SL vs SA 2nd ODI Commentary - Colombo (04 September 2021)

OUT! BOWLED! Tabraiz Shamsi does the magic yet again! Tossed up, on off. Dushmantha Chameera comes down the track to slog it but misses. The ball goes through the gate and clips the top of the off pole. Praveen Jayawickrama is the last batter.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed past covers for one.

Tossed up, outside off. Akila Dananjaya chips it towards deep cover for one.

OUT! TAKEN! There comes the final wicket and Tabraiz Shamsi gets his fifth! Tossed up, on off Akila Dananjaya comes down the track and hits it down the ground. The ball does not have enough legs on it. Aiden Markram runs to his left from long off and slides to take it. That ends the game and South Africa win by 67 runs (D/L method)!

Loopy ball, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne slaps it to deep cover and they come back for the second.

Full and way outside off. Chamika Karunaratne shuffles across a bit and leaves it. He thinks that this will be called as wide but that shuffle makes the umpire decide that is a legal delivery.

OUT! BOWLED! Keshav Maharaj gets his first wicket of the game! Sri Lanka's last hope is gone! Chamika Karunaratne batted really well and kept things interesting but has to walk back. Fuller ball, wide outside off. Chamika Karunaratne goes for the drive but gets the inside edge. The ball crashes back onto the stumps. Akila Dananjaya walks out to bat now.

Loopy ball, on off. Turned towards mid-wicket for one.

Loopy ball, outside off. Dushmantha Chameera sweeps it hard to deep mid-wicket for one.

Shorter ball, outside off. Akila Dananjaya looks to run it to third man but gets no bat on it.

Outside off, Chameera slashes but misses.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Shorter and slower outside off, this is slammed down to long on for one.

Shorter and on the body, this is worked through square leg for one.

Two more! Outside off, this is cut through point for two.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

Outside off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On middle, this is worked through square leg for one.

Another one outside off, this is slapped through covers for one.

Chameera comes down the track and Maharaj shortens the length. Dushmantha Chameera tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal but turned down. Difficult to give it out with the batter is so far down the wicket.

Fires it on the pads, Chameera looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

DROPPED! That is a sitter and Maharaj has to wait for his first wicket. Do not think that would make a difference to the result! Maharaj slows it up and lands it outside off, tempting the batter to go for a big one. Chameera plays the slog sweep, it goes towards deep mid-wicket. Kyle Verreynne runs to his right and looks to take it but spills it. Just the one.

SIX! Chamika Karunaratne connects well enough again! Tossed up, on leg. Chamika Karunaratne smacks it over the long on fence.

Good running. Flatter ball, on the pads. Worked to deep mid-wicket. The fielder has to run it from the ropes but the batters have enough time to take two.

Tossed up, on off. Chamika Karunaratne smacks it straight towards long off for one.

Darted on the pads. Dushmantha Chameera works it to short fine leg for one.

FOUR! This is excellent batting by Chamika Karunaratne. He is batting very well out there. Full ball, outside off. He drives it hard to the cover fence. There might be a few nervous people in the South African camp as long as Chamika Karunaratne is out there.

A single to end! Loopy ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne pushes it to covers for one.

Linde sees Chamika Karunaratne come down the track and bowls it shorter and outside off. It is slapped down to long off for one.

Angled into the pads, Chameera looks to whip it but misses to get hit on the pads.

Angled into the pads, Chameera looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. It rolls on the leg side and a leg bye is taken.

SIX! Too little too late though by Chamika Karunaratne! Strong shot though. On middle, fuller, it is smashed over the long on fence for a biggie.

Another single as this is pushed down to long off.

Tossed up on off, this is pushed back to the bowler.

Does not find the gap! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled but towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Outside off, it is the googly, Chameera looks to drive but is beaten.

This is lofted over the bowler's head for two.

NOT OUT! That is going over the off pole! That is unbelievable! Nobody saw that coming! It looked out, no matter what! The googly, it is way too full, lands around middle. Chameera looks to sweep but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal and the finger is raised. Chameera has to review and he does. It is taken upstairs. Replays show no bat and Ball Tracker shows it to be going over the off pole by just.

On off, Chameera blocks.

BEATEN! Another googly, this lands on off and then spins away. Chameera is beaten as he tries to defend.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

Flatter and outside off, Chameera looks to push at it but misses.

Floats it up on off, Chameera pushes it towards cover and takes one more.

Another single as this is pushed down to long off.

Angled into the pads, Chameera looks to flick but misses. He gets hit on the pads.

On off, Chameera guides it to point.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Well fielded! Tossed up on off, this is slog swept towards wide long on. The fielder runs there, slides and keeps it just to one. Exceptional stuff.

FOUR! Brilliantly played by Charith Asalanka! On the pads, this is swept fine on the leg side and it races away to the fence. Got that really fine. Well played.

OUT! TAKEN! Shamsi has the last laugh and that should be the game for South Africa, if it was not obvious before this wicket! On middle, tossed up. Charith Asalanka plays the slog sweep. It is the longer part of the ground and he holes out to the man in the deep. Kyle Verreynne, the substitute fielder, takes it. A really good innings from Charith Asalanka comes to an end. He fought a lone battle.

The googly, this is whipped through mid-wicket as it is a touch shorter for one.

Two more to end another successful over for Shamsi! Outside off, this is hit through point for one.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to deep cover for one.

SIX! That is a shot and a half! Nicely tossed up, on off. Charith Asalanka gets low and sweeps it over the wide long on fence. He holds the key for Sri Lanka.

Over the fielder! Fuller ball, on off. Charith Asalanka ends up chipping it over covers. The fielder tries to get under it but the ball lands safely. Two taken.

Flatter ball, around off. Tapped to short third man or one.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! George Linde takes a big wicket on his debut! Tossed up, on off. Wanindu Hasaranga hits it straight and hard, back to the bowler. Linde takes it with ease. Sri Lanka slide further and now need 124 in 79 balls.

Loopy ball, on off. Chamika Karunaratne drives it. Linde dives to his left but cannot stop. The ball goes towards long off for one.

OUT! TAKEN! It is a clean catch! Shanaka did not take the decision that well but he has to walk back! A short one, that was there to be hit. The ball though does not come off that well off the surface. It goes off the toe end towards deep square leg. The fielder there, George Linde, seems to have taken it with his dive to his left. The umpire takes it upstairs to check and replays show that it is a clean catch. Shanaka stands there for a minute, not sure if he is not happy with the decision or the shot but then walks back.

Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away to sweeper cover for a couple.

Safe! Shorter ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka gets it from the toe end while looking to cut. The ball goes towards long on for one.

Shorter ball, on off. Pulled to deep mid-wicket for one.

Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away hard. George Linde at point dives and stops a certain boundary. Just a single then.

Tossed up, on leg. Wanindu Hasaranga heaved to long on for one.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to covers for one.

Flatter ball, on the pads. Charith Asalanka works it past square leg for one.

Shorter ball, on the pads. Shanaka clips it away for a single.

SIX! All the way! Tossed up, outside off. Charith Asalanka gets low and smacks it over the long off fence.

Darted on the pads. Clipped past square leg for one.

Loopy ball, on the pads. Dasun Shanaka pushes it to long on for one.

WIDE! A short one but way too short. Left alone. Wided.

FOUR! Pulled away! Two boundaries in the last three balls! Short and on the body, this is pulled hard down to the fine leg fence for a boundary by Dasun Shanaka.

Now follows the boundary with one as this is pushed through covers.

Fuller and outside off, Charith looks to drive but it goes back off the inner half to the bowler.

Fifty for Asalanka. He has been really good since he has made his debut! He needs a big one here though if Sri Lanka are going to have any chance of chasing this down. Fuller and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Another single as Shanaka pushes it through covers.

Two more! Shorter and outside off, this is pulled through square leg for two.

On middle, this is pushed down to mid on for one.

Slightly shorter, this is pulled through square leg for one more.

On middle, defended nicely.

Angled into the pads, Shanaka plays it to mid-wicket.

Shanaka skips down the track and works it down to long on for one.

FOUR! Up and over! A welcome boundary! Linde floats it up on off, this is lofted over covers for a boundary by Charith Asalanka. They need a few more of these. 180 more needed.

Shorter and on off, Shanaka guides it fine on the off side. Two taken.

Loose! Length and outside off, Shanaka has a push at it away from the body. Gets beaten.

Angled into the pads, Shanaka works it through square leg and gets to the other end.

Back of a length and on middle, this is pushed to mid on.

Too close to cut! Shorter and outside off, Asalanka throws his bat at it and gets beaten.

On off, this is defended.

Floats it up on off, defended.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Angled into the pads, this is flicked to mid-wicket.

Tosses it up on off, it is worked to mid-wicket.

Another single as this is worked with soft hands through square leg.

Fuller and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Two! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for two.

Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

Short and outside off, Shanaka looks to pull but misses.

Good length and on off, defended.

Fuller and on off, this is guided to point.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to long on for one.

Shorter ball, on leg. Pulled to deep square leg for one.

Loopy ball, on off. Dasun Shanaka plays for the turn as he looks to block. The ball hits the inner half of the bat and falls back on the deck.

Just a single as this is pushed to long off.

Tossed up, on the pads. Blocked out.

Nicely tossed up, outside off. Charith Asalanka drives it through covers for one.

Yorker, on off. Blocked out.

Length ball, down the leg side. Dasun Shanaka misses the flick. Wide called.

Shorter ball, outside off. Tapped towards point.

Shorter ball, on leg. Dasun Shanaka pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Another short ball and another pull to deep mid-wicket for one.

A direct hit and Charith Asalanka would have been out! Length ball, around off. They take off for one. The fielder misses his shy at the keeper's end.

On a length, around off. Blocked out.

Flatter ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka gets the outside edge while looking to block. Tabraiz Shamsi, at short third man, dives to his right and gets his hand to it. The ball rolls away and they get a couple.

Shorter ball, on off. Pulled away for one.

Tossed up, on off. Blocked out.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed back to the bowler.

Darted on the pads. Dasun Shanaka works it to short fine leg.

Loopy ball, on off. Shanaka blocks it well.

Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away to covers.

Loopy ball, on the pads. Charith Asalanka works it past square leg for one.

Nicely tossed up, on off. Dasun Shanaka comes forward and blocks it.

FOUR! That is nicely played. Shorter ball, just outside off. Dasun Shanaka cuts it past point and gets a boundary.

Shorter ball, on leg. Worked to the leg side.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to mid off.

Just short of slip! Tossed up, on off. Dasun Shanaka gets the outside edge while looking to block. The man at first slip dives to his right but the ball falls short of him.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed past covers for one.

Nicely played. Flatter ball, around off. Charith Asalanka runs it past short third man. The fielder chases it and keeps it to three.

Full toss, on the pads. Flicked past mid-wicket for a couple.

Dasun Shanaka comes down the track and clips it past square leg for a single.

Loopy ball, on off. Tapped to covers for one.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The stand has been broken! This is a soft dismissal! Loopy ball, on leg. The ball turns down the leg side. Dhananjaya de Silva misses the flick. Heinrich Klaasen gathers the ball and goes up in celebration and so does Tabraiz Shamsi. But the appeal is turned down. Keshav Maharaj takes it. UltraEdge shows a spike as the ball passes the bat!

Loopy ball, on the pads. Worked to square leg.

Shorter ball, outside off. Shanaka punches it past covers for a single. He is off the mark.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Tossed up, outside off. Charith Asalanka goes for the sweep but is hit on the pads. The appeal for LBW is turned down as the impact is outside off. It is a very soft appeal.

Tossed up, on off. Blocked out.

Slower and on middle, this seems to be the arm ball. Defended.

Slightly fuller this time and on middle, Asalanka works it towards mid-wicket for one more.

Tossed up on middle, this is played back to the bowler.

Flatter and outside off, it is pushed through covers for one more.

Fires it on middle, it is pushed back to the bowler.

Yet another dot! On off, tossed up. It is pushed back to the bowler.

Another one! On the pads, this is worked through square leg.

JUST WIDE AND FOUR! Short and outside off, this is cut uppishly but away from point and into the fence. Welcome boundary.

Good from CA! A busy innings from him so far! Plays the paddle sweep, towards deep square leg for one.

Safe! Tossed up outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to go over covers. It goes more off the outer half towards sweeper cover for one.

Another single! Shorter and outside off, this is guided towards short third man for one.

A dot to end! Tossed up on off, Dhananjaya de Silva pushes it to covers.

On middle, defended.

Cheeky! Outside off, this is guided past short third man for one.

Flatter again and around off, Charith guides it to short third man.

Swept and done so nicely through square leg for one.

Angled into the pads, de Silva looks to defend but misses to get hit on the pads.

A single now as this is hit down to long on.

Where was Dhananjaya de Silva going? Length and on off, this is pushed to cover. He wants a run but is sent back. Charith Asalanka does not take a step out of his crease.

On off, this is pushed to covers. The fielder dives and stops it. No run again. Replay shows that Kyle Verreynne, who is on as a substitute for Janneman Malan, was hit on the face while diving. The ball bounced on its way though.

A single this time! Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

A really good short one, Charith evades it nicely. He is on to the ground. It actually takes him by surprise.

Pulled and done so nicely! Shorter and on the body again, this time Asalanka pulls it through backward square leg. The fielder at fine leg, runs to his right, dives and keeps it down to two.

EDGED BUT WIDE! Length and on middle, lands and then moves away. Asalanka looks to defend, this goes off the outside edge towards third man for one.

Dhananjaya de Silva backs away to the leg side. But Wiaan Mulder sticks to bowling it on a length, on off. Dhananjaya de Silva goes for the cut but misses. The ball goes over the stumps.

Length ball, on the pads. Clipped to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! That is superb timing! Back of a length, outside off. Charith Asalanka just times it past point for a boundary.

A touch shorter, around off. Pushed towards cover.

Length ball, down the leg side. Charith Asalanka misses the flick. Wide called.

Tap and run. Length ball, around off. Charith Asalanka taps it to covers with soft hands. A quick single is taken.

Fuller ball, outside off. Pushed to mid off for a quick single.

Back of a length, around off. De Silva hops up and blocks.

Cut him in half! Length ball, lands outside off and comes back in. Dhananjaya de Silva looks to punch it but the ball goes through the gate.

Nicely played. Shorter ball, outside off. Dhananjaya de Silva pulls it past mid-wicket. The fielder chases it and keeps it to three.

Length ball, on middle. Charith Asalanka gets hit on the pads while looking to flick.

Shorter ball, outside off. Chopped towards point.

Shorter again, outside off. Charith Asalanka pushes it to point.

On a length, on off. Tapped towards point for a quick single.

Length ball, way outside off. Charith Asalanka has no intention in playing that.

Length ball, on off. Charith Asalanka looks to whip but gets the inside edge back on the pads. The ball lops to the off side. The man from cover comes in but cannot get to the ball.

Shorter ball, on off. Charith Asalanka lets it sail over his head. Wide called.

SIX! BAM! That is some strike by Charith Asalanka! He gets a length ball, in the slot. He says thank you and hammers it over the long on fence.

Back of a length, around off. Charith Asalanka taps it to the off side.

Fuller ball, on off. Charith Asalanka comes forward and blocks it.

Length ball, just outside off. Dhananjaya de Silva leaves it just at the last moment.

Length ball, on the pads. Dhananjaya de Silva gets hit on the pads while looking to flick.

On a length, around off. De Silva is solid in his defence of this one.

Length ball, on off. Another rock-solid defence by Dhananjaya de Silva.

A touch fuller, outside off. Left alone.

Length ball, on off. Dhananjaya de Silva sticks his bat out. The ball goes past point for one.

WIDE! Down the leg side, it has been wided.

OUT! There indeed is an edge and it is a good review from South Africa! Wiaan Mulder now and South Africa are all over the hosts! This is on a length, it lands on middle and then moves away. Bhanuka looks to defend, there is a noise as the ball passes the batter. The keeper takes it and it is a very confident appeal from the visitors. Nothing from the umpire. It is reviewed as Mulder and Heinrich Klaasen are quite sure. The review is a successful one as there is a spike as the ball goes past the bat!

Just outside off, on a length, left alone.

Another one on a length, giving nothing to the batter. Just outside off, left alone.

Continues to land it on a length and just outside off. Left alone again.

Down the leg side, Charith looks to flick, it goes off the pads to the keeper. Another appeal but nothing doing.

FOUR! Shot! Stand and deliver! Length and on off, Asalanka slams it down to the long off fence for a boundary.

Length ball, on the pads. Whipped to deep square leg for one.

Length ball, on off. Pushed to covers by Avishka Fernando.

OUT! TAKEN! Kagiso Rabada gets the big wicket of Avishka Fernando! The centurion from the last game is gone. Length ball, just outside off. Avishka Fernando pokes at it but the ball nips away just enough and takes the edge. Reeza Hendricks takes an easy catch at first slip.

NOT OUT! Full ball, on leg. Bhanuka Rajapaksa gets hit on the pads while looking to block. The appeal for LBW is turned down. Keshav Maharaj reviews this. There is no bat on it and the ball is going down the leg stump.

Back of a length, on off. Pushed to covers.

OUT! TAKEN! Kagiso Rabada is on fire! Two wickets in that over and South Africa are on top. The short stuff works now. Short ball, on middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa is taken by surprise and hangs his bat in front of his body. The ball takes the gloves and goes back to Heinrich Klaasen. He takes that with ease.

Fuller ball, around off. Blocked out.

Short of a length, outside off. Avishka Fernando cuts it over the man at point. The man from third man gets across and keeps it down to two.

Nicely played for no run. Length ball, on off. Avishka Fernando punches it hard but straight towards the man at short cover.

Back of a length, around off. Punched towards covers.

On a length, around off. Avishka Fernando keeps it out with ease.

FOUR! Just past the keeper! Length ball, down the leg side. Avishka Fernando gets some bat on it while looking to flick. The keeper dives to his left but cannot get to the ball. It races to the fence.

On a length, around off. Fernando blocks it out.

Beaten! That is well bowled! Length ball, lands on off and nips away. Avishka Fernando is beaten as he looks to block this one.

Length ball, down the leg side. Avishka Fernando misses the flick. The umpire calls it a wide. There is a soft appeal by the keeper but the umpire is unmoved.

Length ball, on leg. Avishka Fernando gets hit on the pads while looking to flick. The ball rolls towards square leg and a leg bye is taken.

Back of a length, outside off. Bhanuka looks to poke at it but gets no bat on it.

Full ball, on the pads. Minod Bhanuka whips it to through square leg. The fielder chases it and keeps it to two.

Two more! Shorter ball, outside off. Minod Bhanuka cuts it over point for a couple.

Length ball, on the pads. Minod Bhanuka works it to deep square leg for a single.

Back of a length, outside off. Avishka Fernando runs it towards third man for one.

Full ball, way outside off. Left alone. Wide called.

Full ball, wide outside off. Left alone.

Back of a length, outside off. Bhanuka pushes it towards covers.

Shorter ball, outside off. Bhanuka chops it to the off side.

Play and a miss! Shorter ball, outside off. Bhanuka misses the cut.

Back of a length, outside off. Fernando looks to leave it very late. The ball hits the bat and goes towards third man for one.

Length ball, on off. It nips back in. Bhanuka gets hit on the pads while looking to flick.

Length ball, outside off. Left alone.

Bhanuka gets off the mark now. Back of a length, outside off. He punches it to deep point for one.

 On a length, outside off. Left alone.

Length ball, on the pads. Worked to the leg side.