6th Match: South Africa v Sri Lanka at Adelaide, 24 Jan 2006
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match start scheduled for 1.45pm local time (3.15am GMT)
Hello and a warm welcome to Cricinfo's live coverage of the VB
Series between South Africa and Sri Lanka to be played at
Adelaide.
And today is the last of the second round of matches with Australia
and Sri Lanka already having two wins. South Africans have to pick
themselves up and get their act together to catch with the other
two teams.
The news is that South African captain Smith has won the toss and
elected to bat.
Players are on the field. Smith and Dippenaar to open
Vaas to start the proceedings to Smith. 2 slips in place
0.1 Vaas to Smith, no run, good length ball on the off stump, defended
on the front-foot back to the bowler
0.2 Vaas to Smith, no run, full length ball on the off stump and
swinging away, Smith tries to work it away and misses it, ball
clips the pads on the way to the keeper, loud shout for caught
behind
0.3 Vaas to Smith, no run, defended on the front-foot to mid-wicket
0.4 Vaas to Smith, no run, short of lenght delivery on the off stump,
defended down the wicket
0.5 Vaas to Smith, no run, vaas bowling a very good line and length,
defended to short cover
0.6 Vaas to Smith, no run, length ball around the off sutmp, defended
on the front-foot to cover, maiden over and a very good start for
Vaas and sri Lnkans
End of over 1 (maiden) South Africa 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
WPUJC Vaas 1-1-0-0
HH Dippenaar 0* (0b) GC Smith 0* (6b)
Perera to share the new ball, one slip in place and a leg gully
1.1 Perera to Dippenaar, no run, length delivery on the off stump,
coming in a bit, defended to cover
1.2 Perera to Dippenaar, no run, short of length delivery on the stumps
and shaping in a bit, Dippenaar adjusts well and keeps it out to
mid-wicket
1.3 Perera to Dippenaar, two runs, swinging into the legs, Dippenaar
flicks in the air and just above the leaping leg gully fielder,
Vaas from fine leg runs across and keeps it down to a couple of
runs
1.4 Perera to Dippenaar, no run, defended on the back-foot to mid-
wicket
1.5 Perera to Dippenaar, three runs, full length delivery on the leg
stump,driven through mid-wicket, good shot!
1.6 Perera to Smith, no run, short delivery on the off stump, Smith
gets right in line and defends to offside
End of over 2 (5 runs) South Africa 5/0 (RR: 2.50)
PDRL Perera 1-0-5-0
HH Dippenaar 5* (5b) GC Smith 0* (7b)
2.1 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, fraction short on the middle and off
stump, Dippenaar goes back and defends it straight down
2.2 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, good length delivery on the middle
stump, shaping in a bit, Dippenaar comes forward to defend but
gets cramped by the movement, ball strikes the pads and loud shout
turned down, close call
2.3 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, length ball outside off stump, not much
of swing this time, driven on the up to cover fielder
2.4 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, pushed on the front-foot to offside
2.5 Vaas to Dippenaar, one run, given width outside off stump,
Dippenaar glides it away to thirdman on the front-foot, first run
taken off Vaas
2.6 Vaas to Smith, no run, turned away to mid-wicket
End of over 3 (1 run) South Africa 6/0 (RR: 2.00)
WPUJC Vaas 2-1-1-0
HH Dippenaar 6* (10b) GC Smith 0* (8b)
3.1 Perera to Dippenaar, no run, fraction short on the middle and off
stump, punched on the back-foot to cover
3.2 Perera to Dippenaar, no run, short delivery on the off stump,
Dippenaar keeps it out to gully fielder
3.3 Perera to Dippenaar, no run, length delivery on the middle stump,
shaping in a bit, pushed with a straight bat to mid-on
3.4 Perera to Dippenaar, no run, short delivery on the off stump,
Dippenaar keeps it out to gully fielder
3.5 Perera to Dippenaar, FOUR
3.6 Perera to Dippenaar, no run
End of over 4 (4 runs) South Africa 10/0 (RR: 2.50)
PDRL Perera 2-0-9-0
GC Smith 0* (8b) HH Dippenaar 10* (16b 1x4)
4.1 Vaas to Smith, no run
4.2 Vaas to Smith, three runs, driven to mlong off for three
4.3 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run
4.4 Vaas to Dippenaar, two runs, flicks off pads to mid-wicket
4.5 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run
4.6 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run
End of over 5 (5 runs) South Africa 15/0 (RR: 3.00)
WPUJC Vaas 3-1-6-0
GC Smith 3* (10b) HH Dippenaar 12* (20b 1x4)
5.1 Perera to Smith, two runs, outside the offstump, Dippenaar plants
his foot forward and drives through cover, picks up two runs
before Atapattu can field the ball
5.2 Perera to Smith, no run, good length ball on the stumps, defended
to the offside
5.3 Perera to Smith, FOUR, short delivery, on the pads of Dippennar,
Dippenaar gets into line and pulls it away past square leg for a
boundary
5.4 Perera to Smith, one run, again on the pads this time, flicked away
to fine leg for a single
5.5 Perera to Smith, no run, outside off and just a hint of away
movement, Smith pushes at it and is beaten by the movement
5.6 Perera to Smith, no run, defendsoff the front-foot, Smith offers
the full face of the bat and defends it, feidled by Perera on his
follow through
End of over 6 (7 runs) South Africa 22/0 (RR: 3.67)
PDRL Perera 3-0-16-0
HH Dippenaar 12* (20b 1x4) GC Smith 10* (16b 1x4)
6.1 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, the offcutter this time, Dippenaar goes
for the cut shot, misreads the line first, and then adjusts well,
defends back to the bowler
6.2 Vaas to Dippenaar, three runs, fuller in length this time, and
Dippenaar drives through the line, straight back past the bowler,
takes three runs before Jayasuriya can field the ball and return
it back to the bowler
6.3 Vaas to Smith, no run
6.4 Vaas to Smith, no run
6.5 Vaas to Smith, no run, outside off and on a good length, Smith
comes forward and defends it
6.6 Vaas to Smith, no run, drifts onto the middle and leg this time,
Smith gets into the line and flicks it to the on-side, but there's
a man at short mid-wciket, and there's no chance for a run there
End of over 7 (4 runs) South Africa 26/0 (RR: 3.71)
WPUJC Vaas 4-1-9-0
HH Dippenaar 20* (21b 1x4) GC Smith 6* (20b 1x4)
Kulasekara into the attack
7.1 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, no run, length ball around the off stump,
defended to backward point, good fielding from Dilshan
7.2 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, no run, short of length ball on the off
stump, nipping in a bit this time, turned away to mid-wicket
7.3 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, no run, pitched up on the middle stump,
driven straight but not timed well to pass the mid-on fielder
7.4 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, no run, length delivery on the off stump,
defended on the front-foot to onside
7.5 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, no run, good length ball just outside off
stump, coming in, ball strikes the pad first and a loud shout
7.6 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, no run, defended on the front-foot to
short cover, second maiden over from Sri Lankans
End of over 8 (maiden) South Africa 26/0 (RR: 3.25)
KMDN Kulasekara 1-1-0-0
GC Smith 6* (20b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 20* (27b 1x4)
8.1 Vaas to Smith, no run, good length ball outside off stump, Smith
uses his feet and defends, ball strikes the pads
8.2 Vaas to Smith, legbye: one run, on the leg stump, Smith tries to
work it away but gets on the pads
8.3 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, defended on the front-foot to onside
8.4 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, good length ball on the off stump,
pushed on the front-foot behind point, Dilshan moves across and
dives to save a single
8.5 Vaas to Dippenaar, one run, good length delivery outside off stump,
glided away to thirdman
8.6 Vaas to Smith, one run, defended on the front-foot wide of mid-off
fielder and an easy single taken
End of over 9 (3 runs) South Africa 29/0 (RR: 3.22)
WPUJC Vaas 5-1-11-0
GC Smith 7* (23b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 21* (30b 1x4)
9.1 Kulasekara to Smith, no run, length delivery on the middle and leg
stump, Smith defends it away to mid-on
9.2 Kulasekara to Smith, one run, good length ball on the off stump,
pushed to Vaas at mid-off and Smith takes off for a single, direct
hit would have been very close
9.3 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, no run, pushed on the front-foot to mid-on
9.4 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, no run, short of length ball on the off
stump, Dippenaar moves back to defend, gets a bottom edge onto
pads
9.5 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, no run, Dippenaar steps out and tries to
loft over cover, misses it and ball passes just over the stumps
9.6 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, no run, defended on the front-foot to
onside
End of over 10 (1 run) South Africa 30/0 (RR: 3.00)
KMDN Kulasekara 2-1-1-0
GC Smith 8* (25b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 21* (34b 1x4)
Powerplay 2(11-15) starts
10.1 Perera to Smith, FOUR, pitched up on the off stump, Smith drives it
beautifully down the ground to long-on fence
10.2 Perera to Smith, one run, short of length ball just outside off
stump, nipping in, Smith keeps it out to gully and an easy single
taken
10.3 Perera to Dippenaar, two runs, full length delivery on the off
stump, driven through extra-cover for a couple of runs, Jayasuriya
from mid-off does the chase
10.4 Perera to Dippenaar, no run, fraction short on the middle stump,
nipping away, pushed to mid-wicket
10.5 Perera to Dippenaar, no run, short delivery on the stumps,
Dippenaar looks to work it away onside but good movement off the
seam, keeps it out down the wicket
10.6 Perera to Dippenaar, no run, defended on the back-foot to cover
point
End of over 11 (7 runs) South Africa 37/0 (RR: 3.36)
PDRL Perera 4-0-23-0
GC Smith 13* (27b 2x4) HH Dippenaar 23* (38b 1x4)
11.1 Kulasekara to Smith, three runs, length delivery on the off stump,
Smith charges down the track and drives through extra-cover, not a
well-timed shot
11.2 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, no run, length ball on the off stump,
pushed to mid-off
11.3 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, no run, short delivery around the off
stump, defended on the back-foot to point
Sangakkara stands upto the stumps
11.4 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, two runs, length delivery outside off
stump, glided away wide of thirdman for a couple of runs
11.5 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, no run, short of length ball on the middle
stump, turned away to short mid-wicket
11.6 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, no run, good length delivery on the off
stump, defended solidly on the front-foot back to the bowler
End of over 12 (5 runs) South Africa 42/0 (RR: 3.50)
KMDN Kulasekara 3-1-6-0
GC Smith 16* (28b 2x4) HH Dippenaar 25* (43b 1x4)
12.1 Perera to Smith, no run, length delivery just outside off stump and
swinging in, turned away to short mid-wicket
12.2 Perera to Smith, no run, good length ball outside off stump, Smith
looks to tap it away to thirdman, gets the bottom edge and ball
rolls onto Dilshan at point
12.3 Perera to Smith, one run, short of length ball around the off stump
and coming in, turned away to deep square leg
12.4 Perera to Dippenaar, no run, length delivery on the middle stump,
defended on the front-foot
12.5 Perera to Dippenaar, FOUR, full length delivery on the off stump,
driven beautifully down the ground to long-off fence, excellent
shot!
12.6 Perera to Dippenaar, no run, good length ball on the off stump,
defended on the front-foot
End of over 13 (5 runs) South Africa 47/0 (RR: 3.62)
PDRL Perera 5-0-28-0
GC Smith 17* (31b 2x4) HH Dippenaar 29* (46b 2x4)
13.1 Kulasekara to Smith, no run, short of length ball on the leg stump,
turned away to square leg
13.2 Kulasekara to Smith, no run, good length delivery on the off stump,
nipping away a bit, defended to Dilshan at backward point
13.3 Kulasekara to Smith, no run, fraction short on the middle and leg
stump, pushed on the back-foot to mid-wicket
13.4 Kulasekara to Smith, no run, length ball on the off stump, Smith
drives straight to Vaas at mid-off
13.5 Kulasekara to Smith, two runs, good length delivery on the off
stump, driven straight for a couple of runs, Vaas does the chase
13.6 Kulasekara to Smith, no run, driven straight to cover
End of over 14 (2 runs) South Africa 49/0 (RR: 3.50)
KMDN Kulasekara 4-1-8-0
HH Dippenaar 29* (46b 2x4) GC Smith 19* (37b 2x4)
Vaas back into the attack
Sangakkara stands upto the stumps to Vaas as well
14.1 Vaas to Dippenaar, one run, length delivery on the off stump,
glided away to thirdman
14.2 Vaas to Smith, no run, good length ball just outside off stump,
nipping in, pushed to mid-on and Smith looks for a single but
sends back Dippenaar
14.3 Vaas to Smith, three runs, Smith charges down the track and lofts
it high and over mid-off fielder, Muralitharan runs in behind but
well wide of the fielder
14.4 Vaas to Dippenaar, one run, short of length ball around the off
stump, glided away to thirdman
14.5 Vaas to Smith, no run, pushed back to the bowler
14.6 Vaas to Smith, no run, good length ball outside off stump and
swinging away, Smith tries to glide and gets beaten
End of over 15 (5 runs) South Africa 54/0 (RR: 3.60)
WPUJC Vaas 6-1-16-0
HH Dippenaar 31* (48b 2x4) GC Smith 22* (41b 2x4)
Powerplay 3(16-20) starts
15.1 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, no run, yorker length ball on the leg
stump, defended down the wicket
15.2 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, two runs, fraction short on the middle and
leg stump, turned away wide of mid-wicket for a couple of runs
15.3 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, no run, Dippenaar makes room and tries to
loft over extra-cover, ball takes the inside edge onto the pads
15.4 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, one run, low full toss on the leg stump,
flicked away to deep mid-wicket
15.5 Kulasekara to Smith, no run, pitched up on the off stump, Smith
fails to put it away, mistimes his drive to mid-off
15.6 Kulasekara to Smith, two runs, full length delivery on the off
stump, driven down the ground for a couple of runs
End of over 16 (5 runs) South Africa 59/0 (RR: 3.69)
KMDN Kulasekara 5-1-13-0
HH Dippenaar 34* (52b 2x4) GC Smith 24* (43b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
16.1 Vaas to Dippenaar, two runs, short ball around the off stump,
nipping away off the seam, glided away nicely and fine to thirdman
16.2 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, good length ball on the off stump,
defended
16.3 Vaas to Dippenaar, one run, pitched up on the middle and leg stump,
pushed to mid-on and a quick singel taken
16.4 Vaas to Smith, no run, short of length ball on the off stump,
mistimed punch to cover point
16.5 Vaas to Smith, legbye: FOUR, pitched up on the leg stump and moving
down further, Smith tries to work it away but ball clips the pads
and runs away to fine leg fence
16.6 Vaas to Smith, one run, length ball angled into the leg stump,
turned away wide of short fine leg fielder
End of over 17 (8 runs) South Africa 67/0 (RR: 3.94)
WPUJC Vaas 7-1-20-0
GC Smith 25* (46b 2x4) HH Dippenaar 37* (56b 2x4)
17.1 Kulasekara to Smith, two runs, length delivery on the middle and
leg stump, turned away behind square for a couple of runs
17.2 Kulasekara to Smith, no run, Smith makes room and tries to smash
through offside, mistimes his shot to Vaas at mid-off
17.3 Kulasekara to Smith, one run, full length ball on the leg stump,
flicked away to deep mid-wicket
17.4 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, no run, length ball around the off stump,
driven back and Kulasekara gets a bit of hand onto it
17.5 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, no run, defended on the front-foot to
cover
17.6 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, one run, full toss, Dippenaar fails to put
it away, flicks it away just wide of mid-wicket and a quick single
taken
End of over 18 (4 runs) South Africa 71/0 (RR: 3.94)
KMDN Kulasekara 6-1-17-0
HH Dippenaar 38* (59b 2x4) GC Smith 28* (49b 2x4)
Muralitharan into the attack
18.1 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, one run, good length ball around the off
stump, turning in, Dippenaar sweeps it away in the air to deep
square leg
18.2 Muralitharan to Smith, OUT: good length ball on the middle and leg
stump, turning away, Smith moves forward and tries to turn it away
onside, completely beaten by the turn and Smith drags his foot a
bit, Sangakkara brings off a quick stumping
South Africa 72/1, Partnership of 72
GC Smith st Sangakkara b Muralitharan 28 (50b 2x4 0x6)
HH Dippenaar 39* (60b 2x4) M Muralitharan 0.2-0-1-1
Excellent glove work from Sangakkara and was very close, TV umpire
makes the decision
van der Wath comes in
18.3 Muralitharan to van der Wath, OUT: Double strike! flighted delivery
around the off stump, turning in, batsman moves forward to defend
and gets a big inside edge onto the pads, ball loops up to Arnold
at forward short-legg
South Africa 72/2, Partnership of 0
JJ van der Wath c Arnold b Muralitharan 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
HH Dippenaar 39* (60b 2x4) M Muralitharan 0.3-0-1-2
Rudolph comes in, Muralitharan round the wicket and on a hat-trick
18.4 Muralitharan to Rudolph, no run, Rudolph survives the hat-trick
ball, filghted ball outside off stump, left alone
18.5 Muralitharan to Rudolph, no run, defended on the front-foot
18.6 Muralitharan to Rudolph, no run, tossed up on the off stump,
defended
End of over 19 (1 run) South Africa 72/2 (RR: 3.79)
M Muralitharan 1-0-1-2
HH Dippenaar 39* (60b 2x4) JA Rudolph 0* (3b)
19.1 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, one run, length ball outside off stump,
glided away to thirdman
19.2 Kulasekara to Rudolph, one run, short ball on the leg stump,
defended away to square leg
19.3 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, one run, glided away to thirdman
19.4 Kulasekara to Rudolph, no run, defended on the front-foot to
Dilshan at point
19.5 Kulasekara to Rudolph, no run, length ball on the off stump, pushes
it straight to cover
19.6 Kulasekara to Rudolph, one run, on the leg stump, turned away to
deep square leg
End of over 20 (4 runs) South Africa 76/2 (RR: 3.80)
KMDN Kulasekara 7-1-21-0
JA Rudolph 2* (7b) HH Dippenaar 41* (62b 2x4)
one slip in place
20.1 Muralitharan to Rudolph, no run, defended on the back-foot
20.2 Muralitharan to Rudolph, no run, flighted ball around the off
stump, defended to point
20.3 Muralitharan to Rudolph, no run, doosra, tossed up on the middle
and leg stump, batsman tries to turn it away and gets an inside
edge onto the pads and ball rolls onto short fine leg
20.4 Muralitharan to Rudolph, one run, flighted and bit full in length,
driven to deep cover
forward short leg comes in place for Dippenaar
20.5 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, no run, doosra on the middle and off
stump, Dippenaar tries to push it therough offside and gets a
bottom edge
20.6 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, one run, full ball, driven wide of mid-
on
End of over 21 (2 runs) South Africa 78/2 (RR: 3.71)
M Muralitharan 2-0-3-2
HH Dippenaar 42* (64b 2x4) JA Rudolph 3* (11b)
Dilshan into the attack
4 men inside the circle- cover, mid-wicket, backward point and
short fine leg
21.1 Dilshan to Dippenaar, one run, flighted ball outside off stump,
glided away wide of short thirdman fielder
21.2 Dilshan to Rudolph, one run, turned away to deep square leg
21.3 Dilshan to Dippenaar, one run, full ball outside off stump, pushed
to deep cover
round the wicket to Rudolph
21.4 Dilshan to Rudolph, no run, short of length ball, pushed on the up
to mid-wicket
21.5 Dilshan to Rudolph, no run, good length ball on the off stump,
batsman pushes and gets on the pads, loud shout turned down,
missing off stump
21.6 Dilshan to Rudolph, no run, defended on the front-foot, good start
from Dilshan
End of over 22 (3 runs) South Africa 81/2 (RR: 3.68)
TM Dilshan 1-0-3-0
HH Dippenaar 44* (66b 2x4) JA Rudolph 4* (15b)
22.1 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, one run, full ball and drifting in,
turned away wide of short fine leg
22.2 Muralitharan to Rudolph, one run, flighted and full ball outside
off stump, driven to deep point
22.3 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, no run, flat one outside off stump and
turning in, defended to cover
22.4 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, three runs, doosra, bit short in length
around the off stump, Dippenaar moves back and nicely glides it
away to thirdman, good controlled shot!
22.5 Muralitharan to Rudolph, one run, turned away to onside
22.6 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, one run, on the midde stump, turned away
behind square
End of over 23 (7 runs) South Africa 88/2 (RR: 3.83)
M Muralitharan 3-0-10-2
HH Dippenaar 49* (70b 2x4) JA Rudolph 6* (17b)
23.1 Dilshan to Dippenaar, no run, defended on the front-foot to
backward point
23.2 Dilshan to Dippenaar, one run, short of length ball on the off
stump and turning in, turned away to deep mid-wicket, well
compiled fifty for Dippenaar
23.3 Dilshan to Rudolph, no run, turned away straight to mid-wicket
23.4 Dilshan to Rudolph, no run
23.5 Dilshan to Rudolph, one run, on the leg stump, turned away to deep
mid-wicket on the front-foot
23.6 Dilshan to Dippenaar, three runs, short of length ball outside off
stump, glided away to thirdman, good shot
End of over 24 (5 runs) South Africa 93/2 (RR: 3.88)
TM Dilshan 2-0-8-0
HH Dippenaar 53* (73b 2x4) JA Rudolph 7* (20b)
just a forward short leg in place now, slip goes out for Dippenaar
24.1 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, one run, turned away to deep mid-wicket
slip comes in for Rudolph
24.2 Muralitharan to Rudolph, no run, turned away straight to mid-wicket
24.3 Muralitharan to Rudolph, no run, flighted ball on the off stump and
turning away, Rudolph beaten on the front-foot
24.4 Muralitharan to Rudolph, one run, driven to long-off
24.5 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, one run, good length ball outside off
stump, defended to cover point
24.6 Muralitharan to Rudolph, two runs, flighted ball on the off stump,
driven wide of long-off for a couple of runs
End of over 25 (5 runs) South Africa 98/2 (RR: 3.92)
M Muralitharan 4-0-15-2
HH Dippenaar 55* (75b 2x4) JA Rudolph 10* (24b)
25.1 Dilshan to Dippenaar, one run, length ball on the off stump, turned
away to square leg, looks for the second but the fielder from deep
square leg moves in quick
25.2 Dilshan to Rudolph, no run, turned away to short fine leg
25.3 Dilshan to Rudolph, one run, bit short in length on the off stump,
turning away, punched to deep cover
25.4 Dilshan to Dippenaar, one run, turned away to square leg
25.5 Dilshan to Rudolph, OUT: Dilshan strikes! flighted ball on the off
stump, turning away and was bowled a bit slow, Rudolph goes for
the sweep and gets the top edge, ball loops up to silly mid-on,
Dilshan runs in and takes an easy catch
South Africa 101/3, Partnership of 29
JA Rudolph c & b Dilshan 11 (27b 0x4 0x6)
HH Dippenaar 57* (77b 2x4) TM Dilshan 2.5-0-11-1
Gibbs walks in
25.6 Dilshan to Gibbs, one run, Gibbs straight away off the mark, turns
it away on the front-foot to deep mid-wicket
End of over 26 (4 runs) South Africa 102/3 (RR: 3.92)
TM Dilshan 3-0-12-1
HH Gibbs 1* (1b) HH Dippenaar 57* (77b 2x4)
26.1 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, bit short in length and turning in,
Gibbs turns it away to short fine leg
26.2 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, flighted ball around the off stump,
Gibbs pushes and gets inside half of the bat, ball rolls back to
the bowler
26.3 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, short of length outside off stump,
Gibbs tries to glide it, gets an inside edge onto the pads
26.4 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, defended on the front-foot to cover
silly point comes in place
26.5 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, Gibbs sweeps and gets on the glove,
ball loops up to short fine leg region
26.6 Muralitharan to Gibbs, one run, turned away to deep square leg
End of over 27 (1 run) South Africa 103/3 (RR: 3.81)
M Muralitharan 5-0-16-2
HH Gibbs 2* (7b) HH Dippenaar 57* (77b 2x4)
27.1 Dilshan to Gibbs, no run, flighted ball on the off stump, turned
away to mid-wicket
27.2 Dilshan to Gibbs, one run, bit short in length, Gibbs moves back
and turns it away to deep square leg
27.3 Dilshan to Dippenaar, no run
27.4 Dilshan to Dippenaar, one run, flighted ball on the off stump,
pushed wide of Dilshan to long-on
27.5 Dilshan to Gibbs, no run, length ball on the middle stump, batsman
tries to work it away but ball clips the pads onto short fine leg
27.6 Dilshan to Gibbs, no run, flighted ball outside off stump, Gibbs
moves forward and pushes it straight to backward point fielder
End of over 28 (2 runs) South Africa 105/3 (RR: 3.75)
TM Dilshan 4-0-14-1
HH Dippenaar 58* (79b 2x4) HH Gibbs 3* (11b)
Jayasuriya into the attack, comes round the wicket
28.1 Jayasuriya to Dippenaar, one run, flighted ball outside off stump,
pushes it away on the front-foot wide of backward point fielder
28.2 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, one run, punched on the back-foot to deep
cover
28.3 Jayasuriya to Dippenaar, no run, full ball on the off stump, pushes
it back to the bowler
28.4 Jayasuriya to Dippenaar, one run, bit short in length around the
off stump, punched to deep cover
28.5 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump,
Gibbs defends to short cover and looks for a single but Dilshan
quick onto the ball
28.6 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, one run, short ball around the off stump, cut
away to deep cover
End of over 29 (4 runs) South Africa 109/3 (RR: 3.76)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-4-0
HH Gibbs 5* (14b) HH Dippenaar 60* (82b 2x4)
29.1 Dilshan to Gibbs, no run, flighted ball, Dippenaar steps out and
pushes wide of the bowler, Dilshan runs across and dives in full
length to stop the ball, excellent fielding from Dilshan
29.2 Dilshan to Gibbs, no run, pushed back to the bowler
29.3 Dilshan to Gibbs, no run
29.4 Dilshan to Gibbs, one run, turned away in front of square leg for a
couple of runs
29.5 Dilshan to Dippenaar, one run, turned away on the front-foot to
onside
29.6 Dilshan to Gibbs, one run
End of over 30 (3 runs) South Africa 112/3 (RR: 3.73)
TM Dilshan 5-0-17-1
HH Gibbs 7* (19b) HH Dippenaar 61* (83b 2x4)
30.1 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, one run, driven to long-off
30.2 Jayasuriya to Dippenaar, one run, bit short in length, pulled away
to long-on
30.3 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, one run, driven to long-on
30.4 Jayasuriya to Dippenaar, no run, pushed back to the bowler
30.5 Jayasuriya to Dippenaar, no run, defended on the front-foot to
cover
30.6 Jayasuriya to Dippenaar, one run, turned away to mid-wicket and an
easy single taken
End of over 31 (4 runs) South Africa 116/3 (RR: 3.74)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-8-0
HH Dippenaar 63* (87b 2x4) HH Gibbs 9* (21b)
31.1 Dilshan to Dippenaar, one run, punched on the back-foot to long-on
31.2 Dilshan to Gibbs, one run, turned away to deep square leg
31.3 Dilshan to Dippenaar, no run, short in length, punched away
straight to cover
31.4 Dilshan to Dippenaar, one run, short in length and turning in,
turned away to deep mid-wicket
31.5 Dilshan to Gibbs, no run
31.6 Dilshan to Gibbs, no run, good length ball outside off stump,
turned away to short fine leg
End of over 32 (3 runs) South Africa 119/3 (RR: 3.72)
TM Dilshan 6-0-20-1
HH Dippenaar 65* (90b 2x4) HH Gibbs 10* (24b)
32.1 Jayasuriya to Dippenaar, one run, short of length ball on the
middle and leg stump, turned away to square leg
32.2 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run, swept away to short fine leg
32.3 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run, flighted ball on the off stump,
defended
32.4 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, one run, Gibbs uses his feet and drives it
down the ground
32.5 Jayasuriya to Dippenaar, one run, on the stumps, punched to long-on
32.6 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run, flighted ball on the off stump,
defended on the front-foot
End of over 33 (3 runs) South Africa 122/3 (RR: 3.70)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-11-0
HH Dippenaar 67* (92b 2x4) HH Gibbs 11* (28b)
Match State: Drinks
Muralitharan into the attack
33.1 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, no run, flighted ball on the off stump,
defended to onside
33.2 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, one run, glided away fine to short
thirdman
33.3 Muralitharan to Gibbs, legbye: one run, Gibbs goes for the sweep
and gets on the pads, ball rolls away fine
33.4 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, no run, turned away to short fine leg
33.5 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, one run, doosra flighted on the middle
stump, Dippenaar nicely drives with the turn to long-off
33.6 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, turned away to mid-wicket
End of over 34 (3 runs) South Africa 125/3 (RR: 3.68)
M Muralitharan 6-0-18-2
HH Dippenaar 69* (96b 2x4) HH Gibbs 11* (30b)
34.1 Jayasuriya to Dippenaar, two runs, on the middle and leg stump,
turned away to mid-wicket for a couple of runs
34.2 Jayasuriya to Dippenaar, no run, flighted ball on the off stump,
pushed back to the bowler
34.3 Jayasuriya to Dippenaar, no run, defended on the front-foot to
cover
34.4 Jayasuriya to Dippenaar, one run, flighted ball around the off
stump, driven to long-off
34.5 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, one run, bit short in length, Gibbs rocks back
and punches it hard to long-off
34.6 Jayasuriya to Dippenaar, one run, full ball on the stumps, pushed
to long-off
End of over 35 (5 runs) South Africa 130/3 (RR: 3.71)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-16-0
HH Dippenaar 73* (101b 2x4) HH Gibbs 12* (31b)
35.1 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, one run, flighted ball outside off
stump, defended wide of cover
35.2 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, turned away to mid-wicket
35.3 Muralitharan to Gibbs, wide: three runs, doosra outside leg stump,
batsman sweeps and misses, Sangakkara fails to collect the ball
and ball runs away fine
35.3 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, one run, flighted ball outside off
stump, Dippenaar pushes on the front-foot to cover point
35.4 Muralitharan to Gibbs, one run, short in lenght and turning in,
Gibbs moves back and works it away to deep mid-wicket
35.5 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, no run, defended to offside
35.6 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, one run, punched on the back-foot to
deep cover
End of over 36 (8 runs) South Africa 138/3 (RR: 3.83)
M Muralitharan 7-0-26-2 (1w)
HH Dippenaar 76* (105b 2x4) HH Gibbs 13* (33b)
36.1 Jayasuriya to Dippenaar, one run, short in length on the off stump,
Dippenaar rocks back and pulls to deep mid-wicket
36.2 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, FOUR, Shot! flighted ball, Gibbs charges down
the track and lofts it straight, ball rolls onto the fence
36.3 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run, full toss, driven straight to cover
36.4 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run, Gibbs sweeps and gets on the pads
36.5 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, one run, on the leg stump, turned away to deep
mid-wicket
36.6 Jayasuriya to Dippenaar, no run, flat one outside off stump,
batsman tries to glide and gets beaten
End of over 37 (6 runs) South Africa 144/3 (RR: 3.89)
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-22-0
HH Gibbs 18* (37b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 77* (107b 2x4)
37.1 Dilshan to Gibbs, one run, punched to long-on
37.2 Dilshan to Dippenaar, one run, defended wide of backward point
fielder
37.3 Dilshan to Gibbs, two runs, Gibbs goes for the pull and gets inside
edge wide of deep square leg
37.4 Dilshan to Gibbs, one run, turned away wide of mid-wicket
37.5 Dilshan to Dippenaar, one run, short in length and turning in,
turned away to deep square leg
37.6 Dilshan to Gibbs, one run, length ball on the off stump, turned
away to deep mid-wicket
End of over 38 (7 runs) South Africa 151/3 (RR: 3.97)
TM Dilshan 7-0-27-1 - Cathedral End
HH Gibbs 23* (41b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 79* (109b 2x4)
38.1 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, one run, flighted ball, Gibbs steps out and
drives beautifully, excellent stop once more from Dilshan, ball
takes the deflection and an easy single taken
38.2 Jayasuriya to Dippenaar, one run, driven to long-on
38.3 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run, flat one outside off stump, driven
hard to Dilshan at cover
38.4 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run, full length ball on the off stump,
driven back to the bowler
38.5 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, two runs, pitched up, turned away wide of mid-
wicket, misfield from Muralitharan fetches a couple of runs
38.6 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, one run, turned away to onside
End of over 39 (5 runs) South Africa 156/3 (RR: 4.00)
ST Jayasuriya 6-0-27-0 - City End
HH Gibbs 27* (46b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 80* (110b 2x4)
39.1 Dilshan to Gibbs, SIX, Max! short ball, Gibbs rocks back and pulls
it high and over mid-wicket, ball sails into the crowd
39.2 Dilshan to Gibbs, one run, punched to long-off
39.3 Dilshan to Dippenaar, one run, flighted ball on the off stump,
defended wide of backward point
39.4 Dilshan to Gibbs, SIX, Max again! length ball on the off stump,
Gibbs goes down on one knee and clubs it over mid-wicket,
excellent shot!
39.5 Dilshan to Gibbs, one run, driven hard to Jayasuriya at cover,
half-stop and an easy single taken
39.6 Dilshan to Dippenaar, one run, pitched up on the stumps, driven to
long-on
End of over 40 (16 runs) South Africa 172/3 (RR: 4.30)
TM Dilshan 8-0-43-1 - Cathedral End
HH Dippenaar 82* (112b 2x4) HH Gibbs 41* (50b 1x4 2x6)
Last 5 overs has cost 47 runs
Muralitharan into the attack
40.1 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, no run
40.2 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, no run, doosra, batsman tries to pull
but doesnt pick the doosra, taps it away to mid-wicket
40.3 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, one run, full length ball, driven to
long-on
40.4 Muralitharan to Gibbs, one run, Gibbs uses his feet and drive down
to long-on
40.5 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, one run, full on the middle and leg
stump, turned away to deep mid-wicket
40.6 Muralitharan to Gibbs, SIX, Six more! flighted ball on the middle
and leg stump, Gibbs goes down on one knee and swings it over mid-
wicket, same shot that he hit of Dilshan, excellent batting
End of over 41 (9 runs) South Africa 181/3 (RR: 4.41)
M Muralitharan 8-0-35-2 (1w) - City End
HH Dippenaar 84* (116b 2x4) HH Gibbs 48* (52b 1x4 3x6)
9 more overs to go, Vaas comes back into the attack and Sangakkara
upto the stumps
41.1 Vaas to Dippenaar, one run, fraction short on the middle stump and
cutting away, punched to deep cover
41.2 Vaas to Gibbs, one run
41.3 Vaas to Dippenaar, FOUR, yorker length ball outside off stump,
Dippenaar square drives behind point and ball rolls onto the ropes
41.4 Vaas to Dippenaar, one run, driven to long-on
41.5 Vaas to Gibbs, FOUR, Great shot! slower delivery and full length on
the stumps, Gibbs makes room and smashes through covers, ball
races away to the fence
41.6 Vaas to Gibbs, FOUR, full toss on the stumps, Gibbs hits it along
the ground wide of deep mid-wicket fielder to the fence, good over
for Proteas
End of over 42 (15 runs) South Africa 196/3 (RR: 4.67)
WPUJC Vaas 8-1-35-0 - Cathedral End
HH Dippenaar 90* (119b 3x4) HH Gibbs 57* (55b 3x4 3x6)
42.1 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, one run, full ball, driven to long-on
42.2 Muralitharan to Gibbs, one run, Gibbs makes room and Muralitharan
follows into his legs, driven to long-on
42.3 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, one run, flighted and full on the middle
stump, driven to long-on
42.4 Muralitharan to Gibbs, legbye: one run, turning into the legs,
Gibbs swings and gets on the pads
42.5 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, one run, turned away to deep mid-wicket,
looks for the second but the fielder moves in quick
42.6 Muralitharan to Gibbs, one run, Gibbs tries to loft it over but
mistimes to long-on, ball in the air but well short of the fielder
End of over 43 (6 runs) South Africa 202/3 (RR: 4.70)
M Muralitharan 9-0-40-2 (1w) - City End
HH Gibbs 59* (58b 3x4 3x6) HH Dippenaar 93* (122b 3x4)
Perera back into the attack
43.1 Perera to Gibbs, FOUR, slower delivery and bit short in length,
Gibbs exposes the stumps and hits it wide of long-on fence, no
chance for the fielder, good hard shot!
43.2 Perera to Gibbs, one run, driven hard to long-off
round the wicket
43.3 Perera to Dippenaar, two runs, pitched up on the off stump, driven
straight and wide of long-off fielder
43.4 Perera to Dippenaar, one run, short of length ball on the off
stump, pushed on the back-foot to mid-on
43.5 Perera to Gibbs, one run, Gibbs makes room and smashes straight to
deep cover
43.6 Perera to Dippenaar, one run, pitched up on the off stump, driven
to long-on and Dippenaar movs onto 97 runs
End of over 44 (10 runs) South Africa 212/3 (RR: 4.82)
PDRL Perera 6-0-39-0 - Cathedral End
HH Dippenaar 97* (125b 3x4) HH Gibbs 65* (61b 4x4 3x6)
44.1 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, bye: two runs, flighted ball on the leg
stump, turning in, Dippenaar tries to work it away onside and
misses down the legside, drags his foot well out but Sangakkara
fails to collect the ball, stumping missed
44.2 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, one run, turned away to deep mid-wicket
44.3 Muralitharan to Gibbs, two runs, flighted delivery, batsman comes
down the track and drives wide of long-on, fumble from the fielder
allows them to take a couple of runs
44.4 Muralitharan to Gibbs, one run, turned away to mid-wicket
44.5 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, no run, flighted ball, batsman defends
and gets an inside edge onto pads
44.6 Muralitharan to Dippenaar, one run, full ball, flicked away to deep
mid-wicket, moves onto 99
End of over 45 (7 runs) South Africa 219/3 (RR: 4.87)
M Muralitharan 10-0-45-2 (1w) - City End
HH Dippenaar 99* (129b 3x4) HH Gibbs 68* (63b 4x4 3x6)
45.1 Perera to Dippenaar, one run, pitched up, driven to long-on and
that brings up Dippenaar's century, patient knock from the opener
45.2 Perera to Gibbs, no run, Gibbs makes room and tries to smash
through offside, gets beaten
45.3 Perera to Gibbs, OUT: Gone! full length ball on the leg stump,
Gibbs moves across and tries to flick it over short fine leg but
misses it, ball just clips the leg stump
South Africa 220/4, Partnership of 119
HH Gibbs b Perera 68 (65b 4x4 3x6)
HH Dippenaar 100* (130b 3x4) PDRL Perera 6.3-0-40-1
Pollock comes in, Perera continues round the wicket
45.4 Perera to Pollock, no run, pitched up on the off stump, driven to
extra-cover
45.5 Perera to Pollock, one run, full length ball, driven to long-off
45.6 Perera to Dippenaar, FOUR, length delivery on the off stump,
Dippenaar makes room and lofts it over cover, ball races away to
the fence, excellent shot!
End of over 46 (6 runs) South Africa 225/4 (RR: 4.89)
PDRL Perera 7-0-45-1 - Cathedral End
SM Pollock 1* (2b) HH Dippenaar 104* (131b 4x4)
Kulasekara back into the attack
46.1 Kulasekara to Pollock, one run, full toss on the stumps, driven to
long-on
46.2 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, two runs, yorker on the off stump, pushed
to mid-on and good running from the batsmen
46.3 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, one run, full length ball, pushed to cover
46.4 Kulasekara to Pollock, two runs, pitched up on the off stump,
Pollock hits it straight over the bowler's head, Mubarak runs in
from long-on and dives to save a couple of runs
46.5 Kulasekara to Pollock, one run, full toss, Pollock hits it to long-
off
46.6 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, one run
End of over 47 (8 runs) South Africa 233/4 (RR: 4.96)
KMDN Kulasekara 8-1-29-0 - City End
HH Dippenaar 108* (134b 4x4) SM Pollock 5* (5b)
Vaas back into the attack
47.1 Vaas to Dippenaar, one run, full length ball on the off stump,
batsman sweeps it nicely but a good diving stop from Jayasuriya at
short fine leg saves a certain boundary
47.2 Vaas to Pollock, two runs, Pollock makes room and hit it straight
over the bowler, fielder from long-on does well to stop the
boundary
47.3 Vaas to Pollock, one run, full toss, driven hard to long-off,
Dilshan quick to cover and keeps them within a single
47.4 Vaas to Dippenaar, FOUR, short of length ball on the stumps,
Dippenaar pulls on the front-foot to mid-wicket fence, good shot!
47.5 Vaas to Dippenaar, two runs, full length ball on the off stump,
batsman makes room and drives wide of deep cover
47.6 Vaas to Dippenaar, one run, driven to long-on
End of over 48 (11 runs) South Africa 244/4 (RR: 5.08)
WPUJC Vaas 9-1-46-0 - Cathedral End
HH Dippenaar 116* (138b 5x4) SM Pollock 8* (7b)
48.1 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, no run, pitched up, driven straight back
into the non-strikers stumps, bowler fails to get a touch on his
foot, Pollock well short of the crease
48.2 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, FOUR, full length ball on the off stump,
Dippenaar flicks it away in the air over the mid-wicket fielder,
amazing shot!
48.3 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, one run, full toss, paddled striaght to
short fine leg fielder
48.4 Kulasekara to Pollock, OUT: Good catch! full length delviery on the
off stump, Pollock makes room and hits flat in the air, Atapattu
moves across towards his right and takes a good low catch diving
in front
South Africa 249/5, Partnership of 29
SM Pollock c Atapattu b Kulasekara 8 (8b 0x4 0x6)
HH Dippenaar 121* (141b 6x4) KMDN Kulasekara 8.4-1-34-1
That was a good catch from the Sri Lanakan captain at extra-cover
Kemp comes in
48.5 Kulasekara to Kemp, one run, pitched up, driven to deep mid-wicket
48.6 Kulasekara to Dippenaar, no run, defended and gets inside edge onto
Sangakkara, Dippenaar doesnt spot the ball and tries for a single,
keeper takes off the bails but batsman came in quick, TV umpire
makes the decision
End of over 49 (6 runs) South Africa 250/5 (RR: 5.10)
KMDN Kulasekara 9-1-35-1 - City End
JM Kemp 1* (1b) HH Dippenaar 121* (142b 6x4)
49.1 Vaas to Kemp, FOUR, length ball and moving away, Kemp swings it
across and gets the outside edge to thirdman fence
49.2 Vaas to Kemp, no run, yorker on the middle stump, defended
49.3 Vaas to Kemp, one run, full length ball, driven wide of mid-wicket
fielder
49.4 Vaas to Dippenaar, no run, yorker on the off stump, batsman tries
to smash through offside and gets bottom edge, good bowling from
Vaas
49.5 Vaas to Dippenaar, legbye: FOUR, full length ball on the leg stump,
Dippenaar moves across and paddle sweeps, ball clips the pads and
runs away fine into the fence
49.6 Vaas to Dippenaar, FOUR, full toss, Dippenaar moves across and
sweeps it over short fine leg fielder, ball races away to the
fence and Dippenaar ends the innings in style
End of over 50 (13 runs) South Africa 263/5 (RR: 5.26)
WPUJC Vaas 10-1-55-0 - Cathedral End
JM Kemp 6* (4b 1x4) HH Dippenaar 125* (145b 7x4)
Match State: Innings Break
South Africans have done extremely well at the end overs to set a
competetive total. Dippenaar carried his bat through the innings
and came up with a good patient knock. Gibbs played some
outstanding shots to bring up a quickfire 68 runs.
Please stay on for the Sri Lankan chase after the break
Players are walking onto the middle. Jayasuriya and Mubarak are to
open the innings.
Pollock will start the proceedings to Mubarak
0.1 Pollock to Mubarak, no run, short delivery around the off stump and
moving away, Mubarak lets it go
0.2 Pollock to Mubarak, no run, short of length ball outside off stump,
batsman shoulders arms to it
0.3 Pollock to Mubarak, no run, defended on the back-foot to cover
point
0.4 Pollock to Mubarak, no run, short ball on the off stump and cutting
away off the seam, batsman punches it hard and an excellent piece
of fielding from Prince at cover saves a certain boundary
0.5 Pollock to Mubarak, no run, beauty! good length ball around the off
stump and nipping away, no footwork from the batsman, beaten
completely
0.6 Pollock to Mubarak, no run, defended on the back-foot to cover
End of over 1 (maiden) Sri Lanka 0/0 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 264/49 = 5.39)
SM Pollock 1-1-0-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 0* (0b) J Mubarak 0* (6b)
Langeveldt to share the new ball
1.1 Langeveldt to Jayasuriya, no run, full length ball and swinging
into the left-hander, batsman flicks and gets on the pads
1.2 Langeveldt to Jayasuriya, one run, short of length outside off
stump, batsman goes for the cut and gets the bottom edge onto
gully
1.3 Langeveldt to Mubarak, wide: no run, bit short in length and moving
away outside off stump, batsman goes for the pull and gets beaten
1.3 Langeveldt to Mubarak, no run, beaten on the back-foot by the
inswing
1.4 Langeveldt to Mubarak, one run, short of length ball swinging into
the leg stump, turned away to square leg
1.5 Langeveldt to Jayasuriya, no run, length ball on the middle and leg
stump, swinging in, batsman flicks and gets on the pads
1.6 Langeveldt to Jayasuriya, FOUR, short ball around the off stump,
Jayasuriya slashes and gets a thick outside edge, ball goes in the
air but well wide of thirdman fielder and into the fence
End of over 2 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 7/0 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 257/48 = 5.35)
CK Langeveldt 1-0-7-0 (1w) - Cathedral End
J Mubarak 1* (8b) ST Jayasuriya 5* (4b 1x4)
2.1 Pollock to Mubarak, no run, short of length ball on the off stump,
defended on the back-foot to Gibbs at backward point
2.2 Pollock to Mubarak, no run, good length ball outside off stump,
swinging away, left alone
2.3 Pollock to Mubarak, no run, beauty from Pollock! good length ball
right on the off stump and nipping away, batsman beaten neck and
crop on the front-foot
2.4 Pollock to Mubarak, one run, pitched a bit fuller in length, pushes
it wide of mid-off fielder
2.5 Pollock to Jayasuriya, no run, short of length ball on the middle
stump, defended down the wicket
2.6 Pollock to Jayasuriya, no run, left alone outside off stump,
another good over from Pollock!
End of over 3 (1 run) Sri Lanka 8/0 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 256/47 = 5.45)
SM Pollock 2-1-1-0 - City End
J Mubarak 2* (12b) ST Jayasuriya 5* (6b 1x4)
3.1 Langeveldt to Mubarak, no run, pitched outside off stump and moving
away, left alone
3.2 Langeveldt to Mubarak, no run, fuller length ball on the off stump
and swinging in, Mubarak gets an inside edge onto the pads, loud
shout from behind the stumps
3.3 Langeveldt to Mubarak, no run, defended on the back-foot to Gibbs
at point
3.4 Langeveldt to Mubarak, no run, short ball outside off stump,
Mubarak shoulders arms to it
3.5 Langeveldt to Mubarak, no run, good length ball outside off stump,
swinging in, left alone
3.6 Langeveldt to Mubarak, two runs, swinging into the legs of Mubarak,
nicley flicks it away through mid-wicket for a couple of runs
End of over 4 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 10/0 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 254/46 = 5.52)
CK Langeveldt 2-0-9-0 (1w) - Cathedral End
ST Jayasuriya 5* (6b 1x4) J Mubarak 4* (18b)
4.1 Pollock to Jayasuriya, no run, good length ball just outside off
stump, moving away a bit, left alone, nice carry to the keeper
4.2 Pollock to Jayasuriya, no run, defended on the front-foot to cover,
calls for a single but quickly sends back Mubarak
4.3 Pollock to Jayasuriya, no run, length ball on the off stump,
Jayasuriya pushes to cover on the front-foot
4.4 Pollock to Jayasuriya, one run, length delivery on the off stump,
pushes on the front-foot to mid-off and takes a quick single
4.5 Pollock to Mubarak, OUT: Early strike from Pollock! fraction short
around the off stump and moving away, Mubarak falls back and pulls
flat in the air, straight to Prince at mid-wicket
Sri Lanka 11/1, Partnership of 11
J Mubarak c Prince b Pollock 4 (19b 0x4 0x6)
ST Jayasuriya 6* (10b 1x4) SM Pollock 2.5-1-2-1
Sangakkara comes in
4.6 Pollock to Sangakkara, wide: no run, way outside off stump, left
alone
4.6 Pollock to Sangakkara, no run, short of length ball on the stumps,
batsman moves back and defends to mid-wicket
End of over 5 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 12/1 (RR: 2.40 RRR: 252/45 = 5.60)
SM Pollock 3-1-3-1 (1w) - City End
ST Jayasuriya 6* (10b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 0* (1b)
5.1 Langeveldt to Jayasuriya, no run, good length ball around the off
stump and swinging in, batsman pushes and gets an inside edge onto
mid-wicket
5.2 Langeveldt to Jayasuriya, no run, short of length ball on the off
stump, Jayasuriya moves back and defends it away to cover
5.3 Langeveldt to Jayasuriya, one run, short ball outside off stump,
batsman mistimes his cut behind point and calls for the single,
Gibbs runs across and throws at the batsman end, misses but anyway
Sangakkara well in
5.4 Langeveldt to Sangakkara, no run, defended on the back-foot to
onside
5.5 Langeveldt to Sangakkara, one run, pushed through covers
5.6 Langeveldt to Jayasuriya, no run, fraction short around the off
stump, defended to cover point
End of over 6 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 14/1 (RR: 2.33 RRR: 250/44 = 5.68)
CK Langeveldt 3-0-11-0 (1w) - Cathedral End
KC Sangakkara 1* (3b) ST Jayasuriya 7* (14b 1x4)
6.1 Pollock to Sangakkara, no run, length ball on the off stump,
batsman drives on the up and mistimes to mid-off
6.2 Pollock to Sangakkara, no run, left alone outside off stump
6.3 Pollock to Sangakkara, no run, swinging into the leg stump, turned
away straight to mid-wicket fielder
6.4 Pollock to Sangakkara, no run, good length ball outside off stump,
left alone
6.5 Pollock to Sangakkara, one run, short ball on the middle and off
stump and moving away, glided away to thirdman
6.6 Pollock to Jayasuriya, no run, good length ball just outside off
stump, moving away, Jayasuriya goes after it and misses
End of over 7 (1 run) Sri Lanka 15/1 (RR: 2.14 RRR: 249/43 = 5.79)
SM Pollock 4-1-4-1 (1w) - City End
KC Sangakkara 2* (8b) ST Jayasuriya 7* (15b 1x4)
7.1 Langeveldt to Sangakkara, no run, short of length ball around the
off stump and moving away, pushed to cover point, Gibbs quickly
onto the ball
7.2 Langeveldt to Sangakkara, no run, beauty! short of length ball
around the off stump, swinging away, Sangakkara fends at it and
beaten completely by the movement
7.3 Langeveldt to Sangakkara, no run, pushed on the back-foot to cover
7.4 Langeveldt to Sangakkara, no run, short ball on the middle and off
stump, punched away wide of mid-off fielder
7.5 Langeveldt to Sangakkara, no run, good length ball on the off
stump, Sangakkara pushes and looks for a single, fielder from mid-
off is quick to the ball
7.6 Langeveldt to Sangakkara, one run, fraction short on the middle
stump, Sangakkara moves back and nicely rolls his wrist, ball
rolls onto square leg, good fielding from van der Wath to keep
them within a single
End of over 8 (1 run) Sri Lanka 16/1 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 248/42 = 5.90)
CK Langeveldt 4-0-12-0 (1w) - Cathedral End
KC Sangakkara 3* (14b) ST Jayasuriya 7* (15b 1x4)
8.1 Pollock to Sangakkara, one run, pushes wide of the mid-off fielder
8.2 Pollock to Jayasuriya, one run, length ball around the off stump,
bit of width outside off stump, batsman frees his arms but not
from the middle of the bat, good fielding from Gibbs
8.3 Pollock to Sangakkara, FOUR, on the leg stump, batsman glances it
away fine to the fence, good shot!
8.4 Pollock to Sangakkara, FOUR, Four more! length ball outside off
stump, Sangakkara moves forward and lofts it over cover point, one
bounce into the fence
8.5 Pollock to Sangakkara, one run, pushes on the back-foot to mid-off
and a quick single taken
8.6 Pollock to Jayasuriya, FOUR, fraction short around the off stump
and moving away, Jayasuriya falls back and smashes to point fence,
excellent shot!
End of over 9 (15 runs) Sri Lanka 31/1 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 233/41 = 5.68)
SM Pollock 5-1-19-1 (1w) - City End
KC Sangakkara 13* (18b 2x4) ST Jayasuriya 12* (17b 2x4)
9.1 Langeveldt to Sangakkara, one run, on the leg stump, glanced away
to fine leg
9.2 Langeveldt to Jayasuriya, no run, defended to onside
9.3 Langeveldt to Jayasuriya, one run, short ball, pulled away straight
to deep square leg
9.4 Langeveldt to Sangakkara, no run, on the middle and leg stump,
turned away to mid-wicket
9.5 Langeveldt to Sangakkara, no run, short of length ball on the off
stump, pushed to extra-cover
9.6 Langeveldt to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 10 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 33/1 (RR: 3.30 RRR: 231/40 = 5.78)
CK Langeveldt 5-0-14-0 (1w) - Cathedral End
ST Jayasuriya 13* (19b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 14* (22b 2x4)
Powerplay 2(11-15) starts
10.1 Pollock to Jayasuriya, no run, length ball on the off stump, pushed
to Gibbs at point
10.2 Pollock to Jayasuriya, no run, short of length ball around the off
stump and moving away, batsman pulls and misses
deep square leg comes in place, fine leg comes upto short fine leg
10.3 Pollock to Jayasuriya, one run, on the stumps, turned away wide of
mid-wicket
10.4 Pollock to Sangakkara, no run, short delivery on the off stump,
punched away straight to cover
10.5 Pollock to Sangakkara, FOUR, good length ball just outside off
stump, Sangakkara moves forward and lofts it over cover, amazing
shot!
10.6 Pollock to Sangakkara, FOUR, Four more! pitched up on the off
stump, Sangakkara drives beautifully down the ground to long-on
fence, excellent shot!
End of over 11 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 42/1 (RR: 3.82 RRR: 222/39 = 5.69)
SM Pollock 6-1-28-1 (1w) - City End
ST Jayasuriya 14* (22b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 22* (25b 4x4)
Last 2 overs of Pollock has cost 24 runs
11.1 Langeveldt to Jayasuriya, one run, pitched up, Jayasuriya hits it
to deep mid-wicket
11.2 Langeveldt to Sangakkara, (noball) one run, short of length ball,
glanced away to deep square leg
11.2 Langeveldt to Jayasuriya, SIX, Max! Jayasuriya charges down the
track and slams it high and over cover fence, amazing hit!
11.3 Langeveldt to Jayasuriya, FOUR, outside leg stump, Jayasuriya
swings it to fine leg fence, poor bowling from Langeveldt!
11.4 Langeveldt to Jayasuriya, SIX, short of length ball on the stumps,
Jayasuriya charges down the track and hammers over mid-wicket,
this is amazing batting
11.5 Langeveldt to Jayasuriya, no run
11.6 Langeveldt to Jayasuriya, one run, glided away to thirdman
End of over 12 (20 runs) Sri Lanka 62/1 (RR: 5.17 RRR: 202/38 = 5.32)
CK Langeveldt 6-0-34-0 (1w 1nb) - Cathedral End
ST Jayasuriya 32* (28b 3x4 2x6) KC Sangakkara 23* (26b 4x4)
20 runs off teh over
van der Wath into the attack
12.1 van der Wath to Jayasuriya, FOUR, short and wide outside the off
stump, Jayasuriya slashes it hard and ball races to point fence
12.2 van der Wath to Jayasuriya, one run, pitched outside the off stump,
Jayasuriya leans forward and defended to point, quick single taken
12.3 van der Wath to Sangakkara, no run, fuller ball wide outside the
off stump, drive straight to cover fielder
12.4 van der Wath to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump,
Sangakkara defends it to covers
12.5 van der Wath to Sangakkara, no run, on the stumps, defended back
12.6 van der Wath to Sangakkara, no run, on the middle and off stump
line, defended to on side
End of over 13 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 67/1 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 197/37 = 5.32)
JJ van der Wath 1-0-5-0 - City End
ST Jayasuriya 37* (30b 4x4 2x6) KC Sangakkara 23* (30b 4x4)
Hall coming around the wicket
Boucher stands upto the stumps
13.1 Hall to Jayasuriya, wide: OUT: short of length ball swinging down
the legside, Jayasuriya tries to flick and misses it down, drags
his foot out, Boucher comes up with a brilliant take and flicks
the bails on a flash, TV umpire gives it out
Sri Lanka 68/2, Partnership of 57
ST Jayasuriya st Boucher b Hall 37 (30b 4x4 2x6)
KC Sangakkara 23* (30b 4x4) AJ Hall 0-0-1-1 (1w)
13.1 Hall to Dilshan, no run, length ball swinging into the leg stump,
ball strikes the pads and a loud shout turned down
13.2 Hall to Dilshan, no run, good length ball outside off stump,
Dilshan pushes on the front-foot and gets beaten
13.3 Hall to Dilshan, no run, pushes on the back-foot to point
13.4 Hall to Dilshan, no run, short of length on the middle stump,
turned away to mid-wicket
13.5 Hall to Dilshan, no run, short ball on the off stump and swinging
in, Dilshan pushes to Gibbs at point
13.6 Hall to Dilshan, no run, fraction short on the off stump, defened
back to the bowler
End of over 14 (1 run) Sri Lanka 68/2 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 196/36 = 5.44)
AJ Hall 1-0-1-1 (1w) - Cathedral End
KC Sangakkara 23* (30b 4x4) TM Dilshan 0* (6b)
14.1 van der Wath to Sangakkara, OUT: Double strike for Proteas! good
length ball on the middle and off stump, Sangakkara tries to work
it away onside on the front-foot and mistimes straight back to the
bowler
Sri Lanka 68/3, Partnership of 0
KC Sangakkara c & b van der Wath 23 (31b 4x4 0x6)
TM Dilshan 0* (6b) JJ van der Wath 1.1-0-5-1
Atapattu comes in
14.2 van der Wath to Atapattu, legbye: FOUR, short ball swinging into
the leg stump, batsman glances and misses, ball clips the thigh
pad and runs away to fine leg fence
14.3 van der Wath to Atapattu, no run, short of length ball around the
off stump, nipping in, ball strikes the pads
14.4 van der Wath to Atapattu, no run, defended on the back-foot to
onside
14.5 van der Wath to Atapattu, no run, Run out missed! turned away just
wide of mid-wicket and Atapattu calls for a single and sends back
Dilshan, fielder throws at the bowlers end but misses the stumps,
Dilshan nowhere in the picture
14.6 van der Wath to Atapattu, no run, short of length ball on the
stumps, defended on the back-foot
End of over 15 (4 runs, maiden) Sri Lanka 72/3 (RR: 4.80 RRR: 192/35 = 5.49)
JJ van der Wath 2-1-5-1 - City End
TM Dilshan 0* (6b) MS Atapattu 0* (5b)
15.1 Hall to Dilshan, no run, short ball outside off stump, Dilshan
swings on the back-foot and misses
15.2 Hall to Dilshan, no run, beaten again around the off stump
15.3 Hall to Dilshan, one run, short ball outside off stump and swinging
away, cut away to thirdman
15.4 Hall to Atapattu, two runs, short ball and swinging in, glanced
away wide of fine leg for a couple of runs
15.5 Hall to Atapattu, no run, punched on the back-foot to point
15.6 Hall to Atapattu, no run, short of length ball around the off
stump, defended to onside, bowler quick onto the ball
End of over 16 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 75/3 (RR: 4.69 RRR: 189/34 = 5.56)
AJ Hall 2-0-4-1 (1w) - Cathedral End
TM Dilshan 1* (9b) MS Atapattu 2* (8b)
Match State: Drinks
16.1 van der Wath to Dilshan, no run, fraction short around the off
stump, defended on the back-foot
16.2 van der Wath to Dilshan, no run, good length ball just outside off
stump, Dilshan moves forward and drives on the up to mid-off, not
a well-timed shot
16.3 van der Wath to Dilshan, one run, fraction short outside off stump,
cut away to thirdman
16.4 van der Wath to Atapattu, no run, short ball around the off stump,
Atapattu gets right in line and defends to point
16.5 van der Wath to Atapattu, three runs, pitched up outside off stump,
Atapattu moves forward and drives through extra-cover, good shot
16.6 van der Wath to Dilshan, no run, short ball around the off stump,
Dilshan moves back and pushes to point
End of over 17 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 79/3 (RR: 4.65 RRR: 185/33 = 5.61)
JJ van der Wath 3-1-9-1 - City End
MS Atapattu 5* (10b) TM Dilshan 2* (13b)
17.1 Hall to Atapattu, no run, good length ball outside off stump and
swinging away, Atapattu pushes on the front-foot and gets beaten
17.2 Hall to Atapattu, one run, glided away to thirdman
17.3 Hall to Dilshan, no run, short ball just outside off stump, Dilshan
punches it straight to point
17.4 Hall to Dilshan, one run, slower delivery outside off stump,
Dilshan drives on the up wide of mid-off, Dippenaar runs across
from mid-off and dives to stop the ball
17.5 Hall to Atapattu, two runs, fraction short on the leg stump, turned
away in front of square for a couple of runs
17.6 Hall to Atapattu, no run, good length ball around the off stump,
pushed straight to cover
End of over 18 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 83/3 (RR: 4.61 RRR: 181/32 = 5.66)
AJ Hall 3-0-8-1 (1w) - Cathedral End
TM Dilshan 3* (15b) MS Atapattu 8* (14b)
18.1 van der Wath to Dilshan, one run, good length ball on the off stump
and swinging in, Dilshan tries to hit it but mistimes wide of mid-
wicket fielder
18.2 van der Wath to Atapattu, no run, slower ball and full on the off
stump, pushed back to the bowler
18.3 van der Wath to Atapattu, no run, short of length ball around the
off stump, defended to mid-off
18.4 van der Wath to Atapattu, no run, turned away to mid-wicket
18.5 van der Wath to Atapattu, no run, short delivery around the off
stump, Atapattu comes right in line and defends it back to the
bowler
18.6 van der Wath to Atapattu, no run, defended on the back-foot to
cover, just a single in this over
End of over 19 (1 run) Sri Lanka 84/3 (RR: 4.42 RRR: 180/31 = 5.81)
JJ van der Wath 4-1-10-1 - City End
TM Dilshan 4* (16b) MS Atapattu 8* (19b)
19.1 Hall to Dilshan, no run, good length ball around the off stump,
pushed on the up to cover
19.2 Hall to Dilshan, no run, short of length ball just outside off
stump, nipping in, Dilshan tries to slash and gets the bottom edge
onto cover
19.3 Hall to Dilshan, one run, short of length ball on the middle and
off stump, coming in, Dilshan goes back and turns it away in front
of square with the movement
19.4 Hall to Atapattu, no run, short ball, punched away straight to
cover
19.5 Hall to Atapattu, one run, length ball outside off stump, glided
away to thirdman
19.6 Hall to Dilshan, two runs, fraction short just outside off stump,
Dilshan punches hard into the ground, ball bounces above the point
fielder for a couple of runs
End of over 20 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 88/3 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 176/30 = 5.87)
AJ Hall 4-0-12-1 (1w) - Cathedral End
MS Atapattu 9* (21b) TM Dilshan 7* (20b)
3rd Powerplay is over and Smith brings on Botha who has substitued
for Kemp
20.1 Botha to Atapattu, one run, driven to deep cover
20.2 Botha to Dilshan, one run, flighted ball just outside off stump,
defended to cover point
20.3 Botha to Atapattu, one run, flighted delivery, Atapattu sweeps and
top edges in the air but well short of the deep square leg fielder
20.4 Botha to Dilshan, no run, turned away to Gibbs at mid-wicket
20.5 Botha to Dilshan, one run, good length ball around the off stump,
defended with soft hands to cover point
20.6 Botha to Atapattu, no run, on the middle and leg stump, Atapattu
sweeps and gets on the pads, ball rolls onto short fine leg
End of over 21 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 92/3 (RR: 4.38 RRR: 172/29 = 5.93)
J Botha 1-0-4-0 - City End
TM Dilshan 9* (23b) MS Atapattu 11* (24b)
21.1 Hall to Dilshan, no run, short of length ball outside off stump, no
footwork from Dilshan, just stands and swings, beaten again
21.2 Hall to Dilshan, one run, length ball on the off stump and nipping
in, inside edge onto pads
21.3 Hall to Atapattu, one run, short ball on the middle and leg stump,
Atapattu moves across on the back-foot and glances to fine leg
21.4 Hall to Dilshan, no run, defended back to the bowler
21.5 Hall to Dilshan, no run, good length ball around the off stump,
coming in, defended to cover
one slip in place
21.6 Hall to Dilshan, no run, driven on the up to extra-cover, good
fielding from Prince
End of over 22 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 94/3 (RR: 4.27 RRR: 170/28 = 6.07)
AJ Hall 5-0-14-1 (1w) - Cathedral End
MS Atapattu 12* (25b) TM Dilshan 10* (28b)
22.1 Botha to Atapattu, one run, Atapattu comes down the track and takes
it on the full, drives to deep cover
22.2 Botha to Dilshan, one run, short in length, turned away to deep
mid-wicket
22.3 Botha to Atapattu, one run, flighted ball, batsman steps out and
drives down to long-on
22.4 Botha to Dilshan, no run, tossed up outside off stump, batsman goes
for the drive and gets beaten
22.5 Botha to Dilshan, one run, short of length and turning in, Dilshan
works it away wide of Gibbs at mid-wicket
22.6 Botha to Atapattu, one run, turned away on the back-foot to deep
mid-wicket
End of over 23 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 99/3 (RR: 4.30 RRR: 165/27 = 6.11)
J Botha 2-0-9-0 - City End
MS Atapattu 15* (28b) TM Dilshan 12* (31b)
23.1 Hall to Atapattu, no run, pitched up around the off stump, batsman
moves forward and drives straight to mid-off fielder
23.2 Hall to Atapattu, two runs, short of length on the off stump,
nipping in, glanced away wide of fine leg
23.3 Hall to Atapattu, no run, fraction short on the off stump, batsman
pushes and gets an inside edge onto his pads, Hall quick onto the
ball
23.4 Hall to Atapattu, one run, on the leg stump, glanced away to deep
mid-wicket
23.5 Hall to Dilshan, one run, length ball just outside off stump,
Dilshan turns it away to vacant mid-wicket
23.6 Hall to Atapattu, one run, punched on the back-foot to deep cover
End of over 24 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 104/3 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 160/26 = 6.15)
AJ Hall 6-0-19-1 (1w) - Cathedral End
MS Atapattu 19* (33b) TM Dilshan 13* (32b)
24.1 Botha to Atapattu, wide: no run, down the legside
24.1 Botha to Atapattu, one run, Atapattu uses his feet and drives down
to long-on
24.2 Botha to Dilshan, one run, short of length outside off stump,
turning in, cut away to deep cover
24.3 Botha to Atapattu, one run, on the leg stump, pulled away straight
to deep square leg
24.4 Botha to Dilshan, one run, flighted ball outside off stump, pushed
in front of point
24.5 Botha to Atapattu, no run
24.6 Botha to Atapattu, no run, flighted ball, batsman uses his feet and
turns it away to mid-wicket
End of over 25 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 109/3 (RR: 4.36 RRR: 155/25 = 6.20)
J Botha 3-0-14-0 (1w) - City End
TM Dilshan 15* (34b) MS Atapattu 21* (37b)
van der Wath back into the attack
25.1 van der Wath to Dilshan, one run, short ball outside off stump, cut
away to deep cover
25.2 van der Wath to Atapattu, one run, defended to the off side, quick
single taken.
25.3 van der Wath to Dilshan, one run, played in front of square leg for
a single, Smith fields the ball.
25.4 van der Wath to Atapattu, one run, quick single taken, defends and
takes off for a single, Gibbs dives forward and tries to run out
Dilshan.
25.5 van der Wath to Dilshan, two runs, bit of width outside off stump,
cut to deep point, good running fetches two runs.
25.6 van der Wath to Dilshan, one run, opens the face of the bat and
runs it down to thirdman for a single.
End of over 26 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 116/3 (RR: 4.46 RRR: 148/24 = 6.17)
JJ van der Wath 5-1-17-1 - Cathedral End
TM Dilshan 20* (38b) MS Atapattu 23* (39b)
26.1 Botha to Dilshan, one run, pushed to point, single taken.
26.2 Botha to Atapattu, no run, off the pad, loud shout, for a lbw, then
for a catch, for some reason, Atapattu comes out of the crease,
Boucher throws and runs out, Atapattu.
Sri Lanka 117/4, Partnership of 49
MS Atapattu run out (Boucher) 23 (40b 0x4 0x6)
Brilliant work from Boucher, excellent stuff.
Jayawardene comes into bat.
26.3 Botha to Jayawardene, no run, defended to the off side.
26.4 Botha to Jayawardene, no run, on the pads, played to short fine
leg.
26.5 Botha to Jayawardene, no run, defended on the track.
26.6 Botha to Jayawardene, one run, moves to the off side and plays
behind square leg for a single.
End of over 27 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 118/4 (RR: 4.37 RRR: 146/23 = 6.35)
J Botha 4-0-16-0 (1w) - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 1* (4b) TM Dilshan 21* (39b)
27.1 van der Wath to Jayawardene, legbye: one run, off the pad to the
onside, leg bye taken.
27.2 van der Wath to Dilshan, one run, short ball outside off stump, cut
to sweeper cover for a single.
27.3 van der Wath to Jayawardene, one run, cut in the air to thirdman
for a single.
27.4 van der Wath to Dilshan, no run, slower ball, defended to the off
side, Botha does well in the covers.
27.5 van der Wath to Dilshan, no run, pushed back to the bowler.
27.6 van der Wath to Dilshan, no run, good ball cuts back in from
outside off stump, off the pad to the off side.
End of over 28 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 121/4 (RR: 4.32 RRR: 143/22 = 6.50)
JJ van der Wath 6-1-19-1 - Cathedral End
DPMD Jayawardene 2* (6b) TM Dilshan 22* (43b)
28.1 Botha to Jayawardene, one run, turned away to the deep square leg,
single taken.
28.2 Botha to Dilshan, one run, tossed up, comes down the track and
takes it on the full and drives to long-off for a single.
28.3 Botha to Jayawardene, one run, a touch short, cut to deep backward-
point for a single.
28.4 Botha to Dilshan, FOUR, short outside off stump, cuts well past the
backward-point to the fence, good shot!
28.5 Botha to Dilshan, one run, swept to short fine leg, Hall does well
to prevent more than a single.
28.6 Botha to Jayawardene, FOUR, played fine, Hall at short fine leg
dives over the ball, fails to stop it, ball goes to the fence.
End of over 29 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 133/4 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 131/21 = 6.24)
J Botha 5-0-28-0 (1w) - City End
TM Dilshan 28* (46b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 8* (9b 1x4)
Smith comes into the attack.
29.1 Smith to Dilshan, one run, played to short fine leg, quick single
taken.
29.2 Smith to Jayawardene, one run, played to deep square leg for a
single.
29.3 Smith to Dilshan, one run, full toss, swept to deep square leg for
a single.
29.4 Smith to Jayawardene, two runs, driven to the deep backward-point
for couple of runs.
29.5 Smith to Jayawardene, one run, played to short fine leg, quick run
taken.
29.6 Smith to Dilshan, one run, driven wide of long-on for a single.
End of over 30 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 140/4 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 124/20 = 6.20)
GC Smith 1-0-7-0 - Cathedral End
TM Dilshan 31* (49b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 12* (12b 1x4)
Pollock back into the attack
30.1 Pollock to Dilshan, one run, fraction short on the off stump,
nipping in, turned away to square leg
30.2 Pollock to Jayawardene, two runs, length ball outside off stump,
driven wide of deep cover for a couple of runs
30.3 Pollock to Jayawardene, two runs, Jayawardene uses his feet and
lofts it over mid-off fielder, not a well-timed shot just clears
the fielder
30.4 Pollock to Jayawardene, one run, on the leg stump, glanced away to
fine leg
30.5 Pollock to Dilshan, no run
30.6 Pollock to Dilshan, one run, short of length ball outside off
stump, glided away to thirdman
End of over 31 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 147/4 (RR: 4.74 RRR: 117/19 = 6.16)
SM Pollock 7-1-35-1 (1w) - City End
TM Dilshan 33* (52b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 17* (15b 1x4)
31.1 Botha to Dilshan, no run, flighted ball outside off stump, Dilshan
goes for the cut and gets beaten, loud appeal for caught behind
from Boucher
31.2 Botha to Dilshan, one run, Dilshan sweeps and gets a top edge but
well short of fine leg fielder
31.3 Botha to Jayawardene, one run, bit short in length, pulled away to
fine leg
31.4 Botha to Dilshan, two runs, short outside off stump, cut away to
deep point
31.5 Botha to Dilshan, one run, Dilshan goes back and works it away wide
of mid-wicket
31.6 Botha to Jayawardene, one run, turning into the leg stump, turned
away to deep square leg
End of over 32 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 153/4 (RR: 4.78 RRR: 111/18 = 6.17)
J Botha 6-0-34-0 (1w) - Cathedral End
DPMD Jayawardene 19* (17b 1x4) TM Dilshan 37* (56b 1x4)
32.1 Pollock to Jayawardene, one run, defended on the back-foot to short
cover and a quick single taken
32.2 Pollock to Dilshan, no run, lenght ball around the off stump,
driven on the up to extra-cover
32.3 Pollock to Dilshan, no run, short ball outside off stump, cut away
on the back-foot, good fielding from Gibbs at backward point
32.4 Pollock to Dilshan, no run, length ball around the off stump,
pushes it straight to cover
32.5 Pollock to Dilshan, no run, fraction short just outside off stump,
Dilshan punches and mistimes to Gibbs at backward point
32.6 Pollock to Dilshan, no run, length ball, defends with soft hands
and looks for a single but Prince is too quick
End of over 33 (1 run) Sri Lanka 154/4 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 110/17 = 6.47)
SM Pollock 8-1-36-1 (1w) - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 20* (18b 1x4) TM Dilshan 37* (61b 1x4)
33.1 Botha to Jayawardene, no run, turned away to short fine leg
33.2 Botha to Jayawardene, one run, flighted and bit full on the off
stump, turned away to square leg
33.3 Botha to Dilshan, two runs, short of length outside off stump,
Dilshan falls back and cuts to deep backward point
33.4 Botha to Dilshan, no run, fraction short and turning in, Dilshan
makes room and cuts it away to backward point
33.5 Botha to Dilshan, one run, flighted ball on the off stump, swept to
deep mid-wicket
33.6 Botha to Jayawardene, no run, short of length ball outside off
stump and turning in, cut away to backward point
End of over 34 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 158/4 (RR: 4.65 RRR: 106/16 = 6.62)
J Botha 7-0-38-0 (1w) - Cathedral End
TM Dilshan 40* (64b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 21* (21b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
Langeveldt given the ball after the break
34.1 Langeveldt to Dilshan, FOUR, short ball outside off stump, Dilshan
cuts and gets the bottom edge to thirdman fence
34.2 Langeveldt to Dilshan, two runs, short ball wide outside off stump,
cut away nicely this time by Dilshan behind point, Botha slides
and stops the ball
34.3 Langeveldt to Dilshan, FOUR, good length ball outside off stump,
Dilshan stands and drives, gets the outside edge to thirdman
fence, reaches his fifty!
34.4 Langeveldt to Dilshan, no run, short of length ball just outside
off stump, Dilshan looks to glide and gets beaten
34.5 Langeveldt to Dilshan, one run, turned away to deep square leg
34.6 Langeveldt to Jayawardene, one run, good length ball around the off
stump, pushed to cover, overthrow and a single taken
End of over 35 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 170/4 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 94/15 = 6.27)
CK Langeveldt 7-0-46-0 (1w 1nb) - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 22* (22b 1x4) TM Dilshan 51* (69b 3x4)
35.1 Botha to Jayawardene, one run, flighted ball on the off stump,
turned away to deep mid-wicket
35.2 Botha to Dilshan, one run, driven to deep cover
35.3 Botha to Jayawardene, one run, driven down to long-on
35.4 Botha to Dilshan, three runs, fraction short outside off stump,
went straight on, Dilshan makes room and cuts to deep backward
point
35.5 Botha to Jayawardene, one run, flighted and full on the off stump,
driven down to long-on
35.6 Botha to Dilshan, one run, Dilshan moves back and works it away
behind square
End of over 36 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 178/4 (RR: 4.94 RRR: 86/14 = 6.14)
J Botha 8-0-46-0 (1w) - Cathedral End
TM Dilshan 56* (72b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 25* (25b 1x4)
36.1 Langeveldt to Dilshan, two runs, full length delivery just outside
off stump, driven wide of deep cover, poor bowling from Langeveldt
giving width outside off stump
36.2 Langeveldt to Dilshan, one run, fraction short outside off stump
again, cut away and Gibbs gets a bit of hand onto it, takes the
deflection to thirdman
36.3 Langeveldt to Jayawardene, no run, defended on the back-foot back
to the bowler
36.4 Langeveldt to Jayawardene, one run, half-volley outside off stump,
batsman drives to deep cover
36.5 Langeveldt to Dilshan, one run, yorker on the middle stump, defends
and a quick single taken at cover point
36.6 Langeveldt to Jayawardene, two runs, full length ball around the
off stump, driven wide of deep cover, good running from the
batsmen!
End of over 37 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 185/4 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 79/13 = 6.08)
CK Langeveldt 8-0-53-0 (1w 1nb) - City End
TM Dilshan 60* (75b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 28* (28b 1x4)
37.1 Botha to Dilshan, one run, good length ball outside off stump,
defends and scampers through the single, direct hit would have
been close
37.2 Botha to Jayawardene, one run, flighted and full on the off stump,
turned away to deep mid-wicket
37.3 Botha to Dilshan, one run, tosses up on the off stump, swept to
deep square leg
37.4 Botha to Jayawardene, wide: no run, down the legside
37.4 Botha to Jayawardene, one run, length ball around the off stump,
turned away to mid-wicket
37.5 Botha to Dilshan, two runs, short ball, Dilshan cuts to deep cover,
good running and they complete the second
37.6 Botha to Dilshan, no run, full toss, batsman fails to put it away,
drives straight to Smith at cover
End of over 38 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 192/4 (RR: 5.05 RRR: 72/12 = 6.00)
J Botha 9-0-53-0 (2w) - Cathedral End
DPMD Jayawardene 30* (30b 1x4) TM Dilshan 64* (79b 3x4)
Gibbs off the field
van der Wath back into the attack
38.1 van der Wath to Jayawardene, no run, short ball outside off stump,
cut away nicely and a brilliant diving stop by Prince saves a
certain boundary
38.2 van der Wath to Jayawardene, no run, good length ball around the
off stump, pushed to extra-cover
38.3 van der Wath to Jayawardene, no run, length ball outside off stump,
driven straight to cover
38.4 van der Wath to Jayawardene, one run, fraction short outside off
stump, cut away to backward point, excellent fielding once more
from Prince but
38.5 van der Wath to Dilshan, no run, defended to offside
38.6 van der Wath to Dilshan, no run, on the middle and leg stump,
turned away to mid-wicket
End of over 39 (1 run) Sri Lanka 193/4 (RR: 4.95 RRR: 71/11 = 6.45)
JJ van der Wath 7-1-20-1 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 31* (34b 1x4) TM Dilshan 64* (81b 3x4)
39.1 Hall to Jayawardene, no run, pitched up, driven straight to cover
fielder
39.2 Hall to Jayawardene, FOUR, full length ball on the off stump,
batsman makes room and drives straight down to long-off fence
39.3 Hall to Jayawardene, no run, pitched outside off stump, pushes
straight to point fielder
39.4 Hall to Jayawardene, no run
39.5 Hall to Jayawardene, no run, full length ball, driven straight to
Smith at covers
39.6 Hall to Jayawardene, no run, beaten around the off stump looking to
glide
End of over 40 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 197/4 (RR: 4.93 RRR: 67/10 = 6.70)
AJ Hall 7-0-23-1 (1w) - Cathedral End
TM Dilshan 64* (81b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 35* (40b 2x4)
40.1 van der Wath to Dilshan, no run, length ball outside off stump,
Dilshan swings and misses
40.2 van der Wath to Dilshan, two runs, full length ball outside off
stump, Dilshan pushes and gets a thick edge wide of thirdman
40.3 van der Wath to Dilshan, no run, good length ball outside off
stump, Dilshan looks to glide it down but gets beaten
40.4 van der Wath to Dilshan, one run, slower ball just outside off
stump, mistimed cut to backward point fielder
40.5 van der Wath to Jayawardene, one run, short of length ball outside
off stump, batsman drives on the up in the air to deep cover
40.6 van der Wath to Dilshan, no run, yorker angled into the leg stump,
Dilshan keeps it out to short cover
End of over 41 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 201/4 (RR: 4.90 RRR: 63/9 = 7.00)
JJ van der Wath 8-1-24-1 - City End
DPMD Jayawardene 36* (41b 2x4) TM Dilshan 67* (86b 3x4)
41.1 Hall to Jayawardene, no run, short of length ball on the off stump
and nipping in, batsman makes room and tries to cut, gets beaten
and ball passes just over the middle stump
41.2 Hall to Jayawardene, FOUR, length ball just outside off stump,
batsman lofts it over cover to the fence, excellet shot!
41.3 Hall to Jayawardene, one run, pitched up on the off stump, driven
down to long-on
41.4 Hall to Dilshan, two runs, short of length ball, cut away wide of
thirdman, good running again and completes the second easily
41.5 Hall to Dilshan, one run, full toss, driven to long-off
41.6 Hall to Jayawardene, two runs, full ball on the leg stump, turned
away wide of fine leg for a couple of runs, 10 runs of the over!
End of over 42 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 211/4 (RR: 5.02 RRR: 53/8 = 6.62)
AJ Hall 8-0-33-1 (1w) - Cathedral End
TM Dilshan 70* (88b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 43* (45b 3x4)
Umpires have changed the ball, Pollock into the attack
42.1 Pollock to Dilshan, no run, short of length ball around the off
stump, cut away to Prince at backward point, throws at the non-
strikers end
42.2 Pollock to Dilshan, one run, slower delivery, batsman tries to loft
but mistimes back over the bowler
42.3 Pollock to Jayawardene, FOUR, good length ball on the middle and
leg stump, batsman clubs it to square leg fence, excellent shot!
42.4 Pollock to Jayawardene, two runs, on the leg stump, glanced away
fine for a couple of runs
42.5 Pollock to Jayawardene, one run, pitched up on the off stump,
driven to long-off and that brings up an excellent fifty from
Jayawardene!
42.6 Pollock to Dilshan, one run, outside off stump, glided away to
thirdman
End of over 43 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 220/4 (RR: 5.12 RRR: 44/7 = 6.29)
SM Pollock 9-1-45-1 (1w) - City End
TM Dilshan 72* (91b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 50* (48b 4x4)
44 runs off 42 balls
Langeveldt called into bowl
43.1 Langeveldt to Dilshan, one run, pitched up on the stumps, driven to
long-off
4-men inside the circle-backward point, cover, mid-wicket, mid-on
43.2 Langeveldt to Jayawardene, no run, short ball outside off stump,
batsman fails to put it away, cuts it straight to backward point
43.3 Langeveldt to Jayawardene, one run, full length ball on the leg
stump, flicked away to deep mid-wicket
43.4 Langeveldt to Dilshan, no run, full toss, mistimed drive to Smith
at cover, Jayawardene backs up too far but Smith misses the stumps
43.5 Langeveldt to Dilshan, one run, pitched up, Dilshan lofts it to
long-off, one bounce to the fielder
43.6 Langeveldt to Jayawardene, one run, outside off stump, batsman
slashes and gets the edge to thirdman
End of over 44 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 224/4 (RR: 5.09 RRR: 40/6 = 6.67)
CK Langeveldt 9-0-57-0 (1w 1nb) - Cathedral End
DPMD Jayawardene 52* (51b 4x4) TM Dilshan 74* (94b 3x4)
van der Wath called bcak into the attack
44.1 van der Wath to Jayawardene, OUT: Breakthrough for Proteas! yorker
length ball just outside off stump, Jayawardene makes room and
tries to hit through offside, gets a big inside edge onto the
stumps, excellent run-a-ball innings comes to an end
Sri Lanka 224/5, Partnership of 107
DPMD Jayawardene b van der Wath 52 (52b 4x4 0x6)
TM Dilshan 74* (94b 3x4) JJ van der Wath 8.1-1-24-2
Arnold comes in
44.2 van der Wath to Arnold, FOUR, short of length ball on the off stump
and moving away, Arnold glides it down fine to the thirdman fence,
good shot!
44.3 van der Wath to Arnold, one run, length ball, defends with soft
hands and Dilshan scampers through the single, Prince was quick
but couldnt prevent the run
44.4 van der Wath to Dilshan, no run, full length ball on the off stump,
driven straight to cover
44.5 van der Wath to Dilshan, (noball) no run, full toss, Dilshan fails
to pick the gap, hits it straight to cover, misfield but no run
taken
44.5 van der Wath to Dilshan, no run, yorker outside off stump, Dilshan
tries to glide and misses it
44.6 van der Wath to Dilshan, no run, yorker on the off stump, Dilshan
pushes and gets an inside edge, bowler runs in quick to pick the
ball
End of over 45 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 230/5 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 34/5 = 6.80)
JJ van der Wath 9-1-30-2 (1nb) - City End
RP Arnold 5* (2b 1x4) TM Dilshan 74* (98b 3x4)
34 runs off 30 balls
45.1 Langeveldt to Arnold, no run, length ball on the off stump, angled
away, Arnold mistimes his drive to cover
45.2 Langeveldt to Arnold, one run, good length ball outside off stump,
Arnold moves forward and glides it down to thirdman
45.3 Langeveldt to Dilshan, one run, good length delivery angled into
the leg stump, Dilshan swings it across and gets an inside edge
onto the pads, ball rolls onto forward short-leg, quick single
taken
45.4 Langeveldt to Arnold, one run, pitched up, Arnold turns it away to
deep mid-wicket
45.5 Langeveldt to Dilshan, one run, yorker on the middle and leg stump,
Dilshan makes room and tries to hit through offside, gets an
inside edge onto mid-wicket
45.6 Langeveldt to Arnold, one run, pitched up on the off stump, driven
down to long-off
End of over 46 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 235/5 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 29/4 = 7.25)
CK Langeveldt 10-0-62-0 (1w 1nb) - Cathedral End
RP Arnold 8* (6b 1x4) TM Dilshan 76* (100b 3x4)
van der Wath to bowl his last over
46.1 van der Wath to Arnold, one run, full length ball on the off stump,
pushed wide of Smith at extra-cover
46.2 van der Wath to Dilshan, one run, full toss outside off stump,
Dilshan drives to deep cover
46.3 van der Wath to Arnold, one run, full toss on the off stump, Arnold
drives it down the ground to long-off
46.4 van der Wath to Dilshan, one run, yorker on the middle stump,
Dilshan defends to silly point, Arnold calls for the single and
dives in to complete
46.5 van der Wath to Arnold, one run, good length ball around the off
stump, Arnold moves forward and pushes wide of cover fielder
46.6 van der Wath to Dilshan, two runs, full length ball on the off
stump, Dilshan drives wide of Pollock at long-off, 7 runs of the
over
End of over 47 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 242/5 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 22/3 = 7.33)
JJ van der Wath 10-1-37-2 (1nb) - City End
RP Arnold 11* (9b 1x4) TM Dilshan 80* (103b 3x4)
Good spell from van der Wath comes to an end with 2 important
wickets of Sangakkara and Jayawardene
Hall called back into the attack, still 2 more overs left for him
Hall called back into the attack, still 2 more overs left for him
47.1 Hall to Arnold, no run, yorker length ball on the middle and leg
stump, Arnold pushes it back to the bowler
47.2 Hall to Arnold, OUT: Hall strikes! yorker on the off stump, almost
a low full toss, Arnold tries to work it away to onside and
completely misses the line, ball finds the gap between bat and pad
and crashes into the off stump
Sri Lanka 242/6, Partnership of 18
RP Arnold b Hall 11 (11b 1x4 0x6)
TM Dilshan 80* (103b 3x4) AJ Hall 8.2-0-33-2 (1w)
Sri Lankans have substituted Bandara
47.3 Hall to Bandara, no run, full toss on the stumps, Bandara tries to
work it away, inside edge onto pads and ball rolls down the
wicket, Bandara doesnt spot the ball, Hall runs in and picks the
ball, direct hit and the TV umpire gives it out, Bandara was well
short of the crease
Sri Lanka 242/7, Partnership of 0
CM Bandara run out (Hall) 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
Vaas comes in
47.4 Hall to Vaas, two runs, short of length ball, cuts it to deep point
47.5 Hall to Vaas, two runs, lofted down wide of long-on
47.6 Hall to Vaas, one run, driven to long-off
End of over 48 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 247/7 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 17/2 = 8.50)
AJ Hall 9-0-38-2 (1w) - Cathedral End
WPUJC Vaas 5* (3b) TM Dilshan 80* (103b 3x4)
Pollock into the attack
48.1 Pollock to Vaas, two runs, on the stump, driven over long-on,
running hard for the second, here comes the throw, Vaas dives and
make his crease
48.2 Pollock to Vaas, one run, fuller ball, driven wide of long off
fielder
48.3 Pollock to Dilshan, one run
48.4 Pollock to Vaas, one run, fuller ball outside the off stump, played
to deep point
48.5 Pollock to Dilshan, one run, yorker on the stump, digs if away and
off for quick single, Hall picks it up and throws direct to
stumps, thrid Umpire called, he made his crease
48.6 Pollock to Vaas, OUT: full toss on the off stump, batsman swings
and lofts it high and straight to Botha at long-on who takes a
good catch
Sri Lanka 253/8, Partnership of 11
WPUJC Vaas c Botha b Pollock 9 (7b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 49 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 253/8 (RR: 5.16 RRR: 11/1 = 11.00)
SM Pollock 10-1-51-2 (1w) - City End
TM Dilshan 82* (105b 3x4)
Muralitharan comes in
49.1 Hall to Muralitharan, no run, yorker outside off stump, batsman
pushes and misses
49.2 Hall to Muralitharan, no run, yorker again and batsman misses
again, looks for a single, Boucher throws and misses the stumps,
Muralitharan nowhere in the picture
49.3 Hall to Muralitharan, legbye: one run, Muralitharan swings and gets
on the pads, ball rolls down the wicket, they go for a run, Hall
picks and throws at the non-strikers end, run out missed again
49.4 Hall to Dilshan, no run, yorker again from Hall, Dilshan digs it
out to cover, Hall bowling a great last over
49.5 Hall to Dilshan, no run, pitched outside off stump, Dilshan goes
for the slash and misses it again
49.6 Hall to Dilshan, no run, yorker outside off stump, swing and a miss
and thats a fantastic over from Hall, South Africans have done it!
End of over 50 (1 run, maiden) Sri Lanka 254/8 (RR: 5.08 RRR: 10/0 = 0.00)
AJ Hall 10-1-38-2 (1w) - Cathedral End
M Muralitharan 0* (3b) TM Dilshan 82* (108b 3x4)
Hall and van der Wath have taken the Proteas home with fine spell
of bowling picking 4 wickets between them
South Africans have won the thriller in an amazing fashion and all
the teams have 2 wins at the end of second round of matches.
Please join us for the third round of matches with Australia taking
on Sri Lanka on 26th at Adelaide.