South Africa [367/5] beat Sri Lanka [327] by 40 runs in the 4th ODI, take 4-0 series lead

[SL_Fan]

South Africa Squad

AB de Villiers*, HM Amla, F Behardien, Q de Kock†, JP Duminy, F du Plessis, Imran Tahir, DA Miller, CH Morris, L Ngidi, WD Parnell, AL Phehlukwayo, D Pretorius, K Rabada, T Shamsi

Sri Lanka Squad

WU Tharanga*, JRMWS Bandara, LD Chandimal†, DM de Silva, PC de Silva, N Dickwella†, DAS Gunaratne, KMDN Kulasekara, CBRLS Kumara, RAS Lakmal, LD Madushanka, BKG Mendis, SS Pathirana, PADLR Sandakan, JDF Vandersay, DS Weerakkody

 

[Kaiser_Soze]

Lately I only tune in to watch Dickwella only

 

[speedking]

very excited too see Sandakan and kumara perform

 

[Protea Fan]

I hope SA bat first this time....Fed up with this one sided dull chances

 

[Ozymandiasza]

I hope SA bat first this time....Fed up with this one sided dull chances

You just jinxed it. We're bound to lose now. Thanks

 

[SL_Fan]

Have a good feeling about this one. Might cross the 200 mark today fingers crossed.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

"South Africa have won the toss and will bat first."

Good.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Pretorius is playing again.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

I'm grateful we found QdK. Looks like he will be carrying our team (batsman wise) after AB, Amla and Faf retire.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Batting/BattingConvRate_ODI.asp?Stat=1

If he can keep this up QdK will end up in "freak" territory.

 

[sajeebmcj]

south africa is going to scored more than 350.

 

[Syed1]

I'm grateful we found QdK. Looks like he will be carrying our team (batsman wise) after AB, Amla and Faf retire.

It's just a purple patch

 

[Bilal7]

It's just a purple patch

It's been like this ever since he debuted. This is the norm not a purple patch.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Possible 200 for Faf?

Certainly is possible

 

[Stallion__]

This is what our boys lack. The ability to play long innings and to up the ante after getting settled. Inzi used to be so good in the latter aspect.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Faf

Well played.

 

[Ab Fan]

Faf establishing himself as one of SA's top player. Always nice to see a no.3 going on and play whole 50 overs.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

SL doing really well in this chase. Wow.

 

[troodon]

Lankan openers giving some epic phainty to South African bowlers.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

SL coming out nicely. 96/0 off 9 overs.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

I hope SA bat first this time....Fed up with this one sided dull chances

Look what you did!

 

[JustAnotherFan]

This run rate is better than T20

 

[Abdullah719]

What did Tharanga eat for lunch?

 

[Drreddymd]

Sl openers on fireeeeeee

 

[JattMaula]

This is madness!

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Not sure what AB was trying to do with the bowlers, but it cost us...

 

[troodon]

Would be great for Lankan cricket if they chase this.

Lankan cricket needs some life.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Good over by Pretorius

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Spirited fightback from the Sri Lankan openers.

 

[troodon]

Spirited fightback from the Sri Lankan openers.

This is not just spirited. This is like Slaying fightback.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Sri Lanka have a chance here

 

[DRsohail]

waw tharanga...

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Brilliant shot to bring up a magnificent 100

 

[Boi]

Tharanga has really underachieved as a player. When on song he is a seriously classy player to watch. Lazy elegance personified.

 

[Red Devil]

Required RR only 7.00 with 9 wickets in hand, they should easily win it from here.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Tharanga played an unforgivable innings in Sri Lankas most important ODI in the last 20 years

 

[Ahson8]

Required RR only 7.00 with 9 wickets in hand, they should easily win it from here.

I think they'll choke. Their lower order is pretty weak. Need to play Thisara IMO.
Should be an interesting finish on the cards.

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Well there's Tharanga's once in a decade special innings - see you all again in 10 years for another one.

 

[soso_killer]

why is SA playing two spinners?
Where's Morris?

 

[Ozymandiasza]

why is SA playing two spinners?
Where's Morris?

Did you watch the start of SL's innings? AB was screwing around and it backfired badly.

 

[soso_killer]

Not sure what AB was trying to do with the bowlers, but it cost us...

Why are we playing two spinners in SA?
What's worse only Rabada can operate at 140K, Pretorius and Parnell are supplementary bowlers nothing more.
I don't get this selection process.

 

[soso_killer]

Did you watch the start of SL's innings? AB was screwing around and it backfired badly.

Just tuned in, forgot there was a game of cricket today.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Sri Lanka have got to get over the line here

 

[Square Drive]

Weerakkody? More like Weerat Kohli

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Regardless of the result, well played SL.

 

[Square Drive]

SL will win this, though it's kinda better for Pakistan if they lose.

You never know, they might just be the ones missing out on direct qualification!

Also, I wouldn't mind SA being #1.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Just tuned in, forgot there was a game of cricket today.

You have missed a great so far. Still a bit unpredictable.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Damn... they should've won it. Out to a full toss

 

[marlonbrowndo]

What a catch from De Kock.. that was 4

 

[Ab Fan]

Poor stuff from SL after such an amazing start..

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Would that be classified as a choke?

If positions were reversed it probably would have, hey?

 

[soso_killer]

SA's fielding has been poor, dropped catches and a keeper missing to stump the wickets for an easy run out. Bit of pressure and the old skeletons creep out.

The crowd was also a disappointment, there was no atmosphere whatsoever.

 

[soso_killer]

Would that be classified as a choke?

If positions were reversed it probably would have, hey?

Highest chase in Newlands is 257, i think it was a good effort. Not every defeat should be associated with a choke.

 

[Hasan123]

Lankans finally showing some fight.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Highest chase in Newlands is 257, i think it was a good effort. Not every defeat should be associated with a choke.

Exactly. That was brilliant.

Now if SA did that we would be called all sorts of names. I suppose we have only ourselves to blame for that. Soon we'll be rid of that tag...

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Exactly. That was brilliant.

Now if SA did that we would be called all sorts of names. I suppose we have only ourselves to blame for that. Soon we'll be rid of that tag...

I'll be sure to remind you of this after the champions trophy semi final

 

[Ozymandiasza]

I'll be sure to remind you of this after the champions trophy semi final

But then Champions Trophies don't count, remember?

 

[marlonbrowndo]

But then Champions Trophies don't count, remember?

Guess we will have to wait 2 years then

 

[Sub-Zero]

Sr Lanka lost the last 6 wickets for 20 runs, collapse season hasn't finished for cricket

 

[Rayyman]

Sr Lanka lost the last 6 wickets for 20 runs, collapse season hasn't finished for cricket

Yes, there have been a large amount of collapses lately. I feel that it is due to the attacking manner in which the cricketers are playing.

 

[Slog]

Sri Lankan fans must look at Tharanga and wonder 'what could've been!'

Had such a brilliant start and more than that looked a million dollars.

Just went the wayside.

Kind of a shock for me that he is captain now which means he must be doing well Atleast from a Sri Lankan perspective

But I'm personally convinced that he had all the talent and skills in the world to be a great opener

 

[Hamza_]

That shot to bring up 100 was just outrageous.

 

[Thivagar]

Even when SL was 200 for 1 at 27 something overs I knew SL would choke. Weerakoddy's inning was the worst 50 I've watched.

 

[hadi123]

Even when SL was 200 for 1 at 27 something overs I knew SL would choke. Weerakoddy's inning was the worst 50 I've watched.

Really? He hit some nice shots, they were beautiful reverse sweeps against Tahir