Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 3rd ODI, South Africa tour of Sri Lanka, 2018 - CommentarySL vs RSA, 3rd ODI, South Africa tour of Sri Lanka, 2018 - Commentary

South Africa won by 78 runs

South Africa

363/7(50)

Sri Lanka

285(45.2)

PLAYER OF THE MATCH

Reeza Hendricks

45.2: L Ngidi to RAS Lakmal, WICKET (Caught)

44.4: T Shamsi to CBRLS Kumara, 4 Runs

42.2: T Shamsi to NGRP Jayasuriya, WICKET (Bowled)

41.5: K Rabada to DM de Silva, WICKET (Caught)

41.4: K Rabada to DM de Silva, 4 Runs

41.2: K Rabada to DM de Silva, 6 Runs

39.4: AL Phehlukwayo to RAS Lakmal, 4 Runs

39.2: AL Phehlukwayo to A Dananjaya, WICKET (Caught)

38.2: JP Duminy to DM de Silva, 4 Runs

37.6: AL Phehlukwayo to A Dananjaya, 4 Runs

37.1: AL Phehlukwayo to DM de Silva, 4 Runs

36.4: JP Duminy to A Dananjaya, 4 Runs

35.1: AL Phehlukwayo to DM de Silva, 4 Runs

34.6: JP Duminy to DM de Silva, 1 Run Thats fifty

33.3: K Rabada to DM de Silva, 6 Runs

30.3: T Shamsi to DM de Silva, 4 Runs

30.2: T Shamsi to DM de Silva, 4 Runs

30.1: T Shamsi to DM de Silva, 4 Runs

29.4: Q de Kock to A Dananjaya, 4 Runs

28.4: T Shamsi to DM de Silva, 4 Runs

28.2: T Shamsi to A Dananjaya, 4 Runs

26.3: T Shamsi to AD Mathews, WICKET (LBW)

24.1: T Shamsi to AD Mathews, 4 Runs

23.2: L Ngidi to DM de Silva, 4 Runs

22.6: T Shamsi to AD Mathews, 4 Runs

19.3: L Ngidi to BKG Mendis, WICKET (Caught)

19.2: L Ngidi to BKG Mendis, 4 Runs

18.3: T Shamsi to BKG Mendis, 4 Runs

16.3: AL Phehlukwayo to BKG Mendis, 4 Runs

14.5: AL Phehlukwayo to AD Mathews, 4 Runs

14.4: AL Phehlukwayo to AD Mathews, 6 Runs

11.3: PWA Mulder to NLTC Perera, WICKET (Caught)

9.5: PWA Mulder to NLTC Perera, 1 Run Dropped

9.4: PWA Mulder to NLTC Perera, 4 Runs

9.2: PWA Mulder to NLTC Perera, 4 Runs

8.5: AL Phehlukwayo to MDKJ Perera, WICKET (LBW)

8.4: AL Phehlukwayo to MDKJ Perera, 4 Runs

8.3: AL Phehlukwayo to BKG Mendis, 1 Run Dropped

7.5: L Ngidi to BKG Mendis, 4 Runs

7.2: L Ngidi to MDKJ Perera, 4 Runs

7.1: L Ngidi to MDKJ Perera, 4 Runs

5.3: L Ngidi to WU Tharanga, WICKET (Caught)

4.2: K Rabada to WU Tharanga, 4 Runs

3.5: L Ngidi to MDKJ Perera, 4 Runs

3.4: L Ngidi to N Dickwella, WICKET (Caught)

3.2: L Ngidi to WU Tharanga, 6 Runs

1.6: L Ngidi to N Dickwella, 4 Runs

1.4: L Ngidi to N Dickwella, 4 Runs

0.1: K Rabada to WU Tharanga, 0 Runs

49.6: A Dananjaya to PWA Mulder, WICKET (Bowled)

Haris Mujib: Great innings from JPD !! Never really targeted for a ton..was looking to score only for the team..so selfless

49.3: A Dananjaya to AL Phehlukwayo, 6 Runs

49.2: A Dananjaya to AL Phehlukwayo, 4 Runs

48.5: NLTC Perera to AL Phehlukwayo, 4 Runs

48.4: NLTC Perera to DA Miller, WICKET (Caught)

48.3: NLTC Perera to DA Miller, 6 Runs

48.2: NLTC Perera to DA Miller, 4 Runs

46.5: NLTC Perera to AL Phehlukwayo, 4 Runs

46.3: NLTC Perera to JP Duminy, WICKET (Caught)

45.5: RAS Lakmal to JP Duminy, 6 Runs

45.4: RAS Lakmal to JP Duminy, 6 Runs

45.3: RAS Lakmal to JP Duminy, 4 Runs

45.2: RAS Lakmal to JP Duminy, 4 Runs

44.6: NLTC Perera to JP Duminy, 4 Runs

43.5: A Dananjaya to JP Duminy, 4 Runs

43.4: A Dananjaya to JP Duminy, 6 Runs

42.4: DM de Silva to DA Miller, 4 Runs

42.1: DM de Silva to DA Miller, 4 Runs

Sooryanarayanan: Timely run of good scores from Duminy. Being a senior batsman, he needs to fire consistently, especially given that ABD is no longer playing.

38.5: NLTC Perera to DA Miller, 4 Runs

38.4: NLTC Perera to DA Miller, 4 Runs

38.2: NLTC Perera to JP Duminy, 4 Runs

35.6: RAS Lakmal to JP Duminy, 4 Runs

34.5: CBRLS Kumara to RR Hendricks, WICKET (Bowled)

34.4: CBRLS Kumara to RR Hendricks, 4 Runs Thats hundred

34.3: CBRLS Kumara to RR Hendricks, 4 Runs

PAVAN: This wicket looks like a batting paradise. I reckon Hendricks will switch gears after his ton and with Miller to come still, South Africa should be aiming 350 here.

32.6: DM de Silva to RR Hendricks, 4 Runs

29.3: A Dananjaya to RR Hendricks, 4 Runs

28.3: DM de Silva to JP Duminy, 6 Runs

26.3: CBRLS Kumara to JP Duminy, 4 Runs

25.4: NGRP Jayasuriya to RR Hendricks, 4 Runs

Sachin Bansal: Has Aiden Makram been really rested or has been dropped on account of poor form?? -- Faf said at the toss that he's been rested.

23.5: NGRP Jayasuriya to JP Duminy, 4 Runs

Nana: This will be the most important series in David Miller's career..... Boy, he needs to Win SA matches, and equally just spend some time on the pitch, from this batting position. Such a bad previous year and a half in T20, IPL and ODI too.

22.4: NLTC Perera to F du Plessis, WICKET (Caught)

Sachin Bansal: Where is Ajantha Mendis (the mystery spinner)?? -- disappeared into oblivion.

20.3: NLTC Perera to RR Hendricks, 1 Run Thats Fifty

19.5: NGRP Jayasuriya to RR Hendricks, 6 Runs

16.6: NLTC Perera to HM Amla, WICKET (Bowled)

Shadab Khan: Hashim Amla needs 350 odd runs in 10 innings to break Virat Kohli's record of fastest to 8000 ODI runs .

Abdul Samad: Good to see Amla back in good touch. You can't keep a class player out of form for long.

11.4: A Dananjaya to RR Hendricks, 4 Runs

10.1: RAS Lakmal to RR Hendricks, 4 Runs

9.5: A Dananjaya to HM Amla, 4 Runs

9.5: A Dananjaya to HM Amla, 4 Runs Thats Fifty

9.4: A Dananjaya to HM Amla, 6 Runs

Rishab Kalyani: Hashim Amla averages 89 in this ground and also has a century to his name here.

6.2: RAS Lakmal to RR Hendricks, 4 Runs

5.6: CBRLS Kumara to Q de Kock, WICKET (Caught)

5.3: CBRLS Kumara to HM Amla, 4 Runs

5.2: CBRLS Kumara to HM Amla, 4 Runs

5.1: CBRLS Kumara to HM Amla, 4 Runs

Sachin Bansal: Amla seems to be in sublime touch today and is only dealing in boundaries. The Lankans should prepare themselves to chase a big total.