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ICC CWC 2019, Match 35 highlights: South Africa thrash Lanka by 9 wickets

Sri Lanka cricket team are all but out of the ongoing World Cup after suffering a nine-wicket drubbing against a clinical South Africa

South Africa vs Sri Lanka, ICC CWC 2019

Sri Lanka's captain Dimuth Karunaratne, left, leaves the crease after being dismissed by South Africa's bowler Kagiso Rabada. Photo: AP | PTI

In Match 35 of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 (CWC), former champions Sri Lanka cricket team are all but out of the ongoing World Cup after suffering a nine-wicket drubbing against a clinical South Africa at The Riverside Durham in Chester-le-street on Friday. Sent in to bat, Sri Lanka produced a dismal batting show to manage a modest 203, a target which the Proteas overhauled with 76 balls in hand. With just six points from seven games, Sri Lanka still have a mathematical chance to be in the semifinals. First, they need to win their last two games against already-eliminated West Indies (on July 1) and India (July 6) and then depend on favourable results from other remaining league stage games. The win, however, came as a welcome relief for South Africa, who have endured a nightmarish World Cup campaign.

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The Proteas are already out of the tournament after registering just two wins out of their eight games.

Chasing the modest target, South Africa lost Quinton de Kock (15) at the score of 31 in the fifth over but thereafter Hashim Amla and skipper Faf du Plessis held the fort and stitched an unbeaten 175-run stand to guide the Proteas home comfortably.

While Du Plessis remained unbeaten on 96 off 103 balls, hitting 10 boundaries and one six, Amla finished on 80 not out off 105 balls with the help of five fours.

Lasith Malinga (1/47) was the only successful bowler for Sri Lanka.

Earlier, the Proteas picked up wickets at regular intervals after the first 10 overs, never allowing the Sri Lankan middle-order settle down.

Drafted into the playing eleven in place of Lungi Ngidi, pacer Dwaine Pretarius (3/25) justified his selection with a three-wicket haul.

Chris Morris (3/46) and Kagiso Rabada (2/36) shared five wickets between them.

Sri Lanka had a horrible start as they lost skipper Dimuth Karunaratne in the first ball of the match, caught by his counterpart Du Plessis at the second slip off Rabada.

Thereafter, Kusal Perera (30 off 34) and Avishka Fernando (30 off 29) took the counter-attacking approach and played fearlessly to stitch a 67-run stand off 58 balls before the duo perished in quick succession.

Right-arm pacer Pretorius sent both the batsmen packing in consecutive overs as Sri Lanka slumped to 72 for three in 11.3 overs.

New man Angelo Mathews looked in no hurry and took 29 balls to score his 11 runs before he played on a Morris delivery in the 22nd over.

Kusal Mendis (23 off 51) had to dug deep for his runs before he became Pretorius' third victim, spooning one to Morris at extra cover.

Dhananjaya de Silva (24) , Jeeva Mendis (18) and Thisara Perera (21) all got starts but threw away their wickets when Sri Lanka needed them to carry on.


Here are the playing 11 of both the teams:

South Africa playing 11: Quinton de Kock, Hashim Amla, Aiden Markram, Faf du Plessis (capt), Rassie van der Dussen, JP Duminy, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir

Sri Lanka playing 11: Dimuth Karunaratne (capt), Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Jeevan Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Isuru Udana, Lasith Malinga, Suranga Lakmal.
10:08 PM

South Africa knock Sri Lanka out of ICC CWC 2019, won by 9 wickets

10:07 PM

Over 37.2; South Africa win

Over Summary; 1 4  ; South Africa: 206-1

Thisara Perera [5.0-1-23-0] is back into the attack
 
Ball 6:
 
Ball 5:
 
Ball 4:
 
Ball 3: 
 
Ball 2:  du Plessis glances towards deep fine leg for FOUR
 
Ball 1: Amla collects a single. 
10:06 PM

Over 37

Over Summary; 2 2 0 0 1 0  ; South Africa: 201-1

Udana continues
 
Ball 6: DOT
 
Ball 5: A single for Amla
 
Ball 4: DOT
 
Ball 3:  DOT
 
Ball 2:  A couple of runs for Amla
 
Ball 1: A couple for runs for Amla
10:04 PM

Over 36

Over Summary; 1 0 4 0 0 0 ; South Africa: 196-1

Malinga continues
 
Ball 6: DOT
 
Ball 5: DOT
 
Ball 4: DOT
 
Ball 3:  du Plessis smashes FOUR
 
Ball 2:  DOT
 
Ball 1: Amla collects a single
10:03 PM

Over 35

Over Summary;  0 1 0 1 0 4  ; South Africa: 191-1

Isuru Udana [3.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack
 
Ball 6: du Plessis smashes FOUR
 
Ball 5: DOT
 
Ball 4: Amla collects a single. 
 
Ball 3:  DOT
 
Ball 2: du Plessis collects a single. 
 
Ball 1: DOT
10:02 PM

Over 34

Over Summary;  1 0 1 0 4 1  ; South Africa: 185-1

Lasith Malinga [8.0-1-35-1] is back into the attack
 
Ball 6: du Plessis collects a single
 
Ball 5: du Plessis smashes FOUR
 
Ball 4: DOT
 
Ball 3:  A single for Amla
 
Ball 2:  DOT
 
Ball 1: A single for du Plessis
10:01 PM

Over 33

Over Summary;   1 1 1 1 4 1  ; South Africa: 178-1

Jeevan Mendis continues
 
Ball 6: du Plessis collects a single
 
Ball 5: du Plessis smashes FOUR
 
Ball 4: A single for Amla
 
Ball 3:  A single du Plessis
 
Ball 2:  A single for Amla
 
Ball 1: A single for du Plessis
10:00 PM

Over 32

Over Summary; 1 0 1 0 1 0  ; South Africa: 169-1

Perera continues
 
Ball 6: DOT
 
Ball 5: A single for du Plessis
 
Ball 4: DOT
 
Ball 3: A single for Amla
 
Ball 2: DOT
 
Ball 1: du Plessis collects a single towards long-off
9:36 PM

Over 31

Over Summary; 3 Wd 2 1 0 0 0  ; South Africa: 166-1

Jeevan Mendis continues
 
Ball 6: DOT
 
Ball 5: DOT
 
Ball 4: DOT

Ball 3: A couple of runs for du Plessis
 
Ball 3:  WIDE
 
Ball 2:  Amla collects three runs. 
 
Ball 1: Amla collects a couple of runs towards fine leg. 
9:33 PM

Over 30

Over Summary;  1 0 1 1 1 1  ; South Africa: 159-1

Thisara Perera [3.0-1-15-0] is back into the attack
 
Ball 6: A single for Amla
 
Ball 5: A single for du Plessis
 
Ball 4: A single for Amla
 
Ball 3:  A single for du Plessis
 
Ball 2: DOT
 
Ball 1: A single for Amla
9:27 PM

Over 29

Over Summary;  1 1 Wd 0 1 0 1  ; South Africa: 154-1

Jeevan Mendis [4.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack
 
Ball 6: A single for Amla
 
Ball 5: DOT
 
Ball 4: A single for du Plessis

Ball 3: DOT
 
Ball 3: WIDE
 
Ball 2:  Amla collects a single towards sweeper cover
 
Ball 1: du Plessis collects a single. 
9:25 PM

Over 28

Over Summary;   1 1 6 4 1 0  ; South Africa: 149-1

Suranga Lakmal [5.0-0-34-0] is back into the attack
 
Ball 6: DOT
 
Ball 5: A single for du Plessis
 
Ball 4: du Plessis smashes FOUR
 
Ball 3:  du Plessis smashes SIX
 
Ball 2:  A single for Amla
 
Ball 1: A single for du Plessis and with this he completes his FIFTY
9:24 PM

Over 27

Over Summary;  1 1 0 2Wd 0 0 1  ; South Africa: 136-1

de Silva continues

Ball 6: A single for du Plessis
 
Ball 5: DOT
 
Ball 4: DOT
 
Ball 4: 2 WIDEs
 
Ball 3:  DOT
 
Ball 2:  A single for du Plessis 
 
Ball 1: A single for Amla towards sweeper cover
9:23 PM

Over 26

Over Summary; 1 0 0 0 0 0  ; South Africa: 131-1

Malinga continues
 
Ball 6: DOT
 
Ball 5: DOT
 
Ball 4: DOT
 
Ball 3:  DOT
 
Ball 2:  DOT
 
Ball 1: A single for Amla
9:22 PM

Over 25

Over Summary; 1 1 1 0 0 1  ; South Africa: 130-1

Dhananjaya de Silva [2.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack
 
Ball 6: A single for Amla
 
Ball 5: DOT
 
Ball 4: DOT
 
Ball 3:  A single for du Plessis towards sweeper cover. 
 
Ball 2:  A single for de Silva towards mid-wicket
 
Ball 1: A single for du Plessis

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First Published: Jun 28 2019 | 12:51 PM IST