Sri Lanka Vs South Africs : Live Updates! - Page 11

32.1 Muralitharan to Gibbs, OUT, Murali winks out Gibbs. Another flighted delivery and Gibbs is down the track.

The ball dips rapidly on Gibbs who drives uppishly, low and to the right of Murali who dives to take the catch. SA need only 50 while SL need 7 wickets.

HH Gibbs c & b Muralitharan 31 (51b 1x4 0x6) SR: 60.78

Slip and a silly point in place. Mid-off is up but there is long-on

32.2 Muralitharan to Boucher, OUT, Murali takes out Boucher. Two in two balls. Suddenly, SL are spinning back into the game. From round the stumps, it lands on the off and middle stump, quicker through the air, Boucher is caught at the crease and it spins in to catch him in front. The magician is unleashing his tricks.

MV Boucher lbw b Muralitharan 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

32.3 Muralitharan to Kemp, no run, huge appeal for a catch at short-leg. Fullish, on the leg stump line, it spins to evade the forward poke, thuds into the pad and flies straight to short-leg

32.4 Muralitharan to Kemp, 1 run, outside off stump, pushed to backward point

32.5 Muralitharan to Kallis, no run, flat, lands outside offstump, turns in, Kallis stabs at it, gets a inside-edge to short fine leg.

32.6 Muralitharan to Kallis, 1 run, leans forward, turns a fullish delivery to midwicket.

End of over 33 (2 runs) - South Africa 162/4 (48 runs required from 17 overs, RR: 4.90, RRR: 2.82)

JH Kallis 64* (75b 4x4) M Muralitharan 8-0-27-3
JM Kemp 1* (2b) ST Jayasuriya 5-0-17-0

33.1 Jayasuriya to Kallis, 1 wide, down the leg side, Kallis attempts a sweep, misses and Sanga goes up in appeal. It brushed the pad but Bucknor signals it as a wide.

33.1 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run

33.2 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run, floated on the middle, driven straight back and it crashes into the sticks at the other end

33.3 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run, arm-ball, outside off stump, keeps a touch low, whipped to midwicket

33.4 Jayasuriya to Kallis, 2 runs, outside off stump, slashed away off a thickish outside edge, past short third man

33.5 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run, beaten. Full in length, outside off and Kallis tries a square-drive and doesn't make contact.

33.6 Jayasuriya to Kallis, 1 run, slower through the air, on the middle and leg stump line, driven to long on. Drinks.

Bond: "There is no need for South Africa to press the panic button yet. They can bat till number 9. So this game is still in South Africa's bag."

End of over 34 (4 runs) - South Africa 166/4 (44 runs required from 16 overs, RR: 4.88, RRR: 2.75)

JH Kallis 67* (81b 4x4) ST Jayasuriya 6-0-21-0
JM Kemp 1* (2b) M Muralitharan 8-0-27-3

Malinga has come on. 4 overs for 37 runs so far.

34.1 Malinga to Kallis, no run, full in length, on the middle and leg stump, turned to midwicket. The ball tailed in late. Hint of reverse swing.

34.2 Malinga to Kallis, 1 run, lands on the off stump, shapes in a touch and Kallis pushes it calmly through cover. Kemp to face Malinga.

34.3 Malinga to Kemp, no run, Screaming yorker, 85.3 mph, on the middle stump line, swings in late and Kemp quickly takes out his left leg from the line and digs it out.

34.4 Malinga to Kemp, 1 run, bouncer now and pulled away to long leg

34.5 Malinga to Kallis, 1 run, short in length, curves in towards the off stump, Kallis takes out the bottom-hand from the handle, directs the ball to third man

34.6 Malinga to Kemp, no run, full, straight, on the off and middle stump line, deflected to midwicket

End of over 35 (3 runs) - South Africa 169/4 (41 runs required from 15 overs, RR: 4.82, RRR: 2.73)

JM Kemp 2* (5b) SL Malinga 5-0-40-0
JH Kallis 69* (84b 4x4) ST Jayasuriya 6-0-21-0

35.1 Jayasuriya to Kallis, 1 run, lands on the off stump, turns away slightly, Kallis gets on to the front foot, waits and pushes it past point

35.2 Jayasuriya to Kemp, no run, drifts in on the middle, defended on the front foot

35.3 Jayasuriya to Kemp, no run, And again. Pushed to cover

35.4 Jayasuriya to Kemp, no run, lands on the off stump, turns away, Kemp looks surprised by the turn - Jayasuriya had been bowling a slew of arm-balls, adjusts to wrist it away to the off side

35.5 Jayasuriya to Kemp, 1 run, fuller and quicker, driven to long on

35.6 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run, tossed-up, low dipping full-toss, driven to cover

End of over 36 (2 runs) - South Africa 171/4 (39 runs required from 14 overs, RR: 4.75, RRR: 2.78)

JH Kallis 70* (86b 4x4) ST Jayasuriya 7-0-23-0
JM Kemp 3* (9b) SL Malinga 5-0-40-0

36.1 Malinga to Kemp, 1 run, yorker-length, on the off and middle stump line, reverses in, Kemp drives, gets an inside-edge, to fine leg

36.2 Malinga to Kallis, no run, length-delivery on the middle stump line, tapped to the on side

36.3 Malinga to Kallis, 1 run, fullish, hint of late swing, driven through mid-off

Jean Pierre is not so confident. "i'm glad james bond is so confident... i'm just praying that kallis stays at the wicket. if they get him then the cat'll be among the pigeons! pollock and kemp against murali... very shakey prospect!"

36.4 Malinga to Kemp, no run, on the off stump line, on a length, nudged to point

36.5 Malinga to Kemp, 4 leg byes, yorker, slipping down the leg side, Kemp tries to get his bat down in a hurry, ball thuds into the boot and slips to the fine leg boundary.

36.6 Malinga to Kemp, no run

End of over 37 (6 runs) - South Africa 177/4 (33 runs required from 13 overs, RR: 4.78, RRR: 2.53)

JM Kemp 4* (13b) SL Malinga 6-0-42-0
JH Kallis 71* (88b 4x4) ST Jayasuriya 7-0-23-0

37.1 Jayasuriya to Kallis, 2 runs, drifting on the leg side, flicked away fine.

37.2 Jayasuriya to Kallis, 1 run

37.3 Jayasuriya to Kemp, 1 run, short in length, on the off stump, driven to deep cover

37.4 Jayasuriya to Kallis, 1 run, fuller and outside off, sliced away through backward point

37.5 Jayasuriya to Kemp, no run, on the middle stump line, driven back to the bowler

37.6 Jayasuriya to Kemp, OUT, Sangakkara produces a smart stumping. Arm-ball outside the off stump and Kemp pushes inside the line and is beaten. Sangakkara whips the bails off, Kemps tries to slide it in but the foot is in the air! He is gone!

JM Kemp st Sangakkara b Jayasuriya 5 (16b 0x4 0x6) SR: 31.25

End of over 38 (5 runs) - South Africa 182/5 (28 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 4.78, RRR: 2.33)

ST Jayasuriya 8-0-28-1
JH Kallis 75* (91b 4x4) SL Malinga 6-0-42-0

38.1 Malinga to Kallis, no run, dropped by Malinga Fullish, on the middle stump line and Kallis drives, uppishly, low to to the left of Malinga who bends low but ends up palming it. Quite a tough chance. What a crucial let-off.

38.2 Malinga to Kallis, no run

38.3 Malinga to Kallis, 1 run, gets a single with a drive to deep cover

38.4 Malinga to Pollock, no run, full in length, outside off stump, Pollock leans forward, drives to cover region.

38.5 Malinga to Pollock, no run, full in length, on the middle stump line, drifts in late, Pollock plays in the V, drives to mid-on

38.6 Malinga to Pollock, no run, yorker-length, on the middle and leg, Pollock doesn't get his left leg across, just leans over, digs it out to midwicket. Very well played.

End of over 39 (1 run) - South Africa 183/5 (27 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 4.69, RRR: 2.45)

SM Pollock 0* (3b) SL Malinga 7-0-43-0
JH Kallis 76* (94b 4x4) ST Jayasuriya 8-0-28-1

39.1 Jayasuriya to Kallis, 1 run, tossed-up, outside off and driven to sweeper cover.

Kallis is cramping up. He just hobbled his way across for that single. Not good news.

39.2 Jayasuriya to Pollock, no run, arm-ball , on middle and off, pushed to mid-off

39.3 Jayasuriya to Pollock, no run, similar delivery, pushed back to the bowler

39.4 Jayasuriya to Pollock, 1 run, threatens to charge out but pulls back his front leg, drives to long off

39.5 Jayasuriya to Kallis, 1 run, outside off stum and Kallis drives to long off and limps across.

39.6 Jayasuriya to Pollock, no run, slower through the air, on the off stump line, Pollock leans forward to defend

End of over 40 (3 runs) - South Africa 186/5 (24 runs required from 60 balls, RR: 4.65, RRR: 2.40)

SM Pollock 1* (7b) ST Jayasuriya 9-0-31-1
JH Kallis 78* (96b 4x4) SL Malinga 7-0-43-0

Arpit: . ""Why Murali was taken out of attack , he cant do much when SA will require 10-15 runs to win."

40.1 Muralitharan to Kallis, 1 run, low dipping full-toss on the middle stump line, driven through the on side
Slip, silly point and short leg in place. There is a long on and a long off.

40.2 Muralitharan to Pollock, 1 run, Murali tosses it up outside off stump, driven to long-off.

40.3 Muralitharan to Kallis, 1 run, Another single down to long on. Kallis stopped mid-track and then rushes along.

Cramps.

40.4 Muralitharan to Pollock, 1 wide, lands on the off and middle and spins sharply down the leg side.

Murali goes over the wicket.

40.4 Muralitharan to Pollock, no run, outside leg stump, a topspinner, nudged to short-leg

40.5 Muralitharan to Pollock, no run, flatter, quicker, turns in sharply from outside off stump, Pollock pushes forward in defense and the ball goes off the pad to short leg

40.6 Muralitharan to Pollock, no run, lands on the leg stump line, defended to short leg

End of over 41 (4 runs) - South Africa 190/5 (20 runs required from 54 balls, RR: 4.63, RRR: 2.22)

SM Pollock 2* (11b) M Muralitharan 9-0-31-3
JH Kallis 80* (98b 4x4) ST Jayasuriya 9-0-31-1

Kallis doesn't want a bye-runner. Sends him back. Hmm..

41.1 Jayasuriya to Kallis, no run, leans forward to defend

41.2 Jayasuriya to Kallis, 1 run, will pick up a single with a drive to backward point

41.3 Jayasuriya to Pollock, no run, leans forward, pushes to cover

41.4 Jayasuriya to Pollock, no run, slow through air, on the off stump line, pushed to point

41.5 Jayasuriya to Pollock, 1 run, comes down the track, drives to long on

41.6 Jayasuriya to Kallis, 1 run, on the off stump line, full, Kallis leans forward and paddles it fine.

End of over 42 (3 runs) - South Africa 193/5 (17 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 4.59, RRR: 2.12)

JH Kallis 82* (101b 4x4) ST Jayasuriya 10-0-34-1
SM Pollock 3* (14b) M Muralitharan 9-0-31-3