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Sri Lanka tour of South Africa - 2011 (2011/12) · Chevrolet Park, Bloemfontein · 17 January 2012

South Africa won by 4 runs (D/L method)

South Africa won by 4 runs (D/L method). Faf du Plessis top-scored with 72 for South Africa.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Sri Lanka tour of South Africa - 2011 (2011/12)
Ground
Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein (then Chevrolet Park)
Date
17 January 2012
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result
South Africa won by 4 runs (D/L method)
Player of the match
Faf du Plessis
Captains
Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka), AB de Villiers (South Africa)
Umpires
JD Cloete and NJ Llong
Match referee
JJ Crowe

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 266 for 9. Upul Tharanga top-scored with 58 off 65 balls, and Nuwan Kulasekara made 40. The innings was built on a 94-run stand for the first wicket between Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga.

South Africa replied with 179 for 5. Faf du Plessis top-scored with 72 off 74 balls, and AB de Villiers made 39.

South Africa won by 4 runs (D/L method).

SRI LANKA: 266 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Tillakaratne Dilshanc Dale Steyn b Jean-Paul Duminy3349
Upul Tharangac Colin Ingram b Robin Peterson5865
Kumar Sangakkararun out (Faf du Plessis)3837
Dinesh Chandimalc Graeme Smith b Morne Morkel3654
Mahela Jayawardenerun out (Colin Ingram)1519
Nuwan Kulasekarab Morne Morkel4038
Angelo Mathewsc Robin Peterson b Lonwabo Tsotsobe1514
Kosala Kulasekararun out (Lonwabo Tsotsobe, AB de Villiers)1920
Lasith Malingab Dale Steyn24
Rangana Herathnot out11

Did not bat: Dhammika Prasad

Extras 9 · Total 266 for 9

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Morne Morkel90652
Lonwabo Tsotsobe100401
Dale Steyn100551
Jean-Paul Duminy50261
Albie Morkel2090
Robin Peterson100451
Faf du Plessis40250

FALL OF WICKETS

1-94 (Upul Tharanga, 18.3 ov), 2-102 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 20.1 ov), 3-154 (Kumar Sangakkara, 29.1 ov), 4-183 (Mahela Jayawardene, 35.4 ov), 5-192 (Dinesh Chandimal, 38.1 ov), 6-220 (Angelo Mathews, 43.3 ov), 7-259 (Nuwan Kulasekara, 48.4 ov), 8-262 (Lasith Malinga, 49.3 ov), 9-266 (Kosala Kulasekara, 49.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTillakaratne Dilshan (31) and Upul Tharanga (58)94111
secondTillakaratne Dilshan (2) and Kumar Sangakkara (5)811
thirdKumar Sangakkara (33) and Dinesh Chandimal (16)5254
fourthMahela Jayawardene (15) and Dinesh Chandimal (14)2939
fifthNuwan Kulasekara (3) and Dinesh Chandimal (6)915
sixthNuwan Kulasekara (13) and Angelo Mathews (15)2832
seventhNuwan Kulasekara (24) and Kosala Kulasekara (15)3931
eighthLasith Malinga (2) and Kosala Kulasekara (1)35
ninthRangana Herath (1) and Kosala Kulasekara (2)42
SOUTH AFRICA: 179 FOR 5
BatterHow outRB
Graeme Smithb Lasith Malinga213
Alviro Petersenlbw b Tillakaratne Dilshan1727
Colin Ingramb Lasith Malinga138
Faf du Plessisrun out (Angelo Mathews, Kumar Sangakkara)7274
Jean-Paul Duminyrun out (Nuwan Kulasekara)2534
AB de Villiersnot out3936
Albie Morkelnot out712

Did not bat: Robin Peterson, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Lonwabo Tsotsobe

Extras 4 · Total 179 for 5

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Lasith Malinga51202
Nuwan Kulasekara60310
Dhammika Prasad50380
Rangana Herath60240
Tillakaratne Dilshan50221
Kosala Kulasekara30210
Angelo Mathews40210

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Graeme Smith, 4.5 ov), 2-29 (Colin Ingram, 6.2 ov), 3-52 (Alviro Petersen, 12.1 ov), 4-113 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 23.3 ov), 5-147 (Faf du Plessis, 28.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGraeme Smith (2) and Alviro Petersen (11)1429
secondAlviro Petersen (1) and Colin Ingram (13)159
thirdAlviro Petersen (5) and Faf du Plessis (18)2335
fourthJean-Paul Duminy (25) and Faf du Plessis (35)6167
fifthAB de Villiers (15) and Faf du Plessis (19)3433
sixthAlbie Morkel (7) and AB de Villiers (24)3230
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