The fourth Cricket ODI between South Africa and Sri Lanka (4 of 5) at Kimberley. The game started at 14:30 SA Time on 20 January 2012.

This was the Live Discussion Article where we chatted about the match in progress and where the scores were updated regularly.

  • South Africa: 299/7 (50 overs)

  • Sri Lanka: 304 / 5 (48.4 overs)

South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining).

South Africa innings (50 overs maximum) R M B 4s 6s SR
View dismissal AN Petersen c Tharanga b Herath 37 55 39 4 1 94.87
View dismissal GC Smith c Dilshan b Malinga 68 106 69 7 1 98.55
View dismissal AB de Villiers*† b Perera 96 116 76 8 3 126.31
View dismissal CA Ingram lbw b Kulasekara 1 4 4 0 0 25.00
View dismissal JP Duminy c †Sangakkara b Perera 36 50 47 2 0 76.59
View dismissal F du Plessis c †Sangakkara b Herath 5 13 12 0 0 41.66
View dismissal WD Parnell run out (Tharanga) 21 28 17 0 1 123.52
RJ Peterson not out 23 37 31 2 0 74.19
VD Philander not out 2 12 5 0 0 40.00
Extras (b 4, w 6) 10
Total (7 wickets; 50 overs; 214 mins) 299 (5.98 runs per over)
Did not bat M Morkel, LL Tsotsobe
Fall of wickets 1-84 (Petersen, 13.1 ov), 2-171 (Smith, 23.5 ov), 3-172 (Ingram, 24.3 ov), 4-242 (Duminy, 38.4 ov), 5-250 (de Villiers, 40.5 ov), 6-252 (du Plessis, 41.3 ov), 7-289 (Parnell, 47.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
View wicket SL Malinga 10 0 57 1 5.70 (4w)
View wicket KMDN Kulasekara 8 0 40 1 5.00
SMSM Senanayake 10 1 53 0 5.30
View wickets NLTC Perera 4 0 34 2 8.50 (1w)
AD Mathews 1 0 6 0 6.00
TM Dilshan 8 0 60 0 7.50
View wickets HMRKB Herath 9 0 45 2 5.00
Sri Lanka innings (target: 300 runs from 50 overs) R M B 4s 6s SR
View dismissal WU Tharanga c †de Villiers b Tsotsobe 6 13 10 1 0 60.00
View dismissal TM Dilshan* c Duminy b Tsotsobe 87 122 87 9 2 100.00
View dismissal KC Sangakkara† c Petersen b Peterson 32 56 31 2 1 103.22
View dismissal LD Chandimal b Tsotsobe 59 81 1 1 72.83
View dismissal HDRL Thirimanne c Duminy b Philander 13 15 0 0 86.66
NLTC Perera not out 65 44 2 5 147.72
AD Mathews not out 21 25 0 0 84.00
Extras (b 8, lb 5, w 6, nb 2) 21
Total (5 wickets; 48.4 overs) 304 (6.24 runs per over)
Did not bat KMDN Kulasekara, SL Malinga, HMRKB Herath, SMSM Senanayake
Fall of wickets 1-17 (Tharanga, 3.1 ov), 2-100 (Sangakkara, 16.2 ov), 3-168 (Dilshan, 28.5 ov), 4-194 (Thirimanne, 34.4 ov), 5-246 (Chandimal, 40.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
M Morkel 8 0 43 0 5.37 (2w)
View wickets LL Tsotsobe 10 0 51 3 5.10 (1w)
View wicket VD Philander 6 0 39 1 6.50 (2w)
WD Parnell 9 0 48 0 5.33 (1nb)
JP Duminy 4.4 0 37 0 7.92
View wicket RJ Peterson 6 0 47 1 7.83
F du Plessis 5 0 26 0 5.20 (1w)
Match details
Toss South Africa, who chose to bat
Series South Africa led the 5-match series 3-1
ODI debut SMSM Senanayake (Sri Lanka)
Player of the match tba
Umpires JD Cloete and BR Doctrove (West Indies)
TV umpire NJ Llong (England)
Match referee JJ Crowe (New Zealand)
Reserve umpire S George
Match notes
  • Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 63 runs, 0 wicket)
  • South Africa: 50 runs in 7.6 overs (48 balls), Extras 1
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 48 balls (AN Petersen 27, GC Smith 24, Ex 1)
  • GC Smith: 50 off 45 balls (6 x 4)
  • Powerplay 2: Overs 15.1 – 20.0 (Bowling side – 36 runs, 0 wicket)
  • Drinks: South Africa – 97/1 in 16.0 overs (GC Smith 54, AB de Villiers 5)
  • South Africa: 100 runs in 17.2 overs (104 balls), Extras 1
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 44 balls (GC Smith 22, AB de Villiers 25, Ex 5)
  • Powerplay 3: Overs 21.1 – 26.0 (Batting side – 41 runs, 2 wickets)
  • South Africa: 150 runs in 22.2 overs (134 balls), Extras 6
  • AB de Villiers: 50 off 31 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)
  • South Africa: 200 runs in 30.2 overs (182 balls), Extras 6
  • Drinks: South Africa – 206/3 in 32.0 overs (AB de Villiers 74, JP Duminy 20)
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 64 balls (AB de Villiers 21, JP Duminy 30, Ex 0)
  • South Africa: 250 runs in 40.4 overs (244 balls), Extras 7
  • Innings Break: South Africa – 299/7 in 50.0 overs (RJ Peterson 23, VD Philander 2)
  • Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 68 runs, 1 wicket)
  • Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 7.1 overs (43 balls), Extras 1
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 39 balls (TM Dilshan 29, KC Sangakkara 19, Ex 2)
  • TM Dilshan: 50 off 50 balls (7 x 4, 2 x 6)
  • Powerplay 2: Overs 15.1 – 20.0 (Bowling side – 32 runs, 1 wicket)
  • Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 15.6 overs (96 balls), Extras 2
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka – 100/2 in 16.2 overs (TM Dilshan 60)
  • Over 21.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire – BR Doctrove, Batsman – TM Dilshan (Upheld)
  • Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 24.4 overs (148 balls), Extras 6
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 50 balls (TM Dilshan 18, LD Chandimal 28, Ex 4)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka – 188/3 in 33.0 overs (LD Chandimal 44, HDRL Thirimanne 11)
  • Powerplay 3: Overs 35.1 – 40.0 (Batting side – 48 runs, 0 wicket)
  • Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 35.3 overs (213 balls), Extras 12
  • LD Chandimal: 50 off 67 balls (1 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 33 balls (LD Chandimal 10, NLTC Perera 33, Ex 7)
  • Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 41.6 overs (253 balls), Extras 16
  • NLTC Perera: 50 off 30 balls (2 x 4, 4 x 6)
  • 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (NLTC Perera 24, AD Mathews 20, Ex 6)
  • Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 48.4 overs (293 balls), Extras 21

122 Responses to Cricket: 4th ODI – South Africa vs Sri Lanka, Kimberley – Live Game Article

  • 61

    59@ grootblousmile: We should bowl them out. Though have not watched a single minute of this game. So not sure of the pitch or the weather in Kimberley?

    Been a very, very busy week for me. So off now for some well earned sundowners….lol.

    Catch up tomorrow.

  • 62

    61 @ Puma:
    You’ve been scarse….

  • 63

    62@ grootblousmile:Just really busy this week. Had no time to even look at any of the blogs to be honest.

    Okay now really out of here. Will try and catch up and read some threads here tomorrow.

  • 64

    HEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
    So when it doesn’t matter Graeme Smith makes runs.

    Must fokkof to work.

    Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

  • 65

    Heeeeeeeeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaaaaa

    Beautiful catch by Alviro Petersen ON the boundary…

    Hell, that was good… looked like it was a 6 all the way, Alviro calmly jumped and grabbed it, kept his balance just inside the rope, MAN OUT!

    Sri Lanka 100 / 2 after 16.2 overs.

  • 66

    Wicket is a belter… no wonder SA got 299.

    Sri Lanka keeping with the required rate of 6 an over…

  • 67

    Sri Lanka 146 / 2 after 24 overs… still keeping up with the rate…

    Fark, this time Alviro misses a catch on the boundary… eishhh.. and it goes for 4.

  • 68

    @ grootblousmile:

    Funeral Parlour, now I have heard everything!! Gosh, this could be very entertaining!

    Bonsai GBS would make a great cheif mourner!

    Our local undertaker has a very smart car btw!! Hehehehh

  • 69

    @ grootblousmile:

    Funeral Parlour, now I have heard everything!! Gosh, this could be very entertaining!

    Bonsai GBS would make a great chief mourner!

    Our local undertaker has a very smart car btw!! Hehehehh

  • 70

    How did that happen?

  • 71

    @ Blue Bird:He’d make a wonderful professional mourner!

  • 72

    Easy wicket off a slow ball, Thirimane chipped it to mid on – Duminy, bowled Philander for 13 off 15 balls. SL 194/4 after34.4 overs

  • 73

    Chandimal to 50 off 67 balls. SL 202/4 after 35.5 overs

  • 74

    Parnell has a LBW decision turned down due to a no ball. You have to get the basics right guys

  • 75

    Some big runs coming in the power play with Robbie Peterson bowling, a big 6 and a 4 in that over

  • 76

    Sri Lanka needs 75 to win off 72 balls…. seems like they’re coasting.

  • 77

    Pandemonium, batsmen, Bowler, Wicket keeper, ball and stumps strewn all over the square, but sadly, no run out in all of that

  • 78

    68 & 69 @ Blue Bird:
    Money is money… if there’s good money in the Undertaker’s business, then so be it.

    I was thinking, I want to get involved in about 15 businesses as Silent partner, protecting myself by handling ALL the finances… but not just ANY business, it has to have extraordinary potential…

    I want to keep an ear out for the best business ideas for which people don’t have the money to go it alone, then invest some money (have to make my investment back in the first year) into those businesses as equal partner, and thus getting it off the ground, the other person doing ALL the work (except the finances).

    If the business lasts a year and my investment is paid back, then everything thereafter is a bonus.

    You know how the saying goes… money makes money…

  • 79

    SL 244/4 after 40

  • 80

    Sri Lanka ends their batting PowerPlay and now need less than a run a ball.

    Sri Lanka need 56 from 60 balls, with 6 wickets standing.

  • 81

    Wickettttttttt!

    Tsotsie gets Chandimal!

    It’s now 54 needed off 54 balls again…

  • 82

    9 Overs left… the SA bowling must now be ultra tight!

  • 83

    Wow, what a strange over, but it ended the right way, with a wicket to Lopsie, so alls well that ends well. Now a few more please

  • 84

    83 @ Just For Kicks:
    Wickets now will be like gold!

  • 85

    Sri Lanka 250 on the board.

    Sri Lanka 250 for 5 with 8 overs left.

  • 86

    Come on dammit… they have too many wickets in hand

  • 87

    Huge 6 by Sri Lanka, too short by Petersen…. and another 6

    Sri Lanka 266 / 5

    Perera on 50 off only 30 balls.

  • 88

    Sri Lanka looks hands down favourites now… eishhh

  • 89

    SA will have to drag it back big time now….

    Come on Tsotsie… nice couple of dot balls.

    But we need more than that.

  • 90

    Unless there is some very special bowling/fielding, which there hasn’t been yet, Sri Lanka are in the pound seat here – 32 off 37, should be a walk in the park. Just shows how poor our second half batting performance was.

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