Match Details
Date & Time:
7th Sep 2021, 2:30 PM
Match Number:
3rd ODI
Match Results:
SL Won By 78 runs
Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 78 runs
Player of the match
Dushmantha Chameera - SL
Player of the Match
203/9 (50.0 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Charith Asalanka
47(71)
Dhananjaya de Silva
31(44)
Keshav Maharaj
3-38(10)
Tabraiz Shamsi
2-31(10)
125/10 (30.0 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Heinrich Klaasen
22(30)
Janneman Malan
18(19)
Maheesh Theekshana
4-37(10)
Dushmantha Chameera
2-16(4)
All
Wickets
4s
6s
SL
SA
Right then! That's all from this game! Sri Lanka have taken the series 2-1 and go into the T20I series with a lot of confidence. South Africa, on the other hand, would be disappointed with this performance but they have some of the regular players back for the T20I series. The T20I series is set to begin on Friday, September 10th, 2021 at 8 pm local (2.30 pm GMT). Do join us then. Cheers and take care.
Dasun Shanaka, the Sri Lankan skipper, says that it is really pleasing as they have won a series after a long time. Adds that they have played really good cricket this series. Goes onto say that toss played a major role and winning it made a really good impact on this match. Tells that he thought that 230 would have been an ideal score but 203 turned out to be a very good score. Says that Maheesh Theekshana proved to be a decisive bowler and he is a bright prospect for them going forward. States that he should have stayed there with the bat more. Says that he wanted to bat more lower and he really wanted to contribute.
Keshav Maharaj, the South African skipper, says that the bowlers did really well and the wicket was slow. Tells that the batting did not go to plan. Credits Sri Lanka for playing really well. States that the first Powerplay set them back. Goes onto say that if you look at the first two games, the batters were very positive but it did not work in this game. On the mindset for the T20Is, Maharaj admits that it is back to the drawing board but also asserts that they will get a few senior players back in the T20I series.
Charith Asalanka, the Man of the Series, says that he is glad to be the Man of the Series and he is very happy. Adds that he made a plan to take singles and he enjoyed it. Adds that he feels that he did the job for his team. States that they were looking for 230 to 240 but when Hasaranga and Shanaka got out, they looked at getting to 220.
Dushmantha Chameera, the Man of the Match, says that the wicket was a bit slow and he tried to bowl good lengths consistently. Adds that he had rough injuries past few years and he tried to get himself fit and he practiced well the last few months.
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South Africa never looked like chasing this total down! They kept on losing wickets at regular intervals. Markram fell quickly while Hendricks and van der Dussen did not last long. Malan looked good till he was out there but he fell before rain stopped things for a while. There was no return from there as whoever came out to bat simply fell prey to the Sri Lankan bowlers. Overall, it was a pretty disappointing performance from the South African batsmen.
Sri Lanka rolled over South Africa pretty easily! They started brilliantly with the ball as Praveen Jayawickrama sent back Aiden Markram pretty early and then on a pitch which was not aiding the seamers, Dushmantha Chameera bowled beautifully and chipped in with two wickets. Then it was the debutant's show. Maheesh Theekshana simply bamboozled the batsmen with his mystery spin, taking 4 wickets. Hasaranga was brilliant as well while Charith Asalanka bowled well in his first over.
What a bowling performance and Sri Lanka have taken the series 2-1! The hosts have been absolutely brilliant and they also get some valuable points in the World Cup Super League. A simply sensational performance here and they deserve the series win. South Africa, on the other hand, crumbled and they will be disappointed with this performance.
Over 30
W
0
0
0
4
0
Keshav Maharaj*
15 (17)
Tabraiz Shamsi
9 (19)
Maheesh Theekshana
4/37 (10)
SA
125/10
W
29.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Keshav Maharaj ,OUT! TAKEN! Four wickets on debut for Maheesh Theekshana. He bowls a carrom ball, around off. Keshav Maharaj looks to defend it off the front foot. The ball goes off the outside edge back to Dinesh Chandimal who takes the catch behind the stumps. SRI LANKA WIN BY 78 RUNS.
0
29.5
Maheesh Theekshana to Keshav Maharaj ,Around off, Maharaj pushes it to extra cover.
0
29.4
Maheesh Theekshana to Keshav Maharaj ,Loopy ball on middle. Maharaj pushes it back to the bowler.
0
29.3
Maheesh Theekshana to Keshav Maharaj ,Full and outside off, driven towards cover.
4
29.2
Maheesh Theekshana to Keshav Maharaj ,FOUR! Excellent shot! Tossed up on off, Keshav Maharaj prods, presents the full face of the bat and lofts it over mid off for a boundary.
0
29.1
Maheesh Theekshana to Keshav Maharaj ,Floated it up on off, Maharaj blocks it out.
Over 29
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tabraiz Shamsi*
9 (19)
Keshav Maharaj
11 (11)
Wanindu Hasaranga
2/32 (8)
SA
121/9
0
28.6
Wanindu Hasaranga to Tabraiz Shamsi ,Tossed up outside off, Tabraiz Shamsi swings his bat hard but inside-edges it onto the pads.
0
28.5
Wanindu Hasaranga to Tabraiz Shamsi ,Floated it up, on off. Tabraiz Shamsi looks to cut but misses.
0
28.4
Wanindu Hasaranga to Tabraiz Shamsi ,A googly on off, Shamsi dabs it to backward point.
0
28.3
Wanindu Hasaranga to Tabraiz Shamsi ,Loopy ball on middle. Tabraiz Shamsi looks to defend but gets an outside edge towards the first slip fielder.
0
28.2
Wanindu Hasaranga to Tabraiz Shamsi ,On leg, Shamis looks to flick but misses. The ball brushes his pads and goes through to the keeper.
0
28.1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Tabraiz Shamsi ,Tossed it up, on off. Shamsi blocks it on the off side.
Over 28
0
0
0
1
1
3
Keshav Maharaj*
11 (11)
Tabraiz Shamsi
9 (13)
Maheesh Theekshana
3/33 (9)
SA
121/9
0
27.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Keshav Maharaj ,Floated it up, outside off. Maharaj works it to mid-wicket.
0
27.5
Maheesh Theekshana to Keshav Maharaj ,On off, Maharaj watchfully defends it out.
0
27.4
Maheesh Theekshana to Keshav Maharaj ,Floated it up, on middle and leg. Keshav Maharaj blocks it out.
1
27.3
Maheesh Theekshana to Tabraiz Shamsi ,Full again, on off. Tabraiz Shamsi lifts it to long on for just a single.
1
27.2
Maheesh Theekshana to Keshav Maharaj ,Full and on off, Maharaj pushes it towards point for a single.
3
27.1
Maheesh Theekshana to Tabraiz Shamsi ,Loopy ball outside off, Tabraiz Shamsi looks to drive but gets an outside edge. The ball goes past the slip fielder. He gives it a chase and keeps it down to three.
Drinks! South Africa are already 9 down and they still have plenty of runs to chase down! It looks all over and only a miracle partnership can win them the game. Sri Lanka have played brilliantly and they would want to wrap up quickly. How long will they take to take the last wicket? We will find out.
Over 27
1
0
1
1
0
0
Tabraiz Shamsi*
5 (11)
Keshav Maharaj
10 (7)
Wanindu Hasaranga
2/32 (7)
SA
116/9
1
26.6
Wanindu Hasaranga to Tabraiz Shamsi ,On middle, Shamsi mishits his slog-sweep towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
0
26.5
Wanindu Hasaranga to Tabraiz Shamsi ,A googly, on middle. Tabraiz Shamsi looks to drive but inside-edges it onto the pads.
1
26.4
Wanindu Hasaranga to Keshav Maharaj ,Loopy ball outside off, Maharaj dabs it towards backward point for a single.
1
26.3
Wanindu Hasaranga to Tabraiz Shamsi ,On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for one.
0
26.2
Wanindu Hasaranga to Tabraiz Shamsi ,Flighted delivery on middle, Tabraiz Shamsi rocks back and looks to cut it away but gets the inner half of the bat and the ball drops on the leg side.
0
26.1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Tabraiz Shamsi ,Floated it up on middle, tucked on the leg side.
Over 26
0
0
3
0
3
4
nb
Keshav Maharaj*
9 (6)
Tabraiz Shamsi
3 (6)
Maheesh Theekshana
3/28 (8)
SA
113/9
0
25.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Keshav Maharaj ,Tossed up, full and on off. Pushed back to the bowler.
Date & Time:
7th Sep 2021, 2:30 PM
Match Number:
3rd ODI
Match Results:
SL Won By 78 runs
Just the right stats to help you determine which team statistically has the upper hand
SA vs SL
*Last 3 years
1
No. of Matches
1
SA
0
SL
0
Tie
over 30
0
4
0
0
0
W
Runs 4
over 29
0
0
0
0
0
0
Runs 0
over 28
3
1
1
0
0
0
Runs 5
over 27
0
0
1
1
0
1
Runs 3
over 26
nb
4
3
0
3
0
0
Runs 11
Batting friendly
First batting friendly
Assists both pace and spin
284
1st Batting Average
277
Highest Score Chased
9
No. of Matches
Won by team
1st Batting
56%
2nd Batting
44%
Wicket Split
Pacer
53.54% | 68W
Spin
46.46% | 59W
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Match Referee:
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