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Sri Lanka Men vs South Africa Men - 4th ODI

306/7 (39.0)

187/9 (21.0)

CR:8.90 | RR:6.67

Sri Lanka win by 3 runs (DLS Method)

MATCH DETAILS

Venue
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Series
Sri Lanka v South Africa ODI - Men's
Toss
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Umpire
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Match Referee
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Tv Umpire
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Man of the Match
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Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Lungi Ngidi	1	1	0	0	100.00

Bowler	O	M	R	W	NB	WD	Ec.
Thisara Perera	4.0	0	32	2	0	1	8.00

20.6 Suranga Lakmal to Junior Dala

Over 21. 4 runs. Bowler: Suranga Lakmal. South Africa: 9-187(rr 8.90)

20.6 Suranga Lakmal to Junior Dala

Suranga Lakmal to Junior Dala. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Kumara.

20.5 Suranga Lakmal to Junior Dala

Over 21. 3 runs. Bowler: Suranga Lakmal. South Africa: 9-186(rr 8.86)

20.5 Suranga Lakmal to Junior Dala

Suranga Lakmal to Junior Dala. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Mendis.

20.4 Suranga Lakmal to Junior Dala

Over 21. 1 run. Bowler: Suranga Lakmal. South Africa: 9-184(rr 8.76)

20.4 Suranga Lakmal to Junior Dala

Suranga Lakmal to Junior Dala. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.

20.3 Suranga Lakmal to Lungi Ngidi

Suranga Lakmal to Lungi Ngidi. Back of a length, off stump no foot movement pushing, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Tharanga.

20.2 Suranga Lakmal to David Miller

OUT! Bowled. Suranga Lakmal to David Miller. Slower length ball, middle stump on the front foot pulling, missed to. Miller had to target the first few balls of the over. The slower ball does for him and he's through the shot before it gets to him, Sri Lanka are favourites now

20.1 Suranga Lakmal to David Miller

Suranga Lakmal to David Miller. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot cutting, well timed to deep point for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

19.6 Thisara Perera to Keshav Maharaj

Over 20. 8 runs. Bowler: Thisara Perera. South Africa: 8-183(rr 9.15)

19.6 Thisara Perera to Keshav Maharaj

OUT! Bowled. Thisara Perera to Keshav Maharaj. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed to. Maharaj had license to swing on that ball to keep Miller on strike. He has a wild hack and the ball clips the top of off stump. This is going to be a tight finish

19.5 Thisara Perera to David Miller

Over 20. 8 runs. Bowler: Thisara Perera. South Africa: 7-183(rr 9.15)

19.5 Thisara Perera to David Miller

Thisara Perera to David Miller. Length ball, off stump on the back foot dropped, to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

19.4 Thisara Perera to Keshav Maharaj

Thisara Perera to Keshav Maharaj. Length ball, off stump on the back foot dropped, to point for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

19.3 Thisara Perera to Keshav Maharaj

Over 20. 6 runs. Bowler: Thisara Perera. South Africa: 7-181(rr 9.05)

19.3 Thisara Perera to Keshav Maharaj

FOUR! Thisara Perera to Keshav Maharaj. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs. Just what South Africa needed, the crowd goes silent. Maharaj gives himseflf room and slaps the ball through extra cover

19.2 Thisara Perera to David Miller

Thisara Perera to David Miller. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Tharanga.

19.1 Thisara Perera to Keshav Maharaj

APPEAL! Thisara Perera to Keshav Maharaj. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed to mid off for 1 run, fielded by de Silva, appeal made for Run Out.

18.6 Suranga Lakmal to Keshav Maharaj

Over 19. 8 runs. Bowler: Suranga Lakmal. South Africa: 7-175(rr 9.21)

18.6 Suranga Lakmal to Keshav Maharaj

Suranga Lakmal to Keshav Maharaj. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to point for 1 run, fielded by Mathews.

18.5 Suranga Lakmal to Keshav Maharaj

Suranga Lakmal to Keshav Maharaj. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.

18.4 Suranga Lakmal to Keshav Maharaj

Suranga Lakmal to Keshav Maharaj. Back of a length, off stump on the front foot Slog, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.

18.3 Suranga Lakmal to Keshav Maharaj

FOUR! Suranga Lakmal to Keshav Maharaj. Length ball, middle stump backing away Slog, inside edge past fine leg for 4 runs. Keshav Maharaj has a big swing at this and the ball just misses the stumps and runs away to the fence

18.2 to

Over 19. 3 runs. Bowler: Suranga Lakmal. South Africa: 7-170(rr 8.95)

18.2 Suranga Lakmal to David Miller

Suranga Lakmal to David Miller. Back of a length, middle stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Kumara.

18.1 Suranga Lakmal to David Miller

Over 19. 2 runs. Bowler: Suranga Lakmal. South Africa: 7-169(rr 8.89)

18.1 Suranga Lakmal to David Miller

Suranga Lakmal to David Miller. Length ball, to leg on the back foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Shanaka.

17.6 Thisara Perera to Keshav Maharaj

Over 18. 5 runs. Bowler: Thisara Perera. South Africa: 7-167(rr 9.28)

17.6 Thisara Perera to Keshav Maharaj

Thisara Perera to Keshav Maharaj. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.

17.5 Thisara Perera to Keshav Maharaj

Thisara Perera to Keshav Maharaj. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, bottom edge to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.

17.4 Thisara Perera to David Miller

APPEAL! Thisara Perera to David Miller. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to long off for 3 runs, fielded by Shanaka, appeal made for Run Out.

17.3 Thisara Perera to Keshav Maharaj

Thisara Perera to Keshav Maharaj. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot dropped, to short extra cover for 1 run, mis-fielded by Mathews.

17.2 Thisara Perera to Keshav Maharaj

Thisara Perera to Keshav Maharaj. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.

17.1 Thisara Perera to David Miller

Thisara Perera to David Miller. Length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

17.1 Thisara Perera to David Miller

Over 18. 1 run. Bowler: Thisara Perera. South Africa: 7-163(rr 9.06)

16.8 Suranga Lakmal to Keshav Maharaj

Over 17. 9 runs. Bowler: Suranga Lakmal. South Africa: 7-157(rr 9.24)

16.8 Suranga Lakmal to Keshav Maharaj

FREE HIT. FOUR! Suranga Lakmal to Keshav Maharaj. Length ball, driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.

16.6 Suranga Lakmal to David Miller

Over 17. 4 runs. Bowler: Suranga Lakmal. South Africa: 7-157(rr 9.24)

16.6 Suranga Lakmal to David Miller

No ball Suranga Lakmal to David Miller. Length ball, off stump on the back foot pushing, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

161 nb

16.5 Suranga Lakmal to Keshav Maharaj

Over 17. 3 runs. Bowler: Suranga Lakmal. South Africa: 7-156(rr 9.18)

16.5 Suranga Lakmal to Keshav Maharaj

Suranga Lakmal to Keshav Maharaj. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Mathews.

16.4 Suranga Lakmal to Willem Mulder

OUT! Caught. Suranga Lakmal to Willem Mulder. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, well timed to short mid wicket, by de Silva. Mulder hit the ball well but what a superb catch, he flew oout of no where topluck the ball out of the air, incredible catch, moments like that can win you games, can it here?

16.3 Suranga Lakmal to Willem Mulder

Over 17. 2 runs. Bowler: Suranga Lakmal. South Africa: 6-155(rr 9.12)

16.3 Suranga Lakmal to Willem Mulder

Wide Suranga Lakmal to Willem Mulder. Length ball, to leg on the back foot glancing, missed to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Dickwella.

1 wd

16.3 Suranga Lakmal to Willem Mulder

Suranga Lakmal to Willem Mulder. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, bat-pad to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.