Match 7: South Africa Sink SL in Rain

In the match practice for Super Eight South African bowlers sink the host Sri Lanka by 32 runs in the 7-overs per side match.

T20 World Cup 2012: Schedule and Results

Match Facts and Statistics

South Africa def Sri Lanka in their first T20 match.
AB de Villiers was declared Player of the match.

South Africa innings (7 overs maximum)

Levi c Munaweera b Kulasekara 4 runs 4 balls
Amla st Sangakkara b Herath 16 runs 9 balls 3 4s
Plessis c Mendis b Perera 13 runs 11 balls
AB de Villiers c Mendis b Malinga 30 runs 13 balls 1 four 2 6s
Duminy not out 12 runs 5 balls 1 four 1 six
Albit Morkel not out 0
Extras (lb 1, w 2) 3
Total (7 overs) 78/4

Fall of wickets

1-4 (Levi, 0.4 ov), 2-27 (Amla, 2.6 ov), 3-65 (de Villiers, 5.6 ov), 4-68 (du Plessis, 6.4 ov)

Bowling

Kulasekara 1 ov 9/1
Malinga 2 ov 27/1
Herath 2 ov 21/1
Mathews 1 ov 8/0
Perera 1 ov 12/1

Sri Lanka innings (target: 79 runs from 7 overs)

Mahel Jayawardene c Behardien b Steyn 4 runs 6 balls 1 four
Dilshan run out 0
Munaweera c Behardien b Albie Morkel 13 runs 14 balls 1 four
Sangakkara† c de Villiers b Kallis 13 runs 11 balls 1 four
Perera c Duminy b Steyn 1 run 3 balls
Jeevan Mendis not out 7 runs 5 balls 1 four
Thirimanne not out 5 runs 3 balls
Extras (lb 1, w 2) 3
Total (7 overs) 46/5

Fall of wickets

1-4 (Dilshan, 0.4 ov), 2-8 (Jayawardene, 1.6 ov), 3-30 (Sangakkara, 4.5 ov), 4-32 (Perera, 5.2 ov), 5-40 (Munaweera, 6.2 ov)

Bowling

Morne Morkel 2 ov 9/0
Steyn 2 ov 10/2
Botha 1 ov 9/0
Kallis 1 Ov 9/1
Albie Morkel 1 ov 8/1