Sri Lanka vs South Africa 1st ODI at Colombo, 06 Jul, 2014

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bat first
South Africa 304/5 (50)
Sri Lanka 229/10 (40.3)
South Africa won by 75 runs
Man of the Match: Hashim Amla
  • Lasith Malinga 6 * (4)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 DW Steyn bowls it short of length to MDKJ Perera, no runs, goes back and defends it to cover point

Over 0.2 DW Steyn bowls it short of length to MDKJ Perera, 2 runs, punches it through extra covers for a couple

Over 0.3 DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to MDKJ Perera, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper.

Over 0.4 DW Steyn bowls it short of length to MDKJ Perera, no runs, moves back for a cut and is beaten by the alarming bounce

Over 0.5 DW Steyn bowls a pitched up delivery to MDKJ Perera, no runs, pushes it back to the bowler

Over 0.6 DW Steyn bowls it short of length to MDKJ Perera, no runs, goes back and defends it to mid on


Over 0.6 DW Steyn bowls a pitched up delivery to MDKJ Perera, 1 wide, leaves it outside leg to collect a wide

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 VD Philander bowls a pitched up delivery to TM Dilshan, 1 run, flicks it wide of mid on for one

Over 1.2 VD Philander bowls it short of length to MDKJ Perera, no runs, goes back and defends it to the bowler

Over 1.3 VD Philander bowls it short of length to MDKJ Perera, 1 run, tucks it through mid wicket for a single

Over 1.4 VD Philander bowls a pitched up delivery to TM Dilshan, no runs, drives it straight to point

Over 1.5 VD Philander bowls a good length delivery to TM Dilshan, no runs, gets forward and defends it to the on side

Over 1.6 VD Philander bowls it short of length to TM Dilshan, no runs, goes back and punches it to covers

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 DW Steyn bowls it short of length to MDKJ Perera, no runs, goes back and tucks it to squareleg

Over 2.2 DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to MDKJ Perera, no runs, gets forward and defends it to covers

Over 2.3 DW Steyn bowls a short and rising delivery to MDKJ Perera, 2 runs, pulls it past the diving squareleg in the air for a couple

Over 2.4 DW Steyn bowls a pitched up delivery to MDKJ Perera, no runs, drives the wide one on the up to mid off

Over 2.5 DW Steyn bowls a short and rising delivery to MDKJ Perera, FOUR, pulls it away through mid wicket for a boundary

Over 2.6 DW Steyn bowls it short of length to MDKJ Perera, no runs, goes back and punches it to covers

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 VD Philander bowls it short of length to TM Dilshan, 1 run, chops it behind point for one

Over 3.2 VD Philander bowls a good length delivery to MDKJ Perera, FOUR, flicks it off the pads behind squareleg for a boundary

Over 3.3 VD Philander bowls it short of length to MDKJ Perera, no runs, goes back and punches it to mid on

Over 3.4 VD Philander bowls it short of length to MDKJ Perera, no runs, goes back and punches it to mid on

Over 3.5 VD Philander bowls it short of length to MDKJ Perera, no runs, goes back for a flick and is hit high on the pad around leg

Over 3.6 VD Philander bowls a good length delivery to MDKJ Perera, no runs, leaves it outside off to the keeper.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to TM Dilshan, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it to mid on and steals a single

Over 4.2 DW Steyn bowls it short of length to MDKJ Perera, no runs, goes back and punches it to covers

Over 4.3 DW Steyn bowls a back of length delivery to MDKJ Perera, FOUR, picks the length early and pulls it in the air through wide mid wicket for a boundary

Over 4.4 DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to MDKJ Perera, no runs, gets forward and defends it to covers

Over 4.5 DW Steyn bowls a pitched up delivery to MDKJ Perera, no runs, drives it uppishly straight to mid off

Over 4.6 DW Steyn bowls a back of length delivery to MDKJ Perera, FOUR, pulls it away flat through mid wicket for a boundary

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