South Africa vs Sri Lanka 4th ODI at Cape Town, 07 Feb, 2017

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bat first
South Africa 367/5 (50)
Sri Lanka 327/10 (48.1)
South Africa won by 40 runs
Man of the Match: Faf du Plessis
  • Lahiru Kumara 1 * (7)

Over 0.2WD Parnell bowls short of length delivery to WU Tharanga, goes back and cuts it away towards the thirdman region.Boundary!

Over 0.5WD Parnell bowls short of length delivery to WU Tharanga, pulls it away through mid wicketBoundary!

Over 1.2D Pretorius bowls pitched up delivery to DPDNDickwella, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it past covers.Boundary!

Over 1.5D Pretorius bowls short of length delivery to DPDNDickwella, goes back and across to play a square cut past backward point.Boundary!

Over 2.3WD Parnell bowls pitched up delivery to DPDNDickwella, flicks it off his pads towards the deep mid wicket regionBoundary!

Over 4.2 WD Parnell bowls it short of length to WU Tharanga, Boundary! Goes deep in the crease and ramps it over short third man, the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 4.3 WD Parnell bowls a good length delivery to WU Tharanga, Boundary! Leans forward, bringsh is bat down in a nice little arc and creams the drive through extra cover. Bulleted to the fence.

Over 5.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to DPDN Dickwella, Boundary! Leans into the drive and laces the drive through extra cover, the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 5.6 Kagiso Rabada slips in a full toss to DPDN Dickwella, Boundary! Comes down the track, gives himself room and lofts it over extra-cover for four.

Over 6.3 Imran Tahir bowls it short of length to DPDN Dickwella, Boundary! Makes  room and smacks it over extra cover. Couple of bounces and into the fence.

Over 8.2ImranTahir to WU TharangaBoundary! ...

Over 8.4ImranTahir to WU TharangaBoundary! ...

Over 8.6ImranTahir to WU TharangaBoundary! ...

Over 10.6 D Pretorius bowls it short of length to DPDN Dickwella, Boundary!g Backs away in the crease and slices the drive past point, beats a prowling third man who can't cut it off.

Over 11.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to DPDN Dickwella, Boundary! Makes room and slaps it ferociously through cover, such is the timing on that it raced away to the fence.

Over 13.6 Tabraiz Shamsi bowls it short of length to WU Tharanga, Boundary! Camps back and clobbers it over mid-wicket, one bounce and over the ropes.

Over 14.1 D Pretorius bowls it short of length to DPDN Dickwella, Boundary! Rocks back in the crease and cuts it hard pass backward point and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 14.6 D Pretorius bowls it short of length to DPDN Dickwella, Boundary! Opens the bat face and ramps it over the keeper. Cheeky and effective. He tried one earlier in the over but it pays off this time.

Over 18.3D Pretorius to KusalMendisBoundary! ...

Over 20.4 Farhaan Behardien bowls a tossed up delivery to Kusal Mendis, Boundary! Goes deep in the crease and plays it very late, dabs it towards short third man, who moves to his left and dives but fails to stop the ball

Over 22.3 Imran Tahir bowls a tossed up delivery to Kusal Mendis, Boundary! Gets reaches out and thrashes it past point, races away to the fence

Over 28.4 Imran Tahir bowls a tossed up delivery to WU Tharanga, Boundary! Gets a big stride outside the line and sweeps it behind square along the ground. No chance for the man in the deep.

Over 28.5 Imran Tahir bowls a tossed up delivery to WU Tharanga, Boundary! Gets under the ball and chips it inside out over extra cover for. The ball bounces a couple of times before hitting the ad boards.

Over 33.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, Boundary! Goes deep in the crease and flicks it to deep mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a boundary.

Over 34.3 Tabraiz Shamsi bowls a tossed up delivery to Sandun Weerakkody, Boundary! Goes down with a tonk over the bowler's head. The ball raced away to the fence.

Over 35.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls it short of length to Sandun Weerakkody, Boundary! Goes back and across, pulls it down to deep mid-wicket fence for four.

Over 37.3 D Pretorius bowls it short of length to Sandun Weerakkody, Boundary! Swivels across and pulls it behind square. The fielder in the deep can't get to the ball as it raced away along the turf.

Over 38.3 Tabraiz Shamsi bowls a tossed up delivery to Sandun Weerakkody, Boundary! Gets clears his leg and slogs it between long-on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Over 40.6 Tabraiz Shamsi bowls a good length delivery to Sandun Weerakkody, Boundary! Gets forward and looking slog gets the result he wanted. Tries the slog and gets a thick inside edge that rolls fine towards fine leg.

Over 42.1 Imran Tahir bowls a tossed up delivery to Asela Gunaratne, Boundary! Gets forward and sweeps it and splits the gap to perfection between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket.

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