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10 Feb 2024South Africa Under-19 vs Sri Lanka Under-19 - Commentary
South Africa Under-19 vs Sri Lanka Under-19 - Commentary
ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, 2024
Super Six - Match 9
Potchefstroom
232/8 (50.0)
113/10 (23.2)
South Africa Under-19 beat Sri Lanka Under-19 by 119 runs
Player of the match
Kwena Maphaka - SA-U19
Detailed Commentary
All
Wickets
4s
6s
SA-U19
SL-U19
Right then, that is it from our coverage of this one-sided encounter between South Africa Under-19 and Sri Lanka Under-19 where the hosts completely dominated the young Lankans. The action doesn't stop for you; you can just switch tabs and join us in our coverage of the other match in the ICC Under-19 World Cup between India Under-19 and Nepal Under-19. Until then, goodbye and cheers!
Kwena Maphaka is the Player of the Match for his scintillating six-wicket haul.
Earlier in the innings, Lhuan-dre Pretorius put up another impressive performance and scored 71 runs building a strong foundation for his team. The other contributed with some runs but couldn't carry their innings deep. Romashan Pillay looked to be struggling a lot out there as he couldn't get some runs under his belt. Riley Norton, Tristan Luus, and Nqobani Mokoena provided a strong ending pushing South Africa Under-19 to the score of 232 runs. Vishwa Lahiru, Malsha Tharupathi, and Supun Waduge were the pick of the bowlers for their two wickets each while Sineth Jayawardena was the most economical. They managed to put up a decent bowling performance but in the chase, they were dominated by the South Africa Under-19 team.
Another disappointing performance from Sri Lanka Under-19 has led to their loss. It was the batting unit again that put another poor performance. They had a poor start where Pulindu Perera, Sineth Jayawardena, and Supun Waduge couldn't get going and put their team under pressure early on in the innings. Dinura Kalupahana, Hirun Kapurubandara, and Sharujan Shanmuganathan showed some intent but none of them could carry their innings deep. Malsha Tharupathi handled it in the lower stages but it was very late for them by that time. Only four of their batters could cross over to the double-digit scores. For the young Proteas, Kwena Maphaka made the top 5 batters his prey and got a fifer early on in the innings. Riley Norton supported him with his four-wicket haul and it was just a matter of time before the game was sealed. Kwena Maphaka dismissed the last batter and took a six-fer. Kwena Maphaka has now taken the most 5-wicket hauls in YODI's. The Lankans will need to have a tough discussion in the dressing room regarding their performance.
113/10 (23.2)
Over 24
W
0
Duvindu Ranatunga*
4 (10)
Garuka Sanketh
0 (2)
Kwena Maphaka
6/21 (8.2)
SL-U19
113/10
W
23.2
Kwena Maphaka to Duvindu Ranatunga ,OUT! Caught behind! That has gone straight into the gloves of the keeper.
0
23.1
Kwena Maphaka to Duvindu Ranatunga ,No run, the batter goes back in his crease to flick but cannot find the gap.
Over 23
0
0
W
0
0
0
Garuka Sanketh*
0 (2)
Duvindu Ranatunga
4 (8)
Riley Norton
4/28 (5)
SL-U19
113/9
0
22.6
Riley Norton to Garuka Sanketh ,No run, the batter has just watchfully blocked this out.
0
22.5
Riley Norton to Garuka Sanketh ,No run, just a mere push. But no space for a run.
W
22.4
Riley Norton to Malsha Tharupathi ,OUT! That is a spectacular diving catch.
0
22.3
Riley Norton to Malsha Tharupathi ,No run, a bouncer now, ducked under.
0
22.2
Riley Norton to Malsha Tharupathi ,No run, the batter looks to play that but is comprehensively beaten.
0
22.1
Riley Norton to Malsha Tharupathi ,No run, the batter ducks under that one.
Over 22
0
0
0
0
1
0
Duvindu Ranatunga*
4 (8)
Malsha Tharupathi
21 (17)
Kwena Maphaka
5/21 (8)
SL-U19
113/8
0
21.6
Kwena Maphaka to Duvindu Ranatunga ,No run, that is defended solidly off the front foot.
0
21.5
Kwena Maphaka to Duvindu Ranatunga ,No run, that is driven straight back but it is stopped.
0
21.4
Kwena Maphaka to Duvindu Ranatunga ,No run, that is guided away nicely but cannot get it past the fielder.
0
21.3
Kwena Maphaka to Duvindu Ranatunga ,No run. Play and a miss! The batter wasn't quite sure how to play that one.
1
21.2
Kwena Maphaka to Malsha Tharupathi ,1 run, that is just a mere push for a run.
0
21.1
Kwena Maphaka to Malsha Tharupathi ,No run, the batter has just blocked that from his crease.
Over 21
4
1
0
6
0
2
Duvindu Ranatunga*
4 (4)
Malsha Tharupathi
20 (15)
Riley Norton
3/28 (4)
SL-U19
112/8
4
20.6
Riley Norton to Duvindu Ranatunga ,Four! No power. Just pure placement. The batter has just pushed this away and found the gap and the boundary.
1
20.5
Riley Norton to Malsha Tharupathi ,1 run, the batter goes back in his crease and guides it through third man for a single.
0
20.4
Riley Norton to Malsha Tharupathi ,No run, that is flicked away but straight to the fielder.
6
20.3
Riley Norton to Malsha Tharupathi ,Six! Up, up and away! The batter has lofted this clean as a whistle and it has cleared the boundary.
0
20.2
Riley Norton to Malsha Tharupathi ,No run, the batter goes back in his crease to flick but cannot find the gap.
2
20.1
Riley Norton to Malsha Tharupathi ,2 runs, the batter lofts this in the air and gets a couple of runs for the team.
Over 20
0
1
4
0
4
0
Duvindu Ranatunga*
0 (3)
Malsha Tharupathi
11 (10)
Tristan Luus
0/29 (5)
SL-U19
99/8
0
19.6
Tristan Luus to Duvindu Ranatunga ,No run, that is left alone for the keeper to collect.
1
19.5
Tristan Luus to Malsha Tharupathi ,1 run, that is cut away through point for a single.
4
19.4
Tristan Luus to Malsha Tharupathi ,Four! The pull shot comes out and it fetches the batter a boundary.
0
19.3
Tristan Luus to Malsha Tharupathi ,No run, a gentle push by the batter but cannot pierce the gap.
4
19.2
Tristan Luus to Malsha Tharupathi ,Four! The batter drives this through the covers and the ball races away to the fence.
0
19.1
Tristan Luus to Malsha Tharupathi ,No run, a gentle push by the batter but cannot pierce the gap.
Over 19
0
nb
W
W
0
0
4
Duvindu Ranatunga*
0 (2)
Malsha Tharupathi
2 (5)
Riley Norton
3/15 (3)
SL-U19
90/8
0
18.6
Riley Norton to Duvindu Ranatunga ,No run, played lofted shot towards covers.
nb
18.6
Riley Norton to Duvindu Ranatunga ,No ball! This is down the off side and let through.
W
18.5
Riley Norton to Vishwa Lahiru ,OUT! Caught behind! That has gone straight into the gloves of the keeper.
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