South Africa condemn Sri Lanka to fifth loss in a row
Colin Bryden
South Africa condemned Sri Lanka to their fifth successive one-day
international defeat with what home captain AB de Villiers described as
a “clinical” five-wicket win in the second one-dayer at Buffalo Park on
Saturday.
Despite an innings of 92 not out by Dinesh Chandimal, Sri Lanka’s
total of 236 for six was not enough to put real pressure on the home
side, who sealed a well-paced run chase with eight balls to spare.
Hashim Amla made 55 and man-of-the-match JP Duminy an undefeated 66
for South Africa.
Amla hit five fours and two sixes and took advantage of the early
powerplays as he and Graeme Smith (28) put South Africa in control with
an opening partnership of 76.
Duminy, by contrast, hit only one boundary in his 87-ball innings - a
six off Sri Lankan captain Tillekeratne Dilshan - as he played the
anchor role in the second half of the innings.
Dhammika Prasad took three for 46 but South Africa were able to play
cautiously against dangerman Lasith Malinga, who only conceded 38 runs
but took his only wicket in his final over when the result was all but
assured.
SRI LANKA
U. Tharanga c De Villiers b M. Morkel . . . 66
T. Dilshan run out (Du Plessis) . . . . . 0
K. Sangakkara c De Villiers b Tsotsobe . . . . 3
D. Chandimal not out . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
M. Jayawardene c Steyn b M. Morkel . . . . . 19
N. Kulasekara c Peterson b Tsotsobe . . . 22
A. Mathews c M. Morkel b Steyn . . . . . 28
EXTRAS (lb1, w5) . . . . . . . . 6
TOTAL (6 wkts, 50 overs) ... 236
Did not bat: K. Kulasekara, L. Malinga, R. Herath, D. PrasadFall of wickets: 1-0 (Dilshan), 2-21 (Sangakkara), 3-105 (Tharanga),
4-140 (Jayawardene), 5-164 (N. Kulasekera)
Bowling: Steyn 9-1-54-1, Tsotsobe 10-2-43-2, M. Morkel 9-1- 39-2 (3w), A. Morkel 6-0-29-0,Duminy 6-0-26-0 (1w), Peterson10-0-44-0 (1w)
SOUTH AFRICA
G. Smith c Tharanga b Prasad . . . 28
H. Amla b Prasad . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
J. Kallis c Chandimal b Prasad . . . 37
J. Duminy not out . . . . . . . . . . . 66
A. de Villiers run out (N. Kulasekera) . . . 17
F. du Plessis c and b Malinga . . . . . . 18
A. Morkel not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
EXTRAS (lb3, w1) . . . . . . . 4
TOTAL (5 wkts, 48.4 overs) 237
Did not bat: R. Peterson, D. Steyn, M. Morkel, L. TsotsobeFall of wickets: 1-76 (Smith),
2-94 (Amla), 3-152 (Kallis), 4-193(De Villiers), 5-224 (Du Plessis)
Bowling: Malinga 10-1-38-1, N.Kulasekera 8-0-47-0, Mathews2-0-13-0 (1w), Prasad 10-0-46-3, Dilshan 8.4-0-44-0, K.Kulasekera 1-0-6-0, Herath 9-0- |
