2063dPeter English

Bandara spins Sri Lanka into the finals

Malinga Bandara proved he really was a supersub with a stunning performance against South Africa that spun Sri Lanka into the VB Series finals with a 76-run victory

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

MS Atapattu
80(122) 5x4 - 0x6
Control %86%
  • Productive Shot
  • off side drive on front foot
  • 29 runs
  • 3x4 - 0x6
9 4 10 9 25 5 4 14
GC Smith
67(76) 5x4 - 0x6
Control %83%
  • Productive Shot
  • leg glance
  • 30 runs
  • 3x4 - 0x6
0 3 2 13 23 11 4 11

Best performances - Bowlers

HMCM Bandara
HMCM Bandara
O9
M0
R31
W4
Eco3.44
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
AJ Hall
O10
M0
R50
W3
Eco5.00
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
43.4
W
Dilshan to Langeveldt, OUT, All over! flighted delivery on the off stump, Langeveldt sweeps it across the line over mid wicket, Mubarak took the simple catch at deep mid wicket, Sri Lanka won by 77 runs

CK Langeveldt c Mubarak b Dilshan 1 (2m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20.00

43.3
1
Dilshan to Hall, 1 run, good line and length delivery, Hall hits it into the leg side, fielded by Jayawardene
43.2
1
Dilshan to Langeveldt, 1 run, length ball, Langeveldt drives through the on side, fielded by Vaas
43.1
1
Dilshan to Hall, 1 run, good line and length, Hall drives it away, fielded by Kapugedera

END OF OVER:
43 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 178/9 (80 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 4.13, RRR: 11.42)

  • Charl Langeveldt0 (3b)
  • Andrew Hall16 (28b)
  • Sanath Jayasuriya2-0-7-1
  • Tillakaratne Dilshan4-0-20-0
42.6
0
Jayasuriya to Langeveldt, no run, good length but down leg, Langeveldt paddles it away, fielded by Bandara
42.5
0
Jayasuriya to Langeveldt, no run, good length delivery, Langeveldt defends it, fielded by Dilshan