SA beat SL by 41 runs (D/L method) | Sri Lanka vs South Africa, Highlights And Cricket Score 5th ODI Match - Commentary

226 is the target now! The hosts are favorites to complete the whitewash. The Lankans will need to bowl really, really well if they are to avoid it. There is a little turn on this wicket and the side batting first most of the times win the games here but will this mediocre target prove to be enough? Join us to find out in a while.

The South African bowlers were on the mark once again. The new ball bowlers used the bounce that was available at the start and got wickets and also kept it tight. The other pacers did well during the middle. Tahir was the pick as he was economical and also took two wickets to his name. Rabada however, finished with the most wickets as he bagged a three-fer. They will be disappointed as they once again struggled to wrap the lower order up quickly but they will be satisfied with their overall performance.

After winning the toss and opting to bat, this was not the performance the Lankans would have been looking for. They lost their openers early. Mendis and Fernando then tried to steady the ship. The two did add 49 but the later fell when his team needed him to continue. Angelo Perera and Mendis then formed another good stand but three wickets in quick succession saw the visitors staring down the barrel. However, a 61-run stand between Udana and Priyamal has given their bowlers something to bowl at.

Tahir starts by saying he is working hard on his fielding and is pleased to have taken those catches. Mentions he is very pleased with his performance and he feels honored to play for South Africa. He feels, him retiring, is the right call as he would like the youngsters to step up now. Credits the way Rabada and Nortje bowled. Further adds they make his job easier. They need to continue to do well even in the World Cup as that is the big stage. Ends by saying, there is a little turn on the wicket but he hopes it gets better to bat on during the second half.

Another excellent performance with the ball by South Africa and another poor outing with the bat for the Lankans comes to an end. The hosts walk off to a standing ovation and they are led off the field by Tahir and Duminy. The former however, is later asked to give an interview.

Anrich Nortje to Akila Dananjaya. OUT! Caught! Shorter length delivery on off, Dananjaya looks to pull but gets no timing on that one and the ball goes straight to JP Duminy at mid-wicket. Sri Lanka bowled out for 225.

Anrich Nortje to Akila Dananjaya. Play and a miss. Length delivery outside off, Dananjaya looks to play it but misses.

Anrich Nortje to Akila Dananjaya. Good length delivery on off, Akila hits it wide of covers and takes a couple.

Kagiso Rabada to Akila Dananjaya. Oh close. Good length delivery on middle, Akila keeps his bat hanging as he looks to move away from the line. The ball connects to his bat and goes towards point. They take a quick single. The fielder there has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Excellent comeback from Rabada. After going for 10 of the first three he comes back and gets 2 wicket of the final three.

Lasith Malinga is the last man in.

Kagiso Rabada to Priyamal Perera. OUT! Two-in-two for Rabada. Back of a length delivery on off, Perera looks to pull it across the line. He gets a top edge on this one. The ball goes high up in the sky but not far away from the playing pitch. Rabada calls it as his, settles under it and takes it comfortably. Rabada on a hat-trick now.

Akila Dananjaya is the new man in.

Kagiso Rabada to Isuru Udana. OUT! Tahir you beauty. Shorter delivery on off, Udana looks to pull it but it comes off the upper half of the bat. Tahir at deep mid-wicket is facing right at the sun but still manages to keep his eyes on the ball. The ball is going away from him slightly but he adjusts well and takes a great catch. An excellent cameo from Udana comes to an end.

Kagiso Rabada to Isuru Udana. FOUR! Excellent technique. Low full toss outside leg, Udana hits it straight behind bowler for a boundary.

Kagiso Rabada to Isuru Udana. Swing and a miss. Full length delivery on the fourth stump line, Udana swings his bat at it but misses.

Kagiso Rabada to Isuru Udana. SIX! Going...going...gone. Slower delivery on off, Udana takes the aerial route and sends it over the long on fence for a maximum. Spoiling Rabada's figures here.

Anrich Nortje to Isuru Udana. Full length delivery, almost a yorker. Udana gets an inside edge the ball goes towards the short fine leg region for a single.

Anrich Nortje to Priyamal Perera. A short pitch delivery on middle and leg, Priyamal pulls it towards the deep square leg region and completes a single. That brings the 50 partnership between the pair.

Anrich Nortje to Priyamal Perera. A volley outside off, Perera goes for a cover drive but misses it completely, de Kock gathers it and goes for a soft appeal. The umpire denies it. The replys shows there was a little outside edge of the bat.

Anrich Nortje to Isuru Udana. Full on off, Udana again makes some room and drives it towards the mid off region for a single.

Anrich Nortje to Isuru Udana. Full around off, Udana clears his front leg and lifts it, just falls short of deep mid on. Udana adds a double.

Anrich Nortje to Priyamal Perera. Full on off, Perera drives it to the deep cover region for a single.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Isuru Udana. Fuller on middle, Udana nudges it to long on and keeps the strike.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Priyamal Perera. Good length ball on off, Perera runs it down to third man for a run.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Isuru Udana. Back of a length delivery on off, Udana runs it down to third man for a single.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Priyamal Perera. Slower delivery on off, Perera hits it towards cover and takes a single.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Priyamal Perera. FOUR! Where was this intensity in the first 40 overs? Cross seam delivery on a length outside off, Perera cuts it through backward point for a boundary.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Priyamal Perera. Back of a length delivery on off, Perera comes down the track and pull sit over short mid-wicket. They get a couple before the fielder from deep can collect it.

Kagiso Rabada to Priyamal Perera. Shorter in length, Perera keeps the strike with a pull shot.

Kagiso Rabada to Isuru Udana. Udana works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.

Kagiso Rabada to Priyamal Perera. Length delivery on off, Perera hits it towards cover and takes a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Priyamal Perera. FOUR LEG BYES! Length delivery on the pads, Perera looks to flick but it goes off his thigh pad towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Kagiso Rabada to Isuru Udana. Safe! The ball did bump while Pretorius tried to catch it. Length delivery on middle, Udana hits it over mid on. Pretorius comes running in from long on and tries to take it with a dive. He takes it but is unsure whether it has bumped or not. The umpires go upstairs with the soft signal as not out. The replays roll in and show it did touch the ground.

Kagiso Rabada to Isuru Udana. FOUR! Udana is not gonna play the waiting game. Full length delivery outside off, Udana does not use his feet much but whacks it over point for a boundary.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Priyamal Perera. Pitched outside off, Perera tried to connect it, fails again.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Priyamal Perera. Full around off, Perera defends it with ease.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Priyamal Perera. A short of a length delivery outside off, Perera fails to connect his bat with the ball.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Priyamal Perera. Another wide! Andila bowls another bouncer but it goes above the Udana's helmet. The umpire signals wide.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Priyamal Perera. Full on off, drives straight back to the bowler.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Isuru Udana. Length delivery on leg, Udana works it the leg side for a single.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Isuru Udana. A back of a length around off, Udana just flicks it around his pads. but the ball misses his bat and hits his thigh pad. The ball touches the ropes at the fine leg region. 4 Leg Byes signalled by the Umpire.

Kagiso Rabada to Isuru Udana. Single to end the over. Good length ball on off, Udana hits it wide of point and keeps the strike.

Kagiso Rabada to Isuru Udana. Play and a miss. Length delivery outside off, Udana looks to play it but misses.

Kagiso Rabada to Isuru Udana. FOUR! Udana was expecting a short ball and Rabada serves it. He pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary.

Kagiso Rabada to Isuru Udana. Good length delivery on off, Udana gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Kagiso Rabada to Isuru Udana. Not out! Not sure what the noise was as there is nothing on the Ultra Edge. Good length delivery on off and middle, Udana takes out his front foot away from the line and looks to heave it over long off. He misses and the ball goes to de Kock. They go up in appeal as there was some noise. The umpire turns it down. Rabada is sure there was a nick and convinces his skipper to go for it. Ultra Edge shows there was nothing on it and South Africa lose their review.

Review time! An appeal for a caught behind has been turned down. There was a noise as the ball passed the bat. Let's us see what the noise was.

Kagiso Rabada to Priyamal Perera. Full length delivery on off, Perera hits it wide of mid on and takes a single.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Priyamal Perera. Single to end the over. Perera guides it towards backward point and keeps the strike.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Isuru Udana. Good length delivery on off, Udana gets on his back foot and guides it wide of point for a single.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Isuru Udana. Back of a length delivery around off, Udana jumps and hits it uppishly over point. The fielder at third man gets to it on a couple of bounce. Udana gets a brace.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Isuru Udana. Good length delivery on off, Udana blocks it.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Isuru Udana. Length ball around off, Udana cuts it straight to the fielder at point.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Priyamal Perera. Back of a length delivery on off, Perera pulls it towards backward square leg for a single.

Imran Tahir to Isuru Udana. Flighted on off, Udana blocks it to see off the over.

Imran Tahir to Isuru Udana. Flighted on off, Udana looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto his pad.

Imran Tahir to Priyamal Perera. Shorter in length outside off, Perera cuts it towards point and takes a run.

Imran Tahir to Isuru Udana. In the air...but safe. Flighted on off, Udana drives it uppishly towards deep cover for a single.

Imran Tahir to Priyamal Perera. Flighted on middle, Perera nudges it towards long on and gets a single.

Imran Tahir to Priyamal Perera. Leg spinner on middle, Perera tucks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Isuru Udana. A good bouncer! Pitching on middle, Udana ducks under it.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Isuru Udana. Short outside off, Udana cuts it to point.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Isuru Udana. Wide! Attempted bouncer but adds too much on that. Andile bowls on middle stump it goes above Udana's head. The umpire signals wide.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Priyamal Perera. A short delivery, around middle, Perera pulls it to sqaure leg for a single.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Priyamal Perera. Wide! Just way too wide outside off, Perera leaves it alone.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Isuru Udana. Back of a length on middle and leg, Udana works it down the leg and takes a single.

The new man in is Isuru Udana.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Dhananjaya de Silva. OUT! Caught! The short ball ploy is working for the Proteas. Phehlukwayo bowls it short, it must be a slower one as it sticks into the surface. De Silva who attempts the pull shot, but ends up getting a bottom edge as he is little too early for the shot. The ball flies straight to the mid-wicket fielder, Duminy there take a dolly. Into the lower order are South Africa now.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Dhananjaya de Silva. A back of a length delivery, De silva taps it to point.

Powerplay 3 has been signaled now! A total of five fielders can be placed outside the ring till the 50th over. Andile Phehlukwayo is back into the attack.

Imran Tahir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Flighted on off, de Silva milks it to long off and keeps the strike for the start off next over.

Imran Tahir to Priyamal Perera. Tossed up on off, Perera sweeps it away and gets to the other end.

Imran Tahir to Priyamal Perera. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Imran Tahir to Priyamal Perera. Follows the boundary with a solid front foot defense to this tossed up delivery.

Imran Tahir to Priyamal Perera. FOUR! First boundary in ODI cricket for Perera. Quicker leg spinner on leg spinner on leg. Perera comes down the track but is taken by surprise with the speed of it. He manages to gets his bat down and the ball goes to the fine leg fence off the inside edge for a boundary. Not the most convincing way to get the first boundary in international cricket but he will take it.

Imran Tahir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Starts with a wrong 'un. De Silva does not read it. He looks to cut it but it goes to square leg off the inside edge and he gets a single.

Anrich Nortje to Priyamal Perera. Full on middle and leg, Priyamal drives it to mid on.

Anrich Nortje to Priyamal Perera. A well directed bouncer! Perera ducks under it.

Anrich Nortje to Dhananjaya de Silva. Full outside off, De Silva going for a hard slash towards the point region gets a thick inside edge. The ball goes to the fine leg region. Batsmen runs a single.

Anrich Nortje to Dhananjaya de Silva. A good length delivery around off, defended with ease.

Anrich Nortje to Dhananjaya de Silva. Full on off, De Silva drives it straight back to the bowler.

Anrich Nortje to Priyamal Perera. A full length delivery on middle and leg, Priyamal flicks to the mid-wicket region for a single.

JP Duminy to Dhananjaya de Silva. Dot to finish the over. Dhananjaya defends it by getting right behind the line of it to see off the over.

JP Duminy to Dhananjaya de Silva. FOUR! Premeditated shot this from Dhananjaya. Flighted on middle, de Silva gets on one one and sweeps it very fine of fine leg. De Kock moves across in anticipation but cannot stop it. The ball races away to the fence.

JP Duminy to Priyamal Perera. Slower through the air on middle and leg, Perera flicks it towards mid-wicket and gets a single.

JP Duminy to Dhananjaya de Silva. On the pads, de Silva tucks it towards fine leg for a single.

JP Duminy to Dhananjaya de Silva. Flighted on off, Dhananjaya blocks it off his front foot.

JP Duminy to Dhananjaya de Silva. FOUR! Tossed up delivery on off, de Silva gets on one knee and sweeps it through vacant square leg region for a boundary.

JP Duminy to Dhananjaya de Silva. Wide! Duminy sprays this down the leg side. De Silva looks to flick but misses.

Anrich Nortje to Priyamal Perera. Good length ball on off, Perera cuts it straight to the fielder at point.

Anrich Nortje to Priyamal Perera. Play and a miss. Shorter delivery on off and middle, Perera looks to hook it but misses.

Anrich Nortje to Priyamal Perera. Good length delivery on off, Perera blocks it off his back foot by showing full face of the bat.

Dhananjaya de Silva is the new man in.

Anrich Nortje to Thisara Perera. OUT! Thisara Perera holes out! A well directed bouncer from Nortje. It is on middle and leg. Perera looks to pull but it is too close to his body. He pulls it straight to deep mid-wicket. Tahir is placed there runs in and takes a good catch. Thisara trying to up the run rate had to go after Nortje but a body blow this for Sri Lanka.

Anrich Nortje to Priyamal Perera. This time Perera hits this length ball wide of point and gets a single.

Anrich Nortje to Priyamal Perera. Good length delivery on off, Perera hits it to the fielder at point.

JP Duminy to Thisara Perera. Full on off, Perera drives straight to cover.

JP Duminy to Thisara Perera. A nicely tossed up delivery, fuller in length. Perera was looking for a heavy gets an inside edge and straight onto his pads.

JP Duminy to Priyamal Perera. A flighted delivery on middle, Priyamal sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

JP Duminy to Thisara Perera. Full on off, Perera taps it to the point region for a single.

JP Duminy to Thisara Perera. Full on middle, defends it with ease.

JP Duminy to Thisara Perera. A length delivery outside off, left alone.

Anrich Nortje to Thisara Perera. Single to end the over. Length delivery on off, Thisara gets off the mark and keeps the strike with a single down to point. 4 runs the big wicket of Kusal Mendis off the over.

Anrich Nortje to Priyamal Perera. Back of a length, Perera punches it towards cover and takes a single.

Anrich Nortje to Priyamal Perera. Good length delivery on off, Perera hits it to point fielder.

Thisara Perera is the next man in.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Mendis. OUT! What were the two batsmen doing there? A huge mix-up and Mendis, the man who Sri Lanka would have wanted to bat till the end has been run out. Shorter length delivery on middle, Mendis pulls it away to wide of deep mid-wicket. They run the first one quickly. Then there is the suicide. Perera calls for the second and then sets off. He then stops, then starts but then stops again. Kusal Mendis till that time is half way down the track and is in no man's land. Ngidi throws the ball at bowler's end and Nortje takes off the bails. A very disappointing way to get out. Mendis was looking excellent out inn the middle but has to go back in such a poor fashion.

Anrich Nortje to Priyamal Perera. Length ball outside off, Perera guides it to point and gets a single.

Anrich Nortje to Priyamal Perera. Length ball on off, Perera looks to play it on the leg side but it comes off the top edge and goes towards cover.

Anrich Nortje back into the attack.

JP Duminy to Kusal Mendis. Loopy delivery on off, Mendis hits it straight back to the bowler. 3 runs off Duminy's first.

JP Duminy to Priyamal Perera. On the pads, Perera flicks it towards square leg and gets a single.

JP Duminy to Priyamal Perera. Play and a miss. Flighted outside off, Perera looks to sweep it but misses.

JP Duminy to Priyamal Perera. Full on off and middle, Perera tucks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.

JP Duminy to Kusal Mendis. Flighted delivery outside off, Perera nudges it to cow corner and takes a single.

JP Duminy to Priyamal Perera. Starts with a full length ball on middle, Perera tucks it to the leg side and gets a single.

Drinks Break - South Africa well on top here. They will look to get few more quick wickets and then wrap up the Lankan tail. For Sri Lanka, Kusal Mendis is out there and they would be hoping that he can play out the whole innings and guide them to a competitive total. JP Duminy is introduced into the attack and will bowl his first after Drinks.

Kagiso Rabada to Priyamal Perera. Outswinging delivery full on off, Perera runs it down to third man and keeps the strike.

Kagiso Rabada to Priyamal Perera. Full length delivery on off, Perera drives it straight to the fielder at cover.

Kagiso Rabada to Priyamal Perera. Shorter again. Bowled at 142kph. Perera looks to pull but it comes off the inner half of his bat and goes to the keeper.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. Shorter this time by Rabada. Mendis pulls it away for a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. Slower delivery on off, Mendis defends it off his front foot and shouts a loud no to his partner.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. Good length ball on off, Mendis hits it straight to mid off.

Imran Tahir to Priyamal Perera. A short of a length around off, Perera punches it on the back foot straight to the bowler.

Imran Tahir to Priyamal Perera. A leg spinner to follow, nicely tossed up pitching on off. Perera misses it completely.

Imran Tahir to Priyamal Perera. A googly for a surprise. Short of a length pitched on middle and leg, Perara going for a flick on back foot, the ball struck his thigh pad.

Imran Tahir to Priyamal Perera. Full on off, pushed away by Perera.

Imran Tahir to Priyamal Perera. Wide! But stumping chance missed. A flighted delivery on leg, Perera was looking for a flick but missed it and lost his balance going for the shot, de Kock was in hurry to dislodge the bails off but failed to collect the ball properly.

Imran Tahir to Priyamal Perera. A flighted delivery pitched around off and spun nicely. Priyamal failed to connect.

Imran Tahir to Priyamal Perera. Full on off, kept away.

Kagiso Rabada to Priyamal Perera. Length delivery on off, Perera pushes it wide of point and takes a single to keep the strike.

Kagiso Rabada to Priyamal Perera. Back of a length delivery on off, Perera blocks it.

Kagiso Rabada to Priyamal Perera. Play and a miss. Length delivery outside off, Perera looks to defend it but gets beaten.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. Length delivery on off, Mendis dabs it to third man and gets a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. On a length on off, Mendis blocks it.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. No he cannot. Bouncer on middle and off from Rabada. Mendis looks to pull it but misses. Free Hit does not cost South Africa or Rabada.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. No ball. Rabada bowls it on a length on off stump. Mendis blocks it. The umpire though signals it as no ball as Rabada over steps his line. Free Hit to follow can Mendis make the most of it.

Kagiso Rabada is back.

Imran Tahir to Priyamal Perera. Dangerous shot to start off his inning. Flighted on off, Perera looks to hit it on the leg side but it comes off the inner half of the bat and hits his boot. The ball then goes back to Tahir.

Priyamal Perera is the new man in.

Imran Tahir to Angelo Perera. OUT!!! Excellent catch this by Du Plessis. Quicker leg spinner on off, Perera looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge. Du Plessis at first slip reacts quickly and takes a very good low catch. Tahir has the last laugh and he is running the length of the field in celebration.

Imran Tahir to Angelo Perera. Flighted outside off, Perera leaves it alone.

Imran Tahir to Angelo Perera. FOUR! Googly gone wrong. Tahir overpitches it on off, Perera gets on one knee and seeps it uppishly with the spin through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Imran Tahir to Angelo Perera. Loopy delivery on off and middle, Perera flicks it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Flighted on off, Perera plays it late and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Mendis. Mendis works it down the leg side for a single.

Dwaine Pretorius to Angelo Perera. A short pitch delivery around middle and leg. Angelo pulls it but gets a top edge but the ball lands safe at mid-wicket region. Single taken.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Mendis. Mendis completes his 14th ODI fifty. A short of length ball outside off, Mendis plays it late and opens the face of the bat which allows the ball to go to the third man region. Mendis adds a run and raises his bat. Kusal hold key for the Lankan lions, he came in at a dicey situation and showed his calm and has complied a fine inning. But the work is only half done, he needs to stay there to lead Lanka to a competitive total.

Dwaine Pretorius to Angelo Perera. A short pitched delivery on middle, Angelo pulls it on leg side for a single.

Dwaine Pretorius to Angelo Perera. A short of length delivery around off, Perera pulls to deep mid-wicket for a double.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Mendis. A back of length on middle and leg, Mendis nudges it towards the square leg region for a single.

Imran Tahir to Angelo Perera. FOUR! In the air...but safe. Slider from Tahir, Perera gets on his back foot and pulls it over the fielder at short mid-wicket. The fielder there jumps but cannot get his hand to the ball and it races away to the fence. 4 runs off this over. 13 runs off the last 2.

Imran Tahir to Angelo Perera. Loopy delivery on the stumps, Angelo takes no risk and defends it.

Imran Tahir to Angelo Perera. Shorter in length, Angelo blocks it by showing full face off the bat.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Gives it air but bowls it on leg, Mendis pushes it wide of mid on and takes a single.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Tossed up on off, Mendis looks to drive it through covers but it goes to point off the outer half of his bat.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Flightes it on middle and leg, Mendis drives it straight to the fielder at mid on.

Dwaine Pretorius to Angelo Perera. Stays at 8. Good length ball on off, Angelo defends it to point to see off the over.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Mendis. Length ball on off, Mendis tucks it towards backward square leg and gets to the other end. 8 runs off it so far.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Mendis. Back of a length delivery on off, Mendis gets on his back foot and blocks it.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Mendis. Slightly fuller on middle and leg, Kusal flicks it wide of square leg and gets a brace.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! Back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Mendis just flicks it fine at the fine leg region and gets a boundary.

Dwaine Pretorius to Angelo Perera. Good length ball on off, Perera looks to defend but it goes to third man region off the outer half of his bat and he gets a single.

Imran Tahir to Angelo Perera. 100 up for Sri Lanka. A flighted delivery on off, Perera drives it to the cover region and takes a single.

Imran Tahir to Angelo Perera. A short pitch delivery on middle and leg, Perera pulls it straight to mid-wicket.

Imran Tahir to Angelo Perera. A flatter delivery pitched on length on off, defended with ease.

Imran Tahir to Angelo Perera. A tossed up delivery, fuller in length, Perera blocks it.

Imran Tahir to Angelo Perera. Full on off, defended by Angelo.

Imran Tahir to Angelo Perera. A flighted low full toss on middle and leg, Perera flicks it to the wide mid on region, where the fielder fumbles it which allows the batsmen to take another.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Mendis. Dot to finish the over. Back of a length on off, Mendis defends it with soft hands towards point. Perera asks for a run but Mendis says no to it.

Dwaine Pretorius to Angelo Perera. Full length ball on off, Perera just times it through mid on. Rabada gives it chase and stops the ball from going to the fence with a dive. Perera meanwhile gets his third.

Dwaine Pretorius to Angelo Perera. Dot ball. Bouncer on off. Perera gets away from the line of it.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Mendis. Shorter in length, Mendis pulls it to deep square leg and gets to the other end. 3 singles off the first three balls.

Dwaine Pretorius to Angelo Perera. Direct hit and it would have been close. Length ball on off, Perera tucks it towards mid-wicket and straightaway calls for a single. Rabada there has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Perera was lazy in sliding his bat down but replays show he would have been in.

Dwaine Pretorius to Kusal Mendis. Length ball on off, Mendis runs it down to third man and takes a single.

Imran Tahir to Angelo Perera. Slider to finish the over. It is on middle, Perera does well to block it.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Loopy delivery on off, Mendis guides it towards cover with soft hands and gets a run.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. On middle and leg, Mendis finds the fielder at mid-wicket with his flick.

Imran Tahir to Angelo Perera. Tossed up on off, Perera nudges it to long off and rotates the strike.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Flighted on middle, Kusal milks it towards long on and gets a single.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Flighted on off, Mendis taps it back to Tahir. He misfields it but mid off is there to cover up.

Dwaine Pretorius to Angelo Perera. Good length ball on off, Perera guides it to the fielder at point. So only 6 runs off the over.

Dwaine Pretorius to Angelo Perera. Length delivery on off, Perera looks to run it down to third man but it is close to backward point who dives to his left and saves a single.

Dwaine Pretorius to Angelo Perera. Back of a length delivery on off, Perera defends this one.

Dwaine Pretorius to Angelo Perera. On the pads this time, Perera flicks it wide of fine leg and gets a couple. 6 runs already off the over.

Dwaine Pretorius to Angelo Perera. FOUR! Poor from Pretorius. Good length delivery on off, Perera picks the length early and pulls it in a controlled manner through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Dwaine Pretorius to Angelo Perera. Length delivery on off, Perera pushes it to the fielder at point.

Dwaine Pretorius is on now.

Imran Tahir to Angelo Perera. On the pads, Perera keeps the strike by flicking it towards mid-wicket.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Flighted on middle and leg, Kusal nudges it towards long on and gets to the other end.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Flighted on off, Mendis looks to hit it on the off side but the ball goes to mid-wicket off the inner half of the bat.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Loopy delivery on off, Kusal blocks it away.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Dot ball. Flighted on off, Mendis is in no hurry and blocks it.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Flighted delivery on off and middle, Mendis taps it back to the bowler.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Mendis. Single to end the over. Length ball on middle and leg, Mendis works it down to leg side to see off the over.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Mendis. Length delivery outside off, Mendis hits it wide of the diving fielder at backward point. Third man runs to his right and gets to the ball. Two runs taken by the batsmen.

Anrich Nortje to Angelo Perera. Back of a length delivery around off, Perera hits it wide of third man and gets a single.

Anrich Nortje to Angelo Perera. Good shot but straight to the fielder. Full length delivery on off, Perera hits it off the middle but straight to the fielder at mid off.

Anrich Nortje to Angelo Perera. Back of a length delivery outside off, Perera leaves it alone.

Anrich Nortje to Angelo Perera. Play and a miss. Length delivery outside off, Perera looks to play it on the off side but misses.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Flighted on off, Mendis taps it back to the bowler.

Imran Tahir to Angelo Perera. Flatter on off, Perera guides it to third man and rotates the strike.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Loopy leg spinner pitching on middle and leg, Mendis tucks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.

Imran Tahir to Angelo Perera. Flighted ball on off and middle, Perera hits it off the inner half of his bat towards long on for a single.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Slower through the air on off, Mendis pushes it wide of mid off and takes a single.

Imran Tahir to Kusal Mendis. Loopy leg spinner pitching on middle and leg, Mendis tucks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.

Anrich Nortje to Angelo Perera. Back of a length delivery on off, Perera looks to guide it to third man and take a single but the fielder at backward point dives to his left and stops that single.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Mendis. Back of a length on leg, Mendis flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Mendis. Length outside off, Mendis plays it late and opnes the face of the bat. The ball goes to the third man region where Phehlukwayo makes a diving effort and saves 2 runs for the team.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! A back of a length delivery around leg, Mendis just lifts it above mid-wicket and the ball touches the ropes.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Mendis. Length delivery on off, defended with ease.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Mendis. A short pitched delivery around off, Mendis hit towards the point region, gather a couple.

Angelo Perera is the new man in.

Imran Tahir to Oshada Fernando. OUT! Caught! Tahir strikes in his very first over. Tossed up delivery on off, Fernando looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge. Faf du Plessis who is placed at slip for the exact same thing takes a very good low catch. A budding partnership of 49 comes to an end and Sri Lanka lose their 3rd wicket.

Imran Tahir to Oshada Fernando. Oshada has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Imran Tahir to Oshada Fernando. Half a chance. Tossed up ball on off, Fernando hits it uppishly. it lobs towards Tahir. He dives but cannot get there in time.

Imran Tahir to Oshada Fernando. Tossed up on off, Fernando premeditates his sweep but it is straight to short fine leg.

Imran Tahir to Oshada Fernando. Flighted on off, Fernando blocks it.

Imran Tahir to Oshada Fernando. Starts with a leg spinner on off, Fernando hits it towards the fielder at short third man.

Bowling change. Spinner introduced into the attack. Imran Tahir to bowl his first over of the game.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Oshada Fernando. A back of a length delivery on leg, Oshada flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Oshada Fernando. Short delivery around off, Fernando cuts it straight to point.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Oshada Fernando. A well bowled bouncer, pitched outside off, left alone.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Kusal Mendis. Short delivery around off, Mendis pulls it to mid-wicket another run added.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Oshada Fernando. Back of a length delivery around off, played down the third man for a single.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Kusal Mendis. A length delivery around off, Mendis flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Kusal Mendis. A back of length delivery around leg and goes wide outside leg. Wide signaled by the umpire.

Anrich Nortje to Oshada Fernando. Brilliant ball. Back of a length outside off, Fernando initially looks to block it but then takes his bat away from the line. Great over this. Just a run off it.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Mendis. On middle and leg, Mendis tucks it away to the leg side and gets to the other end.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Mendis. Good length delivery on off and middle, Kusal blocks it off his back foot.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Mendis. Bouncer. This is outside off, Kusal does well to evade it.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Mendis. Once again a nasty blow to Mendis. Back of a length delivery on middle and leg. Mendis looks to duck under it but it goes off his helmet. De Kock does really well diving to his left and saving a run.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Mendis. Ouch! That must be painful. Good length ball coming in to the batsman. It hits the glove of Mendis and then goes on to hit the unmentionable region. He is down in pain and expectedly so.

DRINKS BREAK. Slightly slow over-rate from South Africa. They started well, picking up 2 quick wickets but have struggled since. There is nothing much in the pitch apart from bounce but they are struggling with the lines. Mendis and Oshada are playing well for now but you never know with Sri Lanka - 57/2 is never far from being 75/5.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Oshada Fernando. Outside off, a slash and a miss.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Kusal Mendis. Outside off, dabbed to third man for a single.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Oshada Fernando. WIDE. But what a stop from Quinton de Kock. That had 5 wides written all over it. But he changed the syllabus. Full and down the leg side, swinging further down, Oshada missed his flick and the ball kept going away from the keeper. But Quinton de Kock dived full length to his left and got a glove to it, taking some sting off the ball. Just a single.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Oshada Fernando. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Oshada Fernando. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Oshada Fernando. Good comeback by the bowler, landing it on a length and then getting it to bounce, OF looks to push but misses.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Oshada Fernando. FOUR! Not a good ball but that is a clean strike. A freebie really, half volley, drifting into the pads, Oshada just flicks it over mid-wicket and gets a boundary. The stand moves to 40 from 60 balls with Fernando moving to 20.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Mendis. Full and around off, solidly defended.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Mendis. WIDE. Another wide, this one is for the line, down the leg side. Mendis misses his flick. 50 UP FOR SRI LANKA.

Anrich Nortje to Oshada Fernando. Full and down the leg side, flicked towards mid-wicket for a run.

Anrich Nortje to Oshada Fernando. WIDE. A short ball, around off, Oshada lets it pass.

Anrich Nortje to Oshada Fernando. On a good length outside off, well blocked out.

Anrich Nortje to Oshada Fernando. On a good length outside off, extra bounce, Fernando hops and pushes it towards cover.

Anrich Nortje to Oshada Fernando. Around middle and off, Oshada gets across and defends it towards mid on.

Anrich Nortje to Oshada Fernando. Full and just outside off, watchfully defended.

Russel Arnold on air informs us that Lungi Ngidi is not on the park, because of a possible side strain. David Miller is substituting for him. And before we even ponder to think how will Faf du Plessis compensate for Ngidi's missed overs, Lungi is seen walking back in.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Kusal Mendis. A bouncer outside off, ducked under.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Kusal Mendis. Full and outside off, solidly defended.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Oshada Fernando. Has a wild heave at this one and the incoming ball goes off the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket. A run taken.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Oshada Fernando. Outside off, on a length, Oshada gets a good stride forward and defends it towards cover.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Kusal Mendis. Full and down the leg side, clipped towards fine leg for a single.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Kusal Mendis. Outside off, on a length, extra bounce, left alone.

Anrich Nortje to Oshada Fernando. On a good length outside off, defended from the crease.

Anrich Nortje to Oshada Fernando. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Anrich Nortje to Oshada Fernando. Lands this on a length outside off, gets it to rear up, Oshada lets it be.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Mendis. On middle and leg, worked to the leg side for one.

Anrich Nortje to Oshada Fernando. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total.

Anrich Nortje to Kusal Mendis. Full and down the leg side, flicked towards fine leg for a single.

Anrich Nortje into the attack as well.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Oshada Fernando. FOUR! WHACK! Short and wide outside off, Oshada crashes it through point and the ball races away!

Andile Phehlukwayo to Kusal Mendis. Full and down the leg side, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Kusal Mendis. Outside off, let through.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Kusal Mendis. Outside off, a swish and a miss.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Oshada Fernando. The batsman has played it to the point region for a single.

Andile Phehlukwayo to Oshada Fernando. Full and around middle, pushed towards mid on.

POWERPLAY 2 time. 4 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over. Andile Phehlukwayo introduced as well.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Mendis. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 36/2 for Sri Lanka in Powerplay 1.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Mendis. RUN OUT CHANCE MISSED, OVERTHROWS CONCEDED. Poor stuff from Andile Phehlukwayo. Mendis flicks it through mid-wicket and calls for the second. He then realizes that there is a third on offer and calls for that too. But Oshada is a touch slow to react. Phehlukwayo gets to the ball, returns a throw to the bowler with Rassie van der Dussen coming in front from short mid-wicket, at the stumps. But the throw is a weak and wide one. Rassie fails to collect and the fielder backing up is blinded. They run one more. 4 runs in total.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Mendis. Outside off, chipped in the air but wide of mid off. Lands just short.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Mendis. Full and around middle, driven wide of mid on for a couple.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Mendis. Outside off, played straight to point.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Mendis. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

Kagiso Rabada to Oshada Fernando. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

Kagiso Rabada to Oshada Fernando. FOUR! Nicely played. Just a punch, really. A length ball, around middle and leg, Oshada just lofts it through the line, over the head of the bowler and gets it to the long on fence after a couple of bounces.

Kagiso Rabada to Oshada Fernando. Holds the length back a touch, Oshada goes back and blocks.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. Around middle and leg, tucked through square leg for a single. The run drought is broken after a string of 15 dots.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. On a length outside off, coming in with the angle, solidly defended to the leg side.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.

Lungi Ngidi to Oshada Fernando. Consecutive maidens for South Africa. On a length outside off, Fernando comes forward and pushes it towards cover.

Lungi Ngidi to Oshada Fernando. Around off, solidly defended to the off side.

Lungi Ngidi to Oshada Fernando. Full and around middle, driven straight to mid on.

Lungi Ngidi to Oshada Fernando. Full and outside off, coming in with the angle, Oshada looks to defend but the ball goes off the inner half of the bat towards mid on.

Lungi Ngidi to Oshada Fernando. Outside off, coming in with the angle, left alone.

Lungi Ngidi to Oshada Fernando. Full and outside off, driven towards mid off.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. Full and down the leg side, flicked straight to square leg.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. Outside off, left alone.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. Outside off, played straight to point.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. On a length outside off, shouldered arms to.

Lungi Ngidi to Oshada Fernando. Outside off, left alone.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Mendis. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Mendis. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! That is a lovely shot! Does anyone remember that flamboyant 176 by Kusal Mendis when he flayed Australia apart in Pallekele in 2016? He played this shot many a time in that innings. Especially of Mitchell Starc. With the ball coming into the pads, fuller in length, swoosh comes the bat and whips it over mid-wicket with a nice swing. One bounce and into the ropes!

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Mendis. Around off, blocked from the crease.

Lungi Ngidi to Kusal Mendis. Full and outside off, watchfully kept out.

Kagiso Rabada to Oshada Fernando. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Kagiso Rabada to Oshada Fernando. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

Kagiso Rabada to Oshada Fernando. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Kagiso Rabada to Oshada Fernando. FOUR! Nice use of the Free Hit. Full and around off, Oshada flicks it over mid on and gets a boundary.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. NO BALL! Second of the innings already. Oversteps does Rabada again, bowling it on a length, Mendis flicks it through mid-wicket and crosses over.

Kagiso Rabada to Kusal Mendis. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Kusal Mendis walks in at number 4, replacing Tharanga.

Kagiso Rabada to Upul Tharanga. OUT! Caught behind! 2 wickets in the span of 5 balls and both the openers are dismissed. Poor shot from Tharanga and his series ends on a bad note. Full and outside off, Upul looks to drive but before the foot can move, the ball moves. He is clearly beaten by pace and nicks it behind. Easy catch for Quinton de Kock.

Lungi Ngidi to Oshada Fernando. Outside off, defended from the crease.

Lungi Ngidi to Oshada Fernando. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Lungi Ngidi to Oshada Fernando. On middle and leg, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

One Fernando replaces another. Oshada walks in at number 3.

Lungi Ngidi to Avishka Fernando. OUT! Edged and gone this time! The extra fielder placed pays dividends. On the previous ball, there were two slips and the ball escaped. Faf du Plessis got the third slip in and South Africa have their first wicket. On a good length again, outside off, Fernando looks to defend but this time, he is defeated by the extra bounce. Gets a thick outside edge which flies straight to Aiden Markram at third slip.

Lungi Ngidi to Avishka Fernando. EDGED, FOUR! On a length outside off, seaming away, Avishka looks to defend but gets squared up due to the late movement. The ball takes the outside edge and flies wide of second slip to the third man fence!

Lungi Ngidi to Avishka Fernando. Full and outside off, Fernando looks to drive but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads.

Kagiso Rabada to Upul Tharanga. On middle and leg, Tharanga flicks it towards square leg, sets off for a single but Avishka sends him back as he sees short mid-wicket get across. The fielder fumbles and now Fernando wants the single but Upul has already gone back by then.

Kagiso Rabada to Avishka Fernando. Oops... a streaky run. Full and outside off, AF looks to play away from his body, aiming to drive but without moving his feet. Gets a thick inside edge which rockets past the stumps towards long leg. A single taken.

Kagiso Rabada to Avishka Fernando. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Kagiso Rabada to Avishka Fernando. FOUR! This time he connects with his slash. Short and wide outside off, Fernando goes hard at that, getting a thick outside edge which flies over the slips to the third man fence.

Kagiso Rabada to Avishka Fernando. Outside off, Avishka slashes hard but misses.

Kagiso Rabada to Upul Tharanga. On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.

Lungi Ngidi to Avishka Fernando. On a length outside off, solidly defended.

Lungi Ngidi to Upul Tharanga. Short and outside off, slashed behind point for a single.

Lungi Ngidi to Upul Tharanga. Full and around middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

Lungi Ngidi to Upul Tharanga. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Lungi Ngidi to Upul Tharanga. Outside leg, angling away, Tharanga looks to drive but misses.

Lungi Ngidi to Upul Tharanga. Full and straight, watchfully kept out.

Lungi Ngidi to bowl with the second new ball.

Kagiso Rabada to Avishka Fernando. On a good length outside off, defended solidly.

Kagiso Rabada to Avishka Fernando. Played to the point region by the batsman.

Kagiso Rabada to Avishka Fernando. WIDE. The over continues. Full and miles outside off, AF slashes hard but misses.

Kagiso Rabada to Avishka Fernando. Outside off, Avishka lets it go but then the ball comes in a long way. The batsman reacts nicely to just sway away from the line. Almost took the glove.

Kagiso Rabada to Avishka Fernando. WIDE. Full and wide outside off, Fernando lets it be.

Kagiso Rabada to Avishka Fernando. Outside off, fuller in length, AF looks to drive but misses.

Kagiso Rabada to Avishka Fernando. BOWLED OFF A FREE HIT. A short ball, outside off, Fernando looks to pull but the bounce does him in. He ends up dragging it onto his stumps.

FREE HIT coming up...

Kagiso Rabada to Avishka Fernando. NO BALL! Rabada oversteps and bowls a length delivery outside off, Avishka slashes but misses. Replays show that it was a tight call.

Kagiso Rabada to Avishka Fernando. Full and wide outside off, swinging away, left alone.

The national anthems are done and dusted and we are ready for the game to begin. Upul Tharanga and Avishka Fernando walk out to open for Sri Lanka. Kagiso Rabada will start off proceedings with the first new ball. Avishka to face. Here we go!

TOSS - SRI LANKA HAVE WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BAT.

WEATHER - It is a pleasant atmosphere in Newlands with no sign of rain.

Final ODI in South Africa before the World Cup! That is one motivation. 4-0 up. Can they make it 5-0? That is second motivation. What can Sri Lanka do? Can they win at least one match going into the World Cup? Let's see. Hello and a warm welcome to the fifth ODI between South Africa and Sri Lanka in Cape Town.