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VB SeriesMatch 12 · ODI

Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 76 runs

Bellerive Oval, Hobart, . Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.

South Africa18143.4 ov
Sri Lanka257/950 ov
Sri Lanka won by 76 runs
Sri Lanka won the tournament

Match report

From the scorecard

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. Sri Lanka made 257 for 9 in 50 overs, Marvan Atapattu 80 from 122 balls and Kumar Sangakkara 62 from 77 balls. Andrew Hall took 3 for 50.

South Africa were bowled out for 181, Graeme Smith 67 from 76 balls. Malinga Bandara took 4 for 31.

Sri Lanka won by 76 runs.

Key performers

Sri Lanka innings

257/9(50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Marvan Atapattuc AJ Hall b JJ van der Wathc AJ Hall b JJ van der Wath801225065.57
Sanath Jayasuriyab SM Pollockb SM Pollock25262196.15
Kumar Sangakkara †c HH Dippenaar b JJ van der Wathc HH Dippenaar b JJ van der Wath62775080.52
Mahela Jayawardenelbw b AJ Halllbw b AJ Hall11171064.71
Jehan Mubarakc AG Prince b AJ Hallc AG Prince b AJ Hall14191073.68
Tillakaratne Dilshanb AJ Hallb AJ Hall302421125.00
Chamara Kapugederab J Bothab J Botha360050.00
WPUJC Vaasc J Botha b CK Langeveldtc J Botha b CK Langeveldt5500100.00
Muttiah Muralitharanc J Botha b CK Langeveldtc J Botha b CK Langeveldt150020.00
Dilhara Fernandonot outnot out1*20050.00
Ruchira Pereranot outnot out1*100100.00
Extras(b 3, lb 5, w 12, nb 4)(b 3, lb 5, w 12, nb 4)24
Total50 Ov (RR 5.14)50 Ov (RR 5.14)257/9
Did not bat: Malinga Bandara
Fall of wickets: 52-1 (ST Jayasuriya, 8.5 ov), 175-2 (KC Sangakkara, 35.2 ov), 190-3 (MS Atapattu, 37.5 ov), 207-4 (DPMD Jayawardene, 41.5 ov), 212-5 (J Mubarak, 43.2 ov), 220-6 (CK Kapugedera, 45.1 ov), 229-7 (WPUJC Vaas, 46.4 ov), 241-8 (M Muralitharan, 48.3 ov), 254-9 (TM Dilshan, 49.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Shaun Pollock1003513.50362020
Dale Steyn3032010.67123104
Andrew Hall1005035.00352130
Charl Langeveldt1004724.70314020
Johan van der Wath914124.56273020
Graeme Smith301906.3361010
Johan Botha502515.00111000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMS Atapattu 17(31) & ST Jayasuriya 25(26)5253
2ndKC Sangakkara 62(77) & MS Atapattu 54(82)123159
3rdDPMD Jayawardene 6(6) & MS Atapattu 9(9)1515
4thDPMD Jayawardene 5(11) & J Mubarak 10(13)1724
5thTM Dilshan 1(3) & J Mubarak 4(6)59
6thTM Dilshan 3(5) & CK Kapugedera 3(6)811
7thWPUJC Vaas 5(5) & TM Dilshan 4(4)99
8thTM Dilshan 10(6) & M Muralitharan 1(5)1211
9thTM Dilshan 12(6) & CRD Fernando 1(1)137
10thPDRL Perera 1(1) & CRD Fernando 0(1)3*2

South Africa innings

181(43.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Graeme Smithc M Muralitharan b HMCM Bandarac M Muralitharan b HMCM Bandara67765088.16
Boeta Dippenaarlbw b WPUJC Vaaslbw b WPUJC Vaas9211042.86
Herschelle Gibbsc & b WPUJC Vaasc & b WPUJC Vaas03000.00
Mark Boucher †b CRD Fernandob CRD Fernando24363066.67
Ashwell Princec & b HMCM Bandarac & b HMCM Bandara22410053.66
Justin Kemplbw b HMCM Bandaralbw b HMCM Bandara01000.00
Shaun Pollockc †KC Sangakkara b HMCM Bandarac †KC Sangakkara b HMCM Bandara15260057.69
Andrew Hallnot outnot out18*300060.00
Johan van der Wathb M Muralitharanb M Muralitharan02000.00
Johan Bothac sub (CK Kapugedera) b ST Jayasuriyac sub (CK Kapugedera) b ST Jayasuriya17221077.27
Charl Langeveldtc J Mubarak b TM Dilshanc J Mubarak b TM Dilshan150020.00
Extras(lb 3, w 4, nb 1)(lb 3, w 4, nb 1)8
Total43.4 Ov (RR 4.15)43.4 Ov (RR 4.15) · Target 258 from 50 ov181
Fall of wickets: 19-1 (HH Dippenaar, 6.2 ov), 19-2 (HH Gibbs, 6.5 ov), 77-3 (MV Boucher, 17.4 ov), 113-4 (GC Smith, 26.1 ov), 114-5 (JM Kemp, 26.4 ov), 137-6 (AG Prince, 32.4 ov), 146-7 (SM Pollock, 34.5 ov), 147-8 (JJ van der Wath, 35.2 ov), 178-9 (J Botha, 42.3 ov), 181-10 (CK Langeveldt, 43.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
WPUJC Vaas731722.43353000
Ruchira Perera604006.67164000
Dilhara Fernando713214.57242011
Muttiah Muralitharan802813.50270000
Tillakaratne Dilshan4.402314.93101010
Malinga Bandara903143.44280010
Sanath Jayasuriya20713.5060010
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stGC Smith 10(17) & HH Dippenaar 9(21)1938
2ndHH Gibbs 0(3) & GC Smith 0(0)03
3rdMV Boucher 24(36) & GC Smith 32(30)5865
4thAG Prince 9(22) & GC Smith 25(29)3651
5thAG Prince 1(2) & JM Kemp 0(1)13
6thSM Pollock 11(19) & AG Prince 12(17)2336
7thAJ Hall 5(6) & SM Pollock 4(7)913
8thJJ van der Wath 0(2) & AJ Hall 1(1)13
9thJ Botha 17(22) & AJ Hall 10(21)3143
10thCK Langeveldt 1(5) & AJ Hall 2(2)37

Commentary

End of innings: SA 181 (43.4 ov)
43.4W
TM Dilshan to CK Langeveldt, OUT
CK Langeveldt c J Mubarak b TM Dilshan 1(5) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 181/10 (43.4 ov)
43.31
TM Dilshan to AJ Hall, 1 run
43.21
TM Dilshan to CK Langeveldt, 1 run
43.11
TM Dilshan to AJ Hall, 1 run
End of over 432 runs, 1 wktSA 178/911W000
CK Langeveldt 0(3)AJ Hall 16(28)ST Jayasuriya 2-0-7-1
42.60
ST Jayasuriya to CK Langeveldt, no run
42.50
ST Jayasuriya to CK Langeveldt, no run
42.40
ST Jayasuriya to CK Langeveldt, no run
42.3W
ST Jayasuriya to J Botha, OUT
J Botha c sub (CK Kapugedera) b ST Jayasuriya 17(22) [4s-1 6s-0] · FoW 178/9 (42.3 ov)
42.21
ST Jayasuriya to AJ Hall, 1 run
42.11
ST Jayasuriya to J Botha, 1 run
End of over 428 runsSA 176/8011141
J Botha 16(20)AJ Hall 15(27)TM Dilshan 4-0-20-0
41.61
TM Dilshan to J Botha, 1 run
41.54
TM Dilshan to J Botha, FOUR
41.41
TM Dilshan to AJ Hall, 1 run
41.31
TM Dilshan to J Botha, 1 run
41.21
TM Dilshan to AJ Hall, 1 run
41.10
TM Dilshan to AJ Hall, no run
End of over 411 runSA 168/8001000
J Botha 10(17)AJ Hall 13(24)HMCM Bandara 9-0-31-4
40.60
HMCM Bandara to J Botha, no run
40.50
HMCM Bandara to J Botha, no run
40.40
HMCM Bandara to J Botha, no run
40.31
HMCM Bandara to AJ Hall, 1 run
40.20
HMCM Bandara to AJ Hall, no run
40.10
HMCM Bandara to AJ Hall, no run
End of over 405 runsSA 167/8111Wd010
J Botha 10(14)AJ Hall 12(21)ST Jayasuriya 1-0-5-0
39.60
ST Jayasuriya to J Botha, no run
39.51
ST Jayasuriya to AJ Hall, 1 run
39.40
ST Jayasuriya to AJ Hall, no run