South Africa v Sri Lanka – 3rd One Day International – Match Update
Sri Lanka 266/9 (50 ov) v South Africa – Proteas require 267 runs from 50 overs
At the end of the first innings in the third One Day International between hosts South Africa and Sri Lanka, the Lankans amassed 266 runs in 50 overs at Chevrolet Park, Bloemfontein on Tuesday, January 17, 2012.
Earlier, after winning the toss, Sri Lanka chose to bat first in a bid to post a daunting total against the hosts on a batting track to finally secure a win in the five-match one-day series.
The current tour has certainly been a disaster for the Sri Lankans, where they lost the Test series and then went down in the first two 50-over games, but the Lankan skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691, aimed to climb back in the series by humiliating the hosts at Bloemfontein.
The Lankans got off to a flying start as openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/WU-Tharanga-c2802 and Dilshan gave their side an opening stand of 94 runs.
The Proteas then struck for the first time in the 19th over by grabbing the wicket of Tharanga, who fell after playing an innings of 58 runs.
With 102 runs on the board, Sri Lanka lost their second wicket as they saw their skipper perish after hammering a knock of 33 runs.
It was then veteran http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LD-Chandimal-c1831, who forged a steady resistance against their rivals as the two batsmen played with zeal and confidence in an effort to take the sting out of the South African bowling attack.
With 154 runs on the board, it was time for Sangakkara to depart as he was dismissed after playing a nifty innings of 38 runs.
Seasoned middle-order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397, then continued with his poor form as he fell after contributing only 15 runs.
While Chandimal smashed 36 runs, it was the belligerent knock of 40 runs by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 as they managed to post a respectable total on a track where chasing is always a difficult prospect for the side batting second.
With 266 runs, Sri Lanka have a realistic chance of placing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 under pressure and grabbing a win in the contest.
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