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South Africa Vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score - Live Score, 2nd ODI Match - Full Scorecard
South Africa
S Lakmal to H Amla, OUT! Plumb! Lakmal bowls this one fuller around off, the ball nips in a touch, Amla plays all over this one and is beaten. The ball strikes him flush in front of the stumps. The players appeal long and hard and the umpire agrees to them. Amla is not wasting the review and Lakmal draws first blood.
de Silva to de Kock, OUT! Oh what have you done, de Kock? A full toss on middle and leg, de Kock looks to go big and gets into position to muscle it over the on side. He though ends up picking out the fielder in the deep at mid-wicket. He could have been lucky since Lakmal had not picked it early but recovered well to dive to his left and grab it inches off the ground. What a way to get out. Cricket, a game of glorious uncertainties for a reason.
N Kulasekara to du Plessis, OUT! Faf holes out! Nuwan bowls it fuller on the stumps, Faf goes for the big shot over long on. He does not connect it well enough and Kusal Mendis takes a safe catch at long on. End of a good knock by Faf, he has done his job and given his side a solid platform to take off from.
L Sandakan to de Villiers, OUT! Sandakan strikes! Bowls it outside off on a shorter length, de Villiers looks to cut it going on his back foot. He only gets an outside edge and Chandimal takes a smart catch behind the stumps. The players appeal but de Villiers is not going anywhere. The umpire rules him out and he is not reviewing it. That's a big wicket for SL and they are delighted with it.
S Pathirana to JP Duminy, OUT! Another soft dismissal! The pressure was building on the SA batsmen and it works again. Pathirana bowls it on the stumps, Duminy comes down the track to work it through mid-wicket but hits it to Dhananjaya de Silva who takes a good catch at short mid-wicket. That's another wicket thrown away to be honest. Sri Lanka stay in the game.
S Lakmal to C Morris, OUT! Morris holes out! Fuller in length just outside off, Morris goes for the big shot with a jab. The ball travels fast to Kusal Mendis at long on who takes it safely. End of a good cameo by Morris.
Extras (lb 5, w 6, nb 0, b 0) 11
TOTAL 307 -6 in 50.0 overs (6.14 runs per over)
Sri Lanka
W Parnell to N Dickwella, OUT! SUPERMAN FAF! Length delivery outside off, Dickwella tries to go over the extra cover region but he gets it off bottom half of the bat. The ball is in air and seems destined to clear the infield. But du Plessis from covers, goes to his left first and then sticks out his right hand in the air. And just like that he manages to hold onto it. One of the best catches you will see. Dickwella will be disappointed as he was looking settled in the middle.
W Parnell to U Tharanga, OUT! SKIPPER DEPARTS! Fuller delivery and Upul goes to loft it straight down the ground over the mid off region. He gets it over but cannot find the distance as AB de Villiers who was standing at mid off goes tracing back and picks up a sensational catch. If Faf was the Superman, here comes the Batman.
A Phehlukwayo to K Mendis, OUT! Hit straight to the fielder! Outside off, Mendis looks to drive it on the up through covers. Faf takes a good low catch at short extra cover diving forward. Andile strikes in his first over! Kusal Mendis departs after a start once again. Sri Lanka's top order woes continue.
C Morris to D Chandimal, OUT! Easy as you like! Morris keeps it up and outside off on a fuller length, Chandimal comes across and looks to drive away from his body but gets an outside edge which flies through to the keeper who takes it going to his right. A soft dismissal but Chandimal has had many such dismissals in his career. He departs after another start.
I Tahir to de Silva, OUT! Tahir, you beauty! Bowls the slider outside off, de Silva strides forward and plays inside the line of the ball and is beaten. The keeper takes the bails off and celebrates. Tahir joins him as well even despite watching the on-field umpire referring it upstairs. Replays confirm de Silva's back foot never came back in the crease and Tahir has a wicket early in his spell again. Sri Lanka in trouble!
C Morris to D Chandimal, OUT! Gunaratne has to depart! Another fine piece of fielding does the trick! A tad short outside off, Chandimal taps it towards point and looks for a single. He decides against it late and sends Asela back. Duminy though is quick to the ball and fires a direct hit at the non-striker's end. It is referred upstairs and Gunaratne does not look confident enough. The replays tell us why though, he is short of the crease despite the dive. A vital stand broken.
JP Duminy to de Silva, OUT! Another one bites the dust! Floats it outside off, Chaturanga goes for the drive through covers but hits it in the air and Farhaan Behardien, the substitute takes a safe catch at short extra cover. The visitors sink further.
JP Duminy to S Pathirana, OUT! Gone this time. Floated outside off, Pathirana looks to play the slog sweep but is too far from the ball and gets a top edge. Wayne Parnell covers good ground to his right from deep mid-wicket and takes a simple catch.
K Rabada to N Kulasekara, OUT! Number 9 down! Full and straight, Kulasekara looks to flick but the ball curves in a touch and goes off the inner half of the bat. It is uppish and straight to Faf du Plessis at short mid-wicket.
I Tahir to L Sandakan, OUT! LBW! The decision stays as it is and SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 121 RUNS and take a 2-0 series lead! This always looked plumb. Landed around off, the slider, Sandakan went back to cut but missed and was hit on the pad. Tahir appealed and the umpire's finger went up in a flash. This time the batsman decided to take the review and Hawk Eye showed it to be crashing into the middle and leg stumps. Mild celebrations from Tahir tonight. He finishes with 2/26.
Extras (lb 1, w 5, nb 0, b 0) 6
TOTAL 186 in 37.5 overs (4.91 runs per over)