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South Africa vs Sri Lanka, at Cardiff, WC Warm-up, May 24 2019 - Ball by Ball Commentary

(42.3/50 ov, T:339) 251

South Africa won by 87 runs

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That's all from out side for this game. See you soon.

Faf du Plessis: All the batters got a chance to bat, all the bowlers got a chance to bowl. So a good day for us. Phehlukwayo is a wicket-taker. Fifty overs feel a bit long after the IPL. Quinton de Kock not batting was just a rest.

Dimuth Karunaratne: I think it was a good target but unfortunately we didn't get a good start. South Africa has a good bowling line-up, so we had to bat long. I stuck to my basics and that's why I could get some runs. Once you get set, you can get some runs. They both [Fernando and Udana] are fine. They will be playing the next match.

6.13pm South Africa would be happy with their effort. Amla looked alright during his fifty, while du Plessis scored a breezy 88 before Morris ensured South Africa ended with a flourish. Then Ngidi rocked the chase with two quick wickets. Karunaratne and Mathews scored half-centuries to put the chase back on track but Phehlukwayo's four wickets dashed their hopes. Moreover, Avishka Fernando hurt his ankle while fielding and Isuru Udana was struck on the right wrist. Sri Lanka will be hoping none of the injuries are serious.

42.3
W
Tahir to Lakmal, OUT

a googly around off, beats the bat and hits the batsman on the pads in front of the stumps. Given out but Lakmal wants to review it. It hit him on the back leg, just above the knee roll, right in front of the middle stump. Replays confirm there was no bat involved and it would have hit the bails, umpire's call there, which means Lakmal has to go

Suranga Lakmal lbw b Imran Tahir 1 (2b 0x4 0x6 7m) SR: 50
42.2
1
Tahir to Perera, 1 run

flatter on the stumps, pushes it towards long-on

42.2
1w
Tahir to Perera, 1 wide

tossed up wide outside off, left alone

42.1
Tahir to Perera, no run

fuller and wider outside off, hit hard but straight to extra cover

Tahir

end of over 426 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 249/9CRR: 5.92 RRR: 11.25
Thisara Perera7 (9b)
Suranga Lakmal1 (1b)
Dwaine Pretorius 5-0-34-1
Jean-Paul Duminy 3-0-27-1
41.6
1
Pretorius to Perera, 1 run

bouncer but down the leg side, mistimes the pull towards short fine leg

41.5
2
Pretorius to Perera, 2 runs

short of length outside off, goes back and pulls it towards deep midwicket for a couple

41.4
1
Pretorius to Lakmal, 1 run

fuller outside off, throws his bat at it, beating the extra cover, sweeper cuts it off

Lakmal is the new batsman

Vivek: "Why no Isuru Udana ? He recently smashed all South African bowlers" -- He was hit on the wrist during South Africa's innings

41.3
W
Pretorius to Vandersay, OUT

a brilliant catch by Duminy at backward point. Length outside off, goes for the cut but cannot keep it down, Duminy dives forward to take it inches off the ground

Jeffrey Vandersay c Duminy b Pretorius 3 (7b 0x4 0x6 11m) SR: 42.85
41.2
1
Pretorius to Perera, 1 run

short of length outside off, hits it towards mid-off for one more

41.1
1
Pretorius to Vandersay, 1 run

fuller around off, driven firmly towards the right of mid-off

Pretorius

end of over 417 runs
SL: 243/8CRR: 5.92 RRR: 10.66
Jeffrey Vandersay2 (5b)
Thisara Perera3 (6b)
Jean-Paul Duminy 3-0-27-1
Andile Phehlukwayo 7-0-36-4
40.6
1
Duminy to Vandersay, 1 run

length ball around off, forced towards long-on from the back foot

40.5
Duminy to Vandersay, no run

length ball around off, goes back to work it towards the leg side, the ball hurries on to the batsman

40.5
1w
Duminy to Vandersay, 1 wide

length but once again sliding down

40.5
1w
Duminy to Vandersay, 1 wide

length ball but spinning down the leg side and another wide

40.4
1
Duminy to Perera, 1 run

short and wide outside off, cuts it towards sweeper cover

40.4
1w
Duminy to Perera, 1 wide

fuller again but down the leg side this time

40.3
Duminy to Perera, no run

fuller outside off, left alone

40.2
1
Duminy to Vandersay, 1 run

length ball around off, played with the spin towards square leg

40.1
1
Duminy to Perera, 1 run

flatter around off and middle, chopped towards long-on from the back foot

end of over 401 run • 1 wicket
SL: 236/8CRR: 5.90 RRR: 10.30
Jeffrey Vandersay0 (2b)
Thisara Perera1 (3b)
Andile Phehlukwayo 7-0-36-4
Jean-Paul Duminy 2-0-20-1
39.6
Phehlukwayo to Vandersay, no run

full outside off, comes forward and drives it towards mid-off

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