ICC World T20, South Africa vs Sri Lanka Highlights: Amla Fifty Gives Proteas Consolation Win
Hashim Amla's brilliant fifty helped South Africa defeat Sri Lanka by eight wickets to end the World T20 on a high. Relive all the moments of the South Africa v Sri Lanka clash here.
Chasing 121, South Africa lost Quinton de Kock early but Hashim Amla strung a good 60-run stand with Faf du Plessis to put the Proteas on course. Amla notched up his fifth fifty and South Africa went on to seal an eight-wicket win. Relive all the highlights of the South Africa vs Sri Lanka clash here (SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE | FIXTURES | LIVE STREAMING | NEWS | VIDEOS)
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22:45 hrs IST: That is all from the Super 10s. The tournament takes a break tomorrow before the first semi-final between New Zealand v England from the Feroz Shah Kotla.
22:40 hrs IST: Here are the post-match quotes
Chandimal: You can't tell every time you are rebuilding, someone has to put their hands up. It was a really good start. But no one rebuilt it. Batting let us down in this tournament
Du Plessis: It feels like one of those nightmares where you are struggling to put on your pads to walk out there.
Aaron Phangiso (MoM): The ball was stopping and turning, and you can't ask better than that. The campaign has been tough. We prepared well and the luck wasn't on our side.
22:30 hrs IST: De Villiers seals the match in style. He launches Lakmal over deep mid wicket for a six to seal an eight-wicket victory for South Africa. Sri Lanka's dismal campaign is over while for South Africa, this consolation win will give them something to smile for.
22:24 hrs IST: WHAM! De Villiers gets on his knees and wallops Shanaka over deep mid wicket for a six. Amla responds by splitting the gap at point for a boundary. The 17th over yields 13 runs and South Africa need nine runs more for a victory.
22:22 hrs IST: Amla brings up his fifth fifty. He started the tournament with a fifty and he ends it with a fifty. Well played.
22:19 hrs IST: Amla moves across and shovels a pull over long leg for a maximum. In the process, he goes past 1000 runs in T20Is, the fourth South African player to go past that landmark.
22:11 hrs IST: The Delhi crowd have come alive with AB de Villiers coming out to the middle. One last chance for him to give the fans something memorable in this tournament.
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22:08 hrs IST: WICKET! Faf du Plessis LBW Lakmal 31 (36) || Overs 13.
Low full toss from Lakmal, du Plessis attempts the scoop but gets an inside edge onto the pad, however, umpire Ravi gives him out and the South African skipper is not happy. He is disappointed as he walks off.
22:03 hrs IST: South Africa are cruising towards the target. Sri Lanka need quick wickets.
21:59 hrs IST: Oh dear! More bad news for Sri Lanka. Du Plessis tucks it to mid wicket and sets off for a couple, Thirimanne runs in to field but he clutches his hamstring. He is limping around and is unable to walk. He is helped off the field. This does not look good for him.
21:54 hrs IST: Du Plessis slams two consecutive boundaries off Vandersay and South Africa are on course for a thumping win.
21:49 hrs IST: Poor fielding from Thirimanne. Herath bowls it on the pads and Amla uses the sweep, Thirimanne misfields at fine leg to concede a boundary.
21:42 hrs IST: Vandersay concedes only two runs in his first over. Dasun Shanaka in but both batsmen are comfortable. Vandersay comes in for another over and concedes just four runs.
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21:37 hrs IST: Herath loses his line and length in his second over as Amla whips a four to long leg. Jeffrey Vandersay in.
21:34 hrs IST: Dropped! Sensational effort from Vandersay at short cover. Full ball and Amla drives it hard, Vandersay dives to his right and tries to take a one-handed catch but is unable to do so.
21:33 hrs IST: In the air but just short! Lakmal gets this short delivery to rise up and it cramps Amla for room as he attempts the pull, the ball lands just in front of Thirimanne at short mid wicket.
21:30 hrs IST: Herath is into the attack and he concedes just one run in his first over. South Africa 16/1 after three overs.
21:27 hrs IST: WICKET! De Kock run out (Dilshan) 9 (6) || Overs 1.4.
Suicidal run from De Kock. Amla drives it to point and de Kock tries to take a risky single, he is sent back and Dilshan swoops down on it quickly to score a direct-hit at the bowler's end.
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21:22 hrs IST: Quinton de Kock slams a couple of boundaries to get going. South Africa off to a fast start.
21:18 hrs IST: Welcome back for the South African chase. Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla to open. Shehan Jayasuriya, the offspinner, will open the bowling.
20:58 hrs IST: A run-out ends the Sri Lankan innings. They have been bowled out for 120 in 19.3 overs. Poor batting display. South Africa will be hoping to chase this total down with ease.
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20:50 hrs IST: WICKET! Rangana Herath c De Kock b Abbott 2 (5) || Overs 17.2.
Full ball slanted across outside off, Herath looks to dig it out but gets the outside edge to the keeper.
20:45 hrs IST: Dasun Shanaka helps Sri Lanka get past 100 with a six down the ground off Behardien. Can Sri Lanka get to 130?
20:39 hrs IST: Sri Lanka have lost five wickets for 23 runs. This has been an abject batting display by them.
20:37 hrs IST: WICKET! Thisara Perera c Behardien b Steyn 8 (7) || Overs 15.
Short ball slanted across outside off, Thisara slaps it to mid off but he ends up toe-ending it, he finds mid off and Sri Lanka sink to 96/7.
20:31 hrs IST: WICKET! Kapugedera b Tahir 4 (7) || Overs 13.2.
The googly from Tahir, Kapugedera plays down the wrong line and the ball pegs the off stump back.
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20:26 hrs IST: WICKET! Dilshan lbw Behardien 36 (40) || Overs 12.5.
That is a big wicket. Behardien bowls a full and fast ball on middle stump and Dilshan attempts the sweep, he misses it and umpire S Ravi gives it out immediately.
20:23 hrs IST: Phangiso finishes his spell. 4-0-26-2. His two wickets really pegged Sri Lanka back.
20:18 hrs IST: WICKET! Shehan Jayasuirya c du Plessis b Behardien 1 (3) || Overs 10.3.
Behardien strikes in his first over. This slower delivery holds up on off stump, Jayasuriya checks his drive and he pops a catch to cover.
20:12 hrs IST: WICKET! Siriwardana run out (Du Plessis/De Kock) 15 (10) || Overs 9.2.
Superb fielding from du Plessis. Siriwardana nudges it to mid wicket and thinks about a single, Dilshan is not interested and he sends him back, du Plessis releases the throw quickly and the batsman is run-out.
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20:08 hrs IST: Poor start for Tahir in the second over. He bowls a waist-high full toss and a no-ball is signalled. Dilshan dispatches the free-hit for a boundary.
20:06 hrs IST: David Wiese is into the attack. Dilshan holds the key for Sri Lanka.
20:00 hrs IST: Phangiso misses out on the hat-trick. However, spin is doing the trick on this Kotla wicket. Imran Tahir gives away only two runs.
19:56 hrs IST: WICKETS! Chandimal b Phangiso 21 (20) || Thirimanne b Phangiso 0 (1).
Brilliant comeback from Phangiso. The first wicket is a poor shot from the batsman. Chandimal misses a straight ball and is knocked over. However, Phangiso gets one to spin back in and Thirimanne misses with the drive. Suddenly, Sri Lanka are 45/2 after five overs.
19:49 hrs IST: Aaron Phangiso is into the attack. Dilshan greets him by slog-sweeping him to deep mid wicket for a boundary. He follows it up with a muscled slog over deep mid wicket for a six. Great start for Sri Lanka.
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19:44 hrs IST: Brilliant stuff from Chandimal. He slams a six over deep mid wicket and lofts Steyn over mid on for a boundary. 16 runs in the third over and Sri Lanka race to 30/0 after three overs.
19:41 hrs IST: Dil-Scoop time! 140 kmph from Steyn, Dilshan scoops it to fine leg. That shows he is in good form.
19:39 hrs IST: Kyle Abbott starts with a no-ball but the free-hit does not cost him. However, Abbott bangs the short delivery in and it kicks up from the deck, Chandimal top-edges the pull and it flies over Quinton de Kock.
19:34 hrs IST: Good start for Steyn. He gets decent swing and he beats Chandimal's outside edge on the fourth ball. However, on the fifth, he strays on to the pads and the batsman clips him to long leg for a boundary. Sri Lanka 5/0 after the first over.
19:31 hrs IST: Tillakaratne Dilshan and Dinesh Chandimal have come out to open. Dale Steyn will open the bowling. One slip in place.
19:30 hrs IST: The national anthems of Sri Lanka and South Africa are done. Faf du Plessis is having a long chat with the players and it is an animated discussion.
19:06 hrs IST: Here are the playing XIs
South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis(c), AB de Villiers, David Miller, Farhaan Behardien, David Wiese, Dale Steyn, Kyle Abbott, Aaron Phangiso, Imran Tahir
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Dinesh Chandimal(w/c), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Milinda Siriwardana, Lahiru Thirimanne, Chamara Kapugedera, Thisara Perera, Shehan Jayasuriya, Dasun Shanaka, Rangana Herath, Jeffrey Vandersay, Suranga Lakmal
19:00 hrs IST: South Africa win the toss and have chosen to bowl against Sri Lanka in Delhi. Dale Steyn returns for the Proteas, Angelo Mathews out injured. Dinesh Chandimal to lead.
18:52 hrs IST: For South Africa, it is yet another confounding loss in an ICC event. One wonders whether AB de Villiers will ever lift an ICC trophy in his life-time. For Sri Lanka, this is the first time that they have not reached the knock-out stages of the World T20.
18:50 hrs IST: Welcome to the dead rubber clash between South Africa and Sri Lanka from the Feroz Shah Kotla. Both teams are out of the World Twenty20 and they will be aiming to go out on a high.
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It has been a dismal campaign for both Sri Lanka and South Africa. The 2014 champions scrapped over the line against Afghanistan, were thrashed by the West Indies and suffered heartbreak against England. (South Africa Play for Pride Against Sri Lanka)
For South Africa, another ICC campaign has come and gone which has left them with more questions than answers. They were blown away by Joe Root's mastery in Mumbai, withstood the Mohammad Shahzad blitz against Afghanistan but tripped up in the high-pressure game against the West Indies.
Sri Lanka and South Africa have played five Twenty20 Internationals, with the Proteas having a 3-2 head-to-head advantage. Their record in the World T20 is 1-1, with South Africa having won the first encounter in the 2012 World Cup by six wickets while Sri Lanka won the second by five runs.
Clashes between these two teams have always been intense. With only pride at stake, both teams will be desperate to end their campaign on a high.