Wednesday, 9 July 2014
Sri Lanka v South Africa, 2nd ODI, Pallekele
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| Hashim Amla became the fastest to 14 ODI centuries. |
Tillakaratne Dilshan's supremacy in the first 10 overs & wickets in the middle and latter portions of the South African pursuit ensured a Sri Lankan comeback and the 3-match series will go to a decider on Saturday. Dilshan raced to a half-century in just 40 balls and set Sri Lanka up for a competitive total and then ended South Africa's biggest partnership - 75 between Amla & de Villiers - to clear Sri Lanka's path to victory.
South Africa were 101/2 in the 20th over when Dilshan lured de Villiers forward with a flighted delivery but the South African captain could not clear long-on. He was caught comfortably by the substitute fielder Thisara Perera well inside the field to spark a mini-collapse. South Africa lost 5 wickets for 26 runs with Dilshan taking 3 of those and the task was too big for even Amla, who scored his 2nd successive ODI 100, his 3rd in 4 matches and his 3rd on this tour so far, to mend.
via: cricinfo.com
