As it happened: South Africa vs Sri Lanka, World Twenty20 Game 14

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Toss and team news: Sri Lanka have won the toss and opted to bat. South Africa's regular T20 skipper Faf du Plessis misses out due to injury while Dale Steyn is fit to play.

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South Africa are in Group One of the event along with England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and The Netherlands.

Chasing 166, South Africa made a strong start but started to lose wickets in the middle overs. Sachithra Senanayake picked up two wickets for SL.

Teams:

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South Africa: Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (wk), AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Farhaan Behardien, David Miller, Albie Morkel, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Imran Tahir

Sri Lanka XI: Kusal Perera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Dinesh Chandimal (capt), Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Sachitra Senanayake, Lasith Malinga, Ajantha Mendis

Commentary (South Africa 1st Innings)

Kusal Perera is named the Man of the Match for his crucial 50 at the top of the order. The next game, England vs New Zealand will start in a short while.

The chase was kicked off well by the pair of Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla. But once AB de Villiers fell, things were starting to look a little bit glum. Morkel blasted Mendis for a couple of sixes and kept South Africa's hopes alive momentarily. But then eventually, Lasith Malinga bowled a superb last over and took Sri Lanka home.

Excellent performance from Sri Lanka and South Africa did try their level best in the end. Sri Lanka were led in front by Kusal Perera and then Angelo Mathews came on to the scene with a more than handy knock. Imran Tahir was the pick of the bowlers and Sri Lanka just about clawed their way to a par score of 160.

19.6 L Malinga to I Tahir, SIX! Massive hit but it's too little, too late! SRI LANKA WIN BY 5 RUNS! A full ball on off, Tahir sends it soaring over the extra cover fence. Chandimal looks like a captain who's happy with the team's efforts. 160/8

19.5 L Malinga to I Tahir, A very full ball on off, Tahir strikes it away towards extra cover. Sri Lanka have almost won here, if not for extras. 154/8

19.4 L Malinga to I Tahir, A slow ball, Tahir lofts it away over mid off for a couple of runs. 12 needed off 2 balls! 154/8

19.3 L Malinga to I Tahir, A very full ball, dug away towards mid off. 14 needed off 3 balls. 152/8

Imran Tahir walks in.

19.2 L Malinga to D Miller, OUT! Miller is miles out! A very full ball outside off, Miller has to look for two as he digs it through mid off. Chandimal ran quickly and fires a tough throw for Sangakkara. But the master takes the ball extremely well and knocks the stumps down. No need for the third umpire. 152/8

Morne Morkel in now.

19.1 L Malinga to D Miller, OUT! Run out now! A yorker, right up there on middle, dug out towards mid-wicket. There is no run there and Steyn still charges out. He didn't even bother about coming back quickly. Malinga tries to whip the bails off but the ball came off his hands but luckily for him, it knocks onto the stumps. Third umpire takes his time and then shows the red signal. 151/7

Slinga Malinga vs Miller Maniac. 15 needed off the last over. Odds would favour Malinga go about his death-overs bowling job but Miller cannot be written off. Can South Africa hold their nerves?

18.6 N Kulasekara to D Steyn, Excellent bowling. In the blockhole outside off and Steyn fails to get bat on that. Superb over from Kulasekara. 151/6

18.5 N Kulasekara to D Steyn, Full and wide, Steyn throws his bat at it but misses. 151/6

18.4 N Kulasekara to D Miller, Full and well wide, Miller drives it through mid off for one. 151/6

18.3 N Kulasekara to D Miller, A very full ball, Miller gets it away through mid on and calls Steyn back for two. 150/6

18.2 N Kulasekara to F Behardien, OUT! Behardien departs and Sri Lanka sneak in a wicket! Kulasekara bowls a slow length delivery, Behardien charges out with a whack but it pretty early into it. Jayawardene at the long on fence won't miss it. 148/6

18.1 N Kulasekara to D Miller, A yorker on middle, dug out through mid off for one. 148/5

17.6 L Malinga to D Miller, A low full toss, flicked away towards mid-wicket and Miller will keep strike in the next over. 147/5

17.5 L Malinga to D Miller, Another yorker on middle, Miller gets it away through mid off and they come back quickly for the second. Perera was the fielder there and he was a touch slow to get to the ball. Sangakkara and Chandimal have a word with him. 146/5

17.4 L Malinga to F Behardien, A yorker on middle, dug out right over Malinga's head and they take a single. 144/5

17.3 L Malinga to D Miller, A very full ball again, on the pads, flicked away through mid-wicket for a single. 143/5

17.2 L Malinga to D Miller, FOUR! Excellent placement! Gets under a full ball around off and drives it away in the gap past extra cover and mid off. 142/5

17.1 L Malinga to F Behardien, A yorker length delivery, Behardien digs it down through mid on for a single. 138/5

Lasith Malinga to bowl one of his final two overs.

16.6 A Mendis to F Behardien, A short ball, worked away through mid-wicket and they come back for two. Miller dives in at the non-striker's end and there's a direct hit. They take the overthrow as well and replays show Miller's entire top half of the body was in. 137/5

16.5 A Mendis to D Miller, A yorker on middle, dug out through mid off for one. 134/5

Farhaan Behardien walks in.

16.4 A Mendis to A Morkel, OUT! Morkel departs and this is a crucial wicket! A full toss, on middle, Morkel could have smashed it anywhere but sent it straight to Chandimal, who was right at the ropes of deep mid-wicket. 133/5

16.3 A Mendis to A Morkel, SIX! And one more! A flighted, full ball, Morkel sits down and massively hoicks it over the wide mid-wicket fence. This was a huge, huge one. 133/4

16.2 A Mendis to A Morkel, SIX! Albie's belted it! A full toss this time outside off, Morkel gets under it and muscles it over the wide long on fence. 127/4

16.1 A Mendis to D Miller, Charges out to a full toss and punches it through mid on for a single. 121/4

15.6 S Senanayake to A Morkel, Short ball outside off, punched away towards cover. 120/4

15.5 S Senanayake to D Miller, Flighted up on the pads, swept away through square leg for a single. 120/4

Albie Morkel walks in.

15.4 S Senanayake to JP Duminy, OUT! Straight to the fielder at the ropes! A flighted delivery on middle, Duminy slogs it high and powerfully but apparently not enough, straight down the throat of Dilshan at the fence. 119/4

15.3 S Senanayake to JP Duminy, A short ball, tucked away through wide mid-wicket for a couple. 119/3

15.2 S Senanayake to D Miller, A flighted full, pushed towards cover for one. 117/3

15.1 S Senanayake to JP Duminy, A flighted, full ball, swept away through mid-wicket for a single. 116/3

14.6 A Mendis to JP Duminy, A flat ball around off, driven through mid off for one. 115/3

14.5 A Mendis to D Miller, A flat ball, driven through mid off for one. 114/3

14.4 A Mendis to D Miller, Walks down the track but decides to block it. 113/3

14.3 A Mendis to JP Duminy, Charges out and pushes it through mid off for one. 113/3

14.2 A Mendis to D Miller, A flighted, full ball outside off, steered away through covers for a single. 112/3

14.1 A Mendis to JP Duminy, Flat and full on off, worked away through mid-wicket for a single. 111/3

David Miller walks in next.

13.6 A Mathews to de Villiers, OUT! BIG, BIG WICKET! A good length delivery outside off, de Villiers once again charges out and tries to go over covers but gets a thin edge through to the keeper. There was a change of pace which did the trick there. 110/3

13.5 A Mathews to de Villiers, FOUR! He gets it away in the gap! A very full ball, de Villiers smashes it down and beats the diving mid off fielder. 110/2

13.4 A Mathews to de Villiers, Full and well wide, de Villiers charges down the track but fails to get bat on that. 106/2

13.3 A Mathews to de Villiers, A full ball, de Villiers drives it through mid off. 106/2

13.2 A Mathews to de Villiers, Short of a length delivery on off, de Villiers backs away, guides it late to third man for one. 106/2

13.1 A Mathews to JP Duminy, A good length ball, Duminy slashes it away for one. 104/2

12.6 L Malinga to JP Duminy, Works it away off the pads through square leg for one. 103/2

12.5 L Malinga to de Villiers, Driven through the covers by the batsman. One run added to the total. 102/2

12.4 L Malinga to de Villiers, A full length ball delivery outside off, slashed down to mid off. 101/2

12.4 L Malinga to de Villiers, Wide! Hurls down a bouncer around off but it's gone towering over de Villiers' head. 101/2

12.3 L Malinga to JP Duminy, A low full toss outside off, Duminy slashes it down to third man for one. 100/2

12.2 L Malinga to de Villiers, A full length delivery and wide outside off, driven through covers for a single. 99/2

Lasith Malinga to bowl.

12.1 L Malinga to de Villiers, FOUR! Loose delivery! A full toss on the pads, de Villliers helps it away with a flick past long leg. 98/2

11.6 A Mendis to de Villiers, Flighted delivery, driven through mid off for one to end a good over for South Africa. 94/2

11.5 A Mendis to de Villiers, FOUR! Fab shot! A tossed up delivery on off, de Villiers picks his spot and crashes it over covers. It almost landed on the ropes. 93/2

11.4 A Mendis to de Villiers, Walks out of the crease and drives it right back past Mendis for a couple of runs. 89/2

11.3 A Mendis to de Villiers, Short ball again, de Villiers pulls it away wide of long on for a couple. 87/2

11.2 A Mendis to de Villiers, Short ball on middle, punched away to cover. 85/2

11.1 A Mendis to de Villiers, Walks out of the crease and lofts it away over point for a couple. 85/2

10.6 S Senanayake to de Villiers, Flighted up, driven through mid on for one. 83/2

AB de Villiers walks in next.

10.5 S Senanayake to H Amla, OUT! This time, Amla's gone! He tries to manufacture the same lofted shot, two balls back but didn't quite get to the pitch of it. Lobs up a simple catch to Dilshan at covers. 82/2

10.4 S Senanayake to H Amla, Flighted down the leg side, Amla sweeps it away past short fine leg for a couple. 82/1

10.3 S Senanayake to H Amla, FOUR! Class shot! A flighted delivery on middle, Amla chips down the track and goes inside-out over covers with ease. 80/1

10.2 S Senanayake to JP Duminy, Charges out to try and flick it but is hit on the pads. They take a leg bye. 76/1

10.1 S Senanayake to JP Duminy, Flighted outside off, driven right back to the bowler. 75/1