END OF OVER:20 | 9 Runs | SA: 198/2 | RR: 9.90
- Dwaine Pretorius77 (42b)
- Jean-Paul Duminy34 (14b)
- Lasith Malinga4-0-40-0
- Isuru Udana4-0-36-0
4.07pm Terrific hand from Dwaine Pretorius to support Reeza Hendricks and his innings of 77 not out anchored this innings from South Africa. JP Duminy with some good runs right at the end too. Sri Lanka will be disappointed with some of the fielding in particular, but will hope that the pitch stays true and that their batsmen find some form today to avoid a 3-0 whitewash. Join us for the chase in just a bit
Pretorius tells Mike Haysman: "Was a surprise to get a hit today. I can learn a lot from JP. The boundary is short on one side. Good wicket, we have to be really smart and bowl really well."
South Africa need a boundary, or three perhaps, to get to 200
Aruna Caldera: "Sri Lankas primary issue is the poor bowling, no match winning bowlers at all. Some time ago they had two, even three; add to that a Jayasuriya (the bold short fellow) who could win a match no matter what other 21 did on the field. Now a days none of those benefits are not available for SL, hence the results. "
Malinga comes around the wicket
Manik: "I cannot believe that SL won both the Tests. Ok, the 1st Test was a fluke. But the 2nd was a trouncing. Victory in under 21/2 days by 8 wickets. Is SL in an alternate world now?!" --- They were magnificent in that second Test. Commentated the first two days and enjoyed every bit!
South Africa have also gone past 181, the average first-innings score in day T20is played here at the Wanderers
END OF OVER:19 | 16 Runs | SA: 189/2 | RR: 9.94
- Jean-Paul Duminy32 (12b)
- Dwaine Pretorius70 (38b)
- Isuru Udana4-0-36-0
- Lasith Malinga3-0-31-0
Sven: "No one in the game can go for 11 runs in their tally of overs every single game, like Malinga did in the first game. Any critiscm for Malinga is about as warranted as Dickwella's selection."
50 partnership off 24 balls for these two
SupunS.: "Worst fielding session in the whole series. Missing all the easy chances to cut the runs"
"A decade ago Malinga pace variation was from 145 plus to 125 plus, now it is 130 plus to 110 plus, Results show in the economy rate column," observes Aruna
Udana
END OF OVER:18 | 17 Runs | SA: 173/2 | RR: 9.61
- Jean-Paul Duminy19 (9b)
- Dwaine Pretorius69 (35b)
- Lasith Malinga3-0-31-0
- Akila Dananjaya4-0-42-0
Monasha: "@Dharshankumaar, with you mate, another broken SL fan. And the sad thing is SL cricket board not accepting the truth as it is. Legends like Murali and Mahela keep saying that SL first-class structure needs improvement as it only has the quantity and no quality at all. But even the current SLC president, who got the promotion couple of weeks ago, keep saying that we have the quality. Still, they are not accepting."
30 runs off the last 11 balls
Rasika Pradeep: "Dear Maliii..... One more DHANANJAYA is their in your bowling lineup with only 5 runs... REMEMBER THE NAME..."
Kamal Perera: "For SL, the only player who's doing his job right is Udana. All other batsmen are not scoring and bowlers are giving too many runs even without taking wickets. "
Malinga is back on
Apart from Udana, every bowler to have bowled 3 or more overs has gone for close to 10 per over, or more!
END OF OVER:17 | 14 Runs | SA: 156/2 | RR: 9.17
- Jean-Paul Duminy3 (3b)
- Dwaine Pretorius69 (35b)
- Akila Dananjaya4-0-42-0
- Suranga Lakmal4-0-38-1
Dharshankumaar: "So many perdicted XI's and choices put forward here. For me current SL team is not competent to beat any team. I believe SL should stop playing cricket. A broken SL fan." --- You guys just won a terrific Test series!