South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I at Centurion, 20 Jan, 2017

Toss: Sri Lanka,who chose to bowi
South Africa 126/5 (10)
Sri Lanka 107/6 (10)
South Africa won by 19 runs
Man of the Match: Lungi Ngidi
  • Asela Gunaratne 10 * (6)
  • Dinesh Chandimal 6 * (5)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to DPDN Dickwella, 1 run, gets forward and tucks it behind square on the on-side and gets off the mark with the single.

Over 0.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it on the off-side.

Over 0.3 Lungi Ngidi bowls it short of length to Dhananjaya de Silva, Boundary! Goes deep in the crease and glances it down to fine-leg fence for four.

Over 0.4 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, no runs, stays on the front foot and defends it on the off-side.

Over 0.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls a back of length delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, Boundary! Goes on to the back foot and slashes it down to third-man fence for four.

Over 0.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 WD Parnell bowls a good length delivery to DPDN Dickwella, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 1.2 WD Parnell bowls it short of length to DPDN Dickwella, Boundary! Gets on top of the bounce and slaps it behind square on the off-side, the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 1.3 WD Parnell bowls a pitched up delivery to DPDN Dickwella, Boundary! Goes deep in the crease and helps it away with a whip off his boots. No stopping that one.

Over 1.4 WD Parnell bowls a good length delivery to DPDN Dickwella, Boundary! Gets forward and went hard on the drive, the ball takes the outside edge of the bat and raced away to the fence for four.

Over 1.5 WD Parnell bowls a good length delivery to DPDN Dickwella, 1 leg bye, gets forward and works it of the pads on the on-side and picks up a leg bye.

Over 1.6 WD Parnell bowls a pitched up delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, 2 runs, gets forward and lofts it over mid-on and picks up couple of runs.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Andile Phehlukwayo bowls a tossed up delivery to DPDN Dickwella, Six!! Shuffle across, sits on a knee and swipes it just past the keeper. A rather conventional scoop but the thick bat meats these days takes it all the way.

Over 2.2 Andile Phehlukwayo bowls a tossed up delivery to DPDN Dickwella, 2 runs, gets across the line and works it down to deep square-leg and picks up couple of runs.

Over 2.3 Andile Phehlukwayo bowls a tossed up delivery to DPDN Dickwella, Boundary! Makes room for himself with the backing away and opens the bat face along with the width outside off to steer it away.

Over 2.4 Andile Phehlukwayo bowls it flat in the air to DPDN Dickwella, 2 runs, gets forward and smashes it along the ground through extra-cover and picks up couple of runs.

Over 2.5 Andile Phehlukwayo bowls a quicker arm ball to DPDN Dickwella, 1 run, gets forward and defends it to point and picks up a quick single.

Over 2.6 Andile Phehlukwayo bowls a tossed up delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run, gets forward and slices it pass point and picks up a single.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Imran Tahir bowls a tossed up delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run, comes on to the front foot and works it down to long-on for one..

Over 3.2 Imran Tahir bowls it short of length to DPDN Dickwella, 1 run, goes deep in the crease and cuts it through cover and picks up another single.

Over 3.3 Imran Tahir bowls a tossed up delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, no runs, gets forward and pushes it straight back to the bowler.

Over 3.4 Imran Tahir bowls a tossed up delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it through mid-off and picks up another single.

Over 3.5 Imran Tahir bowls a tossed up delivery to DPDN Dickwella, no runs, gets forward and went for a reverse sweep but misses.

Over 3.6 Imran Tahir bowls a tossed up delivery to DPDN Dickwella, Six!! Stays on his knee. And deposits it well over the stands at cow corner. Tahir as usual darts one in making it all the more easy for Dickwella.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 AM Phangiso bowls a tossed up delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, no runs, gets forward and pushes it straight back to the bowler.

Over 4.2 AM Phangiso bowls a tossed up delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run, gets forward and drives it along the ground to long-on and gets a single.

Over 4.3 AM Phangiso bowls a tossed up delivery to DPDN Dickwella, no runs, gets forward and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 4.4 AM Phangiso bowls a tossed up delivery to DPDN Dickwella, Boundary! Gets right under it and gives himself the space to free his arms as he lofts it with all his muscle over the bowler's head and watches it go into the fence

Over 4.5 AM Phangiso bowls it flat in the air to DPDN Dickwella, Boundary! Backs away and gives himself all the room on the planet to get his bat under this fullish delivery to slam it over extra cover with his inside-out drive.

Over 4.6 AM Phangiso bowls a tossed up delivery to DPDN Dickwella, 1 run, gets forward for a reverse sweep, off the top of the bat sticker to point.

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