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SA vs SL - 3rd T20I

198/2 (20.0)

137 (15.4)

CR:8.74 | RR:34.50

COMPLETED

MATCH DETAILS

Venue
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Series
South Africa v Sri Lanka T20 - Men's
Toss
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl.
Umpire
Holdstock, A T , Paleker, A
Match Referee
Pycroft, A J
Tv Umpire
Jele, B P
Man of the Match
Dwaine Pretorius

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Jeffrey Vandersay	0	0	0	0	0
Suranga Lakmal	0	3	0	0	0.00

Bowler	O	M	R	W	NB	WD	Ec.

15.3 Lutho Sipamla to Suranga Lakmal

Lutho Sipamla to Suranga Lakmal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Qeshile.

15.2 Lutho Sipamla to Suranga Lakmal

Lutho Sipamla to Suranga Lakmal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Qeshile.

15.1 Lutho Sipamla to Akila Dananjaya

OUT! Caught. Lutho Sipamla to Akila Dananjaya. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on, by Markram.

14.6 Andile Phehlukwayo to Lasith Malinga

Over 15. 8 runs. Bowler: Andile Phehlukwayo. Sri Lanka: 8-137(rr 9.13)

14.6 Andile Phehlukwayo to Lasith Malinga

OUT! Caught. Andile Phehlukwayo to Lasith Malinga. Slower ball half volley, outside off stump backing away driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep cover, by Morris.

14.5 Andile Phehlukwayo to Lasith Malinga

Andile Phehlukwayo to Lasith Malinga. Length ball, off stump backing away Slog, inside edge to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Phehlukwayo.

14.4 Andile Phehlukwayo to Lasith Malinga

Andile Phehlukwayo to Lasith Malinga. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Qeshile.

14.3 Andile Phehlukwayo to Lasith Malinga

Andile Phehlukwayo to Lasith Malinga. Slower ball yorker, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Qeshile.

14.2 Andile Phehlukwayo to Isuru Udana

Over 15. 8 runs. Bowler: Andile Phehlukwayo. Sri Lanka: 7-137(rr 9.13)

14.2 Andile Phehlukwayo to Isuru Udana

OUT! Caught. Andile Phehlukwayo to Isuru Udana. Slower ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, by Miller. Udana is gone and with him Sri Lanka's hopes go also. He is left stunned, he thought this would sail for six but Miller had other ideas. An expertly judged leap allows him to clutch the ball with both hands above his head.

14.1 Andile Phehlukwayo to Isuru Udana

FREE HIT. SIX! Andile Phehlukwayo to Isuru Udana. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs. Udana makes full use of the free hit by clearing the longest boundary on the field, straight into the Sri Lankan dugout.

14.1 Andile Phehlukwayo to Isuru Udana

FREE HIT. Wide Andile Phehlukwayo to Isuru Udana. Slower length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Qeshile.

1 wd

14.1 Andile Phehlukwayo to Isuru Udana

No ball Andile Phehlukwayo to Isuru Udana. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Qeshile.

0 nb

13.6 Tabraiz Shamsi to Isuru Udana

Over 14. 3 runs. Bowler: Tabraiz Shamsi. Sri Lanka: 6-129(rr 9.21)

13.6 Tabraiz Shamsi to Isuru Udana

Tabraiz Shamsi to Isuru Udana. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Shamsi.

13.5 Tabraiz Shamsi to Isuru Udana

Tabraiz Shamsi to Isuru Udana. Googly length ball, down leg side on the front foot pushing, thick edge to backward point for no runs, fielded by Duminy.

13.4 Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya

Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, to leg on the back foot pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by Pretorius.

13.3 Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya

Over 14. 1 run. Bowler: Tabraiz Shamsi. Sri Lanka: 6-127(rr 9.07)

13.3 Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya

Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Qeshile.

13.2 Tabraiz Shamsi to Isuru Udana

Tabraiz Shamsi to Isuru Udana. Left-Arm Leg Spin back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Morris.

13.1 Tabraiz Shamsi to Isuru Udana

APPEAL! Tabraiz Shamsi to Isuru Udana. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, off stump on the front foot Switch Hit, hit pad to backward point for no runs, fielded by Sipamla, appeal made for L.B.W.

12.6 Chris Morris to Akila Dananjaya

Over 13. 8 runs. Bowler: Chris Morris. Sri Lanka: 6-126(rr 9.69)

12.6 Chris Morris to Akila Dananjaya

Chris Morris to Akila Dananjaya. Back of a length, off stump backing away pulling, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Qeshile.

12.5 Chris Morris to Isuru Udana

Chris Morris to Isuru Udana. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, Gloved in the air uncontrolled to leg gully for 1 run, fielded by Sipamla.

12.4 Chris Morris to Akila Dananjaya

Chris Morris to Akila Dananjaya. Slower ball full toss, middle stump backing away driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Miller.

12.3 Chris Morris to Akila Dananjaya

FOUR! Chris Morris to Akila Dananjaya. Off cutter length ball, to leg backing away driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs. Quality stroke, Sri Lanka certainly haven't given up hope just yet.

12.2 Chris Morris to Isuru Udana

Chris Morris to Isuru Udana. Full toss, off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Miller.

12.1 Chris Morris to Akila Dananjaya

Over 13. 1 run. Bowler: Chris Morris. Sri Lanka: 6-119(rr 9.15)

12.1 Chris Morris to Akila Dananjaya

Chris Morris to Akila Dananjaya. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Phehlukwayo.

11.6 Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya

Over 12. 8 runs. Bowler: Tabraiz Shamsi. Sri Lanka: 6-118(rr 9.83)

11.6 Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya

Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya. Left-Arm Leg Spin back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Morris.

11.5 Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya

Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Shamsi.

11.5 Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya

Wide Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Qeshile.

1 wd

11.4 Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya

Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Pretorius.

11.3 Tabraiz Shamsi to Isuru Udana

Tabraiz Shamsi to Isuru Udana. Left-Arm Leg Spin back of a length, to leg on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Miller.

11.2 Tabraiz Shamsi to Isuru Udana

Tabraiz Shamsi to Isuru Udana. Left-Arm Leg Spin yorker, down leg side on the front foot glancing, hit pad past fine leg for 4 runs.

11.1 Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya

Tabraiz Shamsi to Akila Dananjaya. Left-Arm Leg Spin half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Dala. The heavens have opened in Johannesburg and the rain has starting lashing down at the Wanderers. Hopefully this blows through quickly and we can get back to the action. South Africa are ahead on the DLS calculations as things currently stand.