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Sri Lanka Men vs South Africa Men - 5th ODI

299/8 (50.0)

121 (24.4)

CR:4.91 | RR:7.07

COMPLETED

MATCH DETAILS

Venue
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Series
Sri Lanka v South Africa ODI - Men's
Toss
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
Umpire
Palliyaguruge, R S A , Llong, N J
Match Referee
Srinath, J
Tv Umpire
Reiffel, P R
Man of the Match
Akila Dananjaya

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Kagiso Rabada	12	18	1	0	66.67
Junior Dala	5	3	1	0	166.67

Bowler	O	M	R	W	NB	WD	Ec.
Lahiru Kumara	5.4	0	34	2	0	1	6.00

24.4 Lahiru Kumara to Junior Dala

Over 25. 6 runs. Bowler: Lahiru Kumara. South Africa: 10-121(rr 4.84)

24.4 Lahiru Kumara to Junior Dala

OUT! Caught. Lahiru Kumara to Junior Dala. Short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to backward point, by de Silva. And that's that. Slapped hard but straight to de Silva at backward point. Sri Lanka have wrapped up an emphatic victory. Their mystery spinner Akila Dananjaya was absolutely magnificent and South Africa couldn't cope with his variations. He took 6-29. Sri Lanka made 299 in the first innings and that always looked like it may be too many against a team that had already wrapped up the series. Sri Lanka have won the final two dead rubbers and the series goes to South Africa 3-2.

24.3 Lahiru Kumara to Junior Dala

FOUR! Lahiru Kumara to Junior Dala. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs. Dala manages to get enough blade on the ball to get it down to fine leg.

24.2 Lahiru Kumara to Kagiso Rabada

Lahiru Kumara to Kagiso Rabada. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

24.1 Lahiru Kumara to Junior Dala

Lahiru Kumara to Junior Dala. Short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

16.4 Lahiru Kumara to Willem Mulder

Over 17. 3 runs. Bowler: Lahiru Kumara. South Africa: 6-92(rr 5.41)

16.4 Lahiru Kumara to Willem Mulder

OUT! L.B.W. Verified by umpire after REFERRAL. Lahiru Kumara to Willem Mulder. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement defending, hit pad to.

16.3 Lahiru Kumara to Willem Mulder

Over 17. 3 runs. Bowler: Lahiru Kumara. South Africa: 5-92(rr 5.41)

16.3 Lahiru Kumara to Willem Mulder

Lahiru Kumara to Willem Mulder. Short, outside off stump ducked, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.

16.2 Lahiru Kumara to Quinton de Kock

Lahiru Kumara to Quinton de Kock. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

16.1 Lahiru Kumara to Quinton de Kock

Lahiru Kumara to Quinton de Kock. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, inside edge to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Perera.

15.6 Dhananjaya de Silva to Quinton de Kock

Over 16. 4 runs. Bowler: Dhananjaya de Silva. South Africa: 5-89(rr 5.56)

15.6 Dhananjaya de Silva to Quinton de Kock

Dhananjaya de Silva to Quinton de Kock. Off break half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

15.5 Dhananjaya de Silva to Willem Mulder

Dhananjaya de Silva to Willem Mulder. Off break length ball, to leg down the track working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Shanaka.

15.4 Dhananjaya de Silva to Quinton de Kock

Dhananjaya de Silva to Quinton de Kock. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Perera. Playing a lone hand for his team currently. Needs to find an ally very soon or this game is gone.

15.3 Dhananjaya de Silva to Willem Mulder

Dhananjaya de Silva to Willem Mulder. Off break length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

15.2 Dhananjaya de Silva to Willem Mulder

APPEAL! Dhananjaya de Silva to Willem Mulder. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, by Dickwella, appeal made for Stumped.

15.1 Dhananjaya de Silva to JP Duminy

OUT! Caught & Bowled. Dhananjaya de Silva to JP Duminy. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, leading edge back to bowler, fielded by de Silva. Simple as you like. Duminy advanced down the track and played across the line slightly, the bat twisted in his hands and he just poked a return catch. Sri Lanka are bossing the game as we take drinks.

14.6 Lahiru Kumara to Quinton de Kock

Over 15. 11 runs. Bowler: Lahiru Kumara. South Africa: 4-85(rr 5.67)

14.6 Lahiru Kumara to Quinton de Kock

FOUR! Lahiru Kumara to Quinton de Kock. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs. Drilled back over his head. South African hopes rest with de Kock playing a major innings.

14.5 Lahiru Kumara to JP Duminy

Lahiru Kumara to JP Duminy. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

14.4 Lahiru Kumara to Quinton de Kock

Lahiru Kumara to Quinton de Kock. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

14.3 Lahiru Kumara to Quinton de Kock

Lahiru Kumara to Quinton de Kock. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Mathews.

14.2 Lahiru Kumara to Quinton de Kock

FOUR! Lahiru Kumara to Quinton de Kock. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep backward square leg for 4 runs. Extra pace in the form of Kumara but it just comes on nicely.

14.1 Lahiru Kumara to JP Duminy

Lahiru Kumara to JP Duminy. Length ball, off stump down the track driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Mathews.

13.6 Dhananjaya de Silva to Quinton de Kock

Over 14. 7 runs. Bowler: Dhananjaya de Silva. South Africa: 4-74(rr 5.29)

13.6 Dhananjaya de Silva to Quinton de Kock

FOUR! Dhananjaya de Silva to Quinton de Kock. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed past third man for 4 runs. Nice reverse sweep just past the keeper.

13.5 Dhananjaya de Silva to Quinton de Kock

Dhananjaya de Silva to Quinton de Kock. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

13.4 Dhananjaya de Silva to Quinton de Kock

Dhananjaya de Silva to Quinton de Kock. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Shanaka, fielded by Kumara.

13.3 Dhananjaya de Silva to Quinton de Kock

Dhananjaya de Silva to Quinton de Kock. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Shanaka.

13.2 Dhananjaya de Silva to Quinton de Kock

Dhananjaya de Silva to Quinton de Kock. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, bat-pad to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.