T20 World Cup Group D opener in New York
South Africa beat Sri Lanka by six wickets with 22 balls to spare
Woeful Sri Lanka dismissed for 77 after electing to bat - their lowest T20 total
Superb Nortje takes four wickets; Rabada & Maharaj claim two
Maharaj dismisses Hasaranga & Samarawickrama with consecutive balls
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Hendricks c Shanaka b Thushara 4 (SA 10-1)
Lovely response!
Thushara overcomes the early jitters with that no-ball and fights back with a beauty, a good length just getting some extra bounce at 83mph and taking the splice of Reeza Hendricks' bat.
Sri Lanka's celebrations aren't particularly jubilant because they are so far behind the game but that's a delightful piece of bowling.
Nuwan Thushara, with his Malinga-like slingy action, starts horribly with a wide full toss that the umpires eventually decide is a no-ball.
The free hit delivery is a good one, though, full and on the stumps but Quinton de Kock manages to get it away for a couple.
Sri Lanka did not score more than eight runs in an over during their innings...
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Prakash Wakankar
BBC Test Match Special commentator
South Africa will know they can afford a few dot balls and not get flustered.
Target 78
Mathews starts well with four dots before a wide gifts South Africa their first run.
Quinton de Kock then gets off the mark with a single, before Reeza Hendricks guides the last ball of the over past point for four.
A solid start to the chase.
Prakash Wakankar
BBC Test Match Special commentator
Clearly the onus is on Sri Lanka now. They've got to find, I dare say, 10 rabbits.
They need something miraculous but it feels more a question of how long South Africa take to knock off these runs because they're just an awesome batting line-up.
Dot ball. We saw plenty of those in the first innings - Ottniel Baartman on World Cup debut bowled 20 in his four-over spell!
Angelo Mathews will take the first over.
Sri Lanka's most experienced player is going to try and lead from the front, as he tried to do with the bat - but the damage had already been done by the time he got out there.
'Driven handsomely' - Mathews hits Maharaj for six
South Africa openers Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks are making their way to the middle.
Something tells me this won't take very long.
Cheers, Sam.
Well, that was fun, right?
Total dominance from South Africa, total shambles for Sri Lanka.
It's certainly been an eventful first World Cup innings in New York but those who have made their way to Long Island to watch may have a bit more of their afternoons to themselves than they expected.
To take you through what could be a rather short South Africa chase, it's over to Ffion Wynne.
South Africa bowler Ottniel Baartman: "Our openers set us up perfectly with their start. You don't get days like that often in T20 cricket.
"Anrich Nortje is a world-class player and athlete. We couldn't ask for anything more from him today. He can win us matches from any situation.
"I am very proud of all of us. Aiden leads us exceptionally, we knew the pitch would help us out as seam bowlers but it couldn't have gone much better than that.
"There is movement out there but I am backing our batters to get through it and get us victory. Being here is a dream come true for me, to play in a World Cup for my country. I am so proud to be here."
A near-perfect start to this T20 World Cup for South Africa as their bowlers tore through Sri Lanka.
They need just 78 to win. Sri Lanka need a minor miracle.
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
South Africa's bowlers were just magnificent, from the very beginning.
Thushara run out (Nortje) 0 (SL 77 all)
Sri Lanka's lowest total in T20 cricket.
Nuwan Thushara comes back for a second run that was never on in an attempt to get Maheesh Theekshana back on strike.
Anrich Nortje's throw is a good one and Marco Jansen breaks the stumps to end the innings.
Super stuff from South Africa.
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
He's bowled 20 dot balls out of 24!
Confidently stroked down the ground for a single by Maheesh Theekshana to end the over.
Ottneil Baartman ends with figures of 1-9 from his four overs. Not a bad T20 World Cup debut.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
It's been such an entertaining game for all the wrong reasons but this is why we love cricket so much!
Maheesh Theekshana ruins Ottneil Baartman's figures by heaving the ball through the leg side for four!
That's why he turned down that single...
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
I did always used to get so annoyed at my team-mates if I ever had to get my pads on in a T20.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Silva,caught Klaasen, bowled Baartman Silva, caught Klaasen, bowled Baartman | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 37.50 |
Mendis,caught Stubbs, bowled Nortje Mendis, caught Stubbs, bowled Nortje | 19 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 63.33 |
Mendis,caught Hendricks, bowled Nortje Mendis, caught Hendricks, bowled Nortje | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 73.33 |
de Silva,stumped de Kock, bowled Maharaj de Silva, stumped de Kock, bowled Maharaj | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Samarawickrama,bowled Maharaj Samarawickrama, bowled Maharaj | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Asalanka,caught Hendricks, bowled Nortje Asalanka, caught Hendricks, bowled Nortje | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 66.67 |
Mathews,caught Baartman, bowled Nortje Mathews, caught Baartman, bowled Nortje | 16 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 100.00 |
Shanaka,bowled Rabada Shanaka, bowled Rabada | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 90.00 |
Theekshana,not out Theekshana, not out | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 43.75 |
Pathirana,caught Markram, bowled Rabada Pathirana, caught Markram, bowled Rabada | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.00 |
Thushara,run out Nortje Thushara, run out Nortje | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 3, total 6 Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 3, total 6 | ||||||
Total,77 all out 19.1 overs Total,77 all out 19.1 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jansen | 3.1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4.73 |
Rabada | 4.0 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
Baartman | 4.0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2.25 |
Maharaj | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.50 |
Nortje | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1.75 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
13 for 1 (3.1 overs) | Silva |
31 for 2 (7.5 overs) | Mendis |
32 for 3 (8.2 overs) | de Silva |
32 for 4 (8.3 overs) | Samarawickrama |
40 for 5 (9.6 overs) | Mendis |
45 for 6 (11.2 overs) | Asalanka |
68 for 7 (14.4 overs) | Shanaka |
70 for 8 (15.4 overs) | Mathews |
71 for 9 (17.2 overs) | Pathirana |
77 for 10 (19.1 overs) | Thushara |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
de Kock,caught and bowled de Silva de Kock, caught and bowled de Silva | 20 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 74.07 |
Hendricks,caught Mendis, bowled Thushara Hendricks, caught Mendis, bowled Thushara | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 200.00 |
Markram,caught Mendis, bowled Shanaka Markram, caught Mendis, bowled Shanaka | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 85.71 |
Stubbs,caught Asalanka, bowled de Silva Stubbs, caught Asalanka, bowled de Silva | 13 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 46.43 |
Klaasen,not out Klaasen, not out | 19 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 86.36 |
Miller,not out Miller, not out | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 2, byes 0, leg byes 3, total 6 Extras, no balls 1, wides 2, byes 0, leg byes 3, total 6 | ||||||
Total,80 for 4 16.2 overs Total,80 for 4 16.2 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mathews | 3.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 |
Thushara | 3.0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6.00 |
Shanaka | 3.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2.00 |
Pathirana | 3.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4.00 |
de Silva | 3.2 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 6.60 |
Theekshana | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
10 for 1 (1.3 overs) | Hendricks |
23 for 2 (4.2 overs) | Markram |
51 for 3 (10.5 overs) | de Kock |
58 for 4 (12.5 overs) | Stubbs |