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South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I at Centurion, , Jan 20 2017 - Match Result

RESULT
1st T20I (N), Centurion, January 20, 2017, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa
(10/10 ov) 126/5
(10/10 ov, T:127) 107/6

South Africa won by 19 runs

Player Of The Match
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Scorecard summary
South Africa 126/5(10 overs)
Sri Lanka 107/6(10 overs)
end of over 107 runs
SL: 107/6CRR: 10.70 
Asela Gunaratne10 (6b 1x6)
Dinesh Chandimal6 (5b 1x4)
Andile Phehlukwayo 2-0-23-0
Wayne Parnell 2-0-23-1

South Africa win by 19 runs in what was an entertaining 10-over affair after a lengthy rain delay. In the end, David Miller's 40 off 18 balls gave South Africa a cushion but Niroshan Dickwella provided a superb start to the chase and when Sri Lanka needed 40 off the last three overs they had a chance. However, debutant Lungisani Ngidi took two wickets in his second over and went for just four runs to leave it out of reach. Thanks for staying with us through the rain. We'll be back on Sunday for the second match from the Wanderers but, for now, from Gnasher and Alan it's goodnight and enjoy your weekend.

9.6
1
Phehlukwayo to Gunaratne, 1 run

drives down to long-on and ambles through for the single

9.5
Phehlukwayo to Gunaratne, no run

another full toss, scoots off the outside edge to short third man

9.4
1
Phehlukwayo to Chandimal, 1 run

goes for the yorker, it's a low full toss, crunched straight to the cover sweeper

9.3
4
Phehlukwayo to Chandimal, FOUR runs

clubs a length ball over the off stump, it skips wide of the sweeper but it's not enough unless there is a spate of wides and no-balls

9.2
Phehlukwayo to Chandimal, no run

well bowled, a slower short ball outside off, he's through his shot way to early

9.1
1
Phehlukwayo to Gunaratne, 1 run

full and straight, only a single as he drives to mid-off

So it's 27 needed off the last over. Steep. Phehlukwayo will bowl it

end of over 99 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 100/6CRR: 11.11 RRR: 27.00
Asela Gunaratne8 (3b 1x6)
Dinesh Chandimal1 (2b)
Wayne Parnell 2-0-23-1
Lungi Ngidi 2-0-12-2
8.6
1
Parnell to Gunaratne, 1 run

fuller, outside off, sweetly struck but it's drilled straight to long-on

8.5
6
Parnell to Gunaratne, SIX runs

moves across his crease and middles this one, picks up a length ball from around off stump and swings it over the short deep square leg boundary

8.4
1
Parnell to Chandimal, 1 run

goes full, he can only drive it to cover on the edge of the ring

8.3
Parnell to Chandimal, no run

another short one, beats the top edge as Chandimal goes for the pull...South Africa closing this out

8.2
1
Parnell to Gunaratne, 1 run

short of a length, splices the pull back over the bowler

8.1
W
Parnell to Angelo Mathews, OUT

and they are falling quickly now, but Parnell's got lucky here as a big full toss is heaved straight to deep midwicket. Not quite bowled for and got. They are checking on the no-ball for height, but's okay

Angelo Mathews c de Bruyn b Parnell 6 (8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 75

Saffer2: "Ngidi gonna get man of the match for that over!" Parnell is back

end of over 84 runs • 2 wickets
SL: 91/5CRR: 11.37 RRR: 18.00
Angelo Mathews6 (7b)
Dinesh Chandimal0 (0b)
Lungi Ngidi 2-0-12-2
Aaron Phangiso 2-0-24-1
7.6
1
Ngidi to Angelo Mathews, 1 run

that ends a terrific, and maybe matchwinning over, as Mathews just tucks a length ball into the leg side

7.5
W
Ngidi to Kusal Mendis, OUT

and now we've had a relay catch! A short ball, angled into the hip, it's pulled away towards deep square leg where Kuhn runs around and holds the catch but knows he'll run over the rope, so flicks it back to Tahir who just about manages to keep his composure and hold the take. But he nearly dropped it!

Kusal Mendis c Imran Tahir b Ngidi 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50
7.4
1
Ngidi to Angelo Mathews, 1 run

full at leg stump, not quite a yorker, flicked at midwicket...a very handy four deliveries

7.3
1
Ngidi to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

carves over cover, a full delivery, not quite out of the middle

The wicket is also a dot ball, which is almost more priceless. Next man is Mendis

7.2
W
Ngidi to Prasanna, OUT

edged, taken, his first wicket! Back of a length, Prasanna swinging for the hills over the leg side and gets a top edge that also gives Mosehle his first catch

Seekkuge Prasanna c †Mosehle b Ngidi 12 (3b 0x4 2x6) SR: 400
7.1
1
Ngidi to Angelo Mathews, 1 run

short of a length outside off, Mathews gives himself room - almost too much of it - and can only get the toe end of the match towards cover

Ngidi returns. 40 off 18 needed.

end of over 714 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 87/3CRR: 12.42 RRR: 13.33
Seekkuge Prasanna12 (2b 2x6)
Angelo Mathews3 (4b)
Aaron Phangiso 2-0-24-1
Imran Tahir 2-0-23-2
6.6
6
Phangiso to Prasanna, SIX runs

huge! That's waaayyy back into the crowd again...this is a straight blow, over long-on this time. Sri Lanka stay in it

6.5
6
Phangiso to Prasanna, SIX runs

that will do...it the crowd and it's caught one-handed! Prasanna sweeps, takes a bit of top edge but it flies high into the night sky and comfortably clears the boundary

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
N Dickwella
43 runs (19)
6 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
cut shot
9 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
63%
DA Miller
40 runs (18)
3 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
on drive
12 runs
0 four2 sixes
Control
80%
Best performances - bowlers
L Ngidi
O
2
M
0
R
12
W
2
ECO
6
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
Imran Tahir
O
2
M
0
R
23
W
2
ECO
11.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
SuperSport Park, Centurion
TossSri Lanka, elected to field first
Series
Season2016/17
Player Of The Match
Series resultSouth Africa led the 3-match series 1-0
Match numberT20I no. 589
Hours of play (local time)18.00 start, First Session 18.00-11.25, Interval 19.25-19.45, Second Session 19.45-21.10
Match days20 January 2017 - night (20-over match)
T20I debut
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