06/07Result
1st ODI, South Africa tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Jul 6 2014
South Africa won by 75 runs
Player of the Match
Hashim Amla
Hashim AmlaSouth Africa
06/07Result
1st ODI, South Africa tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Jul 6 2014
South Africa won by 75 runs
Player of the Match
Hashim Amla
Hashim AmlaSouth Africa

END OF OVER:
50 | 14 Runs | SA: 304/5 | RR: 6.08

  • Ryan McLaren22 (18b)
  • David Miller36 (21b)
  • Lasith Malinga7-0-52-0
  • Ashan Priyanjan7-0-47-0

1.30 pm Sri Lanka had been flirting with the possibility of wresting the initiative from South Africa after Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers' brilliance. But the experiment with the part-time spinners went on a few overs too long. The pitch is a touch slow and sometimes the ball is holding up, but otherwise the batsmen do not have too much to worry them. This is South Africa's highest ODI total against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka, and it would still need some getting. Join us in about half an hour for the chase

Anurag: "How ironic it is that it is Amla who will get the credit for a good score, however, it the Miller nd Mclaren who have lent credibility to the score. Otherwise a 260-270 odd would have been a below par score." That's very harsh on a man who kept the lower order shielded, struggled through his own timing issues and then branched out with some glorious shots. Miller and McLaren did their bit, but without Amla, this total wouldn't look so competitive

Priyanga: "I simply don't understand why Mathews went with Part time spinners when Kuley and Malinga were available. Even Mathews him self had some overs left. "

Nuwas: "There's no monsters in the pitch when spinners are concerned,SL should comfortably be able to keep Imran out of his comforts I guess. Still a good pitch to bat on."

49.6
3
Malinga to McLaren, 3 runs, in the lot again and McLaren has smashed it down the ground. Mid-on was up and he had to hurtle after the ball which lobbed him comfortably. Pulls it back just inside the rope with a diving effort
49.5
1
Malinga to Miller, 1 run, homes in on the base of middle, whipped to long-on for a single. Not much more he could have done with that
49.4
1
Malinga to McLaren, 1 run, finds the yorker again outside off, McLaren digs it out and gets an inside edge to long-on. South Africa raise 300, applause from the coaching staff.

Third man and fine leg back

49.3
1
Malinga to Miller, 1 run, that's nearly the perfect yorker, threatening middle stump. But Miller opens the face and sneaks a single through the covers. Fifty partnership off only 31 balls. Excellent work from these two
49.2
6
Malinga to Miller, SIX, launched over extra cover! Miller likes to slam it in the V, but this time he's taking a little liberty with where that arc ends. This was asking to be hit though, overpitched from Malinga as he went for the wide yorker
49.1
1
Malinga to McLaren, 1 run, low full toss, rather close to that wide line again. Bunted down to long-off
49.1
1w
Malinga to McLaren, 1 wide, finds the yorker, but it's a little too far down the off side. McLaren lashes but can't reach

Last over, Malinga to bowl. Can't believe he will finish without completing his full quota

END OF OVER:
49 | 15 Runs | SA: 290/5 | RR: 5.91

  • Ryan McLaren17 (15b)
  • David Miller28 (18b)
  • Ashan Priyanjan7-0-47-0
  • Tillakaratne Dilshan4-0-31-0
48.6
1
Priyanjan to McLaren, 1 run, punched through the covers to retain strike

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Captain Fantastic

1166

Number of international runs made by Angelo Mathews this year before this game, behind only Sangakkara and Williamson

Prolific Pair

5493

Number of ODI runs added by Sangakkara and Jayawardene before this match, behind only Tendulkar and Ganguly's 8227

Top Stuff

1614

Number of international runs made by Kumar Sangakkara this year, before this game. Kane Williamson is second on the list with 1172

Day Difficulty

240

The highest successful chase in a day game at Premadasa Stadium, by Sri Lanka against India back in 1997

Twice Triumphant

2

Number of times Sri Lanka have chased 300 or more successfully against South Africa, in six attempts before this game

Big Chase

289

The highest successful chase in Sri Lanka, by the hosts against Pakistan in Dambulla in 2009

High Score

304

South Africa's 304 for 5 in this match is their highest total against the hosts in Sri Lanka. Their previous best was 264 for 9, made in 2000

Record Partnership

151

The third-wicket stand between Amla and de Villiers in this match is the highest for South Africa against the hosts in Sri Lanka

Mystery Mendis

15.70

Ajantha Mendis' bowling average against South Africa, his second-best against Test-playing opposition after Zimbabwe

Amla tied with Kirsten

13

Number of ODI centuries Hashim Amla and Gary Kirsten have made. For SA, only Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers have made more