12/09Result
2nd T20I (N), South Africa tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Sep 12 2021
South Africa won by 9 wkts (35b rem)
Player of the Match
Tabraiz Shamsi
Tabraiz ShamsiSouth Africa
12/09Result
2nd T20I (N), South Africa tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Sep 12 2021
South Africa won by 9 wkts (35b rem)
Player of the Match
Tabraiz Shamsi
Tabraiz ShamsiSouth Africa

8.36pm: Swift unravelling for Sri Lanka after a reasonable start, and they've got only 103 on the board after winning the toss. This is Sri Lanka's lowest score while batting first at home. They looked good when the returning Kusal Perera was finding his groove and Bhanuka Rajapaksa got a few boundaries away, but after that, it was a steady procession of wickets. South Africa's spinners have wrecked Sri Lanka - how often have you heard that one? - with Shamis taking 3 for 20, Markram a career-best 3 for 21, and Fortuin 2 for 12. Sri Lanka have a good array of spinners themselves, but they'll have a job defending this score. Vishal will be back with you, join us shortly for the chase.

18.1
W
Maharaj to Theekshana, OUT, it's all over with another batsman struck in front of the stumps. Pitched on middle and straightened, he was coming forward to defend but hasn't read the line, struck on the pad, and that's hitting the stumps.

M Theekshana lbw b Maharaj 0 (7m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

END OF OVER:
18 | (wicket maiden) | SL: 103/9 | RR: 5.72

  • Praveen Jayawickrama0 (5b)
  • Maheesh Theekshana0 (1b)
  • Aiden Markram4-1-21-3
  • Bjorn Fortuin4-0-12-2
17.6
0
Markram to Jayawickrama, no run, down the track, flicks it to midwicket, but straight to the fielder. Markram has bowled a wicket-maiden in the 18th over.
17.5
0
Markram to Jayawickrama, no run, slightly shorter and slower, he's a bit early into the attempted turn to square, hit on the pad
17.4
0
Markram to Jayawickrama, no run, good length on the stumps, pushed to point
17.3
0
Markram to Jayawickrama, no run, wider outside off, steered to point
17.2
0
Markram to Jayawickrama, no run, length on the stumps, tentatively defended

Markram with a slip, in the 18th over of a T20 game!

17.1
W
Markram to Asalanka, OUT, popped straight back to the bowler. That seemed to grip in the surface a bit, pitched on a length on off, angled into him, he's looking to drive through cover but mis-times it horribly as it goes to Markram's right, and he holds on at shoulder height. Sri Lanka's last recognised batsman gone.

KIC Asalanka c & b Markram 14 (38m 20b 0x4 0x6) SR: 70.00

Markram to bowl his fourth.

END OF OVER:
17 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | SL: 103/8 | RR: 6.05

  • Maheesh Theekshana0 (1b)
  • Charith Asalanka14 (19b)
  • Bjorn Fortuin4-0-12-2
  • Tabraiz Shamsi4-0-20-3
16.6
0
Fortuin to Theekshana, no run, defended from the crease
16.5
W
Fortuin to Chameera, OUT, plumb in front and given but the batsman has referred it. Hewas going well back and struck on the pads below the knee roll, in line with the stumps. Pitched on middle and leg and going on, for my money that's crashing into leg-stump. Ball tracking confirms that's headed into leg-stump

PVD Chameera lbw b Fortuin 1 (7m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

16.4
1
Fortuin to Asalanka, 1 run, fuller, clipped off his toes through midwicket
16.3
0
Fortuin to Asalanka, no run, on the front foot again, pushes a bit early at it, ball pops in the air but lands well short of the bowler, to his left
16.2
0
Fortuin to Asalanka, no run, angled across him and spinning into him, he's on the front foot to try and work it, can't connect, hits hm on the top of the pad

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