SA beat SL by 87 runs | South Africa vs Sri Lanka, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd ODI Match - Commentary

For the Islanders, their pacers did a decent job in the first half and Isuru Udana stood out with his excellent figures. Major disappointment though were their two main spinners, Jeffrey Vandersay and Jeevan Mendis. Both failed to find any rhythm and went for aplenty. It's a good pitch for batting. The bowlers got some help with the new balls but nothing substantial after that. Having said that, South Africa's bowling will have extra pace and zip, and they also have a good variety in the spin department. Not going to be easy for Sri Lanka, let's see how they approach. Do join us in a short while.

200 in the first 30 overs and 338 on the whole in 50 overs. South Africa won't be entirely pleased with their batting efforts. Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis spent decent time in the middle and the latter in particular looked in fine form. There were plenty of starts but we didn't get to see any 3-digit score from any batsman. Sri Lanka made a good comeback after the 30th over but still have plenty of work to do with their death bowling (46 runs came in the last 3 overs). Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius and Chris Morris showed their hitting prowess, trying to stake their claim as the number one all-rounder of the team.

Nuwan Pradeep to Chris Morris. Good length ball outside off, Morris cuts it towards backward point and gets a couple. 16 from the over, South Africa finish on 338/7!

Nuwan Pradeep to Chris Morris. SIX! Pulled up and over. Back of a length ball outside off, Morris whacks his pull over mid-wicket for a maximum.

Nuwan Pradeep to Dwaine Pretorius. On the pads, Pretorius flicks it to fine leg for a single.

Nuwan Pradeep to Dwaine Pretorius. FOUR! Full on off, Dwaine smashes it through mid off for a boundary. He has looked brilliant today.

Nuwan Pradeep to Dwaine Pretorius. Outside off, Pretorius swings his bat but misses.

Nuwan Pradeep to Chris Morris. Excellent running! Good length ball outside off, Chris cuts it wide of sweeper cover and they run the first two hard and get three.

Suranga Lakmal to Dwaine Pretorius. FOUR! Back of a length ball on the body, Pretorius looks to pull but it goes off the glove. Mendis wrong foots himself and it goes over him. Matthews runs from third man and looks to pull it back before the ropes but his body touches the cushion and they get a boundary.

Suranga Lakmal to Dwaine Pretorius. Length ball on off, Dwaine looks to hit it on the off side but misses.

Suranga Lakmal to Dwaine Pretorius. Four leg byes! Very poor ball from Lakmal. Too full and too straight down the pads, Pretorius looks to help it on its way fine down the leg region but misses. Although it takes his pads and runs down fine for a boundary on the leg side.

Suranga Lakmal to Dwaine Pretorius. FOUR! Full on the pads, Pretorius flicks it nonchalantly through fine leg for a boundary.

Suranga Lakmal to Dwaine Pretorius. WIDE! Back of a length ball on the leg side, Pretorius looks to pull but misses. Mendis diving to his left fails to gather the ball and they take two as the ball goes to the fine leg region.

Suranga Lakmal to Chris Morris. Full outside off, Morris milks it to sweeper cover for a run.

Suranga Lakmal to Chris Morris. Back of a length ball on the body. It is slow, Morris pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Suranga Lakmal is back on.

Nuwan Pradeep to Chris Morris. Good length ball around off, Morris looks to pull but misses. It hits him high on the pads and they take a leg bye as the ball goes towards point. 12 from the over, Nuwan continues to prove expensive.

Nuwan Pradeep to Chris Morris. FOUR! 300 comes up for South Africa. It is full on the pads, Chris whips it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Nuwan Pradeep to Chris Morris. Back of a length ball on off, Chris pulls it to mid-wicket.

Nuwan Pradeep to Chris Morris. WIDE! Pradeep tries to bowl it away from Morris. He bowls it on the wrong side of the tramline and a wide is signalled.

Nuwan Pradeep to Chris Morris. FOUR! Get off the way or get hurt. Full on off, Morris smashes it straight. Pradeep gets away from the ball and it races away to the fence down the ground.

Nuwan Pradeep to Dwaine Pretorius. Length ball outside off, Pretorius dabs it to third man and rotates the strike.

Nuwan Pradeep to Chris Morris. Full on off and middle, Morris nudges it to long on for a single.

Isuru Udana is heading back to the pavilion along with the physio, holding his right wrist. Hopefully, nothing serious. He's the trump card for Sri Lanka in this World Cup.

Isuru Udana to Dwaine Pretorius. DROPPED! More importantly let's hope Udana is not hurt too badly. Good length ball on off, Morris smacks it straight back towards the bowler. It was going on to hit Isuru on his face but he gets his hands out and it hits the palm of his right hand. Poor boy, received a couple of hard blows on his hands in this over.

Isuru Udana to Chris Morris. On off, Morris plays it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Isuru Udana to Dwaine Pretorius. Full on off, DP hits it hard towards the bowler. Udana sticks his hands out and looks to stop it but gets hurt as the ball goes past him to long on. One run added to the total.

Isuru Udana to Chris Morris. Full on off, CM milks it to long off for a run.

Isuru Udana to Chris Morris. WIDE! First one of the day. Udana misses his line with the slower delivery. It is on the leg side, Morris looks to flick but misses. Wide signalled.

Isuru Udana to Dwaine Pretorius. Good length ball on off, Pretorius pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Isuru Udana to Chris Morris. Full on off, Morris nudges it to long on for a single.

Nuwan Pradeep to Dwaine Pretorius. Fuller on off, Pretorius hits it straight to the man at cover. Expensive over but a wicket as well.

Chris Morris walks in next.

Nuwan Pradeep to Andile Phehlukwayo. OUT! The short ball does the trick once again. Pradeep bangs it in around off, Phehlukwayo looks to pull it but gets a top edge which goes towards deep backward point. Jeffery Vandersay runs from sweeper cover and takes a fine catch. On his way back, Andile is seen shadow practicing the ramp shot, probably should have played that. Anyway, a decent knock from the all-rounder.

Nuwan Pradeep to Andile Phehlukwayo. Back of a length ball, AP pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Nuwan Pradeep to Andile Phehlukwayo. SIX! Full on middle, it is in the slot for Phehlukwayo. He smokes it over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Nuwan Pradeep to Dwaine Pretorius. Low full toss on middle, Pretorius plays it to long on for a single.

Nuwan Pradeep to Dwaine Pretorius. Good length ball on off, DP plays it wide of point and gets a couple.

Nuwan Pradeep is back on.

Isuru Udana to Andile Phehlukwayo. Full outside off, Phehlukwayo looks to hit it but manages to hit it to the right of the bowler. Excellent death bowling by Isuru.

Isuru Udana to Dwaine Pretorius. Good length ball on off, Pretorius smashes it to long off for one.

Isuru Udana to Andile Phehlukwayo. Fuller on middle and leg, Phehlukwayo strokes it to long on for a run.

Isuru Udana to Andile Phehlukwayo. Brilliant change of pace. It is outside off, Andile does not pick up the change of pace. He swings his bat at it but misses.

Isuru Udana to Andile Phehlukwayo. Full outside off. It is on the fifth stump line. Smart bowling this making Phehlukwayo go after it. He cannot get there and misses.

Isuru Udana to Dwaine Pretorius. Good length ball on middle, Dwaine taps it towards point and gets to the other end.

Suranga Lakmal to Andile Phehlukwayo. Corker of a yorker. It is on middle and leg, Andile defends it and the ball goes just over the stumps.

Suranga Lakmal to Dwaine Pretorius. Back of a length ball on middle and off, Dwaine flat-bats it to long off and rotates the strike.

Suranga Lakmal to Andile Phehlukwayo. Phehlukwayo moves away to the leg side, Lakmal follows him and bowls it full on the body. Andile plays it to mid-wicket for a single.

Suranga Lakmal to Dwaine Pretorius. Good length ball on off, DP slashes it to sweeper cover for one.

Suranga Lakmal to Andile Phehlukwayo. On the pads, this time Andile flicks it to square leg for one.

Suranga Lakmal to Andile Phehlukwayo. FOUR! Full on the pads, Phehlukwayo picks it up beautifully and whips it over square leg. The boundaries are big on that side of the ground so it goes over the ropes on a bounce for a boundary.

Isuru Udana to Dwaine Pretorius. Full on middle, Dwaine plays it back to the bowler. 5 runs in the last two overs, quiet going at the death.

Isuru Udana to Dwaine Pretorius. Good length ball on middle, Pretorius taps it back towards the bowler.

Isuru Udana to Andile Phehlukwayo. Full on off, Phehlukwayo throws his bat at it and edges it down to third man for a single.

Isuru Udana to Andile Phehlukwayo. Slower delivery outside off, Andile looks to cut but misses.

Isuru Udana to Dwaine Pretorius. Fuller on off, Pretorius looks to play it on the off side but it goes to square leg off the inner half of his bat for a single.

Isuru Udana to Andile Phehlukwayo. Lands it short and around off, Andile plays a mistimed punch shot in the gap at covers for a run.

Isuru Udana is back into the attack.

Suranga Lakmal to Dwaine Pretorius. Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. Excellent over by Suranga, just two runs and a wicket from it.

Suranga Lakmal to Andile Phehlukwayo. Tries to defend the length ball angled into him but it takes the inside edge and rolls in the gap on the leg side for a run.

Suranga Lakmal to Andile Phehlukwayo. Another short ball catches the batsman in a precarious situation. It's well-directed and Phehlukwayo tries his best to pull. But it keeps on rising onto his bat and takes the top edge. The ball flies to the right of the keeper and Kusal Mendis collects it with one hand after taking the keeping gloves off. No run taken.

Suranga Lakmal to Andile Phehlukwayo. Lands it on a length around off, it's defended off the back foot to the off side.

Suranga Lakmal to Dwaine Pretorius. Goes on the back foot and punches it square of the wicket on the off side for a run.

Dwaine Pretorius is the new man in.

Suranga Lakmal to JP Duminy. OUT! Strangled down the leg side. Lakmal speeds in from 'round the wicket and angles in a short ball down the leg side. Duminy tries his best to pull but it takes his gloves and settles into the gloves of Kusal Mendis. The appeal goes up just for the formality and the umpire raises his finger immediately. JP's scratchy knock comes to an end.

Dhananjaya de Silva to JP Duminy. Flatter on the pads, Duminy flicks it to mid-wicket and keeps the strike.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Andile Phehlukwayo. On middle and leg, Phehlukwayo glances it down the leg side for a run.

Dhananjaya de Silva to JP Duminy. Short on off, Duminy cuts it to point. The fielder stops the ball from going to the fence and they get three runs.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Andile Phehlukwayo. On the pads, Phehlukwayo flicks it to fine leg and gets a run.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Andile Phehlukwayo. Short on middle and leg, Andile looks to cut but gets an inside edge onto his pad.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Andile Phehlukwayo. FOUR! De Silva tosses it up on middle and leg, Phehlukwayo makes his intentions clear straightaway. He comes down the track and whacks it over mid on for a boundary.

Powerplay 3 is signalled! Now, a maximum of five fielders can be put outside the circle. Sri Lanka have done well in the last ten overs to pull things back by conceding only 49 runs and taking two wickets. Let's see how they finish in the last 10.

Suranga Lakmal to Andile Phehlukwayo. Slower delivery on a length, Andile pulls it to deep square leg for a run.

Suranga Lakmal to Andile Phehlukwayo. Charges down the track and whacks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Suranga Lakmal to Andile Phehlukwayo. Full on middle and off, Phehlukwayo nudges it to mid on.

Suranga Lakmal to JP Duminy. On the pads, Duminy flicks it to the on side for a run.

Suranga Lakmal to Andile Phehlukwayo. Length ball coming in with the angle. Phehlukwayo looks to cut it but gets an inside edge. He almost chopped it on but it goes past the stumps to the right of the keeper allowing them to take a run.

Suranga Lakmal to JP Duminy. On middle and off, Miller tucks it to mid-wicket and gets a run.

Suranga Lakmal is back into the attack.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Andile Phehlukwayo. Floated on the stumps, Andile defends it off his front foot.

Dhananjaya de Silva to JP Duminy. On the pads once again, this time Duminy flicks it towards mid-wicket and gets a run.

Dhananjaya de Silva to JP Duminy. FOUR! Bad delivery this. Short and on the pads, Duminy says thank you very much and pulls it through fine leg for a boundary.

Dhananjaya de Silva to JP Duminy. JP has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Dhananjaya de Silva to JP Duminy. On the stumps, Duminy blocks it.

Dhananjaya de Silva to JP Duminy. Outside leg, Duminy was moving away and looking to heave it on the leg side. He misses and the ball hits him on his pad.

Nuwan Pradeep to Andile Phehlukwayo. Good follow-up delivery to finish the over. A yorker on middle, Andile keeps his eyes on the ball and digs it out on the off side.

Nuwan Pradeep to Andile Phehlukwayo. FOUR! Boom! Pradeep digs in another shorter ball on off, Phehlukwayo this time takes the challenge to pull it and dismisses it in front of square leg for a cracking boundary.

Nuwan Pradeep to Andile Phehlukwayo. Good length ball on middle and leg, Phehlukwayo turns it off his hips through square leg and picks up a brace.

Nuwan Pradeep to Andile Phehlukwayo. Shortish and on middle, pulled across the line but straight to mid-wicket.

Nuwan Pradeep to Andile Phehlukwayo. Edgy but safe! A length ball in the line of the stumps, Andile tries to keep it out with a straight bat but it takes the inner half and bounces over the stumps.

Nuwan Pradeep to JP Duminy. Short in length and on middle, Duminy stands back inside the crease and pulls it through square leg for a run.

Dhananjaya de Silva to JP Duminy. This time flicks it to the right of the man at mid-wicket and gets a single to finish the over.

Dhananjaya de Silva to JP Duminy. On the pads, JP flicks it to the man at mid-wicket.

Dhananjaya de Silva to JP Duminy. Floats it on the stumps, Duminy defends it off his front foot.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Andile Phehlukwayo. Phehlukwayo is off the mark. Short outside off, Andile punches it to sweeper cover and gets one.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Andile Phehlukwayo. Short on off, Phehlukwayo punches it straight to the man at cover.

Dhananjaya de Silva to JP Duminy. On the pads, Duminy flicks it to the on side and gets a run.

Nuwan Pradeep to Andile Phehlukwayo. Fuller length ball on middle, Andile looks to jam it out but gets an inside edge which goes onto hit the back pad. The Lankan players got excited there and they were close from getting one more wicket.

The new man in is Andile Phehlukwayo.

Nuwan Pradeep to Rassie van der Dussen. OUT! Brilliant catch! Dhananjaya de Silva has taken a wonderful catch here. Pradeep bends his back and bangs one in short. We have seen very few of those in this innings. Van der Dussen plays an instinctive pull shot but does not get the timing on it. The ball goes towards deep square leg. For a moment it looked like it will fall short but de Silva comes running in from the deep and takes a great catch diving forward. A fine knock is cut short.

Nuwan Pradeep to JP Duminy. Length ball on off, Miller taps it down to third man for a run.

Nuwan Pradeep to JP Duminy. Slightly shorter on off, Duminy defends it to point and shouts a loud no to his partner.

Nuwan Pradeep to Rassie van der Dussen. On the body, Rassie comes down and tucks it to square leg for another run.

Nuwan Pradeep to JP Duminy. On the pads, Duminy flicks it to square leg and gets to the other end.

Nuwan Pradeep returns into the attack.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Rassie van der Dussen. Tossed up on the stumps, van der Dussen keeps it out off his front foot.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Rassie van der Dussen. Short on off, van der Dussen cuts it to the man at point.

Dhananjaya de Silva to JP Duminy. Flighted on off, Duminy milks it to long off and gives Rassie the strike.

Dhananjaya de Silva to JP Duminy. Tossed up on off, Duminy drives it to the right of the bowler. He dives and stops the ball.

Dhananjaya de Silva to JP Duminy. Floated on off, JP blocks it.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Rassie van der Dussen. Shorter on off, van der Dussen strokes it to long on and gets to the other end.

Isuru Udana to JP Duminy. Length ball outside off, JP looks to slash at it but misses.

Isuru Udana to JP Duminy. Bouncer on the body, Duminy ducks under it.

Isuru Udana to JP Duminy. Length ball outside off, Duminy taps it towards backward point and takes a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the keeper's end but misses. There is no one backing up which allows them to take one more. Lazy from Sri Lanka in the field.

Isuru Udana to Rassie van der Dussen. Length ball on off, van der Dussen plays it to cover and gets a single.

Isuru Udana to Rassie van der Dussen. Slower delivery on the pads, Rassie tucks it to mid on.

Isuru Udana to Rassie van der Dussen. Good length ball on off, Rassie defends it to the man at cover.

Dhananjaya de Silva to JP Duminy. Edgy! Flatter and shorter on off, too close to cut but JP still tries. It takes the inside edge and runs past the stumps to fine leg. The batsmen take a couple of runs.

Dhananjaya de Silva to JP Duminy. Quicker and fuller on off, Duminy leans forward and defends it near his front pad.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Rassie van der Dussen. The length is very full this time, around off, van der Dussen drills it down the ground to long on for one.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Rassie van der Dussen. An off spinner on the shorter side outside off, Rassie quickly goes on the back foot and smashes it through covers for a boundary.

Dhananjaya de Silva to JP Duminy. Skidding back into the batsman from middle, Duminy moves back and eases it down to long on for a run.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Rassie van der Dussen. Flatter and shorter on off, punched down from the back foot to long on for a run.

Isuru Udana to JP Duminy. Good length ball outside off, JP lets it go to the keeper.

Isuru Udana to JP Duminy. Full on off, Duminy starts off with a solid front foot defense.

JP Duminy walks out to bat next.

Isuru Udana to David Miller. OUT! Very good catch from the Sri Lankan skipper. Back of a length ball on off, Miller comes down the track and pulls it hard but close to the man at mid-wicket. Skipper, Dimuth Karunaratne dives to his left and takes a very good catch. He is absolutely delighted and his teammates are mobbing him. Miller's poor form continues...

Isuru Udana to Rassie van der Dussen. Good length ball on off and leg, Rassie defends it with soft hands to the on side for a run.

Isuru Udana to Rassie van der Dussen. Nice ball. It pitches on off and nips back in sharply. Van der Dussen looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Isuru Udana to Rassie van der Dussen. Good length ball on the stumps, Rassie blocks it off the back foot.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Rassie van der Dussen. Ends the over with a single down to long on for one.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Rassie van der Dussen. FOUR! Two in two. Once again the paddle shot. It is short outside off, Rassie paddles it over the keeper's head for yet another boundary.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Rassie van der Dussen. FOUR! Nice paddle. Floated full ball on middle and leg, van der Dussen paddles it over the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Rassie van der Dussen. Shorter and spinning into the batsman, van der Dussen punches it to cover.

Dhananjaya de Silva to David Miller. On the pads, Miller glances it to square leg and gets a run.

Dhananjaya de Silva to David Miller. Floated on off, Miller strokes it to mid-wicket.

Dhananjaya de Silva is back into the attack.

Isuru Udana to Rassie van der Dussen. Good ball. Full ball outside off. It goes with the angle, Rassie looks to defend it but gets beaten.

Isuru Udana to David Miller. Fuller outside off, Miller hits it towards mid-wicket off the inner half of his bat for one. 200 up for South Africa.

Isuru Udana to David Miller. Back of a length ball outside off, Miller attempts a half-hearted cut but misses.

Isuru Udana to David Miller. Length ball on off, Miller defends it towards cover.

Isuru Udana to Rassie van der Dussen. Around off, RvdD pushes it wide of cover and gets one.

Isuru Udana to Rassie van der Dussen. Good length ball on off, Rassie blocks it off the front foot.

Isuru Udana is back.

Thisara Perera to David Miller. Full on off, Miller taps it back to the bowler.

Thisara Perera to Rassie van der Dussen. Length ball outside off, van der Dussen nudges it to the man at deep at cover and gets a one.

Thisara Perera to Rassie van der Dussen. Short ball on the body, Rassie ducks under it.

Thisara Perera to David Miller. Good length ball outside off, Miller drives it wide of point. The fielder in the circle dives to his left and gets a hand to it. He cannot stop it cleanly so they get a run.

Thisara Perera to David Miller. Length ball outside off, Miller lets it carry to the keeper.

Thisara Perera to Rassie van der Dussen. Good length ball on the fourth stump line, van der Dussen strokes it to sweeper cover for one.

Jeevan Mendis to Rassie van der Dussen. On the pads, Rassie flicks it to mid-wicket and keeps the strike.

Jeevan Mendis to Rassie van der Dussen. Now calmly blocks it off the front foot.

Jeevan Mendis to Rassie van der Dussen. FOUR! Once again brilliant use of the feet here from Rassie. Jeevan tosses it up on middle, van der Dussen comes down the track and this time slashes it along the ground through mid on for a boundary.

Jeevan Mendis to David Miller. On the pads, Miller flicks it to the on side and gets to the other end.

Jeevan Mendis to Rassie van der Dussen. Flatter on off, Rassie strokes it to cover for a run.

Jeevan Mendis to Rassie van der Dussen. SIX! Excellent use of the feet there. Van der Dussen gets to the pitch of this tossed up ball on off and whacks it over long off for a maximum.

Thisara Perera to David Miller. Full ball around off, Miller drives it to the man at mid off.

Thisara Perera to David Miller. Good length ball on off, David taps it back to the bowler.

Thisara Perera to David Miller. Nice solid sound off the bat. Full on off, Miller blocks it with authority.

Thisara Perera to Rassie van der Dussen. On off, van der Dussen drives it to sweeper cover for one.

Thisara Perera to David Miller. Full on middle, Miller flicks it to square leg and gets off the mark with a single.

Thisara Perera to David Miller. Fuller on off, Miller defends it off his front foot.

Thisara Perera is back on.

Jeevan Mendis to Rassie van der Dussen. On the stumps, Rassie van der Dussen solidly blocks it to see off the over.

Jeevan Mendis to Rassie van der Dussen. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Jeevan Mendis to Rassie van der Dussen. Flighted on middle, van der Dussen defends it of his front foot.

Jeevan Mendis to Rassie van der Dussen. On the stumps, Rassie blocks it.

Jeevan Mendis to Rassie van der Dussen. FOUR! Poor from Jeevan Mendis. He bowls it on the pads, Rassie pulls it away through fine leg for a boundary.

Jeevan Mendis to Rassie van der Dussen. Tossed up on middle, Rassie drives it to the right of the bowler. Mendis dives to his right and stops the ball.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Rassie van der Dussen. Forces it down to long on and keeps strike with himself.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Rassie van der Dussen. Appeal for a stumping! Lovely delivery. A leggie around off and turning away slightly, Rassie stretches well forward to play at it but misses. Kusal Mendis collects the ball and breaks the stumps (bails didn't light) before appealing. It's taken upstairs but the replays find that Rassie has dragged his back foot inside the crease just in time.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Rassie van der Dussen. Defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Rassie van der Dussen. Rassie has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Who will walk in next? It's David Miller. He had a disappointing Indian T20 League and would take this match as an opportunity to find his form. Plenty of overs remaining.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Faf du Plessis. OUT! Now, Du Plessis departs! He wanted to race away to his hundred but mistimed his shot on this occasion. Dhananjaya does well here to give some flight in spite of the batsman looking to attack him. He slows this one in the air and gets it to dip in around off, du Plessis shimmies down the track with the intention to clear mid-wicket but swings his bat a bit early. It flies straight down the ground off the bottom half of his bat and two players converge in the deep, one from long on, another from long off. No calling there but Suranga Lakmal from long off keeps his eyes on the ball and takes the catch and also avoids the collision. The South African skipper misses out on his ton by 12 runs.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Faf du Plessis. Flatter and shorter outside off, du Plessis punches it to the off side but finds the cover fielder.

Jeevan Mendis to Rassie van der Dussen. Floats it on middle and off, Rassie drives it straight back to the bowler.

Rassie van der Dussen walks in next. He averages 88.25 in 8 ODI innings and has a promising start to his career. A slip in place for him...

Jeevan Mendis to Hashim Amla. OUT! Beauty of a delivery! Mendis bowls it slower through the air and slips in a googly. It is pitched on middle and off, Amla looks to drive but it goes right through the gate as Hashim has left a big gap between his bat and pad. The ball takes off the leg pole and Amla's innings comes to an end.

Jeevan Mendis to Faf du Plessis. On the pads, du Plessis whips it to the on side for a run.

Jeevan Mendis to Faf du Plessis. SIX! Swept and swept away handsomely. Floated outside off, du Plessis sweeps it with the spin over mid-wicket for a maximum.

Jeevan Mendis to Faf du Plessis. A side-arm delivery outside off, du Plessis strokes it wide of sweeper cover for a couple.

Jeevan Mendis to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Tossed up on middle, du Plessis continues his aggressive approach and smashes it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Change of ends for Jeevan Mendis.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Faf du Plessis. Faf makes room and moves outside the leg stump. De Silva follows him, Faf flicks it to mid-wicket and gets a single to keep the strike.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Hashim Amla. Flighted on off, Amla nudges it towards sweeper cover for one.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Faf du Plessis. Floated on middle, Faf strokes it to long on and gets to the other end.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Faf du Plessis. On the pads, du Plessis flicks it to short fine leg.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Faf du Plessis. Shorter around off, du Plessis hits it to the man at mid-wicket.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Hashim Amla. Starts with a tossed up ball on off, Amla looks to reverse sweep but gets a feather on it onto his pad. The ball goes to point and they take a run.

Dhananjaya de Silva is into the attack now.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Faf du Plessis. SIX! Dispatched! A couple of rows back at wide long off. Poor bowling by the leggie. Overpitches it outside off, du Plessis stretches his arms and muscles it with the spin over the rope. 18 from the over, 41 in the last three.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Hashim Amla. Flighted and full outside off, it's driven through covers for a single.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Faf du Plessis. Shortish and sliding down, helped past square leg for a run.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Faf du Plessis. Turns it off his pads to the leg side but finds square leg.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Faf du Plessis. SIX! Goes even better this time. Vandersay over-corrects his length to go very full and around off, Faf kneels down and smokes it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Boundaries continue to come! Short in length and around leg, du Plessis rocks back to make room and powers it over mid-wicket.

Change of keeper. Kusal Mendis to keep the wickets now as Kusal Perera goes off the field.

Jeevan Mendis to Hashim Amla. Leans forward to push it through the line, connects well with the turn but finds the cover fielder. 23 runs in the last two overs. Going smoothly, South Africa.

Jeevan Mendis to Hashim Amla. Amla has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Jeevan Mendis to Faf du Plessis. Fires in a quicker on on middle, Faf sweeps it behind square leg for three runs.

Jeevan Mendis to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Fifty for Faf du Plessis as well! He gives the charge to the bowler this time and whips it wide of long on. The fielder in the deep runs across to his right, trying to pull it back but fumbles and allows it through. The South African skipper is looking in red-hot form.

Jeevan Mendis to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Dismissed! As soon as Jeevan drops it short on off, Faf du Plessis quickly gets back and pulls it powerfully over mid-wicket.

Jeevan Mendis to Faf du Plessis. Quicker one, full and on middle, knocked down to mid on.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Hashim Amla. Too full and outside off, forced past the diving cover fielder for one. 12 from Vandersay's first over. The spinners have gone for 16 in the first two overs.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Hashim Amla. A googly this time, around off and turning in, Amla defends it back off his front foot.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Hashim Amla. FOUR! This time finds the fence. Full and flighted outside off, Amla presses forward and drives it delightfully through extra cover for a boundary.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Hashim Amla. Flighted full ball on off, driven through covers for a couple of runs.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Hashim Amla. Tickles it off his pads to the leg side but finds the fielder.

Jeffrey Vandersay to Hashim Amla. FOUR! Greets the spinner with a lofted inside-out shot over covers for a boundary. Nicely executed.

Bowling change. Spin from both ends now. Jeffrey Vandersay to operate now with a slip in place.

Jeevan Mendis to Hashim Amla. Fifty for Hashim Amla. He did not start off well but has managed to find his groove. He gets there with a single down to long off. South Africa will be boosted by this. They will hope that he can replicate this during the main event.

Jeevan Mendis to Hashim Amla. On the pads, Amla flicks it but finds short fine leg.

Jeevan Mendis to Hashim Amla. Tossed up on off, Amla drives it straight to cover.

Jeevan Mendis to Faf du Plessis. Faf has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.

Jeevan Mendis to Hashim Amla. On the pads, Amla flicks it to mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Jeevan Mendis to Faf du Plessis. Starts with a flatter ball on middle and leg, du Plessis strokes it to long on for a run.

First sign of spin. Jeevan Mendis is introduced into the attack.

Isuru Udana to Faf du Plessis. Length ball on off, du Plessis strokes it to long off and keeps the strike with a single.

Isuru Udana to Hashim Amla. Good length ball on off, Amla taps it down to third man for a single.

Avishka Fernando has hurt himself here. He is wincing in pain. He has twisted his right ankle. The physios are out in the middle. Oh dear! Not a good sign this. The stretcher is coming on to take him off the field. Let's hope he is fine and there is no major damage done. It would be heartbreaking for the young man days before the World Cup.

Isuru Udana to Faf du Plessis. Good length ball on off, Faf strokes it wide of cover and gets one. The fielder there slips while collecting the ball. Avishka Fernando was the man.

Isuru Udana to Faf du Plessis. Tries to run it down to third man but fails to middle it properly. The keeper gets across to his right to pick up the ball.

Isuru Udana to Faf du Plessis. EDGY FOUR! Width on offer outside off, it's short in length, du Plessis throws his bat at it and the ball flies off the outside edge through the vacant first slip region for a boundary.

Isuru Udana to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length delivery outside off, du Plessis punches it off his back foot to covers.

Drinks break. South Africa are going strong. It's a welcome sight for them to see Hashim Amla finding some form. They would love if he gets a century under his belt before the mega event. The South African skipper looked a bit scratchy initially but has settled down now and together the batting pair is going smoothly. The Lankan bowling hasn't impressed much. Their bowling with the new balls was decent but after that it has dipped. Let's see how their spinners perform in the middle overs.

Thisara Perera to Faf du Plessis. This time punches it wide of cover and keeps the strike.

Thisara Perera to Faf du Plessis. Outside off, du Plessis punches it to cover.

Thisara Perera to Hashim Amla. On the pads, Amla glances it to fin e leg for a run.

Thisara Perera to Faf du Plessis. Now follows it up with a single down the leg side.

Thisara Perera to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Unlucky for the bowler. Perera bangs it in short as du Plessis was once again coming down the track, Faf looks to pull it but it goes off the edge towards third man for a boundary.

Thisara Perera to Faf du Plessis. SIX! First one off the day! Excellent use of the feet there. Good length ball on middle and leg, du Plessis comes down the track and heaves it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Isuru Udana to Faf du Plessis. Good length ball on off, Faf comes down the track and drives it towards mid off for a single.

Isuru Udana to Hashim Amla. On off, Amla runs it down to third man for one.

Isuru Udana to Faf du Plessis. Slower delivery on off, du Plessis drags it to fine leg for a run.

Isuru Udana to Faf du Plessis. Length ball on middle, du Plessis defends it off his front foot.

Isuru Udana to Faf du Plessis. Good length ball on off, Faf dabs it to backward point and looks for a run but does not get it.

Isuru Udana to Faf du Plessis. Outside off, du Plessis plays it straight to point.

Thisara Perera to Faf du Plessis. 11 runs off the over. On middle and off, Faf pulls it towards deep mid-wicket and takes three.

Thisara Perera to Hashim Amla. On off and middle, Amla shuffles across and flicks it to get to the other end.

Thisara Perera to Faf du Plessis. Length ball outside off, Faf punches it to cover for a run.

Thisara Perera to Hashim Amla. Now takes a single. Sensible batting. Outside off on a length, Amla dabs it down to third man for a run.

Thisara Perera to Hashim Amla. FOUR! Good length ball on off, Amla comes down and then smashes it through covers for a boundary.

Thisara Perera to Faf du Plessis. Good length ball on off, du Plessis taps it to point and gets a run.

Isuru Udana to Faf du Plessis. Seeing the batsman giving a charge, Udana shortens his length and keeps it on middle and leg. Du Plessis adjusts well and turns it behind square leg for a run.

Isuru Udana to Faf du Plessis. A good length ball outside off, once again angling away from the right-hander, Faf strides forward and strokes it through covers for another brace.

Isuru Udana to Faf du Plessis. Slower in pace again, a touch short and around off, du Plessis plays it down with gentle hands to backward point.

Isuru Udana to Faf du Plessis. Change of pace this time. A loopy full ball dipping in around off, du Plessis picks it early and drives it through covers for a couple of runs.

Isuru Udana to Faf du Plessis. A length ball on off, angling away from the batsman, du Plessis taps it down on the off side. Initially tries to run but it's not available.

Isuru Udana to Faf du Plessis. Starts with a good length ball on middle and off, some extra bounce again, du Plessis sticks back to play it through the line but it takes the under edge and rolls back to the bowler.

Thisara Perera to Hashim Amla. Full outside off, Amla looks to drive but it goes past his outside edge. Good over from Thisara, a maiden.

Thisara Perera to Hashim Amla. Back of a length ball on off, Hashim gets on his back foot and defends it.

Thisara Perera to Hashim Amla. Good length ball outside off, Amla looks to drive but misses.

Thisara Perera to Hashim Amla. On the stumps, Amla defends it off the back foot.

Thisara Perera to Hashim Amla. Excellent shot but straight to the man at point. Length ball outside off, Hashim cuts it hard but straight to the fielder.

Thisara Perera to Hashim Amla. Huge appeal but the umpire is not interested. Good length ball pitching on off and middle, Amla moves across to his off stump and looks to glance it down to fine leg. He misses and it goes behind to the keeper. Kusal Perera collects the ball and appeals but the umpire shakes his head. No bat or glove involved.

Isuru Udana to Hashim Amla. Single to finish the over. Udana bowls it outside off, Amla taps it to his favourite region, the third man region, and keeps the strike with one.

Isuru Udana to Faf du Plessis. On off, du Plessis taps it wide of mid on and gets to the other end.

Isuru Udana to Faf du Plessis. Good length ball outside off, du Plessis cuts it towards point for a couple.

Isuru Udana to Hashim Amla. Length is the same again this time outside off. Hashim guides it to third man and takes a single.

Isuru Udana to Hashim Amla. Corrects his length and pulls it back. Amla looks to cut but gets a bottom edge which goes to the keeper.

Isuru Udana to Hashim Amla. FOUR! Not the way Udana would have wanted to start. He serves a full ball on off first up. It is in Amla's slot. He thrashes his drive through covers for a boundary.

Isuru Udana is introduced into the attack. If there is one Sri Lankan player that has made his name in the recent past, it's him. Not only with the ball but he has shown some exemplary hitting ability with the bat too. The Islanders have found an all-rounder out of nowhere in Udana.

Thisara Perera to Hashim Amla. Amla will keep the strike. On off, Amla taps it down to third man for a single.

Thisara Perera to Faf du Plessis. Length ball outside off, Faf slaps it towards point and gets one.

Thisara Perera to Faf du Plessis. Length ball on off, du Plessis looks to cut but gets an inside edge. The ball hits his boot and then goes towards point. Amla wanted a single but Faf grunts a loud no.

Thisara Perera to Faf du Plessis. Good length ball on middle, du Plessis plays it to the man at point.

Thisara Perera to Faf du Plessis. Length ball outside off, du Plessis shoulders arms to it.

Thisara Perera to Faf du Plessis. Starts with a full length delivery on off, du Plessis drives it to the man at cover.

Powerplay 2 time. The field can relax a bit with one extra fielder allowed outside the circle till the 40th over. With 5 fielders available now for Dimuth Karunaratne, he can try out some different bowling plans.

Nuwan Pradeep to Hashim Amla. Good length ball on off stump, Hashim strokes it to point. South Africa are 63/1 at the end of Powerplay 1.

Nuwan Pradeep to Faf du Plessis. Now follows it up with a single down to third man.

Nuwan Pradeep to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! This will give the skipper a lot of confidence. Shorter on the body, du Plessis hooks it down to fine leg for a boundary.

Nuwan Pradeep to Faf du Plessis. In the air but safe. Good length ball on off, du Plessis looks to drive and then push. He plays an uppish push but it falls short of the man at cover. He is not looking at his best here.

Nuwan Pradeep to Hashim Amla. Good length ball on off, Amla runs it down to third man and gets a run.

Nuwan Pradeep to Hashim Amla. Fuller on middle, Amla defends it off the front foot.

Suranga Lakmal to Faf du Plessis. On the stumps, du Plessis comes down the track and looks to hit it on the off side but it goes off the inner half of his bat towards square leg and they get two.

Suranga Lakmal to Faf du Plessis. Length ball on off, du Plessis taps it to point.

Suranga Lakmal to Faf du Plessis. Extra bounce there. Pitching outside off, du Plessis looks to defend but gets surprised and beaten by the bounce on offer. It once again misses the outside edge.

Suranga Lakmal to Faf du Plessis. On the stumps, Faf stamps his authority with a solid front foot defense.

Suranga Lakmal to Faf du Plessis. Nice ball. Length ball outside off. It moves away after pitching. Du Plessis goes chasing after it but misses. The ball was not far away from the outside edge.

Suranga Lakmal to Hashim Amla. Good length ball on off, Faf defends it towards point.

Nuwan Pradeep to Faf du Plessis. Full outside off, du Plessis gets on his front foot and blocks it.

Nuwan Pradeep to Faf du Plessis. Full on off, Faf drives it beautifully to cover.

Nuwan Pradeep to Faf du Plessis. Fuller on middle, Faf defends it towards mid on.

Nuwan Pradeep to Faf du Plessis. On off and on a length, du Plessis defends it with straight bat.

Nuwan Pradeep to Faf du Plessis. Good length ball on off, Faf looks to defend but it goes off the inner half of his bat towards square leg for a couple.

Nuwan Pradeep to Faf du Plessis. On off, Faf blocks it off his front foot.

Suranga Lakmal to Hashim Amla. FOUR! He is finding his groove. Length ball on off, Amla slaps it through point for a boundary. A successful over but expensive also.

Suranga Lakmal to Faf du Plessis. On the pads, Faf looks glance it to fine leg but it goes off the pads and they take a leg bye. The Sri Lankan players put in a muted appeal but the umpire was not interested.

Suranga Lakmal to Faf du Plessis. Good length ball on off, du Plessis taps it to the man at point.

Suranga Lakmal to Faf du Plessis. Good length ball outside off. Very little swing on offer there. Faf calmly leaves it alone.

Skipper, Faf du Plessis is the new man in.

Suranga Lakmal to Aiden Markram. OUT! That's the first wicket of the day. Lakmal gets his length right. The ball moves away after hitting the deck. Markram is very static as his feet goes nowhere. He looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge. Kusal Perera behind the stumps takes an easy catch. Markram will be annoyed with himself. He was looking so good out in the middle but does not last long. The ploy to stick with Lakmal works for Sri Lanka.

Suranga Lakmal to Aiden Markram. FOUR! Excellent shot from Markram. Full on off, Markram picks the length early and slashes his drive through covers for a boundary.

Nuwan Pradeep to Hashim Amla. On middle, Hashim drives it to mid on to see off the over.

Nuwan Pradeep to Hashim Amla. Bouncer on the leg side, Amla looks to pull but fails to middle it. The keeper puts in a stifled appeal for a caught behind but the umpire is unmoved.

Nuwan Pradeep to Hashim Amla. FOUR! No stopping that. Good length ball on off, Amla gets on his front foot and plays a classic cover drive through covers. The boundaries are big on that side but it does not matter as the ball still finds the ropes.

Nuwan Pradeep to Hashim Amla. On the pads, HA flicks it through mid-wicket and gets a couple.

Nuwan Pradeep to Hashim Amla. Good length ball on off, Amla taps it back to the bowler.

Nuwan Pradeep to Hashim Amla. Misfield. Good length ball on off, Amla punches it towards cover. Thirimanne there misfields which allows them to take two runs. Maybe the cold weather there was the reason he could not hold onto the ball.

Suranga Lakmal to Aiden Markram. Gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it towards cover-point. 28 runs in the last 3 overs.

Suranga Lakmal to Hashim Amla. Terrific running, a good combination at the moment. Finding the fence and pinching quick runs as well. On and around off, a length ball, Amla drops it with soft hands towards cover-point and scampers across to the other end.

Suranga Lakmal to Hashim Amla. FOUR! Lakmal attempts for the inswinger this time but the line turns out to be too straight. Amla nicely works it on the leg side and times his flick shot superbly in front of square leg for a boundary.

Suranga Lakmal to Hashim Amla. Lakmal is bowling beautifully. Utilizing the conditions well. Smart line on this occasion. He angles in a length ball around off and gets it to shape away from there, Amla has no option but to play the line. Tries doing so but is beaten by the away movement.

Suranga Lakmal to Hashim Amla. This time a good length ball is angled into the batsman on off, Amla goes back and punches it square of the wicket on the off side for a brace.

Suranga Lakmal to Hashim Amla. Beaten! Outstanding delivery. On a good length around off and nipping away off the surface, Amla has a nervous push inside the line and misses. Could have left it alone.

Nuwan Pradeep to Aiden Markram. SAFELY IN! Four running runs it is for South Africa. Eventful ball. Outside off on a length, Markram drives it through covers. It is a long boundary on that side of the wicket. The fielder runs from the circle to get to the ball. He stops the ball from going to the fence but they run for the fourth one. The throw is at the bowler's end. Pradeep takes the bails off and puts in an appeal. Not a confident one though. The umpire takes it upstairs and the replays show, Amla was in quite comfortably.

The onfield umpire has gone upstairs to check for the run out! The batsman in question is Hashim Amla. His body language suggests that he is safe. Let's find out.

Nuwan Pradeep to Aiden Markram. Length ball on off, Aiden blocks it off his front foot.

Nuwan Pradeep to Aiden Markram. Now calmly leaves the next ball outside off. There is hardly any swing on offer here. This might be the case throughout the tournament.

Nuwan Pradeep to Aiden Markram. FOUR! Poor delivery asking to be hit. Full on the pads, Markram maintains his balance and whips it through square leg for a boundary.

Nuwan Pradeep to Aiden Markram. Length ball on off, Markram taps it to mid off.

Nuwan Pradeep to Aiden Markram. Length ball on middle, Markram glances it to deep square leg for a couple.

Suranga Lakmal to Hashim Amla. FOUR! Great way to finish off the over. Length ball outside off, Amla plays a textbook cover drive through covers for a boundary. 11 coming off this one!

Suranga Lakmal to Hashim Amla. On the pads, Amla flicks it to the man at mid-wicket.

Suranga Lakmal to Hashim Amla. FOUR! What a shot! Good length ball on off, Amla comes down and milks it through mid off for a boundary. This was all about timing.

Suranga Lakmal to Hashim Amla. On off, solidly defended by HA.

Suranga Lakmal to Aiden Markram. Good shot. Length ball on off, AM strokes it beautifully through covers. The ball does not have the legs to go to the fence. Thisara runs behind it and pulls it back before the ropes. He trips on the cushion but he is fine. They get three as Kusal Mendis returns the ball in play.

Suranga Lakmal to Aiden Markram. On off, Markram blocks it off his front foot.

Nuwan Pradeep to Hashim Amla. Length ball on the stumps to finish the over. Amla rocks onto his back foot and blocks it.

Nuwan Pradeep to Hashim Amla. On middle and leg, Hashim flicks it through mid-wicket and gets a couple.

Nuwan Pradeep to Hashim Amla. Length ball on middle, Hashim blocks it.

Nuwan Pradeep to Hashim Amla. Huge appeal for lbw turned down by the umpire. Length ball pitching outside off and it comes in sharply. Amla looks to defend but misses. The ball hits his pad over the knee roll. Pradeep goes up in appeal but the umpire is not interested. Height seemed to be an issue there. The replays later on show that the impact was 50-50 and it was heading over the stumps. Good decision.

Nuwan Pradeep to Aiden Markram. Back of a length ball on off. The ball rises onto the batsman after pitching. Markram looks to defend but it goes off the outer half of his bat towards third man for a run.

Nuwan Pradeep to Aiden Markram. Starts with a good length ball outside off, Markram punches it to the man at cover.

Nuwan Pradeep to bowl with the second new ball from the other end.

Suranga Lakmal to Hashim Amla. Little bit of away swing to end the over. It is outside off, Amla lets it carry to the keeper.

Suranga Lakmal to Hashim Amla. Good length ball on off, Amla defends it off his front foot.

Suranga Lakmal to Aiden Markram. Well played. Length ball on off, there is no moment on this one. Markram tucks it through mid-wicket and gets three runs as the fielder runs and gets the ball.

Suranga Lakmal to Aiden Markram. Good solid defense from Markram first up. It is on off, Aiden defends it off his front foot and shouts a loud no.

Suranga Lakmal to Hashim Amla. Good length ball on middle, Amla taps it towards mid on and gets a single.

Suranga Lakmal to Hashim Amla. Lakmal starts with a good length delivery on off. There is a slight away moment on the first ball. Amla defends it with a straight bat.

Out come the players! The Sri Lankan players are in a huddle at the moment. Aiden Markram and Hashim Amla are the openers for South Africa. Suranga Lakmal to bowl first up with the first new ball.

Pitch report - There is brownish covering of grass to hold the pitch. It's expected to have extra bounce and some initial movement too. Going to be challenging to bat first although it will settle down as the game progresses, feels Mark Ramprakash.

South Africa skipper, Faf du Plessis says they were looking to bat first anyway as in a warm-up game they wanted to play as much as they can. Informs Quinton de Kock and Dale Steyn will take it easy today. Further tells that it's about mental and physical strength and they are looking to give opportunities to everyone.

Sri Lanka skipper, Dimuth Karunaratne says it's a green wicket and hence they are looking to bowl. On the tour to Scotland, Dimuth says before the World Cup they had an opportunity and he feels the boys are confident. Informs Lasith Malinga is not here and they are playing with 14 and looking to give chance to every player.

Toss - Sri Lanka win the toss and opt to field first.

Hello and welcome to the first day of the official warm-up games before the start of the World Cup. Sri Lanka take on South Africa in Cardiff. Both teams will be looking to get acclimatized to the weather and the conditions here and test out different combinations. Should be fun.