South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score, Cricket Highlights – 2009 ICC Champions Trophy
Sri Lanka vs South Africa -- ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Preview
Group B: South Africa v Sri Lanka at Centurion
Sep 22 (14:30 local, 12:30 GMT)
South Africa will play Sri Lanka at the Centurion Park in the opening of ICC Champions Trophy 2009 fixture. They will look forward to a flying starter definitely. The safaris are eying the cup to prove that they are numero uno team as depicted by ICC ODI ranking. They are a class when it comes to ODIs as they have several match winner and they play as a great unit.
Sri Lanka need to be motivated to play hosts and it’s certainly not easy. Mind you, they are the mini World Cup champs and regarded as no mean team. Hosts will equally feel the pressure of playing them.
South Africa, Australia, and India are tipped as potential winners of 2-million-dollar prize, so this gives advantage to team like Sri Lanka, they come with little expectations so little pressure on them. They could prove they are potential winners to be right from the word go. Their bowlers Muttiah Muralitharan and Nuwan Kulasekara are sharing two spots in the top 10 world bowling rankings. In batting though they are an inconsistent lot.
Proteas will miss Herschelle Gibbs who adds to batting and fielding strength; but Smith, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers and JP Duminy are all experienced and will be their vanguard. The only drawback if I may say is that they have had a long break and coming rusty into a big tournament like this. Nevertheless fans are hoping they are up to the challenge.
South Africa vs Sri Lanka Score Results -- Champions Trophy 2009
Sri Lanka: 319/8
South Africa : 206/7 (37.4/37.4 ov)
Sri Lanka Best Performers of the Match -- Dilshan 106, Sangakkara 54, Jayawardane77, Steyn 3-47)
South Africa Best Performers of the Match -- Smith 58, Mendis 30-3
The play was stopped due to rain. Sri Lanka won by 55 runs (D/L method)
South Africa vs Sri Lanka Highlights Video -- Champions Trophy 2009
South Africa vs Sri Lanka Champions Trophy Highlights are divided into 4 parts as shown below;
Watch Sri Lanka vs South Africa Live Score -- Sep 22nd, 2009
One more day to go and am really waiting for this event. In the first match South Africa has definitive home ground advantage and at the same time, sri lankan spinners are really good. Lets see who is going to win …
India , we need fieding good ,, . . please please do well .. .
dhoni , please play as it is .. . dont put mokka .. . because of mokka, we lose second ICC T20 .. .
you and Ravindara jadeja is the responsible to lose second ICC T20 . .
ok . .past is past .. . do well.. Indian team should return with throphy .. .
Bharat Mathaki jay .. . .JAIHIND .. . .
Regards,
Raja
Pakistan will be the team to beat, most unpredictable team in the CT…….looking forward to see the match
hi bro shahid afredi i know everyone sceard to u coz u r big heter n with strong power n faster 100 in the world n i hope rite now u have more liabilities and responsbilities about ur teams n do hard work and get what u want in the world we all prayer for u and all our teams win this trouphey n going back pakistan same like 20 20 ok.. take care…
Tillakaratne Dilshan scored a century and spinner Ajantha Mendis also starred as Sri Lanka defeated hosts South Africa in a rain-affected opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy at Centurion on Tuesday.