25/01Result
3rd T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Jan 25 2017
Sri Lanka won by 5 wkts (1b rem)
Player of the Match
Niroshan Dickwella
Niroshan DickwellaSri Lanka
25/01Result
3rd T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Jan 25 2017
Sri Lanka won by 5 wkts (1b rem)
Player of the Match
Niroshan Dickwella
Niroshan DickwellaSri Lanka

END OF OVER:
20 | 21 Runs | SA: 169/5 | RR: 8.45

  • Mangaliso Mosehle32 (15b)
  • Wayne Parnell3 (3b)
  • Isuru Udana4-0-49-0
  • Asela Gunaratne4-0-34-1

That's a strong final over for South Africa - 21 runs from it - and it swings things in their favour when Sri Lanka had done so well to claw back the innings. AB de Villiers played serenely on his return, and was threatening something special, and it appeared South Africa would fall short of 160 but Mosehle played a super little innings at the death. "I have a strong base and try to hit the ball late," he says on TV. You'd fancy South Africa to defend this - remember there's no Mathews for Sri Lanka - but it's not out of reach for them. Alan will be with you in a few minutes for the chase.

19.6
1
Udana to Mosehle, 1 run, finally gets his yorker in, can only squeeze it to backward point
19.5
2
Udana to Mosehle, 2 runs, dropped, it's a shambles! This is miles into the air as he heaves to the leg side. No one seemed to claim the catch and in the end it was Kulasekara who tried, and made a horrid mess of it

AB who?

19.4
6
Udana to Mosehle, SIX, and another! He's being fed length outside off, he likes it there, frees his arms and sends this straighter over deep cover this time
19.3
6
Udana to Mosehle, SIX, into the stands again! Little gem of an innings...take advantage of some width, drives this over square cover. Impressive power
19.2
0
Udana to Mosehle, no run, round the wicket, swing and a miss at a length ball...he'll be annoyed he didn't connect
19.1
6
Udana to Mosehle, SIX, over the wicket, a slower ball, gets underneath it and with enough bat to clear the straight boundary even though it wasn't off the middle

Udana for the final over. Can he keep South Africa under 160?

Uday: "@Dave Exactly. If SL batting line-up wasn't this weak, I would have felt SA are handing the game to the opposition. Par- 180 but with this batting lineup, it should have been 200+"

END OF OVER:
19 | 7 Runs | SA: 148/5 | RR: 7.78

  • Mangaliso Mosehle11 (9b)
  • Wayne Parnell3 (3b)
  • Asela Gunaratne4-0-34-1
  • Nuwan Kulasekara4-0-30-1
18.6
1
Gunaratne to Mosehle, 1 run, bottom edge on a slog-sweep, runs to short fine leg...a very good finish from Gunaratne
18.5
1
Gunaratne to Parnell, 1 run, moves outside leg stump and heaves a length delivery to deep square
18.4
1
Gunaratne to Mosehle, 1 run, drags it short, pulled in the air but lands short of deep square...then almost bounces over the fielder! That would have been embarrassing. Mangaed to stick his right hand up in time
18.3
0
Gunaratne to Mosehle, no run, good comeback from the bowler, 93kph at off stump, can't get any timing
18.2
4
Gunaratne to Mosehle, FOUR, that's a clever shot, gets across his stumps and sweeps from outside off wide of short fine leg...AB would be proud of that
18.1
0
Gunaratne to Mosehle, no run, dot ball as he flashes and misses at a length ball outside off...leg-cutter

Gunaratne for his final over

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 141/5 | RR: 7.83

  • Mangaliso Mosehle5 (4b)
  • Wayne Parnell2 (2b)
  • Nuwan Kulasekara4-0-30-1
  • Isuru Udana3-0-28-0

Inshaf: "Very important 2 overs this for SL, not only in the match, but the whole tour"

17.6
1
Kulasekara to Mosehle, 1 run, finishes with another slower one outside off, 103kph, which is pushed to the covers
17.5
1
Kulasekara to Parnell, 1 run, full, at leg stump, glances off the pad to long leg...there was a little tickle on it as well

This is an outstanding effort from Kulasekara

17.4
1
Kulasekara to Mosehle, 1 run, slower ball, wide outside off, driven to deep cover
17.3
2
Kulasekara to Mosehle, 2 runs, nice deft touch, deflects this fine of third man with a late dab

Nish: "Sri Lanka pulling back things nicely here. need to finish the last two overs well too"

17.2
1
Kulasekara to Parnell, 1 run, full at middle and leg, flicked to long-on

Now, who can provide the strong finish for South Africa?

17.1
W
Kulasekara to de Villiers, OUT, he's gone now! With a juggle. Sri Lanka fighting back. A low full toss outside off, tries to place it square through the off side but just picks out point who doesn't well to palm it in the air and hold it at the second attempt

AB de Villiers c Tharanga b Kulasekara 63 (59m 44b 2x4 3x6) SR: 143.18

END OF OVER:
17 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 135/4 | RR: 7.94

  • AB de Villiers63 (43b)
  • Mangaliso Mosehle1 (1b)
  • Isuru Udana3-0-28-0
  • Nuwan Kulasekara3-0-24-0

Apart from the six, Udana did well. Shakya: "Udana's slow bowls are really effective! But seems to loose the lengths"

16.6
1
Udana to de Villiers, 1 run, a sliced drive, the ball is full outside off, finds the sweeper
16.5
1
Udana to Mosehle, 1 run, stays round the wicket, full toss outside off, driven to deep cover
16.4
W
Udana to Behardien, 1 run, OUT, excellent fielding in the deep...tucks a length delivery from off stump into midwicket. Good return from the deep, bounced in so it skidded to Chandimal, and this will be tight. Chandimal gathers and only has to move inches. Behardien is a foot short

F Behardien run out 6 (11m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

16.3
1
Udana to de Villiers, 1 run, length ball outside off, 125kph, struck sweetly but straight to deep cover...de Villiers frustrated he didn't find the gap

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Sri Lanka 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st36WU TharangaN Dickwella
2nd9LD ChandimalN Dickwella
3rd71N DickwellaDM de Silva
4th2S PrasannaDM de Silva
5th24S PrasannaBKG Mendis
6th28S PrasannaDAS Gunaratne