South Africa have scripted a wonderful come-from-behind victory. The final nail in the coffin was delivered by Kemp. Low dipping yorker catches Fernando in front, leaving Vaas stranded and Sri Lanka perilously close to being ousted from the tournament
South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 13th Match at Ahmedabad, Oct 24 2006 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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13th Match (D/N), Ahmedabad, October 24, 2006, ICC Champions Trophy
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This was considered by some as a grudge match. Definitely by Mark Boucher. Boucher was captain and was heavily criticised when SA quit the series mid-way and returned home following a bomb in the Colombo. "We were called 'chicken' and various other things, which was unfair and uncalled for," Boucher had said on the eve of this game. "We have nothing against the any of the players, but the press in Sri Lanka were out of order. I am definitely one of those treating this game as a grudge match."
This group is now open to all sorts of permutations and combinations. For Sri Lanka to go through, Pakistan have to win all their matches and then the net run rate will come into the picture.
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39.1
W
Kemp to Fernando, OUT
Dilhara Fernando lbw b Kemp 4 (7b 1x4 0x6 13m) SR: 57.14
end of over 398 runs
SL: 141/9CRR: 3.61 • RRR: 7.18
Chaminda Vaas29 (34b 4x4)
Dilhara Fernando4 (6b 1x4)
Makhaya Ntini 9-1-24-2
Andre Nel 9-1-41-3
38.6
2
Ntini to Vaas, 2 runs
short and Vaas rocks back to pull it over midwicket.
38.5
4
Ntini to Vaas, FOUR runs
drilled straight down the ground. Half-volley on the middle and off stump line, muscled past the bowler
38.4
•
Ntini to Vaas, no run
38.3
2
Ntini to Vaas, 2 runs
short and pulled over midwicket. Kemp makes a good diving stop near the ropes. Its been tremendous fielding display from both teams today. Both Jonty Rhodes and Trevor Penny would be pretty happy with their boys.
38.2
•
Ntini to Vaas, no run
leans forward to push a fullish delivery to mid-off
38.1
•
Ntini to Vaas, no run
driven straight. too straight as it cleans up the sticks at the other end.
end of over 385 runs
SL: 133/9CRR: 3.50 • RRR: 7.25
Dilhara Fernando4 (6b 1x4)
Chaminda Vaas21 (28b 3x4)
Andre Nel 9-1-41-3
Makhaya Ntini 8-1-16-2
37.6
4
Nel to Fernando, FOUR runs
spanked past mid-on. Short of length delivery, outside the off, swatted away
37.5
•
Nel to Fernando, no run
bouncer and Fernando ducks under. Flies over the head.
37.4
•
Nel to Fernando, no run
almost game over. Fernando pokes at a fullish delivery but doesn't get a nick
37.3
•
Nel to Fernando, no run
short of length, outside the off, steered to point
37.2
1
Nel to Vaas, 1 run
short of length, on the middle, pulled to mid-on
37.1
•
Nel to Vaas, no run
length delivery on the off, driven to point
end of over 371 run • 1 wicket
SL: 128/9CRR: 3.45 • RRR: 7.07
Dilhara Fernando0 (2b)
Chaminda Vaas20 (26b 3x4)
Makhaya Ntini 8-1-16-2
Andre Nel 8-1-36-3
36.6
•
Ntini to Fernando, no run
36.5
•
Ntini to Fernando, no run
hit the deck short of length, outside the off, Fernando pushes at it inside the line
36.4
1
Ntini to Vaas, 1 run
delivered from wide of the crease, landed on the leg and angling across, punched past point
36.3
•
Ntini to Vaas, no run
length delivery on the middle, pushed to off side
36.2
•
Ntini to Vaas, no run
36.1
W
Ntini to Murali, OUT
And then there were one. Murali backs away as expected and goes for a lofted shot over the bowler's head. But scoops straight to Pollock at long-on
Muthiah Muralidaran c Pollock b Ntini 3 (2b 0x4 0x6 4m) SR: 150
South Africa are all over Sri Lanka here. They have 100% record against Sri Lanka in the neutral venues in Subcontinent. 4 -0. Today could be the fifth win.
end of over 364 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 127/8CRR: 3.52 • RRR: 6.64
Muthiah Muralidaran3 (1b)
Chaminda Vaas19 (23b 3x4)
Andre Nel 8-1-36-3
Jacques Kallis 8-0-34-1
35.6
3
Nel to Murali, 3 runs
Slapped past mid-on. On the middle, on a length, and Murali swatted it to right of mid-on
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