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 0.1SL Malinga bowls bouncer to HM Amla, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 0.2SL Malinga bowls short and wide to HM Amla, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 0.3SL Malinga bowls short of length delivery to HM Amla, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Single

Over 0.4SL Malinga bowls short and wide to Quinton de Kock, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 0.5SL Malinga bowls short and wide to Quinton de Kock, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 0.6SL Malinga bowls short and wide to Quinton de Kock, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 2.1SL Malinga bowls short of length delivery to HM Amla, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 2.2SL Malinga bowls short and wide to HM Amla, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 2.3SL Malinga bowls short and wide to HM Amla, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Two runs

Over 2.4SL Malinga bowls half volley to HM Amla, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointBoundary!

Over 2.5SL Malinga bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to HM Amla, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 2.6SL Malinga bowls short and wide to HM Amla, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Wide ball

Over 2.6SL Malinga bowls short and wide to HM Amla, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 4.1SL Malinga bowls short and wide to HM Amla, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 4.2SL Malinga bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Quinton de Kock, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 4.3SL Malinga bowls pitched up delivery to Quinton de Kock, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.No runs

Over 4.4SL Malinga bowls short and wide to Quinton de Kock, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 4.5SL Malinga bowls good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 4.6SL Malinga bowls short and wide to Quinton de Kock, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Two runs

Over 22.1SL Malinga bowls short and wide to Faf du Plessis, goes back and across to play a square cut past backward point.Boundary!

Over 22.2SL Malinga bowls short and wide to Faf du Plessis, goes back and cuts it away past covers.Boundary!

Over 22.3SL Malinga bowls short of length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Two runs

Over 22.4SL Malinga bowls short of length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets an outside edge which is caught by the Keeper.He is Caught

Over 22.5SL Malinga bowls good length delivery to RR Rossouw, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.Single

Over 22.6SL Malinga bowls good length delivery to VD Philander, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Two runs

Over 24.1SL Malinga bowls good length delivery to VD Philander, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.Single

Over 24.2SL Malinga bowls short of length delivery to RR Rossouw, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 24.3SL Malinga bowls pitched up delivery to VD Philander, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Two runsSouth Africa won by 5 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) (D/L method)