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South Africa vs Sri Lanka Highlights T20 World Cup 2021 Live Updates: SA vs SL Updates from Sharjah
South Africa vs Sri Lanka Highlights T20 World Cup 2021 Live Updates: In a dramatic turnaround in the final two overs, South Africa held their nerves to go past Sri Lanka by six wickets and keep their chances intact for a place in the semi-final of the 2021 T20 World Cup. After SA faced the early setbacks – losing both openers to Dushmantha Chameera in the fourth over, Temba Bavuma (46) fetched partnership alongside Aiden Markram (19) before David Miller (23 off 13 deliveries) pulled off an incredible comeback victory. After Wanindu Hasaranga's hat-trick put Sri Lanka on the brink of win, Miller, alongside Kagiso Rabada (13* off 7 balls) steered the turnaround for SA. With 16 needed to win in the final over, Miller slammed two successive sixes before Rabada ended the run-chase with a four. Earlier, South Africa bowled Sri Lanka out on 142 after opting to bowl first against Sri Lanka in Sharjah.
...Read MoreWHAT A WIN!
Hasaranga's hat-trick had put Sri Lanka on the brink of victory, but it all changed in the final over when Lahiru Kumara, who had conceded 17 in his first-three overs, gave away more in the last five deliveries. South Africa pull off a dramatic victory.
FINAL OVER
1st ball: 1 run, Rabada gets the bottom-edge and finds a single. 14 OFF 5 NEEDED
2nd ball: SIX! DAVID MILLER IT IS! He pulls it away magnificently! Poor length from Kumara. 8 off 4 NEEDED
3rd ball: SIX! David Miller does it again! 2 OFF 3 NEEDED
4th ball: 1 run, fails to find the connection this time as Kumara keeps it on yorker length. Field comes in to prevent a single. 1 OFF 2 NEEDED
5th ball: FOUR! SA WIN! A thick edge off Rabada's cut-shot races past the wicketkeeper
Lahiru Kumara for final over
Kumara has conceded 17 runs in three overs in this innings.
Rabada's six keeps SA in the game!
Kagiso Rabada takes the aerial route and finds a maximum! Chameera's 19th over of the game fetches 10 runs as Rabada keeps strike. This is going down to the wire!
South Africa 128/6 in 19 overs; Target: 143
HAT-TRICK!
WANINDU HASARANGA YOU BEAUTY! He sends Dwaine Pretorius packing on his first delivery! Hat-trick for the Sri Lankan spinner! Only the third bowler in T20 World Cup history to take three wickets in a row – and second in this edition!
List of hat-tricks in T20 World Cups:
Brett Lee vs Bangladesh, Cape Town 2007
Curtis Campher vs The Netherlands, Abu Dhabi 2021
Wanindu Hasaranga vs South Africa, Sharjah 2021
BAVUMA GONE!
Who else but Hasaranga. The Sri Lankan spinner does it again!
FIRST SIX OF THE INNINGS!
Temba Bavuma with South Africa's first six of the innings in the 17th over! A much-needed hit for the Proteas and they certainly need a few more of those. 10 runs off the over, which gives the batters something to build on.
South Africa 112/4 in 17 overs; Target: 143
100 up for South Africa
The Proteas reach the 100-run mark in the 16th over of the innings. Both Bavuma and David Miller confined to singles on all six deliveries, which won't hurt Sri Lanka right now. The required rate jumps over 10.
South Africa 102/4 in 16 overs; Target: 143
Hasaranga gets the breakthrough!
Just when Markram looked to shift gears, Hasaranga strikes! Markram steps behind inside the crease, making space for a cut shot. The spinner pitches it in line of the stumps and Markram fails to make a connection, as Hasaranga hits the timber.
South Africa 96/4 in 15 overs
Time to pick pace
Lahiru Kumara's clever variation with pace on all six deliveries keeps the South African batters restricted. The required run-rate, however, has gone past 9.
Time to shift gears.
South Africa 88/3 in 14 overs; Target: 143
Easy singles in 13th over
Contrary to the starting overs where Bavuma and van der Dussen seemed to fight for their life while running between the wickets, this phase of innings sees both batters grabbing easy singles. 10 runs off Theekshana's third over.
South Africa 84/3 in 13 overs; Target: 143
Markram-Bavuma rebuilding
Both batters haven't attempted to go big, and rightly so. A couple of twos followed by three singles in Dasun Shanaka's first over.
South Africa 74/3 in 12 overs; Target: 143
Theekshana returns to attack
A better over from Theekshana than his first, in which he conceded 10. He keeps the pressure intact on both the batters with line on off and marginally outside. 5 off the over.
South Africa 67/3 in 11 overs
South Africa 62/3 in 10 overs; Target: 143
Disciplined bowling from Sri Lanka since Chameera's two-wicket over, in which he dismissed openers Hendricks and de Kock. An attempt for an adventurous single eventually resulted in the dismissal of van der Dussen, as captain Temba Bavuma aims to build a partnership with Aiden Markram.
Hasaranga tight from other end
Another good over from the spinner as he concedes only 3 runs. South Africa under pressure.
52/3 in 9 overs
WICKET!
Rassive van der Dussen departs! What a direct hit! The ferocity with which both batters were taking those risky singles, this was inevitable.
It was one too many for van der Dussen as captain Shanaka's brilliant direct hit cut-shorts his innings.
South Africa 49/3 in 8 overs; Target: 143
Hasaranga into the attack
Only four from his first over. The ball is skidding and keeping low, which makes the spinner more of a threat than he already is. Both South African batters adopting a cautionary approach against him.
South Africa 44/2 in 7 overs; Target: 143
Risky singles!
Captain Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen survive two run-out chances in the sixth over, and yet another risky single on the final ball results in four-overthrows.
If that was indeed the idea, it's not a bad strategy!
South Africa 40/2 in 6 overs; Target:143
Shift in momentum
Tight over from Lahiru Kumara after the momentum shift in the fourth over. An appeal for obstructing the field as well, but the umpire judges it not out.
South Africa 32/2 in 5 overs; Target: 143
CHAMEERA REMOVES DE KOCK!
We have a game here! Chameera removes the big gun. The pacer pulls back the length and de Kock – a compulsive puller of the ball – doesn't get his timing right as he finds a top edge. Chameera springs into the chasing the ball and takes an easy catch.
South Africa 26/2 in 4 overs; Target: 143
WICKET!
Chameera draws first blood! He traps Reeza Hendricks in front of the middle stump. Hendricks opts for DRS after consultation from De Kock but South Africa lose their review.
South Africa 25/1 in 3.2 overs
Steady start
De Kock finds another boundary; this time, a slap towards deep midwicket. 7 runs from the over.
South Africa 21/1 in 3 overs
De Kock finds the first boundary
The South African wicketkeeper-batter slams the first boundary of the innings with a sweep towards backward point. 10 runs off Theekshana's first over.
South Africa 14/0 in 2 overs; Target: 143
Controlled start from Chameera
Despite overstepping the mark on the fourth delivery of the over, Chameera concedes only four runs off the first over. The pacer keeps his line straighter, not allowing either of the two batsmen to operate with open arms.
South Africa 4/0 in 1 over; Target: 143
Players return for the run-chase!
Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks open for South Africa. Dushmantha Chameera to bowl the first over.
