and he's done it! What a finish. Mathews battles through the pain, takes a skip down the pitch and launches this straight down the ground. Also takes him to a half-century
South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I at Johannesburg, Jan 22 2017 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
2nd T20I, Johannesburg, January 22, 2017, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa
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(19.4/20 ov, T:114) 119/7
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
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Sri Lanka win by three wickets. A low-scoring match with a dramatic finish. You have to say there was some poor batting throughout, albeit on a tricky pitch, but Mathews has played a captain's innings. It's a vital win for Sri Lanka on what has been a tough tour.
Sunny: "My heart needs some rest! Wow, Sri Lanka you know how to make a match exciting."
Omkar: "Why would you bring on JJ when parnell had 1 left and Mathews was struggling to move his feet?" Perhaps they were going on the theory that pace off the ball would be harder to hit. Didn't work
So it's 1-1 and we'll have a deciding match in Cape Town on Wednesday. AB de Villiers, who has made a century today, is expected to return so it should be a terrific occasion. We'll be back for that game but, for now, from Gnasher and Alan it's goodbye and thanks for joining us.
19.4
6
Smuts to Angelo Mathews, SIX runs
1 off 3
19.3
•
Smuts to Angelo Mathews, no run
moves to the leg side, hammers a short ball to mid-on...there was a single there but Mathews doesn't risk it
19.2
6
Smuts to Angelo Mathews, SIX runs
into the stands! Scores are level. Not issues with this one. Stand and deliver, in pain. Swings through the line of a full ball and deposits it into the crowd at long-on
19.1
•
Smuts to Angelo Mathews, no run
dropped! Deep midwicket. And they haven't taken any runs. He go underneath the ball, trying to swing over the leg side. Would have been a fine catch
7 off 6 need. A batsman who can barely move. The tail for company. Smuts to bowl
end of over 195 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 107/7CRR: 5.63 • RRR: 7.00
Angelo Mathews42 (46b 1x4 1x6)
Nuwan Kulasekara0 (1b)
Wayne Parnell 3-0-16-1
JJ Smuts 2-0-7-1
18.6
1lb
Parnell to Angelo Mathews, 1 leg bye
he can barely move...hobbles a single to keep the strikes as this balloons off the thigh guard as he goes to pull a short-of-a-length ball
What late drama here. No runners allowed, remember. This would be a cruel blow. He has a history of injuries. Or is it cramp? He lost his footing as he tried to dive for the crease. He grabbed at the back of his right leg straight away. He's now back on his feet. But hobbling. He's trying to walk. Not moving well. On the replay, actually appears his ankle twisted as he lost his balance running for the single. He seems good to resume, but he's not moving well. Can he run?
18.5
1lb
Parnell to Kulasekara, 1 leg bye
it's all happening! Short of a length from round the wicket, he's through his pull and is taken on the body...it rebounds to the off side. They scamper a single, Mathews dives and as he done his hamstring?
9 off 8 now. Wickets also an issue.
18.4
W
Parnell to Thikshila, OUT
picks out mid-on! This game isn't over yet. A length ball, outside off, he tried to drag it over the leg side but could only lob it do the man who was up inside the circle. Came right off the toe of the bat
Thikshila de Silva c Behardien b Parnell 3 (6b 0x4 0x6 6m) SR: 50
18.3
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Parnell to Thikshila, no run
full and straight, flicked to mid-on
18.2
2
Parnell to Thikshila, 2 runs
length ball outside off, neatly steered backward of point and place wide enough of third man for a second...required runs into single figures
Sunny: "Don't see why Prasanna is in the team. His "batting" is not better than a tail ender, and his bowling is like a part timer. Vandersay would have been a better pick- a much better bowler and could bat as well as Prasanna (which is just swinging the bat like mad)."
18.1
1
Parnell to Angelo Mathews, 1 run
round the wicket, full outside off, driven to long-off
Can South Africa keep this to a four-run over? Make it eight off the last
end of over 185 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 102/6CRR: 5.66 • RRR: 6.00
Angelo Mathews41 (44b 1x4 1x6)
Thikshila de Silva1 (3b)
JJ Smuts 2-0-7-1
Wayne Parnell 2-0-13-0
12 needed off 12
17.6
1
Smuts to Angelo Mathews, 1 run
calmly pushes a length ball down the ground so he keeps the strike
17.5
1
Smuts to Thikshila, 1 run
finds the gap this time, angled wide of cover
17.4
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Smuts to Thikshila, no run
plays with an open face to backward point
17.3
1
Smuts to Angelo Mathews, 1 run
pushed down the ground to long-on
17.3
1w
Smuts to Angelo Mathews, 1 wide
shoved way down the leg side, precious extra run and ball
17.2
1b
Smuts to Thikshila, 1 bye
round the wicket, beats the edge! Not gloved by the keeper. Done by some extra bounce
Sri Lanka making hard work of this. Keith: "Any idea who the picture on Tahir's shirt is of?" Himself, wasn't it?
17.1
W
Smuts to Prasanna, OUT
drags down his first ball, but it's pulled down deep square-leg's throat! Tahir holds on very near the boundary. Good awareness of where his feet were.
Seekkuge Prasanna c Imran Tahir b Smuts 2 (5b 0x4 0x6 10m) SR: 40
Smuts will have another bowl
end of over 174 runs
SL: 97/5CRR: 5.70 • RRR: 5.66
Seekkuge Prasanna2 (4b)
Angelo Mathews39 (42b 1x4 1x6)
Wayne Parnell 2-0-13-0
Imran Tahir 4-0-14-1
16.6
1
Parnell to Prasanna, 1 run
length ball, opens the face and taps it behind point...that's all they need to do
16.5
1
Parnell to Angelo Mathews, 1 run
full toss outside off, driven to deep cover
16.4
1
Parnell to Prasanna, 1 run
direct hit! Superb work from Phangiso running in from point. Picks up one handed and finally there's a direct hit today, but he's made it with a stretch!
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