattu, five runs, played out o mid on, Rhodes swoops
and shies, misses and goes for 4 overthrows
10.4 Pollock to Jayawardene, no run
10.5 Pollock to Jayawardene, two runs, leans back and cuts wide of Boje
at third man
10.6 Pollock to Jayawardene, two runs, fullished, flicked away wide of
mid on
End of over 11 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 35/3 (RR: 3.18)
SM Pollock 6-1-20-0 - Corlett Drive End
MS Atapattu 9* (19b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 5* (7b)
11.1 Telemachus to Atapattu, no run, driven nicely to Pollock at mid off
11.2 Telemachus to Atapattu, no run, down leg, Boucher appeals for the
catch in an attempt to disctract umpire Orchard from widing it -
and succeeds! No wide called
11.3 Telemachus to Atapattu, legbye: two runs, down leg again, flicked
to fine leg
11.4 Telemachus to Atapattu, no run, slashes wildly, gets a bottom edge
hwich bounces back to Telemachus
11.5 Telemachus to Atapattu, no run, driven back down the pitch to the
bowler
11.6 Telemachus to Atapattu, no run, turned straight tio Jonty at square
leg
End of over 12 (2 runs, maiden) Sri Lanka 37/3 (RR: 3.08)
R Telemachus 6-1-13-3 (2w) - Golf Course End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 5* (7b) MS Atapattu 9* (25b)
Fielding restrictions are now over
12.1 Pollock to Jayawardene, one run, turned down to fine leg
3 players out on the boundary, still a slip in
12.2 Pollock to Atapattu, no run, straight, Atapattu all defense
12.3 Pollock to Atapattu, one run, full delivery, played gently out to
midwicket
12.4 Pollock to Jayawardene, one run, angles it down to third man
12.5 Pollock to Atapattu, no run, forward, plays defensively away on the
onside
12.6 Pollock to Atapattu, one run, pushed just backward of square on the
legside
End of over 13 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 41/3 (RR: 3.15)
SM Pollock 7-1-24-0 - Corlett Drive End
MS Atapattu 11* (29b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 7* (9b)
Donald on to bowl from the Golf Course End
13.1 Donald to Atapattu, no run, playing defensively off the backfoot
13.2 Donald to Atapattu, no run, playes forward defensively, the ball
trickles out on the offside
13.3 Donald to Atapattu, one run, turned off his hips down to fine leg
where Boje fields
13.4 Donald to Jayawardene, one run, short rising delivery, well played
- gewts on top of it and hits it into the ground, down to third
man
13.5 Donald to Atapattu, no run, straight delivery, played defensively
off the basck foot
13.6 Donald to Atapattu, three runs, pushed out past midwicket, McKenzie
chases and does very well to retrieve it right on the rope
End of over 14 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 46/3 (RR: 3.29)
AA Donald 1-0-5-0 - Golf Course End
MS Atapattu 15* (34b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 8* (10b)
Kallis to relieve Pollock at the Corlett Drive end
14.1 Kallis to Atapattu, no run, full ball driven out to Rhodes in the
covers
14.2 Kallis to Atapattu, no run, some away movement and pace off the
pitch, Atapattu plays nicely getting right in behind the line
14.3 Kallis to Atapattu, no run, expansive drive, not timed, Rhodes cuts
it off in the covers
14.4 Kallis to Atapattu, no run
14.5 Kallis to Atapattu, three runs, driven beautifully through extra
cover, McKenzie does some great work again to stop the ball just
short of the rope
14.6 Kallis to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 15 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 49/3 (RR: 3.27)
JH Kallis 1-0-3-0 - Corlett Drive End
MS Atapattu 18* (39b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 8* (11b)
15.1 Donald to Atapattu, one run, pushed out to midwicket, quick single
scrambled
15.2 Donald to Jayawardene, no run, straight to Gibbs at backward point
15.3 Donald to Jayawardene, no run, wide down the legside, not called -
perhaps flicked the pad on the way through?
15.4 Donald to Jayawardene, legbye: one run, turned just in fron of
square on the legside
15.5 Donald to Atapattu, no run, defensively off the back foot
15.6 Donald to Atapattu, no run, pushed off the backfoot out on the
offside
End of over 16 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 51/3 (RR: 3.19)
AA Donald 2-0-6-0 - Golf Course End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 8* (14b) MS Atapattu 19* (42b)
16.1 Kallis to Jayawardene, one run
16.2 Kallis to Atapattu, no run, straight to Gibbs at backward point
16.3 Kallis to Atapattu, no run, pushed back to the bowler
16.4 Kallis to Atapattu, no run, playig from the rcease, back to the
bowler
16.5 Kallis to Atapattu, one run, stroked out to the cover point
boundary
16.6 Kallis to Jayawardene, one run
End of over 17 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 54/3 (RR: 3.18)
JH Kallis 2-0-6-0 - Corlett Drive End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 10* (16b) MS Atapattu 20* (46b)
17.1 Donald to Jayawardene, wide: no run, slashes at a very short and
wide ball outside off
17.1 Donald to Jayawardene, no run
17.2 Donald to Jayawardene, wide: no run, down the legside this time
17.2 Donald to Jayawardene, one run, played in the air to the cover
point boundary
17.3 Donald to Atapattu, wide: no run, down leg again
17.3 Donald to Atapattu, one run, out to the cover point boundary again
17.4 Donald to Jayawardene, one run, gets onto a short one quickly, down
to deep bakcward square
17.5 Donald to Atapattu, no run, comes forward, struck high on the pad
17.6 Donald to Atapattu, no run, pushed forward to cover
End of over 18 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 60/3 (RR: 3.33)
AA Donald 3-0-12-0 (3w) - Golf Course End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 12* (19b) MS Atapattu 21* (49b)
18.1 Kallis to Jayawardene, no run, pushes out into the covers
18.2 Kallis to Jayawardene, two runs, turned down to fine leg where Kemp
does well
18.3 Kallis to Jayawardene, one run
18.4 Kallis to Atapattu, no run, off the back foot, pushed out to mid
off
18.5 Kallis to Atapattu, no run
18.6 Kallis to Atapattu, no run, beaten outside offstump
End of over 19 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 63/3 (RR: 3.32)
JH Kallis 3-0-9-0 - Corlett Drive End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 15* (22b) MS Atapattu 21* (52b)
19.1 Donald to Jayawardene, wide: no run, wide down leg, though Mahela
gives it an almighty swipe
19.1 Donald to Jayawardene, wide: no run, outside off this time
19.1 Donald to Jayawardene, no run, gets one online, as the crowd cjeers
sarcastically - pushed out to mid on
19.2 Donald to Jayawardene, two runs, hoiked over mid off
19.3 Donald to Jayawardene, no run, another widish one down leg, must
have hit something as he hoiks at it, well taken by Boucher
came off his thighpad
19.4 Donald to Jayawardene, FOUR
19.5 Donald to Jayawardene, no run
19.6 Donald to Jayawardene, no run, legside again, not called wide
End of over 20 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 71/3 (RR: 3.55)
AA Donald 4-0-20-0 (5w) - Golf Course End
MS Atapattu 21* (52b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 21* (28b 1x4)
20.1 Kallis to Atapattu, one run, pushed out to the cover point boundary
where Boje fields
20.2 Kallis to Jayawardene, no run, Gibbs fields at backward point
20.3 Kallis to Jayawardene, wide: no run, down leg
20.3 Kallis to Jayawardene, one run, pushed out just wide of mid on
20.4 Kallis to Atapattu, one run, flicked down to fine leg
20.5 Kallis to Jayawardene, no run, pushes forward defensively
20.6 Kallis to Jayawardene, one run, pushes almost straight to Dippenaar
at mid on, well-taken single
End of over 21 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 76/3 (RR: 3.62)
JH Kallis 4-0-14-0 (1w) - Corlett Drive End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 23* (32b 1x4) MS Atapattu 23* (54b)
Match State: Drinks
21.1 Kemp to Jayawardene, no run, forward defensive
21.2 Kemp to Jayawardene, one run, steered down to third man
21.3 Kemp to Atapattu, no run, playes back, guides it out backward of
square on the offside
21.4 Kemp to Atapattu, no run, pushed off the backfoot out into the
covers where Rhodes fields
21.5 Kemp to Atapattu, wide: no run, dances down the track and has a
full go at one wide outside off
21.5 Kemp to Atapattu, no run
21.6 Kemp to Atapattu, no run
End of over 22 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 78/3 (RR: 3.55)
JM Kemp 1-0-2-0 (1w) - Golf Course End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 24* (34b 1x4) MS Atapattu 23* (58b)
22.1 Kallis to Jayawardene, one run, hit hard just wide of Dippenaar at
mid on
22.2 Kallis to Atapattu, no run, hitstraight to Dippenaar this time
22.3 Kallis to Atapattu, FOUR, flies off an outside edge through a 3rd-
ish slip position down to the boundary
22.4 Kallis to Atapattu, no run
22.5 Kallis to Atapattu, no run, off the backfoot to mid on
22.6 Kallis to Atapattu, one run, hurts his right hand as he drives it
out to midwicket
End of over 23 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 84/3 (RR: 3.65)
JH Kallis 5-0-20-0 (1w) - Corlett Drive End
MS Atapattu 28* (63b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 25* (35b 1x4)
Alex Kontouri runs out to attend to Atapattu
23.1 Kemp to Atapattu, no run, cuts hard at one outside off, plays under
it
23.2 Kemp to Atapattu, one run, flicked just past the square leg umpire
23.3 Kemp to Jayawardene, OUT:
Sri Lanka 85/4, Partnership of 65
DPMdeS Jayawardene c Boucher b Kemp 25 (36b 1x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 29* (65b 1x4) JM Kemp 1.3-0-3-1 (1w)
swung away and lifted outside off, caught the shoulder of the abt
for a regulation keeper catch
23.4 Kemp to Arnold, no run, left alone outside off
23.5 Kemp to Arnold, three runs, pushed effortlessly straight, well-
timed, Telemachus manages to chase it down just short of the rope
23.6 Kemp to Atapattu, FOUR, edged fine of thrd man
End of over 24 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 92/4 (RR: 3.83)
JM Kemp 2-0-10-1 (1w) - Golf Course End
RP Arnold 3* (2b) MS Atapattu 33* (66b 2x4)
24.1 Boje to Arnold, one run, stretches far fowrad and turns it backward
of square
24.2 Boje to Atapattu, no run, takes a step or twon donw the track and
pushes it out to cover
24.3 Boje to Atapattu, no run, pushed away on the offside
24.4 Boje to Atapattu, FOUR, dances down the track and drives it in the
air wide of McKenzie at long off
24.5 Boje to Atapattu, FOUR, sweeps very fine
24.6 Boje to Atapattu, two runs, almost the identical shot, not hit
quite as hard this time
End of over 25 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 103/4 (RR: 4.12)
N Boje 1-0-11-0 - Corlett Drive End
RP Arnold 4* (3b) MS Atapattu 43* (71b 4x4)
25.1 Kemp to Arnold, no run, gets hit on the pad playing far fowrad,
appeal from the bowler only
25.2 Kemp to Arnold, one run, driven powerfully to mid off, Boje does
well to field
25.3 Kemp to Atapattu, legbye: one run, pops it up on the legside
25.4 Kemp to Arnold, one run, flicks it square on the legside
25.5 Kemp to Atapattu, no run, pushed away on the opffside, Gibbs
pounces on uit from point
25.6 Kemp to Atapattu, no run, played defensively off the backfoot
End of over 26 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 106/4 (RR: 4.08)
JM Kemp 3-0-12-1 (1w) - Golf Course End
RP Arnold 6* (6b) MS Atapattu 43* (74b 4x4)
26.1 Boje to Arnold, two runs, pushes forward, it squirts off the edge
to short third man
26.2 Boje to Arnold, no run
26.3 Boje to Arnold, one run
26.4 Boje to Atapattu, three runs, opens the face and steers it down
past the short third man
26.5 Boje to Arnold, one run, turns it out to deep square
26.6 Boje to Atapattu, two runs, Arnold screams down for a single,
Atapattu reacts late and scrambles down to the bowlers end where
the shy misses and an overthrow is taken
End of over 27 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 115/4 (RR: 4.26)
N Boje 2-0-20-0 - Corlett Drive End
RP Arnold 10* (10b) MS Atapattu 48* (76b 4x4)
27.1 Kemp to Arnold, no run, pushes out to Rhodes at cover
27.2 Kemp to Arnold, no run, left alone outside off
27.3 Kemp to Arnold, no run, flashes outside off, beats the outside edge
through to the keeper
27.4 Kemp to Arnold, no run, driven hard into the ground, very well
fielded on the bounce by Jonty
27.5 Kemp to Arnold, no run, looks to swing away on the legside, doesn't
make good copntact and Kemp fields it himself
27.6 Kemp to Arnold, one run, drives out to Donald on the deep cover
boundary
End of over 28 (1 run) Sri Lanka 116/4 (RR: 4.14)
JM Kemp 4-0-13-1 (1w) - Golf Course End
RP Arnold 11* (16b) MS Atapattu 48* (76b 4x4)
28.1 Boje to Arnold, one run, pushes out to the cover boundary
28.2 Boje to Atapattu, no run, takes two steps down the wicket, drives
it straight back to Boje
28.3 Boje to Atapattu, no run, pushed out on the offside
28.4 Boje to Atapattu, FOUR, cut away nicely backward of point to bring
up his 50
28.5 Boje to Atapattu, two runs, pushed away on the offside
28.6 Boje to Atapattu, one run, to long off
End of over 29 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 124/4 (RR: 4.28)
N Boje 3-0-28-0 - Corlett Drive End
MS Atapattu 55* (81b 5x4) RP Arnold 12* (17b)
29.1 Kemp to Atapattu, no run, foward defensively
29.2 Kemp to Atapattu, OUT:
Sri Lanka 124/5, Partnership of 39
MS Atapattu c Kallis b Kemp 55 (83b 5x4 0x6)
RP Arnold 12* (17b) JM Kemp 4.2-0-13-2 (1w)
steps away and hits it inside out, caught on the deep cover
boundary
29.3 Kemp to Arnold, one run
29.4 Kemp to Sangakkara, wide: no run, outside off
29.4 Kemp to Sangakkara, one run, pushed away on the offside, much
hesitation in the running, but Gibbs fails to pick up cleanly
29.5 Kemp to Arnold, no run, left alone outside off
29.6 Kemp to Arnold, one run, driven out to Donald on the deep cover
boundary
End of over 30 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 128/5 (RR: 4.27)
JM Kemp 5-0-17-2 (2w) - Golf Course End
RP Arnold 14* (20b) K Sangakkara 1* (1b)
30.1 Kallis to Arnold, two runs, good running as the ball is stroked out
backward of point on the offside
30.2 Kallis to Arnold, no run, pushed out to mid on
30.3 Kallis to Arnold, one run, played backward of square on the legside
30.4 Kallis to Sangakkara, no run, gets an outside edge, looking to play
through midwicket, squirts out to Pollock in the gully
30.5 Kallis to Sangakkara, no run, pushes away to cover,
30.6 Kallis to Sangakkara, two runs, pushes out to McKenzie at mid on,
go through for a risky single as McKenzie shies, misses, and an
overthrow is taken
End of over 31 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 133/5 (RR: 4.29)
JH Kallis 6-0-25-0 (1w) - Corlett Drive End
RP Arnold 17* (23b) K Sangakkara 3* (4b)
31.1 Kemp to Arnold, three runs, pushed out nicely through extra cover,
Donald does very well to save the boundary
31.2 Kemp to Sangakkara, one run, drives down to deep cover, Donald does
the work again
31.3 Kemp to Arnold, one run, cracks it out to deep cover, Donald into
action again
31.4 Kemp to Sangakkara, no run, drives outside off, goes past the
outside edge through to Boucher
31.5 Kemp to Sangakkara, FOUR, beautifully driven straight
31.6 Kemp to Sangakkara, two runs, exapnsive drive out to deep cover,
donald cleans up again
End of over 32 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 144/5 (RR: 4.50)
JM Kemp 6-0-28-2 (2w) - Golf Course End
RP Arnold 21* (25b) K Sangakkara 10* (8b 1x4)
32.1 Kallis to Arnold, no run, pushes forward, thinks of a run but
Sangakkara sees Rhodes looming up to field and sends him back
32.2 Kallis to Arnold, FOUR, beautifully pulled through midwicket,
gorgeous shot
32.3 Kallis to Arnold, no run, all defence
32.4 Kallis to Arnold, one run, driven past mid off
32.5 Kallis to Sangakkara, no run
32.6 Kallis to Sangakkara, no run, well-stopped by Gibbs at backward
point, Arnold comes down the wicket for the runs and just makes it
back in time
End of over 33 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 149/5 (RR: 4.52)
JH Kallis 7-0-30-0 (1w) - Corlett Drive End
RP Arnold 26* (29b 1x4) K Sangakkara 10* (10b 1x4)
33.1 Kemp to Arnold, FOUR, pulled away through midwicket, short ball
well punished
33.2 Kemp to Arnold, no run, driven straight to mid off
umpire wants a new ball
and Arnold gets a new bat!
33.3 Kemp to Arnold, no run, pushes it out to cover, Rhodes swoops on it
and they wisely decide not to run
33.4 Kemp to Arnold, one run, driven out to Donal
33.5 Kemp to Sangakkara, one run, edged down to third man
33.6 Kemp to Arnold, no run, tucks him up on his legs, plays it back to
the bowler
End of over 34 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 155/5 (RR: 4.56)
JM Kemp 7-0-34-2 (2w) - Golf Course End
K Sangakkara 11* (11b 1x4) RP Arnold 31* (34b 2x4)
34.1 Donald to Sangakkara, one run, driven just wide of Gibbs at point
34.2 Donald to Arnold, FOUR, driven beautifully just on of straight
a fielder gets posted out to long on now
34.3 Donald to Arnold, no run, beautifully stopped by Bouche, looked
like a four down to third man there
34.4 Donald to Arnold, one run, runs it down to third man
34.5 Donald to Sangakkara, no run, just back of a length, pushed out to
Gibbs at backward point
34.6 Donald to Sangakkara, FOUR, fetches it from outside off and heaves
it through midwicket
End of over 35 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 165/5 (RR: 4.71)
AA Donald 5-0-30-0 (5w) - Corlett Drive End
RP Arnold 36* (37b 3x4) K Sangakkara 16* (14b 2x4)
35.1 Telemachus to Arnold, one run, pushes out to midwicket
35.2 Telemachus to Sangakkara, one run, lfies off an inside edge down to
Kallis at deep backward square
35.3 Telemachus to Arnold, one run, pushes it gently out to cover, runs
with the shot even though it's Rhodes pouncing on iot
35.4 Telemachus to Sangakkara, FOUR, flashes at it and it flies in the
air past a leaping Gibbs at backward point
35.5 Telemachus to Sangakkara, one run, steered down to third man
35.6 Telemachus to Arnold, wide: no run
35.6 Telemachus to Arnold, no run
End of over 36 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 174/5 (RR: 4.83)
R Telemachus 7-1-22-3 (3w) - Golf Course End
K Sangakkara 22* (17b 3x4) RP Arnold 38* (40b 3x4)
Sri Lanka 174/6, Partnership of 50
K Sangakkara run out (Rhodes) 22 (17b 3x4 0x6)
played straight to Rhodes at extra cover, Sangakkara backing up and
Rhodes hits direct
36.1 Donald to Vaas, no run, pushing forward on the off
36.2 Donald to Vaas, no run, pushing off the backfoot, decides against a
run as Gibbs swoops
36.3 Donald to Vaas, no run, pushes straight to Rhodes at extra cover
36.4 Donald to Vaas, no run, plays and misses at a quick one outside off
36.5 Donald to Vaas, one run, pushed off the backfoot on the onside,
donald fields himself and shies at the bowler's end but Vaas is
home safely
36.6 Donald to Arnold, no run, yorker length delivery just outside off,
Arnold misses it
End of over 37 (1 run) Sri Lanka 175/6 (RR: 4.73)
AA Donald 6-0-31-0 (5w) - Corlett Drive End
WPUJC Vaas 1* (5b) RP Arnold 38* (41b 3x4)
37.1 Telemachus to Vaas, one run, pushed just backward of square on the
offside
37.2 Telemachus to Arnold, one run, driven just backward of square on
the offside
37.3 Telemachus to Vaas, no run, flashes outside off, goes past the
inside edge through to Boucher
37.4 Telemachus to Vaas, no run
37.5 Telemachus to Vaas, no run, works it away, but Pollock fields at
midwicket, preventing a run
37.6 Telemachus to Vaas, one run, to mid off
End of over 38 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 178/6 (RR: 4.68)
R Telemachus 8-1-25-3 (3w) - Golf Course End
WPUJC Vaas 3* (10b) RP Arnold 39* (42b 3x4)
38.1 Pollock to Vaas, one run, driven to long off
38.2 Pollock to Arnold, no run, driven hard into the ground and shoots
up back to Pollock who fields it, the crowd erupts, thinking it's
a catch, Pollock plays along and celebrates the catch
38.3 Pollock to Arnold, one run, driven to long off
38.4 Pollock to Vaas, two runs, driven to long on, Donald fumbles
allowing the second
38.5 Pollock to Vaas, no run, slower ball, beats Vaas outside off
38.6 Pollock to Vaas, one run, full-length ball squeezed out to long off
End of over 39 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 183/6 (RR: 4.69)
SM Pollock 8-1-29-0 - Corlett Drive End
WPUJC Vaas 7* (14b) RP Arnold 40* (44b 3x4)
39.1 Kallis to Vaas, one run, played to long off
39.2 Kallis to Arnold, FOUR, oputside edge that flies over the empty
slip area down to third man
39.3 Kallis to Arnold, no run
39.4 Kallis to Arnold, FOUR, guided down backward of point
39.5 Kallis to Arnold, one run, pushed out to long on
39.6 Kallis to Vaas, one run, down to long off this time
End of over 40 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 194/6 (RR: 4.85)
JH Kallis 8-0-41-0 (1w) - Golf Course End
WPUJC Vaas 9* (16b) RP Arnold 49* (48b 5x4)
40.1 Pollock to Vaas, one run, driven to long on
40.2 Pollock to Arnold, one run, driven to long off to bring up his 50
40.3 Pollock to Vaas, one run
40.4 Pollock to Arnold, two runs, hoiked backward of square
40.5 Pollock to Arnold, two runs
40.6 Pollock to Arnold, one run, drioven wide of mid on, Boje does very
well to cut it off
End of over 41 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 202/6 (RR: 4.93)
SM Pollock 9-1-37-0 - Corlett Drive End
RP Arnold 55* (52b 5x4) WPUJC Vaas 11* (18b)
41.1 Kallis to Arnold, FOUR, swung away through midwicket
41.2 Kallis to Arnold, FOUR, swings it backward of square on the
legside, the fielder on the square leg boundary seems to pickj it
up late
41.3 Kallis to Arnold, one run, swung out jsut forward of square,
Telemachus this time does pick it up and fields it after one
bounce
41.4 Kallis to Vaas, one run, drivne hard to long off
41.5 Kallis to Arnold, one run
41.6 Kallis to Vaas, one run, driven to long off
End of over 42 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 214/6 (RR: 5.10)
JH Kallis 9-0-53-0 (1w) - Golf Course End
WPUJC Vaas 13* (20b) RP Arnold 65* (56b 7x4)
SA target is 209 runs
Match State: Dinner break. Play resumes at 20h05
0.1 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run
0.2 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, great ball, quick offbreak, comes back
sharply and cuts the batsman in half
0.3 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, pushes out into the covers
0.4 Vaas to Dippenaar, one run, pushed out into the covers
0.5 Vaas to Gibbs, two runs, turned down to fine leg
0.6 Vaas to Gibbs, no run, all defence, plays it quietly back to the
bowler
End of over 1 (3 runs) South Africa 3/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 206/41 = 5.02)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-3-0 - Golf Course End
HH Dippenaar 1* (4b) HH Gibbs 2* (2b)
1.1 Zoysa to Dippenaar, no run, hurries onto him, plays it off the back
foot out into the coveras
1.2 Zoysa to Dippenaar, no run, forced onto the back foot again, plays
defensively out into the covers again
1.3 Zoysa to Dippenaar, one run, fended off past square on the legside
1.4 Zoysa to Gibbs, no run, pitched on leg and straightens, desperate
appeal from Zoysa as he fields the ball coming back to him down
the pitch
1.5 Zoysa to Gibbs, no run, comes forward, abt and pad close together,
played out into the covers where Atapattu fields
1.6 Zoysa to Gibbs, no run, yorker well dug out
End of over 2 (1 run) South Africa 4/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 205/40 = 5.12)
DNT Zoysa 1-0-1-0 - Corlett Drive End
HH Dippenaar 2* (7b) HH Gibbs 2* (5b)
2.1 Vaas to Dippenaar, one run
2.2 Vaas to Gibbs, one run, down to third man
2.3 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, swings into him, plays off the backfoot
away on the offside
2.4 Vaas to Dippenaar, one run, past murali at backward point, he
chases it well
2.5 Vaas to Gibbs, no run, off the back foot to mid off
2.6 Vaas to Gibbs, OUT:
South Africa 7/1, Partnership of 7
HH Gibbs c Sangakkara b Vaas 3 (8b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 3 (3 runs) South Africa 7/1 (RR: 2.33 RRR: 202/39 = 5.18)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-6-1 - Golf Course End
HH Dippenaar 4* (10b)
middled a hook, but straight to Sangakkara standing just next to
the square leg umpire
3.1 Zoysa to Dippenaar, no run
3.2 Zoysa to Dippenaar, no run, flashes at one slanting across him,
good bounce through to the keeper
3.3 Zoysa to Dippenaar, no run, lots of pace and bounce there, once
again missing outside off
3.4 Zoysa to Dippenaar, wide: two runs, outside leg, gows down fine of
fine leg
3.4 Zoysa to Dippenaar, one run, helped on its way down to fine leg
3.5 Zoysa to Kallis, no run, beaten outside off
3.6 Zoysa to Kallis, wide: no run, down leg again
3.6 Zoysa to Kallis, no run
End of over 4 (5 runs) South Africa 12/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 197/38 = 5.18)
DNT Zoysa 2-0-6-0 (2w) - Corlett Drive End
HH Dippenaar 5* (14b) JH Kallis 0* (2b)
4.1 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run
4.2 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run
4.3 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, played back to the bowler
4.4 Vaas to Dippenaar, FOUR, pushed out past midwicket, De Silva tries
hard and dives for it on the boundary rope, but doesn't manage to
save it
4.5 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run
4.6 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, pushed out to extra cover
End of over 5 (4 runs) South Africa 16/1 (RR: 3.20 RRR: 193/37 = 5.22)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-10-1 - Golf Course End
JH Kallis 0* (2b) HH Dippenaar 9* (20b 1x4)
5.1 Zoysa to Kallis, no run
5.2 Zoysa to Kallis, no run, nice bounce again, beating Kallis outside
off stump
5.3 Zoysa to Kallis, FOUR, glorious shot through the covers
5.4 Zoysa to Kallis, no run, trying to force it off the back foot, gets
the inside haklf of the abt on it and it squirts back to the
bowler
5.5 Zoysa to Kallis, no run
5.6 Zoysa to Kallis, no run, dropped by Mahela at first slip
End of over 6 (4 runs) South Africa 20/1 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 189/36 = 5.25)
DNT Zoysa 3-0-10-0 (2w) - Corlett Drive End
HH Dippenaar 9* (20b 1x4) JH Kallis 4* (8b 1x4)
6.1 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, dippenaar playing defensively off the
backfoot
6.2 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, driven back to the bowler who gets a
hand on it and deflects out to mid on
6.3 Vaas to Dippenaar, wide: no run, flashes at a wide one outside off
6.3 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run
6.4 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run
6.5 Vaas to Dippenaar, three runs, played nicely through midwicket, de
Silva and Sangakkara both set off after it, Sangakkara gaining
steadily and eventually fielding it
6.6 Vaas to Kallis, one run, turned just in front of square, Sangakkara
does well to stop it
End of over 7 (5 runs) South Africa 25/1 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 184/35 = 5.26)
WPUJC Vaas 4-0-15-1 (1w) - Golf Course End
JH Kallis 5* (9b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 12* (25b 1x4)
7.1 Zoysa to Kallis, one run, in the air down to third man, Vaas
attacks the ball and stops it so well on the half-volley
7.2 Zoysa to Dippenaar, no run, comes forward and plays defensively,
beats him outside off
7.3 Zoysa to Dippenaar, no run, plays back, pushes it out back to the
bowler
7.4 Zoysa to Dippenaar, no run, left alone outside off
7.5 Zoysa to Dippenaar, no run, plays back again, gets an inside edge
off his pad, squirts out to cover
7.6 Zoysa to Dippenaar, no run, flashes outside off, misses
End of over 8 (1 run) South Africa 26/1 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 183/34 = 5.38)
DNT Zoysa 4-0-11-0 (2w) - Corlett Drive End
JH Kallis 6* (10b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 12* (30b 1x4)
8.1 Vaas to Kallis, FOUR, flicked off his hips down to fine leg
8.2 Vaas to Kallis, FOUR, classic Kallis off drive, Jayasuriya chases
in vain
8.3 Vaas to Kallis, FOUR, past a diving Murali at point
8.4 Vaas to Kallis, OUT: revenge for Vaas
South Africa 38/2, Partnership of 31
JH Kallis b Vaas 18 (14b 4x4 0x6)
HH Dippenaar 12* (30b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 4.4-0-27-2 (1w)
8.5 Vaas to Boje, no run, Vaas pulls up after delivering the ball -
could be a groin strain
Vaas leaves the field
8.6 Jayawardene to Boje, FOUR, cut away past point
End of over 9 (16 runs) South Africa 42/2 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 167/33 = 5.06)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 0.1-0-4-0 - Golf Course End
HH Dippenaar 12* (30b 1x4) N Boje 4* (2b 1x4)
9.1 Zoysa to Dippenaar, no run
9.2 Zoysa to Dippenaar, one run, past backward point
9.3 Zoysa to Boje, one run
9.4 Zoysa to Dippenaar, no run, pitches on a good length and just
moving away. plays and misses
9.5 Zoysa to Dippenaar, no run
9.6 Zoysa to Dippenaar, one run, pushes it out backward of square on
the legside
End of over 10 (3 runs) South Africa 45/2 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 164/32 = 5.12)
DNT Zoysa 5-0-14-0 (2w) - Corlett Drive End
HH Dippenaar 14* (35b 1x4) N Boje 5* (3b 1x4)
10.1 Fernando to Dippenaar, wide: no run, starts with a short wide one
down leg
10.1 Fernando to Dippenaar, FOUR, played down to fine leg
10.2 Fernando to Dippenaar, no run, tries to pull, but gets it on the
chin instead
10.3 Fernando to Dippenaar, no run, plays back, pushes it out on the
offside
10.4 Fernando to Dippenaar, no run
10.5 Fernando to Dippenaar, no run, slashes at a wide one outside off
10.6 Fernando to Dippenaar, wide: FOUR, very wide down the legside
10.6 Fernando to Dippenaar, OUT:
South Africa 55/3, Partnership of 17
HH Dippenaar lbw b Fernando 18 (41b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 11 (10 runs) South Africa 55/3 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 154/31 = 4.97)
RD Fernando 1-0-10-1 (2w) - Golf Course End
N Boje 5* (3b 1x4)
pitched on line, straightened, hit him in line, looked out to me
11.1 Zoysa to Boje, one run, down to fine leg
11.2 Zoysa to McKenzie, no run, down leg, just past his thighpad through
to the keeper, not called wide
11.3 Zoysa to McKenzie, no run, left alone outside off
11.4 Zoysa to McKenzie, no run, outside off, left alone
11.5 Zoysa to McKenzie, legbye: one run
11.6 Zoysa to Boje, no run, tries to work it away on the legside, hit on
the pad
End of over 12 (2 runs) South Africa 57/3 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 152/30 = 5.07)
DNT Zoysa 6-0-15-0 (2w) - Corlett Drive End
ND McKenzie 0* (4b) N Boje 6* (5b 1x4)
12.1 Fernando to McKenzie, one run, down to third man
12.2 Fernando to Boje, FOUR, played in the air down ton third man
12.3 Fernando to Boje, no run, left alone outside off
12.4 Fernando to Boje, no run, played off the back foot defensively
12.5 Fernando to Boje, FOUR, driven firmly, the mid off Jayasuriya
doesn't manage to cut it off
apologies Jayasuriya - that was de Silva who failed to cut it off
12.6 Fernando to Boje, no run, drives to mid off again, not so hard this
time and it goes gently straight to de Silva
End of over 13 (9 runs) South Africa 66/3 (RR: 5.08 RRR: 143/29 = 4.93)
RD Fernando 2-0-19-1 (2w) - Golf Course End
ND McKenzie 1* (5b) N Boje 14* (10b 3x4)
13.1 Muralitharan to McKenzie, no run, turnes into the pad, loud appeal
13.2 Muralitharan to McKenzie, no run
13.3 Muralitharan to McKenzie, no run, goes on the sweep, hit on the
pads as he comes far forward
13.4 Muralitharan to McKenzie, no run, comes forward, pushes it out on
the offside
13.5 Muralitharan to McKenzie, no run, lots of air, pushed out on the
legside
13.6 Muralitharan to McKenzie, no run
End of over 14 (maiden) South Africa 66/3 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 143/28 = 5.11)
M Muralitharan 1-1-0-0 - Corlett Drive End
N Boje 14* (10b 3x4) ND McKenzie 1* (11b)
14.1 Fernando to Boje, no run
14.2 Fernando to Boje, one run, pushed out forward of square, Dilshan
comes in off the boundary to field
14.3 Fernando to McKenzie, one run, pushed out backward of point,
Dilshan comes in again
14.4 Fernando to Boje, one run
14.5 Fernando to McKenzie, wide: no run, outside off
14.5 Fernando to McKenzie, FOUR, turned off his legs very fine,
Pushpakumara tries hard on the boundary but can't catch it
14.6 Fernando to McKenzie, no run
End of over 15 (8 runs) South Africa 74/3 (RR: 4.93 RRR: 135/27 = 5.00)
RD Fernando 3-0-27-1 (3w) - Golf Course End
N Boje 16* (13b 3x4) ND McKenzie 6* (14b 1x4)
15.1 Muralitharan to Boje, no run, pushed away into the covers
15.2 Muralitharan to Boje, one run, swept around the corner
15.3 Muralitharan to McKenzie, one run, swept backward of square
15.4 Muralitharan to Boje, no run
15.5 Muralitharan to Boje, no run, comes far forward, pushes it away on
the offside
15.6 Muralitharan to Boje, FOUR, sweeps just forward of square, de Silva
makes an awful attempt at cutting it off out on the cover boundary
End of over 16 (6 runs) South Africa 80/3 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 129/26 = 4.96)
M Muralitharan 2-1-6-0 - Corlett Drive End
ND McKenzie 7* (15b 1x4) N Boje 21* (18b 4x4)
midwicket boundary rather!
16.1 Fernando to McKenzie, no run, good yorker l
16.2 Fernando to McKenzie, FOUR, gorgeous cover drive
16.3 Fernando to McKenzie, wide: no run, down leg
16.3 Fernando to McKenzie, no run, left alone outside off
16.4 Fernando to McKenzie, no run, left alone outside off
16.5 Fernando to McKenzie, no run, good yorker length delivery, McKenzie
stabs down on it
16.6 Fernando to McKenzie, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 17 (5 runs) South Africa 85/3 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 124/25 = 4.96)
RD Fernando 4-0-32-1 (4w) - Golf Course End
N Boje 21* (18b 4x4) ND McKenzie 11* (21b 2x4)
17.1 Muralitharan to Boje, no run, left alone outside off
17.2 Muralitharan to Boje, no run, left alone outside off
17.3 Muralitharan to Boje, no run, swept round the corner
17.4 Muralitharan to Boje, no run, to short third man
17.5 Muralitharan to Boje, one run, swept around the corner
17.6 Muralitharan to McKenzie, no run, attempted sweep, not too
successful
End of over 18 (1 run) South Africa 86/3 (RR: 4.78 RRR: 123/24 = 5.12)
M Muralitharan 3-1-7-0 - Corlett Drive End
N Boje 22* (23b 4x4) ND McKenzie 11* (22b 2x4)
18.1 Fernando to Boje, no run
18.2 Fernando to Boje, no run, drives outside off, misses
18.3 Fernando to Boje, two runs, short and pulled down to fine leg, good
running to get the second as /sangakkara picks up
18.4 Fernando to Boje, no run, drives straight to mid on where
Jayasuriya fields
18.5 Fernando to Boje, one run, drives uppishly to long off
18.6 Fernando to McKenzie, FOUR, pushed through midwicket, Dilshan
chases valiantly across from deep bvackward square, but in vain
End of over 19 (7 runs) South Africa 93/3 (RR: 4.89 RRR: 116/23 = 5.04)
RD Fernando 5-0-39-1 (4w) - Golf Course End
N Boje 25* (28b 4x4) ND McKenzie 15* (23b 3x4)
19.1 Muralitharan to Boje, one run, swept against the spin past square
leg
19.2 Muralitharan to McKenzie, no run, wide outside off, pads it away
19.3 Muralitharan to McKenzie, no run, attempted sweep to one pitched
way outside off
19.4 Muralitharan to McKenzie, no run
19.5 Muralitharan to McKenzie, no run, playing back onto his stumps,
pushes out to midwicket
19.6 Muralitharan to McKenzie, no run, playing back again, and tries to
open the face to run it down to third man, but misses
End of over 20 (1 run) South Africa 94/3 (RR: 4.70 RRR: 115/22 = 5.23)
M Muralitharan 4-1-8-0 - Corlett Drive End
N Boje 26* (29b 4x4) ND McKenzie 15* (28b 3x4)
20.1 de Silva to Boje, no run, short, played straight back to the bowler
20.2 de Silva to Boje, no run, again pushes it back to the gbowler
20.3 de Silva to Boje, one run, playing back, beats the diving backward
point
20.4 de Silva to McKenzie, one run, pulled backward of square
20.5 de Silva to Boje, two runs, swept backward of square
20.6 de Silva to Boje, two runs, punched past extra cover to bring up
the 100
End of over 21 (6 runs) South Africa 100/3 (RR: 4.76 RRR: 109/21 = 5.19)
PA de Silva 1-0-6-0 - Golf Course End
ND McKenzie 16* (29b 3x4) N Boje 31* (34b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
21.1 Muralitharan to McKenzie, no run
21.2 Muralitharan to McKenzie, no run
21.3 Muralitharan to McKenzie, one run, finally gets hold of one, down
backward of square
21.4 Muralitharan to Boje, no run, comes forward, all defence
21.5 Muralitharan to Boje, one run, sweeps, good running from McKenzie
to the danger end
21.6 Muralitharan to McKenzie, one run, sweeps again
End of over 22 (3 runs) South Africa 103/3 (RR: 4.68 RRR: 106/20 = 5.30)
M Muralitharan 5-1-11-0 - Corlett Drive End
ND McKenzie 18* (33b 3x4) N Boje 32* (36b 4x4)
22.1 de Silva to McKenzie, one run, pushed out to midwicket
22.2 de Silva to Boje, two runs, dances down the track and plays it
through midwicket, Dilshan does well to come around from long on
22.3 de Silva to Boje, two runs, similar shot
22.4 de Silva to Boje, one run, cuts out to the cover boundary
22.5 de Silva to McKenzie, one run, pushed down to third man, well
fielded by Weeraratne
22.6 de Silva to Boje, one run, pushes to long on
End of over 23 (8 runs) South Africa 111/3 (RR: 4.83 RRR: 98/19 = 5.16)
PA de Silva 2-0-14-0 - Golf Course End
N Boje 38* (40b 4x4) ND McKenzie 20* (35b 3x4)
23.1 Fernando to Boje, two runs, out to long off
23.2 Fernando to Boje, (noball) one run, down to fine leg
23.2 Fernando to McKenzie, two runs, played to mid on where de Silva
dives right over it
23.3 Fernando to McKenzie, no run, plays forward, big lbw shout turned
down
pitched just outside off and jagged back, perhaps hit him just
outside the line
23.4 Fernando to McKenzie, no run, left alone outside off
23.5 Fernando to McKenzie, FOUR, lovely shot, well-timed, just a push
really wide of midwicket
23.6 Fernando to McKenzie, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 24 (10 runs) South Africa 121/3 (RR: 5.04 RRR: 88/18 = 4.89)
RD Fernando 6-0-49-1 (4w 1nb) - Corlett Drive End
N Boje 41* (42b 4x4) ND McKenzie 26* (40b 4x4)
24.1 Jayasuriya to Boje, one run
24.2 Jayasuriya to McKenzie, no run
24.3 Jayasuriya to McKenzie, three runs, run off the face of the bat
down to third man, Boje does brilliantly to come back for the
third
24.4 Jayasuriya to Boje, one run, pushes out to backward point
24.5 Jayasuriya to McKenzie, no run, pushes forward
24.6 Jayasuriya to McKenzie, no run, pushes away on the legside
End of over 25 (5 runs) South Africa 126/3 (RR: 5.04 RRR: 83/17 = 4.88)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-5-0 - Golf Course End
N Boje 43* (44b 4x4) ND McKenzie 29* (44b 4x4)
25.1 de Silva to Boje, no run, turned back into Boje, played uppishly
back to the bowler
25.2 de Silva to Boje, no run
Boje pulls away as de Silva bowles
25.3 de Silva to Boje, one run, pushed out to the extra cover bouindary
25.4 de Silva to McKenzie, one run, driven to mid off
25.5 de Silva to Boje, one run, clipped away jsut forward of square on
the legside
25.6 de Silva to McKenzie, no run, turned round the corner to Jayasuriya
at short fine leg
End of over 26 (3 runs) South Africa 129/3 (RR: 4.96 RRR: 80/16 = 5.00)
PA de Silva 3-0-17-0 - Corlett Drive End
N Boje 45* (48b 4x4) ND McKenzie 30* (46b 4x4)
26.1 Jayasuriya to Boje, one run
26.2 Jayasuriya to McKenzie, no run, pushes forward
26.3 Jayasuriya to McKenzie, no run, pushes out to midwickewt
26.4 Jayasuriya to McKenzie, one run, driven out to the cover boundasry
26.5 Jayasuriya to Boje, OUT:
South Africa 131/4, Partnership of 76
N Boje c Kaluwitharana b Jayasuriya 46 (50b 4x4 0x6)
ND McKenzie 31* (49b 4x4) ST Jayasuriya 1.5-0-7-1
26.6 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, no run, pushes out on the offside
End of over 27 (2 runs) South Africa 131/4 (RR: 4.85 RRR: 78/15 = 5.20)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-7-1 - Golf Course End
ND McKenzie 31* (49b 4x4) JN Rhodes 0* (1b)
27.1 de Silva to McKenzie, one run, pushed out to long off
27.2 de Silva to Rhodes, no run, pushes out on the offside
27.3 de Silva to Rhodes, one run, out to long off
27.4 de Silva to McKenzie, one run, back onto his stumps, turned around
just forward of square
27.5 de Silva to Rhodes, two runs, played through midwicket, /sangakkara
attacks the ball and hurls it in but can't avoid the second
27.6 de Silva to Rhodes, no run, attempted drive to one wide outside
off, just manages to chop it down in front of him
End of over 28 (5 runs) South Africa 136/4 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 73/14 = 5.21)
PA de Silva 4-0-22-0 - Corlett Drive End
ND McKenzie 33* (51b 4x4) JN Rhodes 3* (5b)
28.1 Jayasuriya to McKenzie, one run, pushed out to the copver bouindary
28.2 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, one run, sweeps down to deep backward square
28.3 Jayasuriya to McKenzie, one run, drives out to long off
28.4 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, one run
28.5 Jayasuriya to McKenzie, one run, pushed past midwicket
28.6 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, one run, drives to mid off
End of over 29 (6 runs) South Africa 142/4 (RR: 4.90 RRR: 67/13 = 5.15)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-13-1 - Golf Course End
JN Rhodes 6* (8b) ND McKenzie 36* (54b 4x4)
29.1 de Silva to Rhodes, wide: no run, horrible delivery outside off
29.1 de Silva to Rhodes, one run, forced away to third man
29.2 de Silva to McKenzie, one run, pushes to mid on
29.3 de Silva to Rhodes, one run, out to long on
29.4 de Silva to McKenzie, one run, turned backward of square
29.5 de Silva to Rhodes, two runs, cut away wide of third man
29.6 de Silva to Rhodes, no run
End of over 30 (7 runs) South Africa 149/4 (RR: 4.97 RRR: 60/12 = 5.00)
PA de Silva 5-0-29-0 (1w) - Corlett Drive End
ND McKenzie 38* (56b 4x4) JN Rhodes 10* (12b)
30.1 Jayasuriya to McKenzie, one run, paddles it very fine
30.2 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, one run, dabs away square on the offside
30.3 Jayasuriya to McKenzie, no run, steers down to short third man
where Murali does the work
30.4 Jayasuriya to McKenzie, one run, steers it to Murali's left at
short third man, Murali does very well to cut it off
30.5 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, two runs, drives off the back foot out to the
cover boundary
30.6 Jayasuriya to Rhodes, one run, off the front foot this time, out to
the cover boundary
End of over 31 (6 runs) South Africa 155/4 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 54/11 = 4.91)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-19-1 - Golf Course End
JN Rhodes 14* (15b) ND McKenzie 40* (59b 4x4)
31.1 Fernando to Rhodes, (noball) one run, hit to Jayasuriya at cover,
ricochets off him allowing a run
31.1 Fernando to McKenzie, no run, clipped off his legs to mid on
31.2 Fernando to McKenzie, legbye: one run, off the pad to gully
31.3 Fernando to Rhodes, no run, driven back to the bowler
31.4 Fernando to Rhodes, FOUR, pulls fine, Murali tries to cut it off,
running from fine leg, but can't quite stop it
31.5 Fernando to Rhodes, no run, tries to push it away on the legside,
hit on the pad
31.6 Fernando to Rhodes, one run, swung away to fine leg
End of over 32 (8 runs) South Africa 163/4 (RR: 5.09 RRR: 46/10 = 4.60)
RD Fernando 7-0-56-1 (4w 2nb) - Corlett Drive End
JN Rhodes 20* (20b 1x4) ND McKenzie 40* (61b 4x4)
32.1 Muralitharan to Rhodes, no run, turned to midwicket
32.2 Muralitharan to Rhodes, one run, dances down the track an dplay it
to long on
32.3 Muralitharan to McKenzie, no run, comes forward, ball slides to
short third man
32.4 Muralitharan to McKenzie, no run, sweeps straight to square leg
32.5 Muralitharan to McKenzie, one run, sweeps again, this time finer
for the single
32.6 Muralitharan to Rhodes, no run, pushes forward, trickles off to
short third man
End of over 33 (2 runs) South Africa 165/4 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 44/9 = 4.89)
M Muralitharan 6-1-13-0 - Golf Course End
ND McKenzie 41* (64b 4x4) JN Rhodes 21* (23b 1x4)
33.1 Zoysa to McKenzie, one run, flicked out foward of square
33.2 Zoysa to Rhodes, one run, turned backward of square
33.3 Zoysa to McKenzie, one run, runs it down to third man
33.4 Zoysa to Rhodes, no run, drives at a full one outside off, misses
it
33.5 Zoysa to Rhodes, one run, short, pulled out to ddep square leg
33.6 Zoysa to McKenzie, no run, swats it to mid on
End of over 34 (4 runs) South Africa 169/4 (RR: 4.97 RRR: 40/8 = 5.00)
DNT Zoysa 7-0-19-0 (2w) - Corlett Drive End
JN Rhodes 23* (26b 1x4) ND McKenzie 43* (67b 4x4)
34.1 Muralitharan to Rhodes, OUT:
South Africa 169/5, Partnership of 38
JN Rhodes b Muralitharan 23 (27b 1x4 0x6)
ND McKenzie 43* (67b 4x4) M Muralitharan 6.1-1-13-1
34.2 Muralitharan to Boucher, FOUR, edged, would have been a simple
first slip catch
34.3 Muralitharan to Boucher, no run, goes on the sweep and misses
34.4 Muralitharan to Boucher, no run, turns it around forward of square
34.5 Muralitharan to Boucher, one run
34.6 Muralitharan to McKenzie, one run, swept down to deep backward
square
End of over 35 (6 runs) South Africa 175/5 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 34/7 = 4.86)
M Muralitharan 7-1-19-1 - Golf Course End
ND McKenzie 44* (68b 4x4) MV Boucher 5* (4b 1x4)
35.1 Jayasuriya to McKenzie, no run
35.2 Jayasuriya to McKenzie, no run
35.3 Jayasuriya to McKenzie, one run, pushed to mid on
35.4 Jayasuriya to Boucher, one run, badly fielded by Jayasuriya
35.5 Jayasuriya to McKenzie, one run, pushed out to deep midwicket
35.6 Jayasuriya to Boucher, one run, out to long off
End of over 36 (4 runs) South Africa 179/5 (RR: 4.97 RRR: 30/6 = 5.00)
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-23-1 - Corlett Drive End
MV Boucher 7* (6b 1x4) ND McKenzie 46* (72b 4x4)
36.1 de Silva to Boucher, OUT:
South Africa 179/6, Partnership of 10
MV Boucher c & b de Silva 7 (7b 1x4 0x6)
ND McKenzie 46* (72b 4x4) PA de Silva 5.1-0-29-1 (1w)
pushed straight back to him
36.2 de Silva to Kemp, no run, pushes uncertainly out on the offside
36.3 de Silva to Kemp, OUT:
South Africa 179/7, Partnership of 0
JM Kemp c Arnold b de Silva 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
ND McKenzie 46* (72b 4x4) PA de Silva 5.3-0-29-2 (1w)
pushed it straight to short midwicket
Pollock to the wicket to lead his team home?
36.4 de Silva to Pollock, no run, pushes forwaqrd
36.5 de Silva to Pollock, one run, turned backward of square
36.6 de Silva to McKenzie, one run, turned backward of square
End of over 37 (2 runs) South Africa 181/7 (RR: 4.89 RRR: 28/5 = 5.60)
PA de Silva 6-0-31-2 (1w) - Golf Course End
ND McKenzie 47* (73b 4x4) SM Pollock 1* (2b)
37.1 Jayasuriya to McKenzie, OUT:
South Africa 181/8, Partnership of 2
ND McKenzie b Jayasuriya 47 (74b 4x4 0x6)
SM Pollock 1* (2b) ST Jayasuriya 5.1-0-23-2
looking to work it aaway on the onside, sdtraightened on him on
shaved the outside of offstump
37.2 Jayasuriya to Telemachus, no run
37.3 Jayasuriya to Telemachus, no run, pushed back to the bowler
37.4 Jayasuriya to Telemachus, no run, pushes forward
37.5 Jayasuriya to Telemachus, no run, pushes forward
37.6 Jayasuriya to Telemachus, one run, to midwicket
End of over 38 (1 run) South Africa 182/8 (RR: 4.79 RRR: 27/4 = 6.75)
ST Jayasuriya 6-0-24-2 - Corlett Drive End
R Telemachus 1* (5b) SM Pollock 1* (2b)
38.1 Muralitharan to Telemachus, no run
38.2 Muralitharan to Telemachus, OUT:
South Africa 182/9, Partnership of 1
R Telemachus b Muralitharan 1 (7b 0x4 0x6)
SM Pollock 1* (2b) M Muralitharan 7.2-1-19-2
has a mighty hoik at it and simply misses
Donald gets a mighty cheers as he strides out to the wicket
38.3 Muralitharan to Donald, no run, back onto his stumps, plays a
lovely defensive shot
38.4 Muralitharan to Donald, no run, forward, hitshim on the pad
38.5 Muralitharan to Donald, no run, forward again, manages to keep it
out
38.6 Muralitharan to Donald, no run, hit to silly point - Aravinda
claims the catch but given not out
End of over 39 (maiden) South Africa 182/9 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 27/3 = 9.00)
M Muralitharan 8-2-19-2 - Golf Course End
SM Pollock 1* (2b) AA Donald 0* (4b)
39.1 Jayasuriya to Pollock, no run, playes straight back to the bowler
39.2 Jayasuriya to Pollock, no run, hit hard straight back into the
stumps at the bowler's end
39.3 Jayasuriya to Pollock, SIX, dances down the track and smashes it
over long off
39.4 Jayasuriya to Pollock, no run, flat, quicker ball, fired in at the
pads
39.5 Jayasuriya to Pollock, one run, down the wicket again, hit firmly
along the ground to long on
39.6 Jayasuriya to Donald, no run, forward defensively
End of over 40 (7 runs) South Africa 189/9 (RR: 4.72 RRR: 20/2 = 10.00)
ST Jayasuriya 7-0-31-2 - Corlett Drive End
SM Pollock 8* (7b 1x6) AA Donald 0* (5b)
40.1 Muralitharan to Pollock, SIX, has a mighty swing, connects well and
it sails over long on
40.2 Muralitharan to Pollock, no run, loops off the pad
40.3 Muralitharan to Pollock, legbye: one run, tries the hoik again, but
doesn't connect this time, trickles round the corner for a leg-bye
40.4 Muralitharan to Donald, no run, tries to swing it away on the
legside, but hitrs him on the pad and pops out on the offside
40.5 Muralitharan to Donald, no run, appeal for lbw, no shot offered
13 needed off 7
40.6 Muralitharan to Donald, no run, goes back onto his stumps and
manages to keep it out
End of over 41 (7 runs) South Africa 196/9 (RR: 4.78 RRR: 13/1 = 13.00)
M Muralitharan 9-2-25-2 - Golf Course End
SM Pollock 14* (10b 2x6) AA Donald 0* (8b)
it's 11:30pm local time - the Sri Lanka over-rate has been
appalling
41.1 Jayasuriya to Pollock, no run, clouts it to long on and denies the
run
41.2 Jayasuriya to Pollock, no run, hit straight to de Silva in the
covers
41.3 Jayasuriya to Pollock, one run, comes down the track and plays it
out to deep midwicket
Now Donald must face....
12 needed off 3 balls
41.4 Jayasuriya to Donald, one run, sweeps it backward of square
41.5 Jayasuriya to Pollock, SIX, just sneaks over the rope straight back
over the bowler's head
41.6 Jayasuriya to Pollock, no run
End of over 42 (8 runs) South Africa 204/9 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 5/0 = 0.00)
ST Jayasuriya 8-0-39-2 - Corlett Drive End
AA Donald 1* (9b) SM Pollock 21* (15b 3x6)
South Africa 204/10, Partnership of 22
AA Donald run out (Jayasuriya) 1 (9b 0x4 0x6)
hit straight back to the bowler, who nicks off the bails at his end
to run Dionald out off the last ball
Man of the Match is Russel Arnold
Man of the Series is Jacques Kallis