Proteas' Tour of Sri Lanka

[Creag]

Such a pity. So sad.

 

[MickeyD]

Day 4

SA 455-9 decl.

SL 292 all about

SA lead by 163 runs.

 

[MickeyD]

Great catch by AB!

Morkel to Herath, OUT, AB, take a bow! He has pulled off a stunner at second slip! The ball had passed him, but he just would not give. Dives to his left and plucks it out of thin air. That edge was travelling too at Morkel's pace, Herath was tryin to steer it away to pick up that single but has to walk back. AB tests his fingers as he leaves, but South Africa now have a lead of 163.

 

[MickeyD]

Update

Lead is 163.

180 overs left in the game. Less 5 overs to get the last wicket = 175.

Target cannot be less than 350, so we need to score another 187 runs. At 3rpo that's another 63 overs gone, leaving 112 overs (180-5-63).

In terms of time, it means we have to bat until Tea tomorrow.

That leaves SL with a target of 350 in 112 overs, just below 3rpo.

 

[Midnight_choir_drunk]

Update

Lead is 163.

180 overs left in the game. Less 5 overs to get the last wicket = 175.

Target cannot be less than 350, so we need to score another 187 runs. At 3rpo that's another 63 overs gone, leaving 112 overs (180-5-63).

In terms of time, it means we have to bat until Tea tomorrow.

That leaves SL with a target of 350 in 112 overs, just below 3rpo.

We need to try get a foundation of around 100 runs and then try blast out whatever we can leaving us with 10 overs before the end of
play. That gives us 20 overs with a new ball if needed tomorrow.

 

[MickeyD]

Day 4

SA 455-9 decl.
SL 292 all about

SA 35-1 (14 overs)

SA lead by 198 runs.

 

[MickeyD]

Day 4 - Lunch

SA 455-9 decl.
SL 292 all about

SA 63-2 (22 overs)

SA lead by 226 runs.

Overs remaining 90+63 = 153.

 

[MickeyD]

Day 4 - Lunch/Tea session

SA 455-9 decl.
SL 292 all about

SA 98-3 (30 overs)

SA lead by 261 runs.

Overs remaining 90+55 = 145

 

[AfricanTech]

QdK (30 from 26) and AB (51 from 56) going along very nicely now.

 

[Badprop_za]

Damn, AB gone. But he provided the kick start we needed.

Lead 360.

 

[FrankCastle]

By the looks of things they want to start accelerating and declare at tea with a 400 lead.

 

[Badprop_za]

I agree with 400 lead. They still going to bat after tea for 30min I guess. Just to irritate SL.

 

[Badprop_za]

So declaration came at tea. SL need 370 to win. SA have 4 sessions to bowl them out.


Interestingly though, highest 4th innings score is 300 in 114 overs.

 

[SaiyanZ]

Brave declaration. I thought we would bat another 10 overs and have 20 left to bowl at them tonight.

If Sri Lanka bat till close of play tomorrow they will be really close. Just 3 per over required.

 

[Badprop_za]

Sporting declaration. At least we cannot complain that Amla is too conservative.

 

[Hectic]

Sporting declaration. At least we cannot complain that Amla is too conservative.

But watch the uproar if it backfires.

 

[Badprop_za]

But watch the uproar if it backfires.

Haha. True.

That man Steyn got the first wicket.
Tahir is bowling too full. C'mon....

 

[OGroteKoning]

That was out imo. Lucky call

 

[MickeyD]

Slo-mo ... come on, show it!!!

 

[OGroteKoning]

Benefit of the doubt to the batsman.