Result
14th Match, World T20 at Chattogram, Group 1 (D/N)
SL
165/7
SA
(20 ov, target 166)
160/8
Sri Lanka won by 5 runs
Player Of The Match
Kusal Perera
Sri Lanka
Summary
Scorecard
Commentary
Report
Coverage
Statistics
Table
Sri Lanka Innings (20 overs maximum)
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
MDKJ Perera c de Villiers b Imran Tahir61406363152.50
TM Dilshan  b Steyn014000.00
DPMD Jayawardene c Steyn b M Morkel991610100.00
KC Sangakkara †c Tsotsobe b Imran Tahir1418231077.77
AD Mathews  b Steyn43325031134.37
LD Chandimal (c)st †de Kock b Imran Tahir1291510133.33
NLTC Perera  b M Morkel86810133.33
KMDN Kulasekara not out74810175.00
SMSM Senanayake not out11100100.00
Extras(lb 3, w 7)10
TOTAL(20 Ov, RR: 8.25)165/7
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 0.6 ov), 2-42 (Mahela Jayawardene, 4.2 ov), 3-83 (Kumar Sangakkara, 9.5 ov), 4-106 (Kusal Perera, 13.3 ov), 5-137 (Dinesh Chandimal, 16.5 ov), 6-152 (Thisara Perera, 18.3 ov), 7-160 (Angelo Mathews, 19.3 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
DW Steyn403729.25115120
LL Tsotsobe403107.7582110
M Morkel403127.7592110
JP Duminy201306.5031010
JA Morkel2024012.0023020
Imran Tahir402636.5061100
South Africa Innings (target: 166 runs from 20 overs)
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Q de Kock † b Malinga25181841138.88
HM Amla c Dilshan b Senanayake2326412088.46
JP Duminy c Dilshan b Senanayake39304532130.00
AB de Villiers (c)c †Sangakkara b Mathews24161430150.00
DA Miller run out (NLTC Perera/†Sangakkara)19163310118.75
JA Morkel c Chandimal b Mendis124502300.00
F Behardien c Jayawardene b Kulasekara541000125.00
DW Steyn run out (Mathews/Malinga)026000.00
M Morkel not out00400-
Imran Tahir not out84201200.00
Extras(lb 3, w 2)5
TOTAL(20 Ov, RR: 8.0)160/8
Did not bat: LL Tsotsobe 
Fall of wickets: 1-32 (Quinton de Kock, 4.3 ov), 2-82 (Hashim Amla, 10.5 ov), 3-110 (AB de Villiers, 13.6 ov), 4-119 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 15.4 ov), 5-133 (Albie Morkel, 16.4 ov), 6-148 (Farhaan Behardien, 18.2 ov), 7-151 (Dale Steyn, 19.1 ov), 8-152 (David Miller, 19.2 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
KMDN Kulasekara302317.6672100
AD Mathews302117.0083010
SMSM Senanayake402225.50102000
SL Malinga402917.2592110
NLTC Perera201809.0052100
BAW Mendis4044111.0062300
MATCH DETAILS
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
TossSri Lanka , elected to bat first
SeriesWorld T20 2014
Player Of The Match
Kusal Perera
Match numberT20I no. 379
Season2013/14
Hours of play (local time)15.30 start, First Session 15.30-16.50, Interval 16.50-17.10, Second Session 17.10-18.30
Match days22 March 2014 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
Rod Tucker
Sundaram Ravi
TV Umpire
Aleem Dar
Reserve Umpire
Paul Reiffel
Match Referee
Javagal Srinath
PointsSri Lanka 2, South Africa 0
MATCH NOTES
Sri Lanka innings
  • Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 51 runs, 2 wickets)
  • Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 5.5 overs (35 balls), Extras 3
  • MDKJ Perera: 50 off 29 balls (5 x 4, 3 x 6)
  • Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 12.4 overs (76 balls), Extras 8
  • Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 18.1 overs (109 balls), Extras 10
  • Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 165/7 in 20.0 overs (KMDN Kulasekara 7, SMSM Senanayake 1)
South Africa innings
  • Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 40 runs, 1 wicket)
  • South Africa: 50 runs in 8.1 overs (49 balls), Extras 2
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 37 balls (HM Amla 17, JP Duminy 30, Ex 3)
  • South Africa: 100 runs in 12.3 overs (75 balls), Extras 4
  • South Africa: 150 runs in 18.3 overs (111 balls), Extras 5
    Match Coverage
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    Tight bowling disrupts South Africa
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    Faf du Plessis watches the ball closely
    ICC Men's T20 World Cup
    First Round Group A
    TEAMMWLPTNRR
    BDESH32141.466
    NEPAL32140.933
    AFG3122-0.981
    HKG3122-1.455
    First Round Group B
    TEAMMWLPTNRR
    NL32141.109
    ZIM32140.957
    IRE3214-0.701
    UAE3030-1.541
    Group 1
    TEAMMWLPTNRR
    SL43162.233
    SA43160.075
    NZ4224-0.678
    ENG4132-0.776
    NL4132-0.866
    Group 2
    TEAMMWLPTNRR
    INDIA44081.28
    WI43161.971
    PAK4224-0.384
    AUS4132-0.857
    BDESH4040-2.072
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