Super 8 match between Sri Lanka and South Africa is the best match in 2007 cricket world cup after Zimbabwe and Ireland tied match. South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by just one wicket in this low scoring match. Lalith Malinga’s superb final spell (4 wickets in 4 balls) turned an ordinary one sided match into super hit suspense thriller.

South Africans just escaped from their “Chokers” tag. If they want to win this world cup, they should overcome this psychological obstruction. Jacques Kallis once again proved why he is the most valuable cricketer in International cricket. Great cricketers play wonderful innings in crucial stage in vital matches.

Best Delivery:

Lalith Malinga’s slower ball to Shaun Pollock.

Significant point:

At the end of 32 overs, South Africans needed just 50 runs from 18 overs with 8 wickets in hand.

South Africa won this match with the help of last pair. Do you believe it? It happens only in cricket!

Highlights:

1. Lalith Malinga – 4 wickets in 4 successive balls. First time in International cricket.

2. Charles Langeveldt – 5 wickets in a single match. First time in this world cup.

3. Muralitharan’s bowling
 

4. Jacques Kallis – Carefully crafted superb innings.
 

5. Sri Lanka late recovery with fine half centuries from Dilshan and Arnold.
 

6. Graeme Smith Captain Innings.
 

7. Vaas and Ntini’s tight bowling speels.

Failures:

1. South Africans ability to move from winning position to losing position in a suicidal manner.
 

2. Sri Lankan top order failure.
 

3. Shaun Pollock failure as strike bowler.
 

4. Graeme Smith’s fault to complete Makhaya Ntini bowling spell.

Any way match between two teams of different style at Providence stadium, Guyana gave real entertainment to cricket fans. If Sri Lanka were won this match, it will remain as one of the greatest match in cricket history.

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