Sri Lanka vs South Africa 7th Match at Hambantota, 22 Sep, 2012

Toss: Sri Lanka A, who chose to field
South Africa 78/4 (7)
Sri Lanka 46/5 (7)
South Africa won by 32 runs
Man of the Match: AB de Villiers
  • HDRL Thirimanne 5 * (3)
  • Jeevan Mendis 7 * (5)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to DPMD Jayawardene, no runs, looks to whack it across the line and gets hit on the thigh around middle.

Over 0.2 M Morkel bowls it short and wide outside off to DPMD Jayawardene, beaten, no runs, makes room to carve it over point and gets beaten by the bounce.

Over 0.3 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to DPMD Jayawardene, makes room and lofts it high over covers and the ball rolls away for a Boundary.

Over 0.4 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to DPMD Jayawardene, and Dilshan is Run Out! Mahela made room and played a smashing drive to extra covers and sets off for a run. Dilshan starts very late and struggles to make it to the batting end while the keeper collected the throw with a dive and charged towards the stumps for the run out.

Over 0.5 M Morkel bowls a short and rising delivery to Dilshan Munaweera, beaten, no runs, jumps down the track to carve it over covers and gets beaten outside off.

Over 0.6 M Morkel bowls a short and rising delivery to Dilshan Munaweera, 1 run, makes room and cuts it to thirdman for one.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 DW Steyn bowls a pitched up delivery to Dilshan Munaweera, 2 runs, flicks it in the air to deep mid wicket for a couple.

Over 1.2 DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to Dilshan Munaweera, beaten, no runs, looks to flick it across and gets beaten by an away swinger.

Over 1.3 DW Steyn bowls it short of length to Dilshan Munaweera, beaten, no runs, attempts a cut and gets beaten by the away movement.

Over 1.4 DW Steyn bowls a short and rising delivery to Dilshan Munaweera, 1 run, defends it to extra covers and steals a single.

Over 1.5 DW Steyn bowls a pitched up delivery to DPMD Jayawardene, beaten, no runs, attempts a big hit and gets beaten by the away movement.

Over 1.6 DW Steyn bowls a pitched up delivery to DPMD Jayawardene, CAUGHT, Mahela makes room and goes big with his pick up shot to a slower one but only manages to hole out to Farhaan at deep backward squareleg.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to KC Sangakkara, 1 run, smashes the wide one towards the diving covers and gets only a single.

Over 2.2 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to Dilshan Munaweera, 1 run, flicks it flat towards deep squareleg for one.

Over 2.3 M Morkel bowls it short of length to KC Sangakkara, 1 lb, gets hit on the pad in a flick shot around leg, and picks up a leg bye from point.

Over 2.4 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to Dilshan Munaweera, beaten, no runs, attempts a big hit and gets beaten by the away movement.

Over 2.5 M Morkel bowls it short of length to Dilshan Munaweera, 1 run, inside edges his cut towards the keeper and steals a single.

Over 2.6 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to KC Sangakkara, 1 run, attempts a big hit and gets a thick edge which is put down by backward point who ran towards the thirdman but only to spill down the difficult skier.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 J Botha bowls it flat in the air to KC Sangakkara, no runs, gets hit on the pad in an attempted flick around leg.

Over 3.2 J Botha bowls a flighted delivery to KC Sangakkara, 1 run, makes room and carves it on the bounce to deep point for one.

Over 3.3 J Botha bowls a quicker delivery to Dilshan Munaweera, 1 run, drills it back to the bowler who fumbles to his left to leak a single.

Over 3.4 J Botha bowls a flighted delivery to KC Sangakkara, makes room and drives it in the gap through covers for a much needed Boundary.

Over 3.5 J Botha bowls it flat in the air to KC Sangakkara, 2 runs, makes room and pulls it towards long on for a couple.

Over 3.6 J Botha bowls it flat in the air to KC Sangakkara, 1 run, makes room and flicks it through mid wicket for one.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 JH Kallis bowls a short and rising delivery to KC Sangakkara, 2 runs, Sanga makes room and top edges his slog pull high towards mid wicket where Albie drops a sitter!

Over 4.2 JH Kallis bowls it short of length to KC Sangakkara, 1 run, tucks it through squareleg and picks up a single.

Over 4.3 JH Kallis bowls a short and rising delivery to Dilshan Munaweera, top edges his hook towards long leg and gets a Boundary.

Over 4.4 JH Kallis bowls a juicy half volley to Dilshan Munaweera, 1 run, drives it straight to extra covers and takes a chancy single.

Over 4.5 JH Kallis bowls a short and rising delivery to KC Sangakkara, CAUGHT, Sanga goes through with a pull and gets a thick edge which is caught behind by de Villiers.

Over 4.6 JH Kallis bowls a short and rising delivery to NLTC Perera, 1 run, cuts it off the bottom to covers for one.

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