South Africa survive Lasith Malinga's menacing spell

An extraordinary spell of fast bowling from Lasith Malinga threatened to produce the greatest one-day heist

Malinga slings four in four

South Africa needed four runs to win against Sri Lanka, with five wickets in hand, when Lasith Malinga ripped them apart

Sling quartet

When Malinga took four in four and South Africa tottered at the edge of the ultimate choke

Malinga takes four

World Cup 2007: the wild-haired slinger nearly does a coasting South Africa in

Gibbs asks failing middle-order to rally

Herschelle Gibbs has urged South Africa's middle-order batsmen to come good

Langeveldt relives thrilling finish

The contribution of Charl Langeveldt made the difference for South Africa

Peterson let off with a reprimand

Robin Peterson has been reprimanded for smashing the stumps after he hit the winning runs in South Africa's one-wicket win over Sri Lanka on Wednesday

Knockout punches and an epic chase

While by no means a definitive list of Jacques Kallis' best ODI performances, these five efforts showcased his versatility and match-winning qualities

'If only the stumps had hair'

A step closer to burying the choker tag

It's impossible to overstate the importance of this win. With Australialooking increasingly likely to run away with first place, there's likelyto be a traffic jam for the remaining three places.

'We have to be ruthless' - Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene is optimistic that Sri Lanka will extend their ruthless form into the Super Eights

South Africa v Sri Lanka, Super Eights, Guyana

Match home for the second Super Eights game between South Africa and Sri Lanka in Guyana, March 28, 2007

'We never had a chance' - Jayawardene

Failure to capitalise on what were virtual home conditions for Sri Lanka left their captain Mahela Jayawardene frustrated though not disheartened after a classic finish in a classic match

Full length, full reward

Lasith Malinga proved once again that he is at his best when bowling with the old ball, while Langeveldt further improved on his record in the West Indies

Malinga's hat-trick and South Africa's edge

The plays of the day in South Africa v Sri Lanka, Super Eights, Guyana, March 28, 2007