not for long, though! George's finger goes up immediately but Sandakan reviews this time... He went back to cut but the ball clearly brushed the pad flap first, right in front of middle and that is going to be out! Tahir finishes it off to give South Africa a 121-run victory
South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI at Durban, Feb 01 2017 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
2nd ODI (D/N), Durban, February 01, 2017, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa
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8.40pm: A comprehensive win, South Africa's eighth in a row in ODIs, which puts them 2-0 up in the five-match series. Sri Lanka won the toss and took early wickets but the 117-run stand between Faf du Plessis and David Miller set the game up. Once again the SL top order failed to put up big runs and SA's six bowlers shared the wickets around. If he had his time again, Upul Tharanga might have opted to put runs on the board and hope his spinners could defend a target on a wearing pitch... As it is, they've been handed another spanking after the morale-boosting win in the T20s. Anyway, that's your lot this evening, Fidel's report will be in shortly and we'll be back for the third ODI on Saturday. Until then, it's cheerio from Gnasher and me. Bye!
37.5
W
Tahir to Sandakan, OUT
Lakshan Sandakan lbw b Imran Tahir 0 (4b 0x4 0x6 7m) SR: 0
37.4
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Tahir to Sandakan, no run
struck on the pads, done by the googly... Not given by umpire Shaun George but South Africa call for the review. Looks like he played his front pad with his bat, which meant a little gap opened up for the ball to slide through and hit the thigh. Definitely no bat involved but could be a touch leg side... Yep, bouncing high and wide of leg stump, so Sandakan survives
37.3
1
Tahir to Lakmal, 1 run
flighted, spinning away and chopped into a gap off the back foot for a single
37.2
•
Tahir to Lakmal, no run
tossed up and Lakmal gets on to the front foot to play a studious defensive shot
37.1
•
Tahir to Lakmal, no run
back of a length, goes across and taps a cut towards point
37.1
1w
Tahir to Lakmal, 1 wide
pushed through down the leg side
Imran Tahir returns
end of over 373 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 184/9CRR: 4.97 • RRR: 9.53
Lakshan Sandakan0 (2b)
Suranga Lakmal1 (2b)
Kagiso Rabada 8-0-47-1
Jean-Paul Duminy 5-0-30-2
36.6
•
Rabada to Sandakan, no run
fullish outside off, moves across and pokes it away
36.5
•
Rabada to Sandakan, no run
full and straight, blocked via the boot back towards the bowler
Lakshan Sandakan is the last man to walk the plank
36.4
W
Rabada to Kulasekara, OUT
flicked into the leg side and there's du Plessis to swoop on another catch! Took it on the dive to give Rabada a wicket, SL nine down
Nuwan Kulasekara c du Plessis b Rabada 12 (20b 1x4 0x6 25m) SR: 60
36.3
2
Rabada to Kulasekara, 2 runs
shortish, Kulasekara goes back and steers a couple through backward point
36.2
1
Rabada to Lakmal, 1 run
length, moves into line and pokes it into the off side
36.1
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Rabada to Lakmal, no run
length ball, angling in and strikes him on the pads as he swung across the line, Rabada appealed but it was heading down
Kagiso Rabada returns, SA looking to finish things off
end of over 368 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 181/8CRR: 5.02 • RRR: 9.07
Nuwan Kulasekara10 (18b 1x4)
Suranga Lakmal0 (0b)
Jean-Paul Duminy 5-0-30-2
Imran Tahir 8-1-24-1
"This is pathetic," fumes captainhook. "SL should rather walk the plank than starve on the plank. I don't to watch this anymore." Either way, they're fish soup... Why not stick around and see if they can take one or two with them?
35.6
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Duminy to Kulasekara, no run
tossed up, Kulasekara bunts it back to the bowler
35.5
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Duminy to Kulasekara, no run
over the wicket, angled in on the stumps and defended
In at No. 10 is Suranga Lakmal. Kula on strike as they crossed
35.4
W
Duminy to Pathirana, OUT
slogged high into the leg side... and pouched! Pathirana's merry thrash is over, went for another big thwack and sent this one spiralling out towards deep midwicket where Parnell took a safe catch
Sachith Pathirana c Parnell b Duminy 26 (35b 3x4 0x6 38m) SR: 74.28
35.3
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Duminy to Pathirana, no run
darted on the stumps and prodded square
"Hey Mr. Alan any happy thoughts for us SL fans?" Hey Shakeena. How about it's nearly over...?
35.2
4
Duminy to Pathirana, FOUR runs
four more, this was sliding down the leg side, Pathirana shifts across and swings it high over deep backward square on the bounce
35.1
4
Duminy to Pathirana, FOUR runs
uses the feet, gets to the pitch and lashed wide of long-off, that skips away for four!
end of over 354 runs
SL: 173/7CRR: 4.94 • RRR: 9.00
Sachith Pathirana18 (31b 1x4)
Nuwan Kulasekara10 (16b 1x4)
Imran Tahir 8-1-24-1
Jean-Paul Duminy 4-0-22-1
34.6
1
Tahir to Pathirana, 1 run
flighted, comes forward and taps one down the ground
34.5
•
Tahir to Pathirana, no run
goes round the wicket, floated up and Pathirana swings over the top of it
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