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
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Sri Lanka's captain Dimuth Karunaratne, left, leaves the crease after being dismissed by South Africa's bowler Kagiso Rabada. Photo: AP | PTI
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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.
South Africa knock Sri Lanka out of ICC CWC 2019, won by 9 wickets
Over 37.2; South Africa win
Thisara Perera [5.0-1-23-0] is back into the attack
Over 37
Udana continues
Over 36
Malinga continues
Over 35
Isuru Udana [3.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack
Over 34
Lasith Malinga [8.0-1-35-1] is back into the attack
Over 33
Jeevan Mendis continues
Over 32
Perera continues
Over 31
Jeevan Mendis continues
Ball 3: A couple of runs for du Plessis
Over 30
Thisara Perera [3.0-1-15-0] is back into the attack
Over 29
Jeevan Mendis [4.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack
Ball 3: DOT
Over 28
Suranga Lakmal [5.0-0-34-0] is back into the attack
Over 27
de Silva continues
Ball 6: A single for du Plessis
Over 26
Malinga continues
Over 25
Dhananjaya de Silva [2.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack
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First Published: Jun 28 2019 | 12:51 PM IST
