I'd bother to wrap up the match but I assume everyone's swapped over to the Ind-Zim match, and that's what I'm doing too.
goodnight from CI
South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 9th Match at Northampton, May 19 1999 - Match Result
RESULT
9th Match, Northampton, May 19, 1999, ICC World Cup
Klusener and Elworthy's 44-run partnership is SA's highest for the 9th wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 36 between Pat Symcox and Klusener
Murali has become the top wicket-taker for SL in ODIs with 155 wickets, going past Jayasuriya's 152
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Scorecard summary
South Africa1 Inn
199/9(50 overs)
*52Â (45)
3/25Â (10)
49Â (82)
3/46Â (10)
Sri Lanka2 Inn
110/10(35.2 overs)
36Â (71)
3/26Â (8)
22Â (32)
3/21Â (5.2)
35.2
W
Klusener to GP Wickramasinghe, OUT
aims at the leg stump, quick ball, too quick for the batsman, SL well on track to become the 3rd consecutive World Cup holders to miss out on the semi finals
Pramodya Wickramasinghe b Klusener 6 (17b 0x4 0x6 18m) SR: 35.29
35.1
•
Klusener to GP Wickramasinghe, no run
defensive from outside the leg stump onto the on side
Over35
1 run, 1 wicket
SL 110/9CRR: 3.14Â Â RRR: 6.00
GP Wickramasinghe 6 (15b)
SM Pollock2/10 (8)
34.6
W
Pollock to Mahanama, OUT
picthing on off, slight inseam, into the forward defensive pad, quite plumb, hitting middle or middle and leg, umpire thinks so as well
Roshan Mahanama lbw b Pollock 36 (71b 3x4 0x6 128m) SR: 50.7
34.5
1
Pollock to GP Wickramasinghe, 1 run
34.4
•
Pollock to GP Wickramasinghe, no run
34.3
•
Pollock to GP Wickramasinghe, no run
shortish again, inside edge onto the thigh, and the ball just trickles over the stumps, very close there
34.2
•
Pollock to GP Wickramasinghe, no run
pitching short, big inseam into the thigh
34.1
•
Pollock to GP Wickramasinghe, no run
Over34
9 runs
SL 109/8CRR: 3.20Â Â RRR: 5.68
RS Mahanama 36 (70b 3x4)GP Wickramasinghe 5 (10b)
L Klusener2/21 (5)
33.6
•
Klusener to Mahanama, no run
defended on the off side
33.5
•
Klusener to Mahanama, no run
but he makes a nice two-handed infield pounce there
it was actually Rhodes the fielder, showing his failings in throwing from the deep
33.4
2
Klusener to Mahanama, 2 runs
pushing behind the point fielder, quick running, but the deep fielder just wasn't strong enough or accurate enough with his throw, TV called anyway, safely in
33.3
4
Klusener to Mahanama, FOUR runs
very well played thru the square leg, Klusener being lazy with his line and length
33.2
•
Klusener to Mahanama, no run
pushing across the line to the point fielder
33.1
3
Klusener to GP Wickramasinghe, 3 runs
good healthy drive for an otherwise dead and buried side
Over33
1 run
SL 100/8CRR: 3.03Â Â RRR: 5.88
GP Wickramasinghe 2 (9b)RS Mahanama 30 (65b 2x4)
SM Pollock1/9 (7)
32.6
1
Pollock to GP Wickramasinghe, 1 run
turned off the legs to bring up the ton, half way to a win!
32.5
•
Pollock to GP Wickramasinghe, no run
come on Sri Lanka, get out so we can watch India-Zimbabwe
32.4
•
Pollock to GP Wickramasinghe, no run
forceful tap from outside the off stump to the covers
32.3
•
Pollock to GP Wickramasinghe, no run
chopping off the middle stump into the mid wicket area
32.2
•
Pollock to GP Wickramasinghe, no run
defended very well off the stumps and onto the on side
32.1
•
Pollock to GP Wickramasinghe, no run
outside edge runs away into the covers
Match details
TossSri Lanka, elected to field first
Series
Season1999
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 1451
Match daysday (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Match Referee
PointsSouth Africa 2, Sri Lanka 0