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SOUTH AFRICA 180/3 (20 OVERS)
- Reeza Hendricks65 (46)
- Rassie van der Dussen64 (44)
- Lasith Malinga1/26 (4)
- Akila Dananjaya1/31 (4)
SRI LANKA 164/9 (20 OVERS)
- Thisara Perera22 (15)
- Isuru Udana*84 (48)
- Tabraiz Shamsi2/16 (4)
- Chris Morris3/32 (4)
Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: @saurabh_42
END OF OVER:20 | 15 Runs | SL: 164/9 (17 runs required, RR: 8.20)
- Isuru Udana84 (48b)
- Jeffrey Vandersay0 (0b)
- Lutho Sipamla4-0-42-0
- Chris Morris4-1-32-3
Right that does it for us folks. Join us soon, because the cricket doesn't stop. IPL's starting in a few hours, and the third T20I of this series is yet to come too. This is Saurabh, signing off on behalf of Hemant and Thilak.
The man of the match is Rassie van der Dussen. "Reeza played brilliantly. We played a lot of our cricket together so we understand each other well. We complement each others' strengths. He scores in different areas than I do, so for a bowler it's always tough. Very satisfied with the summer, making my debut was a dream come true. Trying to take it a game at a time and be my best every ball. I've worked very hard, so I want to take all opportunities."
JP Duminy: "Certainly satisfying. Always good to get a series win under the belt. Yes there are a few areas we can brush up on, but all in all a good performance tonight. In T20 cricket, partnerships are under-valued and that 100-run partnership set up the game for us. That first over (by Steyn) was quality. He's a match winner and he's always going to give you something in the PowerPlay. And to follow it with Chris Morris, we got four-five wickets up front. Great innings by Isuru Udana. Always nice to play in the Highveld, we're looking to end the series on a high."
9.35 pm If Udana had some support... that is going to be the refrain in Sri Lanka. He's already shown earlier on this tour that he can really wallop the ball, but this was his best exhibition of hitting yet. Really gave the ball an almighty biff, but it was not just mindless hitting. He was picking his spots and his balls to hit, and he backed himself to bring off the shots he wanted to. Showed a great eye and equally great power. South Africa would have been nervous at one point, after looking to have the game sewn up. This has been a pretty poor limited-overs leg for Sri Lanka, but in Udana, they've discovered a gem.
Udana needs to hit 32 runs off this over to win it. Unlikely. But given what we've seen so far, you wouldn't call it impossible... Sipamla to bowl
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