South Africa vs Sri Lanka 3rd Match at Christchurch, 08 Feb, 2015

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bowl first
Sri Lanka 279/7 (44.4)
South Africa 188/5 (24.3)
South Africa won by 5 wickets (D/L method)
Man of the Match: TM Dilshan
  • Vernon Philander 13 * (6)
  • RR Rossouw 16 * (19)

Over 8.1Kyle Abbott bowls short of length delivery to KC Sangakkara, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 8.2Kyle Abbott bowls short and wide to KC Sangakkara, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 8.3Kyle Abbott bowls half volley to TM Dilshan, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 8.4Kyle Abbott bowls short and wide to TM Dilshan, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 8.5Kyle Abbott bowls short and wide to KC Sangakkara, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 8.6Kyle Abbott bowls short and wide to KC Sangakkara, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 10.1Kyle Abbott bowls short of length delivery to KC Sangakkara, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 10.2Kyle Abbott bowls half volley to KC Sangakkara, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 10.3Kyle Abbott bowls short and rising delivery to KC Sangakkara, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 10.4Kyle Abbott bowls full toss to KC Sangakkara, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 10.5Kyle Abbott bowls half volley to KC Sangakkara, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 10.6Kyle Abbott bowls half volley to KC Sangakkara, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointBoundary!

Over 12.1Kyle Abbott bowls short of length delivery to KC Sangakkara, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 12.2Kyle Abbott bowls short and wide to KC Sangakkara, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 12.3Kyle Abbott bowls short and wide to TM Dilshan, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 12.4Kyle Abbott bowls short and rising delivery to KC Sangakkara, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 12.5Kyle Abbott bowls pitched up delivery to KC Sangakkara, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Single

Over 12.6Kyle Abbott bowls short and wide to TM Dilshan, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 25.1Kyle Abbott bowls good length delivery to DimuthKarunaratne, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 25.2Kyle Abbott bowls short and rising delivery to DimuthKarunaratne, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 25.3Kyle Abbott bowls short and wide to DimuthKarunaratne, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 25.4Kyle Abbott bowls short and wide to DimuthKarunaratne, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Single

Over 25.5Kyle Abbott bowls short and wide to TM Dilshan, pulls it away through mid wicketSixer!

Over 25.6Kyle Abbott bowls wideball to TM Dilshan, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.Wide ball

Over 25.6Kyle Abbott bowls short and wide to TM Dilshan, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 27.1Kyle Abbott bowls half volley to TM Dilshan, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 27.2Kyle Abbott bowls short and wide to DimuthKarunaratne, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Single

Over 27.3Kyle Abbott bowls short of length delivery to TM Dilshan, and he is caught by the fielder in the deep.He is Caught

Over 27.4Kyle Abbott bowls good length delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.Wide ball

Over 27.4Kyle Abbott bowls short of length delivery to AD Mathews, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

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