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 0.1 Aiden Markram tossed up delivery to Pathum Nissanka,1 run, gets forward and knocks this down to long-on for one

Over 0.3 Aiden Markram tossed up delivery to Pathum Nissanka,1 run, comes on to the front foot and eased down to long-on for a single 

Over 0.5 Aiden Markram bowls a quicker arm ball to Pathum Nissanka, no run, camps back and nudges this flatter delivery to mid-wicket

Over 0.6 Aiden Markram tossed up delivery to Pathum Nissanka,1 run, gets forward and pushed it to long-on for one

Over 1.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Pathum Nissanka, no run, goes back in the crease and clips it towards mid-wicket.

Over 1.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls it short of length to Pathum Nissanka, Boundary! Goes for a cut with lack of footwork and gets an inside edge past his stumps. All the way to the fence at fine leg in no time

Over 1.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Pathum Nissanka,1 run, gets forward and plays it late as he steers this down to third man

Over 2.1 Aiden Markram tossed up delivery to Pathum Nissanka,1 run, goes down on his knee to slog sweep this to wide long-on

Over 2.5 Aiden Markram tossed up delivery to Pathum Nissanka, no run, gets forward and swipes this floated delivery to mid-wicket, but the ball falls just short of the fielder inside the ring

Over 2.6 Aiden Markram bowls a quicker arm ball to Pathum Nissanka,1 run, gets forward and knocks the last ball of the over to long-on and he'll retain the strike

Over 3.1 Anrich Nortje bowls a good length delivery to Pathum Nissanka,1 run, gets forward and drives it to mid-off and picks up a single.

Over 3.3 Anrich Nortje bowls it short of length to Pathum Nissanka, no run, rock back in the crease and cuts it straight to the man at backward point.

Over 3.4 Anrich Nortje bowls a back of length delivery to Pathum Nissanka,1 run, gets forward and plays it late, steering it down to third man for a comfortable run

Over 3.5 Anrich Nortje bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Perera,  out Bowled!! Perera backs away to smack this out of the park. Connects thin air as this shortish delivery keeps low and strikes timber.

Over 4.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Pathum Nissanka, no run, gets forward and knocks it in front of point

Over 4.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Pathum Nissanka, no run, gets back in the crease and plays it late, dabs it in front of point

Over 4.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to Pathum Nissanka, Six!  Picks the bones out of it as he launches it over wide long-on with a meaty swing. Sweetly timed

Over 4.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls a back of length delivery to Pathum Nissanka,1 run, gets across the line and clips it wide of mid-on and picks up an easy single.

Over 4.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to Charith Asalanka, no run, takes a forward stride to connect his drive, but it goes straight to the fielder at cover-point

Over 5.2 Anrich Nortje bowls a back of length delivery to Pathum Nissanka,1 run, gets back in the crease and flicks it behind square on the onside.

Over 5.6 Anrich Nortje bowls a good length delivery to Charith Asalanka,1 leg bye, gets forward and misses the flick and the ball goes off the pads down to the fine leg.

Over 6.1 Keshav Maharaj tossed up delivery to Pathum Nissanka,1 run, gets covers the line and works this through mid-wicket

Over 6.3 Keshav Maharaj bowls it flat in the air to Pathum Nissanka,1 run, goes back in the crease and nudges this through mid-wicket for one

Over 6.5 Keshav Maharaj bowls it short of length to Pathum Nissanka,1 run, goes deep inside the crease and works it away through square leg for a single.

Over 7.1 Tabraiz Shamsi tossed up delivery to Pathum Nissanka, no run, stays on the front foot and knocks it back to the bowler.

Over 7.2 Tabraiz Shamsi bowls it short of length to Pathum Nissanka, no run, goes back in the crease and  looks to swipe this through square leg, but fails to make contact, getting hit on the pads

Over 7.3 Tabraiz Shamsi bowls a quicker arm ball to Pathum Nissanka,1 leg bye, shimmies down the track does Nissanka, but Shamsi is smart enough to fire this down the leg-side, and the batter gets hit on the pads,

Over 7.6 Tabraiz Shamsi slips in a full toss to Pathum Nissanka, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and misses the flick and the ball struck on the pads down the leg side.

Over 8.3 Keshav Maharaj tossed up delivery to Pathum Nissanka, Six! Goes down on his knee to play the slogsweep and just manages to clear the fielder at deep mid-wicket. 

Over 8.4 Keshav Maharaj bowls it flat in the air to Pathum Nissanka,1 run, gets forward and knocked down to long-off 

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