South Africa and Sri Lanka battled each other in a Quarter-Final game of the Cricket World Cup, at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia.
The match started at 05:30 SA Time (14:30 Sydney Time).
As expected, the traditionally BIG Cricket Nations, bar England, made the Quarter-Finals.
It was South Africa vs Sri Lanka in the 1st Quarter-Final, and will be Bangladesh vs India in the 2nd Quarter-Final, Australia vs Pakistan in the 3rd Quarter-Final and New Zealand vs West Indies in the 4th Quarter-Final.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first.
South Africa Bowled and fielded with dicipline, aggression and passion, to dismiss Sri Lanka for a paltry 133, after only 37.2 Overs.
South Africa started their batting innings on a solid footing, only losing the first and only wicket, that of Hashim Amla, with the score already on 40 runs.
The Dinner Break was taken at the fall of the Amla wicket… so it was all to play for, for South Africa after Dinner!
South Africa cruised to victory in 18 Overs, with Quinton de Kock not out on 78 off 57 balls and Faf du Plessis not out on 21 off 31 balls.
South Africa becomes the 1st side to advance to the Semi-Finals.
Sri Lanka: 133 All Out (37.2 Overs)
South Africa: 134 / 1 (18 Overs)
South Africa won by 9 wickets (with 192 balls remaining)
| Sri Lanka innings (50 overs maximum) | R | M | B | 4s | 6s | SR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDKJ Perera | c †de Kock b Abbott | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 | |
| TM Dilshan | c du Plessis b Steyn | 0 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| KC Sangakkara† | c Miller b Morkel | 45 | 153 | 96 | 3 | 0 | 46.87 | |
| HDRL Thirimanne | c & b Imran Tahir | 41 | 66 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 85.41 | |
| DPMD Jayawardene | c du Plessis b Imran Tahir | 4 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 | |
| AD Mathews* | c du Plessis b Duminy | 19 | 37 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 59.37 | |
| NLTC Perera | c Rossouw b Imran Tahir | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| KMDN Kulasekara | c †de Kock b Duminy | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| PHT Kaushal | lbw b Duminy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| PVD Chameera | not out | 2 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 | |
| SL Malinga | c Miller b Imran Tahir | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 2, w 7, nb 2) | 15 | ||||||
| Total | (all out; 37.2 overs) | 133 | (3.56 runs per over) | |||||
Fall of wickets: 1-3 (MDKJ Perera, 1.4 ov), 2-4 (Dilshan, 4.1 ov), 3-69 (Thirimanne, 19.1 ov), 4-81 (Jayawardene, 23.1 ov), 5-114 (Mathews, 32.6 ov), 6-115 (NLTC Perera, 33.4 ov), 7-116 (Kulasekara, 34.1 ov), 8-116 (Kaushal, 34.2 ov), 9-127 (Sangakkara, 36.2 ov), 10-133 (Malinga, 37.2 ov)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DW Steyn | 7 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 2.57 | 30 | 1 | 0 | (1w) | |
| KJ Abbott | 6 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 4.50 | 26 | 4 | 0 | (1w) | |
| M Morkel | 7 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 3.85 | 30 | 2 | 0 | (2nb, 1w) | |
| JP Duminy | 9 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 3.22 | 29 | 0 | 0 | (2w) | |
| Imran Tahir | 8.2 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 3.12 | 34 | 2 | 0 | (1w) |
| South Africa innings (target: 134 runs from 50 overs) | R | M | B | 4s | 6s | SR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM Amla | c Kulasekara b Malinga | 16 | 30 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 69.56 | |
| Q de Kock† | not out | 78 | 86 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 136.84 | |
| F du Plessis | not out | 21 | 56 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 67.74 | |
| Extras | (lb 4, w 12, nb 3) | 19 | ||||||
| Total | (1 wicket; 18 overs) | 134 | (7.44 runs per over) | |||||
Did not bat: RR Rossouw, AB de Villiers*, DA Miller, JP Duminy, DW Steyn, KJ Abbott, M Morkel, Imran Tahir
Fall of wickets: 1-40 (Amla, 6.4 ov)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Malinga | 6 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 7.16 | 21 | 4 | 0 | (2nb, 3w) | |
| TM Dilshan | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| KMDN Kulasekara | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13.00 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| PHT Kaushal | 6 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 4.16 | 22 | 1 | 0 | ||
| PVD Chameera | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 14.50 | 3 | 3 | 0 | (1nb, 4w) | |
| NLTC Perera | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 | 3 | 2 | 0 | (1w) |
Match details
Series – South Africa advanced
Player of the match – Imran Tahir
TV umpire – RA Kettleborough (England)
Match referee – DC Boon
Reserve umpire – BNJ Oxenford
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 35 runs, 2 wickets)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 14.6 overs (91 balls), Extras 9
- Drinks: Sri Lanka – 50/2 in 15.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 6, HDRL Thirimanne 32)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 72 balls (KC Sangakkara 10, HDRL Thirimanne 33, Ex 8)
- Over 21.6: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Umpire – NJ Llong, Batsman – DPMD Jayawardene (Struck down)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 28.1 overs (170 balls), Extras 14
- Drinks: Sri Lanka – 114/5 in 33.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 33)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 35.1 – 40.0 (Batting side – 17 runs, 2 wickets)
- Rain: Sri Lanka – 127/9 in 36.2 overs (PVD Chameera 0)
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka – 133/10 in 37.2 overs (PVD Chameera 2)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 61 runs, 1 wicket)
- Dinner: South Africa – 40/1 in 6.4 overs (Q de Kock 22)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 8.5 overs (55 balls), Extras 3
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 36 balls (Q de Kock 26, F du Plessis 12, Ex 14)
- Q de Kock: 50 off 39 balls (9 x 4)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 13.5 overs (86 balls), Extras 17
Go Blomme, moer hulle sommer stukkend!
Let’s see how the Proteas fare today chasing
and then there were 9 …
Happy abott is playing. Fully deserved
Geez this is tense. Good bowling so far.
Yes!
Lanka are looking really nervy
This is some start by the Proteas.
Really good bowling, Sri Lanks in all sorts of trouble early on
Is
Proteas have an extra incentive for bowling Sri Lanka out within the 50 overs.
With AB already on a warning, they can’t afford to go past their allotted time otherwise he must sit out the next game, so they have to either hustle or bowl the opposition out.
Shot wow
Hope dale isnt injured
This game looks like it will be a cracker. Some crazy intensity.
Morkel is bowling rubbish now
Sangakkara looking like he is batting like the calm before the storm 🙁
I like the makeup of the Proteas team today. Just hoping none of the bowlers starts getting smacked around. Hope the guys can go all the way!
Is G Smith out yet?
@ MacroBull:
I see that the Sharks aren’t resting their Boks as per agreement…..not that we are surprised, it’s what we expected they will do.
Apparently they have negotiated a “reprieve”
Then I don’t see why the Stormers must honor the agreement and rest Duane, especially as he is resting this weekend in any case.
Dis darem maar lekker as jy n “law unto yourself” is
Typical duminy. Only comes up when they are down 😀 great stuff
Hat trick for JP! Wickets falling regularly now!
@ nortie:
Dick move as suspected.
@ MacroBull:
Hahaha MB – wonder if that’s a deliberate tactic by the Blomme!
Pissing down now! Covers on, players off.
😐 who goes through ifbits a wash out
Does anyone know how the reserve day works? Ie – at what stage is the game called off, and the res. day used? And, is the whole game re-played, or do they pick up from where they left off?
@ MacroBull: @ 24
There’s a reserve day tomorrow. If it’s also a wash out, I’d think net run rate?
@ MacroBull: @ 24
Here’s the answer:
“If there is no play possible today or on the reserve day, the team that finished with more points – South Africa on net run-rate – in the group stages go through. But it seemed to be a passing shower”
Surely we can chase this. Rain wont be a problem
@ GoBokkeAndIreland:
I just heard on radio. On a reserve day the game continues where it left off… But we should be safe
@ MacroBull: @ 29
I’m always a bit nervous when we have to chase low totals . . . But lets hope we do it.
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