- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR41.5 huge blow! Amla was trying to be cheeky as he moved well outside off stump. But Mendis sends this nice and full. Too full to sweep, which was what Amla tried to do and is caught in front of middle. Massive innings, but South Africa's finishers have to make sure it translates into a good total 239/412.5 he's chopped it on! Mathews has a gleeful smile on his face. This was full and wide outside off. De Kock set up for the cover drive again, but played too early. This is a slow pitch, remember. Good strike for Sri Lanka. End of a sparkling little innings from de Kock 58/113.2 plumb in front! Kallis bags a duck! This was the carrom ball and the batsman has not read it at all. Plays all around it as he looks to nudge it through midwicket and is struck on the back pad as the ball pitches and turns away,. Would have clattered into middle and off 60/235.6 oh dear! he's chipped it to long-off! He's looked excellent since the moment he came out to bat and that partnership with Amla has put South Africa on top. But this was a simple, good length ball that he chose to hit over the top. But having decided that, he should have hit it harder than that. Almost picked out the fielder 211/344.3 he's given it away! Wonderful bowling from Senanayake though. Lovely flight and the batsman couldn't resist from pulling out the drive. But he couldn;t quite reach the pitch and ended up scooping the ball to short cover. Good, low catch from Dilshan too 249/5Extras19 (lb 8, nb 1, w 10)TOTAL304/5 (50 Overs, RR: 6.08)Fall of wickets: 1-58 (Quinton de Kock, 12.5 ov), 2-60 (Jacques Kallis, 13.2 ov), 3-211 (AB de Villiers, 35.6 ov), 4-239 (Hashim Amla, 41.5 ov), 5-249 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 44.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB SL Malinga 7 0 52 0 7.42 13 4 1 1 0 KMDN Kulasekara 6 0 26 0 4.33 26 2 1 0 1 SMSM Senanayake 10 0 49 1 4.9 24 2 1 1 0 AD Mathews 6 1 30 1 5 16 1 1 1 0 BAW Mendis 10 0 61 3 6.1 27 5 0 4 0 SMA Priyanjan 7 0 47 0 6.71 13 3 1 0 0 TM Dilshan 4 0 31 0 7.75 5 3 0 0 0
06/07Result
1st ODI, South Africa tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Jul 6 2014
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229 (40.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
06/07Result
1st ODI, South Africa tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Jul 6 2014
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229 (40.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR7.6 he's picked out short fine leg! It was another slower short ball, rather like the one for the free hit. Kusal pivots on the back foot and pulls, but he's hit it off a bit of a top edge and lobbed a low catch to Morkel at short fine leg. Big unit needed to dive forward and did well. Claims it straight away, but Kusal wants to wait. The umpires consult each other, then throw it to the third ump who has a simple enough decision 50/116.3 they've kept teasing him and teasing him and finally Dilshan manages a thick outside edge through to the keeper. Another short and wide delivery that he chased without any footwork to end a useful little innings 98/237.3 this is right off the bottom of the bat, it's a steepler but extra cover has got under it. It was full and just a touch too wide and made him reach for it. Magnificent innings from Sanga, but the demands of Duckworth and Lewis and a resurgent South Africa pace attack get to him 217/722.1 he's struck straight away! Brilliant catch from the keeper! It was short, it needed to be cut but Mahela only manages a healthy edge which de Kock pouches very safely. South Africa's top-notch fielding comes to their rescue again 122/324.3 rush of blood and Tahir has set off for his customary run. Taps his chest in delight after luring the outside edge. Absolutely awful shot from Priyanjan as he danced down the track and went for a slog sweep against the turn. Ends up giving an asy catch to short third man 138/429.1 huge strike for Morkel as he induces the outside edge of a man in prime form! Loose shot from Mathews as he threw his bat at one outside his off stump and the keeper takes a regulation catch. 164/537.1 bowled him! This was full and straight and he goes for a hoick across the line. Sanga was hitting wonderfully at the other end. He threw his head back at the non-strikers' That was not the shot to play, especially considering you expose the tail 216/638.2 off you go, says Styen as Kulasekara goes for a dab to third man and chops a short ball well outside off onto his stumps. The crowd in Colombo is stunned 223/839.2 how bout that, the stumps are rattled and its the googly again! Senanayake pushed at the ball gingerly, he did not pick it at all and has to walk back 223/940.3 this is a mistimed hoick, McLaren gets under a swirler and South Africa take the first game in convincing fashion. Steyn goes short and Mendis backs away to try and smoke it out of the park but has fell way off the mark 229/10Extras11 (lb 5, nb 2, w 4)TOTAL229 all out (40.3 Overs, RR: 5.65)Fall of wickets: 1-50 (Kusal Perera, 7.6 ov), 2-98 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 16.3 ov), 3-122 (Mahela Jayawardene, 22.1 ov), 4-138 (Ashan Priyanjan, 24.3 ov), 5-164 (Angelo Mathews, 29.1 ov), 6-216 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 37.1 ov), 7-217 (Kumar Sangakkara, 37.3 ov), 8-223 (Nuwan Kulasekara, 38.2 ov), 9-223 (Sachithra Senanayake, 39.2 ov), 10-229 (Ajantha Mendis, 40.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DW Steyn 7.3 0 38 2 5.06 28 5 0 1 0 VD Philander 8 0 40 1 5 24 3 0 1 2 M Morkel 7 0 39 2 5.57 19 4 0 2 0 R McLaren 6 0 33 2 5.5 16 4 0 0 0 Imran Tahir 7 0 50 3 7.14 16 5 1 0 0 JP Duminy 5 0 24 0 4.8 10 1 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
South Africa , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
South Africa led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.00 start, First Session 10.00-13.30, Interval 13.30-14.15, Second Session 14.15-17.45
Match days
6 July 2014 (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 46 runs, 0 wicket)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 10.5 overs (65 balls), Extras 5
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 65 balls (HM Amla 20, Q de Kock 25, Ex 5)
- Drinks: South Africa - 77/2 in 16.0 overs (HM Amla 31, AB de Villiers 9)
- Over 20.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - SJ Davis, Batsman - HM Amla (Struck down)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 20.4 overs (124 balls), Extras 11
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 54 balls (HM Amla 25, AB de Villiers 23, Ex 3)
- HM Amla: 50 off 74 balls (4 x 4)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 23.1 - 28.0 (Batting side - 34 runs, 0 wicket)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 28.1 overs (169 balls), Extras 12
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 96 balls (HM Amla 51, AB de Villiers 45, Ex 4)
- AB de Villiers: 50 off 52 balls (3 x 4)
- Drinks: South Africa - 191/2 in 33.0 overs (HM Amla 86, AB de Villiers 63)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 33.4 overs (203 balls), Extras 17
- 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 135 balls (HM Amla 67, AB de Villiers 75, Ex 9)
- HM Amla: 100 off 118 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- South Africa: 250 runs in 44.4 overs (269 balls), Extras 18
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 30 balls (DA Miller 31, R McLaren 18, Ex 1)
- South Africa: 300 runs in 49.4 overs (299 balls), Extras 19
- Innings Break: South Africa - 304/5 in 50.0 overs (DA Miller 36, R McLaren 22)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 59 runs, 1 wicket)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 7.3 overs (46 balls), Extras 3
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 46 balls (MDKJ Perera 34, TM Dilshan 13, Ex 3)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 93/1 in 15.0 overs (TM Dilshan 38, KC Sangakkara 17)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 16.6 overs (103 balls), Extras 4
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 26.1 overs (159 balls), Extras 6
- KC Sangakkara: 50 off 54 balls (4 x 4)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 163/4 in 29.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 55, AD Mathews 13)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 35.1 - 40.0 (Batting side - 38 runs, 4 wickets)
- Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 35.3 overs (215 balls), Extras 7
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 46 balls (KC Sangakkara 33, HDRL Thirimanne 15, Ex 4)
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