South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI at Durban, , Feb 01 2017 - Match Result

RESULT
2nd ODI (D/N), Durban, February 01, 2017, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa
(37.5/50 ov, T:308) 186

South Africa won by 121 runs

Player Of The Match
105 (120) & 3 catches
faf-du-plessis
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Comms: Alan Gardner
Scorecard summary
South Africa 307/6(50 overs)
117* (98)
Sri Lanka 186/10(37.5 overs)
2/26 (8.5)

8.40pm: A comprehensive win, South Africa's eighth in a row in ODIs, which puts them 2-0 up in the five-match series. Sri Lanka won the toss and took early wickets but the 117-run stand between Faf du Plessis and David Miller set the game up. Once again the SL top order failed to put up big runs and SA's six bowlers shared the wickets around. If he had his time again, Upul Tharanga might have opted to put runs on the board and hope his spinners could defend a target on a wearing pitch... As it is, they've been handed another spanking after the morale-boosting win in the T20s. Anyway, that's your lot this evening, Fidel's report will be in shortly and we'll be back for the third ODI on Saturday. Until then, it's cheerio from Gnasher and me. Bye!

37.5
W
Tahir to Sandakan, OUT

not for long, though! George's finger goes up immediately but Sandakan reviews this time... He went back to cut but the ball clearly brushed the pad flap first, right in front of middle and that is going to be out! Tahir finishes it off to give South Africa a 121-run victory

Lakshan Sandakan lbw b Imran Tahir 0 (4b 0x4 0x6 7m) SR: 0
37.4
Tahir to Sandakan, no run

struck on the pads, done by the googly... Not given by umpire Shaun George but South Africa call for the review. Looks like he played his front pad with his bat, which meant a little gap opened up for the ball to slide through and hit the thigh. Definitely no bat involved but could be a touch leg side... Yep, bouncing high and wide of leg stump, so Sandakan survives

37.3
1
Tahir to Lakmal, 1 run

flighted, spinning away and chopped into a gap off the back foot for a single

37.2
Tahir to Lakmal, no run

tossed up and Lakmal gets on to the front foot to play a studious defensive shot

37.1
Tahir to Lakmal, no run

back of a length, goes across and taps a cut towards point

37.1
1w
Tahir to Lakmal, 1 wide

pushed through down the leg side

Imran Tahir returns

end of over 373 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 184/9CRR: 4.97 RRR: 9.53
Lakshan Sandakan0 (2b)
Suranga Lakmal1 (2b)
Kagiso Rabada 8-0-47-1
Jean-Paul Duminy 5-0-30-2
36.6
Rabada to Sandakan, no run

fullish outside off, moves across and pokes it away

36.5
Rabada to Sandakan, no run

full and straight, blocked via the boot back towards the bowler

Lakshan Sandakan is the last man to walk the plank

36.4
W
Rabada to Kulasekara, OUT

flicked into the leg side and there's du Plessis to swoop on another catch! Took it on the dive to give Rabada a wicket, SL nine down

Nuwan Kulasekara c du Plessis b Rabada 12 (20b 1x4 0x6 25m) SR: 60
36.3
2
Rabada to Kulasekara, 2 runs

shortish, Kulasekara goes back and steers a couple through backward point

36.2
1
Rabada to Lakmal, 1 run

length, moves into line and pokes it into the off side

36.1
Rabada to Lakmal, no run

length ball, angling in and strikes him on the pads as he swung across the line, Rabada appealed but it was heading down

Kagiso Rabada returns, SA looking to finish things off

end of over 368 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 181/8CRR: 5.02 RRR: 9.07
Nuwan Kulasekara10 (18b 1x4)
Suranga Lakmal0 (0b)
Jean-Paul Duminy 5-0-30-2
Imran Tahir 8-1-24-1

"This is pathetic," fumes captainhook. "SL should rather walk the plank than starve on the plank. I don't to watch this anymore." Either way, they're fish soup... Why not stick around and see if they can take one or two with them?

35.6
Duminy to Kulasekara, no run

tossed up, Kulasekara bunts it back to the bowler

35.5
Duminy to Kulasekara, no run

over the wicket, angled in on the stumps and defended

In at No. 10 is Suranga Lakmal. Kula on strike as they crossed

35.4
W
Duminy to Pathirana, OUT

slogged high into the leg side... and pouched! Pathirana's merry thrash is over, went for another big thwack and sent this one spiralling out towards deep midwicket where Parnell took a safe catch

Sachith Pathirana c Parnell b Duminy 26 (35b 3x4 0x6 38m) SR: 74.28
35.3
Duminy to Pathirana, no run

darted on the stumps and prodded square

"Hey Mr. Alan any happy thoughts for us SL fans?" Hey Shakeena. How about it's nearly over...?

35.2
4
Duminy to Pathirana, FOUR runs

four more, this was sliding down the leg side, Pathirana shifts across and swings it high over deep backward square on the bounce

35.1
4
Duminy to Pathirana, FOUR runs

uses the feet, gets to the pitch and lashed wide of long-off, that skips away for four!

end of over 354 runs
SL: 173/7CRR: 4.94 RRR: 9.00
Sachith Pathirana18 (31b 1x4)
Nuwan Kulasekara10 (16b 1x4)
Imran Tahir 8-1-24-1
Jean-Paul Duminy 4-0-22-1
34.6
1
Tahir to Pathirana, 1 run

flighted, comes forward and taps one down the ground

34.5
Tahir to Pathirana, no run

goes round the wicket, floated up and Pathirana swings over the top of it

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
DA Miller
117 runs (98)
3 fours6 sixes
Productive shot
off drive
33 runs
0 four3 sixes
Control
86%
F du Plessis
105 runs (120)
7 fours1 six
Productive shot
cover drive
26 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
89%
Best performances - bowlers
Imran Tahir
O
8.5
M
1
R
26
W
2
ECO
2.94
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
WD Parnell
O
6
M
0
R
34
W
2
ECO
5.66
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
1W
Match details
Kingsmead, Durban
TossSri Lanka, elected to field first
Series
Season2016/17
Player Of The Match
Series resultSouth Africa led the 5-match series 2-0
Match numberODI no. 3830
Hours of play (local time)13.30 start, First Session 13.30-17.00 Interval 17.00-17.45, Second Session 17.45-21.15
Match days1 February 2017 - daynight (50-over match)
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