Matches (4)

IPL (2)

IRE vs PAK (1)

SL vs AFG [A-Team] (1)

RESULT • 64th Match • IPL • T20 • Delhi

208/4

LSG

(20 ov, T:209) 189/9

DC won by 19 runs

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RESULT • 3rd T20I • Dublin

IRE

178/7

PAK

(17/20 ov, T:179) 181/4

Pakistan won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)

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South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 13th Match at Ahmedabad, , Oct 24 2006 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

13th Match (D/N), Ahmedabad, October 24, 2006, ICC Champions Trophy

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South Africa

219/9

Sri Lanka

(39.1/50 ov, T:220) 141

South Africa won by 78 runs

Player Of The Match

Shaun Pollock

, SA

21* (17) & 2/21

Shaun Pollock poses with the Man-of-the-Match award •Oct 24, 2006•INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP

Mahela Jayawardene walks back and the South Africans are delighted , South Africa v Sri Lanka, 7th match, Champions Trophy, Ahmedabad, October 24, 2006

Mahela Jayawardene walks back and the South Africans are delighted•Oct 24, 2006•AFP

Tillakaratne Dilshan drives , South Africa v Sri Lanka, 7th match, Champions Trophy, Ahmedabad, October 24, 2006

Tillakaratne Dilshan drives •Oct 24, 2006•AFP

Take that! Andre Nel cleans up Marvan Atapattu , South Africa v Sri Lanka, 7th match, Champions Trophy, Ahmedabad, October 24, 2006

Take that! Andre Nel cleans up Marvan Atapattu•Oct 24, 2006•INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/Getty Images

Makhaya Ntini appeals succesfully for a caught behind decision against Upul Tharanga, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 7th match, Champions Trophy, Ahmedabad, October 24, 2006

Makhaya Ntini appeals succesfully for a caught behind decision against Upul Tharanga•Oct 24, 2006•INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/Getty Images

Upul Tharanga gets a lifter from Makhaya Ntini, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 7th match, Champions Trophy, Ahmedabad, October 24, 2006

Upul Tharanga gets a lifter from Makhaya Ntini•Oct 24, 2006•INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/Getty Images

AB de Villiers gives the charge against the spinners, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 7th match, Champions Trophy, Ahmedabad, October 24, 2006

AB de Villiers gives the charge against the spinners•Oct 24, 2006•AFP

Mark Boucher shapes to play one, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 7th match, Champions Trophy, Ahmedabad, October 24, 2006

Mark Boucher shapes to play one•Oct 24, 2006•Getty Images

Graeme Smith rues a missed opportunity, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 7th match, Champions Trophy, Ahmedabad, October 24, 2006

Graeme Smith rues a missed opportunity•Oct 24, 2006•AFP

An elated Kumar Sangakkara pouches a faint edge off Boeta Dippenaar's bat, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 7th match, Champions Trophy, Ahmedabad, October 24, 2006

An elated Kumar Sangakkara pouches a faint edge off Boeta Dippenaar's bat•Oct 24, 2006•AFP

Graeme Smith senses a thumping win, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 7th match, Champions Trophy, Ahmedabad, October 24, 2006

Graeme Smith senses a thumping win•Oct 24, 2006•INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP

Mahela Jayawardene fails to beat the diving Shaun Pollock , South Africa v Sri Lanka, 7th match, Champions Trophy, Ahmedabad, October 24, 2006

Mahela Jayawardene fails to beat the diving Shaun Pollock•Oct 24, 2006•AFP

'We got 'im!' - Graeme Smith and Makhaya Ntini celebrate a wicket, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 7th match, Champions Trophy, Ahmedabad, October 24, 2006

'We got 'im!' - Graeme Smith and Makhaya Ntini celebrate a wicket•Oct 24, 2006•AFP

Shaun Pollock celebrates after taking the wicket of Sanath Jayasuriya , South Africa v Sri Lanka, 7th match, Champions Trophy, Ahmedabad, October 24, 2006

Shaun Pollock celebrates after taking the wicket of Sanath Jayasuriya •Oct 24, 2006•INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/Getty Images

Robin Peterson is cleaned up by a yorker, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 7th match, Champions Trophy, Ahmedabad, October 24, 2006

Robin Peterson is cleaned up by a yorker•Oct 24, 2006•INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/Getty Images

Jacques Kallis strays out of his crease and Kumar Sangakkara does the rest, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 7th match, Champions Trophy, Ahmedabad, October 24, 2006

Jacques Kallis strays out of his crease and Kumar Sangakkara does the rest•Oct 24, 2006•INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP

Robin Peterson slogged quick runs at the death, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 7th match, Champions Trophy, Ahmedabad, October 24, 2006

Robin Peterson slogged quick runs at the death•Oct 24, 2006•Getty Images

Jacques Kallis pulls en route to his 43, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 7th match, Champions Trophy, Ahmedabad, October 24, 2006

Jacques Kallis pulls en route to his 43•Oct 24, 2006•Getty Images

Sri Lanka celebrate their wicket-taking spree, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 7th match, Champions Trophy, Ahmedabad, October 24, 2006

Sri Lanka celebrate their wicket-taking spree•Oct 24, 2006•AFP

Lasith Malinga punches the air after nailing Herschelle Gibbs, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 7th match, Champions Trophy, Ahmedabad, October 24, 2006

Lasith Malinga punches the air after nailing Herschelle Gibbs•Oct 24, 2006•AFP

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A superb bowling performance by South Africa gave them their first win of the Champions Trophy and kept them in the tournament as they eased to a 78-run win against Sri Lanka, who are now on the brink of elimination

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Sri Lanka Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
WU Tharanga	caught	11	34
ST Jayasuriya	lbw	3	12
DPMD Jayawardene	run out	36	50
KC Sangakkara	caught	0	9
MS Atapattu	bowled	2	5
TM Dilshan	caught	36	63
MF Maharoof	caught	3	15
WPUJC Vaas	not out	29	34
SL Malinga	caught	2	6
M Muralidaran	caught	3	2
CRD Fernando	lbw	4	7
Extras	(lb 5, nb 2, w 5)
Total	141(10 wkts; 39.1 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
SM Pollock	10	0	21	2	2.1 (1 nb)
M Ntini	9	1	24	2	2.66 (1 nb)
A Nel	9	1	41	3	4.55
JH Kallis	8	0	34	1	4.25
JM Kemp	3.1	0	16	1	5.05

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	9	Sanath Jayasuriya	Upul Tharanga
2nd	12	Mahela Jayawardene	Upul Tharanga
3rd	2	Mahela Jayawardene	Kumar Sangakkara
4th	11	Marvan Atapattu	Mahela Jayawardene
5th	44	Mahela Jayawardene	Tillakaratne Dilshan
6th	13	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Farveez Maharoof
7th	23	Chaminda Vaas	Tillakaratne Dilshan
8th	10	Chaminda Vaas	Lasith Malinga
9th	3	Muthiah Muralidaran	Chaminda Vaas
10th	14	Chaminda Vaas	Dilhara Fernando

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ICC Champions Trophy

Group A

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	3	2	1	4	0.529
WI	3	2	1	4	0.009
IND	3	1	2	2	0.482
ENG	3	1	2	2	-1.044

Group B

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SA	3	2	1	4	0.767
NZ	3	2	1	4	0.572
SL	3	1	2	2	-0.195
PAK	3	1	2	2	-1.107

Qualifying Group

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SL	3	3	0	6	2.672
WI	3	2	1	4	0.404
BAN	3	1	2	2	0.019
ZIM	3	0	3	0	-2.927

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