Published: Mar 18, 2015, 09:18 AM (IST)
Edited: Mar 18, 2015, 02:47 PM (IST)
The time for mistakes is over and it’s that time of the event when one team moves ahead and the other get knocked-out. South Africa play Sri Lanka in the first quarter-finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
Sri Lanka were the runners-up in the previous two editions of the World Cup, were semi-finalists in 2003 and were champions in 1996. While Sri Lanka have been a successful team in World Cup competitions, South Africa have never ever won a knock-out match in the event.
The clash is termed as a contest between two of crickets finest contemporary batsmen – AB de Villiers and Kumar Sangakkara. While Sri Lanka side has been plagued due to injuries and will miss the services of ace spinner Rangana Herath, the strong South African side will look to shed off the tag of chokers.
Angelo Mathews of Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat, which be a good advantage at the venue where more teams have won batting first.
The match begins at 9:00 am IST and will be shown live at Starsports.com. Criclife presents you with the pick of the tweets.
Matthews: I thought 130 wasn’t enough on this track. Hmm. Jao bhai, aaj maaf kiya. No trolling. #CWC15
— cricBC (@cricBC) March 18, 2015
AB de Villiers: “Quinton de Kock’s has been going through a tough time. Lot of credit to the coach and selectors (for backing him)” #CWC15 — ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) March 18, 2015
Sad to see @OfficialSLC bailout of the #CWC15 especially when they have to say goodbye to two of their greats @KumarSanga2 & @MahelaJay
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) March 18, 2015
Mathews: “Disappointing not to make it a memorable one for Mahela and Sanga. We thank them for their services over the years.” #CWC15 — ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) March 18, 2015
Angelo Mathews: “I thought 130 was not too much on this track. There were no demons.” Says they should have got 250 #SAvSL #CWC15
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) March 18, 2015
Congratulations to Imran Tahir on his Man of the Match award. #ProteaFire #CWC15 pic.twitter.com/K1LhqRALGv — Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) March 18, 2015
Tahir on his crazy wicket celebrations: “I have got everything from South Africa so I really feel I have to pay the country back” #CWC15 — ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) March 18, 2015
Thank you @KumarSanga2 and @MahelaJay #Criclife #CWC15 #SAvSL pic.twitter.com/i9mdLScSbI — criclife (@TheCriclife) March 18, 2015
Respect all round for Sangakkara and Jayawardene as they say farewell to ODI cricket #SLvSA https://t.co/qMKVSRqUI5 — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 18, 2015
Scenes of great joy for South Africa here as they celebrate their place in the semi – finals #cwc15 #SLvSA pic.twitter.com/XhScnROgtS — ICC (@ICC) March 18, 2015
Thank you for the many years of wonderful cricket and the many moments of joy, @KumarSanga2 and @MahelaJay! #SriLanka pic.twitter.com/BBY1gz3sXp — Island Cricket (@IslandCricket) March 18, 2015
This is the first time since 1999 World Cup that @OfficialSLC will not be featuring in a @cricketworldcup semi-final #SAvSL #CWC15 #Criclife — criclife (@TheCriclife) March 18, 2015
So #SouthAfrica will be playing either @BLACKCAPS or @westindies at Eden Park, Auckland on March 24 #SAvSL #CWC15 #Criclife — criclife (@TheCriclife) March 18, 2015
SOUTH AFRICA! What a performance from the Proteas! They win by 9 wickets & go through to #cwc15 Semi-Finals! #SLvSA pic.twitter.com/69OPsd0iSQ — ICC (@ICC) March 18, 2015
One of the biggest anomalies in cricketing history has been erased: SA have won a World Cup knockout game #CWC15 pic.twitter.com/RG4AFqXxhZ — ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) March 18, 2015
So are all four quarter-finals going to be routs? — Lawrence Booth (@the_topspin) March 18, 2015
Just 4 runs needed to win now here @SCG for a crushing #SA win LIVE http://t.co/eDWxgwBNWb #SLvSA #cwc15 — ICC (@ICC) March 18, 2015
SA could not have had a better day. Big win. 5th bowler takes a hat trick. Runs for de Kock… — Jonathan Agnew (@Aggerscricket) March 18, 2015
Just 11 runs needed by #SA now for victory! de Kock 69 & du Plessis 20. #SA 123-1 LIVE http://t.co/q1YPiUXtC9 #SLvSA #cwc15 — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 18, 2015
SA/SL: South Africa 110/1 (15.0), target 134 — Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) March 18, 2015
Finally a Kock that didn’t choke. — Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) March 18, 2015
Top effort…but couldn’t quite hang onto it. http://t.co/Js780sZ9LE #SLvSA #CWC15 pic.twitter.com/SQh0alefnl — FOX SPORTS Cricket (@FOXCricketLive) March 18, 2015
HELLO @OfficialCSA be afraid rest of the World Cup Teams be VERY AFRAID!!!! #CWC2015 @StarSportsIndia @ICC — Matthew Hayden AM (@HaydosTweets) March 18, 2015
Oh Shane Warne, of ALL the de Kock jokes you could have made, “loading up to good form” isn’t one of them. ON AIR TOO! #cwc2015 #savsl — Pitch Invasion (@pitchinv) March 18, 2015
Wicket opportunity put down, de Kock survives on 61. #ProteaFire — Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) March 18, 2015
Runs are flowing for Quinton de Kock and the #SA flags are waving proudly at the SCG! https://t.co/0bPChcmyn3 — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 18, 2015
100 up for #SA! Just 34 runs needed now, 100-1 LIVE: http://t.co/q1YPiUXtC9 #SLvSA pic.twitter.com/DYO4gMerlS — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 18, 2015
That’s 50 for @QuinnydeKock69! Well done boy! #ProteaFire #SA 96/1 pic.twitter.com/0FbS7ubjmr — Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) March 18, 2015
Well played @QuinnyDeKock69! Determined inning. — Blades Of Glory (@BladesOf_Glory) March 18, 2015
De Kock goes down the ground for four more and moves along to 48*. #SA cruising to victory. LIVE: http://t.co/FPHN57lKpd #cwc15 #SLvSA — cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) March 18, 2015
77/1 after 11 overs. Need 57 from 39 overs to win. #ProteaFire #cwc15 — Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) March 18, 2015
You know #SL already think they’ve lost when even Sanga isn’t appealing for a dubious caught behind! #SAvSL #CWC15 — http://t.co/clcdF1nsw2 — Shiamak Unwalla (@ShiamakUnwalla) March 18, 2015
De Kock has a wonderful name is a wonderful player to watch…… #CWC15 — Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 18, 2015
Tharindu is trying to throw Kaushal to the winds. #SLvSA #CWC15 — Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42) March 18, 2015
South Africa moving along quickly, is there a way back into this game for #SL? #SA 61 for 1 http://t.co/eDWxgwBNWb #SLvSA #cwc15 — ICC (@ICC) March 18, 2015
50 up for SA! It’s also a front foot no ball by Malinga. (8.5 ovs) #ProteaFire — Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) March 18, 2015
Just a single from the over. SA 45/1 after 8. Need 89 to win. #ProteaFire #cwc15 — Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) March 18, 2015
On a scale ranging from ‘Clean’ to ‘Murali’, where do you put Kaushal? #CWC15 — Fake IPL Player (@_fakeiplplayer) March 18, 2015
Here come the players to start again! #SA 40 for 1 chasing #SL total of 133 http://t.co/eDWxgwBNWb #SLvSA #cwc15 pic.twitter.com/dn6Ff2QCnO — ICC (@ICC) March 18, 2015
Reaction of Sri Lankan Fans #SAvSL pic.twitter.com/nnuskUrwBr — Uddhham ~Sing~ (@UddhhamSingh) March 18, 2015
And that’s the dinner-break at @SCG with #SA 40-1. We will be back in 40 minutes for the remainder of #SA‘s chase. #SLvSA #cwc15 — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 18, 2015
OUT! Superb catch from Kulasekara at third man #SA 40 for 1, Amla gone & that’s the innings break http://t.co/eDWxgwBNWb #SLvSA #cwc15 — ICC (@ICC) March 18, 2015
#SA 37/0 (6 Ovs) — Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) March 18, 2015
SriLanka, this is the price for making Vinod Kambli cry in 1996. — Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) March 18, 2015
5 overs gone. SA 32/0. Kaushal into the attack on debut. #SLvSA — Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) March 18, 2015
Malinga missed the yorker off the free hit, but de Kock mistimed the full toss. It wasn’t right on the money. — cricketingview (@cricketingview) March 18, 2015
Equation is simple for #SA. 110 off 45 with 10 wickets left. Can they continue to dominate this match? #SLvSA pic.twitter.com/u3QHdKhOji — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 18, 2015
#SA 24/0 (4.0 Ovs) de Kock 14*, Amla 10* #SAvSL #CWC15 — Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) March 18, 2015
Looks like Dhoni won’t be hitting Kulasekara for a Six to win 2015 World Cup… #SAvsSL — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 18, 2015
Twin boundaries from de Kock. Is this the innings that gets him into form? #SA 20-0. LIVE: http://t.co/q1YPiUXtC9 #SLvSA #cwc15 — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 18, 2015
Dude, when are you going to bring on this mystery spinner! — Sidvee (@sidvee) March 18, 2015
If Britney Spears wears a helmet she’d look like Quinton De Kock. #SAvSL — Sagarcasm (@sagarcasm) March 18, 2015
SA 11/0 after 3 overs. Amla 9*, de Kock 2. #ProteaFire #cwc15 — Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) March 18, 2015
Needed now: six around the bat. Spinner bowling. Mahela at slip. Crows on the outfield. Shouts of niyamma niyamma. And papare — Sidvee (@sidvee) March 18, 2015
Hashim Amla is the highest #impact ODI batsman in the world presently. #SAvSL — scorewithdata (@scorewithdata) March 18, 2015
#SA 4/0 (1.0 Ovs) #SAvSL #CWC15 chasing 134 — Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) March 18, 2015
Amla begins the run chase with a boundary first ball from Malinga! LIVE: http://t.co/FPHN57lKpd #cwc15 #SLvSA — cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) March 18, 2015
#SA have never lost an ODI where they have chased below 150. #SL have never won an ODI defending a target below 150. #SAvSL — scorewithdata (@scorewithdata) March 18, 2015
pic.twitter.com/QsYTsp7BwE — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 18, 2015
The #Proteas need 134 runs to qualify for the semifinals! #CWC15 #ProteaFire #SavSL. pic.twitter.com/jw8SZScYoZ — Tuks FM (@TuksFM1072) March 18, 2015
#SL bowled out for 133. Imran Tahir picks up four! Should be an easy one for #SA #CWC15 #SAvSL — criclife (@TheCriclife) March 18, 2015
I like team selection today.bowlers have stepped up and set the tone, which really excites me. #ProteaFire — Graeme Smith (@GraemeSmith49) March 18, 2015
Come on boys. Let’s wrap this one up! » “@BallzRadio: Set fire to the rain… #ProteaFire #SAvSL #SA pic.twitter.com/rsXZ44uo8w” — Kerry McGregor (@KerryMcGregor) March 18, 2015
Dear SA, I know its a bad time but this happened right here at SCG in 1992. #CWC15 pic.twitter.com/dXl0pK9tCY — cricBC (@cricBC) March 18, 2015
No overs lost and play will re-commence in 5 minutes time #SL 127 for 9 LIVE – http://t.co/eDWxgwBNWb #SLvSA #cwc15 pic.twitter.com/FX9PsKccvD — ICC (@ICC) March 18, 2015
When Sangakara Got Out Last time in ODI ( Most Likely ) Heaven Opened up To Honour the One of the Greatest Legend ever in Cricket!!! — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 18, 2015
South African Can breath a bit!! If Today is washout Tomorrow is reserve day If Tomorrow is Washout SA will Qualify to Semi Finals — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 18, 2015
Feeling sorry for Sangakara he came with a positive mind of 5th ton in a row but his team led him down. #CWC15 #SAvSL — MS Shahzad (@MShahzad077) March 18, 2015
Last thing South Africa doesn’t want is Losing this Game because of Duckworth Lewis method… Its Highly Unlike though!! #SAvsSL — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 18, 2015
Don’t worry @OfficialCSA . Even if you need 22 from 1, @ABdeVilliers17 can score it.. He is a freak! #cwc2015 #SAvSL — Suvajit Mustafi (@RibsGully) March 18, 2015
Don’t worry #SA, there’s a reserve day.But that’s probably the last time Sangakkara will bat in an ODI! *weeps profusely* #cwc2015 #savsl — Pitch Invasion (@pitchinv) March 18, 2015
#Sangakkara out. Thank you #sanga. Even gods are crying. Oh well South Africa, knock outs & rain. Also Sydney! omG! #SAvsSL #CWC15 — Suvajit Mustafi (@RibsGully) March 18, 2015
Raining at the SCG as Sangakkara falls. #SAvSL #CWC15 pic.twitter.com/OI6OVVJBZE — Cricket World (@Cricket_World) March 18, 2015
Rain! SA need 128 of 1 ball. — Sidvee (@sidvee) March 18, 2015
If South Africa manage to lose this, they should just hand them them world cup. Nothing can be a bigger achievement than that. #SAvsSL — Fake IPL Player (@_fakeiplplayer) March 18, 2015
OUT! South Africa are rampant here and Sangakkara falls caught at third man #SL 127 for 9 http://t.co/eDWxgwBNWb #SLvSA #cwc15 — ICC (@ICC) March 18, 2015
Kumar Sangakkara looks to up the scoring rate, 11 off the first over of the powerplay #SL 127 for 8 http://t.co/eDWxgwBNWb #SLvSA #cwc15 — ICC (@ICC) March 18, 2015
Duminy has a hat-trick. Viru Sehwag watching each wicket and thinking, ‘chauka gaya, chakka gaya’ — Sidvee (@sidvee) March 18, 2015
#Duminy became the 1st SA bowler to get a WC hat-trick . Before this there were 8 such instances in a WC. Check: http://t.co/w74kM9gAyq — criclife (@TheCriclife) March 18, 2015
We Use to see Kumar Sangakara scoring Century in World Cup!! Now Get use to see Sri Lanka scoring Century in World Cup!! #SAvsSL — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 18, 2015
Not Pollock, not Donald, not Steyn, not Morkel – JP DUMINY THE FIRST SOUTH AFRICAN TO TAKE A HAT-TRICK IN A WC! #yup #cwc2015 #savsl — Pitch Invasion (@pitchinv) March 18, 2015
And #JPDuminy gets a @cricketworldcup hat-trick! #CWC15 #SAvSL — criclife (@TheCriclife) March 18, 2015
Can’t believe how the Sri Lankan batsmen are denying Sanga his 5th consecutive century. #SAvsSL #CWC15 — Fake IPL Player (@_fakeiplplayer) March 18, 2015
OUT! 2 in 2 Balls! It’s all happening here at the SCG! Great scenes of joy from #SA Kaushal gone 1st ball! http://t.co/eDWxgwBNWb #SLvSA — ICC (@ICC) March 18, 2015
#Kulasekara does a @gilly381 .. Sri Lanka repay the 2003 WC kindness. #CWC15 #SAvSL — Suvajit Mustafi (@RibsGully) March 18, 2015
EDGE and GONE! #SA erupt & Kulasekara walks before being given. It’s a procession now at @SCG but Sangakkara is still at the crease! #SLvSA — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 18, 2015
Tahir now has 3-26 from his eight overs. Super spell… LIVE: http://t.co/FPHN57lKpd #cwc15 #SLvSA pic.twitter.com/Dpu0Cizvw6 — cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) March 18, 2015
If South Africa win the world cup and Imran Tahir takes the winning wicket, I suspect he’ll run all the way from Australia to SA. #SAvsSL — Fake IPL Player (@_fakeiplplayer) March 18, 2015
Sanga checking if there is last-man batting — Sidvee (@sidvee) March 18, 2015
GONE! Tahir is off on another RUN! He’s got Thisara Perera & #SL slide to 115-6. #SA rampant at the @SCG. #SLvSA pic.twitter.com/O9gqpfSqQs — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 18, 2015
This could be Saga’s last ODI inning. All good things come to a painful end. #SAvSL #CWC15 — cricBC (@cricBC) March 18, 2015
Imran Tahir looks like a young AK Hangal. Oh wait, AK Hangal was never young — Sidvee (@sidvee) March 18, 2015
RT “@Sammway: Great afternoon at the #cwc15 #SAvSL @scg Sri Lankans cheering loudly. Good atmosphere” pic.twitter.com/0qOmSHYP2F #loveourSCG — Sydney Cricket Grnd (@scg) March 18, 2015
This has been a near-perfect bowling performance from #SA so far. #CWC15 #SAvSL #SL — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) March 18, 2015
As good as Sanga been during the WC today he is putting a lot of pressure on the other batsman. Proteas on top. — Albie Morkel (@albiemorkel) March 18, 2015
OUT! Mathews looks to attack against Duminy but it goes straight to Faf. Gone for 19. #SL 5-114. LIVE: http://t.co/FPHN57lKpd #cwc15 #SLvSA — cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) March 18, 2015
Sanga the keeper would have sledged the crap out of this version of Sanga the batsman — Sidvee (@sidvee) March 18, 2015
Sri Lanka game plan. Step 1: Bat first Step 2: Bore everyone to death #CWC15 #SAvsSL — Fake IPL Player (@_fakeiplplayer) March 18, 2015
SA/SL: Sri Lanka 105/4 (30.0) — Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) March 18, 2015
So close, yet so far away… #SL 4-102 (29). LIVE: http://t.co/FPHN57lKpd #cwc15 #SLvSA pic.twitter.com/9yUttlBq37 — cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) March 18, 2015
How does Imran Tahir get so many wickets? Surely someone should have figured him out by now — Sidvee (@sidvee) March 18, 2015
Will Sanga end with a strike rate higher than the average engineering male student in India? #BingPredicts #SAvsSL — Fake IPL Player (@_fakeiplplayer) March 18, 2015
100 up for #SL. Four down but Sangakkara & Mathews at the crease looking solid. LIVE: http://t.co/q1YPiUXtC9 #SLvSA pic.twitter.com/1VukbNVcAh — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 18, 2015
FOUR! Mathews breaks the shackles with a hoick over mid-wicket for a boundary off Tahir. #SL #SA #CWC15 — CricketCountry (@cricket_country) March 18, 2015
Tahir is like the kid whose excitement gets dad to spend big on a large TV. Review gone for SA #SAvSL #CWC15 — The Furred Umpire (@TheFurredUmpire) March 18, 2015
Only Allan Donald (38) and Shaun Pollock (31) have taken more World Cup wickets for #SA than Imran Tahir (27). #CWC15 #SAvSL #SL — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) March 18, 2015
Chamara Silva, Marvan Atapattu and Angelo Mathews have absorbed the most pressure (of falling wickets) in #SL ODI history. #SAvSL — scorewithdata (@scorewithdata) March 18, 2015
SA/SL: Sri Lanka 87/4 (25.0) — Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) March 18, 2015
The African boys climbing all over Sri Lanka here. Might be the first terrible shot I’ve ever seen Jayawardena play — Graeme Swann (@Swannyg66) March 18, 2015
If Sri Lanka wins, they might play against India in the finals next Sunday. If they lose, the might play against India next month. #SAvSL — Sagarcasm (@sagarcasm) March 18, 2015
#SL captain Angelo Mathews in now, #cwc15 leading run-scorer with him LIVE: http://t.co/eDWxgwBNWb #SLvSA #cwc15 pic.twitter.com/RAWlqhwUG4 — ICC (@ICC) March 18, 2015
Seems like this was #MahelaJayawardene‘s last international innings #SAvSL #CWC15 — Suvajit Mustafi (@RibsGully) March 18, 2015
Ha ha ha!! Even Camera man couldn’t follow where Imran Tahir is running after he took Mahela wicket #SAvsSL — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 18, 2015
OUT! Gone this time, Jayawardene falls to Tahir, caught a mid-wicket #SL 81 for 4 LIVE: http://t.co/eDWxgwBNWb #SLvSA #cwc15 — ICC (@ICC) March 18, 2015
REFERRAL – Big appeal from Tahir, given not out and #SA opt to take the review…. LIVE: http://t.co/eDWxgwBNWb #SLvSA #cwc15 — ICC (@ICC) March 18, 2015
Tahir will kill the umpires in his next appeal. #Fact #SAvSL #cwc15 — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) March 18, 2015
This is Sangakkara & Jayawardene’s 150th ODI partnership. Only Tendulkar & Ganguly have more -176. #bbccricket — Test Match Special (@bbctms) March 18, 2015
Sanga laying a very very very solid platform ☺ — Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) March 18, 2015
And Imran tahir just defeated Bolt in 100m run after taking that catch! #CWC15 #SAvSL — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) March 18, 2015
NOW we know why Sangakkara was batting so damn slowly – waiting for Mahela to come out so they could bat together! #cwc2015 #savsl #slvsa — Pitch Invasion (@pitchinv) March 18, 2015
That breakthrough brings Mahela and Kumar together once again… LIVE: http://t.co/FPHN57lKpd #cwc15 #SLvSA pic.twitter.com/etHGeF2gO4 — cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) March 18, 2015
Sangawardene for the last time ever? #SLvSA #SAvSL #CWC15 — http://t.co/clcdF1nsw2 — Shiamak Unwalla (@ShiamakUnwalla) March 18, 2015
I don’t Know what Imran Tahir will do if he takes last wicket in Finals to win the WC Probably He will Run and Run and Run to South Africa — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 18, 2015
OUT! And doesn’t Imran Tahir love that! A good caught and bowled catch to leave #SL 69 for 3 LIVE: http://t.co/eDWxgwBNWb #SLvSA #cwc15 — ICC (@ICC) March 18, 2015
SA don’t have a fifth specialist bowler because they want to play 7 batsmen. Duminy is slotted at 7 in batting order. — Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) March 18, 2015
FOUR! Sangakkara lets loose & brings up the 50 partnership. He is 10 off 43, #SL 56-2 http://t.co/q1YPiUXtC9 #SLvSA pic.twitter.com/UbK24qwlbX — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 18, 2015
People are getting heartburn about Sanga’s strike-rate? If he bats the 50 overs, #SL win, whether the total’s 250 or 300. Simple. #CWC15 — Dileep Premachandran (@SpiceBoxofEarth) March 18, 2015
4! Sanga realizes his wicket is important but not more than runs on board. #CWC15 — cricBC (@cricBC) March 18, 2015
Sri Lanka are 50/2 after 15 overs against South Africa – what’s your take on the change to the #SL batting line-up? pic.twitter.com/ukOFgVV3EZ — Island Cricket (@IslandCricket) March 18, 2015
Duminy on and Sanga still blocking……. #somethingwrong #cwc2015 #savsl #slvsa — Pitch Invasion (@pitchinv) March 18, 2015
Thirimanne leading the charge after a tough start for #SL and the fans are in full voice! #SLvSA https://t.co/WIwtxNYVRy — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 18, 2015
Thirimanne 29*, dominating this partnership with Sangakkara, 5* now #SL 46 for 2 http://t.co/eDWxgwBNWb #SLvSA #cwc15 pic.twitter.com/uIpFBI9up3 — ICC (@ICC) March 18, 2015
500 Runs for Kumar Sangakara and He is only 2nd man in World Cup history to achieve this.. and Sachin did it Twice 1996 & 2003″! — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 18, 2015
#SL 42/2 after 12 overs. RR 3.50. @thiri66 29, @KumarSanga2 5. #ProteaFire #CWC15 — Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) March 18, 2015
#SLvSA in past @cricketworldcup encounters #CWC15 #Chronicles #ICCWorldCup2015 @RibsGully http://t.co/PzFAxdA34l pic.twitter.com/RZhaYJloiP — criclife (@TheCriclife) March 18, 2015
Dale steyn proves what a feared bowler he is..! #CWC2015 — Amol Muzumdar (@amolmuzumdar11) March 18, 2015
500 runs for Kumar Sangakkara in this @cricketworldcup! What a World Cup, he’s having! #SL #SA #SLvSA #CWC15 — CricketCountry (@cricket_country) March 18, 2015
After 11 overs, Thirimanne 28 off 23, Sangakkara 2 off 27 #SL 38-2 LIVE: http://t.co/q1YPiUXtC9 #SLvSA pic.twitter.com/tIDxdXDWGe — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 18, 2015
Sangakkara really does have ALL the shots in the bank – 2 off 27 balls….. #cwc2015 #savsl #slvsa — Pitch Invasion (@pitchinv) March 18, 2015
Sangakkara not panicking even though SL is under pressure. That’s why he is a gun. Can he counter attack? — Scott Styris (@scottbstyris) March 18, 2015
Sangakkara aiming to become the Booker-T of the cricket world today. 5-time 5-time World Cup centurion #SAvSL #CWC15 #WorldCupExpress — Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) March 18, 2015
This is a very important little innings from Thirimanne already. Letting Sangakkara stay in at his pace. — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 18, 2015
Thirimanne is cracking fours for fun through the off side. He’s hit 5 of them so far! Sri Lanka 2-35. http://t.co/Js780sZ9LE #SLvSA #CWC15 — FOX SPORTS Cricket (@FOXCricketLive) March 18, 2015
Here’s the #KeystoSuccess for both teams today as #SL move to 26 for 2 LIVE – http://t.co/eDWxgwBNWb #SLvSA #cwc15 pic.twitter.com/917rwABKyI — ICC (@ICC) March 18, 2015
1992 ka, 1996 ka, 1999 ka, 2003 ka, 2007 ka, 2011 ka….sabka badla lega tera AB #CWC15 #TeamABDeVilliers pic.twitter.com/avJ0lelB9Y — The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) March 18, 2015
How about this??? Sanga Batting with the Class Steyn Bowling with the Class Dravid Commenting with the Class All Happening Now!! #SAvsSL — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 18, 2015
FOUR: Thirimanne plays an uppish drive, just to the left of Duminy. Close shave! LIVE SCORE http://t.co/GCDkWmWMBr #SAvSL #SLvSA — Express Sports (@IExpressSports) March 18, 2015
How often have South Africa lost to a side in a world cup knock out to which they were decisively superior? — cricketingview (@cricketingview) March 18, 2015
Sangakkara is taking his time here. #SL 18/2 in 8 overs. http://t.co/087Fwg9luo #SL #SA #SLvSA #CWC15 — CricketCountry (@cricket_country) March 18, 2015
Happiness is Watching World No.2 Batsman vs World No.3.Bowler Kumad Sangakara vs Dale Steyn Long Live Cricket!! #SAvsSL — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 18, 2015
If ur now feeling that SA will finally break the KO jinx, note that NZ were 16/2 against them in 2011 QFs. (via @sportsfreakconz) #SAvSL — Fake IPL Player (@_fakeiplplayer) March 18, 2015
A couple of cracking drives from Thirimanne in that over and #SL move to 2-16 after six overs. LIVE: http://t.co/FPHN57lKpd #cwc15 #SLvSA — cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) March 18, 2015
Google in South Africa today. #CWC15 #SAvSL #SA #SL pic.twitter.com/DH6e9W5Orn — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) March 18, 2015
Lovely shot from Thirikkara! #SLvSA #SAvSL #CWC15 — http://t.co/clcdF1nsw2 — Shiamak Unwalla (@ShiamakUnwalla) March 18, 2015
SA/SL: Sri Lanka 6/2 (5.0) — Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) March 18, 2015
Sri Lankans are behaving like South Africans behave in a Knock Out match. #SAvsSL — Sagarcasm (@sagarcasm) March 18, 2015
Two brilliant catches… Dot balls to sanga…perfect start by SA. One more wkt now, pressure on SL @ibnlive #CWC2015 — Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) March 18, 2015
Steyn’s scream at getting Dilshan would have travelled from Sydney to Cape Town! Shows the pressure he and SA are under… — Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 18, 2015
SA’s prep: Just another league match SL’s prep: Play like SA in an ICC knockout #SAvSL — Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) March 18, 2015
Sri Lanka Last 19 Balls: . . . W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W #SAvsSL — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 18, 2015
Dilshan produced two big-match performances out of the three knockout games in the 2011 World Cup. Gone today. #SAvSL #Impact — scorewithdata (@scorewithdata) March 18, 2015
OUT! What a delivery from Steyn and he is pumped up here @SCG!!! #SL 4 for 2 LIVE: http://t.co/eDWxgwBNWb #SLvSA #cwc15 — ICC (@ICC) March 18, 2015
There are few greater/scarier sights in cricket. Dale Steyn is fired up! http://t.co/Js780sZ9LE #SLvSA #CWC15 pic.twitter.com/r2lQ1EbJD7 — FOX SPORTS Cricket (@FOXCricketLive) March 18, 2015
Tight wonderful bowling from SA. They have given nothing away and SL are struggling at the start to get any momentum #SAvSL #CWC15 — PakPassion.net (@PakPassion) March 18, 2015
Maiden for @DaleSteyn62 . SL 3/1 after 3. #ProteaFire #QuarterFinal #cwc15 — Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) March 18, 2015
T Kaushal is only the second player ever to make his debut in a World Cup knock-out match after Wayne Larkins in 1979. #CWC15 #SAvSL #SA #SL — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) March 18, 2015
Ooof! Steyn was half an inch away from getting Dilshan’s leading edge. — cricketingview (@cricketingview) March 18, 2015
A superb catch brings Sangakkara to the crease. Will it be his final ODI knock? http://t.co/FPHN57lKpd #cwc15 #SLvSA pic.twitter.com/s1sI6T8Ir4 — cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) March 18, 2015
Sangakkara comes to the crease. ODI ton #5 in a row for Kumar? LIVE: http://t.co/q1YPiUXtC9 #SLvSA #cwc15 — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 18, 2015
Either This is Ab Devilliers’ last match in the world cups. OR This is Sangakarra’s last ODI match. Not sure who to support. #SAvsSL — Sagarcasm (@sagarcasm) March 18, 2015
Kusal Perera’s failure rate with the bat in his last 15 ODIs: 60%. One more failure today. #SAvSL #Impact — scorewithdata (@scorewithdata) March 18, 2015
OUT!!! WHAT A CATCH! Quinton de Kock takes an absolute belter to remove Perera for 3, #SL 3/1 LIVE: http://t.co/eDWxgwBNWb #SLvSA #cwc15 — ICC (@ICC) March 18, 2015
#SL 3 for no loss at the end of the first over. #ProteaFire #cwc15 — Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) March 18, 2015
The knock-outs BEGIN! Who’s the first to succumb to pressure? #SAvSL LIVE on http://t.co/sSKMlErPLU #cwc2015 — Pitch Invasion (@pitchinv) March 18, 2015
#SA average innings run rates splits in this World Cup: 1-10: 4.68 11-40: 6.13 41-50: 11.76 Batting PP: 8.97 #CWC15 #SAvSL #SL — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) March 18, 2015
Perera and Dilshan opening the batting for #SL, Steyn with the ball for #SA LIVE: http://t.co/q1YPiUXtC9 #SLvSA #cwc15 — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 18, 2015
GAME ON! @OfficialSLC take the crease with @OfficialCSA in the field. What’s a good total on this pitch? #CWC15 pic.twitter.com/qa5QEvFZD3 — Sydney Cricket Grnd (@scg) March 18, 2015
Just gotta stop Sanga,Dilshan,Mahela,Mathews,Thirimanne from scoring and #SA have it easy! #cwc2015 #savsl — Pitch Invasion (@pitchinv) March 18, 2015
I don’t particularly like how many of the anthems have been set during this world cup. — cricketingview (@cricketingview) March 18, 2015
The anthems have been sung at the SCG, it is business time! #SL batting v #SA LIVE: http://t.co/q1YPiUXtC9 #SLvSA #cwc15 — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 18, 2015
Anthem time @scg #bbccricket pic.twitter.com/ZTlToj6kMO — Test Match Special (@bbctms) March 18, 2015
These guys are proving to be quite popular in the fanzone at the SCG. #SL #SA #SLvSA #CWC15 pic.twitter.com/4I19VIM9VQ — Cricket World (@Cricket_World) March 18, 2015
#SL XI: Mathews*, K Perera, Dilshan, Sangakkara†, Jayawardene, Thirimanne, N Perera, Kulasekara, Kaushal, Chameera, Malinga #SLvSA #cwc15 — ICC (@ICC) March 18, 2015
Niyamaye Sri Lanka…damn happy that they’re playing Chameera. Bold to play Kaushal too. Slight advantage Sri Lanka. #BingPredicts — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 18, 2015
@OfficialCSA; Amla, de Kock (wkt), du Plessis, Rossouw, de Villiers (c), Miller, Duminy, Steyn, Abbott, Morkel, Tahir #SLvSA — ICC Media (@ICCMediaComms) March 18, 2015
I guess people are definitely writing South Africa off now. — cricketingview (@cricketingview) March 18, 2015
South Africa have dropped Vernon Philander for Kyle Abbott. Faf comes in for Farhaan Behardien. #cwc15 #savsl — Firdose Moonda (@FirdoseM) March 18, 2015
Sri Lanka has WON the toss and will BAT at the SCG. LIVE: http://t.co/q1YPiUXtC9 #SLvSA #cwc15 pic.twitter.com/KJU1VnFaQz — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 18, 2015
Toss is imminent. Both teams practicing… #SL and #SA… #CWC15 #SLvSA pic.twitter.com/Re6e6GhSmF — Cricket World (@Cricket_World) March 18, 2015
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