04/08Result
2nd T20I (N), South Africa tour of Sri Lanka at Hambantota, Aug 4 2013
South Africa won by 22 runs
Player of the Match
David Miller
David MillerSouth Africa
04/08Result
2nd T20I (N), South Africa tour of Sri Lanka at Hambantota, Aug 4 2013
South Africa won by 22 runs
Player of the Match
David Miller
David MillerSouth Africa

END OF OVER:
20 | 5 Runs | SL: 123/7 (23 runs required, RR: 6.15)

  • Thisara Perera22 (20b)
  • Sachithra Senanayake1 (1b)
  • Wayne Parnell4-0-25-1
  • Morne Morkel4-0-34-2

Big question marks for Sri Lanka over their batting. Are Chandimal and Thirimanne men suited for the T20 format?

SL will remain No. 1 in the rankings if they win the dead rubber on Tuesday. If they lose that as well, Pakistan will officially be the top T20 side.

Uwaisul Karnain: "Once again SL failed to make the best use of Thisara Perera as he seems to be the only Sri Lankan middle order batsman who can clear the ropes. Should have sent ahead of Thirimanne."

Rahul Ranjan: "anybody missing Robin Peterson?"

Presentation ceremony:

Man of the Match is David Miller: "JP batted really well, it was unbelievably good team effort. It was a bit of a gale force, but it was really good out there."

Dinesh Chandimal: "I think it was a gettable score, we just didn't bat well, that's why we lost the game. I think Kusal and Sangakkara batted really well in the first 8-9 overs, after that we hit some rash shots, that's why we lost the game."

Faf du Plessis: "What a feeling, I thought we played a great game of cricket, to get 140 with the wind out there, tactically we were very good with the bowling. Bowlers have clear minds about what they want to do. We haven't been great up top in the batting, we'll be working hard on to. Huge character shown after what happened in the ODI series. Sri Lanka showed no mercy in the ODIs, and we certainly don't want to be showing them any. We want to climb up the Twenty20 rankings."

Bilal Shakir: "@Rahul Ranjan: Perhaps Perera missed Robin Peterson"

That's a wrap from us at ESPNcricinfo. Thanks for the mails, and join us again for the final T20 on Tuesday.

19.6
1
Parnell to NLTC Perera, 1 run, full ball on the stumps is lashed to long-on, South Africa take the series 2-0, Faf du Plessis is overjoyed as is the rest of the South African camp, much-needed relief after a horrid one-day series
19.5
0
Parnell to NLTC Perera, no run, a perfect yorker from Parnell, that was tailing in towards the batsman, Perera looks to hammer that down the ground but misses
19.4
2
Parnell to NLTC Perera, 2 runs, flat bats that over the bowler's head for two more, couldn't get any timing on that, hit low on the bat
19.3
0
Parnell to NLTC Perera, no run, full and well outside off, Perera backed away from the stumps, can't reach the ball, perhaps got a thin bottom edge as the ball bounces through to the keeper
19.2
2
Parnell to NLTC Perera, 2 runs, heaves this away over mid-off, only gets two for his efforts
19.1
0
Parnell to NLTC Perera, no run, 28 needed off 5 balls now as Perera swings and misses a shortish ball outside off stumps

END OF OVER:
19 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 118/7 (28 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.21, RRR: 28.00)

  • Thisara Perera17 (14b)
  • Sachithra Senanayake1 (1b)
  • Morne Morkel4-0-34-2
  • Wayne Parnell3-0-20-1
18.6
1
Morkel to NLTC Perera, 1 run, once more Morkel follows Perera, this is superb bowling from Morkel, Perera once again can't swing his arms, edges it onto his body and a single results
18.5
0
Morkel to NLTC Perera, no run, Perera backs away from the stumps, Morkel follows him with a yorker, Perera squeezes it out towards cover, declines the single
18.4
4
Morkel to NLTC Perera, FOUR, a knee-high full toss just outside off, Thisara Perera powers that between long-off and sweeper cover, doesn't carry all the way, landing just short of the rope
18.3
1
Morkel to Senanayake, 1 run, full and outside off, driven towards mid-off for a single
18.2
W
Morkel to Kulasekara, OUT, and if Sri Lanka thought that six could kickstart a fightback, it doesn't, the very next ball is full and just outside off, a thick edge through to the keeper, Kula is gone, and Sri Lanka's hopes continue to fade

KMDN Kulasekara c †de Kock b Morkel 10 (14m 9b 0x4 1x6) SR: 111.11

18.1
6
Morkel to Kulasekara, SIX, there's one of the many big hits Sri Lanka need, gets the front leg out of the way and launches that short of length ball way over long-on for six

END OF OVER:
18 | 5 Runs | SL: 106/6 (40 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.88, RRR: 20.00)

  • Nuwan Kulasekara4 (7b)
  • Thisara Perera12 (11b)
  • Wayne Parnell3-0-20-1
  • Imran Tahir4-0-21-1
17.6
1
Parnell to Kulasekara, 1 run, a yorker just outside leg stump, completely cramping up Kulasekara, who can only get that away towards midwicket for another single
17.5
1
Parnell to NLTC Perera, 1 run, low full toss on off stump, seems like there won't be any Perera magic today, he can't only punch this towards long-on for a single
17.4
1lb
Parnell to Kulasekara, 1 leg bye, on the pads, looks to whip this to the leg side, off the thigh pad and to the left of the keeper
17.3
0
Parnell to Kulasekara, no run, short ball outside off, Kulasekara swings and misses
17.2
1
Parnell to NLTC Perera, 1 run, Perera looking for the big hit, can't time it at all and can only send it as far as cover
17.1
1
Parnell to Kulasekara, 1 run, looks to tap this to the leg side but bottom-edges it on to the pads

First of two overs to come from Parnell. Morkel has one left.

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs | SL: 101/6 (45 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.94, RRR: 15.00)

  • Nuwan Kulasekara2 (3b)
  • Thisara Perera10 (9b)
  • Imran Tahir4-0-21-1
  • Morne Morkel3-0-22-1
16.6
1
Imran Tahir to Kulasekara, 1 run, chopped towards cover to end another good over for South Africa
16.5
0
Imran Tahir to Kulasekara, no run, Tahir has a loud multi-stage lbw appeal, 'how is that?', 'how is that?' he screams even after the umpire has turned it down, that struck Kula's pads outside off as he looked to mow it to the leg side
16.4
1
Imran Tahir to NLTC Perera, 1 run, skips down the track and skews it over point, towards deep point for one more
16.3
1
Imran Tahir to Kulasekara, 1 run, googly once more from Tahir, nudged towards midwicket for a single by Kulasekara

South Africa tour of Sri Lanka 2013 News

  • 'Sri Lanka is a hell of a tough place to tour' - Domingo

    Sri Lanka was Russell Domingo's fact-finding mission and he seems to have discovered how much South Africa has to do to become contenders for the forthcoming ICC tournaments

  • Tsotsobe initally not part of SL tour

    Russell Domingo admitted that Lonwabo Tsotsobe was not initially in his plans for the Sri Lanka tour, as he had concerns over his form, fitness and work ethic

  • Faf better than AB, but no third option

    While Faf du Plessis' captaincy was more confident than AB de Villiers' in Sri Lanka, South Africa have not invested in grooming a leader during a decade of Graeme Smith and are left with little choice beyond the two

  • Dilshan keeps faith in young batsmen

    Sri Lanka's misfiring middle order has been the cause of most concern in the 2-1 Twenty20 series loss to South Africa, but Tuesday's Man of the match Tillakaratne Dilshan has said the youngsters' failures do not necessarily bode ill for the team's future

  • Dilshan powers Sri Lanka to consolation win

    Sri Lanka's batsmen found fluency for the first time in the Twenty20 series, as the hosts rode a furious start and a fast finish to a conciliatory six-wicket win in Hambantota

Sri Lanka 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st8DPMD JayawardeneMDKJ Perera
2nd19LD ChandimalMDKJ Perera
3rd21KC SangakkaraMDKJ Perera
4th37KC SangakkaraHDRL Thirimanne
5th3KC SangakkaraAD Mathews
6th2KC SangakkaraNLTC Perera
7th22KMDN KulasekaraNLTC Perera
8th11NLTC PereraSMSM Senanayake