South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I at Johannesburg, , Jan 22 2017 - Match Result

RESULT
2nd T20I, Johannesburg, January 22, 2017, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa
(19.4/20 ov, T:114) 119/7

Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
54* (50) & 2 catches
angelo-mathews
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Scorecard summary
South Africa 113/10(19.3 overs)
3/13 (2.3)
Sri Lanka 119/7(19.4 overs)

Sri Lanka win by three wickets. A low-scoring match with a dramatic finish. You have to say there was some poor batting throughout, albeit on a tricky pitch, but Mathews has played a captain's innings. It's a vital win for Sri Lanka on what has been a tough tour.

Sunny: "My heart needs some rest! Wow, Sri Lanka you know how to make a match exciting."

Omkar: "Why would you bring on JJ when parnell had 1 left and Mathews was struggling to move his feet?" Perhaps they were going on the theory that pace off the ball would be harder to hit. Didn't work

So it's 1-1 and we'll have a deciding match in Cape Town on Wednesday. AB de Villiers, who has made a century today, is expected to return so it should be a terrific occasion. We'll be back for that game but, for now, from Gnasher and Alan it's goodbye and thanks for joining us.

19.4
6
Smuts to Angelo Mathews, SIX runs

and he's done it! What a finish. Mathews battles through the pain, takes a skip down the pitch and launches this straight down the ground. Also takes him to a half-century

1 off 3

19.3
Smuts to Angelo Mathews, no run

moves to the leg side, hammers a short ball to mid-on...there was a single there but Mathews doesn't risk it

19.2
6
Smuts to Angelo Mathews, SIX runs

into the stands! Scores are level. Not issues with this one. Stand and deliver, in pain. Swings through the line of a full ball and deposits it into the crowd at long-on

19.1
Smuts to Angelo Mathews, no run

dropped! Deep midwicket. And they haven't taken any runs. He go underneath the ball, trying to swing over the leg side. Would have been a fine catch

7 off 6 need. A batsman who can barely move. The tail for company. Smuts to bowl

end of over 195 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 107/7CRR: 5.63 RRR: 7.00
Angelo Mathews42 (46b 1x4 1x6)
Nuwan Kulasekara0 (1b)
Wayne Parnell 3-0-16-1
JJ Smuts 2-0-7-1
18.6
1lb
Parnell to Angelo Mathews, 1 leg bye

he can barely move...hobbles a single to keep the strikes as this balloons off the thigh guard as he goes to pull a short-of-a-length ball

What late drama here. No runners allowed, remember. This would be a cruel blow. He has a history of injuries. Or is it cramp? He lost his footing as he tried to dive for the crease. He grabbed at the back of his right leg straight away. He's now back on his feet. But hobbling. He's trying to walk. Not moving well. On the replay, actually appears his ankle twisted as he lost his balance running for the single. He seems good to resume, but he's not moving well. Can he run?

18.5
1lb
Parnell to Kulasekara, 1 leg bye

it's all happening! Short of a length from round the wicket, he's through his pull and is taken on the body...it rebounds to the off side. They scamper a single, Mathews dives and as he done his hamstring?

9 off 8 now. Wickets also an issue.

18.4
W
Parnell to Thikshila, OUT

picks out mid-on! This game isn't over yet. A length ball, outside off, he tried to drag it over the leg side but could only lob it do the man who was up inside the circle. Came right off the toe of the bat

Thikshila de Silva c Behardien b Parnell 3 (6b 0x4 0x6 6m) SR: 50
18.3
Parnell to Thikshila, no run

full and straight, flicked to mid-on

18.2
2
Parnell to Thikshila, 2 runs

length ball outside off, neatly steered backward of point and place wide enough of third man for a second...required runs into single figures

Sunny: "Don't see why Prasanna is in the team. His "batting" is not better than a tail ender, and his bowling is like a part timer. Vandersay would have been a better pick- a much better bowler and could bat as well as Prasanna (which is just swinging the bat like mad)."

18.1
1
Parnell to Angelo Mathews, 1 run

round the wicket, full outside off, driven to long-off

Can South Africa keep this to a four-run over? Make it eight off the last

end of over 185 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 102/6CRR: 5.66 RRR: 6.00
Angelo Mathews41 (44b 1x4 1x6)
Thikshila de Silva1 (3b)
JJ Smuts 2-0-7-1
Wayne Parnell 2-0-13-0

12 needed off 12

17.6
1
Smuts to Angelo Mathews, 1 run

calmly pushes a length ball down the ground so he keeps the strike

17.5
1
Smuts to Thikshila, 1 run

finds the gap this time, angled wide of cover

17.4
Smuts to Thikshila, no run

plays with an open face to backward point

17.3
1
Smuts to Angelo Mathews, 1 run

pushed down the ground to long-on

17.3
1w
Smuts to Angelo Mathews, 1 wide

shoved way down the leg side, precious extra run and ball

17.2
1b
Smuts to Thikshila, 1 bye

round the wicket, beats the edge! Not gloved by the keeper. Done by some extra bounce

Sri Lanka making hard work of this. Keith: "Any idea who the picture on Tahir's shirt is of?" Himself, wasn't it?

17.1
W
Smuts to Prasanna, OUT

drags down his first ball, but it's pulled down deep square-leg's throat! Tahir holds on very near the boundary. Good awareness of where his feet were.

Seekkuge Prasanna c Imran Tahir b Smuts 2 (5b 0x4 0x6 10m) SR: 40

Smuts will have another bowl

end of over 174 runs
SL: 97/5CRR: 5.70 RRR: 5.66
Seekkuge Prasanna2 (4b)
Angelo Mathews39 (42b 1x4 1x6)
Wayne Parnell 2-0-13-0
Imran Tahir 4-0-14-1
16.6
1
Parnell to Prasanna, 1 run

length ball, opens the face and taps it behind point...that's all they need to do

16.5
1
Parnell to Angelo Mathews, 1 run

full toss outside off, driven to deep cover

16.4
1
Parnell to Prasanna, 1 run

direct hit! Superb work from Phangiso running in from point. Picks up one handed and finally there's a direct hit today, but he's made it with a stretch!

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
AD Mathews
54 runs (50)
1 four3 sixes
Productive shot
on drive
23 runs
0 four2 sixes
Control
82%
HG Kuhn
29 runs (20)
1 four2 sixes
Productive shot
on drive
9 runs
0 four1 six
Control
85%
Best performances - bowlers
L Ngidi
O
4
M
0
R
19
W
4
ECO
4.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
PADLR Sandakan
O
4
M
0
R
23
W
4
ECO
5.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
2W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
1W
Match details
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
TossSouth Africa, elected to bat first
Series
Season2016/17
Player Of The Match
Series result3-match series level 1-1
Match numberT20I no. 590
Hours of play (local time)14.30 start, First Session 14.30-15.55, Interval 15.55-16.15, Second Session 16.15-17.45
Match days22 January 2017 - day (20-over match)
T20I debut
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