12:56 GMT: Start of play for the day
13:06 GMT: Rain stops play
It's raining in Guyana, Covers are on, last 3 days the rain pouring and pouring, no practice for both the teams, seems this match also will go to reserve day.
13:09 GMT: Play resumes
Sri Lanka won the toss and will bat
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the match 26 in the 2007 Cricket World Cup and it's the second match in the Super Eights section of the competition. Today's game comes from the new and, some say, not quite complete Providence Stadium in Guyana between South Africa and Sri Lanka.
This is where the tournament gets interesting. Most of the minnows have been comfortably eliminated, as have two of the major nations - India and Pakistan - so we are in for a few weeks of thrilling cricket to see who gets into the top 4. The Super Eights table has already started and South Africa do have some catching up to do, having conceded the carried over two points to Australia from Group D.
This should be a cracking contest between two sides that, along with Australia, are being heavily back to lift the World Cup in Barbados in late April. This match could provide an insight into which of these two sides is best prepared for the long haul.
Who will win today? This is probably the hardest game to predict of any of the games to date. Sri Lanka have an extremely well balanced side while South Africa have some big hitters and consistent line-and-length bowlers but they don't have a spinner, which might be their downfall.
Like the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, the Providence Stadium is in exactly the same position. This game will be it's first ever ListA contest (and, of course, it's first ever one-day international - weather permitting) so it will be as interesting, as it was yesterday, to see how the ground plays, given it has hardly been used.
It will be the 45th time these two sides have played in one-day internationals. They met in the Champions Trophy in India - and the game saw a comfortable win for South Africa by 78 runs as Sri Lanka slid to 141 all out at Ahmedabad. However, Sri Lanka have won seven of the last 10 games. The head-to-head is absolutely level at 21-21 with 1 tie (who can forget that game in Durban) and 1 no-result.
In World Cup matches, Sri Lanka won in 1992 at Wellington in New Zealand, South Africa won easily in 1999 and then, in 2003, there was the memorable erroneous Duckworth/Lewis tie in Durban that saw South Africa crash out of the tournament and Sri Lanka celebrate.
The highest individual score for South Africa v Sri Lanka is 125* by Boeta Dippenaar at Adelaide in 2005/2006.
The highest individual score for Sri Lanka v South Africa is 124 by Marvan Atapattu (who holds the top three highest scores) at Durban 2002/2003.
The best bowling performance for South Africa v Sri Lanka is 6-49 by Lance Klusener at Lahore in 1997/1998.
The best bowling performance for Sri Lanka v South Africa is 5-26 by Nuwan Zoysa at Colombo in 2004.
Daryl Harper of Australia is the partner of West Indian Steve Bucknor for this game. Mark Benson is the third umpire and Simon Taufel the fourth. Jeff Crowe, the New Zealander, is the match referee.
Team news Sri Lanka: Maharoof in and Fernando out
Team news South Africa: Peterson in and Prince out
South Africa team: *GC Smith, AB de Villiers, JH Kallis, HH Gibbs, JM Kemp, +MV Boucher, SM Pollock, AJ Hall, RJ Peterson, M Ntini, CK Langeveldt
Sri Lanka team: WU Tharanga, ST Jayasuriya, *DPMD Jayawardene, +KC Sangakkara, LPC Silva, TM Dilshan, RP Arnold, MF Maharoof, WPUJC Vaas, M Muralitharan, SL Malinga
13:29 GMT: Start of session's play

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WU Tharanga and ST Jayasuriya to open the batting
13:31 GMT: Start of innings
SM Pollock comes on to bowl
0b10Pollock to Tharanga
good length just outside the off, left alone
0b22good length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single and misfield by Ntini results couple
0b30good length just outside the off, tries to push it and misses it
0b40fuller length just outside the off, tries to drives it and misses it
0b50good length into the off, pushed to covers for no run
0b61good length just outside the off, punches it to covers and misfield by Hall results single
End of over 1:(3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 3-0 (Tharanga 3*, 6 balls, Jayasuriya 0*, 0 balls)




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M Ntini comes on to bowl
1b11Ntini to Tharanga
good length into the legs, turns it wide of short mid wicket for single
1b20Ntini to Jayasuriya
good length just outside the off, cuts it and got inside edge to covers for no run
1b30good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
1b40fuller length just outside the off, pushed to covers and looking for single, de Villiers dircet hits and Jayasuriya just get in, tv called, Not out shows
1b50good length just outside the off, swings away, tries to push it and misses it
1b60good length into the off, defended it to extra cover on the backfoot
End of over 2:(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 4-0 (Tharanga 4*, 7 balls, Jayasuriya 0*, 5 balls)




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2b14Pollock to Tharanga
fuller length into the middle, punches it straight down the ground wide of mid on for FOUR!!
2b20short of good length into the legs, turns it to short mid wicket for no run
2b34good length just outside the off, punches it wide of point for FOUR!
2b40good length into the off, slower ball, defended it back to bowler
2b51lbgood length into the legs, turns it to short mid wicket for quick single
2b60Pollock to Jayasuriya
good length into the middle, tries to pulls it got inside edge to pads
End of over 3:(9 runs scored) Sri Lanka 13-0 (Tharanga 12*, 12 balls, Jayasuriya 0*, 6 balls)
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3b10Ntini to Tharanga
Gone! short of good length just outside the off, tries to push it and edges it to first slip for easy catch to Kemp
Tharanga c Kemp b Ntini (12 runs, 13 balls, 2x4, 0x6)
DPMD Jayawardene comes in to bat
3b20Ntini to Jayawardene
short of good length just outside the off, left alone
3b30good length just outside the off, swings in, left alone
3b40good length just outside the off, tries to defehnd it and misses it
3b50good length just outside the off, pushed to backward point for no run
3b62good length into the off, punches it straight down the ground for couple
End of over 4:(2 runs scored) Sri Lanka 15-1 (Jayasuriya 0*, 6 balls, Jayawardene 2*, 5 balls)
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4b14Pollock to Jayasuriya
fuller length just outside the off, smashed it over covers for FOUR!!
4b20good length just outside the off, slower ball, defended it to short covers for no run
4b34good length just outside the off, smashed it wide of extra cover and mid off for FOUR!!
4b42good length into the middle, turns it to square leg for couple
4b51good length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single
4b60Pollock to Jayawardene
good length just outside the off, slower bal, defended it to mid on for no run
End of over 5:(11 runs scored) Sri Lanka 26-1 (Jayasuriya 11*, 11 balls, Jayawardene 2*, 6 balls)
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5b10Ntini to Jayasuriya
good length into the legs, turns it to short mid wicket for nor un
5b23fuller length into the middle, chips it over mid wicket for triple
5b30Ntini to Jayawardene
short of good length just outside the off, swings in, left alone
5b40short of good length into the middle, turns it to square leg for no run
5b50good length into the off, turns it to square leg for no run
5b60good length just outside the off, left alone
End of over 6:(3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 29-1 (Jayasuriya 14*, 13 balls, Jayawardene 2*, 10 balls)




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6b14Pollock to Jayasuriya
good length just outside the off, smashed it over mid on for FOUR!
6b22good length just the off, pulls it over mid wicket for couple
6b34good length just outside the off, pulls it wide of mid on for FOUR!!
6b40good length into the middle, turns it to mid wicket for no run
6b50short of good length just outside the off, left alone
6b60good length just outside the off, pushed to backward point for no run
End of over 7:(10 runs scored) Sri Lanka 39-1 (Jayasuriya 24*, 19 balls, Jayawardene 2*, 10 balls)




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7b10Ntini to Jayawardene
fuller length just outside the off, punches it to extra cover for no run
7b21short of good length just outisde the off, steered it to thirdman for single
7b30Ntini to Jayasuriya
good length into the off, pushed to extra cover for no run
7b40good length into the off, defended it back to bowler
7b50short of good length just outside the off, tries to push it and misses it
7b60good length into the off, defended it
End of over 8:(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 40-1 (Jayasuriya 24*, 23 balls, Jayawardene 3*, 12 balls)
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CK Langeveldt comes on to bowl
8b10Langeveldt to Jayawardene
good length just outside the off, swings away, pushed to point for no run
8b22good length into the off, turns it to square leg for couple
8b30good length just outside the off, left alone
8b41good length just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for single
8b51Langeveldt to Jayasuriya
fuller length into the middle, tries to smash it and got inside edge to deep square leg for single
8b60Langeveldt to Jayawardene
good length just outside the off, tries to push it and misses it
End of over 9:(4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 44-1 (Jayasuriya 25*, 24 balls, Jayawardene 6*, 17 balls)
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9b10Ntini to Jayasuriya
short of good length into the off, pushed to point for no run
9b21short of good legnth into the legs, tries to defend it and hit him on gloves to mid wicket for single
9b30Ntini to Jayawardene
good length just outside the off, angles in, defended it
9b40good length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run
9b50good length into the off, defended it to short mid on for no run
9b60good length into the off, turns it to square leg for no run
End of over 10:(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 45-1 (Jayasuriya 26*, 26 balls, Jayawardene 6*, 21 balls)
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South Africa taking the Power Play
10b10Langeveldt to Jayasuriya
Gone! short of good length just outside the off, tries to cuts it and got leading edge to point for easy catch to Kallis
Jayasuriya c Kallis b Langeveldt (26 runs, 27 balls, 4x4, 0x6)
KC Sangakkara comes in to bat
10b20Langeveldt to Sangakkara
short of good length just outside the off, pushed to backward point for no run
10b30good length just outside the off, pushed to extra cover for no run
10b41good length into the off, pushed to mid off and ran a quick single
10b50Langeveldt to Jayawardene
good length just outside the off, pushed to mid off for no run
10b64good length just outside the off, comes out of the track and smashed it over covers for FOUR!!
CricketArchive Oracles say that the Sri Lanka 50 took 10.6 overs
End of over 11:(5 runs scored) Sri Lanka 50-2 (Jayawardene 10*, 23 balls, Sangakkara 1*, 3 balls)




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11b10Ntini to Sangakkara
good length just outside the off, swings away, tries to cuts it and misses it
11b20good length just outside the off, tries to push it and misses it
11b30good length just outside the off, left alone
11b41good length into the middle, turns it wide of mid on for single
11b50Ntini to Jayawardene
good length into the off, turns it to mid wicket for nor un
11b60fuller length just outside the off, pushed to mid off for no run
End of over 12:(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 51-2 (Jayawardene 10*, 25 balls, Sangakkara 2*, 7 balls)




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12b10Langeveldt to Sangakkara
good length just outside the off, tries to drives it and misses it
12b20good length just outside the off, left alone
12b30short of good length into the off, pushed to mid off for no run
12b40good length into the middle, defended it back to bowler
12b51fuller length just outside the off, punches it to backward point and misfield by Gibbs results single
12b60Langeveldt to Jayawardene
short of good length just outside the off, defended it to covers for no run
End of over 13:(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 52-2 (Jayawardene 10*, 26 balls, Sangakkara 3*, 12 balls)
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13b12Ntini to Sangakkara
good length into the off, turns it wide of square leg for couple
13b20good length just outside the off, left alone
13b30short of good length into the off, pushed to backward point for no run
13b44short of good length into the middle, pulls it wide of square leg for FOUR!!
13b54short of good length just outside the off, pulls it wide of mid on for FOUR!!
13b60good length just outside the off, pushed to extra cover for no run
End of over 14:(10 runs scored) Sri Lanka 62-2 (Jayawardene 10*, 26 balls, Sangakkara 13*, 18 balls)
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14b12Langeveldt to Jayawardene
good length into the middle, turns it to square leg for couple
14b21nbgood length just outside the off, comes out of the track and tries to smash it and misses it
14b30good length into the off, pushed to covers for no run
14b40fuller length just outside the off, pushed back to bowler
14b50Gone! good length into the off, tries to push it to mid wicket and got leading edge to extra cover for easy catch to de Villiers
Jayawardene c de Villiers b Langeveldt (12 runs, 31 balls, 1x4, 0x6)
14:38 GMT: Drinks interval
14:41 GMT: Play resumes
LPC Silva comes in to bat
14b60Langeveldt to Silva
good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
14b70good length just outside the off, swings away, left alone
End of over 15:(3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 65-3 (Sangakkara 13*, 18 balls, Silva 0*, 2 balls)
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South Africa taking the last and final Powre Play
AJ Hall comes on to bowl
15b10Hall to Sangakkara
fuller length just outside the off, punches it to covers for no run
15b22good length into the legs, turns it wide of fine leg for couple
15b31good length into the middle, pushed it with soft hands to mid on for no run
15b41Hall to Silva
good length just outisde the off, steered it to thirdman for single
15b50Hall to Sangakkara
good length just outside the off, defended it back to bowler
15b62good length into the legs, turns it wide of square leg for couple
End of over 16:(6 runs scored) Sri Lanka 71-3 (Sangakkara 18*, 23 balls, Silva 1*, 3 balls)




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16b10Langeveldt to Silva
good length just outside the off, swings away, left alone
16b20good length just outside the off, swings away, left alone
16b30good length just outside the off, pushed to point for no run
16b41good length just outside the off, played it with soft hands and taken quick single
16b50Langeveldt to Sangakkara
good length into the off, punches it to mid on for no run
16b60short of good length just outisde the off, pushed to mid off for no run
End of over 17:(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 72-3 (Sangakkara 18*, 25 balls, Silva 2*, 7 balls)




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17b11Hall to Silva
good length into the middle, turne it to mid wicket for single
17b20Hall to Sangakkara
good length into the middle, tries to push it and got inside edge to pads, appeal for lbw, declined
17b30good length into the off, pushed to mid off for no run
17b41good length into the off, pushed to mid off and ran a quick single
17b51lbHall to Silva
good length into the legs, tries to flick it and misses it
17b61Hall to Sangakkara
fuller length just outside the off, drives it and got outside edge to thirdman for single
End of over 18:(4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 76-3 (Sangakkara 20*, 29 balls, Silva 3*, 9 balls)
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18b14Langeveldt to Sangakkara
good length just outside the off, cuts it wide of backward point for FOUR!
18b20good length just outside the off, swings away, left alone
18b34fuller length into the legs, turns it to square leg for FOUR!!
18b40good length just outside the off, left alone
18b50good length into the off, defended it to mid off for no run
18b60good length into the off, defended it back to bowler
End of over 19:(8 runs scored) Sri Lanka 84-3 (Sangakkara 28*, 35 balls, Silva 3*, 9 balls)
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19b10Hall to Silva
good length into the off, defended it to backward point for no run
19b20good length just outside the off, edges it and it fall short of gully for no run
19b30good length just outside the off, defended it on the frontfoot
19b40good length just outisde the off, pushed to point for no run
19b50good length just outside the off, drives it to point for no run
19b61wdwide outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it
19b71good length just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for single
End of over 20:(2 runs scored) Sri Lanka 86-3 (Sangakkara 28*, 35 balls, Silva 4*, 15 balls)
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JH Kallis comes on to bowl
20b14Kallis to Silva
fuller length just outside the off, smashed it over covers for FOUR!!
20b20good length just outside the off, left alone
20b30fuller length just outside the off, punches it to extra cover for no run
20b40good length just outside the off, left alone
20b50fuller length just outside the off, pushed to covers and looking for single, Sangakkara sent him back and de Villiers throw is just shy away
20b60good length just outside the off, defended it on the front foot
End of over 21:(4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 90-3 (Sangakkara 28*, 35 balls, Silva 8*, 21 balls)




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21b10Hall to Sangakkara
fuller length just outside the off, punches it to extra cover for no run
21b20good length just outside the off, pushed it wide of extra cover and well fielded by de villiers prevented single
21b30Gone! Short of good length into the legs, tries to pulls it and gloved it to keeper for well dived catch by Boucher
Sangakkara c Boucher b Hall (28 runs, 38 balls, 4x4, 0x6)
TM Dilshan comes in to bat
21b41lbHall to Dilshan
good length into the legs, tries to push it and misses it
21b50Hall to Silva
good length into the off, jabbing back, tries to defend it and got inside edge to pads
21b61wdwide down the legs, tries to flick it and misses it
21b71wdwide down the legs, tries to flick it and misses it
21b80good length into the off, defended it to covers for no run
End of over 22:(3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 93-4 (Silva 8*, 23 balls, Dilshan 0*, 1 balls)




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22b10Kallis to Dilshan
good length just outside the off, left alone
22b20good length just outside the off, slower ball, tries to cuts it and misses it
22b32short of good length into the middle, pulls it to deep square leg for couple
22b40good length just outside the off, tries to push it and misses it
22b50good length just outside the off, left alone
22b60good length just outisde the off, pushed to backward point for no run
End of over 23:(2 runs scored) Sri Lanka 95-4 (Silva 8*, 23 balls, Dilshan 2*, 7 balls)
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23b10Hall to Silva
fuller length just outside the off, pushed to mid off for no run
23b20good length just outside the off, defended it to covers for nor un
23b31good length into the off, turns it to mid wicket for single
23b40Hall to Dilshan
good length just outside the off, cuts it to point for no run
23b52short of good length into the middle, pulls it wide of short mid wicket for couple
23b60good length just outisde the off, punches it to mid off for no run
End of over 24:(3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 98-4 (Silva 9*, 26 balls, Dilshan 4*, 10 balls)
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24b10Kallis to Silva
Gone! good length just outside the off, pushed to point and looking for single, Dilshan sent him back, but Gibbs fielded it and throws himself to the stumps, Jonty style
Silva run out (9 runs, 27 balls, 1x4, 0x6)
RP Arnold comes in to bat
24b20Kallis to Arnold
good length into the off, pushed to mid off for no run
24b30good length just outside the off, left alone
24b41short of good length just outside the off, drives it and edges it to thirdman for single
24b50Kallis to Dilshan
good length into the off, pushed to point for no run
24b60good length just outside the off, pushed to backward point for no run
End of over 25:(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 99-5 (Dilshan 4*, 12 balls, Arnold 1*, 3 balls)
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25b10Hall to Arnold
fuller length into the off, pushed to extra cover for no run
25b20good length into the off, tries to defend it and misses it, hit him on pads
25b31fuller length just outside the off, drives it and got inside edge to fine leg for single
CricketArchive Oracles say that the Sri Lanka 100 took 25.3 overs
25b40Hall to Dilshan
good length just outside the off, pushed to point for no run
25b51good length into the off, turns it wide of mid on for single
25b60Hall to Arnold
good length just outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it
End of over 26:(2 runs scored) Sri Lanka 101-5 (Dilshan 5*, 14 balls, Arnold 2*, 7 balls)




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26b14Kallis to Dilshan
fuller length just outside the off, punches it wide of mid off for FOUR!!
26b20good length just outside the off, left alone
26b32good length just outside the off, pulls it wide of mid on for couple
26b40good length just outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it
slight drizzle in the ground right now
26b51good length into the off, turns it to square leg for single
26b60Kallis to Arnold
good length into the off, defended it back to bowle
End of over 27:(7 runs scored) Sri Lanka 108-5 (Dilshan 12*, 19 balls, Arnold 2*, 8 balls)




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SM Pollock comes on to bowl
27b11Pollock to Dilshan
good length just outside the off, pushed to point and overthrow from Prince results single
27b20Pollock to Arnold
good length just outside the off, defended it to extra cover for no run
27b30good length into the legs, turns it to short mid wicket for no run
27b40good length just outside the off, pushed to covers for no run
27b50good length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run
27b60good length just outside the off, pushed back to bowler
End of over 28:(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 109-5 (Dilshan 13*, 20 balls, Arnold 2*, 13 balls)
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28b10Kallis to Dilshan
good length just outside the off, punches it to covers for no run
28b20good length into the off, defended it back to bowler
28b30good length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run
28b41short of good length into the off, pulls it to deep square leg for single
28b52Kallis to Arnold
good length into the off, punches it wide of mid on for couple
28b60good length just outside the off, pushed to mid off for no run
End of over 29:(3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 112-5 (Dilshan 14*, 24 balls, Arnold 4*, 15 balls)
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29b11Pollock to Dilshan
short of good length into the off, pushed to mid on for quick single
29b20Pollock to Arnold
good length just outside thefoff, pushed to mid off for no run
29b31good length just outside the off, pulls it wide of square leg for single
29b40Pollock to Dilshan
good length into the off, tries to push it and got inside edge to pads
29b50good length just outside the off, pushed to point for no run
29b60good length just outside the off, low kept, cuts it to point for no run
End of over 30:(2 runs scored) Sri Lanka 114-5 (Dilshan 15*, 28 balls, Arnold 5*, 17 balls)
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15:52 GMT: Drinks interval
15:54 GMT: Play resumes
RJ Peterson comes on to bowl
30b10Peterson to Arnold
tossed up into the off, punches it to covers for no run
30b20tossed up into the middle, turns it to short mid wicket for no run
30b30tossed up just outside the off, tries to push it and got inside edge to pads
30b41wdwide down the legs, tries to flick it and misses it
30b50tossed up just outside the off, defended it
30b61tossed up into the off, pushed to long on for single
30b71Peterson to Dilshan
tossed up into the off, pushed to point for single
End of over 31:(3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 117-5 (Dilshan 16*, 29 balls, Arnold 6*, 22 balls)




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31b11Pollock to Dilshan
good length just outside the off, pushed it to deep point for single
31b20Pollock to Arnold
good length just outside the off, pushed to mid off for no run
31b31good length into the middle, turns it to deep mid wicket for single
31b40Pollock to Dilshan
good length just outside the off, moves across and tries to push it and misses it
31b50good length into the off, pushed to mid on for no run
31b62good length just outside the off, punches it wide of mid off for couple
End of over 32:(4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 121-5 (Dilshan 19*, 33 balls, Arnold 7*, 24 balls)




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32b11Peterson to Arnold
tossed up into the off, pushed to long on for single
32b20Peterson to Dilshan
tossed up just outside the off, spins in, deliberately padded away, appeal for lbw, declined
32b30tossed up into the off, defended it
32b41tossed up just outside the off, comes out of the track and pushed it to long off for single
32b50Peterson to Arnold
tossed up into the middle, turns it to square leg for no run
32b61tossed up into the middle, punches it to long on for single
End of over 33:(3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 124-5 (Dilshan 20*, 36 balls, Arnold 9*, 27 balls)
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33b11Pollock to Arnold
good length just outside the off, edges it to thirdman for single
33b21Pollock to Dilshan
good length into the middle, pushed it wide of mid on for single
33b31lbPollock to Arnold
good length into the legs, tries to push it and misses it
33b42Pollock to Dilshan
good length just outside the off, punches it wide of extra cover for couple
33b50good length into the off, turns it to mid wicket for no run
33b62good length just outside the off, punches it wide of backward point for couple
End of over 34:(7 runs scored) Sri Lanka 131-5 (Dilshan 25*, 40 balls, Arnold 10*, 29 balls)
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34b11Peterson to Arnold
tossed up just outside the off, cuts it to deep point for single
34b21Peterson to Dilshan
tossed up just outside the off, pushed to long off for single
34b30Peterson to Arnold
tossed up into the off, turns it to mid wicket for no run
34b41tossed up just outside the off, sweeps it to deep square leg for single
34b51Peterson to Dilshan
tossed up into the off, cuts it to sweeper cover for single
34b61Peterson to Arnold
tossed up into the off, pushed to long on for single
End of over 35:(5 runs scored) Sri Lanka 136-5 (Dilshan 27*, 42 balls, Arnold 13*, 33 balls)
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GC Smith comes on to bowl
35b10Smith to Arnold
low full toss into the off, pushed back to bowler
35b21tossed up into the legs, sweeps it to deep square leg for single
35b34Smith to Dilshan
full toss just outside the off, comes out of the track and pulls it wide of deep mid wicket for FOUR!!
35b41tossed up just outside the off, punches it wide of sweeper cover for single
35b51Smith to Arnold
tossed up into the off, pushed to long on for single
35b60Smith to Dilshan
tossed up just outside the off, spins in, tries to cuts it and got inside edge
End of over 36:(7 runs scored) Sri Lanka 143-5 (Dilshan 32*, 45 balls, Arnold 15*, 36 balls)




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Arnold's runs adjusted by 1
leg byes adjusted by -1
36b11Peterson to Arnold
tossed up into the legs, turns it to deep square leg for single
36b21Peterson to Dilshan
tossed up into the middle, turns it to vacant mid wicket for single
36b31Peterson to Arnold
tossed up into the off, turns it to deep square leg for single
36b40Peterson to Dilshan
tossed up just outisde the off, cuts it to backward point for no run
36b50tossed up into the off, pushed to extra cover for no run
36b61tossed up into the legs, pushed to long on for single
End of over 37:(4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 147-5 (Dilshan 34*, 49 balls, Arnold 18*, 38 balls)




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Pollock's runs conceded adjusted by 1
37b11Smith to Dilshan
tossed up just outside the off, cuts it to deep point for single
CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Dilshan 31, Arnold 18) took 78 balls
37b20Smith to Arnold
tossed up just outside the off, pushed back to bowler
37b31tossed up just outside the off, pushed to point for single
37b40Smith to Dilshan
tossed up into the middle, turns it to short fine leg for no run
37b50tossed up into the legs, turns it to short fine leg for no run
37b61tossed up just outisde the off, comes out of the track and pushed to long on for single
CricketArchive Oracles say that the Sri Lanka 150 took 37.6 overs
End of over 38:(3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 150-5 (Dilshan 36*, 53 balls, Arnold 19*, 40 balls)
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38b11Peterson to Dilshan
low full toss into the off, comes out of the track and pushed to long off for single
38b20Peterson to Arnold
tossed up into the middle, turns it to mid wicket for no run
38b34tossed up just outside the off, sweeps it wide of deep square leg for FOUR!!
38b41tossed up into the legs, turns it wide of short fine leg for single
38b51Peterson to Dilshan
short of length into the legs, makes room and cuts it to sweeper cover for single
38b60Peterson to Arnold
tossed up just outside the off, turns it to short mid wicket for no run
End of over 39:(7 runs scored) Sri Lanka 157-5 (Dilshan 38*, 55 balls, Arnold 24*, 44 balls)
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39b11Smith to Dilshan
tossed up just outside the off, cuts it to deep point for single
CricketArchive Oracles say that TM Dilshan has passed his previous highest score of 38 in World Cup
39b20Smith to Arnold
tossed up just outside the off, punches it to extra cover for no run
39b32tossed up just outside the off, punches it wide of extra cover for couple
39b41tossed up into the off, turns it to mid wicket for single
39b51Smith to Dilshan
tossed up into the off, pulls it to long on for single
39b61Smith to Arnold
low full toss into the off, turns it to deep mid wicket for single
End of over 40:(6 runs scored) Sri Lanka 163-5 (Dilshan 40*, 57 balls, Arnold 28*, 48 balls)
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CK Langeveldt comes on to bowl
40b10Langeveldt to Arnold
short of good length just outside the off, pulls it to mid wicket for no run
40b20good length into the off, pushed to extra cover for no run
40b30good length just outside the off, pulls it got inside edge back to bowler
40b42short of good length into the off, pulls it wide of deep mid wicket for couple
40b52good length just outside the off, punches it wide of extra cover for couple
40b60good length into the off, tries to push it and got inside edge to pads
End of over 41:(4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 167-5 (Dilshan 40*, 57 balls, Arnold 32*, 54 balls)




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AJ Hall comes on to bowl
41b11Hall to Dilshan
good length into the legs, turns it to deep square leg for single
41b21Hall to Arnold
good length into the off, pushed to mid on for quick single
41b30Hall to Dilshan
good length just outside the off, swings in, tries to cuts it and misses it
41b41short of good length into the middle, pulls it to deep square leg for single, Bucknor did well to move away
41b50Hall to Arnold
good length just outside the off, tries to smash it and misses it
41b60good length just outside the off, cuts it to backward point for no run
End of over 42:(3 runs scored) Sri Lanka 170-5 (Dilshan 42*, 60 balls, Arnold 33*, 57 balls)




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42b10Langeveldt to Dilshan
good length just outside the off, tries to drives it and misses it
42b21good length into the middle, turns it to fine leg for single
42b31Langeveldt to Arnold
short of good length just outside the off, drives it got outside edge to thirdman for single
42b41Langeveldt to Dilshan
good length just outside the off, pushed to long off for single
42b51Langeveldt to Arnold
good length just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for single
CricketArchive Oracles say that Russel Arnold has passed his previous highest score of 34 in World Cup
42b64Langeveldt to Dilshan
fuller length just outside the off, punches it wide of extra cover for FOUR!!
End of over 43:(8 runs scored) Sri Lanka 178-5 (Dilshan 48*, 64 balls, Arnold 35*, 59 balls)
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43b10Hall to Arnold
good length just outside the off, cuts it to backward point for no run
43b21short of good length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single
43b30Hall to Dilshan
good length just outside the off, comes in, tries to cuts it and misses ti
43b41good length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single
43b51Hall to Arnold
fuller length into the off, pushed to mid on and ran a quick single
43b61Hall to Dilshan
good length just outside the off, drives it and edges it to thirdman for single and Fifty to Dilshan
CricketArchive Oracles say that TM Dilshan has made 50 in 67 balls with 3 fours
End of over 44:(4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 182-5 (Dilshan 50*, 67 balls, Arnold 37*, 62 balls)
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JH Kallis comes on to bowl
44b12Kallis to Dilshan
good length into the off, pulls it wide of deep square leg for couple
44b20good length just outside the off, steered it to backward point for no run
44b30short of good length into the off, pulls it got inside edge and one bounce to keeper for no run
44b40good length into the off, slower ball, turns it to short mid wicket for no run
44b54short of good length into the middle, comes out of the track and pulls it wide of deep square leg for FOUR!!
44b61good length into the middle, makes room and pushed to thirdman for single
End of over 45:(7 runs scored) Sri Lanka 189-5 (Dilshan 57*, 73 balls, Arnold 37*, 62 balls)
OverBallRuns
M Ntini comes on to bowl
45b10Ntini to Dilshan
good length just outside the off, punches it to extra cover for no run
45b21good length just outside the off, punches it to sweeper cover for single
45b34Ntini to Arnold
good length into the legs, flicks it over square leg for FOUR!!
45b41low full toss into the middle, turns it to short fine leg for single
45b50Ntini to Dilshan
Gone! fuller length just outside the off, tries to smash it and miscues it to thirdman for well judged catch by Kemp
Dilshan c Kemp b Ntini (58 runs, 76 balls, 4x4, 0x6)
CricketArchive Oracles say that Makhaya Ntini has taken 300 wickets in ListA Matches

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MF Maharoof comes in to bat
45b61Ntini to Arnold
fuller length into the legs, pushed to long on for single
End of over 46:(7 runs scored) Sri Lanka 196-6 (Arnold 43*, 65 balls, Maharoof 0*, 0 balls)




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OverBallRuns
CK Langeveldt comes on to bowl
46b11Langeveldt to Arnold
good length just outside the off, pushed it wide of backward point for single
46b21Langeveldt to Maharoof
short of good length just outside the off, pushed to deep point for single
46b31Langeveldt to Arnold
fuller length just outside the off, punches it to long off for single
46b40Langeveldt to Maharoof
good length into the off, pushed to backward point for no run
46b51good length just outside the off, pushed it wide of mid off for single
CricketArchive Oracles say that the Sri Lanka 200 took 46.5 overs
46b61Langeveldt to Arnold
good length just outside the off, pushed to covers for single
End of over 47:(5 runs scored) Sri Lanka 201-6 (Arnold 46*, 68 balls, Maharoof 2*, 3 balls)




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AJ Hall comes on to bowl
47b11Hall to Arnold
good length just outside the off, pushed to covers for single
47b20Hall to Maharoof
fuller length just outside the off, punches it to extra cover for no run
47b32low full toss just outside the off, pulls it wide of deep mid wicket for couple
47b41full toss just outside the off, pushed it wide of mid wicket for single
47b52Hall to Arnold
fuller length into the legs, turns it wide of deep square leg for couple
47b61good length just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for single and Fifty to Arnold
CricketArchive Oracles say that Russel Arnold has made 50 in 71 balls with 2 fours
End of over 48:(7 runs scored) Sri Lanka 208-6 (Arnold 50*, 71 balls, Maharoof 5*, 6 balls)
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48b10Langeveldt to Arnold
good length just outside the off, tries to push it and misses it
48b20Gone! good length just outside the off, pulls it and miscues it short fine leg and Boucher caught it
Arnold c Boucher b Langeveldt (50 runs, 73 balls, 2x4, 0x6)
CricketArchive Oracles say that this is the best bowling by Charl Langeveldt in an innings in World Cup

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48b30Langeveldt to Maharoof
fuller length into the off, digs it to covers for no run
48b40good length just outside the off, swings in, tries to cuts it and misses it
48b50Gone! fuller length just outside the off, tries to smash it and miscues it wide of sweeper cover and Ntini caught it well
Maharoof c Ntini b Langeveldt (5 runs, 9 balls, 0x4, 0x6)

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SL Malinga comes in to bat
48b60Langeveldt to Vaas
Gone! full toss into the off, tries to smash it and miscues it to long on for easy catch to Gibbs
Vaas c Gibbs b Langeveldt (0 runs, 1 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
End of over 49:(0 runs scored) Sri Lanka 208-9 (Malinga 0*, 0 balls)
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M Muralitharan comes in to bat
49b11Hall to Muralitharan
good length just outside the off, pushed to covers for single
49b20Hall to Malinga
fuller length outside the off, tries to drives it and misses it
49b30Gone! low full toss into the off, pushed to backward point and looking for single, Pollock fielded it and direct hit to striker end, Muralitharan runs lazily this time
Muralitharan run out (1 runs, 1 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
Last over 50:(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 209 all out (Malinga 0*, 2 balls)
17:15 GMT: End of innings
17:23 GMT: South Africa need 210 to win
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17:43 GMT: Players and Umpires are entering the field, match is about to resume
CricketArchive Oracles say that Charl Langeveldt achieved his best innings bowling analysis in ODIs