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Sri Lanka vs South Africa, Match 3 Match Summary

SL vs SA, 2017 - ODI Summary

Sri Lanka vs South Africa Scorecard

Match Ended

Match 3, The Oval, London , Jun 03, 2017

Sri Lanka

203 (41.3/50)

South Africa

299/6 (50.0/50)

South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 96 runs

Player of the Match

Imran Tahir

SA 299/6

Top Batsmen

Hashim Amla

103 (115)

5x4s
2x6s
89.56SR

Faf du Plessis

75 (70)

6x4s
0x6s
107.14SR

Top Bowlers

Nuwan Pradeep

ECON 5.4

OVERS

54/2

R/W

Suranga Lakmal

ECON 5.1

OVERS

51/1

R/W

SL 203/10

Top Batsmen

Upul Tharanga

57 (69)

6x4s
0x6s
82.60SR

Kusal Perera

44 (66)

5x4s
0x6s
66.66SR

Top Bowlers

Imran Tahir

ECON 3.17

8.3

OVERS

27/4

R/W

Chris Morris

ECON 4.57

OVERS

32/2

R/W

On the other hand South Africa, were poor with the new ball conceding 87 runs in the first 10 overs. Tahir who picked four wickets and some brilliance in the field from the skipper AB de Villiers changed the game for the Proteas. They kept chipping away with important wickets which stopped the run flow of the Sri Lankans and 300 proved to be too much for them in the end.

So, Sri Lanka after being 90 for 1 in 11 overs have been bundled out for 203 runs. Sri Lanka were well on course to chase down the score when Niroshan Dickwella and Upul Tharanga were batting. Tharanga scored a hard fought fifty but did not get any support from the middle order. The Islanders suffered a mini collapse in between, losing 5 wickets for 60 runs.

41.3

Imran Tahir To Nuwan Pradeep OUT!

OUT! That should do it! South Africa have a win in their tournament opener and it's come via a dominant performance. Tossed up on the stumps, Nuwan Pradeep lofts this in an attempt to clear the wide long on boundary. Didn't middle it at all as it's straight down the throat of JP Duminy, who takes a simple catch. Tahir gets his fourth of the game and SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 96 RUNS!

41.2

Imran Tahir To Nuwan Pradeep

A bit of extra bounce for Imran Tahir. He pitches this on a shorter length and it turns back in, the wrong 'un, takes Pradeep by surprise and raps him on the gloves.

41.1

Imran Tahir To Nuwan Pradeep

Flat, short and outside off, Nuwan off his back foot pushes it to the covers.

Imran Tahir into the attack again.

Over 41 : 203/9

9 Runs

040.1
040.2
440.3
140.4
040.5
440.6

K. Perera

44 (66)

N. Pradeep

5 (9)

K. Rabada

8-1-46-1

40.6

Kagiso Rabada To Kusal Perera

FOUR! Overpitched, in an attempt to score the yorker and it's been put away. Kusal Perera backs away and drills it past mid off to end the over with a boundary.

40.5

Kagiso Rabada To Kusal Perera

Rabada comes steaming in and pounds it in short, Perera makes room to get some bat on it but fails to do so.

40.4

Kagiso Rabada To Nuwan Pradeep

Similar shot, it's aerially through the covers. Just a single this time though.

40.3

Kagiso Rabada To Nuwan Pradeep

FOUR! Don't think he really meant to hit it there but he'll take it all the same. Rabada hurls it full and outside off, Pradeep awkwardly just chips it over the covers. It races away to the fence, beating the chasing fielders.

40.2

Kagiso Rabada To Nuwan Pradeep

On a shortish length again, angling down, Pradeep makes room and without even looking at the ball, wildly swings, only to miss horribly.

40.1

Kagiso Rabada To Nuwan Pradeep

Short of a length delivery shaping back in, on middle and leg, Pradeep makes room and looks to dab it down to third man but misses.

Powerplay 3 has been signalled. A maximum of 5 fielders will be allowed outside the circle.

Over 40 : 194/9

2 Runs

039.1
039.2
239.3
039.4
039.5
039.6

K. Perera

40 (64)

N. Pradeep

0 (5)

C. Morris

7-0-32-2

39.6

Chris Morris To Kusal Perera

Brilliant stuff. Morris fires it full and wide outside off, Perera who had backed away couldn't reach it. Good over from the all-rounder has come to an end.

39.5

Chris Morris To Kusal Perera

Just back of a length on the fourth stump line, the southpaw stands tall and punches it to the cover area.

39.4

Chris Morris To Kusal Perera

One more accurate yorker, on leg, dug back out down the track.

39.3

Chris Morris To Kusal Perera

Hurls this on a length, on the off stick, Kusal Perera slaps this through extra cover. Two runs are taken as the man out in the deep mops it up.

39.2

Chris Morris To Kusal Perera

Another yorker but this one is outside off, Perera makes a little room and squeezes it out to point.

Kusal Perera has a change of bats.

39.1

Chris Morris To Kusal Perera

Comes from around the wicket and fires in a yorker on leg, Kusal Perera charges out and jams it back in the direction of the bowler.

Over 39 : 192/9

0 Runs

W 38.1
038.2
038.3
038.4
038.5
038.6

N. Pradeep

0 (5)

K. Perera

38 (58)

K. Rabada

7-1-37-1

38.6

Kagiso Rabada To Nuwan Pradeep

On a good length, dabbed with an open face to backward point.

38.5

Kagiso Rabada To Nuwan Pradeep

Length delivery aiming the top of off stump, Pradeep meets it with a straight bat.

38.4

Kagiso Rabada To Nuwan Pradeep

Accurate bumper banged around off, Pradeep sways inside the line and lets it sail over him.

38.3

Kagiso Rabada To Nuwan Pradeep

Short of a good length just around off, Pradeep keeps it out from within his crease.

38.2

Kagiso Rabada To Nuwan Pradeep

Ooohhhh....... That's *just* missed! Rabada drops this on a length on middle and it jags back in heavily. Goes past the inside edge and just over the stumps before thudding into Quinton de Kock's gloves.

Nuwan Pradeep is the last man in for Sri Lanka.

38.1

Kagiso Rabada To Lasith Malinga OUT!

OUT! He's dragged it back on! Rabada gets his first of the match. Bowls it on a back of a length around off, Malinga makes room to slap it over the off side but ends up getting a big inside edge. It goes on to hit the stumps and that's another wicket down. South Africa are just one step away from victory.

Over 38 : 192/8

1 Runs

037.1
W 37.2
037.3
037.4
W 37.5
137.6

L. Malinga

1 (1)

K. Perera

38 (58)

C. Morris

6-0-30-2

37.6

Chris Morris To Lasith Malinga

In the blockhole on middle stump, clipped to mid-wicket for a run.

Lasith Malinga to be the new man in.

37.5

Chris Morris To Suranga Lakmal OUT!

OUT! There goes another and its that man Tahir who gets a direct hit from mid on at the strikers end. You can't keep him out of the action. Back of a length ball, Lakmal slaps it to mid on and sets of for a run, Perera does not respond and sends him back. Tahir picks up tha ball and hits the stumps at the strikers end. The umpire goes upstaris to check weather he is out and he is short off the crease. The third umpire give it out.

Full Commentary

41 OV

9 Runs

K. Rabada to N. Pradeep K. Perera

040.1
040.2
440.3
140.4
040.5
440.6

40 OV

2 Runs

C. Morris to K. Perera

039.1
039.2
239.3
039.4
039.5
039.6

39 OV

0 Runs

K. Rabada to L. Malinga N. Pradeep

W 38.1
038.2
038.3
038.4
038.5
038.6

38 OV

1 Runs

C. Morris to S. Prasanna S. Lakmal L. Malinga

037.1
W 37.2
037.3
037.4
W 37.5
137.6

37 OV

4 Runs

K. Rabada to K. Perera

036.1
036.2
436.3
036.4
036.5
036.6

36 OV

11 Runs

C. Morris to K. Perera S. Prasanna

135.1
635.2
135.3
135.4
035.5
235.6

35 OV

5 Runs

K. Rabada to K. Perera S. Prasanna

134.1
134.2
134.3
134.4
134.5
034.6

34 OV

5 Runs

C. Morris to K. Perera S. Prasanna

033.1
033.2
433.3
033.4
133.5
033.6

33 OV

1 Runs

W. Parnell to K. Perera S. Prasanna

032.1
132.2
032.3
032.4
032.5
032.6

32 OV

7 Runs

I. Tahir to K. Perera S. Prasanna

131.1
131.2
431.3
031.4
031.5
131.6

31 OV

1 Runs

W. Parnell to K. Perera S. Prasanna

030.1
130.2
030.3
030.4
030.5
030.6

30 OV

2 Runs

I. Tahir to A. Gunaratne S. Prasanna K. Perera

029.1
W 29.2
129.3
029.4
029.5
129.6

29 OV

4 Runs

W. Parnell to K. Perera A. Gunaratne

1 LB 28.1
028.2
128.3
028.4
128.5
128.6

28 OV

2 Runs

I. Tahir to A. Gunaratne K. Perera

027.1
027.2
127.3
127.4
027.5
027.6

27 OV

2 Runs

W. Parnell to K. Perera A. Gunaratne

026.1
126.2
026.3
126.4
026.5
026.6

26 OV

2 Runs

I. Tahir to K. Perera U. Tharanga A. Gunaratne

125.1
W 25.2
025.3
025.4
125.5
025.6

25 OV

2 Runs

W. Parnell to U. Tharanga K. Perera

024.1
024.2
024.3
124.4
024.5
124.6

24 OV

7 Runs

I. Tahir to U. Tharanga K. Perera

423.1
123.2
123.3
023.4
023.5
123.6

23 OV

4 Runs

JP Duminy to K. Perera

022.1
422.2
022.3
022.4
022.5
022.6

22 OV

5 Runs

I. Tahir to K. Perera U. Tharanga

121.1
121.2
021.3
021.4
121.5
221.6

21 OV

3 Runs

JP Duminy to U. Tharanga K. Perera

120.1
120.2
020.3
020.4
1 WD 20.5
020.5
020.6

20 OV

1 Runs

I. Tahir to U. Tharanga K. Perera

019.1
019.2
019.3
119.4
019.5
019.6

19 OV

6 Runs

M. Morkel to U. Tharanga K. Perera

018.1
1 WD 18.2
118.2
118.3
018.4
218.5
118.6

18 OV

1 Runs

I. Tahir to D. Chandimal U. Tharanga C. Kapugedera K. Perera

017.1
W 17.2
017.3
117.4
W 17.5
017.6

17 OV

5 Runs

M. Morkel to U. Tharanga D. Chandimal

016.1
016.2
1 WD 16.3
116.3
216.4
016.5
116.6

16 OV

6 Runs

C. Morris to U. Tharanga D. Chandimal

215.1
115.2
1 WD 15.3
015.3
115.4
015.5
115.6

15 OV

5 Runs

M. Morkel to U. Tharanga D. Chandimal

114.1
414.2
014.3
014.4
014.5
014.6

14 OV

3 Runs

C. Morris to U. Tharanga D. Chandimal

013.1
013.2
113.3
013.4
213.5
013.6

13 OV

2 Runs

M. Morkel to D. Chandimal U. Tharanga

012.1
012.2
012.3
112.4
112.5
012.6

12 OV

4 Runs

C. Morris to U. Tharanga K. Mendis D. Chandimal

111.1
011.2
111.3
111.4
W 11.5
111.6

11 OV

4 Runs

M. Morkel to K. Mendis U. Tharanga

110.1
110.2
010.3
110.4
010.5
110.6

10 OV

10 Runs

W. Parnell to U. Tharanga

09.1
49.2
09.3
09.4
29.5
49.6

9 OV

9 Runs

M. Morkel to U. Tharanga N. Dickwella K. Mendis

18.1
W 8.2
08.3
08.4
48.5
48.6

8 OV

10 Runs

W. Parnell to N. Dickwella U. Tharanga

17.1
07.2
47.3
47.4
17.5
07.6

7 OV

15 Runs

K. Rabada to N. Dickwella

1 WD 6.1
06.1
06.2
26.3
66.4
46.5
1 WD 6.6
16.6

6 OV

11 Runs

W. Parnell to N. Dickwella U. Tharanga

25.1
4 LB 5.2
05.3
15.4
45.5
05.6

5 OV

10 Runs

K. Rabada to N. Dickwella U. Tharanga

44.1
04.2
24.3
2 NB 4.4
14.4
1 LB 4.5
04.6

4 OV

12 Runs

W. Parnell to N. Dickwella U. Tharanga

03.1
43.2
1 WD 3.3
13.3
13.4
43.5
13.6

3 OV

1 Runs

K. Rabada to U. Tharanga

02.1
02.2
02.3
1 WD 2.4
02.4
02.5
02.6

2 OV

6 Runs

W. Parnell to N. Dickwella U. Tharanga

01.1
01.2
01.3
11.4
11.5
41.6

1 OV

3 Runs

K. Rabada to N. Dickwella U. Tharanga

00.1
00.2
10.3
10.4
00.5
10.6

Match Info

Venue The Oval, London
Weather Sunny
Toss Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field
Result South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 96 runs
Player of the Match Imran Tahir
Umpire Aleem Dar (PAK), Ian Gould (ENG) and Paul Reiffel (AUS)
Referee David Boon (AUS)

Match Notes

Innings Break: South Africa 299/6 in 50.0 overs
South Africa 250/5 in 44.4 overs
H Amla 25th ODI hundred: 100 runs in 112 balls (5x4) (2x6)
South Africa 200/3 in 35.5 overs
Drinks: South Africa 163/1 in 30.0 overs
South Africa 150/1 in 27.5 overs
Du Plessis 28th ODI fifty: 50 runs in 52 balls (4x4) (0x6)
2nd wkt Partnership: 100 off 90 balls between H Amla (50) and Du Plessis (48)
H Amla ODI fifty: 50 runs in 56 balls (3x4) (1x6)
South Africa 101/1 in 21.4 overs
2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 50 balls between H Amla (22) and Du Plessis (27)
Du Plessis dropped on 8 by L Malinga in 16.2 overs
Drinks: South Africa 51/1 in 14.0 overs
South Africa 51/1 in 13.5 overs
Power play 1 (1-10) South Africa 32/0
Referral 1 (3.1 ovs) Sri Lanka against De Kock (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 0, SA: 1)

Sri Lanka 203/9 in 40.6 overs
Power play 2 (11-40) Sri Lanka 194/9 (107 runs, 8 wickets)
Sri Lanka 191/7: S Prasanna lbw b C Morris 13(20)
Referral 1 (37.2 ovs) S Prasanna against South Africa (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 0, SA: 1)
Sri Lanka 150/5 in 27.3 overs
U Tharanga 32nd ODI fifty: 50 runs in 59 balls (5x4) (0x6)
Drinks: Sri Lanka 100/2 in 14.0 overs
Sri Lanka 100/2 in 13.5 overs
Power play 1 (1-10) Sri Lanka 87/1
1st wkt Partnership: 52 off 41 balls between N Dickwella (35) and U Tharanga (8)
Sri Lanka 52/0 in 6.4 overs
N Dickwella dropped on 21 by K Rabada in 4.2 overs
U Tharanga dropped on 2 by K Rabada in 2.2 overs

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