Sri Lanka v South Africa – ICC World Twenty20 2012 (7th Match, Group C) – Live Score and Match Update – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 79-run chase in rain-shortened match
Boosted by skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Twenty20 2012 Group C match, currently being played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International
Cricket Stadium in Sooriyawewa, Hambantota, today on September 22.
With both teams having qualified for the Super Eight stages of the ongoing tournament, the game amounted to little more than a chance for both teams to strategise and plan prior to the next stage, with Sri Lanka having secured their spot as C1, while South
Africa have been confirmed as C2.
Nevertheless, the rain delay, which lasted for up to 2 hours and 45 minutes, proved highly disappointing for what had been an eagerly awaited game, and by the time the spell was over, the match had been shortened to 7 overs per side, with two overs of Powerplay
in each team’s innings.
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl first, going into the match with one change to the line-up – spinner Rangana Herath was brought in to replace http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BAW-Mendis-c1127 who was out due to a side strain. The Proteas also tinkered with their line-up, bringing
in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RJ-Peterson-c2332, for the purpose of extending their batting order.
The match finally got underway with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KMDN-Kulasekara-c1802 (1-0-9-1) in the very first over.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HMRKB-Herath-c1559 (2-0-21-1). However, Amla was followed
to the cease by de Villiers, who contributed a quick 30 off 13 deliveries, including 2 spectacular sixes and 1 four, in addition to setting up a 38-run partnership with du Plessis.
The skipper was dislodged by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JA-Morkel-c1613 (0*) were the last
South African duo up to bat, and got the Proteas up to a final total of 78 by the end of 7 overs.
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