Sri Lanka vs South Africa Highlights, World Cup 2019: Faf Du Plessis, Hashim Amla Help South Africa Beat Sri Lanka By 9 Wickets
Sri Lanka vs South Africa Highlights, 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup: Faf du Plessis and Hashim Amla's unbeaten partnership of 175 runs for the second wicket helped South Africa cruise to victory.
Skipper Faf du Plesis led from the front remained unbeaten on 96 runs as South Africa beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets. Hashim Amla (80 unbeaten) and du Plesis added 175 runs for the second wicket to help their side cruise to victory. With this loss, Sri Lanka are now on the brink on elimination as they no more hold the cards in their own hands. Not only will they have to win their remaining games, but also pray for other results to go their way. Earlier, South Africa bowled out Sri Lanka for just 203. After Faf du Plessis won the toss and put Sri Lanka into bat, Kagiso Rabada removed Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne on the first ball of the match. Sri Lanka kept on losing wickets at regular intervals in Chester-le-Street. South Africa made two changes, bringing in Dwaine Pretorius and JP Duminy for Lungi Ngidi and David Miller. Dwaine Pretorius responded by registering figures of three for 25 in his 10 overs. For Sri Lanka, Kusal Perera and Avishka Fernando both scored 30 runs each, while other batsmen failed to get the Sri Lankan innings going. (SCORECARD)
World Cup 2019 Match Today, Highlights Between Sri Lanka vs South Africa, Straight from The Riverside Durham, Chester-le-Street.
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Thisara Parera drifts down on the leg side, Faf du Plesis flicks it fine off his pads to the fine-leg fence for a boundary. He remains unbeaten on 96. South Africa win by nine wickets.
Lasith Malinga bowls a yorker but South Africa skipper plays it straight down the ground for a four. South Africa need only 8 runs to win and Faf du Plesis needs exactly the same to reach his century..
Drinks break here at Chester-le-Street. South Africa need another 35 runs in 18 overs to complete a comfortable victory and end Sri Lanka's hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals.
A huge shout for LBW, umpire gives it out. Hashim Amla goes for a review. The replay shows the ball was pitching outside leg stump. He decided to walk off after the replay confirmed there was no bat involved but he survives. South Africa keep their review.
What a way to celebrate your half-century. Faf du Plessis dances down the track and lofts this straight over Suranga Lakmal's head for a huge six. Third maximum of the South African innings.
Hashim Amla gets another boundary, he has finally found his touch in this World Cup. A bit too late in the tournament for South Africa's liking, but runs none the less for their star opening batsman.
Lasith Malinga cleans up Quinton de Kock with a peach of a delivery. de Kock misses a straight one and Malinga hits the target. South Africa lose their first for 31.
Straight drive from Quinton de Kock, again too full from Lasith Malinga and de Kocks finds the gap between mid-on and mid-off to get his first boundary.
South Africa need 204 runs to register their second win of this World Cup. Sri Lanka need to defend this to keep their semis hopes alive. We'll be back after the mid-innings break with the chase.
Isuru Udana gets a short one from Kagiso Rabada and the batsman goes for the pull but only manages to give a simple catch to Kagiso Rabada who makes no mistakes. Sri Lanka are nine down now.
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