South Africa vs Sri Lanka 3rd Match at Christchurch, 08 Feb, 2015

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bowl first
Sri Lanka 279/7 (44.4)
South Africa 188/5 (24.3)
South Africa won by 5 wickets (D/L method)
Man of the Match: TM Dilshan
  • Vernon Philander 13 * (6)
  • RR Rossouw 16 * (19)

Over 16.5NLTCPerera bowls half volley to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 17.2HMRKBHerath bowls short and wide to Faf du Plessis, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Two runs

Over 17.3HMRKB Herath bowls short and wide to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 17.4HMRKBHerath bowls short and rising delivery to Faf du Plessis, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.No runs

Over 17.5HMRKB Herath bowls on the shorter side to Faf du Plessis, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 17.6HMRKBHerath bowls short and rising delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Two runs

Over 18.4RAS Lakmal bowls flatter trajectory delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Single

Over 18.6RAS Lakmal bowls short and wide to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 19.1HMRKBHerath bowls good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 19.2HMRKBHerath bowls flatter trajectory delivery to Faf du Plessis, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Single

Over 20.1KMDNKulasekara bowls on the shorter side to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 21.3RAS Lakmal bowls good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 21.4RAS Lakmal bowls short of length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 21.5RAS Lakmal bowls pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.One leg bye

Over 22.1SL Malinga bowls short and wide to Faf du Plessis, goes back and across to play a square cut past backward point.Boundary!

Over 22.2SL Malinga bowls short and wide to Faf du Plessis, goes back and cuts it away past covers.Boundary!

Over 22.3SL Malinga bowls short of length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Two runs

Over 22.4SL Malinga bowls short of length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets an outside edge which is caught by the Keeper.He is Caught