South Africa vs Sri Lanka 3rd Match at Christchurch, 08 Feb, 2015

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bowl first
Sri Lanka 279/7 (44.4)
South Africa 188/5 (24.3)
South Africa won by 5 wickets (D/L method)
Man of the Match: TM Dilshan
  • Vernon Philander 13 * (6)
  • RR Rossouw 16 * (19)

Over 11.1HMRKBHerath bowls good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 11.2HMRKBHerath bowls flatter trajectory delivery to Quinton de Kock, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Two runs

Over 11.3HMRKBHerath bowls short and rising delivery to Quinton de Kock, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 11.4HMRKBHerath bowls flighted delivery to HM Amla, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointSingle

Over 11.5HMRKBHerath bowls short of length delivery to Quinton de Kock, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 11.6HMRKBHerath bowls flighted delivery to Quinton de Kock, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 13.1HMRKBHerath bowls short and wide to Quinton de Kock, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Two runs

Over 13.2HMRKBHerath bowls good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 13.3HMRKBHerath bowls short and wide to Quinton de Kock, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 13.4HMRKBHerath bowls flatter trajectory delivery to Quinton de Kock, pulls it away through mid wicketBoundary!

Over 13.5HMRKBHerath bowls good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 13.6HMRKBHerath bowls short and wide to Quinton de Kock, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 15.1HMRKBHerath bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Quinton de Kock, and he is caught by the fielder in the infield.He is Caught

Over 15.2HMRKBHerath bowls quicker and flatter in the air to JP Duminy, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 15.3HMRKBHerath bowls short and rising delivery to HM Amla, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 15.4HMRKBHerath bowls quicker and flatter in the air to JP Duminy, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 15.5HMRKBHerath bowls short of length delivery to HM Amla, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 15.6HMRKBHerath bowls quicker and flatter in the air to HM Amla, and that’s the end of his stay in the middle, clean bowled! .Bowled him!

Over 17.1HMRKBHerath bowls flatter trajectory delivery to JP Duminy, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 17.2HMRKBHerath bowls short and wide to Faf du Plessis, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Two runs

Over 17.3HMRKB Herath bowls short and wide to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 17.4HMRKBHerath bowls short and rising delivery to Faf du Plessis, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.No runs

Over 17.5HMRKB Herath bowls on the shorter side to Faf du Plessis, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 17.6HMRKBHerath bowls short and rising delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Two runs

Over 19.1HMRKBHerath bowls good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 19.2HMRKBHerath bowls flatter trajectory delivery to Faf du Plessis, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Single

Over 19.3HMRKBHerath bowls short and wide to JP Duminy, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 19.4HMRKBHerath bowls short and wide to JP Duminy, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 19.5HMRKBHerath bowls flighted delivery to JP Duminy, leaves his crease and is beaten by that delivery. The Keeper collects the ball and effects the stumping.Stumped out

Over 19.6HMRKBHerath bowls quicker and flatter in the air to DA Miller, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Two runs

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