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Sri Lanka vs South Africa 2019 3rd ODI Full Commentary

Result · Mar 10 2019, Sun - 01:30 PM (IST)
3rd ODI, - Kingsmead
SOUTH AFRICA
331/5
SRI LANKA
121/5
South Africa won by 71 runs (DLS Method)
CRR:5.04
Player Of The Match
  • 49.6

    FOUR! Lasith Malinga to Andile Phehlukwayo. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs. Ungainly but effective, Phehlukwayo finishes with a flourish. What a great little cameo that was.

    South Africa have powered their way to 331/5 on the back of a sublime century by Quinton de Kock. Defying a sluggish surface at Kingsmead, the left-hander was able to unleash a wide variety of strokes to punish some loose Sri Lankan bowling. Handy contributions from the rest of the middle order saw the Proteas explode at the death to post a total that looks above par. Kamindu Mendis was the only bowler to offer any sort of control for the tourists, switching impressively between left and right arm spin to keep the ball turning towards the outside edge in a tidy debut display. It's going to require a Herculean effort from the visitors to chase this down, but they do have a recent history of amazing chases at this ground.

  • 49.5

    Lasith Malinga to Andile Phehlukwayo. Off cutter length ball, to leg on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Fernando.

  • 49.4

    FOUR! Lasith Malinga to Andile Phehlukwayo. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side backing away cutting, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs. Slapped over the offside, Phehlukwayo rubs salt into the fresh Sri Lankan wound.

  • 49.3

    Lasith Malinga to Andile Phehlukwayo. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to backward square leg for 2 runs, dropped catch by Perera, dropped catch by Rajitha. Oh dear, this is a bit embarrassing for the Sri Lankans. Akila and Rajitha are left just looking at each other as the ball drops between them. Either of them could have taken it. School boy stuff.

  • 49.2

    Lasith Malinga to Andile Phehlukwayo. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot driving, to backward point for 2 runs, shy attempt by Fernando, overthrow by Fernando.

  • 49.1

    Lasith Malinga to David Miller. Off cutter back of a length, to leg on the back foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

  • 48.6

    Isuru Udana to Andile Phehlukwayo. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Perera.

  • 48.5

    FOUR! Isuru Udana to Andile Phehlukwayo. Yorker, outside off stump moves in front Steer, past third man for 4 runs. Super stroke, really intelligent batting. The previous shot was all about power but this was a delicate piece of placement.

  • 48.4

    SIX! Isuru Udana to Andile Phehlukwayo. Short, outside off stump moves in front pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. What a stroke, blasted way back into the crowd. Phehlukwayo spotted the short ball and gave it the kitchen sink.

  • 48.3

    Isuru Udana to David Miller. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump moves in front pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, dropped catch by Fernando. Put down in the deep. It wasn't straight forward with Oshada moving quickly but he got two hands to it and probably should've done better.

  • 48.2

    Isuru Udana to Andile Phehlukwayo. Half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

  • 48.1

    Isuru Udana to Andile Phehlukwayo. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, shy attempt by Perera.

  • 47.6

    Lasith Malinga to David Miller. Off cutter length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to square leg for 2 runs, shy attempt by Fernando.

  • 47.5

    Lasith Malinga to Andile Phehlukwayo. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.

  • 47.4

    Lasith Malinga to David Miller. Off cutter length ball, to leg on the front foot pushing, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

  • 47.3

    Lasith Malinga to Andile Phehlukwayo. Off cutter half volley, to leg on the front foot pushing, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

  • 47.2

    FOUR! Lasith Malinga to Andile Phehlukwayo. Off cutter length ball, middle stump on the front foot Steer, outside edge past third man for 4 runs. That's gone finer than intended, perfect for the hosts. Frustration for Malinga.

  • 47.1

    FOUR! Lasith Malinga to Andile Phehlukwayo. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs. Quality stroke, Phehlukwayo knows where the man in the deep is so he opens the face of the blade to get it away from him.

  • 46.6

    FOUR! Isuru Udana to David Miller. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs. Stand and deliver, imperious batting by Miller. He just watches it with admiration as it zips to the fence.

  • 46.5

    Isuru Udana to Andile Phehlukwayo. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

  • 46.4

    OUT! Bowled. Isuru Udana to Dwaine Pretorius. Slower length ball, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, missed to. Leg stump is flattened as Pretorius gets bamboozled by the slower ball. He was through the shot way too early with Udana delivering it out the back of his hand. That was a handy knock by the allrounder.

  • 46.3

    Isuru Udana to David Miller. Leg cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.

  • 46.2

    Isuru Udana to Dwaine Pretorius. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

  • 46.1

    FOUR! Isuru Udana to Dwaine Pretorius. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep point for 4 runs. Slapped square, that was a juicy full toss and certainly not what the bowler was aiming for. South Africa charging towards 300.

  • 45.6

    Lasith Malinga to David Miller. Off cutter back of a length, middle stump on the back foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.

  • 45.5

    Lasith Malinga to Dwaine Pretorius. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

  • 45.4

    Lasith Malinga to David Miller. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

  • 45.3

    Lasith Malinga to David Miller. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.

  • 45.2

    Lasith Malinga to Dwaine Pretorius. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to point for 1 run.

  • 45.1

    Lasith Malinga to David Miller. Off cutter length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

  • End of Over 24
    Over 24. 2 runs. Bowler: Imran Tahir. Sri Lanka: 121/5 (rr 5.04)
  • 23.6

    APPEAL! Verified by umpire after REFERRAL. Imran Tahir to Isuru Udana. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to wicketkeeper for no runs, by de Kock, appeal made for Caught. In fairly bizarre circumstances we have a review. Tahir is so desperate for wickets, he is willing this to be out but umpire Kettleborough rarely gets decisions wrong. No inside edge and missing leg stump, Udana survives but the result is still the same.

    South Africa have sealed victory in their ODI series against Sri Lanka by going 3-0 up thanks to a pretty sedate finish in front of an empty stadium at Kingsmead. The tourists were struggling in their run chase before the Durban rain intervened and all but ended their hopes, as by the time more play was possible the equation was reduced to 118 runs needed from eight overs. The Proteas were put in a dominant position earlier in the day by a majestic Quinton de Kock century, his supreme form continues in the build up to the World Cup. We'll be back on Wednesday for the Fourth ODI in Port Elizabeth.

  • 23.5

    Imran Tahir to Isuru Udana. Leg spinner half volley, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Tahir.

  • 23.4

    Imran Tahir to Isuru Udana. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Tahir.

  • 23.3

    Imran Tahir to Kamindu Mendis. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Miller.

  • 23.2

    Imran Tahir to Kamindu Mendis. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, bat-pad to short third man for no runs, dropped catch by de Kock, fielded by Shamsi.

  • 23.1

    Imran Tahir to Kamindu Mendis. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for no runs, fielded by Ngidi.

  • 23.1

    Wide Imran Tahir to Kamindu Mendis. Googly back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by de Kock.

  • End of Over 23
    Over 23. 1 run. Bowler: Tabraiz Shamsi. Sri Lanka: 119/5 (rr 5.17)
  • 22.6

    Tabraiz Shamsi to Isuru Udana. Googly length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by de Kock.

  • 22.5

    Tabraiz Shamsi to Isuru Udana. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Shamsi.

  • 22.4

    Tabraiz Shamsi to Isuru Udana. Left-Arm Leg Spin back of a length, middle stump on the back foot driving, inside edge to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Ngidi.

  • 22.3

    Tabraiz Shamsi to Isuru Udana. Googly length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by du Plessis.

  • 22.3

    Wide Tabraiz Shamsi to Isuru Udana. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, down leg side on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by de Kock.

  • 22.2

    Tabraiz Shamsi to Isuru Udana. Googly length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Shamsi.

  • 22.1

    Tabraiz Shamsi to Isuru Udana. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.

  • End of Over 22
    Over 22. 5 runs. Bowler: Imran Tahir. Sri Lanka: 118/5 (rr 5.36)
  • 21.6

    Imran Tahir to Kamindu Mendis. Leg spinner back of a length, off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by de Kock.

  • 21.5
    Thisara Perera c Rassie van der Dussen b Imran Tahir 12 (14)

    OUT! Caught. Imran Tahir to Thisara Perera. Googly half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep cover, by van der Dussen. Thisara Perera is capable off some ridiculous things with the bat but he can't pull off a miracle tonight. Tahir fired this googly across the left-hander so he could only slice it into the deep. Van der Dussen used the damp outfield to his advantage, sliding expertly to complete the catch low down.

  • 21.4

    Imran Tahir to Thisara Perera. Googly full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Hendricks.

  • 21.3

    Imran Tahir to Kamindu Mendis. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Hendricks.

  • 21.2

    Imran Tahir to Thisara Perera. Googly back of a length, off stump no foot movement driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by du Plessis.

  • 21.1

    Imran Tahir to Kamindu Mendis. Leg spinner back of a length, to leg on the back foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Pretorius.

  • End of Over 21
    Over 21. 7 runs. Bowler: Tabraiz Shamsi. Sri Lanka: 113/4 (rr 5.38)
  • 20.6

    Tabraiz Shamsi to Kamindu Mendis. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, outside off stump moves in front cutting, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Miller.

  • 20.5

    Tabraiz Shamsi to Kamindu Mendis. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, to leg down the track driving, well timed in the air under control to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Shamsi.

  • 20.4

    Tabraiz Shamsi to Thisara Perera. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to cover for 1 run, fielded by Miller.

  • 20.3

    Tabraiz Shamsi to Thisara Perera. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Phehlukwayo.

  • 20.2

    Tabraiz Shamsi to Kamindu Mendis. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, middle stump down the track flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by van der Dussen.

  • 20.1

    Tabraiz Shamsi to Kamindu Mendis. Left-Arm Leg Spin back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Ngidi.

  • End of Over 20
    Over 20. 2 runs. Bowler: Imran Tahir. Sri Lanka: 106/4 (rr 5.30)
  • 19.6

    Imran Tahir to Kamindu Mendis. Leg spinner half volley, middle stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Miller.

  • 19.5

    Imran Tahir to Kamindu Mendis. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to point for no runs, fielded by Rabada.

  • 19.4

    Imran Tahir to Kamindu Mendis. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Ngidi.

  • 19.3

    Imran Tahir to Thisara Perera. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by van der Dussen.