22/01Result
2nd T20I, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa at Johannesburg, Jan 22 2017
Sri Lanka won by 3 wkts (2b rem)
Player of the Match
Angelo Mathews
Angelo MathewsSri Lanka
22/01Result
2nd T20I, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa at Johannesburg, Jan 22 2017
Sri Lanka won by 3 wkts (2b rem)
Player of the Match
Angelo Mathews
Angelo MathewsSri Lanka

4.05pm: Three wickets for Udana, four for Sandakan - well, they certainly shook things up. South Africa managed 113 all out in 19.3 overs, which is 13 fewer than they managed in 10 the other night in Centurion. Five batsmen got into double-figures but none went any further than Heino Khun's 29, as SA's experimental side fell apart. Sandakan proved about as hard to read as David Foster Wallace and Sri Lanka have been left needing less than a run a ball for their first win of the tour. Can they seal the deal? Find out with Gnasher in 15

19.3
W
Udana to Phangiso, OUT, gottim, Phangiso holes out - and SA have been bowled out! Slogged into the leg side and it's well taken running in by Gunaratne, came high off the bat and never had the legs to get to the rope

AM Phangiso c Gunaratne b Udana 13 (32m 19b 1x4 0x6) SR: 68.42

19.2
1
Udana to Ngidi, 1 run, slower ball, outside off and Ngidi drops back and steers it safely behind square for one
19.1
1
Udana to Phangiso, 1 run, length on the stumps, Phangiso swings across the line and gets a thick inside edge

It'll be Udana to bowl the last six balls (if he gets them right)

END OF OVER:
19 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 111/9 | RR: 5.84

  • Aaron Phangiso12 (17b)
  • Lungi Ngidi1 (2b)
  • Nuwan Kulasekara3-0-10-2
  • Isuru Udana2-0-11-2

"Dont come up with d excuses. Still this s SA home land," yelps Thanula. "Clearly outplayed SA in this match by SL." Can't argue with that - although they are still to bat

18.6
1
Kulasekara to Phangiso, 1 run, low full toss from Kula, swatted into the leg side for one more - so Phangiso will be on strike for the final over
18.5
1
Kulasekara to Ngidi, 1 run, angled in, slightly leg side and Ngidi scrapes it away square for his first international run
18.4
0
Kulasekara to Ngidi, no run, pitched up on off stump and Ngidi shows Tahir how to play that ball with a textbook forward-defensive prod back to the bowler

So, one to go for SL... Lungi Ngidi last man in

18.3
W
Kulasekara to Imran Tahir, OUT, bowled 'im! Kulasekara puts in on a length, Tahir was showing him all three, big heave across the line and off stump is laid flat on the canvas

Imran Tahir b Kulasekara 1 (8m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 16.66

18.2
0
Kulasekara to Imran Tahir, no run, out the back of the hand, Tahir goes back and watches it, watches it, watches it... swings unsuccessfully
18.1
0
Kulasekara to Imran Tahir, no run, fired in full, not quite the yorker but Tahir can only chop it into the covers and Phangiso sends him back as the throw comes in (and misses)

Nuwan Kulasekara back for his third over. Two to go, SL would love to finish this early

END OF OVER:
18 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 109/8 | RR: 6.05

  • Aaron Phangiso11 (16b)
  • Imran Tahir1 (3b)
  • Isuru Udana2-0-11-2
  • Asela Gunaratne4-0-27-0

Decent figures for Udana so far. This pitch has certainly been to SL's liking

17.6
0
Udana to Phangiso, no run, another slower ball and this grubs through, just inside the tramlines, Phangiso steps out and swings over the top of it
17.5
1
Udana to Imran Tahir, 1 run, short again, Tahir hacks a top edge down to third man on the bounce
17.5
1w
Udana to Imran Tahir, 1 wide, short ball, flying through wide of the stumps as Tahir stays back and flails at it - called
17.4
0
Udana to Imran Tahir, no run, pitched up, maybe taking the pace off again, mistimed drive to extra cover

Still a slip in

17.3
0
Udana to Imran Tahir, no run, over the wicket to the tailender, slower ball that sits up and Tahir completely misses with a pull

Imran Tahir is next in, above Lungi Ngidi

17.2
W
Udana to Behardien, OUT, goes for the expansive drive, takes the inside edge to the keeper! Full pace from Udana and it nipped back in off the pitch, grazed the edge as Behardien looked to crash through the covers - and there's that fist-pump celebration again

F Behardien c †Chandimal b Udana 27 (38m 22b 2x4 0x6) SR: 122.72

Tiaan: "This is the friendliest conditions Sl will get on this tour, if they can't win here they won't win anything."

17.1
2
Udana to Behardien, 2 runs, back-of-the-hand slower ball, well directed but Behardien guides it deftly into a gap in the leg side for two

Prasanna off, Isuru Udana back on

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs | SA: 105/7 | RR: 6.17

  • Farhaan Behardien25 (20b)
  • Aaron Phangiso11 (15b)
  • Asela Gunaratne4-0-27-0
  • Seekkuge Prasanna3-0-24-0

SAfrica finally reach three figures - but has the damage already been done? They have at least avoided their lowest all-out total. Three overs left, if they can get to 130 they might just have something to work with

16.6
1
Gunaratne to Behardien, 1 run, one final dibbly offcutter to finish his allocation, glanced off the pads for one
16.5
1
Gunaratne to Phangiso, 1 run, goes wide of the stumps, no pace for Phangiso as he cuts one into the deep
16.4
0
Gunaratne to Phangiso, no run, full and wobbling, turns the wrists on off stump but flicks straight to midwicket
16.3
1
Gunaratne to Behardien, 1 run, length ball, cutting over the ball, 95kph on middle and off, Behardien works to deep square leg

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Bowlers who have taken a wicket off their first ball in T20Is. Sandakan is the first Sri Lankan to achieve this