South Africa vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I at Cape Town, 25 Jan, 2017

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bat
South Africa 169/5 (20)
Sri Lanka 170/5 (19.5)
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
Man of the Match: Niroshan Dickwella
  • Asela Gunaratne 11 * (6)
  • Seekkuge Prasanna 37 * (16)

Over 1.1 Dane Paterson bowls a pitched up delivery to DPDN Dickwella, no runs, gets forward and pushes it towards mid-off.

Over 1.2 Dane Paterson bowls a pitched up delivery to DPDN Dickwella, 1 run, gets across the line and whips it away through mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Over 1.3 Dane Paterson bowls a good length delivery to WU Tharanga, no runs, gets forward and defends it to short-cover.

Over 1.4 Dane Paterson bowls a pitched up delivery to WU Tharanga, no runs, gets forward and driven straight to the man at mid-off.

Over 1.5 Dane Paterson bowls a pitched up delivery to WU Tharanga, Boundary! Gets forward and lofts it over mid-off and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 1.6 Dane Paterson bowls a good length delivery to WU Tharanga, Boundary! Opens up on the back foot and hacks a shortish length over square leg for four.

Over 3.1 Dane Paterson bowls a good length delivery to WU Tharanga, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it through cover for a single.

Over 3.2 Dane Paterson bowls a good length delivery to DPDN Dickwella, no runs, gets forward and defends it towards point.

Over 3.3 Dane Paterson bowls a pitched up delivery to DPDN Dickwella, 1 run, gets across the line and clips it down to fine-leg for a single.

Over 3.4 Dane Paterson bowls it short of length to WU Tharanga, Boundary! Gets on top of the bounce and pulls it down to deep mid-wicket fence for four.

Over 3.5 Dane Paterson bowls a good length delivery to WU Tharanga, Boundary! Makes room and slices it behind point. Went hard at it, got the height and rendered the point fielder into a spectator.

Over 3.6 Dane Paterson bowls a pitched up delivery to WU Tharanga, 1 run, gets forward and drives it pass point for a single.

Over 17.1 Dane Paterson bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, gets forward and slaps it down to long -on for one.

Over 17.2 Dane Paterson bowls a pitched up delivery to Seekkuge Prasanna, Boundary! Goes back and across, swings it down to fine leg fence.

Over 17.3 Dane Paterson bowls a good length delivery to Seekkuge Prasanna ,out Kusal Mendis Run Out!!  Prasanna inside-edging it on his pad and luring him into a single. Kusal Mendis was charging across the track, like a good non-striker but Dane Paterson was too good. 

Over 17.4 Dane Paterson bowls a good length delivery to Asela Gunaratne, 1 leg bye, gets forward and works it of the pads down to fine-leg.

Over 17.5 Dane Paterson bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Seekkuge Prasanna, no runs, goes deep in the crease and digs it out down the leg-side.

Over 17.6 Dane Paterson bowls a pitched up delivery to Seekkuge Prasanna, 1 run, gets forward and smacks it down to long-off and picks up a single.

Over 19.1 Dane Paterson bowls a pitched up delivery to Asela Gunaratne, Boundary! Gets down on his front foot and paddle-sweeps this over short fine leg, the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 19.2 Dane Paterson bowls a pitched up delivery to Asela Gunaratne, 1 run, gets forward and goes hard at a full ball outside off and slaps it through covers.

Over 19.3 Dane Paterson bowls a pitched up delivery to Seekkuge Prasanna, 1 run, gets forward and went hard on the drive an inside edge on the pad and runs away.

Over 19.4 Dane Paterson bowls a good length delivery to Asela Gunaratne, Boundary! Stands tall and goes early for the pull, the ball takes the top edge and goes over the keeper and reaches the fence.

Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets and won the series with 2-1

Over 19.5 Dane Paterson bowls a good length delivery to Asela Gunaratne, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it through point and gets the winning run.

Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets and won the series with 2-1