Sri Lanka Vs South Africs : Live Updates! - Page 9

people...SA is 207/9!!! Malinga just took 4 out of 4!! Amazing game!!

Lot's of readers wondering why Jayawardene delayed bringing on Murali.

16.1 Jayasuriya to Smith, 1 run, tossed up outside off, driven to long off

16.2 Jayasuriya to Kallis, 1 run, from round the stumps, a fullish delivery, driven to long on

16.3 Jayasuriya to Smith, no run, lands outside off stump, Smith leans forward and defends

16.4 Jayasuriya to Smith, no run, on the off stump line, Smith comes down the track, flicks to squareleg

16.5 Jayasuriya to Smith, no run, on the off and middle, driven to midwicket

16.6 Jayasuriya to Smith, no run, slow through the air, on the off and middle, again whipped to midwicket

End of over 17 (2 runs) - South Africa 94/1 (116 runs required from 33 overs, RR: 5.52, RRR: 3.51)

GC Smith 59* (64b 7x4 1x6) ST Jayasuriya 1-0-2-0
JH Kallis 31* (34b 3x4) M Muralitharan 1-0-3-0

17.1 Muralitharan to Kallis, 1 run

17.2 Muralitharan to Smith, OUT, Murali gets his man. Lovely bit of cricket. Flighted delivery, on a length, outside off stump and Smith is sucked into a drive. He is beaten in the flight and then by the turn and Sangakkara whips the bails off in a flash. Smith was dragged out of the crease. And it was some philosphical reaction from Murali.

As if he expected it. No pumping of the fist, no big celebration, he just walks towards his team-mates with a smile. The smiling assassin.

GC Smith st Sangakkara b Muralitharan 59 (65b 7x4 1x6) SR: 90.76
slip in place

17.3 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, A doosra. Landed outside off stump, Gibbs shuffles across and is beaten by it
17.4 Muralitharan to Gibbs, 1 run, on the middle stump, spins, turned to the on side with the turn

17.5 Muralitharan to Kallis, no run, Another lovely doosra and Kallis is beaten. He is bowling from round the stumps and Kallis is attracted into a loose drive. Sanga takes out the bails but Kallis had not dragged his foot out

17.6 Muralitharan to Kallis, 1 run, on the middle stump line, worked to the on side

End of over 18 (3 runs) - South Africa 97/2 (113 runs required from 32 overs, RR: 5.38, RRR: 3.53)

JH Kallis 33* (37b 3x4) M Muralitharan 2-0-6-1
HH Gibbs 1* (2b) ST Jayasuriya 1-0-2-0

18.1 Jayasuriya to Kallis, 1 run, from round the stumps, a fullish delivery outside leg stump, pushed away to the on side.

18.2 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run, floated in, slow through the air, on the middle and off stump line, defended down the track

18.3 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, no run, slow through the air, a gentle flaoater, Gibbs reaches out, is beaten in the flight as he shapes to drive but adjusts by taking the bottom-hand out and pushes it down the track

18.4 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, 1 run, driven to extra cover

18.5 Jayasuriya to Kallis, 1 run, on the middle and leg, driven to deep midwicket for a single.

18.6 Jayasuriya to Gibbs, 1 run, low full-toss, whipped to deep midwicket

End of over 19 (4 runs) - South Africa 101/2 (109 runs required from 31 overs, RR: 5.31, RRR: 3.51)

HH Gibbs 3* (6b) ST Jayasuriya 2-0-6-0
JH Kallis 35* (39b 3x4) M Muralitharan 2-0-6-1

game finished!!

south africa wins by 1 wicket!!! 👏 👏 👏

19.1 Muralitharan to Gibbs, 2 runs, from round the stumps arrives a flighted delivery on the off stump line, square-driven past point

19.2 Muralitharan to Gibbs, 1 run, tossed up, outside off stump, pushed to cover point for a single. Arnold's throw hits Kallis on the back and he immediately apolgises. Thankfully, it was not a flat and a fast throw.

19.3 Muralitharan to Kallis, no run

19.4 Muralitharan to Kallis, 1 run, shuffles back, works a length-delivery to midwicket

19.5 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, on the middle stump line, turns in and raps Gibbs on the pad

19.6 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, flatter, on the middle stump line, Gibbs leans forward, wrists it to short fine leg

End of over 20 (4 runs) - South Africa 105/2 (105 runs required from 30 overs, RR: 5.25, RRR: 3.50)

HH Gibbs 6* (10b) M Muralitharan 3-0-10-1
JH Kallis 36* (41b 3x4) ST Jayasuriya 2-0-6-0

south africa won!!!!!....the end of the match was sooo tensed...malinga made a hattrick plus and extra wicket....south africa won by 1 wicket..!!!! wow


although i wasn't supporting sri lanka in this match....i think the bowlers did an awsome job 👏

Malinga is back.

20.1 Malinga to Kallis, 2 runs, greets him with a neat off drive through widish mid-off region.

20.2 Malinga to Kallis, 1 run, full, straight, on the off and middle, pushed through cover.

20.3 Malinga to Gibbs, no run, fullpitched outside off stump, Gibbs drives but is too early into the stroke and gets a inside-edge to the leg side

20.4 Malinga to Gibbs, no run, fullish, outside off stump, driven back to the bowler

20.5 Malinga to Gibbs, FOUR, Attempted yorker, ends up as a low full-toss on the off stump line and Gibbs leans forward and whips it past mid-on. Super shot.

20.6 Malinga to Gibbs, 1 run, short of length, outside off stump, pushed to cover point

End of over 21 (8 runs) - South Africa 113/2 (97 runs required from 29 overs, RR: 5.38, RRR: 3.34)

HH Gibbs 11* (14b 1x4) SL Malinga 4-0-37-0
JH Kallis 39* (43b 3x4) M Muralitharan 3-0-10-1

Srini:"What's with these field placements for Muralitharan? Mahela should set an attacking field - a slip, a forward short leg, pull back a chap from the boundary, force the batsmen to hit over the top. Heck, even throw in a silly point. It's not like SL is going to restrict SA in the 50 overs. SL's total was always 35-45 runs too little."

21.1 Muralitharan to Gibbs, 1 run, On the off stump line, worked to deep midwicket

One slip in place.

21.2 Muralitharan to Kallis, no run, doosra , a touch short in length, pushed to cover region goes over the wickets

21.3 Muralitharan to Kallis, 1 run, . flatter and on the off and middle, worked to midwicket

21.4 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run, another ripping doosra and Gibbs is beaten. On the off stump line and it moves away, Gibbs pokes at it.

21.5 Muralitharan to Gibbs, no run

21.6 Muralitharan to Gibbs, 3 byes, full, outside off stump, Gibbs lunges at it, the ball dips, and turns away and flies between Mahela and Sangakkara.

End of over 22 (5 runs) - South Africa 118/2 (92 runs required from 28 overs, RR: 5.36, RRR: 3.28)

HH Gibbs 12* (18b 1x4) M Muralitharan 4-0-12-1
JH Kallis 40* (45b 3x4) SL Malinga 4-0-37-0

Rocking update.... 👏

Yeshh SA won by 1 wicket....😔

But SL bowled...really well.. 👏

3 cheers for malinga....he made a hatrick...n bwoled..superbly today. 👏