South Africa v Sri Lanka | 4th ODI | Kimberley | 20/1/12

[Justcrazy]

SL need exactly 300 to win from 300 balls. Its chase able but You need partnerships here.

 

[Justcrazy]

SL 10 /0 after 1.4

 

[Justcrazy]

:6

 

[Justcrazy]

SL need to bat with a plan here. Its run a ball

 

[Justcrazy]

Dilshan has to hit a 130 here for SL to win.

 

[Justcrazy]

22 /1 after 4.3

 

[Justcrazy]

:4 smashed

 

[Justcrazy]

Again :4

 

[Justcrazy]

SL hope Dilshan stays here till 30 overs at least

 

[Justcrazy]

SL need a big partnership here.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka require another 256 runs with 9 wickets and 43.0 overs remaining

 

[Justcrazy]

:6 Sanga ..... shotttttt

 

[Justcrazy]

This partnership is important , need to stay there till 25 overs.

 

[Badsha]

Come on South Africa!

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka require another 235 runs with 9 wickets and 41.0 overs remaining

 

[Justcrazy]

50 runs partnership !!!!

 

[Justcrazy]

SL must keep wickets in hand

 

[IAJ]

Going fine so far. The only disturbance is the commentary of Russel Arnold.

Lovely ground by the way

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka require another 222 runs with 9 wickets and 39.0 overs remaining

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership :70 now.....

 

[Justcrazy]

Bowling Powerplay taken. Three fielders allowed outside the circle

 

[Justcrazy]

100 up ........ 16th over

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

:6

 

[ads101]

Dilshan really desperate to win this one looks like it.

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka require another 178 runs with 8 wickets and 29.5 overs remaining

 

[Justcrazy]

Dilshan 64 not out , he needs to score a hundred here

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka require another 170 runs with 8 wickets and 28.2 overs remaining

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 32 runs

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

Referral saves Dilshan........ SL lucky

 

[Justcrazy]

Required RR is still exactly 6 , that is good for SL

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka require another 154 runs with 8 wickets and 26.0 overs remaining

 

[Justcrazy]

150 up here........

 

[Justcrazy]

Dilshan 78 not out

 

[Choking_Protea]

SL proving that the are real FTB's

 

[Justcrazy]

Dilshan 83 not out

 

[velu]

Dilshan 87*

 

[bluffmasterv2]

intense match here !

 

[Choking_Protea]

Dilshan caught by one of the worlds best ever fielder. JP what are catch

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

Thirimanne is in at number 5 ........ he is supposed to be an opener )

 

[Justcrazy]

168 /3

 

[Justcrazy]

132 more required, game evenly poised.

 

[Justcrazy]

Chandimal 37 not, this Partnership should add another 60 ........

 

[velu]

still it should be an easy chase for SL..
but i ll go with saffers

 

[Choking_Protea]

rain is forecast at 9.30 pm sa time. Thats in 30 minutes time from now . SL must start looking at the DL

 

[velu]

rain is forecast at 9.30 pm sa time. Thats in 30 minutes time from now . SL must start looking at the DL

SL is ahead .. /L

 

[Choking_Protea]

thiri the man gone.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Chandimal will be the key here. He needs to bat to the end!

 

[velu]

200 up foe sl

 

[Choking_Protea]

chandimal must be SL best batsmen at the moment

 

[velu]

protea choking

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

These Saffers really don't know how to play under pressure huh?

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Perera raises his 50 with two

 

[velu]

perera screwing saffers..


looks easy fir sl

 

[Choking_Protea]

Brutal hitting by thisara... smashing huge sixes at will.

SL should win this one

 

[adnan yasin]

Srilanka fought back really hard

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Morkel chokes and drops it!!

 

[chaiwala]

Choke Africa doing it yet again.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Just why is a spinner bowling in the 47th over? We already had Peterson hit twice out the ground a few overs ago.

 

[velu]

chokers..

sl need 2 more runs to wins

 

[JustAnotherFan]

You know it is a dead rubber when Duminy is bowling the 49th over as well ... when 2 runs are needed by SL.

 

[Choking_Protea]

Perera smashes a six to win in style

proteas are not so good without their 3 big boys

 

[velu]

SL won the game by 5 wickets..

 

[TheHK16]

good win for lanka

 

[Inziquicksingle]

South Africa need Amla

 

[JustAnotherFan]

South Africa need Amla

Why? Petersen performed fine.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Well played Lankans

 

[Inziquicksingle]

Why? Petersen performed fine.

300 was clearly not enough on this pitch. Plus the small, unrelated detail that Amla is the number one ODI batsmen in the world who guarantees at least a 50 almost every time he bats, that too in quick time.

 

[JustAnotherFan]

300 was clearly not enough on this pitch. Plus the small, unrelated detail that Amla is the number one ODI batsmen in the world who guarantees at least a 50 almost every time he bats, that too in quick time.

Did you actually follow the game? Serious question. I don't think you did.

The Proteas top order had their best batting performance in a long time. Smith came out as if it was his last game (yip, their are rumours that he is being dropped) and he performed. Alviero Petersen batted fine.

AB moved himself up to #3 and was batting like a man possessed at one stage. At one stage Proteas were 171/1 in the 23rd over before Smith lost his wicket.

Amla was not missed. Kallis was missed. The guys who did not perform were Colin Ingram and FAF du Plessis. Steyn was also missed as his replacement Philander did not bowl out his overs.

AB experimented a bit too much with spin. Robin Peterson bowled an extra over that he shouldn't have and was punished (2 sixes). That changed the run chase with a few overs to go.

Also the experiment with the early batting powerplay by the Proteas when they were cruising with the runs, probably cost them the game. Lost 2 wickets in it and changed the momentum of the batting.

Of well, when it is a dead rubber, you can rest a few players and experiment.

5th ODI should be a good game at the Wanderers.

 

[LethalSami]

can we have a choke smilie plz????????

 

[Shahzebayub]

His mean play piterson over amla lolx

 

[Choking_Protea]

Amla was not missed

If Smith got 68 on that wicket than Amla would have got 200

 

[Inziquicksingle]

If Smith got 68 on that wicket than Amla would have got 200

Even though this is a hyperbole, it summarizes what I meant by saying "SA need Amla".

JAF, I actually did not follow the game, but I do agree with your overall assessment.

However, obviously, in theory, Hashim Amla is expected to do very very good based on how flat the pitch was. Probably much more than the 37 odd Peterson made.

He is currently the best ODI batsmen ever based on stats. I know he has only played 50 innings and it will be an extremely difficult task to maintain these stats but he is probably the first player named on the team sheet along with AB. IMO Amla is worth even more than Steyn in ODIs.

 

[ads101]

what a win, well done the lankans.

 

[Justcrazy]

A big relief for SL here.....