South Africa vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI at Johannesburg, 22 Jan, 2012

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to field
South Africa 312/4 (50)
Sri Lanka 314/8 (49.5)
Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets
Man of the Match: KC Sangakkara
  • Sachithra Senanayake 6 * (2)
  • HMRKB Herath 1 * (1)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1M Morkel to WU Tharanga, no runs, goes back and defends it to the off side.

Over 0.2M Morkel to WU Tharanga, 1 rungets forward and tucks it through squareleg for one.

Over 0.3M Morkel to TM Dilshan, no runsgets forward and drives it on the up to covers.

Over 0.4M Morkel to TM Dilshan, 1 rungets forward and tucks it behind squareleg for one.

Over 0.5M Morkel to WU Tharanga, no runs, goes back and inside edges his flick onto the pad.

Over 0.6M Morkel to WU Tharanga, Boundary, gets a thick edge in a backfoot drive which flies between gully and point for a boundary.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1LL Tsotsobe to TM Dilshan, Boundarygets forward and with an open face blade drives it square on the up past point for a boundary.

Over 1.2LL Tsotsobe to TM Dilshan, no runsgets forward and tucks it to squareleg off an inside edge.

Over 1.3LL Tsotsobe to TM Dilshan, 1 run, goes back and tucks it off his pads to fine leg for one.

Over 1.4LL Tsotsobe to WU Tharanga, no runsgets forward and leaves it outside off.

Over 1.5LL Tsotsobe to WU Tharanga, 2 runs, goes back and punches it through extra covers for a couple.

Over 1.6LL Tsotsobe to WU Tharanga, 1 rungoes back and flicks it to square fine leg.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1M Morkel to WU Tharanga, 3 runsgoes back and punches it to the right of mid on and picks up three runs. Well well replays show that it was a tough catch put down by Morkel to his left. And Morne Morkel is leaving the field as he got smacked on his thumb! Duminy will complete this over!

Over 2.2JP Duminy to TM Dilshan, no runsgets forward and nudges it to backward point.

Over 2.3JP Duminy to TM Dilshan, Boundary, goes back and cuts it away between backward point and short thirdman for a boundary.

Over 2.4JP Duminy to TM Dilshan, Boundary, steps out and smacks it flat over mid off for a boundary.

Over 2.5JP Duminy to TM Dilshan, 1 run, steps out and drives it to long on for a single.

Over 2.6JP Duminy to WU Tharanga, 1 rungets forward and drives it to long off for a single.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1LL Tsotsobe to WU Tharanga, no runsgets forward and drives it on the up to covers.

Over 3.2LL Tsotsobe to WU Tharanga, no runs, goes back and cuts the wide delivery straight to point.

Over 3.3LL Tsotsobe to WU Tharanga, Boundarygets forward and drives it away on the up through extra covers for a boundary.

Over 3.4LL Tsotsobe to WU Tharanga, Sixer!!gets forward and goes through the line with a one handed lofted drive which sails all the way over mid off for a six!

Over 3.5LL Tsotsobe to WU Tharanga, no runs, goes back and punches it to cover point.

Over 3.6LL Tsotsobe to WU Tharanga, no runs, goes back and cuts it to cover point.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1M Morkel to TM Dilshan, beaten, no runsgoes back for a pull and is beaten by a delivery which isn't too short at all outside off.

Over 4.2M Morkel to TM Dilshan, 1 lb, goes bacl in a flick and is hit on the pad around leg and steals a lb from mid wicket.

Over 4.3M Morkel to WU Tharanga, Boundary, leans back and fiercely cuts it away behind point for a boundary.

Over 4.4M Morkel to WU Tharanga, 1 run, goes back and steers it to thirdman for one.

Over 4.5M Morkel to TM Dilshan, no runs, evades a harmless bouncer outside off. It could rain anytime at the Wanderers!

Over 4.6M Morkel to TM Dilshan, no runsgets forward and drives it on the up to covers.

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