South Africa vs Sri Lanka ICC Cricket World Cup Highlights: SA Beat SL By 102 Runs
South Africa vs Sri Lanka, ICC ODI World Cup 2023, Match 4: Sri Lanka, South Africa begin their ODI World Cup campaign.
It's over now. As expected, South Africa outplayed Sri Lanka by 102 runs. Be it batting or bowling, they aced it all today. What a performance!!
Maharaj took the wicket of Shanaka and put his team in a commanding position.
Things are looking difficult for the Sri Lankan team from here on as wickets are constantly falling. It looks impossible for them as they have lost seven wickets already.
Sri Lanka suffered two more blows in the form of Wellalage and Asalanka. They are in serious trouble now while South African bowlers are in haste to finish the game as soon as possible.
Another wicket went down as Maharaj took the wicket of Dhananjaya and a fine catch by the subfielder Phehlukwayo did the rest in the end.
Sri Lankan batters are really struggling at the moment. The chances are bleak that they would chase such a massive total put up South Africa.
Two quick wickets for South Africa as they snared the likes of Samarawickrama and Kusal Mendis.
Marco Jansen snared the struggling Kusal Perera. Jansen got an extra bounce that went on to hit Perera's stumps.
Kusal Mendis smashed a huge six against Marco Jansen. He is batting on a different planet at the moment. It was an over pitched delivery and Mendis hit it over fine leg for six. He also completed his half-century in just 25 balls.
Marco Jansen provided an early breakthrough to South Africa as he picked up the wicket of Nissanka. The Sri Lankan opener failed to decode the sharp inswing as the ball went on to rattle his stumps.
Nissanka and Kusal Perera started batting. Ngidi bowled the first over.
South Africa have created history as their three batters smashed a century. They have outclassed the Sri Lankan bowlers and ended up scoring 428/5 after 50 overs.
Markram U beauty!! The South African batter smashed the fastest century in the history of the World Cup. He just took 49 balls to reach the landmark.
Rajitha took the wicket of in-form Klaasen. He got out after an attacking innings of 32 runs in just 20 balls. South Africa are standing on the edge of getting 400 runs in total.
Markram has unleashed fire, constantly hitting big shots against the Sri Lankan bowlers. He has already smashed a fifty and now looking to get a three-figure score.
After 40 overs of play, South Africa has scored RSA 291/3.
Wellalage provided his team with a much-needed breakthrough. He scalped a crucial wicket of van der Dussen who departed after a well-made century.
After Quinton de Kock, van der Dussen also hammered a century. He continued his great run in the ongoing game against Sri Lanka, constantly punishing all the island nation's bowlers.
de Kock has smashed his first century in the World Cup. What a player!! But soon after getting to the three-figure marks, he collapsed.
Quinton and van der Dussen have notched up a 200-run partnership after losing the first wicket early in the innings. They are standing on the verge of getting a big total.
Pathirana has been hit for a huge six by de Kock. It was a poor delivery and Quinton played a terrific pickup shot over the backward square leg.
Quinton smashed a boundary off Rajitha. It was an outside off-delivery that de Kock lofted it over the mid-on. That's great batting!!
Quinton de Kock also smashed his half-century. Alongside van der Dussen, he is looking to help his team post a fighting total at the end.
Van der Dussen has been batting brilliantly and scored his half-century. He did it style, hitting a boundary off Pathirana between extra cover and long-off.
Players have taken a drinks break. South African batters have made a brilliant comeback despite suffering an early blow.
10 overs have been bowled where the Proteas have lost one wicket in the form of Bavuma. RSA 48/1 (10)
Despite losing the first wicket, South Africa has maintained a run-a-ball run-rate. From this conjecture, they will be looking to make a big stand. RSA 34/1 (7)
Madushanka provided the first breakthrough to Sri Lanka in the form of Bavuma. He failed to read the delivery and got out LBW. Great Bowling!!
de Kock and Bavuma have started the proceedings for South Africa. Rajitha bowled the first over.
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka, Kasun Rajitha.
South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada
South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada
Sri Lanka have won the toss and have opted to field.
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In a pre-press conference, Temba Bavuma said, "Klaassen is walking on water at the moment with the way he's been batting. He is obviously a big player, a big player for us. He has been part of our group for a number of years and he's truly shown why there is been so much faith and backing in his ability."
South Africa and Sri Lanka begin their ODI World Cup 2023 campaign with a match at the Arun Jaitely Stadium in New Delhi.
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South Africa vs Sri Lanka ODI World Cup 2023 match Live Updates: Hello and welcome to live coverage of SA vs SL ODI World Cup 2023 match. South Africa vs Sri Lanka ODI World Cup 2023 match will take place on October 7, 2023 at 14:00 IST at the Arun Jaitely Stadium in Delhi. South Africa vs Sri Lanka ODI World Cup 2023 match is expected to be a thriller.
South Africa and Sri Lanka are all set to kick off their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign with a thrilling contest at the Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi. These two teams have a history of encounters in One-Day Internationals (ODIs), having faced each other 80 times. South Africa holds the advantage in this head-to-head battle, having emerged victorious in 45 of those matches. In World Cups, South Africa and Sri Lanka have come face to face six times. Of these matches, South Africa won five times and Sri Lanka won only one match. Notably, none of these matches have been played on the Asian soil.
South Africa will aim to maintain their dominance, while Sri Lanka will be eager to turn the tables and make a strong statement in the tournament.
South Africa's David Miller and skipper Temba Bavuma are in good form. Bavuma's pairing with wicketkeeper batsman Quinton de Kock in the top order can prove dangerous for Sri Lanka. In the lower-order, Klaasen has the ability to destroy the opposition bowling attack. The spin pair of Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi were successful in the recent series against Australia, but their record in India is not very good.
SRI LANKA: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana
SOUTH AFRICA: Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Temba Bavuma(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Andile Phehlukwayo, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Lizaad Williams, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi
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