Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 3rd Match, Group B - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: ICC Champions Trophy, 2017 Venue: Kennington Oval, London Date & Time: Jun 03, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Niroshan Dickwella 41(33)
8.2
Morne Morkel to Dickwella, out Caught by Parnell!! So Morkel strikes. Dickwella runs out of luck. Had to. Was throwing his bat at everything. And no one man can claim all the luck in the world. Was a length ball to him and he tried to dispatch it over the cow corner with a mighty swing. Sliced off the outer half and Parnell at third man was never going to drop that one. Dickwella c Parnell b Morne Morkel 41(33) [4s-5 6s-1]
8.1
Morne Morkel to Tharanga, 1 run, starts with a gentle warm-up ball on off. Pushed down the ground, mid-off runs to his left to field that one
7.5
Parnell to Tharanga, 1 run, back of a length delivery, trying to tickle Tharanga's ribs. Does not succeed enough, tucked behind square on the on-side for a single
6.6
Rabada to Dickwella, 1 run, full toss. Dickwella pokes down to mid-on for a single
6.6
Rabada to Dickwella, wide, it has been given as wide but the signal is clear from Rabada. You try something fancy and be ready to face a bumper. Dickwella was moving away and was followed by a bouncer that went down the leg-side. Dickwella had to hurriedly sit to avoid that. Lost the balance a bit but no damage as the ball was away from his body
6.5
Rabada to Dickwella, FOUR, someone needs to talk to Rabada. He is losing the line completely. Tries a full ball but gets too straight. Whipped over mid-wicket
6.4
Rabada to Dickwella, SIX, this will hurt Rabada. No pacer likes to be hit this way. Moves to the leg-side and clubs over the cow corner. That's a 90 metre hit. The plan is simple from Dickwella. See ball, hit ball. In fact he is trying to hit those as well which he is not seeing well
6.3
Rabada to Dickwella, 2 runs, Dickwella backs away but is followed by a ripping pacy short ball into him. Does well to guide the cut over backward point for a brace
6.2
Rabada to Dickwella, no run, yorker right on the stumps. Dickwella digs it out
6.1
Rabada to Dickwella, no run, moves to the leg-side and cuts this length ball to point, straight to the fielder there
6.1
Rabada to Dickwella, wide, round the wicket comes Rabada and messes the line. From back of a length down the leg-side. Dickwella lets it go for a wide
5.3
Parnell to Dickwella, no run, better from Parnell. Just outside off from a length. Dickwella taps from the crease to gully
5.2
Parnell to Dickwella, leg byes, FOUR, too easy for Dickwella. In fact he has not got any bat there. But as long as runs come for Dickwella. Was drifting down the leg-side. Dickwella wanted to tickle that fine, deflected off the legs to the fine leg fence
5.1
Parnell to Dickwella, 2 runs, angling into Dickwella. Whips over the backward square leg region. Was in the air for a while but Morris did not have the legs to backpedal to that in time
4.6
Rabada to Tharanga, no run, shortish ball. Tharanga is early on the pull, the ball rolls off the body to the gully region
4.4
Rabada to Tharanga, 1 run, good enough. Angling across Tharanga, driven to sweeper cover after a slight shuffle to the leg-side
4.3
Rabada to Dickwella, 2 runs, drifts on the legs of Dickwella, easily whips to deep backward square leg
4.2
Rabada to Dickwella, no run, dropped again. This is not an easy catch for a fast bowler but considering my argument on his last attempt, this fits the bill as a conventional one, so I am not sure how I can defend Rabada. Was cracked straight to him. Got his left hand to that but could not cling on
4.1
Rabada to Dickwella, FOUR, for a change this time he shimmies a bit towards the off-stump and flicks the length ball over the mid-wicket region. One bounce over the ropes
3.6
Parnell to Dickwella, 1 run, and again. Moving to the leg-side is Dickwella, followed by back of a length and tucks in the air past mid-wicket
3.5
Parnell to Dickwella, FOUR, slower ball but Parnell ends up playing into Dickwella's court. The latter backs away and carves the drive over backward point. This is how he will play. The onus is on the Proteas to chalk out a plan, soon
3.4
Parnell to Tharanga, 1 run, Parnell is just too straight this time. Tharanga whips off his thighs to fine leg
3.3
Parnell to Dickwella, wide, slipped down the leg-side. Dickwella wants to tuck that away but does not get to put his bat to that
3.2
Parnell to Dickwella, FOUR, backs away a touch to thump through the off-side. Gets a thick edge that flies over the slip cordon into the third man fence
3.1
Parnell to Dickwella, no run, this is good from Parnell, saw Dickwella make room and followed with a back of a length delivery. Can only be defended into the pitch
2.6
Rabada to Tharanga, no run, throws it on a length across Tharanga who keeps it out to point
1.5
Parnell to Tharanga, 1 run, just a bit off-line there. Sliding on the legs from a fuller length. Tharanga flicks to fine leg
1.3
Parnell to Dickwella, no run, Dickwella backs away once again and square drives to point. The ball was towards the leg-stump but Dickwella gave himself enough space to play into the off-side
1.2
Parnell to Dickwella, no run, full ball on the stumps. Dickwella keeps it out into the pitch. Parnell wants to generate some swing. Has not got so far
1.1
Parnell to Dickwella, no run, lobs the flick on the bounce to the left of the mid-on. Wants a single but that is not happening
0.6
Rabada to Dickwella, 1 run, pushes to JPD's left at point. Not a clean stop there and Dickwella sneaks a single
0.5
Rabada to Dickwella, no run, Dickwella makes room and tries to go over cover. Rabada is just too quick. Not just for him, but for anyone else in the world. Beaten
0.4
Rabada to Tharanga, 1 run, nicely punched off the back foot, past point to third man
0.2
Rabada to Dickwella, no run, back of a length this time. Dickwella stays back and defends to point
0.1
Rabada to Dickwella, no run, does not start well but gets away. Was down the leg-side. But not given as wide. Umpire Ian Gould thought it brushed something
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