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 1.1RAS Lakmal bowls short of length delivery to HM Amla, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 1.2RAS Lakmal bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to HM Amla, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 1.3RAS Lakmal bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to HM Amla, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 1.4RAS Lakmal bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to HM Amla, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 1.5RAS Lakmal bowls short and wide to HM Amla, pulls it away through mid wicketSingle

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 3.1RAS Lakmal bowls short of length delivery to HM Amla, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 3.2RAS Lakmal bowls short and wide to HM Amla, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.Wide ball

Over 3.2RAS Lakmal bowls short and wide to HM Amla, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 3.4RAS Lakmal bowls short and wide to HM Amla, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointSingle

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

Over 5.1RAS Lakmal bowls pitched up delivery to HM Amla, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.Wide ball

Over 5.1RAS Lakmal bowls full toss to HM Amla, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 5.2RAS Lakmal bowls short and wide to HM Amla, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 5.3RAS Lakmal bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to HM Amla, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 5.4RAS Lakmal bowls pitched up delivery to HM Amla, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Single

Over 6.4SachithraSenanayake bowls pitched up delivery to HM Amla, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.One leg bye

Over 7.5NLTCPerera bowls short and wide to HM Amla, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 8.1Sachithra Senanayake bowls quicker and flatter in the air to HM Amla, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Single

Over 8.4SachithraSenanayake bowls short and wide to HM Amla, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointBoundary!

Over 8.5SachithraSenanayake bowls flatter trajectory delivery to HM Amla, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

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