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

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bowl first
South Africa won by 5 wickets (D/L method)
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South Africa, who chose to bowl first
South Africa 188/5 in 24.3 Overs
Current Run rate: 7.67

Sri Lanka 279/7 (44.4)

Player of the Match: TM Dilshan
Batsman
Runs
Balls
4's
6's
S/R
Mat
Runs
HS
Avg
16
19
2
0
84.21
36
1239
132
38.71
13
6
0
1
216.67
30
151
30*
12.58
Bowler
Overs
Maidens
Runs
Wkts
Econ
Mat
Wkts
BBI
Avg
4.3
0
33
1
7.33
226
338
6/38
28.87
2
0
18
1
9
184
199
5/22
33.92
Recent Overs:
4
1
.
.
1lb
1wd
2
4
4
2
W
1
2
4
1
2
1
6
1
1
1
2
Current Partnership: 21 runs, 1.5 overs, RR: 11.45 (VD Philander, RR Rossouw )
Last Wicket: Faf du Plessis 19(18)

Over 25.0   South Africa 188/5

VD Philander 13/6 SL Malinga 4.3-0-33-1
RR Rossouw 16/19

24.3
2

Over 24.3SL Malinga bowls pitched up delivery to VD Philander, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Two runs

South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) (D/L method)

24.2
1

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

24.1
1

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

End of Over 24 (15 runs)   South Africa 185/5

RR Rossouw 21/9 KMDN Kulasekara 2-0-19-1
VD Philander 5/3

23.6
1

Over 23.6KMDNKulasekara bowls short of length delivery to RR Rossouw, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

23.5
6

Over 23.5KMDNKulasekara bowls pitched up delivery to RR Rossouw, pulls it away through mid wicketSixer!

23.4
1

Over 23.4KMDNKulasekara bowls good length delivery to VD Philander, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

23.3
2

Over 23.3KMDNKulasekara bowls short of length delivery to VD Philander, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Two runs

23.2
1

Over 23.2KMDNKulasekara bowls short of length delivery to RR Rossouw, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

23.1
4

Over 23.1KMDNKulasekara bowls pitched up delivery to RR Rossouw, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Boundary!

End of Over 23 (13 runs)   South Africa 170/5

VD Philander 2/1 SL Malinga 4-0-29-1
RR Rossouw 9/5

22.6
2

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

22.5
1

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

22.4
W

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

22.3
2

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

22.2
4

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

22.1
4

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!

End of Over 22 (8 runs)   South Africa 157/4

RR Rossouw 8/4 RAS Lakmal 5-0-36-0
Faf du Plessis 9/14

21.6
2

Over 21.6RAS Lakmal bowls pitched up delivery to RR Rossouw, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Two runs

21.6
2

Over 21.6RAS Lakmal bowls wideball to RR Rossouw, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.Wide ball

21.5
1+lb

Over 21.5RAS Lakmal bowls pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.One leg bye