Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 5th ODI at Colombo, Jul 31 2013 - Match Highlights

RESULT

5th ODI (D/N), Colombo (RPS), July 31, 2013, South Africa tour of Sri Lanka

307/4

(43.5/50 ov, T:308) 179

Sri Lanka won by 128 runs

Player Of The Match

Tillakaratne Dilshan

, SL

99 (110) & 1/41

Player Of The Series

Kumar Sangakkara

, SL

372 runs

'Negatives are popping up everywhere' - de Villiers

'Negatives are popping up everywhere' - de Villiers

Match Coverage

Thirimanne's calm approach bodes well for SL

Lahiru Thirimanne's innings in the fifth ODI was not very different from some of the other innings he has played before, but his calculated approach to run-making left an impression

Thirimanne's calm approach bodes well for SL

South Africa turn to introspection after thrashing

AB de Villiers had marked out the ODIs in Sri Lanka as the beginning of South Africa's approach to the 2015 World Cup, but South Africa's captain conceded, after the fifth ODI in Colombo, that the 4-1 thrashing may trigger changes in personnel

South Africa turn to introspection after thrashing

Much work needed on several fronts for South Africa

The opening combination, the spinner's spot, the pace bowing in less helpful conditions, the wicketkeeping, the captaincy … there was little that went right for South Africa in Sri Lanka

Much work needed on several fronts for South Africa

Dilshan's skip and anti-climax

Plays of the Day from the fifth ODI between Sri Lanka and South Africa in Colombo

Dilshan's skip and anti-climax

Dominant Sri Lanka make it 4-1

South Africa suffered a fifth successive sub-standard batting performance in Sri Lanka to concede the final match in the series - a dead rubber - to opposition who have shown their superiority

Dominant Sri Lanka make it 4-1

Instant answers to T20 questions

South Africa Innings

Player Name		R	B
Q de Kock	bowled	27	21
HM Amla	lbw	18	28
JP Duminy	lbw	15	14
F du Plessis	caught	6	13
AB de Villiers	caught	51	51
F Behardien	caught	1	22
DA Miller	caught	0	2
R McLaren	caught	29	73
M Morkel	bowled	0	4
AM Phangiso	not out	18	28
LL Tsotsobe	bowled	1	7
Extras	(lb 2, w 11)
Total	179(10 wkts; 43.5 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	35	Hashim Amla	Quinton de Kock
2nd	25	Hashim Amla	Jean-Paul Duminy
3rd	1	Jean-Paul Duminy	Faf du Plessis
4th	8	AB de Villiers	Faf du Plessis
5th	16	AB de Villiers	Farhaan Behardien
6th	0	AB de Villiers	David Miller
7th	52	Ryan McLaren	AB de Villiers
8th	0	Ryan McLaren	Morne Morkel
9th	34	Ryan McLaren	Aaron Phangiso
10th	8	Aaron Phangiso	Lonwabo Tsotsobe

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