Sri Lanka v South Africa, Match 7, ICC Champions Trophy
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Magnificent pull shot from Kallis off the bowling of Fernando, it was very short, Kallis rocks back and pulls just over the square leg boundary for Maximum! It was Kallis 99th six in ODI innings.
Vaas into his final over, what a spell of bowling from the top bowler for Sri Lanka. Kallis looking for the gap through the packed off side field, unable to get through them. this time a bad fielding, gives away a boundary at extra-cover, as Jayasuriya dived over the ball. Finishes his spell gives a miserly 16 runs in his 10 overs. Great stuff! Picked up both the openers.
Welcome back, Kallis twists his ankle as he was going for the second run, the physio is called to look at him. We have some break in play as the Physio analyses the problem. Kallis is back on his feet with his ankle strapped. Play about to resume..... He is gingerly walking, seems to be in pain. 57/3 in 18 overs.
Time for drinks. Will be back soon, until then please tune into Cricinfo. South Africa 53/3 in 16 overs.
DJ Harper signals for the third Powerplay. Fernando to de Villiers, driven firmly to mid off. Good slower delivery, de Villiers blocks it to the off side, conceals it very well. Good length delivery on the stumps, pushes to mid on. Drifts down the leg side, glances it fine, Vaas quickly dives across to his right at short fine leg and prevents any run, wonderful fielding. Quick single taken to mid on, shy at the stumps misses, it was a tight single.
Vaas continues, into his eighth over. Although the pace of Vaas is not much, bowling around 119 km/h. Another maiden from Vaas, keeping it absolutely tight, wonderful stuff.
First change in the attack, Fernando comes on to bowl. de Villiers runs down the first ball to thirdman for a single. Good ball cuts back in, Kallis watchfully plays to backward-point. Steered down to thirdman for a single, it was shorter in length. Commentators excited about the shot, driven straight into the hands of the fielder at backward-point but on the bounce, it was hit into the ground. Lovely shot this time from de Villiers who latches onto a half-volley and drives it between the extra-cover and mid off. 50 comes up with that boundary. 50/3
Vaas continuing, South Africa scoring at 3.66 per over. Most of the Vaas deliveries are on the good length. Keeping it tight, not allowing a inch to the batsmen. A good over from Vaas comes to an end, it was a maiden over.
Pushes away to the off side, Dilshan dives sideways to his right and makes a good stop, wonderful fielding. Wonderful shot from Kallis, it was slightly short, Kallis stands tall and punches it well through covers to the fence. Second boundary in the over, de Villiers rocks back to a short delivery and pulls wide of the mid on fielder, the ball races along into the fence. 44/3 in 12 overs.
As South Africa are struggling, Jayawardene opts for the second powerplay. Slip comes into place. AB de Villiers drives wide of mid off for a single. Driven firmly to extra-cover. Wonderful bowling from the Sri Lankans Vaas picking up two wickets and Malinga picking up one. 34/3 after 11 overs
31/3 in 10 overs.
South Africa put into bat are three down and are struggling. Most of the stands are empty. The sun is shining brightly but for the South Africans it has been a nightmare so far.
Top 3 batsmen back in the pavilion, South Africa in deep trouble. AB de Villiers is the next man in.
Another wicket goes, Dippenaar looking to drive inside out through extra-cover, gets the edge to Sangakkara, who takes a sharp catch standing up. 30/3 now.
Kallis is the new man in.
Bad ball from Malinga down the leg side, Gibbs neatly flicks it off to fine leg boundary. Malinga off line. Punches the next ball on the back foot, short cover does well. Gets the edge, drops short of Sangakkara, lucky break for Gibbs. Stands tall and punches to cover, straight to the fielder.
Nicely played from Gibbs, opens the blade and runs it down fine to thirdman fence. This time Malinga gets his man, it was short in length outside the off stump, fiddles at it wide off the body, gets the edge straight into the gloves of Sangakkara, South Africa two down for 30.
21/1 in 6 overs - Gibbs has been playing a long way away from the body. Another one goes outside the off stump, this time leaves it alone. Another one outside the off stump, left alone, Vaas teasing Gibbs. Gets the inside half off the bat and goes to mid on for a single.
22/1 in 7 overs.
Dippenaar gets a boundary, clips it in the air over the square leg fielder to the fence, not a timed shot.
Gibbs is the new batsman in, with a new open stance
Chases a wide one and gets beaten, playing away from the body. Gets off the mark by playing in front of square leg to the deep.
South Africa looking to score above 250. They are moving steadily at 13/0 after 4.0 overs. OH NO ! just as I say that, Smith goes.
Vaas gets the breakthrough for Sri Lanka, Smith flicks the ball straight into the hands of Jayasuriya who was just posted at the short square leg position in front of the wicket. South Africa are currently 13/1.
Over no: 2 It will be Malinga to bowl with one wide slip, second man catching at short square leg.
1.1 finds the gap in front of square leg, Atapattu chases after it and fields the ball, throws it in, couple of runs taken.
1.2 lovely shot from the face off the bat, the ball races along to long off fence, wonderful timing.
1.3 looking to work it to the on side, misses it, off the pad to the off side.
1.4 swings down leg, it was short in length, Smith fails to tuck it away.
1.4 wide outside the off stump, too wide for Smith to attempt any shot.
1.5 short in length on the stumps, Smith defends with a straight bat back down the track.
1.6 pushes to the off side and thinking off a single, sent back as the fielder was quickly in from covers.
Score 8/0 in 2 overs.
Over no 1 : It will be Vaas bowling to Smith, slip and gully in place. Here we go.... 0.1 starts off with a wonderful swinging delivery outside the off stump, Smith plays at it on the front foot and gets beaten. 0.2 good ball once again, swinging away, Smith swishes at it on the front foot, gets beaten. 0.3 South Africa and Smith off the mark, waits for the ball and works it to midwicket for a single. 1/0 0.4 fuller on the legs, worked straight to the fielder at short square leg in front of the wicket. 0.5 good first over this, full and swinging in, Dippenaar gets the inside off the bat as he comes forward. 0.6 another wonderful delivery to end the over, watchfully defended to mid off on the front foot. Score: 1/0
Hello and Welcome to Binoy's live coverage of the 7th match of the ICC Champions Trophy match between Sri Lanka and South Africa.
Toss: Sri Lanka have the won the toss and elected to bat.
Teams for today: Sri Lanka - WU Tharanga, ST Jayasuriya, DPMD Jayawardene, KC Sangakkara, MS Atapattu, TM Dilshan, MF Maharoof, WPUJC Vaas, SL Malinga, M Muralitharan, CRD Fernando
South Africa - GC Smith, HH Dippenaar, HH Gibbs, JH Kallis, AB de Villiers, MV Boucher, JM Kemp, SM Pollock, RJ Peterson, A Nel, M Ntini
It will be Dippenaar and Smith to open the innings.
Magnificent pull shot from Kallis off the bowling of Fernando, it was very short, Kallis rocks back and pulls just over the square leg boundary for Maximum! It was Kallis 99th six in ODI innings.
Vaas into his final over, what a spell of bowling from the top bowler for Sri Lanka. Kallis looking for the gap through the packed off side field, unable to get through them. this time a bad fielding, gives away a boundary at extra-cover, as Jayasuriya dived over the ball. Finishes his spell gives a miserly 16 runs in his 10 overs. Great stuff! Picked up both the openers.
Welcome back, Kallis twists his ankle as he was going for the second run, the physio is called to look at him. We have some break in play as the Physio analyses the problem. Kallis is back on his feet with his ankle strapped. Play about to resume..... He is gingerly walking, seems to be in pain. 57/3 in 18 overs.
Time for drinks. Will be back soon, until then please tune into Cricinfo. South Africa 53/3 in 16 overs.
DJ Harper signals for the third Powerplay. Fernando to de Villiers, driven firmly to mid off. Good slower delivery, de Villiers blocks it to the off side, conceals it very well. Good length delivery on the stumps, pushes to mid on. Drifts down the leg side, glances it fine, Vaas quickly dives across to his right at short fine leg and prevents any run, wonderful fielding. Quick single taken to mid on, shy at the stumps misses, it was a tight single.
Vaas continues, into his eighth over. Although the pace of Vaas is not much, bowling around 119 km/h. Another maiden from Vaas, keeping it absolutely tight, wonderful stuff.
First change in the attack, Fernando comes on to bowl. de Villiers runs down the first ball to thirdman for a single. Good ball cuts back in, Kallis watchfully plays to backward-point. Steered down to thirdman for a single, it was shorter in length. Commentators excited about the shot, driven straight into the hands of the fielder at backward-point but on the bounce, it was hit into the ground. Lovely shot this time from de Villiers who latches onto a half-volley and drives it between the extra-cover and mid off. 50 comes up with that boundary. 50/3
Vaas continuing, South Africa scoring at 3.66 per over. Most of the Vaas deliveries are on the good length. Keeping it tight, not allowing a inch to the batsmen. A good over from Vaas comes to an end, it was a maiden over.
Pushes away to the off side, Dilshan dives sideways to his right and makes a good stop, wonderful fielding. Wonderful shot from Kallis, it was slightly short, Kallis stands tall and punches it well through covers to the fence. Second boundary in the over, de Villiers rocks back to a short delivery and pulls wide of the mid on fielder, the ball races along into the fence. 44/3 in 12 overs.
As South Africa are struggling, Jayawardene opts for the second powerplay. Slip comes into place. AB de Villiers drives wide of mid off for a single. Driven firmly to extra-cover. Wonderful bowling from the Sri Lankans Vaas picking up two wickets and Malinga picking up one. 34/3 after 11 overs
31/3 in 10 overs.
South Africa put into bat are three down and are struggling. Most of the stands are empty. The sun is shining brightly but for the South Africans it has been a nightmare so far.
Top 3 batsmen back in the pavilion, South Africa in deep trouble. AB de Villiers is the next man in.
Another wicket goes, Dippenaar looking to drive inside out through extra-cover, gets the edge to Sangakkara, who takes a sharp catch standing up. 30/3 now.
Kallis is the new man in.
Bad ball from Malinga down the leg side, Gibbs neatly flicks it off to fine leg boundary. Malinga off line. Punches the next ball on the back foot, short cover does well. Gets the edge, drops short of Sangakkara, lucky break for Gibbs. Stands tall and punches to cover, straight to the fielder.
Nicely played from Gibbs, opens the blade and runs it down fine to thirdman fence. This time Malinga gets his man, it was short in length outside the off stump, fiddles at it wide off the body, gets the edge straight into the gloves of Sangakkara, South Africa two down for 30.
21/1 in 6 overs - Gibbs has been playing a long way away from the body. Another one goes outside the off stump, this time leaves it alone. Another one outside the off stump, left alone, Vaas teasing Gibbs. Gets the inside half off the bat and goes to mid on for a single.
22/1 in 7 overs.
Dippenaar gets a boundary, clips it in the air over the square leg fielder to the fence, not a timed shot.
Gibbs is the new batsman in, with a new open stance
Chases a wide one and gets beaten, playing away from the body. Gets off the mark by playing in front of square leg to the deep.
South Africa looking to score above 250. They are moving steadily at 13/0 after 4.0 overs. OH NO ! just as I say that, Smith goes.
Vaas gets the breakthrough for Sri Lanka, Smith flicks the ball straight into the hands of Jayasuriya who was just posted at the short square leg position in front of the wicket. South Africa are currently 13/1.
Over no: 2 It will be Malinga to bowl with one wide slip, second man catching at short square leg.
1.1 finds the gap in front of square leg, Atapattu chases after it and fields the ball, throws it in, couple of runs taken.
1.2 lovely shot from the face off the bat, the ball races along to long off fence, wonderful timing.
1.3 looking to work it to the on side, misses it, off the pad to the off side.
1.4 swings down leg, it was short in length, Smith fails to tuck it away.
1.4 wide outside the off stump, too wide for Smith to attempt any shot.
1.5 short in length on the stumps, Smith defends with a straight bat back down the track.
1.6 pushes to the off side and thinking off a single, sent back as the fielder was quickly in from covers.
Score 8/0 in 2 overs.
Over no 1 : It will be Vaas bowling to Smith, slip and gully in place. Here we go.... 0.1 starts off with a wonderful swinging delivery outside the off stump, Smith plays at it on the front foot and gets beaten. 0.2 good ball once again, swinging away, Smith swishes at it on the front foot, gets beaten. 0.3 South Africa and Smith off the mark, waits for the ball and works it to midwicket for a single. 1/0 0.4 fuller on the legs, worked straight to the fielder at short square leg in front of the wicket. 0.5 good first over this, full and swinging in, Dippenaar gets the inside off the bat as he comes forward. 0.6 another wonderful delivery to end the over, watchfully defended to mid off on the front foot. Score: 1/0
Hello and Welcome to Binoy's live coverage of the 7th match of the ICC Champions Trophy match between Sri Lanka and South Africa.
Toss: Sri Lanka have the won the toss and elected to bat.
Teams for today: Sri Lanka - WU Tharanga, ST Jayasuriya, DPMD Jayawardene, KC Sangakkara, MS Atapattu, TM Dilshan, MF Maharoof, WPUJC Vaas, SL Malinga, M Muralitharan, CRD Fernando
South Africa - GC Smith, HH Dippenaar, HH Gibbs, JH Kallis, AB de Villiers, MV Boucher, JM Kemp, SM Pollock, RJ Peterson, A Nel, M Ntini
It will be Dippenaar and Smith to open the innings.
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