South Africa stumble to one-wicket win

Mar 28, 2007

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Sanath Jayasuriya batted like he usually does and went after the South African bowlers•AFP

Kumar Sangakkara looked steady during his 28•Getty Images

Herschelle Gibbs ran out Chamara Silva in spectacular fashion to worsen Sri Lanka's plight•AFP

But then Graeme Smith took hold of the reins and scored 59 - his fourth consecutive half-century•Getty Images

With the very next ball he dismissed Ntini - reducing South Africa from 206 for 5 to 207 for 9•AFP

Makhaya Ntini dismissed Upul Tharanga for 12 to give South Africa their first wicket•Getty Images

Shaun Pollock bowled a poor first spell, conceding 32 runs off his first four overs•Getty Images

Before he knicked Andrew Hall to Mark Boucher•Getty Images

Langeveldt reduced Sri Lanka to a total of 209 taking this World Cup's first five-wicket haul•AFP

He added 94 runs for the second wicket with Jacques Kallis•Getty Images

Malinga became the first bowler in one-day cricket to take four wickets in four balls•AFP

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Tillakaratne Dilshan led a middle-order revival with a typically plucky innings•Getty Images

Chaminda Vaas gave Sri Lanka early hope in defending their low score - bowling AB de Villiers for a duck•Getty Images

South Africa looked like they would chase Sri Lanka's 209 with ease. But they didn't count for one Lasith Malinga. By dismissing Pollock, Hall and Kallis, Malinga got his first ever hat-trick •AFP

After a maiden over by Vaas, Malinga returned to try and get the last wicket. But Robin Peterson's edge of his second ball meant South Africa won by a wicket•AFP