Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
HM Amla
101(102) 11x4 - 0x6
Control %87%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 37 runs
- 4x4 - 0x6
TM Dilshan
86(90) 9x4 - 0x6
Control %77%
- Productive Shot
- off drive
- 15 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
09/07Result
2nd ODI (D/N), South Africa tour of Sri Lanka at Kandy, Jul 9 2014
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
180 (38.1/50 ov)
Player of the Match
09/07Result
2nd ODI (D/N), South Africa tour of Sri Lanka at Kandy, Jul 9 2014
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
180 (38.1/50 ov)
Player of the Match
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Match Details
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
3-match series level 1-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.45, Second Session 18.45-22.15
Match days
9 July 2014 - day/night match (50-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
SRI LANKA 267 (49.2 OVERS)
- Tillakaratne Dilshan86 (90)
- Mahela Jayawardene48 (70)
- Imran Tahir2/41 (10)
- Ryan McLaren4/48 (10)
SOUTH AFRICA 180 (38.1 OVERS)
- Hashim Amla101 (102)
- AB de Villiers29 (41)
- Tillakaratne Dilshan3/40 (10)
- Lasith Malinga4/24 (6)
Presentation:
AB de Villiers: "Thought we started really slowly with the ball. Still in with a chance. We pulled it back to 260 from 300 and above. Hash played an amazing innings and not enough partnerships around him. I got out to a soft dismissal. Dale showed that if you spent enough time you could do. I got out but there are other batsmen too."
Dilshan is the Man of the Match: "I'm really enjoying playing here in Pallekele. I got the message that 260-270 was a good total. It turned later in the evening. Not easy to bowl with the new rules. But I'm enjoying it. I have returned from Tests and I am focusing on the next World Cup now."
Mathews: "I was a bit concerned after we collapsed, thought 30-40 runs short. Dilshan played a great knock. All spinners contributed. We knew the South Africans were coming hard at us. Looking forward to the third game."
That's it from us here. Thanks for your company. Argentina v Netherlands coming up. And after that, on Saturday, is the decider at Hambantota. It's a day game. We will see you then. Goodbye!
End of match: Sri Lanka keep the series alive going into the third game. The game was slipping away until AB de Villiers played that shot. He ducked his head as soon as the ball dipped towards the long-on fielder. Nobody knew it at that point but Sri Lanka were given an escape route and only Amla stood in their way. Their spinners brought them back but Amla's dismissal all but confirmed the win.
Some records still stand - SA are yet to beat SL in two consecutive matches in their backyard and they are yet to beat them in an ODI when set 250 or above. On the 13 occasions before this one when Amla has scored an ODI century, South Africa have emerged victorious. Until tonight.
The choice for the Man of the Match should be unanimous. Dilshan stood out with bat and ball yet again. Presentation coming up.
Mazher Arshad: "Tillakaratne Dilshan in 11 ODIs at Pallekele has 768 runs at an average of 96.00 and 9 wickets at average 16.66."
38.1
W
Mendis to Steyn, OUT, Steyn's been given out lbw and Steyn is reviewing it, it was the googly, Steyn was trapped on the back foot, the ball hits the top flap of the pad first and then the bat, height was the doubt and Hawkeye shows the ball hitting the top of the off stump, umpire's call stands, Steyn's gone and that's the match
DW Steyn lbw b Mendis 23 (53m 35b 4x4 0x6) SR: 65.71
END OF OVER:38 | (wicket maiden) | SA: 180/9 (88 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 4.73, RRR: 7.33)
- Imran Tahir0 (2b)
- Dale Steyn23 (34b)
- Lasith Malinga6-1-24-4
- Sachithra Senanayake7-1-36-1
37.6
0
Malinga to Imran Tahir, no run, this time he keeps it out to the off side
37.5
0
Malinga to Imran Tahir, no run, another yorker and there's a big shout for the lbw and he was not given, they review it, bizarrely the ball went under the bat, spun back in and hit the pads, not in front of the stumps though so he is safe
Rohit Yadav: "Amla's weakness sorted out, It's 'full-toss'.. :)"
37.4
W
Malinga to Morkel, OUT, another yorker but this time Morkel couldn't keep it out, it was in fact the slower ball, Morkel played all around it and the ball struck the off stump
M Morkel b Malinga 0 (1m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
37.3
0
Malinga to Morkel, no run, he gets a yorker and he digs it out back to the bowler
Will Steyn shepherd Morkel?
37.2
W
Malinga to Amla, OUT, it's a full toss and Amla has holed out! On the body and he looks to swing it over the infield but a very easy catch for Senanayake at midwicket, they check if the ball was above waist height but it was within the limit
HM Amla c Senanayake b Malinga 101 (162m 102b 11x4 0x6) SR: 99.01
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