Sri Lanka vs South Africa, at London, Jun 03 2009, ICC World Twenty20 Warm-up Matches

RESULT
Lord's, June 03, 2009, ICC World Twenty20 Warm-up Matches
(19.1/20 ov, T:110) 113/4

South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

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Scorecard summary
Sri Lanka 109/9(20 overs)
2/14 (4)
South Africa 113/4(19.1 overs)

Sri Lanka did well to take it into the final over but their batting effort was to blame for this defeat. A poor batting card. Plenty of poor shots against a revved-up attack. It wasn't enough to defend. South Africa lost their openers to the quicks early but Gibbs and AB stitched together a match-winning stand. Malinga, Udana and Kulasekara bowled well. So thats it from us. Thanks for tuning in.

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19.1
4
Kulasekara to Duminy, FOUR runs

game over! Kulasekara hits a length, too wide, Duminy gets under the ball and drives it over mid-off to seal victory by six wickets

Duminy takes guard. Boucher has played well. Kulasekara will bowl the last over.

end of over 199 runs
SA: 109/4CRR: 5.73 RRR: 1.00
Mark Boucher8 (6b 2x4)
Jean-Paul Duminy8 (7b)
Ajantha Mendis 4-0-23-0

Two boundaries and the scores are leveled.

18.6
4
Mendis to Boucher, FOUR runs

skips out and collects on the full, driving straight and very hard

18.5
Mendis to Boucher, no run

straighter ball, no turn, he gets back and works it away to the on side

18.4
4
Mendis to Boucher, FOUR runs

fuller in length and he laces a drive, gets a thick edge to third man

18.3
Mendis to Boucher, no run

flat delivery out the side of the hand, he goes back and defends

18.2
Mendis to Boucher, no run

tossed up on off stump and he comes well forward to drive to cover

18.1
1
Mendis to Duminy, 1 run

slowly looped up on leg stump and Duminy turns it away for one

Mendis returns for his last over.

end of over 187 runs • 1 wicket
SA: 100/4CRR: 5.55 RRR: 5.00
Mark Boucher0 (1b)
Jean-Paul Duminy7 (6b)
Lasith Malinga 4-0-21-2
17.6
Malinga to Boucher, no run

good one, slow and straight and Boucher goes back and somehow manages to bring his bat down on the ball, thats terrific death bowling and Malinga bowls out

Gibbs' innings ends. He played slowly but set South Africa up. They need ten from 13 balls.

17.5
W
Malinga to Gibbs, OUT

leg stump takes a walk! Thats a clever slower ball from Malinga, no room at all, its very straight and deceives Gibbs as he yet again backs away, good bowling this

Herschelle Gibbs b Malinga 48 (53b 4x4 0x6) SR: 90.56
17.4
2
Malinga to Gibbs, 2 runs

confident shot, gives himself room and drives a dead straight full delivery into the covers to raise the 100 for South Africa

17.3
Malinga to Gibbs, no run

yorker outside off stump, swinging away, Gibbs makes room and reaches out to squeeze the ball away square on the off side

17.2
4b
Malinga to Gibbs, 4 byes

ah thats lucky for Gibbs and difficult for Sangakkara! Malinga slides one down leg stump as Gibbs makes room to drive, it misses everyone and runs to fine leg

17.1
1
Malinga to Duminy, 1 run

good short ball on leg stump, Duminy tries to turn it away but the ball drops at his feet, Gibbs calls for the manic single, Malinga collects and takes aim at the other end but misses and so Duminy survives

Good over for South Africa. Malinga will finish off his spell. South Africa need 17 from 18 balls.

end of over 1711 runs
SA: 93/3CRR: 5.47 RRR: 5.66
Herschelle Gibbs46 (49b 4x4)
Jean-Paul Duminy6 (5b)
Tillakaratne Dilshan 1-0-11-0
16.6
2
Dilshan to Gibbs, 2 runs

another dance down, another heave across the line, not timed well but Gibbs picks the gap and two fielders runs across, its the man coming in from deep mid-on who collects

16.5
1
Dilshan to Duminy, 1 run

fired in flat and fast and he clips it away for a single

16.4
1
Dilshan to Gibbs, 1 run

now he drives inside-out over the covers for a single

16.3
4
Dilshan to Gibbs, FOUR runs

skips out and swats this one over midwicket for a one-bounce four

16.2
2
Dilshan to Gibbs, 2 runs

oh ho ho another drop right on the boundary edge! Gibbs dances out and lofts the ball straight, very high too, Silva runs across to long-off, grabs it, but drops it as he loses balance, luckily he didn't parry it over the ropes

16.1
1
Dilshan to Duminy, 1 run

starts off short and wide so Duminy cuts it between the covers

South Africa need 28 from 24. Malinga and Mendis have an over each. But it will be Dilshan instead.

end of over 165 runs
SA: 82/3CRR: 5.12 RRR: 7.00
Herschelle Gibbs37 (45b 3x4)
Jean-Paul Duminy4 (3b)
Nuwan Kulasekara 3-1-9-1
15.6
Kulasekara to Gibbs, no run

good bowling, right up there, very full, and Gibbs digs it out

Match details
Lord's, London
TossSouth Africa, elected to field first
Series
Season2009
Players per sideSri Lanka 13 (11 batting, 11 fielding); South Africa 13 (11 batting, 11 fielding)
Hours of play (local time)13.30 start, First Session 13.30-14.50, Interval 14.50-15.10, Second Session 15.10-16.30
Match days3 June 2009 - day (20-over match)
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