Highlights, South Africa vs Sri Lanka, T20 World Cup 2021: South Africa win by four wickets

In the second game of the day, England have won the toss and will be bowling first against Australia. 

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Unbelievable! 

David Miller - phenomenal hitting machine. Unbelievable last over!

— Ric Finlay (@RicFinlay) October 30, 2021

SA gathering momentum! 

Sensational hitting by Miller in final over. 15 runs on a slow track wasn’t easy. Needed muscle and timing to clear the fence. He did it twice to quash Sri Lanka’s hopes of winning. SA slowly gathering momentum!

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) October 30, 2021

Crazy finish! 

Crazy finish - that’s T20 cricket at its best. The last couple of days have lit a fuse on the tournament after a pretty slow start #T20WorldCup

— Tristan Lavalette (@trislavalette) October 30, 2021

It’s over!! SA win by four wickets!

With 15 runs to defend in the last over, Sri Lanka were the favourites but Killer Miller changed the equation with those two big sixes over the cow corner. Rabada gets a streaky four on the fifth ball and South Africa register a four-wicket win. Big and crucial win.

After 19 overs,South Africa 128/6 ( David Miller 10 , Kagiso Rabada 8)

An under-pressure Rabada clears his front leg and pummels the half-volley from Chameera down the ground for a big six. 10 from the over including four singles. 15 needed from last over.

After 18 overs,South Africa 118/6 ( David Miller 8 , Kagiso Rabada 0)

What an over by Hasaranga. He dismissed Markram on the last of his previous and began this over by dismissing Bavuma and Pretorius consecutively to complete his hat-trick. Just six from the over. SA still need 25 to win.

WICKET! Dwaine Pretorius c Rajapaksa b de Silva 0 (1)

It’s a hat-trick for Hasaranga.  Pretorius plays his shot straight to the long-on fielder. Sri Lanka are on the top at the moment. SA 112/6. 31 still needed.

OUT! Temba Bavuma c Nissanka b de Silva 46 (46)

Big wicket for Sri Lanka. Set batter Bavuma departs after getting caught in the deep. He didn’t get enough behind his pull shot and Nissanka was brilliant with his jump to take the catch.

After 17 overs,South Africa 112/4 ( Temba Bavuma (C) 46 , David Miller 3)

Bavuma has struggled to find the boundaries but when Chameera bowled on his pads, he helped it on his way, over the square leg fence for a six. 10 from the over. 31 more needed.

After 16 overs,South Africa 102/4 ( Temba Bavuma (C) 37 , David Miller 3)

100 up for South Africa. They still need 41 more from the last four overs. Markram and Bavuma were building a dangerous-looking partnership but Hasaranga broke it with his googly cleaning up Markram. Miller is the new man in and has to play a blinder here as the required rate rises over 10.

OUT! Aiden Markram b de Silva 19 (20)

Hasaranga strikes to bring Sri Lanka back into the game. Markram falls to a googly. He moved across for an inside-out drive but the googly beat the bat to break the stumps. SA 96/4. 47 still needed.

After 14 overs,South Africa 88/3 ( Temba Bavuma (C) 31 , Aiden Markram 14)

Boundaries can make a big difference. Bavuma got one at cow corner with a pull shot and with singles SA collected 10 runs from Theekshana’s over (13th). Lahiru Kumar bowled a very good 14th over to give away just four singles. The bowlers are applying the pressure by stopping the flow of runs. Required rate is above 9. SA need 55 more.

After 12 overs,South Africa 74/3 ( Temba Bavuma (C) 22 , Aiden Markram 10)

Bavuma and Markram keep the scoreboard ticking. 14 came in the last two overs with the Proteas duo dealing in singles and doubles, taking advantage of the widespread field. Bavuma has scored 22 off 28 and he needs to get a move on because the required rate is rising. SA need 69 more.

After 10 overs,South Africa 62/3 ( Temba Bavuma (C) 13 , Aiden Markram 7)

South Africa still need 81 more to win. It’s not a lot of runs but someone needs to break the shackles here. Markram can do that. He hit a 26-ball 51 against West Indies in the last match. The current partnership is worth 13 off 12.

After 8 overs,South Africa 49/3 ( Temba Bavuma (C) 7 , Aiden Markram 0)

Nine runs came in the last two overs. Bavuma and van der Dussen were unable to find boundaries and that made them rely on singles. The quick singles, however, can be risky, and eventually, van der Dussen fell as Shanaka found a direct hit. There was a loud LBW appeal against Bavuma also when he missed a scoop shot off Karunaratne but the impact was outside off.

OUT! van der Dussen run out (Shanaka) 16(11)

This was bound to happen. SA were taking too many risks. This time Bavuma called for a single after a shot to cover. van der Dussen responded but was sent back and before he could reach the crease, Shanka found a direct hit.

After 6 overs,South Africa 40/2 ( Rassie van der Dussen 12 , Temba Bavuma (C) 3)

14 runs have been added in the last two overs but the dismissal of De Kock and Hendricks has put a temporary brake on the flow of boundaries. Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen are depending more on the singles, offering some run-out chances. Sri Lanka fielders need to remain alert.

After 4 overs,South Africa 26/2 ( Rassie van der Dussen 1 , Temba Bavuma (C) 0)

What an over by Chameera. Two wickets in it. Hendricks out LBW after a length ball keeps low to hit him on the pads. De Kock top edges a pull shot to the bowler. SA lose the openers and are in a spot of bother.

OUT! Quinton de Kock c & b Chameera 12 (10)

Double blow for South Africa. Chameera takes his second wicket in the over. The ball got a little high on de Kock who wanted to pull but offered a top edge that the bowler took himself.

WICKET! Reeza Hendricks lbw b Chameera 11 (12)

First wicket for Sri Lanka. Hendricks wanted to play a pull shot but the ball kept low and hit him in front of stumps on the pads. The opener took a review but it was always out.

After 3 overs,South Africa 21/0 ( Quinton de Kock (W) 12 , Reeza Hendricks 7)

Pacer Lahiru Kumara gets the ball. Seven from the over including a four for De Kock who creamed the fuller delivery on the middle to mid-wicket. Brilliant shot.

After 2 overs,South Africa 14/0 ( Quinton de Kock (W) 7 , Reeza Hendricks 5)

Maheesh Theekshana bowls from the other end. He starts with a four as De Kock sweeps the fuller ball behind the square leg. Singles and doubles after that. 10 from the over.

After 1 overs,South Africa 4/0 ( Quinton de Kock (W) 1 , Reeza Hendricks 1)

Good first over by Dushmantha Chameera. He gave away a no ball but bowled a brilliant yorker on the free hit to restrict it to one leg bye. Still in a small total game, extras cannot be allowed.

SA need 143 to win! 

Lahiru Kumara gets run out on the last ball of the innings but the damage was done much before that. Nissanka’s brilliant 72 has helped Sri Lanka put up a competitive-looking 142 all out but on a pitch where batting wasn’t the toughest Sri Lanka would have liked to have some more support for the opener. Tabraiz Shamsi was the pick of the bowlers with match figures of 3/17 for South Africa.

WICKET! Dushmantha Chameera b Nortje 3 (4)

Chameera makes room for a wild slash on the off but Nortje was quick and cleaned up the stumps. Chameera could only connect with thin air.

After 19 overs,Sri Lanka 134/8 ( Dushmantha Chameera 3 , Maheesh Theekshana 0)

Excellent over by Pretorius. He was very good against West Indies and today again his slower balls are doing the damage. Karunaratne departed in the over trying to clear the long-on fence. Nissanka fell after a well-made 72 as he gave a catch to Nortje at mid-wicket.

OUT! Nissanka c Nortje b Pretorius 72(58)

South Africa finally get Nissanka out. It was a slower ball and Nissanka needed to produce a lot of power for the shot. He couldn’t and got caught at deep mid-wicket.

OUT! Chamika Karunaratne c van der Dussen b Pretorius 5 (5)

Pretorius with a very good slower ball and that does the trick as Karunaratne mistimes his shot and gets caught at the long-on.

After 18 overs,Sri Lanka 129/6 ( Pathum Nissanka 72 , Chamika Karunaratne 3)

Big over for Sri Lanka and Nissanka. 17 from Rabada’s over. A fuller delivery was hit over deep mid-wicket for a six by Nissanka. He added two more fours. Sri Lanka keep coming back with the big shots and Nissanka has been brilliant today.

After 17 overs,Sri Lanka 112/6 ( Pathum Nissanka 57 , Chamika Karunaratne 1)

30 runs came in the last three overs and it was a result of Shanaka and Nissanka taking the attack to the Proteas bowlers. Nissanka also brought up his fifty. But the dangerous-looking partnership has been broken by Pretorius who gets Shanaka caught by Rabada deep in the cover. Three more overs to go.

WICKET! Dasun Shanaka c Rabada b Pretorius 11 (12)

Shanaka goes for a slog shot on off as Pretorius bowls a wide ball and Rabda takes a low catch at sweeper cover.