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Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 9th Match at Perth, , Jan 31 2006 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
9th Match (D/N), Perth, January 31, 2006, VB Series
(45.1/50 ov, T:222) 224/5

South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
41 (52) & 3/30
graeme-smith
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Full commentary

`Graeme Smith for his innings and the win gets the Man of the Match award

A remarkable win for South Africa who will take strength from the way they came back when Sri Lanka were going so well at the start. They tried hard to get the bonus point, but when wickets fell, he sent Prince in to settled things down and work to the win, which now puts them 3 points ahead of Sri Lnaka and a game in hand

45.1
4
Kulasekara to Prince, FOUR runs

down the leg side, Prince plays a pull at the short ball, stiikes cleanly, long-leg comes in, bad misfield, goes to the rope

end of over 455 runs
SA: 220/5CRR: 4.88 RRR: 0.40
Ashwell Prince16 (24b 2x4)
Mark Boucher30 (33b 1x4)
Tillakaratne Dilshan 7-0-44-0
Nuwan Kulasekara 5-0-18-0

Power play 3 starts

44.6
1
Dilshan to Prince, 1 run

length ball, Prince pushes it off the back foot

44.5
1
Dilshan to Boucher, 1 run

good length but down leg, Boucher drives through the on side, chipping midwicket

44.4
Dilshan to Boucher, no run

good length but down leg, Boucher sweeping at short fine leg

44.3
1
Dilshan to Prince, 1 run

length ball, Prince driving off the back foot to the sweeper

44.2
1
Dilshan to Boucher, 1 run

good line and length delivery, Boucher drives on the front foot

44.1
1
Dilshan to Prince, 1 run

good length delivery, Prince driving

end of over 442 runs
SA: 215/5CRR: 4.88 RRR: 1.16
Mark Boucher28 (30b 1x4)
Ashwell Prince13 (21b 2x4)
Nuwan Kulasekara 5-0-18-0
Tillakaratne Dilshan 6-0-39-0
43.6
Kulasekara to Boucher, no run

too full and on the pads, Boucher drives on the on side, again can not beat the midwicket

43.5
Kulasekara to Boucher, no run

length but down leg, Boucher defends towards midwicket, pushigng off the back foot

43.4
1
Kulasekara to Prince, 1 run

full down leg side, Prince drives the ball to the on side, wide midwicket can not stop a quick run

43.3
Kulasekara to Prince, no run

good line and length delivery, Prince edges it to the on side as he looks to drive to the off, right hand drags that across

43.2
Kulasekara to Prince, no run

leg side bouncer, Prince leaves the ball, wanted to pull, but then decided to pull out of the shot

43.1
1
Kulasekara to Boucher, 1 run

good line and length delivery, Boucher drives on the front foot down to long-off

end of over 437 runs
SA: 213/5CRR: 4.95 RRR: 1.28
Ashwell Prince12 (18b 2x4)
Mark Boucher27 (27b 1x4)
Tillakaratne Dilshan 6-0-39-0
Nuwan Kulasekara 4-0-16-0
42.6
Dilshan to Prince, no run

good line and length, Prince cuts it late, going deep into the crease to get back, straight at back point

42.5
1
Dilshan to Boucher, 1 run

good length but down leg, Boucher drives it away

42.4
1
Dilshan to Prince, 1 run

good line and length delivery, Prince drives the ball off the back foot to the sweeper

42.3
Dilshan to Prince, no run

full delivery, Prince driving off the back foot, into the silly point

42.2
4
Dilshan to Prince, FOUR runs

leg side delivery, Prince sweeps well and very fine, almost lapped that

42.1
1
Dilshan to Boucher, 1 run

length ball, Boucher drives on the front foot

end of over 425 runs
SA: 206/5CRR: 4.90 RRR: 2.00
Ashwell Prince7 (14b 1x4)
Mark Boucher25 (25b 1x4)
Nuwan Kulasekara 4-0-16-0
Tillakaratne Dilshan 5-0-32-0
41.6
Kulasekara to Prince, no run

Prince defends it to the on side

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