South Africa vs Sri Lanka 25th Match at Sharjah, 30 Oct, 2021

Toss: South Africa , who chose to bowl
Sri Lanka 142/10 (20)
South Africa 146/6 (19.5)
South Africa won by 4 wickets
Man of the Match: Tabraiz Shamsi
  • Kagiso Rabada 14 * (8)
  • David Miller 22 * (12)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 PVD Chameera bowls a slower one to Quinton de Kock,1 run, goes back in the crease and pulled away to deep square leg

Over 0.2 PVD Chameera bowls it short of length to RR Hendricks, no run, goes on to the back foot and defended with soft hands towards the right of backward point who slides across to prevent the single

Over 0.3 PVD Chameera bowls it short of length to RR Hendricks, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and tucked to forward square leg

Over 0.4 PVD Chameera bowls it short of length to RR Hendricks,1 run, gets forward and  tucked away through backward square leg

Over 0.5: No runs. PVD Chameera to Quinton de Kock,

Over 0.6 PVD Chameera bowls a good length delivery to RR Hendricks, no run, gets forward and tucked into the on-side

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 Maheesh Theekshana tossed up delivery to Quinton de Kock, Boundary! Gets forward and sweeps it away over backward square leg. Too easy, gets the treatment it deserves

Over 1.2 Maheesh Theekshana tossed up delivery to Quinton de Kock,1 run, gets forward and driven down to long-on

Over 1.3 Maheesh Theekshana bowls a quicker arm ball to RR Hendricks, 2 runs, Backs away a tad does Hendricks and lobs this over the covers. Gets a couple.

Over 1.4 Maheesh Theekshana tossed up delivery to RR Hendricks,1 run, punched off the back foot towards long-on

Over 1.5 Maheesh Theekshana tossed up delivery to Quinton de Kock,1 run, makes room and drives this away down towards long-off. 

Over 1.6 Maheesh Theekshana tossed up delivery to RR Hendricks,1 run, comes on to the front foot and drives it past the bowler and picks up an easy single.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Lahiru Kumara bowls it short of length to RR Hendricks,1 run, gets an inside edge towards short fine leg. 

Over 2.2 Lahiru Kumara bowls a back of length delivery to Quinton de Kock,1 run, gets forward and clips it away behind square on the leg-side

Over 2.3 Lahiru Kumara bowls it short of length to RR Hendricks, no run, defended from the crease, towards cover

Over 2.4 Lahiru Kumara bowls a pitched up delivery to RR Hendricks,1 run, comes across and  wristed away through square leg

Over 2.5 Lahiru Kumara bowls a half volley to Quinton de Kock, Boundary! Leans across and push-drives it wide of mid-on. All class

Over 2.6 Lahiru Kumara bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Quinton de Kock, no run, gets forward and  dug out towards mid-off

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 PVD Chameera bowls a good length delivery to RR Hendricks, Boundary! Makes room and went for a cut, the ball takes the outside edge down to the third man fence for four.

Over 3.2 PVD Chameera bowls a good length delivery to RR Hendricks, out Lbw!!  Hendricks on the crease and he couldn't get his bat down in time. Rapped on the back pad and it looked close even in real-time. The ump raises the finger.

Over 3.3 PVD Chameera bowls a good length delivery to Rassie van der Dussen,1 run, gets forward and clipped away through mid-wicket

Over 3.4 PVD Chameera bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, out Caught and Bowled!! de Kock being a compulsive puller was always going to take it on. Got rushed by the extra pace and could only get a soft top edge, straight up and Chameera himself races forward to take 

Over 3.5 PVD Chameera bowls it short of length to Temba Bavuma, no run, goes back in the crease and misses the flick and this goes off the pads towards mid-wicket

Over 3.6 PVD Chameera bowls a back of length delivery to Temba Bavuma, no run, get a soft leading edge onto the track

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1: Two runs. Lahiru Kumara to Rassie van der Dussen,

Over 4.2: Two runs. Lahiru Kumara to Rassie van der Dussen,

Over 4.3: No runs. Lahiru Kumara to Rassie van der Dussen,

Over 4.4: Single. Lahiru Kumara to Rassie van der Dussen,

Over 4.5: No runs. Lahiru Kumara to Temba Bavuma,

  Over 6.0   

Over 5.1: No runs. Chamika Karunaratne to Temba Bavuma,

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