South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 6th Match at Adelaide, Jan 24 2006 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
6th Match (D/N), Adelaide, January 24, 2006, VB Series
(50 ov, T:264) 254/8

South Africa won by 9 runs

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Over50
Maiden
SL 254/8CRR: 5.08
Tillakaratne Dilshan 82 (108b 3x4)Muthiah Muralidaran 0 (3b)
Andrew Hall2/38 (10)
49.6
Hall to Dilshan, no run

Hall to Dilshan, Dilshan plays and misses the ball, no runs, fielded by Boucher, a brilliat over from Hall to give South Africa the win

49.5
Hall to Dilshan, no run

Hall to Dilshan, good line and length, Dilshan plays but misses the ball, no runs, fielded by Boucher

49.4
Hall to Dilshan, no run

Hall to Dilshan, line and length, Dilshan drives into the covers, does not take the run, no runs

49.3
1lb
Hall to Murali, 1 leg bye

Hall to Muralitharan, length but down leg, Muralitharan misses the ball, 1 leg bye

49.2
Hall to Murali, no run

Hall to Muralitharan, good length delivery, Muralitharan plays and misses the ball, no runs, fielded by Boucher

49.1
Hall to Murali, no run

Hall to Muralitharan, good length delivery, Muralitharan misses the ball, no runs, fielded by Boucher

Over49
6 runs, 1 wicket
SL 253/8CRR: 5.16  RRR: 11.00
Tillakaratne Dilshan 82 (105b 3x4)
Shaun Pollock2/51 (10)
48.6
W
Pollock to Vaas, OUT

Pollock to Vaas, OUT (Caught), goes long on the on side, in the air, Botha gets round, and takes it under pressure

Chaminda Vaas c Botha b Pollock 9 (7b 0x4 0x6 7m) SR: 128.57
48.5
1
Pollock to Dilshan, 1 run

Pollock to Dilshan, Dilshan pushes forward, 1 run, fielded by Prince, under hands it in, direct hit, TV umpire called, just safe, made it my inches

48.4
1
Pollock to Vaas, 1 run

Pollock to Vaas, good line but over-pitched, Vaas drives to deep cover, 1 run

48.3
1
Pollock to Dilshan, 1 run

Pollock to Dilshan, down the leg side, Dilshan driving down the ground to long-on, 1 run

48.2
1
Pollock to Vaas, 1 run

Pollock to Vaas, length but down leg, Vaas drives the ball straight to long-on, 1 run

48.1
2
Pollock to Vaas, 2 runs

Pollock to Vaas, leg side delivery, Vaas driving chips it down to wide long-on, 2 runs, great running as the throw comes back to the keeper and Vaas diving

Over48
5 runs, 2 wickets
SL 247/7CRR: 5.14  RRR: 8.50
Chaminda Vaas 5 (3b)Tillakaratne Dilshan 80 (103b 3x4)
Andrew Hall2/38 (9)

Now they need 17 off 12, or three wickets for South Africa

47.6
1
Hall to Vaas, 1 run

Langeveldt to Vaas, line and length, Vaas driving dow the ground to long-off, 1 run

47.5
2
Hall to Vaas, 2 runs

Langeveldt to Vaas, full delivery, Vaas driving after chargig down the pitch, 2 runs, great running

47.4
2
Hall to Vaas, 2 runs

Langeveldt to Vaas, full toss on the stumps, Vaas drives out to the deep cover who has some work to do, 2 runs

47.3
W
Hall to Bandara, OUT

Langeveldt to Bandara, OUT (Run Out) The Super Sub comes in, gets the yorker, Hall follows up, Bandara wants a run, direct under arm hit from Hall, TV has him well short

Malinga Bandara run out (Hall) 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 0
47.2
W
Hall to Arnold, OUT

Langeveldt to Arnold, OUT (Bowled), gets another yorker, tries to play to the off side, gets through into the off stump

Russel Arnold b Hall 11 (11b 1x4 0x6 14m) SR: 100
47.1
Hall to Arnold, no run

Langeveldt to Arnold, Arnold defends the yorker, no runs, fielded by Hall who is quickly through

Over47
7 runs
SL 242/5CRR: 5.14  RRR: 7.33
Tillakaratne Dilshan 80 (103b 3x4)Russel Arnold 11 (9b 1x4)
Johan van der Wath2/37 (10)

22 now needed off 18

46.6
2
JJ van der Wath to Dilshan, 2 runs

van der Wath to Dilshan, good line and length, Dilshan drives on the front foot, 2 runs, fielded by Pollock at wide long-off, had to make a few paces, easy two runs

46.5
1
JJ van der Wath to Arnold, 1 run

van der Wath to Arnold, line and length, Arnold drives, 1 run