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ICC World Twenty20 2012 – Match 7
Sri Lanka v South Africa
Sat 22 Sep 2012, 11:00am BST, 03:30pm local
South Africa win by 32 runs
| South Africa | 78-4 (7 ovs) |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 46-5 (7 ovs) |
Over 7. 8 runs. Bowler: Albie Morkel. Sri Lanka: 46/5(rr 6.57)
Morkel to Thirimanne. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, well timed to fine leg for 1 run. Easy, easy win in the end and Sri Lanka will have had their confidence badly dented. Good win for South Africa but not that much can be read into a short game like this. At least we got a game in though.
Morkel to Thirimanne. Slower ball back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, well timed to fine leg for 2 runs.
Morkel to Thirimanne. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to third man for 2 runs, dropped catch by Morkel.
Morkel to Mendis. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to cover for 1 run, fielded by Amla.
OUT! Caught. Morkel to Munaweera. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point, fielded by Behardien. He will never have faced bowling of this class before, so a real lesson for him.
Morkel to Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Kallis.
Wide Morkel to Mendis. Length ball, wide down leg side on the front foot flick, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Villiers.
Over 6. 7 runs. Bowler: Dale Steyn. Sri Lanka: 38/4(rr 6.33)
Steyn to Mendis. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by du Plessis.
FOUR! Steyn to Mendis. Length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
Steyn to Mendis. Short, to leg on the back foot pulling, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Villiers.
Steyn to Munaweera. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot dropped, to short extra cover for 1 run.
OUT! Caught. Steyn to Perera. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, fielded by Duminy. Sri Lanka will just want this to end. Shorter bowling is working wonderfully well for SA.
Steyn to Perera. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to mid off for no runs.
Wide Steyn to Perera. Slower length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot, left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Villiers.
Over 5. 9 runs. Bowler: Jacques Kallis. Sri Lanka: 31/3(rr 6.20)
Kallis to Perera. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to backward point for 1 run.
OUT! Caught. Kallis to Sangakkara. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to wicketkeeper, fielded by de Villiers. No hope at all for Sri Lanka. They have been outclassed.
Kallis to Munaweera. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to cover for 1 run, fielded by Morkel.
FOUR! Kallis to Munaweera. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
Kallis to Sangakkara. Yorker, middle stump on the front foot working, well timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Morkel.
Kallis to Sangakkara. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket for 2 runs, dropped catch by Morkel.
Over 4. 9 runs. Bowler: Johan Botha. Sri Lanka: 22/2(rr 5.50)
Botha to Sangakkara. Off break length ball, down leg side backing away working, well timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Duminy.
Botha to Sangakkara. Off break length ball, middle stump backing away pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on for 2 runs, fielded by Steyn.
FOUR! Botha to Sangakkara. Off break length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Botha to Munaweera. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to mid off for 1 run, run save by Botha.
Botha to Sangakkara. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air under control to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Kallis.
Botha to Sangakkara. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, hit pad back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Botha.
Over 3. 5 runs. Bowler: Morne Morkel. Sri Lanka: 13/2(rr 4.33)
Morkel to Sangakkara. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run, dropped catch by du Plessis.
Morkel to Munaweera. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, mis-timed to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by de Villiers.
Morkel to Munaweera. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Villiers.
Morkel to Sangakkara. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, hit pad to point for no runs, fielded by du Plessis.
Morkel to Munaweera. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Duminy.
Morkel to Sangakkara. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Duminy.
Over 2. Power Play Fielding. 3 runs. Bowler: Dale Steyn. Sri Lanka: 8/2(rr 4.00)
OUT! Caught. Steyn to Jayawardene. Length ball, middle stump backing away flick, well timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, fielded by Behardien. It's going to be very difficult to chase this down now after this poor start. The bowling has just been too sharp so far.
Steyn to Jayawardene. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Villiers.
Steyn to Munaweera. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Morkel.
Steyn to Munaweera. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Villiers.
Steyn to Munaweera. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump no foot movement flick, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Villiers.
Steyn to Munaweera. Length ball, down leg side moves in front flick, well timed in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 2 runs.
Over 1. Power Play Fielding. 5 runs. Bowler: Morne Morkel. Sri Lanka: 5/1(rr 5.00)
Morkel to Munaweera. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, well timed to third man for 1 run, fielded by Botha.
Morkel to Munaweera. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Villiers.
OUT! Run Out. Morkel to Jayawardene. Length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, well timed to cover, fielded by Morkel, by de Villiers. Big mix up and Dilshan goes without facing. Just the start the South Africans needed.
FOUR! Morkel to Jayawardene. Length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs.
Morkel to Jayawardene. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Villiers.
APPEAL! Morkel to Jayawardene. Length ball, to leg on the front foot working, hit pad to gully for no runs, fielded by de Villiers, appeal made for L.B.W.
Start of Sri Lanka Innings.
Over 7. 13 runs. Bowler: Thisara Perera. South Africa: 78/4(rr 11.14)
SIX! Perera to Duminy. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Those last two shots could be vital in this game. It will usually be easier chasing in a shortened game like this, but South Africa will be happy with their total, especially with the stronger bowling attack. Sri Lanka will have to come out swinging, although South Africa didn't get off to a flyer by any means.
FOUR! Perera to Duminy. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
OUT! Caught. Perera to du Plessis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, fielded by Mendis. Du Plessis Didn't come off at all there. Poor innings.
APPEAL! Perera to Duminy. Full toss, outside off stump moves in front sweeping, hit pad to square leg for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W.
Perera to Duminy. Yorker, off stump on the front foot pushing, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Perera.
Perera to Duminy. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot working, well timed to deep square leg for 2 runs.
Over 6. 15 runs. Bowler: Lasith Malinga. South Africa: 65/3(rr 10.83)
OUT! Caught. Malinga to de Villiers. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, fielded by Mendis. Very useful innings from the skipper and this could be a decent total now.
Malinga to de Villiers. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Dilshan.
Malinga to de Villiers. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Dilshan.
Malinga to de Villiers. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 2 runs, run save by Kulasekara.
Malinga to de Villiers. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Mendis.
SIX! Malinga to de Villiers. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Wide Malinga to de Villiers. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Sangakkara.
Over 5. 15 runs. Bowler: Rangana Herath. South Africa: 50/2(rr 10.00)
Herath to du Plessis. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air under control to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Kulasekara.
Herath to de Villiers. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to mid off for 1 run, run save by Dilshan.
SIX! Herath to de Villiers. Stock ball back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Herath to du Plessis. Stock length ball, middle stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control to long on for 1 run, fielded by Kulasekara.
Herath to de Villiers. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
FOUR! Herath to de Villiers. Stock length ball, outside off stump moves in front reverse sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
ICC World Twenty20 2012 – Match 7
Sri Lanka v South Africa
Sat 22 Sep 2012, 11:00am BST, 03:30pm local
South Africa win by 32 runs
| runs | balls | 4s | 6s | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RE Levi | c D Munaweera b N Kulasekara | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| HM Amla | st KC Sangakkara b R Herath | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| F Plessis | c J Mendis b T Perera | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| AB Villiers | c J Mendis b SL Malinga | 30 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| JP Duminy | not out | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| JA Morkel | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | 1lb, 2w | 3 | |||
| Total | (7 ovs) | 78 | for 4 | ||
did not bat: JH Kallis, F Behardien, J Botha, DW Steyn, M Morkel
fow: 1-4 (RE Levi, 0.4 ov), 2-27 (HM Amla, 2.6 ov), 3-65 (AB Villiers, 5.6 ov), 4-68 (F Plessis, 6.4 ov)
| ovs | mdns | runs | wkts | econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N Kulasekara | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
| SL Malinga | 2.0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 13.50 |
| R Herath | 2.0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10.50 |
| AD Mathews | 1.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 |
| T Perera | 1.0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12.00 |
| runs | balls | 4s | 6s | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Jayawardene | c F Behardien b DW Steyn | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| TM Dilshan | run out (JA Morkel) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D Munaweera | c F Behardien b JA Morkel | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| KC Sangakkara | c AB Villiers b JH Kallis | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| T Perera | c JP Duminy b DW Steyn | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| J Mendis | not out | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| L Thirimanne | not out | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | 1lb, 2w | 3 | |||
| Total | (7 ovs) | 46 | for 5 | ||
did not bat: AD Mathews, R Herath, N Kulasekara, SL Malinga
fow: 1-4 (TM Dilshan, 0.4 ov), 2-8 (M Jayawardene, 1.6 ov), 3-30 (KC Sangakkara, 4.5 ov), 4-32 (T Perera, 5.2 ov), 5-40 (D Munaweera, 6.2 ov)
| ovs | mdns | runs | wkts | econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Morkel | 2.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 |
| DW Steyn | 2.0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| J Botha | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 |
| JH Kallis | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
| JA Morkel | 1.0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8.00 |
toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl.
venue: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota

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