SL VS RSA - 4th ODI, South Africa tour of Sri Lanka, 2018

"We'll have a drink tonight," is what an elated Mathews said in that post-match interview. It's a happy Sri Lankan outfit out there, while South Africa too aren't really disturbed much by this loss because they have already sealed the series with a game to go. Quite an experience for de Kock on his captaincy debut. To be honest, he was a bit nervous in that presentation ceremony. He is looking forward to enjoying this new responsibility. We'll see how it all pans out. These two teams will meet again for the final ODI in Colombo on Sunday. Join us for all the action from 14:30 local time. Until then, goodbye!

Mathews: "It was very important to win today, extremely proud of the way we fought. The batters put up a decent score on a good pitch to bat on, it was a fantastic effort by the bowlers as well. The batters are starting to score runs on good wickets, credit to the groundstaff for working hard for getting the ground ready in time with the rain breaks."

De Kock: "Disappointing to lose a game like that, but it was a good game. Not too sure what went wrong, but credit to Sri Lanka for putting pressure on us. I love the responsibility of captaincy."

Shanaka: "I am happy that I performed well when I got the opportunity in the playing XI. I was not nervous and I enjoyed my batting."

Dasun Shanaka is the Man of the Match

The target was 191 in 21 overs and the Proteas were cruising at one stage with Duminy going great guns, but he attempted a suicidal run three balls after Klaasen was dismissed and opened the door for Sri Lanka. Thisara bowled exceptionally well at the death, sticking to bowling only back of a length and not trying the fancy yorkers or slower balls. Two overs, 13 runs and a wicket was what he managed and then Lakmal learnt from what Thisara was doing succesfully - bowl the hard length with the pitch helping the ball to skid. His slower ball to Miller with 8 needed off 5 in the final over was great execution and from there on, Sri Lanka had it in their hands.

Before the start of the series, Angelo Mathews spoke about how Sri Lanka needed to improve their poor ODI record in recent times. Going 3-0 down didn't help matters and look at those emotions from him. Tells you how much it means to him. When he took Klaasen's catch, he threw the ball away in anger and now he celebrates with a wild roar like a youngster. He badly wanted this win! How did South Africa let this slip? Well they have their own story to tell, don't they?

Lakmal to Junior Dala, 1 run, this is superb comeback victory for Sri Lanka, one that has saved them from a whitewash! Back of a length delivery on the stumps, Dala mistimes the slap and hits it only as far as cover

Final ball, 5 runs needed!

Lakmal to Junior Dala, 2 runs, this time he swings and gets a thick inside edge that rolls to deep square leg, the man protecting the deep mid-wicket boundary runs to his right and cuts it off

Lakmal to Junior Dala, no run, beaten and almost bowled! The crowd is overjoyed with the dot ball. Back of a length zipping off the surface and just missing the top of leg stump, Dala tried to play to long-on. Swing hard sir!

Lakmal to Lungi Ngidi, 1 run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Ngidi taps it to long-on

Lungi Ngidi, right handed bat, comes to the crease

8 off 4 balls now. Sri Lanka sense a win here. What's the field? Mid-off, cover, backward point and third man on the off-side

Lakmal to Miller, out Bowled!! This is unbeliveable thought process from Lakmal if this was a deliberate slower ball. He packed the off-side field and everyone thought it was going to be a wide yorker or back of a length outside off stump, and then he cleverly slips out a slower ball on target and Miller didn't read that from the hand. Reacted with a slog but only managed an inside edge before the ball crashed into the off stump. Oh South Africa, not yet again! Miller b Lakmal 21(17) [6s-1]

Lakmal to Miller, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Mathews and Thisara talk to Lakmal again. Should there be one more fielder on the off-side? Now they have a short third man and backward point is stationed deep.

Lakmal to Miller, no run, back of a length and wide outside off stump, smashed to sweeper cover, Miller isn't running, he wants to finish this alone

Junior Dala, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Final over, Lakmal to bowl with South Africa needed 8 runs. Mathews, Thisara and Lakmal have a chat. Fine leg and backward square leg inside. Long-on, long-off, sweeper on the off-side, third man is there as well. Two men at extra-cover