Men's ODI · ICC World Cup · Match 26

South Africa v Sri Lanka

28 Mar 2007 · Providence Stadium, Guyana

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Result

South Africa won by 1 wicket

Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the match: CK Langeveldt, SL Malinga
Scheduled overs: 50 a side

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
Sri Lanka	209	49.3
South AfricaTarget 210 from 50 overs	212/9	48.2

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

South Africa212/9 (48.2 ov)

South Africa batting, innings 2
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
GC Smithstumped b M Muralitharan	stumped b M Muralitharan	59	65	7	1	90.8
AB de Villiersb WPUJC Vaas	b WPUJC Vaas	0	5	0	0	0.0
JH Kalliscaught b SL Malinga	caught b SL Malinga	86	110	4	0	78.2
HH Gibbsc & b M Muralitharan	c & b M Muralitharan	31	51	1	0	60.8
MV Boucherlbw b M Muralitharan	lbw b M Muralitharan	0	1	0	0	0.0
JM Kempstumped b ST Jayasuriya	stumped b ST Jayasuriya	5	16	0	0	31.3
SM Pollockb SL Malinga	b SL Malinga	13	24	1	0	54.2
AJ Hallcaught b SL Malinga	caught b SL Malinga	0	1	0	0	0.0
RJ Peterson*not out	not out	4	8	1	0	50.0
M Ntinib SL Malinga	b SL Malinga	0	1	0	0	0.0
CK Langeveldt*not out	not out	1	9	0	0	11.1
Extras	13 (b 5, lb 4, w 3, nb 1)
Total	212/9 (48.2 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-1 (AB de Villiers, 0.6 ov), 2-95 (GC Smith, 17.2 ov), 3-160 (HH Gibbs, 32.1 ov), 4-160 (MV Boucher, 32.2 ov), 5-182 (JM Kemp, 37.6 ov), 6-206 (SM Pollock, 44.5 ov), 7-206 (AJ Hall, 44.6 ov), 8-207 (JH Kallis, 46.1 ov), 9-207 (M Ntini, 46.2 ov)

Sri Lanka bowling, innings 2
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
WPUJC Vaas	10	1	31	1	3.10	0	0
SL Malinga	9.2	0	54	4	5.79	1	1
MF Maharoof	7	0	41	0	5.86	0	0
M Muralitharan	10	0	34	3	3.40	1	0
ST Jayasuriya	10	0	34	1	3.40	1	0
TM Dilshan	2	0	9	0	4.50	0	0

Replays carry no fielders, so catches name only the bowler.

Worm

Runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

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Runs and wickets after each over
Overs	Sri Lanka	South Africa
0	0/0	0/0
1	3/0	1/1
2	4/0	5/1
3	13/0	7/1
4	15/1	21/1
5	26/1	25/1
6	29/1	28/1
7	39/1	30/1
8	40/1	35/1
9	44/1	38/1
10	45/1	46/1
11	50/2	52/1
12	51/2	59/1
13	52/2	67/1
14	62/2	76/1
15	65/3	87/1
16	71/3	92/1
17	72/3	94/1
18	76/3	97/2
19	84/3	101/2
20	86/3	105/2
21	90/3	113/2
22	93/4	118/2
23	95/4	122/2
24	98/4	130/2
25	99/5	134/2
26	101/5	135/2
27	108/5	141/2
28	109/5	147/2
29	112/5	150/2
30	114/5	153/2
31	117/5	157/2
32	121/5	160/2
33	124/5	162/4
34	131/5	166/4
35	136/5	169/4
36	143/5	171/4
37	147/5	177/4
38	150/5	182/5
39	157/5	183/5
40	163/5	186/5
41	167/5	190/5
42	170/5	193/5
43	178/5	196/5
44	182/5	200/5
45	189/5	206/7
46	196/6	207/7
47	201/6	208/9
48	208/6	208/9
48.333	–	212/9
49	208/9	–
49.5	209/10	–

Win probability

South Africa won by 1 wicketThe official result.

▲ Sri Lanka ahead · the axis is Sri Lanka's chance of winning

▼ South Africa aheadOvers

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Win probability at the end of each over
Innings	Over	Score	Sri Lanka	South Africa
1	0.0	Start	48%	52%
1	0.6	3/0	48%	52%
1	1.6	4/0	48%	52%
1	2.6	13/0	51%	49%
1	3.6	15/1	41%	59%
1	4.6	26/1	45%	55%
1	5.6	29/1	45%	55%
1	6.6	39/1	49%	51%
1	7.6	40/1	49%	51%
1	8.6	44/1	50%	50%
1	9.6	45/1	50%	50%
1	10.6	50/2	43%	57%
1	11.6	51/2	43%	57%
1	12.6	52/2	42%	58%
1	13.6	62/2	46%	54%
1	14.6	65/3	34%	66%
1	15.6	71/3	36%	64%
1	16.6	72/3	36%	64%
1	17.6	76/3	37%	63%
1	18.6	84/3	40%	60%
1	19.6	86/3	40%	60%
1	20.6	90/3	41%	59%
1	21.6	93/4	32%	68%
1	22.6	95/4	32%	68%
1	23.6	98/4	33%	67%
1	24.6	99/5	23%	77%
1	25.6	101/5	23%	77%
1	26.6	108/5	26%	74%
1	27.6	109/5	26%	74%
1	28.6	112/5	26%	74%
1	29.6	114/5	26%	74%
1	30.6	117/5	27%	73%
1	31.6	121/5	28%	72%
1	32.6	124/5	29%	71%
1	33.6	131/5	31%	69%
1	34.6	136/5	32%	68%
1	35.6	143/5	34%	66%
1	36.6	147/5	35%	65%
1	37.6	150/5	34%	66%
1	38.6	157/5	36%	64%
1	39.6	163/5	37%	63%
1	40.6	167/5	37%	63%
1	41.6	170/5	36%	64%
1	42.6	178/5	38%	62%
1	43.6	182/5	37%	63%
1	44.6	189/5	37%	63%
1	45.6	196/6	36%	64%
1	46.6	201/6	35%	65%
1	47.6	208/6	35%	65%
1	48.6	208/9	27%	73%
2	0.6	1/1	38%	62%
2	1.6	5/1	36%	64%
2	2.6	7/1	35%	65%
2	3.6	21/1	27%	73%
2	4.6	25/1	25%	75%
2	5.6	28/1	24%	76%
2	6.6	30/1	24%	76%
2	7.6	35/1	21%	79%
2	8.6	38/1	20%	80%
2	9.6	46/1	17%	83%
2	10.6	52/1	14%	86%
2	11.6	59/1	12%	88%
2	12.6	67/1	9%	91%
2	13.6	76/1	6%	94%
2	14.6	87/1	4%	96%
2	15.6	92/1	3%	97%
2	16.6	94/1	3%	97%
2	17.6	97/2	6%	94%
2	18.6	101/2	5%	95%
2	19.6	105/2	4%	96%
2	20.6	113/2	3%	97%
2	21.6	118/2	2%	98%
2	22.6	122/2	2%	98%
2	23.6	130/2	1%	99%
2	24.6	134/2	<1%	>99%
2	25.6	135/2	<1%	>99%
2	26.6	141/2	<1%	>99%
2	27.6	147/2	<1%	>99%
2	28.6	150/2	<1%	>99%
2	29.6	153/2	<1%	>99%
2	30.6	157/2	<1%	>99%
2	31.6	160/2	<1%	>99%
2	32.6	162/4	1%	99%
2	33.6	166/4	<1%	>99%
2	34.6	169/4	<1%	>99%
2	35.6	171/4	<1%	>99%
2	36.6	177/4	<1%	>99%
2	37.6	182/5	<1%	>99%
2	38.6	183/5	<1%	>99%
2	39.6	186/5	<1%	>99%
2	40.6	190/5	<1%	>99%
2	41.6	193/5	<1%	>99%
2	42.6	196/5	<1%	>99%
2	43.6	200/5	<1%	>99%
2	44.6	206/7	<1%	>99%
2	45.6	207/7	<1%	>99%
2	46.6	208/9	<1%	>99%
2	47.6	208/9	<1%	>99%
2	48.2	212/9	0%	100%

Batter

GC Smithstumped b M Muralitharan

90.8

AB de Villiersb WPUJC Vaas

0.0

JH Kalliscaught b SL Malinga

110

78.2

HH Gibbsc & b M Muralitharan

60.8

MV Boucherlbw b M Muralitharan

0.0

JM Kempstumped b ST Jayasuriya

31.3

SM Pollockb SL Malinga

54.2

AJ Hallcaught b SL Malinga

0.0

RJ Peterson*not out

50.0

M Ntinib SL Malinga

0.0

CK Langeveldt*not out

11.1

Extras

13 (b 5, lb 4, w 3, nb 1)

Total

212/9 (48.2 ov)

Bowler

Econ

WPUJC Vaas

3.10

SL Malinga

9.2

5.79

MF Maharoof

5.86

M Muralitharan

3.40

ST Jayasuriya

3.40

TM Dilshan

4.50

Worm

Runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

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Runs and wickets after each over
Overs	Sri Lanka	South Africa
0	0/0	0/0
1	3/0	1/1
2	4/0	5/1
3	13/0	7/1
4	15/1	21/1
5	26/1	25/1
6	29/1	28/1
7	39/1	30/1
8	40/1	35/1
9	44/1	38/1
10	45/1	46/1
11	50/2	52/1
12	51/2	59/1
13	52/2	67/1
14	62/2	76/1
15	65/3	87/1
16	71/3	92/1
17	72/3	94/1
18	76/3	97/2
19	84/3	101/2
20	86/3	105/2
21	90/3	113/2
22	93/4	118/2
23	95/4	122/2
24	98/4	130/2
25	99/5	134/2
26	101/5	135/2
27	108/5	141/2
28	109/5	147/2
29	112/5	150/2
30	114/5	153/2
31	117/5	157/2
32	121/5	160/2
33	124/5	162/4
34	131/5	166/4
35	136/5	169/4
36	143/5	171/4
37	147/5	177/4
38	150/5	182/5
39	157/5	183/5
40	163/5	186/5
41	167/5	190/5
42	170/5	193/5
43	178/5	196/5
44	182/5	200/5
45	189/5	206/7
46	196/6	207/7
47	201/6	208/9
48	208/6	208/9
48.333	–	212/9
49	208/9	–
49.5	209/10	–

Innings

Over

Score

Sri Lanka

South Africa

0.0

Start

48%

52%

0.6

3/0

48%

52%

1.6

4/0

48%

52%

2.6

13/0

51%

49%

3.6

15/1

41%

59%

4.6

26/1

45%

55%

5.6

29/1

45%

55%

6.6

39/1

49%

51%

7.6

40/1

49%

51%

8.6

44/1

50%

9.6

45/1

50%

10.6

50/2

43%

57%

11.6

51/2

43%

57%

12.6

52/2

42%

58%

13.6

62/2

46%

54%

14.6

65/3

34%

66%

15.6

71/3

36%

64%

16.6

72/3

36%

64%

17.6

76/3

37%

63%

18.6

84/3

40%

60%

19.6

86/3

40%

60%

20.6

90/3

41%

59%

21.6

93/4

32%

68%

22.6

95/4

32%

68%

23.6

98/4

33%

67%

24.6

99/5

23%

77%

25.6

101/5

23%

77%

26.6

108/5

26%

74%

27.6

109/5

26%

74%

28.6

112/5

26%

74%

29.6

114/5

26%

74%

30.6

117/5

27%

73%

31.6

121/5

28%

72%

32.6

124/5

29%

71%

33.6

131/5

31%

69%

34.6

136/5

32%

68%

35.6

143/5

34%

66%

36.6

147/5

35%

65%

37.6

150/5

34%

66%

38.6

157/5

36%

64%

39.6

163/5

37%

63%

40.6

167/5

37%

63%

41.6

170/5

36%

64%

42.6

178/5

38%

62%

43.6

182/5

37%

63%

44.6

189/5

37%

63%

45.6

196/6

36%

64%

46.6

201/6

35%

65%

47.6

208/6

35%

65%

48.6

208/9

27%

73%

0.6

1/1

38%

62%

1.6

5/1

36%

64%

2.6

7/1

35%

65%

3.6

21/1

27%

73%

4.6

25/1

25%

75%

5.6

28/1

24%

76%

6.6

30/1

24%

76%

7.6

35/1

21%

79%

8.6

38/1

20%

80%

9.6

46/1

17%

83%

10.6

52/1

14%

86%

11.6

59/1

12%

88%

12.6

67/1

91%

13.6

76/1

94%

14.6

87/1

96%

15.6

92/1

97%

16.6

94/1

97%

17.6

97/2

94%

18.6

101/2

95%

19.6

105/2

96%

20.6

113/2

97%

21.6

118/2

98%

22.6

122/2

98%

23.6

130/2

99%

24.6

134/2

<1%

>99%

25.6

135/2

<1%

>99%

26.6

141/2

<1%

>99%

27.6

147/2

<1%

>99%

28.6

150/2

<1%

>99%

29.6

153/2

<1%

>99%

30.6

157/2

<1%

>99%

31.6

160/2

<1%

>99%

32.6

162/4

99%

33.6

166/4

<1%

>99%

34.6

169/4

<1%

>99%

35.6

171/4

<1%

>99%

36.6

177/4

<1%

>99%

37.6

182/5

<1%

>99%

38.6

183/5

<1%

>99%

39.6

186/5

<1%

>99%

40.6

190/5

<1%

>99%

41.6

193/5

<1%

>99%

42.6

196/5

<1%

>99%

43.6

200/5

<1%

>99%

44.6

206/7

<1%

>99%

45.6

207/7

<1%

>99%

46.6

208/9

<1%

>99%

47.6

208/9

<1%

>99%

48.2

212/9

100%